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Volume 85 (2017)

Harnessing (and Yoking) Ox Power in Canada: A Historical Overview

Soumise
octobre 15, 2018
Publié-e
2017-03-01

Résumé

This article demonstrates that the use of oxen continued past the pioneer era in Canada, not only in the more marginal agricultural areas but also on the western Prairies and in the forest industry. It also shows that the iconic hand-crafted neck yoke was not the only means used to exploit ox power, as leather harnesses were used on the prairies, commercially-produced neck yokes in British Columbia, and the distinctive head yoke in Nova Scotia.