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

After it closed Jack Adams bought the building and hauled it to his property in Elmsdale. Jack often referred to this building as “the long building.” We learned that Basil MacNeill built a kill- ing plant on CN R property. It was located close to the property of Fraser and Goldie Rix. Dorothy Adams and Goldie Rix worked at the killing plant. It is possible Claude MacNeill and Merrill Wallace worked at the killing plantxand at the egg grading station, located upstairs.

The Agriculturist in 1936 reported: “Basil MacNeill is buying dressed poultry atA.J. Pratts, Bloomfield Station.”

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The A g Ti cu ltu Ti S t for D C C emb CI’ 7’ 1943 Basfl MacNeill s poultry killing plant; an egg gradmg station was operated upstalrs, October 1936

reported: “Hugh Williams is stillbuying poultry live and dressed f- all kinds but geese and ducks must be dressed.”

A 1945 copy of the Agriculturist stated: “Killing station opened by Keith Pratt in Bloomfield. Buying poultry in Elmsdale.”

AS noted there was a great demand for poultry and eggs. The newspapers of the ~ World War II years are filled with reports and ads for eggs and poultry needed for Great Britain. Canada responded by exporting millions of dozens of eggs and tons 0f Poultry. Prince Edward Island did its share. We believe this is one of the reasons Why killing plants became so widespread.

. Basil MacNeill’s killing station was sold to Jim Johnston, who hauled it to his home On the Western Road (Gale Gallant’s). He used it as a barn for his livestock. When

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