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' Allan Matthews, provided much amusement, excitement, and interest for the pupils. The Women’s Institute served lunch 1n the afternoon. Elmsdale had established an enviable reputation in holding these school fairs. It had established a high standard and it maintained that standard. The success of these fairs was due to the wonderful spirit of co-operation existing between the officials and those who participated. Special recognition was given to the secretary of the Farrners’ Institute, W. A. McArthur, to teachers, and to others who worked for the

general success of the fair.

The Island Farmer stated October 1925 that the Farmers’ Institute was growing in strength year by year. Its members were yearly noting the great benefits to be de- rived from the operation and being solidly and substantially established. This Insti- tute had every hope and prospect of being the premier Institute of the province.

In 1925 the O’Leary Dairying and Cold Storage Co. Ltd. was gathering #1 grade

churning cream on Tuesdays and Saturdays in Elmsdale. They were paying 36 cents a pound for butterfat. In April 1927 the Farmers’ Institute held an agricultural meet- ing to discuss farm problems. Speakers were present from the Provincial Experi- -- - mental Farm.

Those having lambs weighing

7'" “’3‘ and over for 3318' 31”de On August 24, 1927 the Farmer’s Insti—

m’tlf} “ 3' .31an Search tute organized the Co-operative Live—

ary 0f the Banner LiVe SW" . . . 621: clear Qf- stock Marketlng Orgamzatlon, locally

known as the Banner Livestock Ship— 9 » -- »- .- ~ », .5 . _ g , . ‘ ping Club. Reports of farmers success— i nihittgtgnce " " ‘ " ‘ fully doing business through this organi— ' - ' ' zation were routinely reported. The Is— lander,-for August 14, 1929, stated:

“Abraham McInnis sold a Holstein grade year—old Heifer for $60.00 to a party from Quebec. Mr. McInnis takes

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