Aerial view of the 200 Block (west side) of Main Street in Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Melfort Coal Tower/Water Tower on Saskatchewan Avenue in Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Black and white street scene of Main Street in Melfort, Saskatchewan

Formal/studio portrait of J. Frank Hutcheson - the first school inspector for the Pleasant Valley District; he was Inspector until 1930 and then was replaced by Mr. C.H. Piercy

Ethelton Memorial Rink in Ethelton, Saskatchewan

Exterior view of the Harrisville School

Exterior view of the barn at the Melfort Research Station, a right-angled barn with white trim around the doors and three cupolas on top windows. About 1968 this barn was moved to Walter Kiverago’s farm. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.

Exterior view of a work shop at the Melfort Research Station. It was located on the north side of the driveway, the building sat north and south. From 1936 to 1947, new buildings, including a bungalow, a four-suite residence, a carpenter shop, and two piggeries were built.

Harvesting with binders east of Melfort, Saskatchewan. There are three binders and teams. Grain in the foreground.

Inside the animal lab at the Melfort Research Station; from left to right: Harry Tkachuk, Morris Hiltz, the other person is unknown at this time.

A table with a variety of vaccines and needles at the Melfort Research Station; men in background vaccinating cattle.

Two men ( names unknown at this time) standing beside a square baler and feed processor. Bales are being piled in front of them.

The sheep barn divided into pens used for lambing. There a is a person walking down the isle. This barn was moved from Snowden, Sk. to the Research Station.

Forage harvesting research was started in 1971 in co-operation with the Engineering Research Service at Ottawa. Forage produced under various systems was evaluated by feeding to beef cattle. A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer was hired in 1973 Dr. W. Coates. The metal roof, suspended with a winch system, is supported by 4, H beams, bolted to metal plates anchored in concrete piles.