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

Willie Dunbar Coll.

Joseph and Mary Dunbar

The Island Farmer, Nov. 27, 1929

spected by government inspectors after which it was shipped to St. John where it realized excellent returns for the shippers. It is understood that the killing station of the Circle will re—open on the 21St inst. for a resumption of business for the time being.

At that time a Chicken Club and a Culling and Breeding Pen were formed. In De- cember 1930 the Egg Circle was again dressing chickens. At the annual meeting in February 1931 the eggcircle gave prizes for the best eggs at the West Prince Exhibi- tion. For the next three years the killing station continued to operate each December to receive fattened chickens. F.J. Nash addressed the annual meeting held at the

Orange Hall in 1934. By' 1934 Basil MacNeill began a poultry killing business of his own. The Egg Circle m0ved to Alberton in 1938. November 1939 was the end of the . POUltry killing station run by the Egg Circle in Elmsdale.

Members of the Elmsdale Egg Circle in 1923

Adams, Dan Hardy, Arthur F, Mokler, Richard

Aheam, Augustin Hardy, Emerson A. Mountain, John A.

211]“,(5111211‘168 , Hardy, Frederic D, Mountain, William

A3112?! J, 19h“ Hardy, Gordon Murphy, 101111

Arthu: I\Zmes Hardy, Heber Murphy, Richard

Aylwa;d JI‘S. Andrew Hardy, James G Murray, Mrs. Thos. , oseph Hardy, John Murray, George