The Rural Voice, 1978-09, Page 16JANI H
THE FARMER'S ADVOCATE.
Dehorning Crate.
From the 1897 Farmer's Advocate
good home in Canada. knowing human
nature, it's likely a number of them worked
long hours in return for their room and
board.
Farm Lands
If extra help couldn't solve a farmer's
pmblems and he was disgruntled with Iifc
in Ontario. then he might be particularly
interested in a Targe advertisement head-
lined Manitoba Farm Lands.
According to the advertisement. W.D.
Scott. the Manitoba immigration Agent in
Toronto. was looking for new settlers to
engage in agriculture in the western
province.
"At no period in the history of the
pmvince has the time for settlement been
so opportune as the present. " said Mr.
Scott.
"March and April arc the best months
for settlors to arrive. All necessary supplies
can be purchased in the province. as
required. and at Icss than half thc prices
paid twelve or fifteen years ago."
Prospective settlers were offered free
homesteads in the Lake Dauphin district
between Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba as
‘N ell as 011 the cast of the Red River. in a
pro ince where the 1895 wheat yield was
2'.8 bushels per acre. with 36.6 bushels of
barley per acre and a yield of 16.8 bushels
of flax.
Fred McGEE
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PG.16 THI! RURAL VOICE/SEPTEMBER 1978
When it came to farm machinery. thc
magazine also offered the latest in modern
equipment.
First. there was the full circle steel hay
press, sold by Matthew Moody and Sons of
Quebec. The advantage of the full circle
press was that "the horses walk around in
a full circle continuously. fatiguing the
horses much Tess than the half circl c
machines."
Inventions
Other modern inventions included the
Planet Jr. hill -dropping seeder and com-
bination single -wheel hoe, cultivator, rake
and plow which would do the season's work
in the garden and the ball-bearing root
pulper and slicer. and the pivoted land
roller. sold by the estate of T.T. Coleman of
Seaforth.
Finally. if a young man had real doubts
about staying on the farm. he could,enroll
in a steam engineering course. offered by
the International Correspondence School of
Scranton. Pennsylvania.
Not only could the young man take steam
engineering in his spare time. but he could
also learn surveying and mapping.
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