The printed text of a speech delivered by the Honourable Zachariah Chandler of Michigan in the Senate of the United States on April 22, 1870. The subject of the speech was the proposed annexation of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The speech was a proposal for the President of the United States to appoint two or more diplomatic commissioners to open a dialogue with the people of Winnipeg, Manitoba and propose the annexation of the city as a territory or state of the United States. Throughout the speech, several responses from others are recorded such as the vice-president, but the majority of the content was said by Zachariah Chandler. The President of the United States at the time of this speech was Ulysses S. Grant. The pamphlet was printed at the Office of the Congressional Globe.

Regulations and prize list for the Ninth Provincial Exhibition held by the Manitoba Board of Agriculture in Portage la Prairie from 1-6 October, 1883. Also includes program of events for the Exhibition. Categories to be judged include livestock, agricultural products, handcrafted products, and school work.

Contents:
List of Officers and Board; Programme; Regulations; Transportation; Prize List.

Prize List:
Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Pigs; Poultry; Dogs; Manufactures; Agricultural Products; Horticultural Products; Dairy Products; Domestic Manufactures; Fine Arts; Natural History and Mineralogy; Education; Leather Work; Ladies' Work; Plants and Flowers; Bands ["Best Band of Music"]; Essays; List of Exhibitions in Province; List of Exhibitions elsewhere; Advertisements.

Additionally includes a blank entry form on attached perforated sheet at front of booklet, a pre-addressed envelope for the entry form, and several print advertisements for various local businesses. The final advertisement ["10 Reasons Why Everybody Should Buy the "Chatham" Wagon"] is printed on a folded pink page attached at end of booklet.

Rules and regulations and the prize list for the Tenth Annual Exhibition held by the Grenfell Agricultural Society in 1893. Categories to be judged include livestock, agricultural products, and handcrafted products.

Contents:
Officers and Directors [President; Vice-Presidents; Directors; Secretary-Treasurer; Auditor] of the Grenfell Agricultural Society; Rules and Regulations; Prize List; Horses [Heavy Draught; General Purpose; Roadsters]; Cattle [Pedigree Cattle; Grade Cattle]; Sheep [Long Wool; Short Wool]; Pigs; Poultry; Agricultural; Field Roots; Garden Vegetables; Dairy Produce; Ladies' Work; Miscellaneous [Preserved Native Fruits; Jellies; Pickles; Home Made Wine; Home Made Soap; Cultivated Flowers; House Plants; Penmanship, Children under 12 years; Pencil Drawing, Children under 15 years]; Special Prizes; list of Donations; and Directory [Presbyterian Church; Methodist Church; Church of England; Baptist Church; Mechanics' Institute].

Additionally includes various print advertisements for local businesses.

Illustrated synopsis of lectures delivered by Wesleyan Methodist Reverend John Maclean, Ph.D., of Carman, Manitoba, at Victoria College in Toronto, Ontario, in 1902. The lectures provide information about the state of Western Canada thirty years after 1870, touching on topics of agriculture, immigration, education, and religion.

Contents:
Thirty Years After; Western Areas; Water Stretches; Climate; Altitude and Growth; A Land of Beauty; The Maximum of Fructification; The Western Movement of Population; Capitalists Combine to Assist Colonization; The Foreign Factor; The Galicians; The Doukhobors; The Mormons; Western Education; Relating Education to the Church and State; Patriotism and Education; The New Evangelism; The Invitation to Women; The Greatest Colony; untitled "genuine western verse" by Moira O'Neill.

Illustrations:
"Cattle Ranching"; "Sheep Ranching"; "The Prairie Hen (Pinnated Grouse)"; "Harvesting"; "Methodist Church, Killarney, Man."

Informative pamphlet encouraging American immigrants to buy land and settle in Manitoba, with a map of the Winnipeg District with land for sale by the Union Colonization Company marked in red on the back side.

Pamphlet contains: brief overview of Winnipeg; information on Canadian Customs Regulations [specifically regarding Stock from the United States]; Churches; Schools; the Climate; Comparative Yield and Weight [of wheat]; Oats; Soil; and references American prejudice towards Canada "giving way".

Map displays the Winnipeg District laid out in a grid style with land for sale by the Union Colonization Company marked in red.

6 images show harvest scenes, Winnipeg's main street, Manitoba fruit for sale, stock parade at the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition, harvesters at the railway station, and stock yards.

"The object of this pamphlet is to interest Manufacturers in the Natural Gas at Medicine Hat, where the Gas makes cheap fuel and power. The Northwest is growing and manufacturing establishments are required."

Contents:
The Story of Gas; Natural Gas - What it is [Where Is It Found; How It Is Procured; How It Is Distributed; The Cost of Drilling]; Uses of the Natural Gas [In the Household; Power; Pressure, Supply, and Extent of Field]; A Few Other Pointers [short facts regarding Medicine Hat's location, waterworks system, natural gas system, climate, shipments, taxation rates, assessment, and public services and local businesses].

"If you are interested visit Medicine Hat and personally look over the ground. If you cannot do that and require further information write the Secretary of the Board of Trade, or the Secretary-Treasurer of the Town."

Prize list and regulations for the Edmonton Provincial Stock Show and Race Meet held by the Edmonton Exhibition Association Limited in 1910. Also includes program of events and blank entry form tucked in centrefold of booklet. Categories to be judged include livestock, agricultural products, manufactured products, and horse races.

General Index [alphabetical]:
Advertiser's, List; Butter; Cattle; Committees; Dates of Other Fairs; Dairy Products; Delivery of Exhibits; Directors in Charge; Domestic Manufacturers; Dogs; Entrance Fees for Stock; Entry Rules; Fire Protection; Horses - Directors in Charge; Horses - Regulations; Horses; Horticulture; Judges and Judging; Manufacturers and Industrial Department; Miscellaneous Rules; Officers; Programme General; Poultry; Police Protection; Races; Rules and Regulations; Tickets, Price of; Sheep; Special Prizes, Names of Donors and Conditions; Swine.

Additionally contains several print advertisements for various local businesses, indexed by type at the back of the booklet.

A pamphlet titled "Land Seekers Guide also Free Homestead Lands along the Grand Trunk Pacific in Western Canada," dated August, 1912. Provides information and photographs of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, to encourage settlement of the area. Map is stamped in red ink to indicate railways, and includes notes on how to "find lands on the map" and "in the field."

Pamphlet for the International Dry-Farming Congress and its auxiliary, the International Congress of Farm Women. The seventh annual session is being held in Lethbridge, Alberta on October 21 to 26, 1912. The pamphlet explains the basic concept of dry-farming and covers other topics about the organization such as institute work, remittances, the official organization magazine, and the organization’s general rules.

Cover reads "An Outline of the Plan under which School Fairs are Conducted, together with Directions to Local Committees, Teachers, and Pupils regarding their respective parts in such Fairs." It is primarily focused on agricultural education but also includes sections on subjects such as "Insect Collection" and "Sewing, Ten Years Old and Under."

An article on native wild birds of Manitoba and how to attract and encourage them to nest in your garden, issued by the Migratory Birds Convention Act and Regulations, "which is administered by the Dominion Parks Branch, Department of the Interior, Ottawa."

Promotional brochure advertising tourism in Edmonton and Central Alberta. Provides information relevant to tourists regarding the city of Edmonton; nearby national parks including Jasper, Banff, Waterton, and Elk Island; Wainwright's game preserve; and Edmonton's access to Aklavik and Alaska tourism.

Contents:
Edmonton - Capital City of Alberta; A Scenic Centre; An Historical Past; Industrially Important; With Rod and Gun in Central Alberta; Auto Camp Service; The Great National Park Area; The National Park of Jasper; "The Land of the Midnight Sun"; Edmonton Summer Resorts; The Roads and Highways; Through Golden Fields of Grain; No Red Tape at Boundary; Edmonton - The Unexplored Centre of the Scenic West.

"The material in this pamphlet is largely reproduced from a special co-operative issue of The Western Producer, published November 24, 1927. On no occasion prior to the publication of this issue had Saskatchewan Wheat Pool members been given so detailed a review of all the activities and departments of the organization. In view of the reception which was accorded the issue by Pool members, and in view of the fact that newspapers are not adapted to convenient preservation, this pamphlet has been issued in the hope that it will be preserved by Pool members and used for reference purposes whenever the need may arise."

Contents:
Index; The Wheat Pool in Perspective; How the Pool is Organized; Recording Pool Contracts; Field Service Department; The Treasury Department; Recording Reserve Credits; Handling Growers' Assignments; Pool Country Elevators; The Pool Checks Government Grading; Relation With Line Companies; The Central Selling Agency; International Co-operation in Prospect; Large Staff at Pool Head Office; Head Office Staff of Pool Elevators; The Winnipeg Office; The Saskatoon Office; Supplying Information to Pool Members; and A Chart of the Organization.

Images:
The Home of The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool - The Wheat Pool Building, Regina; A View of the Grower's Ledger and Grain Departments of the Pool; Map Showing Distribution of Pool Membership [map]; Inside a New Pool Elevator - Interior of Pool Elevator No. 587 at Austum, Sask.; 2,000,000 Bushel Transfer Elevator at Buffalo; The Smallest Saskatchewan Terminal - Pool Terminal No. 5 at Port Arthur, Owned by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited at Work - An Interior View of a Portion of the Head Office Elevator Staff at Regina; One of the Latest - Saskatchewan Pool Elevator No. 679; Saskatchewan Poolers Own This Elevator - Pool Terminal No. 4 at Port Arthur, Owned by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; Pooling the World Over - Delegates to the Second International Wheat Pool Conference at Kansas City, Missouri, May, 1927; The First Sign of Growth - Saskatchewan Pool Elevator No. 1, at Bulyea, Sask.; At the Summer Fair - Wheat Pool Tent at Weyburn Fair; Twenty Comptometer Operators - Comptometer Department in the Head Office of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool [photograph]; The Largest Pool Terminal - Pool Terminal No. 6, at Port Arthur; and Organization Chart Sask. Cooperative Wheat Producers Ltd. [fold-out flow chart].

Leaflet written by Rev. John MacLean and issued by the United Church of Canada's Board of Home Missions, which provides an account of the lives of two prominent Protestant missionaries in Western Canada, Rev. Robert Terrill Rundle and Rev. Ebenezer Robson. The leaflet connects the missionary activities of Rundle and Robson to Mount Rundle and Mount Robson, peaks in the Canadian Rockies named after the missionaries.

Includes additional paragraphs "Two Distinguished Ministers" [regarding Rev. James Harvey, D.D., Ex-Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland and Rev. E. A. Steinhaur, Canadian missionary; includes photograph] and "Rev. John MacLean, D.D." [regarding the pamphlet's author; includes photograph].

Images:
"Rev. R. T. Rundle, D.D."; "Indian Open Air Service at Island Lake"; "Church Sleigh at Cross Lake Indian Mission"; "Rev. E. Robson, D.D."; untitled photograph of Rev. James Harvey, D.D. and Rev. E. A. Steinhaur; untitled photograph of Rev. John MacLean.

Back panel of pamphlet includes information about the United Church of Canada's "60 Evangelistic Missions", "45 Day Schools", "13 Residential Schools" and "6 Hospitals" among Indigenous peoples in Canada.

A pamphlet titled “The Romance of Co-operative Achievement” by George W. Robertson, the secretary of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited. This pamphlet is No. 6 in a series of pamphlets meant to give a wider distribution to lectures delivered at the Co-operative School in June 1929 at the University of Saskatchewan. This particular lecture makes the case for a “well-rounded economic program of co-operative enterprise” for several branches of farm life in Saskatchewan and not solely wheat production.

A souvenir pamphlet commemorating the “creation of the coal, power, and transportation city” of Drumheller, Alberta. The event was held on August 20, 1930. The pamphlet outlines the history of Drumheller, Alberta leading up to its official creation, several notable attractions in the city, and lists the members of the city council. The pamphlet was printed by Review Print in Drumheller, Alberta.

A written copy of an address delivered by A.J. MacPhail before the Regina Board of Trade on March 13, 1930. The printed copy of the address was issued by the Canadian Wheat Pool in March 1930. The address covers various subjects such as wheat trade issues between Canada and Great Britain, the competitive wheat trade with Argentina, the looming Depression, and ways to advertise and aggressively market wheat grown in Canada.

A pamphlet titled “The Wheat Pools In Relation to Rural Community Life in Western Canada” which was published by The Canadian Wheat Pools in October 1935. The purpose of the booklet is “An account of some of the ways in which the Wheat Pools have endeavoured to assist the prairie community toward a happier and fuller manner of living.” The pamphlet covers topics such as crop improvement, barley tests, Pool activities and co-operatives, educational facilities, and grain research projects.

A flyer advertising a mass meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, ca. 1935, regarding the arrest of an unidentified member of the Regina Workers' Protective Organization whose trial is set for October 29. Flyer also requests contributions sent to the organization's Defence Fund "to fight for freedom".

"On August 22nd the votes of the farm people of Alberta will be the principal factor in deciding whether the Farmers' Government which they first placed in office in 1921 through the organization which they themselves built up and own and democratically control, shall again be returned to power or whether it shall be replaced by the political party which the people of Alberta rejected in 1921, or by the new party, centrally controlled from Calgary by the advisory council of of six city men without knowledge or experience of the problems of the primary industry, who have been appointed by the leader of the party."

A campaign pamphlet published by the United Farmers of Alberta [UFA] government ahead of Alberta's 1935 provincial election. "This review is issued to refresh the memories of U.F.A. workers and supply them with authoritative information on their own organization and to place some facts before other farmers and citizens who may be indifferent or even adverse to the U.F.A."

Contents:
History; Organization; Organization; Some Achievements; Co-operative Enterprises [Alberta Wheat Pool; Alberta Dairy Pool; Southern Alberta Co-operative Association; Pincher Creek Hay Growers' Co-operative]; Political Activity; Representation at Ottawa; The Government of Alberta; Central Organization; Publicity and Education; U.F.A. Broadcasting Program - Listen In to These Broadcasts; "Vote 1 for the U.F.A. Candidate on August 22nd".

Additionally contains several print advertisements for various local businesses.

"The object of this pamphlet is to provide material for a study of one of Canada's most vital and urgent national problems - of the present day and the future - her population problem."

Contents:
Introduction; Part One - Canada's Need of More People; Part Two - Britain's Empire Migration Policy; Part Three - A Plan for British Family Farm Settlements in Canada; Part Four - Summing Up; Appendix - Supporting Documents.

Part One:
The Objective of Canada's Development in the Past; Three major Economic Problems now demanding solution; What the new immigrant really means to Canada; Our Manufacturers' and Merchants' interest in immigration; Some objections to more immigration now - and a reply.

Part Two:
Parliament's favourable outlook on organized Overseas Settlement [The 1922 Empire Settlement Act; Report of the Parliamentary Migration Committee (1932); A Bill (1932) to Amend the 1922 Empire Settlement Act; Report of the Empire Development and Settlement Research Committee (1933); Proceedings in the House of Commons at Westminster (1934)]; A discordant note - The Report of the Inter-departmental Committee on Migration Policy (1934); The Newcastle-on-Tyne Empire Voluntary Migration Conference (1935); Summary of the United Kingdom situation.

Part Three:
The mistakes of the past; Selection of immigrants; A brief outline of the "Hornby Plan"; Steps taken in Canada to give effect to the "Hornby Plan"; Final settlement; The Parent Organization; Table showing the security offered for the expenditures to be made; Cost and value of settlement; A National Investment for the United Kingdom.

Part Four:
Balance Sheet Changes - Liabilities become Assets - Mutual economic advantages; Canada's contribution to settlement, and the chief obstacle; Canada's opportunity.

Appendix - Supporting Documents:
Exhibit A - The Report of the Parliamentary Migration Committee (1932); Exhibit B - Extracts from the Report of the Empire Development and Settlement Research Committee (1933); Exhibit C - Orders of the Day of the House of Commons (Westminster) of January 29th, 1934; Exhibit D - The Newcastle "Brief" (1935); Exhibit E - List of representatives who attended the Newcastle Conference (1935), and messages received; Exhibit F - Resolutions passed in Canada in 1935 in favour of an early resumption of British Immigration, and of the "Hornby Plan".

A pamphlet titled “How Other Countries Are Helping Their Farmers” from the Saskatchewan C-operative Wheat Producers Limited in Regina, Saskatchewan. The booklet was published in July 1936. The booklet outlines ways that Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Poland, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Japan, China, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Danubian Countries, and Russia have been assisting their farmers.

A pamphlet titled “Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects” by J.H. McDuunnough, Chief of the Division of Systematic Entomology for the Entomological Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture. The pamphlet was published by the Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture in June 1936. The pamphlet is marked as Publication 520 and Circular 110. The pamphlet provides information about methods for collecting and preserving insects and which methods work best for various specimens. The pamphlet includes various illustrations of collection and preservation tools such as an insect net, a poison bottle, pinning methods, a preservation package, and a spreading board.

Illustrated booklet prepared by Right Reverend Arthur Henry Sovereign, Bishop of the Diocese of Athabasca, and published by the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada in May 1936. Contains information on the Diocese of Athabasca, including its geographical area, history, the Anglican Church's missionary activities in Athabasca [including the operation of residential schools at Wabasca, White Fish Lake, and Hay River], and the church's needs [prayer; financial support].

Contents:
This Diocese ...; Bishop; For God and His Church in Athabasca By the Bishop of the Diocese; Yesterday and To-day; The Peace River District; "Canada's Last Great West. A Land of Invitation."; Indian Missions; Additional Problems [1. Newcomers; 2. The Challenge of the unprecedented mineral discoveries and commercial developments; 3. Fort McMurray and Waterways]; Our Special Needs.

Illustrations:
"St. James' Church, Peace River, Diocese of Athabasca"; "This map shows the geographical position and the extent of the Diocese of Athabasca"; "A raft bringing out lumber on the Athabasca River"; "... a million acres of arable land - in the great Peace River area"; "The visit of a missionary is eagerly welcomed by a lonely pioneer"; "Easter congregation at a little church in South Athabasca"; "Polish and Ukrainian children who come 4 and 5 miles over bad trails to school at Narrow Lake"; "... sometimes a wet season means "too much of a good thing" on a new road"; "After a confirmation service at St. John's Indian Residential School at Wabasca"; "A tea-party of Indians to meet the Bishop on his visit to Fort Simpson last summer"; "Covered wagons" bringing settlers from the South"; "The long, long trail" from the South ends with the arrival at their new home"; "A fine family who came in about two years ago"; "The prospector and those who follow him are increasingly to be found in widely scattered areas in the mineral belt"; "Map Showing Aerial Routes into Northern Canada"; "Wedding of a "Mounty" and his charming bridge at the beautiful little Church at Fort Simpson"; "Celebration of the Holy Communion in the woods, at a "[Sunday] School by Post" camp"; "Who will help us to open the closed door of the Church at Fort Norman?"

Illustrated pamphlet prepared by Right Reverend L. Ralph Sherman, Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary, and published by the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada in May 1936. Contains information on the Diocese of Calgary, including its history, the Anglican Church's missionary activities in Calgary [including the operation of 4 residential schools in the Diocese of Calgary], and the church's needs [prayer; more clergy; financial support].

Contents:
The Diocese of Calgary; Day of Need and of Help from the Motherland; Indians; "The lack of clergy to meet the expanding work of the Diocese and means for their support became a matter of serious and outstanding importance."; the Archbishops' Western Canada Fund; The area covered by the Diocese; The Problem; Needs; Popular Information Series [Other M.S.C.C. Publications; The M.S.C.C. Lantern Slide Department].

Photographs:
"A Prairie town in the Diocese of Calgary - with "the Rockies" in the distance"; "The Right Rev. L. Ralph Sherman"; "The Pro-Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Calgary" [2 photographs - interior and exterior images]; "Typical Prairie Scenery" [an automobile in a field]; "Indian representatives at Calgary Synod ..."; "After a Confirmation service - The Bishop of Calgary with a group of candidates at St. Paul's Blood Indian Residential School"; "Girl guides of the Blackfoot School on a formal occasion"; "St. Michael and All Angels at Strathmore ...".

Political pamphlet issued by the Bureau of Information and News [Edmonton, Alberta] regarding the political history and actions of the Alberta Social Credit Party.

"Three years of fight to give the people Freedom and Security still raging. Three years of Legislation to abolish Poverty and Distress ruled out by the Courts and the Ottawa Government. Three years telling Ottawa that Financial Dictatorship will not be tolerated but Ottawa says the Banks must be protected. Three years demanding the Will of the People is Supreme, but Ottawa says - Our Will shall over-rule the Will of the People. Freedom to Rule vs. Financial Dictatorship. Acts speak louder than words. Read for yourself and Judge."

List of Acts [Why Passed; What Happened; What It Would Have Done]:
Credit of Alberta Regulation Act; Bank Taxation Act; Reduction and Settlement of Debt Act; Act to Ensure Publication of Accurate News and Information; Home Owners Security Act; Securities Tax Act - 1938; and Credit of Alberta Regulation Act - 1937 Amendment.

A pamphlet titled “Preparing Bees for Winter” by C. B. Gooderham, a Dominion Apiarist. The pamphlet was published by the Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture, Experimental Farms Service, Bee Division in Ottawa, Ontario, in December 1939. The pamphlet is marked as Publication 674 and Circular 151. The pamphlet provides information about “preparation of bees for winter” because “the care given to this work will largely determine the number of living colonies the following spring” such as the qualities of strong colonies of young bees, the food supply during the winter, and protection against winter weather.

"Publication No. 699, Circular No. 164." A brief informational brochure on different types of root rot diseases, as well as "Prematurity Blight," and how they affect cereal crops.

Australian political pamphlet, issued by the Douglas Social Credit Association [D.S.C.A.] of New South Wales, outlining the history and political victories of the Alberta Social Credit Party from 1905-1939. Stamped in blue ink "Electoral Campaign (Non-Party) to Abolish Poverty, 81 Belmont St., Perth".

Contents:
Foreword [by John M. Macara, State President of the D.S.C.A. of N.S.W.].

Alberta's Victory [by Clifford Hugh (C.H.) Douglas].

Alberta's Case in Summary ["Real Assets of Province of Alberta, 1936-37"].

The Records Tell the Story - Progress Under the Social Credit Government ["The Legacy: Liberal Rule - 1905-1921"; "U.F.A. Rule - 1921-1935"; "The People's Legacy: Provincial and Municipal debt; Business failures; Unemployment; Inadequate health services; Wasteful school system"].

Social Credit Government Policies: "1. Curtail debt increases and save interest charges"; "2. Improve social services"; "3. Adjust private debts"; "4. Build better transportation and communication facilities"; "5. Encourage basic industries"; "6. Solve inequities of financial system by Co-operative Marketing and Moneary [sic] Reform".

Alberta's Debt; Social Credit Regime; Debt Comparison; Revenue Analysis; Forced Defaults; Debt Legislation; Debt Reduction; Education [Prior to 1935]; Health Services; Labour Legislation [A. Before Social Credit; B. After 1935]; Labour Administration; Industrial Progress; Benefits to Farmers; Roads and Bridges; Oil Administration; Co-operatives; Government Insurance; Marketing Board; Central Purchasing; Youth Training; Expansion; Northward Ho!; King's Printer; Civil Service.

The Interim Programme [by Hon. Solon E. Low, Provincial Treasurer] - Outlining the Background, Organisation and Purposes of the Treasury Branch System [1935 Mandate; Wealth is Here; Vicious System; Government Determined; Fascism; Face Realities; Not Banks; Important Feature; Maternal Benefits; Not Unorthodox].

Democracy Denied [Sovereignty Acknowledged, Democracy Denied]; Alberta Acts - Why Passed, What Happened, and What They Would Have Done [Credit of Alberta Regulation Act; Bank Taxation Act; Reduction and Settlement of Debt Act; Act to Ensure Publication of Accurate News and Information; Home Owners Security Act; Securities Tax Act - 1938; Credit of Alberta Regulation Act (1937 Amendment).

Progress in 1939 [In Retrospect; Purpose of the Interim Programme; Progress Under Interim Programme].

Included graphs:
Lands and Mines [Income Account Showing Net Revenue]; Petroleum and Natural Gas Prospecting Permits; Timber Production [From Berths, Sales, and Permits on Provincial and School Lands and in Forest Reserves]; Progress Oil Development [In In [sic] Barrels]; and Unemployment [January 1 to June 1, 1939].

A pamphlet written by William Irvine ca. 1940, in rebuttal to "The Records Tell the Story", a political pamphlet produced by the Alberta Social Credit Party government in 1939.

"The purpose of this pamphlet is to reply and in doing so give the proof that "The Records Tell the Story" does not tell the truth, but that the official records to which it sends us for verification says the very opposite in some important instances to that which is claimed by the publication in question. Is it because the Government knows that 99 per cent of the electorate will never see the official record and therefore will never verify the "story" that it has permitted so many falsehoods to be published?"

Contents:
Preface; The Records and the Story; Social Credit Government Barren of Results; A Promising Government; Cultural Heritage; What Are the Results? ["The natural resources are not the property of the people. They have not been monetized as a cultural heritage"]; On the Contrary; More Promises; Again from the Social Credit Manual - Page 19; What Were the Results? Who Got the Dividends?; Who Else Got Dividends?; The Social Credit Star Boarders; The Experts' Dividends; More Attractive Promises; A Just Price; What Were the Results?; Private Debts; Public Debt; Public Debt Has Been Increased; Judge a Government by Results; Higher Taxation; Taxation Increases by the Aberhart Government; Keep Your Word; Some Notable Twisting; Education; Waste and More Waste; Health; Labor; Alberta Relief Recipients [Total Number Receiving Assistance]; No Benefits to Farmers; The Big Shots' Picnic; Petroleum and Natural Gas Lands; The Legacy; Prostituting Religion; and Printing Costs.

A pamphlet titled “War-Time Production Series: Package Bees” by C.B. Gooderham from the Bee Division and Experimental Farms Service of the Dominion Department of Agriculture. The War-Time Production Series was issued by the Agricultural Supplies Board in Ottawa, Ontario. The pamphlet is marked No. 3 and was published in 1943 by the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario. The pamphlet provides information about package bees from the Southern States “for the purpose of establishing new apiaries, strengthening weak colonies in the spring and for replacing losses that may occur through poor wintering or from disease.” The packages contain approximately 5000 bees per pound. The pamphlet covers ways to place an order, time of arrival, care packages upon arrival, and regulations governing the importation of bees.

A pamphlet titled ‘Seed Potato Production,” which is a contribution of the Manitoba Potato Committee. The pamphlet is listed as Publication No. 188 and was published in February 1944 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The stamp on the cover page indicates that the pamphlet is from the Office of the Agricultural Representative in Altona, Manitoba. The pamphlet provides information about seed potato production, potato diseases, and insect control, and also includes several photographs of potato fields.

A pamphlet titled “The Budding and Grafting of Fruit Trees” described and illustrated by D.S. Blair, Arthur Kellett, and W.L. Kerr from the Division of Horticulture, and M.B. Davis, a Dominion Horticulturist. The pamphlet was published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in 1944. The pamphlet provides information about budding and grafting fruit trees and covers techniques for root grafting, frameworking, bridge grafting, inarching, and cleft grafting, among others. Each technique is accompanied by several captioned photographs. The name D.J. McFadden is handwritten in the top right corner.
Contents: Exposition, Inarching, Stub Grafting, Bark Grafting, Root Grafting, Frameworking, Grafting Tools, Cleft Grafting, Bridge Grafting, Oblique Grafting, Inverted “L” Grafting, Budding-Shield and Jones, Whip and Tongue Grafting, Different Slits Used in Bridge Grafting, and Construction of Different Kinds of Scions.

A pamphlet titled “Farm Animal Insects and Their Control” by A.V. Mitchener, a professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet is listed as Publication No. 196 and was published in April 1945 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet consists of two large information tables. Each line contains information about a different insect. The columns are labelled “Injurious Stages,” “Animals Attacked,” “Injury,” “Summary of Life History,” “Time for Effective Control,” “Method of Control,” and “How to Apply the Remedy.” The name “D. J. McFadden” is handwritten in the top left corner of the title page.

A pamphlet titled “Field Crop Insects and Their Control” by A.V. Mitchener, a Professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba in June 1946. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 206. The pamphlet consists of a large information table on one side of the pamphlet, and additional information on the other. Each line of the table contains information about a different insect. The columns are labelled “Insect,” “Plants Attacked,” “Evidence of Injury,” “Season in Which Damage May Be Observed,” “Description of Injurious Stage,” “Habits of Injurious Stage Insects,” “Method of Control,” and “When, Where and How to Apply Remedy.” The insects listed on the table are Field Cricket, Grasshoppers, Western Cinch Bug, Alfalfa Plant Bug, Wireworms, Sweet Clover Weevil, Beet Webworm, Armyworm, Corn Earworm, Cutworms, Hessian Fly, Wheat Stem Maggot, and the Wheat Stem Sawfly. The pamphlet also provides various pointers about how to identify which insect is affecting the farmer’s crops. The name “D.J. McFadden” is handwritten in the top right corner.

A pamphlet titled “Hay and Hay Making in Prairie Provinces” by M.J. Tinline from the Dominion Experimental Farm of the Experimental Farms Service in Brandon, Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in August 1946. The pamphlet is marked as Publication 722 and Farmers’ Bulletin 104. The pamphlet provides information about growing hay in the Prairie provinces and covers topics such as establishing stands of hay, types of hay, how to improve the quality of hay, stacking and storage methods, and hay irrigation. The booklet also provides several photographs of hay fields and a few technical drawings of instruments for hay cultivation.

"Publication No. 150 (Third Edition)." Informational pamphlet on poultry meat production, including topics such as summer care, lice, fattening and overfeeding, killing, dressing, and scalding.

A pamphlet titled “Household Insects and Their Control” by A.V. Mitchener, a professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet is listed as Publication No. 213 and was published in November 1947 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet consists of two large information tables. Each line contains information about a different household insect. The columns are labelled “Injurious Stages,” “Season When Injury Occurs,” “How Insect Introduced Into Home,” “Description of Injurious Stages and Type of Injury,” “Summary of Life History,” and “Control.” The pamphlet was printed by C.E. Leech, the King's Printer for the Province of Manitoba. The name “D. J. McFadden” is handwritten in the top left corner of the title page.

A pamphlet titled “Simplifying 2, 4-D” by George Knowles from the Division of Field Husbandry and Experimental Farms Service. The pamphlet was published by the Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture and issued in June 1948. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 807 and Circular No. 178. The pamphlet provides information about the chemical, 2,4-D, and attempts to answer inquiries about the product and how it is meant to be used. The topics covered include the various brands available, when to apply 2,4-D, how to apply the chemical, calculating the dosage, how much to apply, and two information tables about the different brands and amounts needed per acre.

A pamphlet titled “The Sweetclover Weevil” by R.D. Bird from the Dominion Entomological Laboratory in Brandon, Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Dominion of Canada Department of Agriculture Science Service Division of Entomology in Ottawa, Ontario in March 1948. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 72. The pamphlet provides information about the Sweetclover Weevil such as its appearance, damage characteristics, life-history and habits, and how to control its spread.

An advertising brochure for Aureomycin ointment for dairy cows, claimed the "new "wonder-drug" for mastitis, better than penicillin!" Includes a Q&A, list of advantages, and usage instructions. Stamp on the front reads "The Braun Drug Co., Ltd. Box 427 Altona, : Man."

Two duplicate pamphlets titled “Beware These Perennial Weeds” by H. A. Craig, the Secretary of the Manitoba Weeds Commission. The pamphlets are listed as Publication No. 224 and were published in July 1949 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlets provide information and illustrations of various perennial weeds common in Manitoba. One the cover of one of the pamphlets, there is a blue stamp for the Office of the Agricultural Representative in Altona, Manitoba.

A pamphlet titled “Garden and Their Control” by A.V. Mitchener, a professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet is listed as Publication No. 232 and was published in March 1950 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet consists of two large information tables. Each line contains information about a different insect. The columns are labelled “Plants Attacked,” “Description of Injurous Stages and Type of Injury,” “Summary of Life History,” “Time for Effective Control,” and “Control.” The pamphlet was printed by C.E. Leech, the King’s Printer for the Province of Manitoba.

Daily Does It… fitness pamphlet published by the National Physical Fitness Division by the Information Services Division of the Department of the National Health and Welfare in Ottawa, Ontario. The booklet was published in 1950. The pamphlet includes “carefully-worked-out” instructions for sets of exercises designed for the average man and woman.” The pamphlet provides instruction for various exercises as well as visual illustrations and diagrams to demonstrate the exercise movements.

A printed copy of a broadcast titled “The Country System of Local Self-Government” by the Honourable C.E. Gerhart, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Provincial Secretary Government of the Province of Alberta. The broadcast was done on October 16, 1950, in Edmonton, Alberta. The broadcast discusses The County Act in Alberta which was proclaimed on July 1, 1950. The purpose of the act was to support farmers and provide “an alternative form of government for the rural school divisions, hospital districts, and municipalities.” The broadcast offers nine different reasons as to why The County Act is viewed as a solution to issues experienced by the residents of Alberta.

"Publication No. 235." An informational pamphlet, titled "Eggs Are What You Make Them," on the care of fresh eggs and egg-laying hens. Topics include fresh water supply, balanced rations, range, egg condition and storage, brooding, etc. Stamped on the front cover is a seal for the "Office of the Agricultural Representative, Altona." Illustrations are credited to John Dahl.

A pamphlet titled “Protection of Farm-Stored Grain in Western Canada” by H.E. Gray from Stored Product Insect Investigations in Ottawa, Canada, and B.N. Smallman from the Stored Product Insect Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in October 1950. The pamphlet is marked as Processed Publication Series No. 118. The pamphlet provides information about methods for protecting farm-stored grain. The pamphlet covers topics such as how to prepare a granary, how to examine grain for potential issues, and ways to control insects and heating.

A promotional pamphlet for Panogen, distributed by Western Agricultural Supply Co. Ltd. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Subtitled "The Modern Liquid Seed Disinfectant for Control of Seed-borne Diseases of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Flax, Rye, Sugar Beets." Includes information on effectiveness, customer reviews, and a Q&A section.

A pamphlet titled “Improving Manitoba Pastures” by P.H. Ford, an Assistant Agronomist for the Extension Service. The pamphlet is listed as Publication No. 230 and was published in March 1950 by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet provides information about seed beds, various mixtures for improving pastures, recommended seeding methods, pasture management, and unimproved pastures. The pamphlet was printed by C.E. Leech, the King’s Printer for the Province of Manitoba.

"Publication No. 154." A pamphlet on poultry diseases. Consists primarily of a table of information with columns titled "Disease or Condition," "Common Occurrence," "Symptoms," "Internal Appearance," "Treatment & Control," and "Prevention."

An advertising pamphlet for enheptin (2 amino-5-nitrothiazole) and its use as a treatment for blackhead disease in poultry. Includes information on safety, effectiveness, dosage, and field trial results.

A pamphlet titled “Balance Manitoba Farming with Forage Crops” published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba in April 1951. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 242. The pamphlet provides information about how farmers can cultivate a balanced crop system through soil, livestock, weed control, crop rotation and variety, and various farming practices. There are several information tables and charts that provide examples of crop sequence and rotation as well as a few photographs of farmland. The name “D.J. McFadden” is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Table of Contents: A Balanced Crop Program, For the Soil, For Livestock, For Weed Control, Changes Needed in Farm Practice, Choosing a Balanced Rotation, For the Grain Farm, For Farms with Some Livestock, For Long-term Mixed Farming, Crops and Varieties, Legumes, Grasses, Recommended Mixtures, Cultural Practices, Table of Recommended Crops and Mixtures, Making Top Quality Hay, Pasture Management.

A pamphlet titled “Caragana is a Valuable Hedge and Shelterbelt Plant” by John Walker, Superintendent of the Forest Nursery Station in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. The pamphlet was published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in 1951. The pamphlet provides information about the shrub Caragana and covers topics such as growing Cargana from seed, starting a hedge, trimming overgrown hedges, and removing unwanted or surplus hedges.

A pamphlet titled “Planning and Planting Field Shelterbelts: by John Walker, Superintendent of the Forest Nursery Station in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. The pamphlet was issued by the Experimental Farms Service and published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in June 1951. The pamphlet is marked as Publication 785. The pamphlet provides information about planning and planting field shelterbelts and covers topics such as the benefits of field shelterbelts, how to plan for a shelterbelt, what to plant in field shelterbelts, the extent of planting, and seasonal care. The pamphlet includes various photographs of field shelterbelts.
Table of Contents: Benefits from Field Shelterbelts, Plans for Field Shelterbelts, What to Plant in Field Shelterbelts, Extent of Planting in Field Shelterbelts, Seasonal Care of Field Shelterbelts, Information about Trees

A pamphlet titled “Planting Trees and Hardwood Cuttings on the Canadian Prairies” by John Walker, the Superintendent of the Forest Nursery Station in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. The pamphlet was issued by the Experimental Farms Service and published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in November 1951. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 864. The pamphlet provides information about planting trees and hardwood cuttings and covers topics such as when to plant, planting methods, using a walking plough, tree-planting machines, caring for unplanted trees, how to plant hardwood cuttings and many others.
Table of Contents: Planting Trees, When to Plant, Planting Procedures, Use of the Walking Plough, Tractor-drawn Plough, Tree-planting Machines, Evergreens Require Special Care, Care of Unplanted Trees, Transplanting Established Trees, Planting Hardwood Cuttings, When to take Cuttings, Making the Cuttings, Storing Hardwood Cuttings, Planting the Cuttings.

A pamphlet titled “War on Weeds” by H.E. Wood, Chairman of the Manitoba Weeds Commission. The pamphlet was reprinted by C-I-L Oval in April 1951. The pamphlet was distributed by the Canadian Industries Limited Agricultural Chemicals Division. The pamphlet provides information about weed control for field crops and lists several kinds of weeds and methods for control. The pamphlet also provides information about the effects of weeds on animals and humans.

A pamphlet titled “Chemicals Revolutionize Weed Control” by H.E. Wood, P.J. Olson, G.L. Shanks, and H.A. Craig. The pamphlet was published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba in December 1952. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 255. The pamphlet provides information about the effects of various chemicals on weeds and machines that assist in the application of chemicals to crops.
Table of Contents: Introductory, 2,4-D… 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, 2,4-D Is Effective on Field Bindweed, Woody Growth Responds to Chemical Treatments, 2,4,5-T… 2,4,5,-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, MP… 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid, Sodium TCA… Trichloroacetic Acid, CMU… 3 (p-chlorophenyl) -1,1-dimethylurea, Dinitro Compounds, Soil Sterilant Chemicals, Machines for the Application of Chemicals, Care and Maintenance of Spraying Equipment, Recommendations for Rates etc., and Classification of Weeds and Woody Plants.

A pamphlet titled “Wild Oat Control by Cultural Methods". The pamphlet is labelled as Circular No. 11 and was published by Line Elevators Farm Service in May 1952, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pamphlet was prepared by H.J. Mathier and F.J. Greaney. The pamphlet covers topics such as dormancy of wild oats seeds, the viability of seeds buried in the soil, chemical control, fertilizers, and wild oat control among others. On the back of the pamphlet, there is a list of Sponsor Companies.

A pamphlet titled “Matling Barley Production in Manitoba” which is a written copy of an address given by D.J. McFadden from River, Manitoba. The address was given on March 30, 1954, at the Annual Banquet for the Winners of the National Barley Contest, which was held at the Prince Edward Hotel in Brandon, Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Barley Improvement Institute. The introduction of the pamphlet was written by Dr. T.J. Harrison, Director of the Barley Improvement Institute. The address outlines Donald McFadden's experiences with barley production and what led to his winning the contest. The pamphlet includes a few B&W photographs of the McFadden farm and Donald McFadden, himself.

A pamphlet titled “Questions Dealing With Weed Control” by H.E. Wood, L.H.J. Shebeski, G.L. Shanks, and H.A. Craig. The pamphlet was published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba in January 1955. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 273. The pamphlet provides information in a Q&A format about how to manage weed control, the various chemicals that can be used, how to apply chemicals, and recommendations for chemical use.
Table of Contents: The Problem of Weed Control, 2,4-D in Weed Control, Early Treatment With Chemicals Very Necessary, Trends in the Use of Chemicals, How to Use Chemicals for Weed Control, Methods of Application, TCA for Grass-Type Weeds, The Wild Oats Problem, Chemicals Are Effective in Controlling Woody Growth, Some Newer Herbicides, Operating and Storing Chemical Application Equipment, Chemical Weed Control Recommendations, and Weeds and Woody Plants Classified.

A foldout map and pamphlet titled “Varieties of Grain Crops for Saskatchewan 1956” from The Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Grain Crops. The pamphlet was published under the authority of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Agricultural Extension Programme. The pamphlet discusses bread wheat, durum wheat, winter wheat, oats, rape seed, field peas and beans, barley, rye, and flax. The included map displays the Cereal Variety Zones of Saskatchewan, and there is a list of variety recommendations for each zone in 1956.

A pamphlet titled “Control of Lice and Mites on Chickens” by P.E. Morrison and R.P. Thompson of the Entomology Laboratory in Guelph, Ontario. The pamphlet was published by the Canada Department of Agriculture and was issued in May 1957. It is marked as Publication 1012. The pamphlet provides information about lice and mites such as their appearance, habits, life span, and specific species that can affect chickens. The pamphlet also discusses how to perceive lice and mites on chickens and methods of removal.

A pamphlet titled” Farm Animal Insects and Their Control” by A.G. Robinson, Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba in October 1958. The pamphlet is marked as Publication No. 267 (Revised). The pamphlet consists of a large information table split in two. Each line contains information about a different insect. The columns are labelled “Insect,” “Animals Attacked,” “Description of Injurious Stages and Type of Injury,” “Summary of Life History,” and “Control.” The insects listed on the table are Cattle Biting Louse, Sheep Biting Louse, Short-Nosed Cattle Louse, Hog Louse, Mosquitoes, Black Flies, Horse Flies, Stable Fly, Horn Fly, House Fly, Sheep Bot Fly, Common Cattle Grub, Northern Cattle Grub, Horse Bot Fly, Nose Bot Fly, Throat Bot Fly, Sheep Ked, Cat Flea, Dog Flea, and American Dog Tick. The pamphlet also provides some information about poultry lice and mites.

An informational bulletin containing schedules for rotating agricultural crops from the Experimental Farm in Brandon, Manitoba, dated May, 1959 and published by the Canada Department of Agriculture. A stamp on the cover reads "Compliments Of B, GORBY."

Promotional brochure and map for Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan and area.

"The Qu'Appelle Valley" - brief history of the Qu'Appelle Valley.
"At Your Service in Fort Qu'Appelle" - Where to Stay; Entertainment; Clubs and Organizations; Places to Eat; Activities; Cabins to Rent; and Churches.
"Special Events" - [Sioux] Pow-wow; Fort Qu'Appelle Winter Festival.
"Points of Interest" - Historic Site Museum; Hansen-Ross Pottery and Hand-craft Centre; Provincial Fish Culture Station; Treaty Park [and monument]; R.C.M.P. Cairn [on Golf Course]; Valley Centre [adult education centre]; Prairie Christian Training Centre; Fort San Sanitorium; Sask. Arts Board.
"Town Facts" - local facts and information.

Map shows Fort Qu'Appelle and region, including roads, lakes, and points of interest. Arrow labelled "You Are Here" points to Fort Qu'Appelle. Map is also titled "Compliments of Stan's Esso".

Informational booklet written by William Riddel and produced by the Canadian Wheat Board [CWB] ca. 1965, intended to explain "the origin, nature and purpose of The Canadian Wheat Board".

Contents:
Early Background; Present Wheat Board Organization; Producers' Marketing; Initial Payments; Delivery Quotas; Control of Grain Movement; Does Wheat Board Sell Grain?; Wheat Board Agents; Direct Government-to-Government Sales of Wheat; Pricing Policy; Sales Promotion; Co-operation with Other Government Agencies; Summary of Wheat Board Functions.

A pamphlet titled “Provincial Feed Analysis Service” from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation. The pamphlet was published in December 1966 and is marked as Publication No. 450. The pamphlet provides information about the feed analysis services offered by the provincial government. The photographs included in the pamphlet depict the analysis process.

A pamphlet titled “A Report to Producers on the 1970-71 Crop Year from the Canada Wheat Board” published by the Canadian Wheat Board in Winnipeg, Manitoba in [1971]. The pamphlet is mailable and is addressed to Donald J McFadden in Rivers, Manitoba. The pamphlet includes a report to grain producers that covers topics such as market conditions, grain exports, producer deliveries, market development, grain prices, delivery quotas, transportation and handling, and opening quotas and outlook for 1971-72.

A pamphlet titled “Phosphorus” by Dr. J.D. Beaton, Chief Agronomist. The pamphlet is from Cominco Ltd in Calgary, Alberta. The pamphlet is marked as Number 28 and was published on December 30, 1975. On the cover of the pamphlet, there is a bubble map illustrating the role of phosphorus in crop production. The pamphlet provides information about the importance of phosphorus in crop production and covers topics such as the properties of phosphorus, phosphorus placement for cereal crops, phosphorus fertilization of corn, and residual phosphorus.

A pamphlet titled “Sulphur Deficiency in Western Canada” from Cominco Ltd in Calgary, Alberta. The pamphlet is marked as Number 27 and was published on September 12, 1975. On the cover of the pamphlet, there is a map of Canada that depicts the “areas where sulphur deficiency is known or suspected.” The pamphlet provides information about the importance of sulphur in crop production and covers topics such as the properties of sulphur-deficient soils, crop requirements for sulphur, sulphur and forage quality, and additions of sulphur for soil acidification.

A pamphlet titled “Soil Testing The Key to More Efficient Fertilizer Use” from the Manitoba Provincial Soil Testing Laboratory from the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet was published by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture in 1976 and is marked as Publication No. 363. The pamphlet provides information about soil testing such as how to choose the right test and the three phases of soil testing.
Table of Contents: Introduction, Services Available at the Soil Testing Laboratory, Which Test to Choose, Which Soil Types Require a Sulphur Test, Three Pases of Soil Testing, Sampling, Analyses, Recommendations, and Regional Agronomist Listing.

A collection of documents and propaganda from an anti-Pierre Trudeau political movement called the "United West Association." Outlines the former Prime Minister's socialist and communist policies and tendencies, and includes income and expense statements, event posters, newsletters, articles (opinion pieces), political cartoons, calls to action, and duplicates and photocopies of book chapters and other printed materials.

A pamphlet titled “Urea Sulphur” by E.R. Berg, a Field Agronomist. The pamphlet is from Cominco Ltd in Calgary, Alberta. The pamphlet is marked as Number 50 and was published on February 1, 1982. On the cover of the pamphlet, there is a colour photograph of urea sulphur. The pamphlet provides information about the importance of urea sulphur in crop production and covers topics such as sulphur deficient areas, sulphur in soil, sulphur requirements of crops, sulphur/nitrogen relationships, and detecting sulphur deficiencies in crops. On the back of the pamphlet is a mailing sticker addressed to D.J. McFadden in Rivers, Manitoba.

A pamphlet titled “Something to Crow About: Report on the Success of Supply Management in the Canadian Chicken Industry” published by the Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency in October 1986 in Ottawa, Ontario. The booklet provides “basic information about Canada’s chicken industry– why it operates within a producer-level regulatory structure for management of supply and pricing; how it operates; and what responsibilities and opportunities this system presents.” On every even-numbered page, there is a silhouette image of a chicken and inside most silhouettes, there is a different infographic.
Included sections: List of Board of Directors, Introduction, Beginnings, The Chicken Industry in Canada, Agency Function and Structure, Supervisory Boards, Cost of Production, Levies and Their Uses, Quota Allocation, Why Supply Management For Chicken is Necessary, and Is Supply Management Under Threat?

A pamphlet titled “The Canadian Wheat Board Producer’s Pamphlet: Your Permit Application and Details of the Quota System” for the crop year 1986 to 1987. Part one of the pamphlet provides an outline of quota policies for various agricultural crops such as wheat, oats and barley, non-board grains and selected grains. The pamphlet also provides information about changing quota acres, deliveries to purchase seed, and gristing for family use. Part two of the pamphlet outlines ways that producers can apply for a delivery permit. There are ten application steps listed and descriptions for each. The final page of the pamphlet is a permit book application worksheet that has been filled out by Donald J. McFadden. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the page indicating that the worksheet was filled out at [Cargill] on July 7, 1986.

An Alberta Horticultural Guide pamphlet from the Alberta Horticultural Advisory Committee for the period of 1989 to 1991. The pamphlet was printed by the Print Media Branch in Edmonton, Alberta. The pamphlet provides information to assist the growth of various fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Small advertisement card inlaid in pamphlet for the London and Lancashire Guarantee & Accident Co.

A pamphlet titled “The Canadian Wheat Board Producer’s Pamphlet: Your Permit Application and Details of the Quota System” for the crop year 1989 to 1990. Part one of the pamphlet provides an outline of quota policies for various agricultural crops such as wheat and barley, off-board oats, and non-board grains. The pamphlet also provides information about changing quota acres, cash advances, gristing for family use, recording grain deliveries, and producer cars. Part two of the pamphlet outlines ways that producers can apply for a delivery permit. There are ten application steps listed and descriptions for each.

A pamphlet titled “The Canadian Wheat Board Producer’s Pamphlet: Your Permit Application and Details of the Quota System” for the crop year 1990 to 1991. Part one of the pamphlet provides an outline of quota policies for various agricultural crops such as wheat and barley, non-board grains, and selected grains. The pamphlet also provides information about changing quota acres, cash advances, gristing for family use, recording grain deliveries, and producer cars. Part two of the pamphlet outlines ways that producers can apply for a delivery permit. There are ten application steps listed and descriptions for each.

"With the CWB's Producer Payment Options (PPOs), the choice is yours: you can market your wheat and barley and receive payment through the pool accounts, you can lock in a floor price for your grain and still benefit from future increases in the pool return or you can lock in a price for your grain based on future markets. ... There are three different options: the Basis Payment Contract (BPC), the Fixed Price Contract (FPC) and the Early Payment Option (EPO)."

Informational pamphlet designed to explain the differences between three different Producer Payment Options (PPOs) that are available to Canadian grain farmers. The pamphlet is organized into 5 sections separated by tabbed dividers and was produced by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) ahead of the 2004-2005 crop year.

Includes:
Introduction ["PPO's at a glance"]; Basis Payment Contract (BPC) ["What is it?"; "How does it work?"]; Fixed Price Contract (FPC) ["What is it?"; "How does it work?"]; Early Payment Option (EPO) ["What is it?"; "How does it work?"]; Other Program Features and Glossary ["Target price for BPC and FPC"; "Exchange for physicals"; "Glossary"]; and PPO Questions and Answers.

"The CGC [Canadian Grain Commission] provides independent quality assurance and certification services to producers, the industry and buyers of Canadian grain. The CGC's Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) is an internationally respected leader in grain quality research."

Informative promotional booklet designed to briefly explain the various research activities undertaken by the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) and its purpose in the grain industry. The booklet was produced by the CGC ca. 2006 and contains information regarding grain research being done and technologies being used and developed by the GRL, with the inclusion of 22 accompanying photographs showing the same.

Contents:
"The GRL supports the grading and marketing of Canadian grain"; "What makes bread crusty? Spaghetti yellow? Beer foamy?"; "Grain quality inspection and certification services are changing"; "GRL scientists and technicians share diverse skills and experience".

A booklet on agricultural sustainability with a focus on soybean crops. Contains the mission statement and goals of the producing organization (Field to Market), statistical data on topics such as land and energy use, soil loss, climate impact, and water use, as well as a collection of quotes from industry professionals.

Promotional pamphlet produced by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) ca. 2010.

"Wheat grown on Canada's Prairies has an excellent reputation for quality and consistency. Bakers and food processors around the globe depend on western Canadian wheat to produce superior products - no matter which class of wheat they choose."

The pamphlet contains descriptions and photographs of five different classes of Canadian wheat, being Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS); Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD); Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR); Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW); and Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS), as well as brief explanations of the uses in baking and food processing that each class of wheat is best suited for.

"The Alberta Wheat Commission has one primary objective: to improve producers' farm gate returns on wheat."

An informative pamphlet regarding the proposed creation of an Alberta Wheat Commission, produced ca. 2011. The pamphlet outlines the goals of the proposed organization, including "Giving wheat a voice"; "Strengthening the diversity of wheat"; and "Bringing focus to Alberta wheat", as well as "The return to farmers" and "Check-off dollars". It also includes an Overview of the proposed organization, starting in 2008 when "members of the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission (AWWPC) resolved to study the feasibility of a single commission for all classes of wheat".

A pamphlet advertising Hardcover, Edmonton’s artist’s book and zine fair on December 6th and 7th, 2014. The pamphlet advertises various workshops occurring at Snap Printshop, some talks occurring around the city, and the various participants in the book and zine fair. When the pamphlet is unfolded to a half and trifold, there are instructions for some zine and bookbinding techniques as well as some book terminology. When the pamphlet is fully unfolded, there is a poster on the back that reads “I have always imaged that paradise will be a kind of library” which is a quote by Jorge Luis Borges.

A promotional booklet from the Canadian International Grains Institute. Includes the vision and mission statements, messages from the chair and CEO, list of programs and missions, financial data, etc.

A booklet of statistical data on the canola oil industry from the year 2016. Includes messages from the company's chairman and president, a list of the board of directors, and information on sustainability, financial values, trade agreements.

Two cards and one brochure on how to "get your cereals ready for market" and grain storage tips. Topics include market acceptance, pesticides, disease-resistant cereal varieties, crop rotation, etc.

A policy statement for the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway written by J.W. Crouter. The policy is an argument that the railway should be constructed as a government work and constructed by Canadian citizens, as opposed to constructed by a private company. J.W. Crouter outlines a plan for the Canadian government to sell properties and land to make up the funds for the construction of the railway. J.W. Crouter also states that should the government reject this proposal, he will form a party which will take power from those in opposition.

A booklet titled "Rooted in Strength" or "Cultiver la Résilience," providing information on mental health specifically aimed at agricultural workers. It is written in both French and English, and the booklet may be flipped over horizontally and read through to the center (30 pages) for each language.

A pamphlet from the Canada Pacific Railway titled “The Staff of Life: A Story of Winter Wheat Production in Southern Alberta, Canada.” The pamphlet was printed by the Western Ptg. & Litho Co. in Calgary, Alberta. The pamphlet discusses wheat during winter, profits in winter wheat culture, irrigation, development policies, rainfall statistics, land values, and crop statistics among other topics. The map in the centre of the pamphlet illustrates Canadian Pacific Railway lines in the Western, Central, and Eastern sections of Southern Alberta.

A pamphlet advertising Season Forty-Five of the Roxy Theatre Network for 2019 to 2020. A message from the Artistic Director indicates that the Roxy Theatre Network is moving to two new theatres and transitioning out of the Roxy to Gateway Theatre. Some of the shows that were performed during the season were Bed and Breakfast by Mark Crawford, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, by Hannah Moscovitch, Sleeping Beauty by Farren Timoteo and Jeff Unger, and The Children by Lucy Kirkwood. Each show listed includes a short description and some of the names of the cast and crew. The pamphlet also includes a list of the Board of Directors, detachable a Season Pass order form, a list of the theatre network sponsors and supporters, and contact information.

An advertisement for the Leading Edge Farm Management Conference being held at the Holiday Inn in Red Deer, Alberta on February 26-27, 2019. Includes a list of speakers with photographs and registration information. The verso is an invitation to Alberta Canola's annual general meeting at the Edmonton Expo Centre on Tuesday, January 29, and includes an offer of "free popcorn for the first 300 attendees."

A pamphlet asking for emails to be sent to the City of Edmonton to confirm the community's desire for construction of the Rollie Miles Recreation Centre to proceed, and for more "small scale local rec options we can walk, bike and bus to" in general as a preference. The deadline given for feedback is September 30, 2019.

A small collection of promotional items from 2019 for the Pioneer Press Ltd print shop in Edmonton, Alberta, celebrating 125 years of operation. Included is a shot glass with the logo on the front that is still in its box, a metal medallion embossed with the company logo and two pamphlets. The first pamphlet outlines the history of the printing press which was started by R. P. Pettapiece who moved from Eastern Canada to Alberta and settled in Strathcona, Alberta. This pamphlet includes photographs of the early days of the printing press. The second pamphlet provides information about the products and services offered by Pioneer Press Ltd.

Two identical copies of a supplemental information booklet for an exhibit titled "Edmonton and the Bauhaus: Centennial Celebrations of the Bauhaus 1919-2020, Presented for the 2019 Design Week at Harcourt House and the Alberta Culture Days." Contains information on the history of the Bauhaus School and it's influence on Modernist architectural design in Edmonton, Alberta, focusing on two specific architectural firms and their various projects.

Promotional material from SeCan, "Canada's Seed Partner," providing information on soybean varieties. Includes a list of retailers across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

A promotional pamphlet on the WTC Group. Includes information about the company, ocean and air freight services, transloading, warehousing, etc.

A publication from the United Conservative Party of Alberta on COVID-19 mandatory measures and related information. Includes tips and advice on self-isolation, physical distancing, and available government supports.

A 20 year aniversary promotional pamphlet on the WTC Group. Includes an overview of the company and information on their transloading and freight services.

A pamphlet titled “Bacterial Ring Rot of Potatoes” by N. Shenderevich, a research assistant, and E.T. Andersen, Associate Professor of Horticulture at the University of Manitoba. The pamphlet is from the Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The stamp on the cover page indicates that the pamphlet is from the Office of the Agricultural Representative in Altona, Manitoba. The pamphlet provides information about how ring rot affects potatoes, how it spreads, and control methods for preventing the spread.