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              9 Description results for Agriculture

              Arthur Gilbert McCalla fonds
              UAA Fonds 0329 · Fonds · 1932-1983

              Fonds consists of records pertaining to Plant Scientist Dr. Arthur McCalla of the Faculty of Agriculture.

              McCalla, Arthur Gilbert
              Item · [ca. 1951]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              "Settlement by Dutch families - Rocky Mountain House District" [pp. 1-7] includes general information about the town and district [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Contains photographs of farms and farmland, machinery, a planing mill, school buildings [Rocky Mountain House and Arbutus School], Rocky Mountain House main street, rivers and lakes, and groups of people ["Some of the farmers at the Dutch Field Day, Lacombe, June 21st, 1951"].

              "Short histories of some of the Dutch settlers in the Rocky Mountain House district" [pp. 8-31] includes personal histories and photographs of 14 Dutch families who have settled in the district.

              "... four representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 32-37] includes information and photographs regarding four farms for sale in the Rocky Mountain House district. Listings are subject to prior sale.

              Canadian National Railways. Department of Colonization and Agriculture
              Item · 1901
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              Souvenir photograph book containing images of Brandon, Manitoba ca. 1901. Published by W. A. Martel & Son Photographers.

              Includes a brief history of Brandon and area, describing the geography, demographics, and facts about the commercial, social, religious, and recreational activity in Brandon [pp. 3-4].

              Paragraphs providing additional context and descriptions regarding the included images, by page number, comprise the next section [pp. 4-20].

              The remainder of the souvenir book consists of B&W images of Brandon and area, including: portraits of individuals, landscapes and scenery, cityscapes, farms and agricultural buildings, local industry, local businesses and retail stores, Brandon City Hall, personal residences, street views, Indigenous people, hospitals, schools, Brandon College and students, and churches [pp. 21-160].

              W. A. Martel and Son
              Item · Oct. 1950
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              "Settlement of Dutch Families - Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay Districts of Alberta" [pp. 1-11] is separated into 3 subsections [Mackay District, pp. 2-4; Carrot Creek District, pp. 5-7; Peers District, pp. 8-11] and includes photographs of, and general information about, the districts and areas [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Photographs show farms and farmland, agricultural crops, farm machinery, a school, the town of Peers, the Canadian National Railway Station, and a grain elevator.

              "George Monsma - 1924 Arrival" [pp. 12-14]; "Thijs Stad - 1939 Arrival" [pp. 15-16]; "Nick Vriend - 1927 Arrival" [pp. 17-19]; "John Dotinga - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 20-21]; and "John Kuipers - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 22-23] each provide short personal histories and photographs of 5 Dutch families who have settled in the districts.

              Farms recently purchased by Dutch immigrants [pp. 24-28] contains brief description and photographs of farms purchased in the Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay districts by 6 recent Dutch immigrants.

              "... three representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 29-33] includes information and photographs regarding three farms for sale in the Mackay and Carrot Creek districts. Listings are subject to prior sale.

              Canadian National Railways. Department of Colonization and Agriculture
              Item · [n.d.]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A small booklet titled “Opportunities for Investments in Sunny Alberta” published by L.R. Harris, a real estate broker in Irvine, Alberta. The booklet discusses options for safe farmland investments in Alberta and justifies land purchases with facts about the climate and soil. The booklet also includes examples of properties available for sale around Irvine, Alberta.

              Harris, L. R.
              Item · [1904]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A booklet provided by the Government of the Dominion of Canada containing photographs, maps, and predominantly agricultural information intending to encourage settlement in the western provinces. Published prior to 1905 and the present-day provincial configuration, the maps display boundaries for the territories of Assiniboia, Athabasca, Mackenzie, Franklin, Keewatin, and Ungava. The title reads "Homes for Millions in Western Canada's Vast Agricultural Domain of Virgin Opportunity and Infinite Resources."

              Sifton, Clifford, Sir, 1861-1929
              Item · [ca. 1912]
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              Informative promotional booklet issued by the Central Alberta Development League ca. 1912.

              "The League has nothing to sell; its object is to provide accurate information that prospective settlers may know the advantages of Central Alberta, and yet not be disappointed on arrival by reason of having expected too much."

              Contents:
              Central Alberta, the Garden of Canada's Richest Province [Early Development; Geography of Central Alberta]; Climate [Light Snowfall; Pleasant Winters]; Rainfall [No Irrigation; No Dry Farming]; Rapidity of Vegetation [Long Days; Ample Moisture; Length of Season]; Crops [Average Yields; Spring Wheat; Winter Wheat; Oats; Barley; Peas; Flax; Rye; Beans; Roots; Potatoes; Vegetables; Timothy; Brome Grass; Clover; Alsike; Alfalfa; Green Feed; Fruit]; Mixed Farming [Cheap Feed; Cheap Cattle]; Dairying [Creameries; Splendid Markets; High Prices; Bigger Returns; Less Cost]; Hog Raising; Horse Raising; Sheep; Poultry; Other Natural Resources [Coal; Timber; Lumber]; General Conditions [Not a Wilderness; People Progressive; Modern Ideas in Alberta; Farm Telephones]; Educational Facilities; Roads; Taxes; Law and Order [Laws Observed; Laws Enforced]; Population; Markets; What Is Land Worth?; Homesteads [Free Land; No Pre-emptions; Partially Timbered; Cheaper to Buy]; and Further Information.

              Includes double-sided fold-out map: "Map of Central Alberta" on recto and "Key Map Showing Locations of Central Alberta" on verso. "Key Map" also includes paragraphs "Synopsis of Homestead Regulations" and "Information for Settlers".

              Central Alberta Development League
              Item · c. 1905
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              An immigration enticement publication issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company that includes information on "farming, mining, lumbering, ranching, and fruit growing" in the province of British Columbia. A fold-out map is tipped in before the first page "showing the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway" in southern B.C. and Alberta, and includes some of northern Washington and Montana. Another map printed on the inside of the front cover shows the C.P.R. across Canada, and another closer view of the area around Ottawa, Ontario showing "Eastern lines and connections," dated February 2, 1905. The name C. Green is handwritten on the top of both front and back covers, as well as on page 5 and dated September 4, 1908.

              Canadian Pacific Railway
              Item · 1905
              Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

              A large fold-out paper brochure, written in French, providing information on farming and homesteading in Manitoba and the territories of Assiniboia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The verso is a map of Canada, dated 1905 but prior to September and the formation of modern provincial borders, and includes the territories of Athabasca, Mackenzie, Franklin, Keewatin, and Ungava.

              Oliver, Frank