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MARAIS FOIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hay marsh
1, record 1, English, hay%20marsh
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - hay%20marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - hay%20marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marais à foin
1, record 1, French, marais%20%C3%A0%20foin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 1, record 1, French, - marais%20%C3%A0%20foin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marsh hay
1, record 2, English, marsh%20hay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - marsh%20hay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foin de marais
1, record 2, French, foin%20de%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foin des marais 2, record 2, French, foin%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fourrage] issu de la fauche des marais. 2, record 2, French, - foin%20de%20marais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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