A small flock of sheep stand in a circle with a group of men standing in a row behind them. University farm foreman’s residence at left; the boarding house for farm workers at right. Campus buildings in background.

The University sheep flock grazing cultivated grass near the Chemistry Building. College Building at right. The swamp fever research barn for horses (background left) visible in its original location north of the Engineering Building. The barn was later relocated just north of the new Agriculture Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The swamp fever research barn served as the factory for manufacturing and bottling the vaccine. Dr. J.S Fulton directed the research. When Dr. Fulton obtained a new laboratory largely funded by vaccine revenue, the old barn was used for post-mortem work on dead animals submitted by farmers for diagnosis. By 1950 the eastern half of the barn would become quarters for the Animal Husbandry Department.

Ewes and their lambs feeding in a fenced in yard. Poultry house and other buildings in background.

Lambs and ewes feeding in a fenced-in yard in front of the University (Main) Barn.

A flock of ewes and lambs in a fenced-in area with a crowd of people in the background.

Men shearing sheep, animals lying on small tables inside a building; windows in background.

Sheep gathered in a pen in foreground in front of the poultry house. Fences, University (Main) Barn and other buildings in background.

The University sheep flock grazing cultivated grass; Chemistry and Physics buildings in background.

Sheep with lambs in front of the poultry house.

Animals grazing in a field, fence, stookes and prairie in the background. Buildings and trees in the distance.

Posed winter image of participants of an agricultural short course standing in front of Engineering Building; Dr. Alexander R. Greig, professor of Mechanical Engineering, at extreme right.

Bio/Historical Note: Walter C. Murray, University President, saw that the College of Agriculture would keep the university close to the life of the people. Between 1909-1912, before they had teaching space, the agriculture faculty developed the agriculture farm and traveled doing extension work, most significantly, with the Better Farming Train. The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, W.R. Motherwell, supported extension work with tax revenue funds. In October 1912, the first agriculture class was taught. Both a 3-year associate course and a degree course were available. In 1937 the associate program became the School of Agriculture. The school responded to local farming problems by teaching and research and with new departments directed to these areas.

Posed winter image of participants of the Rama, Saskatchewan, agricultural short course; group standing in front of building.

Bio/Historical Note: Walter C. Murray, University President, saw that the College of Agriculture would keep the university close to the life of the people. Between 1909-1912, before they had teaching space, the agriculture faculty developed the agriculture farm and traveled doing extension work, most significantly, with the Better Farming Train. The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, W.R. Motherwell, supported extension work with tax revenue funds. In October 1912, the first agriculture class was taught. Both a 3-year associate course and a degree course were available. In 1937 the associate program became the School of Agriculture. The school responded to local farming problems by teaching and research and with new departments directed to these areas.

Two views of the stockyards in winter; a close-up of the cattle eating from a trough with the grain feeder in foreground, and an aerial view of the separate pens, cattle and feed stacks.