Agriculture
From steelworker to soldier to farmer
The Soldier Settlement Board aimed to turn ex-soldiers of the First World War into farmers, something it did with only limited success. This record, kept by Joseph Morrison of Launching, Prince Edward Island, details his farming successes and failures in 1922.
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Weekly Farm Record.pdf
Feeding the cause of righteousness
In 1918, in recognition of the importance of food to the Allied war effort, the province of Prince Edward island proclaimed the week of 22 April to be "a week of Dedication and Preparation" for the coming planting season.
Canada feeds the Allies
This 1918 pamphlet outlined the extent of Canada's agricultural contribution to feeding the Allied nations in the First World War.
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Canada Food Board.pdf