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Catalogue Order Forms
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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'Shopping' for needed clothing items, household goods from catalogue.

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Redecoration Accessories
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Repainting/wallpapering some of the rooms generally would take place at this time.

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Canned Milk
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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If the farm had only one cow and one anticipated that the cow would produce little or no milk over summer - milk could be preserved by canning.

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Rhubarb Plant
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Rhubarb is the first eatable plant to appear in spring. It would be cooked and eaten fresh and the excess would be canned.

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Garden Interview
1940's
Saskatchewan, Canada

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Q: Grandma, when you were a little girl in Regina, what did you do for the summer holidays?
A: I stayed at my grandparents at Shackleton in Saskatchewan for the whole summer. My parents lived on Main Street in a town not far from the train station, and my father's parents lived on a very big mixed farming operation.

Q: What is a mixed farm?
A: It's when you grow lots of different grain crops and raise different kinds of animals. Most farms had a big garden which helped feed their family year round.

Q: What kind of animals was there on your grandparents' farm?
A: There were cows, pigs, chickens, hens, duck, geese, turkeys, and sometimes sheep for eating, as well as the usual cats and dogs, horses and goats which also had jobs to do on the farm.

Q: You mentioned the big gardens your grandparents grew. What kinds of things did they grow?
A: Oh, the usual rhubarb, potatoes, carrots, corn, beets, tomatoes, peas, beans, onions, dill, garlic, peepers. Cucumbers, lettuce, and cabbage, plus parsnips which I really hated and still do. They grew all kinds of squashes as well as pumpkins and sunflower seeds.

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Late Summer Garden
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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SUMMER:
Tending garden was necessary if one wanted a successful harvest to preserve for the winter months.

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Food Preserving Accessories
1920's
Saskatchewan, Canada

Credits:
Assiniboia Museum

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Canning in late summer - was a method of preserving garden produce and berry pickings. The laundry boiler would used for 'water bath' method of canning.