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Should Farm Women Go On Strike

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | JUNE 17, 1920 | THE FARMER'S ADVOCATE

Have you ever thought what the result would be if all the farmer’s wives and housekeepers in this country were to form a sort of a labour-union and then go out on strike, for something under an eighteen hour day and a pay-envelope every Saturday night?

If we haven’t been thinking of anything of the kind we may as well give a few minutes to the subject right now, for the

Following the Great War, free trade with the United States was a topic of great contention amongst Canadians, it being strongly supported by the Liberal party. However,

This artifact is a chicken egg incubator. Incubators became a key piece of technology for chicken farmers as they could greatly increase an eggs likelihood of hatching by

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What is the Matter with Farming?

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | JUNE 28, 1924 | CANADIAN COUNTRYMAN

The above question is being asked daily in all directions so let us turn it out to the light and have a look. If the farm occupation or any occupation is in a very poor state we should be able to see the followers of that occupation with shrunken faces and tired, discouraged looks. But such is not the case. Nine farmers out of ten at least look to be well fed, happy and

Jim Dalrymple

OCTOBER 6, 1943 – JUNE 10, 2017

Animal agriculture specialist and passionate advocate; born Oct. 6, 1943; died June 10, 2017 in Trenton, age 73.

Jim Dalrymple’s career in animal agriculture continued long after his 1998 retirement from a 27-year post as the Ontario government’s Brighton-based swine specialist.

Until recently, he maintained active involvement in animal agriculture projects for both industry and government through a personal consulting firm, Livestock Technology Services, Jim’s wife Donnalene said.

“It was the farming

James Mills

1840 - 1924

James Mills was born in 1840 near Bond head in the county of Simcoe to parents of Irish descent. He was the eldest of ten children. Mills was a figure who was committed to the improvement of agricultural education in Ontario, and his name is one that will forever be associated with the Ontario Agricultural College, for which he served as president and instituted a number of important reforms.

Mills contribution to rural Ontario began at a young age. Although he lost his right arm in a farming accident when he was a young adult and was restricted from a further role in farm

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News from our rich agriculture history

Should Farm Women Go On Strike

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