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Aitken, John A. : Pioneer farming experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about John A. Aitken to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer farming experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 6 on farming experiences included questions on: dates, locations, and acquisition details of land; financing; machinery; crops, livestock and other commodities; co-operative societies; hazards and difficulties (e.g. pests, weather); harvesting and secondary production activities; exhibitions and fairs; gardening; and interactions with North West Mounted Police.

Aitken, John A.

Elite Seed plots

01 to 04: Farmer James Farquharson Sr. of Zealandia, preparing his seed drill to administer seed to his Elite Seed plot of land. 05 to 07: Farmer Glen Campbell of Pense, rouging and swathing his Elite Seed plot.

Dean, Calvin

Farming and harvesting activities, children in horse-drawn carriage, views of Delisle and Zealandia

  • GM-PH-5114 (1)-(20)
  • Item
  • ca. 1910-ca. 1917

Photographs taken and/or accumulated by Harold Halton in his work as a farm labourer in the Delisle, Saskatchewan district, sometime between 1910 and 1917. Includes (1) to (15) images of harvesting, ploughing, barns and other farm buildings, harvesters' tents, labour crews, and horse and cattle teams; (16) and (17) a boy and girl riding in a horse-drawn carriage; (18) and (19) views of Delisle, Saskatchewan, including the skating arena, Monarch Lumber and Galt Coal building, Quality Lumber Yard building and other buildings; (20) view of buildings in Zealandia, Saskatchewan, including the Reliance Grain Co. Ltd. grain elevator.

Homestead and family in front of their sod house

  • R-B1312
  • Item
  • 1908

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stewart and daughter Lucille with team of six horses in front of their sod house. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stewart married on June 12, 1906.

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