A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , 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. Farmers' Pic- Nic and Grand Rally at The organised Farmer* of Elms* dale and Yidnity intend holding a so¬ cial a&emoon on the Hall Grounds , THURSDAY, TOW MTU, a cordial invitation is extended to members of Farmers' Organ! sation s fromi other sections. The gathsrwg will be addressed by a H. Hagermao , Moneten, General Manager Maritime tWtad Farmers CkFonerative 1 M. Wm . Kerr, Manager Canadian Farm Prodacta, Charlottetown , and others. These will be games and ether and enjoy the big social mS% the aenson, without money and without price. Husband , bring your wile and &£?***!"£* •** **■* *•* *** An4 ladies do net fort* to bring wall filled basfets, so that the hungry *m ait be fed J W ET OEBER OF COM. The Island Farmer, July 13,1921 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¬ 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 , 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 73