A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

Elmsdale November 4, 1921 and arrived in Bos- ton November 9, 1921. This shipment netted the shippers over six cents per pound, on average.

W.B. McLellan accompanied the shipment.

The total amount of the co-operative business

done during 1922 amounted to $9,000. During

that year the Institute held 31 regular meetings

and three public meetings. The Institute promoted the advantages of this modern collective method of buying and selling through a farmers’ co—op- erative.

Under the auspices of the Farmers’ Institute, a Boys’ and Girls’ Swine Club was formed. In October 1922 a club fair was held on the grounds of the Orange Hall. After the judging, a total of

$127.00 in prize money was received by the boys and girls.

The kinds of livestock marketed by the co-op- erative were hogs, sheep, lambs, and live poul- try. They also marketed wool and eggs. Co-op—

The Island Farmer, July 13, 1921

erative buying was also done by the Institute. Farmers were able to purchase at better prices the following items: seed (grass and grain), binder twine, poisons for Spraying,limestone, hydrated lime, arsenate of lime, bluestone, fertilizer, hay salt, fencing materials like wire, staples and gates. The Elmsdale Egg Circle, established in 1922, was another offspring of the Farmers’ Institute (see separate entry).

In the fall of 1924 the co-operative farmers shipped four boxcars of lambs to the Boston market. There were 643 lambs in the shipment with an approximate weight of 59,800 lbs (Agriculturist December 5, 1924). Numerous ads relating to activities

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