Hoe

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Nom de l'objet :	Hoe
Matériaux :	wood, iron
Numéro d'accession :	BE2009.1.275
Date de début de production :	1940
Description :	A field weeding hoe. Long wooden handle and iron head. The head has a blade that is heart shaped and has a curved neck that later forms into a 'collar' in which the iron curves around to secure the wood handle in place; one round headed nail is found in this area. The handle is a brown and grey colour and formed of a turned piece of wood.
Fonctions :	Hoe used on the Benares property for cultivating and weeding activities during the planting and maintenance of crops on site. When James Beveridge Harris bought the property in 1837 more than half of the cleared land was used for growing grains with a small percent used for garden crops and apple orchards. By the time Arthur got the property in the 1900s most of the land was used for apple orchards and a change started to occur between subsistence farming to commercial crop farming. Along with apples and strawberries Arthur also kept dairy cattle, chicken, geese and peacocks on his farm. He was a gentleman farmer who did some of the work himself but also hired workers to help with various farming and garden activities.
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Ville de l'établissement :	Mississauga
Province de l'établissement :	Ontario

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