CNHP Seager Wheeler
N 52° 40.391 W 106° 13.104
13U E 417618 N 5836612
Located on the Maple Grove Farm.
Waymark Code: WMZ0ZW
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 08/23/2018
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Seager Wheeler
1861- 1961
Born on the Ilse of Wight, Seager Wheeler migrated to the Canadian prairies in 1885 and moved to Rosthern, North-West Territories, in 1897. Largely self-taught he developed new strains of spring wheat and other field crops at his Maple Grove Farm. These won many awards including five world wheat championships world championships between 1911 and 1918. His world renowned successes clearly demonstrated the agricultural viability of the Prairie Provinces. In later years he worked on developing hardy fruit strains suited to prairie conditions. Wheeler died in Victoria, British Columbia.
Né dans lile de Wight, Seager Wheeler immigra dans les Prairies canadiennes en 1885. Il s'établlit ensuite dans les Territoires du Nord - Ouest, à Rosthern, en 1897. Dans avoir de formation en agronomie, il créa de nouvelles variétés de blé de printemps et d'autres céréales qui lui valurent de nombreux prix, dont cinq à l'échelle mondiale antte 1911 et 1918. Il revéla ainsi le potenniel agricole des Prairies. Wheelers a aussi travaille à developper de nouvelles varietes de fruits, adaptées à la région des Prairies. Il mourir à Victoria, (C.B.)
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: East of Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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