Agriculture Archives | Antoine Labelle, the man and his legacy

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

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 […]

Countryside

A special correspondent who visited the Northern Townships on several occasions was delighted to note the impressive results of settlement there. He expressed his sentiments in a November […]

A Colonist Family

About 5,000 people settled on land to the north of Saint-Jérôme thanks to Curé Labelle’s efforts. Besides starting a lottery to raise funds for his “reconquest” initiative, Labelle, […]