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Biggest Barn in the World

This is a picture of the world's biggest barn in the world at T-Horseshow Ranch at Leader, Sask. This barn was built in 1914 by W.T.Smith on N.E.1/2 23-23-27 about 12 miles from Leader about 11/2 miles from the South Sask.River. 32 cars of lumber were used. It took 100 men to build it. The cement mixers received $1.00 per day. The ranch hand received $40.00 a month. There were 2,200 head of cattle and 10,000 sheep on the ranch. Smith died in flu epidemic in 1918. The barn was pulled down in 1920 to pay the mortgage. The barn was 128x400 ft. height 60ft. The following construction materials were used: 875,000 ft lumber, 30,000 sacks of Canada Portland Cement and 60,000 ft of corrugated galvanized iron roofing. There were 7 ventilators. The ranch contained 10,000 acres under irrigation and is largest alfalfa and corm farm in Sask.

Third Annual Sports

This picture was taken at the third, annual sports day at Duck Lake, July 13, 1891. W.B. Cameron, then at the Indian Agency on the high wheeled velocipede. Mr. Cameron was the author of "Blood Red the Sun". Also the picture is pasted on a piece of cardboard.

Camping

There are several copies of this picture and negatives. This picture shows a summer camping group in very early days. Fishing, swimming and sailing were sports of the early English settlers in this district; long before Western Lake Resorts were though of. Cannington Lake was the favourite scene.

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