Information on the grain trade in Canada, prior to World War I but after the establishment of the Grain Act, and in-depth proposals for its improvement. Subtitle reads "Conditions which make such a system necessary. A detail of the system showing its practicability. Results of such a system in operation."

Photograph of three unidentified men on horseback with herd of cows in background. Writing on reverse reads "Cowboys. The Canadian range."

Photograph overlooking an unidentified town on the Canadian Prairies from the railway tracks. Notable in the photo are a Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Office and an advertisement for the C.P.R. Irrigation Canal east of Calgary. Writing on reverse reads "a prairie town".

Three folders previously containing the 77th, 78th, and 79th annual reports of the United Grain Growers cooperative for the years (ending on July 31) of 1983, 1984, and 1985. They consist primarily of photographs and illustrations of various tractor models. The 77th annual report folder contains "Appendix G" which provides details on the tractors on the folder and includes a photograph of a computerized dashboard inside a tractor cab.

Photograph of seven unidentified people doing various activities in front of a house. Writing on reverse reads "Prairie settlers."

Photograph of several unidentified people and a calf in front of a tar paper covered shack. Writing on reverse reads "The tar paper shack; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of three unidentified men in front of wooden enclosure, one of which is branding a cow. Writing on reverse reads "Branding cattle."

Photograph of ten grain elevators along railway track. Writing on reverse reads "Grain Elevators."

Non-fiction. Subtitled "Which Tells of Pioneer Trails Along Which the Farmers of Western Canada Fought Their Way to Great Achievements in Co-operation." The first loose endpaper bears two handwritten notes: the first is written in pencil near the top edge and reads "Wm (William) Rutherford" and the second just below in blue pen reads "William Rutherford "Sunnyacre Farm," Wheatland, Man."

Non-fiction. A history of the transition from farm animals to mechanically powered farm equipment in Western Canada. Two handwritten notes on the first loose endpaper read "Chester McFadden" and "to "C. J." (on his 21st Birthday) from Nan."

Subseries consists of photographs of unidentified people and places on the Canadian Prairies. It is unclear when these photographs were taken but the majority may have been created around the time of Pocock and Cecil's 1913 journey as they were crossing the Canada by train from New York to Calgary. One photograph was likely taken around 1890 as the style of it matches those in Pocock's 1890 scrapbook. Subseries is arranged according the order that photographs were processed.

Photograph of six unidentified men, one of which is on a horse-drawn wagon, in a prairie-like setting. This photograph is similar in style to photographs in Pocock's 1890 scrapbook but was found separately from it in folder of other photographs.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman holding hands sitting in front of a water pump. Writing on reverse reads "A settler's first duty on Canadian Plains".

Photograph of seven unidentified people and two children posing in front of canvas roofed shack. Writing on reverse reads "First prairie home. The beginnings of settlement".

Photograph of a house being moved on a large horse-drawn carriage in unknown location. Writing on back reads "house moving - the Canadian equivalent of shooting the moon".

Non-fiction. Biographies of six Canadian men whom the author viewed as having historical significance. The name "E(?). McFadden" is handwritten on the top of the first flyleaf.

A thin paper poster with three western-themed illustrations. Captions read "Bob Sheppard becomes partner," "Joe goes to town to look for cattle, but finds a wife," and "Joe takes a contract to freight to Lloydminster, gets live pigs mixed with other goods."

Photograph of a rooster on a sawhorse. Writing on reverse reads "Landed Proprietor; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of cows being milked by machines and two unidentified men overseeing the process. Writing on reverse reads "Milking cows by machinery".

Photograph of nine unidentified men on the rear balcony of a train's observation car. Writing on reverse reads "Canadian Plains; The observation car".

"Bulletin No. 2." A reference book for different varieties of barley and production recommendations based on locality for the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The name "D. J. McFadden" is written in the top right corner of the front cover, and a typed erratum with corrections to pages 11-14 of the booklet is laid-in before the first page.

Non-fiction. Subtitled "A History of Prairie Women" and includes many photographs and accounts of the experiences of women in the prairie provinces from the early 1900s. A handwritten note on the first flyleaf reads "Mrs Madge McFadden, From. Mac Jrs, Christmas 1979."