Field day. July 23/51. Mr. Foster Speaking
- IHM.2020.0059
- Item
- 1951
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. Roe Foster speaking at a field day at the Regina Research Station in 1951.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
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Field day. July 23/51. Mr. Foster Speaking
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. Roe Foster speaking at a field day at the Regina Research Station in 1951.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Mr. Walker. Forest Nursery Station Addresses Farmers at Field Day
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. John Walker giving an address from the Forest Nursery Station to farmers at the field day of the Regina Research Station held in 1957.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
The collection consists of various documents and photos about Indian Head's agricultural heritage, including the Bell Farm, the federal Tree Nursery and the federal Experimental Farm. The Agriculture Collection includes materials related agriculture and includes, especially, series pertaining to three major agricultural developments in Indian Head 1) The Bell Farm (Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Company) which was a huge farming venture of 57,000 acres promoted by Major William Robert Bell in 1881-1882 to Eastern Canadian and American shareholders. The venture finally failed and Major Bell left Indian Head in 1895. 2) The federal Experimental Farm which was established in 1887 under the superintendency of Angus MacKay and continues to conduct research as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Indian Head Research Farm . 3) The federal Tree Nursery (PFRA) resulted from the promotion of trees and shrubs for shelter by Angus MacKay , the superintendent of the Experimental Farm . Established as a separate federal government station in 1901 under the superintendency of Norman Ross, it provided trees and shrubs for farmers throughout the prairies until its closure in 2014.
Mr. J.G. Davidson, Indian Head, Speaking at Rod Row variety Test, July 1950
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. G. Davidson speaking at a rod row variety test held in July 1950 in Indian Head (Sask.)
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Indian Head Forest Nursery Station.
Part of Agriculture Collection
Aerial view of the Indian Head Forest Nursery Station in 1952.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Bernard Bosgoed with Graham Hoeme Cultivator
Part of Agriculture Collection
Bernard Bosgoed driving a Graham Hoeme cultivator in a field at the Regina Research Station in 1957.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Rear-view of a Model 3920-554 Sprayer
Part of Agriculture Collection
A rear-view of a model 3920-554 sprayer painted white.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Field Day. Mr. Davidson Speaking at Rod Row Variety Test
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. G. Davidson speaking at a rod row variety test held in July 1950 in Indian Head (Sask.)
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Mr. J. Roe Foster, Regina, Speaking at the Field Day, 1950.
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. Roe Foster speaking at a field day at the Regina Research Station in 1950.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Speaker at Field Day 1950. J. Roe Foster
Part of Agriculture Collection
Mr. J. Roe Foster speaking at a field day held at the Regina Research Station in 1950.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
E. A. Hurd. Dr. E. S. Hopkins. J. Roe Foster. In a plot of 0AC21 Barley. July 28. 1952
Part of Agriculture Collection
E. A. Hurd, Dr. E. S. Hopkins and J. Roe Foster standing in a field of barley.
Experimental Farm Regina Substation
Part of Agriculture Collection
Photograph of the reconstructed Bell barn with a field of flowering canola in the foreground.
Loran, Dan
Part of Agriculture Collection
Photograph of the reconstructed Bell barn.
Loran, Dan
Part of Agriculture Collection
The Bell Farm Series contains photos, maps and textual records about the 57,000 acre Qu’Appelle Valley Farming Corporation (called “The Bell Farm”), of which Major William Robert Bell of Brockville, Ontario, was the founder in 1882 and the farm’s general manager. Financial difficulties associated with crop failures as well as the 1885 Northwest Resistance at Batoche (led by Louis Riel Jr.) arose at the farm. During the Resistance, Major Bell and most of his workers and horses were in the service of the Canadian militia and little or no crop was planted or harvested. In 1886, much of the farm’s land and assets were sold and the corporation was re-financed, resulting in a smaller company registered as “The Bell Farm Company.” This company also failed financially by 1889 and was liquidated.
Major Bell retained a personal holding of 12,000 acres, which he farmed from 1889 to 1895, supported by investors. Further misfortunes, primarily, the destruction by fire of his flour mill and the sudden death of his wife caused Major Bell to leave Indian Head in 1895. His land and assets were sold by auction.
The archival materials include photos of the farm buildings, including the large stone house and the round barn which, in 2020, continues to be a museum dedicated to telling the story of Major Bell’s huge farming company. Other photos and textual records tell the stories of the people and the operations of the farm.
Part of Agriculture Collection
The series will consists of archival materials pertaining to the federal Tree Nursery. See the Tree Nursery Fonds (TNF) for a comprehensive collection of documents and photos in the form of over 7m of textual documents in 3-ring binders and a slide cabinet which contains duplicate slides produced by Tree Nursery staff over many years.
Government of Canada