The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . ies carried byMessrs. J. Funk & Co. are those ofthe Canadian Kodak Company, of Winnipeg, and the PlymouthCordage Company of Welland, Ontario. When first established, the business wasmanaged by a son of the present no longer responsible for themanagement of the business, the formerstill retains a large interest in thecompany. Mr. Funk is a native of Russia, andentered the Dominion in 1875. Previous tothe establishment of the company undernotice he resided in Eastern C
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . ies carried byMessrs. J. Funk & Co. are those ofthe Canadian Kodak Company, of Winnipeg, and the PlymouthCordage Company of Welland, Ontario. When first established, the business wasmanaged by a son of the present no longer responsible for themanagement of the business, the formerstill retains a large interest in thecompany. Mr. Funk is a native of Russia, andentered the Dominion in 1875. Previous tothe establishment of the company undernotice he resided in Eastern Canada, wherehe was engaged in the hardware business. GRAND VALLEY GARDENS The Grand Valley Gardens, establishedin 1903, consist to-day of between 20 and30 acres. Originally, however, about 7acres were taken up by Mr. J. Slater, theproprietor, additions to the property havingbeen gradually made at subsequent of all varieties are extensively-cultivated, the fields containing cabbages,cauliflowers, carrots, beets, turnips, radishes,celery, tomatoes, chives, chervil, mint,. JAMES SLATER, GRAND VALLEY GARDENS, MOOSE JAW. t. Harvesting Potatoes. 2. Harvesting Onions (individi u. Onions weighing as much \s i lb, each), 3, Mr. Slaters Residence. \ Cabbage (weight, 28} lb,), 240 SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN parsley, rhubarb, and many of the usual flavouring herbs, Mich as sage and thyme. In the hothouses arc grown cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, these beingforced. Flowers cultivated on the pro-perty include carnations, chrysanthemums,isophilia, lilies, tulips, hyacinth, and allbulbous loots. The to acres oi potatoesto be found iii the gardens show fromto 450 bushels to the acre, andaverage 00 cents per bushel. Abouto head i>i cabbages are grown, 98 percent, of which matured in 10,:-. Thoughthe sandy loam which constitutes the soilof the estate is well suited to marketgardening, a considerable amount ofmanure is used, about 20 tons to the acrebeing employed. The ho
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