Twentieth century plowing methods on the farm of Levi Beck near Yorkton.
Steam engine hauling gang plow followed by seed drill then the land packer.
This scene could be on present day city lands. Levi Beck held first title to 8 quarter sections and part of 2 quarters. He was owner of lands now part of the city that is the location of the Tourism & Chamber of Commerce offices.
PT of SW Section 36 Township 25 Range 4 West of the 2nd Meridian in the early 1900s. He held first title to NW S29 T 28 R 3 W2nd SE S11 T26 R3 W2nd SW S2 T26 R3 W2nd NW S2 T26 R3 W2nd NE S11 T28 R3 W2nd Part SW S10 T27 R4 W2nd SE S11 T27 R4 W2nd SW S11 T27 R4 W2nd Part SW S36 T25 R4 W2nd SW S29 T25 R6 W2nd
H. Jackson Collection
Contact Terri Lefebvre Prince,
Heritage Researcher,
City of Yorkton, Box 400
37 Third Avenue North
Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3
306-786-1722
historian@yorkton.ca
