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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1924
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post is published every Friday by J. A. Baths editor and proprietor, member of the 8. C. and Yukon Weekly Newspaper Association.
Friday's Fraser Valley editorial notes rising interest in municipal contests with critics urging accountability and better roads funded by increased grants. It weighs Liberal Premier Oliver versus Bowser and McRae as voters eye a change while party leadership debates unfold amid accusations and reform rhetoric.
The article discusses beekeeping as a viable, low–cost rural enterprise in Canada, highlighting wide adaptability from hobbyist to exclusive business. It notes nectar abundance, pollination benefits, and practical yields of 50 to 150 pounds per colony annually, with one or two colonies often supporting a family.
A Thiel Egg Laying Contest at the Agassiz Experimental Farm reports an average of 194 eggs per bird, up from 180 in prior contests. Breeds narrowed through self limitation, with final pens featuring mainly single comb White Leghorns and Barred Rocks, while top per-bird records reached 284 eggs in the Barred Rock pen.
A physician recalls a condemned prisoner shot at close range who survived after military and medical care. The story notes misjudgments by judges and doctors, a rare return to health, and later involvement with the officer who condemned him visiting the ward. The account highlights flawed assumptions and flawed justice in capital punishment cases.
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