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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
2
October 37 1922 advert urges readers to buy automobiles as a time and money saver. It extols independence from distance, boosts business efficiency, and argues cars are cheaper, safer, and longer lasting than horses. The piece compares owning a car to gaining wings for an ostrich and emphasizes happiness, family life, and progress through mechanized transport.
A reminiscence recalling life sixty years ago in southern Maryland with spinning wheels, hand looms, homegrown cotton, fustian wear, and simple barter. It contrasts rural self-sufficiency before railroads and Civil War upheaval with later cash economies, dairy and egg prices, and broader urban markets.
A reflective piece invites readers to measure their community impact in Mission City. It poses ten questions on school involvement church activity charitable giving time for welfare efforts helping sick neighbors honesty with finances and speech, urging an honest self sum. The passage ends with a stark line about being missed when carted to the cemetery.
Several tire care errors lead to premature blowouts. Overloading, underinflation, overloading and misalignment contribute to danger. Drive safely by maintaining proper inflation, weight limits, and wheel alignment to reduce risk of blowouts.
In Guiana, a native stung by a bee sting gathers as many insects as he can and devours them in revenge.
In Clifton Maine a wedding was delayed when the groom misplaced the ring. Later that day the bride found the ring inside a chicken gizzard while dressing the bird, and the ceremony proceeded that evening.
The guide outlines best planting times from early spring to December, spacing for home and field plots, and soil prep before planting. It cautions on fertilizer composition with emphasis on phosphorus, nitrogen, and potash, warns against excessive nitrogen, and suggests crop diversification including legumes to enrich soil fertility.
The letter argues that the storage in transit privilege should apply to onions and apples with routes via Calgary Regina Winnipeg to points east. It notes benefits for prairie producers and asks why British Columbia growers are denied the privilege on potatoes and why apples and onions aren’t equally treated. It proposes extending the privilege to prairie points and allowing shipments from nearby cities when weather allows.
The November issue of ROW AND GUN IN CANADA offers extensive stories and features on outdoors topics. Notable items include a thriller The Scourge of God by Raymond Komp, a charming Madawaska article, trapping law tables, and the Bates trapping department full of information. Thanksgiving is set for November 6, per the 1921 parliament action. Armistice Day is November 11.
The Bulletin discusses whether brokers should deduct commissions when they fail to sell produce. It argues a broker is paid for services in seeking a market, not merely for transferring goods, and that no sale means no earned commission. The piece notes brokers aid in auctions or private sales in cities like Toronto and Chicago, but prairie markets lack local auction options.
Reports from prairie points show fruit prices fail to cover marketing costs and even purchase fruit. Crates in Edmonton fetch 1.00 to 1.40, while retail prices reach 1.78 daily for Mack, Wagner, and Jonathan varieties. The remedy lies with growers, not blame, and control of marketing is urged.
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