Fruit Situation On The Prairies
Weather early in the week was cool and cloudy, depressing berry demand. Weekend business should brighten with warm, fair conditions. Strawberries and raspberries arrive daily with variable opening. sour cherries heavy and slow, blackberries moving poorly. Red currants scarce while demand remains strong. first corn shipment arrives from Westbank on the 19th. Apples arriving fairly well. Calgary whitesale prices for peaches and raspberries listed per case and crate.
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Westbank
Calgary
Washington
Aesop’s Grapes See Kentuky Fox In Old Kentucky Film
The tale of the fox and the grapes gains a new twist from Kentucky foxes that climb. Anita Stewart stars in In Old Kentucky to be shown at Abbotsford Theatre on Wednesday August 5th. The story notes that a Kentucky fox would reach for grapes and scramble up trees to escape pursuing hounds.
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Aesop
Old Kentucky
Anita Stewart
Abbotsford Theatre
Kentucky
Brisk Winnipeg Market Curtains on July 1922 Cherries Oversupply
Winnipeg merchants report a fairly brisk week but an overload of British Columbia sweet cherries. A fine jar of raspberries from Hatyh arrives, signaling Ragberries near season end. Car receipts list imported fruits, apples, potatoes, peaches, tomatoes, pears and Ontario cherries. Ontario fruit buyer Mr. Barrett returns from holidays.
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Winnipeg
B.C
spe _ AE
Ontario Fruit
Ridgedale Socials and local happenings back in season
Ridgedale district residents, including Pearl and Leila Gage, assist Mrs Mills while the Blood Davis and Lefty Lonie groups help Mr Kelso. A dance at Kelso’s house ran late to Saturday night with Durde’s Orchestra. Ralph Morris led a boat outing to Sumas Lake to inspect government dykes. W Powell of Hammond visited on Thursday afternoon.
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Sims Boulevard
Sina
Durde
Ralph Morris
Sumas Lake
W. Powell
Hammand
IPO Rules For Hand Signals
Hand signal rules for driving or signaling intentions are described, including stopping by extending the back of the hand, turning left by pointing a finger left, turning around by circling the hand, and backing up by extending the palm with backward motion.
Northern Alberta Potato Crop Yields Forecast
Investigation in the Edmonton District among Potato Growers' Association members shows similar yields to last year. The crop should not exceed 2c per 1b for the first year, and if rain is delayed it may fall to about 50 percent of the 1927 crop. Seventy percent of plantings are Wee MacGregor and Irish Cobley with Early Ohio leading the rest, while new Legal potatoes are offered this week at 6½d per 1b at the tower.
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Edmonton
Potato Growers’ Association
P.c
Colbley
Ohio
Leading Man Makes Whale of a Catch on Stage
In the Anita Stewart production in Ola Kentucky Mahlon Hamilton as leading man fails to land a big trout and gets the catch stuck in Miss Stewart’s dress. She protests as he tries to pull her from the rock into the water. Also notes about August 9th show and local market updates on cars, crops, and berries.
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Anita Stewart
Kentucky
Mahlon Hamilton
Miss Stewart J
Miss Stewart
Abbotsford Theatre
Oed
Sally
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Tributes
Mr D Archie Miss Herd and Mrs Roles beg to thank all friends for their sympathy and floral tributes in their recent bereavement.
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Archie
Miss Herd
Mrs. Roles
For Sale in Abbotsford Four Lots and Seven Room House
Advertisements list a sale item offering four lots and a seven room house with bathroom and pantry. The property features good well water, furnishings, woodshed, chicken house with chickens, fruit trees, electric light, and a fenced town lot. Apply to Box120, Abbotsford, B.C. Date listed B-9-16-23%
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Abbotsford
B.C. i
For Sale Word Gear in Good Running Condition
Abbotsford Garage and Machine Shop advertises a Word Gar in good running condition for 175 dollars. Apply at the shop for details and purchase.
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Abbotsford
Mail Contract Tender Prompt for Ontario Route 2
Tenders addressed to the Postmaster General must be received in Ottawa by noon Friday August 25 1922 for four year six days weekly service on the Arbolsford Rural Route No 2 to January next. Notices and tender forms available at Abbotsford Post Office and Vancouver District Superintendent J F Murray office. date July 14 1922.
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Ottawa
Prifay
Majesty
Arbolsford
Abbotsford
B.C
Postal Service
J. F. Murray
Vancouver
B. C
Abbotsford Tender for Four Room School Addition
Public Works invites sealed tenders for a four room addition to Abbotsford School in the Chilliwack District. Tenders due noon August 11, 1922, at Government Agent Vancouver. plans and specs available from Public Works Victoria with a $10 deposit refundable on return. Lowest tender may not be accepted.
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Abbotsford School
Abbotsford
Chilliwack
Bug
Court. House
Vancouver
J. McPhee
Tisq
Department of Public Works
Victoria
B.C
First Loganberry Car Arrives in Calgary Berries Shipped in Good Condition
The first straight Loganberry car arrived in Calgary on Monday July 24 in good shape. Trade buyers reject duep pint hallocks for Loganberries, noting deeper crates reduce display. About 200 crates were removed at Calgary with the rest sent east, facing improvements suggested for packing.
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Calgary
Weather and Market Update for Cherry and Berry Prices
Weather remains dry in the area which will harm crops. Market conditions in cherries and vegetables have improved since last week and are moving more freely. Approximate wholesale prices listed include Bing cherries west and raspberries best at 3.60 dollars per basket for blueberries.
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Shee
S. F. White
BR. Co
Abbotsford, B.C
Tox
H. Barrett
Ridgedale News
Alberta
Bagina
Pwo
Okanagan
Kelowna
Geo, Rowcliffe, Ltd
Grose & Rowcliffe, Ltd
Regina
Aga
Sea Express
A. R. Gosling Bok
B. AN
Guavimteed
P. Philip
Public Works Department
Epmonton
Lee’s Grocery
Albert Lee
Baker
Real Hstath
Sood Farm Morriages
A. McCallum
Betty Compson
Paris
Miss Thompson
Orangeville
Ontario
Heice
Doris Thompson
G. I. Zeigler
R. J. Shortreed
Crescent Beach
M. M. Shore
Hope
Messrs
Wesr
Bedlow
White Rock
Watter
Allan
Isabelle McInnes Lare
Win. Coutts
Bellingham
White Roc
Ladner
Gertrude Smith
Monte Sano
Wash
Donald McKenzie
McDonald
New Westminster
Neil McLeod
Port Hammond
Miller
Whitelaw
Clover
Dale
White
J. Stefans
Chillwack
H. Fraser
Thomas Bayley
M-S-A- Hospital
Chas. Tretheways
N. Authier
Los Angeles
Nismaree
Authier
Percy Peele
Annie
Muriel McCallum
Mrs. Hartford
Mrs. Whitchelo
A.M. King
Mrs.r. Shortreed
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