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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2012.125.004 |
Title |
Report of the agricultural conditions and prospects of the County of Bruce by Mr. John Lynch of Brampton, Peel : journal and transactions of the Board of Agriculture of Upper Canada Vol 1 |
Object Name |
Report |
Dates of Creation |
1856 |
Creator |
Lynch, John |
Description |
Report of the Agricultural Conditions and Prospects of the County of Bruce by Mr. John Lynch of Brampton, Peel : Journal and Transactions of the Board of Agriculture of Upper Canada Vol 1 This report deals with the following topics: - a detailed analysis of the lands, and the extent of colonization, including a history of the settling of Southampton, the Peninsula or Indian Reserve, Kincardine, the townships of Saugeen, Carrick, Brant, Elderslie, and Arran. - a description of the railways, common roads. - modes of farming, crops planted, farm stock, implements, value of the land. - the population and the kinds of professions. - 5 charts - "Extract From the Return Made by the Clerk of the United Counties of Huron and Bruce, Per Act, 16 Vic. Chap. 163."; "Extract From the Census Rolls for Years 1851 - 2"; "Agricultural Census - 1851 - '52"; "List of Post-Offices"; "Professions, Trades, and Occupations". |
Provenance |
Acquired from Bruce County Library Headquarters |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
23 p. : 28.5 x 21.5 cm (photocopies, 2 original pages onto one sheet, yellow duotang) |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and permissible use rests with the user. |
Places |
Albemarle Township Amabel Township Arran Township Big Bay Big Pine River Brant Township Bruce County Bruce Township Cabot Head Cape Croker Cape Hurd Carrick Township Chief's Point Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Cockburn Island Colpoy's Bay Culross Township Derby Township Douglas Point Drummond Island Eastnor Township Elderslie Township Fishing Islands Georgian Bay Greenock Township Griffith Island Hay Island Huron Township Isthmus Bay Keppel Township Kincardine Kincardine Township Kinloss Township Lake Huron Lyal Island Owen Sound Point Clark Port Bruce Sauble River Saugeen River Saugeen Township Southampton Stokes Bay Sydenham Township Tobermory White Cloud Island |
People |
Belcher, John Kennedy, William, 1814-1890 McNabb, Alexander |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Agriculture Banking Brick industry Coopers Crops Education First Nations - Saugeen First Nation Fishing Flour mills Harbours Lighthouses Lumber industry Original settlers Quarrying Railway companies (railroad companies) Railways (railroads) Sawmills Steamboats Surveying Tanneries Taverns & bars |