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Induction of Jim Halford to Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame
Part of Agriculture Collection
consists of: a) one program (green); b) two copies of fold-out pamphlets and c) three copies of portrait and biographical sketch of James (Jim) Halford. All were produced by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame for the induction of Indian Head's Jim Halford and for other persons into the SAHF.
Threshing about 1886? - portable steamer
Part of Agriculture Collection
Threshing crew. There are about 20 people in the photo, including a woman in a dress in horse-drawn cart.
Brown outfit - binders about 1900
Part of Agriculture Collection
Four horse-drawn binders in the field with three horses pulling each binder..
The Year it didn't Rain - story of Dust Bowl
Part of Agriculture Collection
Article by Max Brathwaite in Maclean's Magazine about 1937, the driest year on the prairies of the 1930's.
Jim Halford Inducted into 2010 Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame
Part of Agriculture Collection
1-page newsclipping describing Jim Halford's accomplishments which led to his induction. He developed a seeding system to place seed and fertilizer precisely in heavy crop residue. It was patented as the Conserva Pak seeding system which was sold throughout Canada, the US and Australia.
Part of Agriculture Collection
The harvest crew at the Perkins Farm near Sintaluta.
Part of Agriculture Collection
Harvest crew on the Campkin/Lee Farm.
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.
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.
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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.)
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Indian Head Forest Nursery Station.
Part of Agriculture Collection
Aerial view of the Indian Head Forest Nursery Station in 1952.
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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.
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Pretty scene at Experimental Farm, Indian Head, Sask
Part of Agriculture Collection
2 postcards with flowers, shrubs and trees on the grounds of the Experimental Farm (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Farm), Indian Head
Newsclippings about the Indian Head Experimental Farm
Part of Agriculture Collection
Three newsclippings entitled: a) Indian Head station is marking 75th year (Leader-Post July 21, 1962); b) Experimental farm long established (Leader-Post, date unknown); c) Angus Mackay and the establishment of the Indian Head Experimental Farm (October 17, 1979)
A Chronicle of My Attempts to Save the Round Stone Barn at Indian Head: Volume 1 (1998)
Part of Agriculture Collection
Coil-bound homemade 104-page book detailing David Aldous's attempts to have the Bell Barn, a large round stone barn just north of Indian Head, designated a heritage site and to have it restored. This includes photos and research on the barn and correspondence concerning the building's importance.
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