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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
3
The market today showed a very large chicken offering with substantial activity by Vancouver dealers. Potatoes and green peas sold well, raspberries led fruit sales at $2.46 per crate, and prices covered eggs butter beef and pork items with varied wholesale and retail quotes noted.
Raspberries are ripe and sent to Alberta and Saskatchewan at 700 crates per day from Mission Junction. About 4,500 crates of rhubarb and 5,000 crates of strawberries moved from the same point. Over 5,000 crates of rhubarb and 8,000 crates of strawberries shipped this season.
Ambitious towns in the province push for incorporation. Abbotsford Merritt and Mission City are among those pursuing formal municipal status while Conductor Keely visits Sumas during a holiday in Vancouver.
A July issue summary from the Canadian Horticulturist advises thinning fruit to prevent overbearing and improve No 1 fruit yield. It notes that well thinned trees avoid fruit touching and allow better spray access, with integrated spraying and pruning essential for quality. includes subscription details from Fraser Valley Record with 40 cents for a year.
Messrs Marshal and Watson returned from a very successful trip to Chilliwack on their automobile tour.
A Saturday night event by the Matequi Women's Institute drew capital artists and enthusiastic attendees. Highlights included a William Divot impromptu speech and musical numbers by Mrs Watson Miss Pear Alexander Miss Johnston and others with piano solo by Miss Hamilton and gramophone selections by Mr. Philips. Readings and accompaniments were performed by Miss Neigon Mrs Watson and more as tour dates across Vernon Kamloops Kelowna Salmon Arm Summerland Langley Eburne Ladner Nelson Cranbrook Kaslo were listed for circuits in late September to October.
The Ashcroft Journal notes many newcomers are discouraged by local street loafers who mock Ashcroft and the Northern country. They claim few benefits beyond drink from passersby and mislead outsiders with false statements about the northern district. The piece also mentions a misnamed tea society and a so called Glue rabbit joke revealing social attitudes.
First Circuit dates span Alberni Nanaimo Islands Comox Cowichan Victorino and more from Sept to Oct with multiple towns listed. Second Circuit covers Coquitlam Maple Ridge Mission Agassiz Chilliwack Sept 20 to 29. Third Circuit notes Nicolas Armstrong events on Sept 13 14 22 and 23.
Haying is in full swing on Mataqui region as farmers report daily pay of 3.00 and board. The terse field notes indicate local agricultural activity and labor terms.
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