News from our rich agriculture history

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LET FARMERS STAND TOGETHER

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | JULY 25, 1912 | THE FARMER'S ADVOCATE

It is a pity we had not more men the stamp of Peter McArthur. Surely the reasonable and honest views which he places before the reader of “The Farmer’s Advocate” should bear fruit. We will admit the weary, down-trodden farmers and labourers have become so used to accepting everything, from the political and money interests bosses that their thinking capacity has nearly become

This cartoon, appearing in March 16, 1940 edition of the Canadian Countryman depicts the national personifications of Great Britain and Canada, John Bull and Johnny

This is a handheld cast-iron corn sheller in remarkable condition. Designed to shell corn kernels to produce feed for livestock, the corn sheller utilized a simple design

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Hallowe'en Fun on the Farm

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | OCTOBER 18, 1924 | CANADIAN COUNTRYMAN

Hallowe’en comes at such a fine time of the year for the boys and girls on the farm. Better decorations than money can buy are at hand without any cost, but the times spent in gathering and arranging them. Huge shocks of corn stacked in the corners, branches of leaves turned red and gold with autumnal colouring and made brighter by contrast with small fir trees and pieces of evergreen,

Daniel J. Morkeberg

AUGUST 2, 1870 - JANUARY 28, 1963

Born in Denmark on August 2nd 1870, Daniel J. Morkeberg was an extremely influential man in the Canadian dairy industry. Prior to his contribution to dairy in Canada, Mr. Morkeberg served in the Danish Royal Guard as a young man and was even afforded the opportunity to meet the man who would later become King Christian X of Denmark, who had been serving as a cadet at the time.

A voyage to North America landed Mr. Morkeberg in Montana in 1892, where he spent much of his time working in creameries, until the appeal of the gold rush took him north. On his way to the Klondike in 1898

Bertram Stewart

AUGUST 19, 1932 – FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Dedicated 4-H volunteer; dairy cattle consultant. Born Aug. 19, 1932; died Feb. 12, 2018, age 85, in Fergus, Ont.

In his 2010 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame citation, Bertram Stewart is described as a “pioneer in preparing and exhibiting dairy cattle.”

After learning of Stewart’s recent passing, Semex CEO Paul Larmer described Stewart in a statement as “an international icon.”

His early experiences showing cattle in Halton Region led to Stewart’s career as an adviser to some of the world’s best known dairy

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News from our rich agriculture history

LET FARMERS STAND TOGETHER

This isn't the time for an obstacle race!

Handheld Corn Sheller

Hallowe'en Fun on the Farm

lives lived

Daniel J. Morkeberg

Bertram Stewart