CA-K604Economy & trade
Sir John Carling and the Experimental Farms
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John Carling of London, Ontario, succeeded his father as president of Carling Brewing and Malting and sat as a Conservative in the provincial and federal legislatures for decades. His most significant contribution came as federal Minister of Agriculture from 1885 to 1892, when he founded the system of Dominion Experimental Farms.
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Carling as described in his designation (see CA-K229).
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Sir John Carling National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Importance; plaque text