Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . ive the matter considera-tion. Figures quoted were as follows:Price of flour at Regina, Moose Jawand Saskatoon, $; at Calgary, $;and Vancouver, $; amount of breadfor one dollar at Regina, 160 ounces,Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Calgary 200ounces, and Vancouver, 216 ounces. BUTCHER SHOPS ARE NOT TO CLOSE DURING SUMMER MONTHS The report has gained a good deal ofpublicity that the Food Control Depart-ment was contemplating the closing ofbutcher shops during two or threemonths of the summer. At a recent meeting in Toronto atwhich Henry B. Thomson, chairman
Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . ive the matter considera-tion. Figures quoted were as follows:Price of flour at Regina, Moose Jawand Saskatoon, $; at Calgary, $;and Vancouver, $; amount of breadfor one dollar at Regina, 160 ounces,Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Calgary 200ounces, and Vancouver, 216 ounces. BUTCHER SHOPS ARE NOT TO CLOSE DURING SUMMER MONTHS The report has gained a good deal ofpublicity that the Food Control Depart-ment was contemplating the closing ofbutcher shops during two or threemonths of the summer. At a recent meeting in Toronto atwhich Henry B. Thomson, chairman ofthe Food Control Board, was present, hewas asked whether it would not be ad-visable in the interest of food conserva-tion to adopt such a measure. Mr. Thom-son definitely stated that he did notthink it would be a wise move, that itwould limit the consumption of manyfoods that were of no service save forlocal consumption, and would certainlyentail a larger consumption of many ofthe food products that were most urg-ently Word has recently been received thatAlex. Armstrong has died of Armstrong enlisted with the 180thSportsman Battalion. He came origin-ally from Scotland and went first to Brit-ish Columbia, later returning East. Priorto his enlistment he was employed in thepacking room of H. P. Eckardt & Co.,Toronto. SON OF J. J. McCABE, TORONTO,DIES John Meagher McCabe, 11 years old,eldest son of J. J. McCabe, fruit broker,Toronto, died suddenly on Wednesdaynight, May 15, following an illness lastingonly about 24 hours. The sympathy ofthe trade goes out to Mr. McCabe in hisbereavement. THOMAS KIDD DIES Thomas A. Kidd, ex-warden of Leedsand Grenville, and representative in theUnited Council for many years, andwidely known throughout Eastern On-tario, died recently at his home in Bur-ritts Rapids, Ont. He was born in Marl-borough Township in 1845, and for halfa century conducted a general mercantilebusiness at Burritts Rapids in GrenvlleCounty. He was on acti
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