Market Conditions in Prairie Provinces Highlight Fine Cherries
Weather remains favorable for crops with sun and showers aiding grain, but rain scarce north of Edmonton. Okanagan and Kootenays show large cherries and good packing, yet raspberries bite into prices as late season overlaps. Apples, apricots, and peaches arrive slowly. raspberries demand high but supplies tight. Calgary market supported by L C L shipments while U.S. rasp shipments decline. Local vegetables a bumper crop as prices hold firm for top fruit.
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Edmonton
Okanagan Cars
Armstrong
Lambert
Okanagan
Arrow Lake
Prairies
J. Fee
Vernon Fruit Co
Hammond
Calgary
Nash Houses
Carota
U.S
L.C.L
B. C
Paoi
Prize list of Matsqui Flower Show at Clayburn School House
The Matsqui Women's Institute Flower Show prize list lists classes for Sweet Peas Roses Annuals and Children categories with prizes from 50 cents to $1.00 and special awards donated by local firms and individuals. Most entries require multiple stems or a small collection, with colors and varieties specified.
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Matsqui Women's Institute
Clayburn
Toei
Prince Albert Market Report Barely Readable Fruit Notes
Market update from Prince Albert July 17 1922 notes quiet business and plentiful raspberries from British Columbia. Regin a shipments of California deciduous fruit and new apples. abundant cherries expected this week. Prices listed for British Columbia raspberries Royal Anne and Bing cherries with figures cut off by damaged text.
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Prince Albert
B.C
Regina
California
B. C
Royal Anne
B.C. Bing
Flower show awards and donations in local contest
Prizes and donations amounting to several dollars were awarded for best bouquets tables and displays of flowers including sweet peas nasturtiums and dahlias. Donations came from Hudsons Bay Co Bank of Montreal Woodwards Vancouver and others. Mr A H Harrop returned from Vancouver reporting to the gun club.
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A. H. Harrop
Vancouver
For Sale Four Lots and Seven Room House in Town
For sale in Abbotsford BC a wooden house with seven rooms and a bathroom and pantry. Includes a good well water supply, furnishing, woodshed, chicken house with chickens, fruit bearing trees, and electric light. All fenced. In town. Apply Box 120 Abbotsford BC. February 9 1916.
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Abbotsford
B. C
For Sale Ford Car In Good Running Condition
Ford car offered for sale at 175 dollars in good running order. Apply Abbotsford Garage and Machine Shop for details and viewing.
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Abbotsford
Mail contract sealed tenders sought for Abbotsford route
Postmaster General invites sealed tenders received at Ottawa until noon Friday August 26 1922 for a four year six days a week mail conveyance contract over Abbotsford Rural Route No 2 starting January next. Notices with conditions and tender forms available at Abbotsford Post Office and Vancouver District Superintendent offices. July 14 1922.
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Ottawa
Abbotsford
Abbote Tord
B. C
Abbotsford School Sealed Tenders for Four Room Addition
Public Works will receive sealed tenders for erecting and completing a four room addition to Abbotsford School in the Chilliwack Electoral District. Tenders close at noon on Friday August 11 1922. Plans specifications and contracts available from the Government Agent Vancouver or Public Works Victoria with a $10 deposit refundable on return in good order. The lowest tender may not be accepted.
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Abbotsford School
Abbotsford
Chilliwack
Court House
Vancouver
J. McPhee
Ifasq
Department of Public Works
Victoria
5. C
Mr and Mrs P Shortreed Plan Crescent Holiday Trip
Mr and Mrs P Shortreed will spend a few days next week in Crescent during Mr Shortreed’s holidays.
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Mr. P. Shortreed
Crescent
Mr. Shortreed
Urge paving of fill section Cloverdale
July 21 local residents urge the provincial government to permanently pave the Serpentine flats fill section of the Pacific Highway. The two mile road bed has settled since last summer after a three to five foot fill and ongoing gravelling. Residents argue paving now would reduce future costs and enable hard surfacing between Cloverdale and New Westminster.
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Cloverdale
Serpentine Flats
Sum Mer
New Westminster
Warning issued by Retail Merchants on Amex money orders in Oregon
A warning from the Retail Merchants Association calls for cashing American Express Money Orders. The report notes 36 of six million, 20 and 11 of nine million have been stolen in Oregon. Data shows the Naan River sockeye pack at 11,87 cases and Skeena sockeye pack at 10,877 cases up to July 1.
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Retail Merchants Association
American Express
Oregon
Naan River
Skeena
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S. F. White
Abbotsford, B.C
Prairie Provinces
Matsque
Jardiniers
Cooper Seldon Co
Mr. Whitchols
Gosling Hox
A. E. Humphrey
Laud
Hurt’ Block
Yarwood & Durrant
LAW Office
Avery
Abbotsford, B
Alan M. Brokowski
J.e.parton
ORD
Mr. King
Women's Institute
Hudsons Bay Co
Robert McDonald
Jeweller
Woodward's
Lee
David Spencer
McSorley
The
Clayburn Co
Trimuell
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Matsqui Co-operative Store
Royal Bank of Canada
T Postal Service
J. F. Murray
Lee’s Grocery
Albert Lee
Baker and Grocer
A. McCallum
Abbotsford Theatre
Thos. Meighan
Lois Wilson
Johnstone Forbes Robertson
Save
Sadie
P. Philip
Works Department
B.I
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