Plan of an orchard
Book by the Congrégation Notre-Dame, École classico-ménagère, 1925. It presents the titles of the program’s seven chapters along with illustrations.
Book from the Collection Musée de la mémoire vivante, Yves Beauregard Archives Fund
A farmer’s orchard could produce enough fruit for a family of 10 to 12 people.
The above plan of the site of a farmhouse illustrates the importance of orchards in the country. Apple, plum and cherry trees were present. In general, pears were cultivated a bit less, since they did not keep for long periods without being processed. However, researchers in fruit tree growing on the Côte-du-Sud have created an exception to this rule. Pear trees in this region now have no disadvantages compared to other fruit trees.
The subjects that used to be taught in home economics for girls in grades 5 and 6 are somewhat surprising, aren’t they?
Until the late 1940s, the aim was to train exemplary future wives. Those who could not find husbands would make excellent housekeepers.