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HAY MARSH [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

... across the prairie provinces, reserves were often allocated on the basis of 640 acres(one section or one square mile) per family of five. Areas of hay marsh were often included in the reserve parcel but were not counted against the per‑family(or per capita) allocation, such that only arable lands were used to calculate the allocation.

OBS

Marsh was used most frequently on township plans to describe "soft, wet land typically covered partially or wholly with water" … Examples of other words labeling wet land included muskeg, bog, slough, swale, hay marsh, bottomland or meadow. … The phrase "hay marsh" describing regions suitable to produce hay for livestock was commonly found written on original township plans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Il y avait aussi un marais à foin, vendu par parcelles aux enchères. La fenaison ne ressemblait pas à celle d'ajourd'hui. Les faucheurs arrivaient avec leur faux, ils étaient souvent nombreux et travaillaient à [la] tâche [...]

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Record 2 2021-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Many Acadians on Prince Edward Island farmed the diverse marsh lands found near the coast.... Often grown on the marsh lands was marsh hay. Marsh hay was mostly cut with a scythe and raked into windrows. After the hay was dry it was formed into 200 pound coils and carried by two people on long poles and staked where it was stored for the winter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

[Fourrage] issu de la fauche des marais.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Low-lying area suitable for growing marsh hay.

CONT

Alex Snows Hay Meadow, N.S.

CONT

MacAnlays Haymarsh, N.S.

OBS

hay meadow: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

haymarsh: Rare; used in N.S.

OBS

Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Terrain bas et marécageux.

CONT

Baissière Patry, Québec.

OBS

Dans son sens premier, une baissière, aussi appelée "baisseur", est un enfoncement ou une dépression de terrain labouré dans lequel s'amasse l'eau des pluies. Attesté a Québec.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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