A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , 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 CNR 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 plant and at the egg grading station, located upstairs. The Agriculturistin 1936 reported: " Basil MacNeill is buying dressed poultry at A.J. Pratts , Bloomfield Station ." The Agriculturist for December 7 1943 Basil MacNeill 's P°ultry killins Plant'an egs sradinsstation ' was operated upstairs, October 1936 reported: " Hugh Williams is still buying poultry live and dressed - 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 j World War II years are filled with reports and ads for eggs and poultry needed for weat . Canada responded by exporting millions of dozens of eggs and tons of 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 (Gale Gallant's). He used it as a barn for his livestock. When