The bottom of the bay is like a giant compost bin. Seaweed and shellfish collect here when they
die, and form a thick, black mud. The decomposing shells create high lime content, making "mussel
mud” a perfect fertilizer for the . . . — — Map (db m139444) HM
It is believed that Charles
Sanderson started farming here around 1820. Until the farm was
sold in the early 197os, different
generations of Sandersons cared
for this land. Always mindful of the ever-changing sand dunes, they
helped . . . — — Map (db m139448) HM
English:
Murray Harbour began to achieve status as an important PEI port in the late 1700s. The earliest settlers in the area sustained themselves by fishing and farming but John Cambridge, the proprietor of Lot 64, was actively . . . — — Map (db m140239) HM
English:
The original planners of the P.E.I. Railway in the early 1870s were very focused on connecting all of the major Island ports. The export of farm produce was at the heart of the economy. The railway made it easier for . . . — — Map (db m147965) HM
English: The old expression “A woman's work is never done” was never more true than in the case of farm women. Farm women had many tasks. They worked to keep the farm's milk cool during the summer. This could . . . — — Map (db m149996) HM
English: With new amenities that allowed farmers to heighten production, and rising market demand, the local farming sector responded by developing a wide range of new institutions and organizations. Canada Packers opened a branch . . . — — Map (db m149993) HM
English: Farming families were not only concerned with their own back forty: they also established many organizations promoting the well-being of the entire community. Farm organizations did much, for instance, to promote . . . — — Map (db m150001) HM
English: Successful farming meant owning healthy, hard-working livestock. Cattle, pigs, and chickens not only produced the milk, meat, and eggs for the family, but also provided a source of steady income. At one time, horsepower had . . . — — Map (db m149999) HM
English: With its rich soil, Prince Edward Island is tailor-made for the cultivation of potatoes. Early settlers planted potatoes because they would grow on the newly-cleared land, thriving even when planted amongst the tree stumps. . . . — — Map (db m149998) HM
English: For early farmers, insect control was not a complicated process. The first widely used pesticide, Paris Green, battled the Colorado Potato Beetle, and had to be applied to the potato plants manually. A sprayer was developed . . . — — Map (db m149994) HM
English: Most Island family farms practiced “mixed farming.” Rather than specializing in one agricultural sector early farms kept a variety of animals and planted many different crops. These small farms were remarkably . . . — — Map (db m149997) HM
English: Farmers have almost always practiced crop rotation to preserve the soil. Potatoes absorb more nutrients than crops such as hay or grain. To prevent the land from becoming depleted, the farmer rotates the crop making certain . . . — — Map (db m149995) HM
English:
The first settlers in Kinkora were farmers. The community that developed has depended upon agriculture ever since. After the Dominion Government launched a dairy initiative in 1891, Kinkora responded and in 1900 opened a . . . — — Map (db m141171) HM
English:
The poetry of Ireland is immediately evident in a name that explains much about the community in and around the village. Building the Anderson Road in 1832 opened up the district for farming. Irish families, experienced . . . — — Map (db m141170) HM
Français:
En 1890, la paroisse de Miscouche compte 683 Acadiens francophones et 137 anglophones, principalement d'origine écossaise. La majorité des paroissiens vivent sur la ferme, bien que les activités économiques sont assez . . . — — Map (db m142396) HM
