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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 108, 8 May 1923, Page 2

Hens in Manitoba last year contributed more to the wealth of Canada than the Canadian Government originally paid foi the three prairie provinces. When in 186$ the Government of Canada agreed to paj the Hudson Bay Company £300,000 foi the pioneer fur company's rights in the lands now embraced in the provinces oi Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Parliament was disturbed because the price was thought to be excessive. A raoent report shows that the products of the hem of the province of Manitoba last yea; were marketed for a sum exceeding £400,' 000. Thus in one year the hens .of oni province brought the farmers one-thirc more money than the purchase pike oi tfcv .fc&re.e..