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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
3
The article describes the Lower Fraser Valley as a warm climate region with minimal frost, suitable for fruit growing and dairying. It highlights Mission City and nearby areas, notes strawberries as a premier crop, and explains land costs, maintenance, and potential profits from strawberry patches, emphasizing irrigation is unnecessary and the market demand is strong.
The district offers profitable fruit and berry farming with per acre yields and costs. Raspberry patches, orchard fruits, rhubarb, and berries show strong returns. land costs vary 30 to 600 per acre with planting and care expenses. Poultry eggs dairy goods and labor markets complement farming. Mission area features mild days, cheap rents, and growing settlements with access to Vancouver and New Westminster markets.
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