Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1886-1986
Part of Agriculture Collection
Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.
Government of Canada
Bill Towill letter from his dad
Part of Agriculture Collection
Letter to Bill Towill from his father (Bill Towill Sr.) who was the superintendent of the Experimental Farm with attached article about the Experimental Farm [ca. 1940]
75th Anniversary booklet for the Indian Head Experimental Farm 1887-1962
Part of Agriculture Collection
Contains photographs and articles about people, events and the work and grounds of the federal Indian Head Experimental Farm.
Government of Canada
Grinding Feed at Melfort Research Station
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
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, Dr.W. Coates, was hired in 1973,
Canada Agriculture Research Station - Exterior
Looking west at exterior of the Science Service Laboratory of the Canada Department of Agriculture just after completion.
Retired Experimental Farm worker says still much to learn about crops
Part of Agriculture Collection
Newsclippings about Roy McIver upon his retirement after 31 years of service at the Experimental Farm. Mr. McIver was officer-in-charge from 1973 to 1978.
Regina Leader-Post (Newspaper)
Aerial View of the Melfort Research Farm
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
An aerial view of the Melfort Research Farm in the winter time.
Anthony Ahle at the Melfort Research Station
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Anthony Ahle is seen holding a pullet; chickens were kept at the Research Farm during the 1950’s. There was also a poultry plant at the farm.
Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Abe Fennell in cattle pen with men standing amongst the cattle; the other names are unknown at this time.
Cattle Pens - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Cattle eating out of troughs at the Melfort Research Station; there is a truck in the background that has been dumping the feed.
This fonds contains one series of a daily journal that J. H. Brubaker kept in 1920. Notes were made on the weather, loans, payments due, and day to day tasks.
Brubaker, J.H.
Part of H.A. Lewis fonds
A field is seen laying fallow after it was cultivated with a V-shaped Noble Blade.
Lewis, Hartford Allen
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)
Melfort Research Station staff
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Group photograph of workers at the Melfort Research Station. In the centre of the back row is Jack McMahon. On his right is Jack McPhail’s son?, Clause DeJong ?. The names of the others are unknown at this time.
Hay Storage Shed - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.