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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
3
Winnipeg notes an active fruit and vegetable market with raspberries from British Columbia arriving Monday. Receipts list July 4 totals for berries and assorted produce from B C and Manitoba, with prices for strawberries raspberries cherries potatoes and other fruits and vegetables rounded in local wholesale figures.
The Vancouver Exhibition Association reports strong prospects for a larger event. With under a month left, entries are pouring in, space in buildings fills quickly, the Manufacturers Building is fully contracted, and the Industrial Building will host numerous notable exhibits as demand accelerates.
Prices listed for strawberries gooseberries cherries and raspberries in Toronto Ontario. Values show per pound per quart or per hundredweight and include cents and dollars. Read as a brief market listing with multiple fruit types and quoted figures.
The Mt Lehman W I held its fourth annual garden party on Mrs L Coghlan's grounds Wednesday July 11. Members and friends attended from Mission Matsqui and Huntingdon with some visitors. The event featured a brief business session and social time with tea, hostesses thanked for their hospitality, and thanks extended to Mrs Coghlan for use of her yard. A number of Orange Lodge members joined the gathering at Alholsfeld.
Delegates from Britain as well as Canada and across the Empire gather in Winnipeg for the Imperial Grand Orange Council’s 18th triennial session. More than 400 delegates are present with aims to exceed 800 participants, as sessions open in Scott Memorial Hall under George B. McCready.
Ottawa reports a 83 million Pacific salmon output from British Columbia hatcheries across sockeye 76.3 million spring 2.3 million coho 1.7 million chum 3 million. Distribution by watershed includes Fraser 30.8 million Skeena 14.6 million Rivers Inlet 14.2 million Vancouver Island 17.7 million. Most planted, 9.0 million retained to feed for growth.
The Canadian Passenger Association reports reduced railway fares for visitors to the Vancouver Exhibition. Fares run August 9 to 17 with a return limit of August 20. A single fare plus a third for a return fare applies, supported by a publicity program to boost attendance.
The Fruit Act outlines standards for apples, pears, and other fruit packed for sale, including grading terms such as Extra, Fancy, and C grade, with limits on russet and blemishes and rules for mixed- grade combinations. It also prescribes labeling for immature fruit and package integrity, plus module on packaging sizes for boxes, baskets, and barrels, and notes copies available from the Fruit Commissioner in Ottawa.
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