Archibald MacMillan

Nova Scotia

Archibald MacMillan, a native of Rothesay, Isle of Bute, was one of the many Scottish immigrants who made a name for themselves in the livestock industry of their adopted home of New Scotland - or Nova Scotia as she is more popularly known - and, in so doing, made a contribution to their adopted land that is difficult to measure and evaluate.

During the 41 years Mr. MacMillan was employed in the field of Canadian - agriculture - four on the staff of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, eight at the Experimental Farm, Nappan, and 29 as Farm Superintendent, at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro - he acquired the reputation of being an extremely capable livestock authority and judge, particularly where his loves, Ayrshire cattle and Clydesdale horses were concerned.

Mr. MacMillan was well known on the exhibition circuit. As a showman he had few peers and as a judge, few equals, as demonstrated at the Royal Winter Fair, at Lachute, and on the exhibition circuit of Atlantic Canada. He was well known, also, as a judge at plowing matches, he, himself being. a winner in international competition.

Mr. MacMillan served, as well, as a member of the Sire Selection Committee of the Nova Scotia Animal Breeders Co-operative, as a Director of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, and as Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Amherst and Truro. His lodge in Scotland honoured him with a Life Membership.

His election to the Atlantic Provinces Hall of Fame is evidence of the high regard in which Mr. MacMillan was held.