Harvest Excursions Before the introduction of the combine, prairie harvests required large numbers of labourers for short periods of time. Harvest excursion trains, 1890-1930, brought workers west - about 14,000 in 1908.
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- Russell, Peter A.. "Harvest Excursions." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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Harvest Excursions
Article by Peter A. Russell
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited March 4, 2015