Better Farming Train (Saskatchewan)

[1] The idea of special trains to promote better agricultural practices was developed in Canada in the early years of the 20th century.

[5] A more substantial "Better Farming Train" was devised by William Motherwell of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture.

The train itself was provided at no cost by the Canadian Pacific Railway and operating expenses were borne by the grant.

The train was divided into five sections: Livestock, Field Husbandry, Boys and Girls, Household Science, and Farm Mechanics.

[9] Prominent professors from the college, including Grant MacEwan,[10] and agricultural officials from the department served as demonstrators and lecturers.