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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1922
Page
5
The Holdrege automobile show boosted week sales and local business despite hard times. Merchants credited team effort for high attendance, over $3,000 in door receipts, and a $400 surplus after expenses. A booster newspaper highlighted show features and community support, lifting county confidence.
Tourist traffic through Cloverdale over the weekend remained exceptionally heavy. On Sunday more than 900 cars were cleared by the Pacific Highway and Douglas customs offices, slightly below the previous Sunday when over 1000 were processed.
Prairie fruit growers warn of a SKU marked by high tariffs on Canadian fruit entering the U.S. and U.S. dumping concerns. Strikes and low consumer buying power squeeze demand as B.C. berries and peaches flood markets, forcing prices down and leaving growers with costly boxes and freight.
Estimates show prairie wheat at about 290 million bushels, up from 1915 and 1920 levels, with oats, rye and other grains rated good. Alberta and Saskatchewan yields per acre are listed, Ontario and Quebec crops improving, and British Columbia conditions warmer with a 60 percent hay yield. Harvesting underway across districts with favorable weather and labor shortages noted in some areas.
Langley Board of Trade members approved creating committees for each province district to gather data on farming potential. The boards will forward information to London agents and reissue land inquiries for British Columbia. Named appointees include K McIver J B Wood Hyndiall and J M Shales.
Rail shipments from St John elevator reached 11.5 million bushels this winter, up from 9 million last season. In Quebec, Empress of Scotland carried many first class passengers with special trains to New York. Vancouver fruit movement rises. CP officials forecast crop handling improvements. Kingston bridge project to replace a diamond junction with a $50,000 overhead span. CP plan details described.
A brief, garbled exchange asks which indices cause leaves to turn in autumn. The response notes thoughts on how green they were during summer.
A San Francisco News column comments on political divisions and voter apathy, noting a drift toward complacency in party alignments and public discourse. The piece analyzes how entrenched loyalties dampen critical scrutiny, urging readers to stay engaged.
Mission soccer club nets a second win of the season in damp conditions. Rex Cox scores both goals with Langley replying from a corner as the defense, goalie Twouard and backs Galliford Lamont perform well. Forward Hamilton lacks support as Mission readies for a Clayburn trip next Saturday with a lineup including Leonard Lamont Galliford Beaton Gallitoya.
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