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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
2
A 1912 Abbotsford column notes grain harvest labour shortages harming farmers in the northwest and risking higher food costs. It highlights the need for affordable farm labour and warns shortages could drive up prices, with Christmas shopping and local growth seen as a hopeful contrast. The piece praises Abbotsford’s weather, stores, and optimism for a busy Christmas season.
The Westminster market saw eggs lead declines with wholesale prices dropping from 65 to 59 cents and 70 to 60 cents. Fruit arrivals were heavier. apples fell 10 to 25 cents while overall vegetable stock remained abundant. Poultry and meats mixed with slight gains for mulin’ton and pork, and several fish and shellfish lines noted traders’ complaints amid broad price shifts.
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