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

Lillian Adams Coll. Alton Hardy Coll.

Haying at the George McInnis farm A hay wagon at the George Hardy farm, Dock Road

Pleasant “had agreed to a proposal that would permit airmen to aid farmers in Prince County during haying operations.” “The situation on farms is rather desperate,” said Mr. Earl Cannon, the special farm representative of the Selective Service, “Farmers should have been all but done at this time. But many of them are just commencing. The reason shortage of labor.” One hundred and eighty-six air- men worked on PEI farms in 1944. '

February 3, 1945 Agriculturist - Families were urged to register for Family Allowances. 1945 - Jacob Hardy buying horse hides for making sleigh robes.

1945 - Farm for Sale. Jacob Hardy, Brockton. J

July 1, 1945 - Family Allowances began.

October 1945 — Overall consumption of wheat per person, per year, in Canada, must be kept between 130—135 pounds.

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Summerside Pioneer December 3, 1945 — John Adams has purchased the poultry station of Hugh

1946 - Mr. Ralph Adams of O’Leary buying cattle in Elmsdale area. He reports cattle are scarce.

1946 - Professor W.R. Reid was in Rosebank taking blood tests on poultry in connection with hatch- ery in O’Leary.

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