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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
3
Friday’s market shows a broad shortage of meats boosting prices, with beef and mutton up and pork near season highs. Potatoes drop in demand despite an ample supply, while eggs and fowl hold steady though chickens rise a dollar per dozen. Fish arrivals remain strong as Coladians and red salmon sell alongside other seafood.
Auctioneer Lindsay Russell reports a brisk Abbotsford sale day with cattle and horses at his yards. Prices hit 45 for milkers, 100 for light horses, 20 for young heifers, and hogs 6.50 to 9.50. Chickens sold at 10 a dozen. furniture and implements fetched solid prices. Two Matsqui Prairie ranches marketed, one 40 acres at 6125 and another 80 acres failed to meet 16000 reserve. high bid 15000, sold privately. Thirty five town lots mostly sold, five private sales of five business sites and one residential site at 200. Total land sales 17426 and livestock 850. fortnight totals 34175 amid oil-driven price rises.
The Salnioi Hollies face a difficult selection as Sandy Gray remains unavailable due to ill health. Several younger aspirants compete for the pin position, but none have yet proven superior to last year’s form.
Manager Walsh outlines tentative lineup for the Salman Reliefs with Gray Galbraith T Girard J Gifford Marshall Rennie and Feeney among the starters. Spares include Bryson Spring Latham and others as the town eyes a winning team.
New Westminster agrees to Montreal's preferred July 18 and 25 dates for Unto exhibition games. The piece jokes about players and grandmothers, warning against travel delays and wishing Montreal settles travel plans soon.
A text of a religious-Melancholy prayer lamenting Ireland and Canada. It begs God to send immigrants and grant Scots political leadership while harshly urging harsh punishment on the Irish. The speaker appeals for divine guidance and survival of sorts in a sectarian, historic context.
George Kenty appeared in the County Court at New Westminster on a charge of resisting arrest on the C P R line near Clayburn and Mission City on April 19. He pleaded guilty with a plea for clemency. His honor warned him of trouble unless he reforms and Kenty pledged to quit drinking. The judge ordered police to find him employment and granted freedom on a suspender sentence.
The third issue of The New Westminster Courier, the board of trade paper, reports improving content and timely statistics on trade and real estate in the city and district. On the front page a fine illustration depicts Columbian College, a premier educational institution of Royal City. A sample copy is available at Lescoy’s office.
A business manager shows how a simple indoor job ad yields vast responses. He notes a £1000 yearly salary and that an ad reaching thousands can generate eighteen thousand replies, illustrating value and reach of newspaper postings.
A rustic tale recalls a fuller finding a shirt button missing for a month or two and imagining the trouble his wife will cause in the hal or dross line in a humorous local vignette.
The Dominion Government report on the European swine industry covers England Scotland Ireland Denmark and Holland with emphasis on Denmark and Ireland. It explains breeding and rearing, cooperative systems, co operative food buying, and packer farmer harmony shaping Canada’s bacon export and gives lessons for Canadian farmers and packers. Copies are available free from the Live Stock Commissioner in Ottawa.
Notice states that thirty days after first publication the applicant will apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for a renewal of the Huntingdon Hotel licence in Huntingdon British Columbia for six months starting July 1 1910. Applicant is Philip McDonald dated Huntingdon April 27 1910.
Advice urges a positive mindset in business and life. The author compares marriage to a lottery and notes men often draw poorly, encouraging resilience and upbeat attitude.
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