Barwis, T.S. (1885?). Calgary, Alberta, and the Canadian
North-West : valuable information for intending settlers. Arthabaskaville,
Quebec?: unknown.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=4095
Calgary (Alta) Board of Trade. (1906). The famous Calgary
district : the land of golden wheat, fat steers, industrial opportunities
and unequalled climate. Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Board of Trade.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=4057
This resource has information on the first kinds of wheat seeds grown in this
area.
Canadian Pacific Railway. (1908). Settler's guide :
a handbook of information from settlers in the Canadian Pacific Railway irrigation
block. Calgary, Alberta: Canadian Pacific Railway , Colonization Dept.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=1504
This resource talks about the first seed crops and successful trees to grow.
Central Alberta Development League. (1912). Central Alberta : a good country to farm in. Edmonton AB: The Doublas Co. Ltd.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?ID=4163
Promotional book describing Alberta as a fantastic place to farm. Chapters on
different regions in Alberta and on different types of farming and crops.
Cowie, I. (1901). Grain, grass, and gold fields of south-western
Canada : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : described as a mixed farming and mining
country. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Bulman Bros.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?ID=4130
DeRyk, Dick. (1991). It was in him : the George Morris story. Yorkton, Sask.: Printers Features Inc.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=2541
Page 65 tells story of the Cheny rod weeder to reduce soil erosion. Other inventions. Investigate more.
Donalda Extension of Settlement Club. (1915). Donalda district. Victoria, BC: Provincial Library and Archives
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=1466
General description of Donalda area. Includes notes from settlers.
Donaldson, Ann. (1985). Homestead memories. Grande Prairie, AB: Focus Publishing Ltd.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=4218
Stories of homesteading in the 1950's in the Peace River region.
Holdom, Martin. (1996). A preacher's frontier : the Castor, Alberta letters of Rev. Martin W. Holdom. Calgary, Alberta: Historical Society of Alberta
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?ID=1149
These are letters written between 1909 and 1912 from a young Anglican priest
in Castor, Alberta to his family in England. He includes observations of the
settlement of Castor and area and the differences in lifestyle between moderately
affluent rural England and the settler's raw existence.
Jones, David C.. (1986). We'll all be buried down here
: the Prairie Dryland Disaster, 1917-1926. Edmonton: Alberta Records
Publication Board
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=1136
The most useful part of this book is the direct quotations from people who are
trying to find ways to stop the erosion of the soil during dust storms and drought
in the 1920's. Possible solutions included switching to other grains like rye,
growing fodder crops, alfalfa or grass and changes in farming practice. There
are over 80 pages of introduction (very heavy going) but once past that the farmer's
voices are strong.
MacGregor, Daisy. (1917). The Alberta club woman's blue book. Calgary: Canadian Woman's Press Club
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=1531
This resource collects the projects and results of work done by women's groups throughout the provence of Alberta.
Palmer, H. and Palmer, T. (1990). Alberta, a new history.
Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=4112
Withrow, W. H. (1889). Our own country, Canada : scenic
and descriptive : being an account of the extent, resources, physical aspect,
industries, cities
and chief towns of the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland,
New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, the North-West Territory and British
Columbia, with sketches of travel and adventure. Toronto, Ontario: W. Briggs.
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=3546
Rochester Hatchery
http://www.rochesterhatchery.com
This Alberta hatchery has a list and pictures of many rare breeds of chickens.
