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Kings County Agricultural Society

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The Kings County Agricultural Society formed in 1789 and is the second oldest agricultural society in North America. The Society's mission was for "the better improvement of Husbandry, encouragement of Manufactories, cultivation of social Virtue, acquirement of useful Knowledge and to promote the good Order and Well Being of the Community to which we belong." In keeping with their mandate, the Society's activities included appointing inspectors for beef cattle, testing new crops, experimenting in new fertilization methods, holding fairs, establishing Sunday school, building a library collection, and making social reform recommendations.
The minute books and accounts cover 1789-1907 and contain financial information and correspondence and the articles of association. Some of the minute books have an index. The text of the Minister of Agriculture's speech from 1939 is included in the records.
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Kings County Agricultural Society

Dates Covered: 1789 to 1907, 1939
Collection: Kings County Agricultural Society, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description

Articles of association

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Date Created: 1789
Collection: Kings County Agricultural Society
Description: Included in the first record book, these 15 articles and mandate form articles of incorporation for the Kings County Agricultural Society. Includes signatures for members who voted on the articles.
Accession Number: 1900.119-KAS/001
Type: textual record

Manuscript

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Date Created: 1939 (year approximate)
Collection: Kings County Agricultural Society
Description: Manuscript of a speech given by Minister of Agriculture at 150th anniversary of Society and outlining the history of the Society. Although the manuscript does not indicate the name of the Minister, it is likely the speech given by John Alexander McDonald, who was the NS Minister of Agriculture from 1933 to 1945 and whose constituency was Kings County, NS.
Accession Number: 1900.119-KAS/006
Creator: McDonald, John Alexander, 1889-1962
Type: textual record