Memorial University DAI: Cows on Packies Bonus

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Cows on Packies Bonus


Descriptive Title	Cows on Packies Bonus
Category	Work Food
Topic	Employment Vegetables
Keywords	Bonuses
Description	During the Depression, residents were encouraged to clear land and were given a small government bonus for each acre cleared. Packie (Patrick) Power (1893-1965) cleared land above the Wester Cove, close to the Knap. This land became known as Packies Bonus. Not far from Packies Bonus, Ben Power (1868-1936) and his sons cleared land to grow potatoes and this land became known as Bens Bonus.
Date	2008-09
Collector	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch
Notes	While the Flats add a fair amount of agricultural land, the hill slopes around Branch provide better drainage and are better suited for growing vegetables such as potatoes.
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Source	Branch Cultural Historical Association Linda OKeefe
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Avalon

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