Several rolled bales of hay are seen in a field near Emma Lake, Saskatchewan.

A row of wheat is seen laying on the ground from snow.

Image of the federal government's agricultural farm at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. View of field of wheat stooks lined with trees.

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,

Black and white photograph of Melfort Research Station Superintendent Jack McPhail and his wife Betty (Minnie) around 1940.

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.

A major cattle management project, in co-operation with the province of Saskatchewan, was initiated in 1974 with the purchase of 280 Hereford heifers and the provision by the province of 1.5 sections of land at the Pathlow Community Pasture.

View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.

View of the pasture at Pathlow. Clarence Baptist is seen unloading livestock from a trailer.

Exterior view of the Director’s house at the Melfort Research station. It was a 1 1/2 story house with a veranda and was located on the southwest side of the building area. Adolf Kaminski, Tim Wright, Dennis Ewanus were some of the people who lived there.

This fonds contains two series: Farm Documents and Memorabilia. The farm documents relate to material required to operate their farm, such as insurance policies, mortgages and Canadian Wheat Board forms and permits. Memorabilia include school, marriage, baptism, confirmation and lodge certificates given to various family members. The majority of certificates were presented to Julius Fortmann.

Exterior of Livestock Pavilion; man standing in front.

Bio/Historical Note: The Livestock Pavilion, one of the five original campus buildings, was designed by Brown and Vallance and constructed between 1910-1912. Built of red brick, slate and translucent glass panels (some of which could be opened for ventilation), it included a large show arena with seating. The Pavilion had a slaughter room and cold storage for the butchery courses. It was demolished in 1986.

Group photo of club members and staff, including a female, from Tuxford, Saskatchewan, standing on boardwalk and ground in front of building.

A field is seen laying fallow in the summer at the Regina Experimental Station. One half was cultivated with a Duckfoot Cultivator and the other with a One-way discer.

A farmer is seen in a field with a torch burning off the stubble near Emma Lake, Saskatchewan.