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f V*- THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 13,2001 PAGE A15 ~ Special Commemorative Publication by Sf)C CatiabUltt S>tat68man Advertising Feature THE MASSEY LEGACY ~ FARMING THE WORLD A progressive farmer, Daniel Massey was fascinated by the new labour-saving machinery that was beginning to appear in Upper Canada (Ontario). In 1044 he turned over the management of his Grafton area farm to his son Hart so that he could devote all of his time to tinkering with these new machines in a small workshop on the farm. Convinced of his ability to produce better machines, in 1547 he opened his own agricultural implement company in Newcastle, Ontario. From this modest beginning sprang one of the largest and most important firms in Canada's history, the Massey Company. The Massey Manufacturing Company grew very quickly under the direction, in succession, of Daniel, his son Hart, and Hart's sons - Charles, Chester, Walter, and Fred. Frequent trips to the United States allowed them to secure production rights to new machines that they then modified, even improved. Massey machines won prizes at fairs and exhibitions all over North America and later in Europe. Soon Massey began to sell products worldwide. By 1592, Massey merged with their largest competitor, the A. Harris company to become Massey-Harris Company Ltd. The new company, Massey-Harris, which already boasted a 50 percent market share In grain-harvesting machinery, was quick to acquire similar manufacturing companies. In the twentieth century, the Massey-Harris Company led It we# Here, In the email village of Newcastle, that the foundation was laid for the company's growth across Canada and all over the world. the world in developing the first self- propelled combine in the 1930s, a machine that enabled farmers to harvest grain quickly and efficiently. During World War II, the Harvest Brigade, a fleet of Massey- Harris combines played a key role in the Allied victory by helping the North American grain crop. Massey-Harris also became a leader in tractor technology. In 1953, efforts in this area culminated in a strategic merger with Original Massey works at Newcastle in 1847 Newcastle Recycling Ltd. 4349 Cone. Rd. #4 Orono 905-786-2046 "See '44 Massey tractor original at the Lovekin farm." Harry Ferguson, the eccentric Irish genius who developed the Ferguson system. This was a vital new technological innovation that allowed tractors to operate much more efficiently. The name of the firm was changed to Massey-Ferguson and, under this new banner, it continued to be a world leader in the production of agricultural machinery. Today the name Massey is still synonymous with agricultural machinery. Reorganized in 1966 under the Varity Corporation, the tractor division of Massey- Ferguson still sells tractors and agricultural machinery all over the globe. In other ways, too, the Massey "family has enriched Canadian life. The Masseys strongly believe in giving something back to their country. Hart Massey personally endowed many charitable organizations. He built Massey Hall and the Fred Victor Mission in Toronto and in his will established the Massey Foundation which endowed the University of Toronto's Hart House and Massey College. The last Masseys to be associated with the company were Daniel's great-grandsons Vincent and Raymond. Each chose to pursue other careers: Vincent, a diplomat, climaxed his career by becoming the first Canadian-born Governor-General; Raymond, an actor, became one of Canada's most outstanding stars of screen and stage. Both contributed in their own way to the family's legacy. Newcastle Salvage 905-987-4741 Scrap Metal & Custom Work 20 - 40yd. 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