Labour and the Development of Prairie Agriculture, 1880-1930
by
Cecilia Danysk
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1995
Farm workers were central to the development of Canada's prairie West. From 1878, when the first shipment of prairie grain went to international markets, to 1929, when the Great Depression signalled the end of the wheat boom, the role of hired hands changed dramatically. Prior to World War One, hired...