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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
2
Abbotsford Post announces a weekly journal serving Abbotsford and district. Advertising rates are available on request. The publication proclaims a neutral stance toward the government and invites local interest.
Friday July 17 1914 discusses possible election in British Columbia noting provincial Conservatives may face a Liberal rise elsewhere. It highlights Mission City fruit industry expansion including raspberry shipments and district reputation for quality as growers push to establish a stable market.
At the New Westminster weekly market many residents were away at summer homes, yet stalls showed brisk activity. Sardis peaches sold at 75 cents per box, Burnaby peaches at 15 cents per dozen, fresh string beans at 12½ cents a pound, and butter steady at 30 to 35 cents per pound retail. Duck and chicken demand softened, potatoes ranged up to 1.50 per sack, tomatoes 12½ to 15 cents per pound, cucumbers 10 cents each, and raspberries and currants sold as high as 1.25 to 2.00 per crate depending on quality.
The listing details prices for tame and wild berries at 12.5 cents a pound, limited gooseberries and cherries, fresh herring at two for 3 cents, salmon at 12.5 cents per pound, red spring and sockeye at 10 cents, flowers with sweet peas 10 to 25 cents per bunch and pot plants at 5 cents. Meat supplies were light with veal 25–28 cents per pound, squabs 25 cents each, rabbits 25 cents to 1.25 dollars per pair, poultry prices for chicks and ducks, and a long table of vegetables, eggs, butter and dairy prices.
Largée tract of good valley land opened for free settlement in Oregon. Over 200 000 acres available with good climate rich soil no irrigation needed for crops. For full instructions and a map with claims send 3.40 to John Keefe Oregon City former U S surveyor and timberman.
Rev. Mr. Campbell of Abbotsford and Rev. Mr. Reid of Mt. Lehman passed through Mission City on Tuesday while returning from Agassiz where the Fraser Valley Ministerial Association held a meeting this week.
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