Golden in Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Manure Spreader
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2022
1. Manure Spreader Marker
A manure spreader or muck spreader or honey wagon is an agricultural machine used to distribute manure over a field as fertilizer.
The first successful automated manure spreader was designed by Joseph Kemp in 1875. Manure spreaders began as ground-driven units which could be pulled by a horse or team of horses.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 51° 17.505′ N, 116° 57.641′ W. Marker is in Golden, British Columbia, in Columbia-Shuswap. It can be reached from the intersection of 11 Avenue South and 14 Street South, on the right when traveling north. The marker and Massey Harris Manure Spreader are on the Golden & District Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 11 Avenue South, Golden BC V0A 1H0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior and in Thompson-Okanagan. Globally, it is in North America, in the Rocky Mountains, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Horse Drawn Hay Mower (a few steps from this marker); Horse Drawn Hay Tedder (a few steps from this marker); Riverboat Tales (a few steps from this marker); Dig For Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Skiing: resort, backcountry & heli-skiing (approx. half a kilometer away); History of Mountain Tourism in Golden (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); War Memorial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Rivers & Railways (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Golden.
Also see . . .
1. Manure spreader (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The first successful automated manure spreader was designed by Joseph Kemp in 1875. At the time of his invention, he was living near Magog, Quebec in Canada, but thereafter, he moved to Newark Valley, New York and formed the J.S. Kemp Manufacturing Co. to manufacture and market his current and subsequent designs. In 1903, he expanded the company to Waterloo, Iowa before selling the design to International Harvester, in 1906.(Submitted on October 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 20222. Manure Spreader Marker
Originally manure was thrown from a wagon. Later, “manure unloaders” used a drag chain at the bottom of the wagon to pull the load of manure to the rear where it was shredded by a pair of beaters. Because the unloaders deposited manure directly behind the wagon but with very little spreading to the sides, farmers still had to take the time-consuming step of heading into the fields with peg-tooth drags or similar implements to spread the manure in order to prevent burning the soil.
2. The Storied History of the Massey-Harris Co. (FarmCollector.com).
Excerpt: In 1847, Daniel Massey established Massey Mfg. Co. in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada. Alanson Harris formed A. Harris, Son & Co. in 1857. Harris built the Kirby hand reaper, and bought patents to Sharp’s dump rake. A. Harris, Son & Co. was moved to Toronto in 1879; the company bought Toronto Reaper & Mower Co. in 1881.(Submitted on October 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Massey-Harris Co. was formed in Toronto with the merger of Massey Mfg. and A. Harris, Son & Co. in 1891. In subsequent years, Massey-Harris Co. affiliated with W.H. Verity& Sons in 1892, purchased 40 percent of the Sawyer Co. and renamed the company Sawyer-Massey. Massey-Harris, still in operation as a separate business, purchased Corbin Disc Harrow Co. in 1893, Bain Wagon Co. in 1895 and Kemp Manure Spreader Co., Stratford, Ontario, in 1904.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 20223. Massey Harris Manure Spreader
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2022
4. Massey Harris Manure Spreader
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
