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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1922
Page
2
A country Life excerpt advises on orchard soil care using green manuring with crops like rye and vetch. It recommends sowing four to five pecks per acre, plowing under the green crop in fall or after spring plowing, harrowing to control weeds, and letting the humus improve soil fertility for next seasons.
A Prince Rupert News opinion cites Dominion Government immigration spending and bias toward foreigners over native-born Canadians. It warns of a decline in family formation as young people avoid responsibilities, discusses possible remedies like taxation, free services, and incentives, but notes objections and uncertain results.
The piece describes spring’s return as a spiritual awakening that frees nature from winter’s bondage. It argues this renewal stirs courage, effort, and ambition in people, prompting action in service and struggle for success. It emphasizes red gods of action calling forth energy and perseverance.
A historical note extols Canada’s global standing in agriculture and minerals. It highlights top wheat production, cobalt and asbestos deposits, Hollinger gold mine, deep sea fisheries, pulp wood forests, Ontario Hydro transmission lines, the Chippawa Queenstown canal project, Montreal port, Peterborough lift lock, Quebec Bridge span, and St Maurice River works.
A Boston Transcript note argues roads were funded by the whole community, not just motor vehicle users, and that no special charges targeted horse or carriage traffic before motor cars. It questions why motor vehicles face discrimination not seen against other transport modes.
A damaged OCR fragment provides a rhubarb fritters recipe detailing ingredients such as rhubarb, butter, milk, egg, castor sugar, and flour. Instructions describe whisking an egg, sifting flour, mixing salt, beating, and frying batter spoonfuls until golden brown, then draining and sugaring.
April 1 report states Pacifi c Derry Growers Nave bought about two acres from the Carr estate west of United Farmers premises with 00 feet frontage on the CPR for a jem factory. Preliminary work on the site has already begun.
A terse remark notes that Anim is restrained by his own thinking, suggesting his progress depends on mindset as much as opportunity. The line frames a character whose potential is capped by personal doubt.
The Seed Purchasing Commission reports 1921 crop failures in Canada, especially oats, prompting the Seed Branch at Old West to reserve more than half a million bushels of No 1 seed oats for spring sowing. Grain stored in Calgary and Saskatoon interiors saw about 400 000 bushels disposed to Ontario and eastern points. Banks and merchants urge caution, risking seed shortages. Farmers should secure seed promptly, per the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
In Victoria on April 3 a police push enforcing the Lord's Day Act led to 40 tradesmen reported to headquarters for Sunday trading violations. The Police Commission order, issued by Marchant Jana Staneland, aimed to close Sunday trading, while Commissioner Joseph North dissented and acted as agent for Vancouver and Seattle hotels, being reported as a Sunday trader.
A historical recipe describes stewing rhubarb with lemon juice sugar and water until soft. The pulp is strained, gelatine dissolved in warm water added, then milk and cream stirred in and whipped. Mixture is poured into wet moulds and chilled until set.
A moral guide urging wealth slowly through honest effort and prudent living. It stresses truth, restraint, avoiding debt, saving early, good company, and tempering ambition with integrity. It warns against idle living, gambling, and speaking ill of others, advocating constant self improvement and careful self-reflection.
Seattle April 1 British Columbia will go dry within the next three years Roy Lyle Washington prohibition commissioner declared after an investigation into the government controlled liquor traffic He said the present form of liquor regulation would effect this Lyle noted the provincial governments control of liquor has reduced the evils but not fully succeeded He found officials and leading citizens favoring a one dry law and predicted the province would adopt a dry policy in the near term
Port Coquitlam April 1. The School Trustees met to review a City Council letter urging cuts to their budget. After reconsideration they found no justifiable reductions in any item.
A dialogue riffs on the phrase sins of omission with a quip about falsifying income tax reports. The banter pivots on accountability and honesty in financial disclosures.
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