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Category: Economic History

Curé Antoine Labelle to His Friend William Scott, December 17, 1876

Curé Antoine Labelle to His Friend William Scott, December 17, 1876

A letter from Curé Labelle, read by a teenager. Quebec City, December 17, 1876 My Dear William, You are always good as life itself, in comforting my poor […]
Isidore Martin’s Daughter Remembers

Isidore Martin’s Daughter Remembers

Interview with Ms Louisanna Martin by Msgr. Paul Labelle. P.L. : In the life of Curé Labelle written by Abbé Elie Auclair, and even the history of Saint-Jérôme, mention […]
Speech at the National Agricultural Congress

Speech at the National Agricultural Congress

Reading by a teenager of an extract from a speech by the parish priest Labelle. Le Nord, October 30, 1884 Fourth session, National Agricultural Congress Speech by Curé […]
Economic Development

Economic Development

Transcription: How would I describe Curé Labelle? He was probably one of the most amazing men of 19th-century French Canada. He was… such a colourful person: straight-talking, with […]
The Stallion Rodeur

The Stallion Rodeur

Developments in farming techniques and agricultural machinery were not the only avenues explored in an effort to increase Quebec farm yields. It was becoming essential for producers to […]
Table of Butter Factory Profits

Table of Butter Factory Profits

In 1881, Antoine Labelle took part in a farm co-operative to produce large quantities of butter for sale. In May 1881, the newspaper Le Nord announced: “Our butter […]
“Iron Mine,” Article in the Newspaper “<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Le Nord</span>”

“Iron Mine,” Article in the Newspaper “Le Nord”

Curé Labelle looked into various areas of activity to stimulate industrialization in his parish, including manufacturing, farming, commerce, and mining, as well as the railway, of course. By […]
View of the Town of Saint-Jérôme

View of the Town of Saint-Jérôme

The newspaper Le Nord wrote of this map in its October 13, 1883, edition: MAGNIFICENT SOUVENIR – Yesterday we welcomed Mr. P.F. Soucy, who is at the moment […]
Poster

Poster

Despite brisk sales, the lottery posted a deficit of $3,552.66 for the period June 1884 to February 1886. Expenditures, which included items like postage stamps, agents’ commissions, advertising, […]
Ticket from the Second Series of the National Colonization Lottery

Ticket from the Second Series of the National Colonization Lottery

Curé Labelle’s lottery got off to a more-than-satisfactory start. Not everyone could afford the ticket price, however, so a second series was instituted in short order: this was […]
First Ticket from the First Series of the National Colonization Lottery

First Ticket from the First Series of the National Colonization Lottery

The National Colonization Lottery was officially founded in 1884 for the purpose of establishing a reserve fund for the settlement of the North. At the time, however, the […]
Locomotive “Lotbinière”, Twin of the “Révérend A. Labelle”

Locomotive “Lotbinière”, Twin of the “Révérend A. Labelle”

In acknowledgement of Curé Labelle’s unshakeable commitment to completing the link from Montreal to Saint-Jérôme, the railway company managers named one of the two locomotives in service on […]