Newfoundland Agricultural Society

This fonds consists of a small portion of the papers of the Newfoundland Agricultural Society, which was - formed in January 1842, largely due to the efforts of Dr. William Carson who became the organization's - first president. The documents are a mixture of annual reports, committee reports,...

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Main Author: Flaherty, Sara M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/291
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Summary:This fonds consists of a small portion of the papers of the Newfoundland Agricultural Society, which was - formed in January 1842, largely due to the efforts of Dr. William Carson who became the organization's - first president. The documents are a mixture of annual reports, committee reports, wheat sales and - correspondence with two of Newfoundland's governors. - The documents in this fonds give the reader insight into the development and growth of the agricultural - movement in 19th century Newfoundland. - -