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When I Was a Harvester

When I Was a Harvester

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralCanadian HistoryAgriculture

ISBN10: 1026079888
ISBN13: 9781026079881
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 206
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
When I Was a Harvester is a vivid and engaging personal narrative that captures the rugged reality of the great wheat harvests in the Canadian Northwest during the early 20th century. Robert L. Yates recounts his experiences as a young man joining the seasonal migration of laborers to the vast grain fields, offering a firsthand perspective on the physical demands and communal spirit of agricultural life.

The narrative provides a detailed look at the machinery, the landscape, and the diverse group of men who followed the harvest trail. From the camaraderie of the bunkhouses to the grueling hours in the sun-drenched fields, Yates brings to life an era when manual labor and early mechanization transformed the prairies into a global breadbasket. This work serves as an important historical document of the social and economic fabric of North American agriculture, illustrating the challenges and rewards of a lifestyle tied to the land.

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