A Grain Growers' Meeting 



terruption from a pair of quarrelsome dogs, who 

 were summarily ejected. 



It seemed that a convention was to be held 

 in Saskatoon to consider the question of estab- 

 lishing an abattoir and meat-packing house there. 

 A member of the Provincial Legislature was ex- 

 pected to be present, and help from that quarter 

 was hoped for. ^ 



This is a question of much interest to the settlers, 

 as there is a growing tendency in the direction 

 of stock-raising; but there was a strong feeling 

 in the meeting that if established with Govern- 

 ment help it should be on co-operative lines, 

 and it was eventually decided to send a dele- 

 gate to represent these views. 



A discussion arose as to whether the local 

 association was yet strong enough to take ad- 

 vantage of the new Government co-operative 

 elevator scheme, under which, if the grain growers 

 of a district provide a certain small proportion 

 of capital, the government finds the rest, leav- 

 ing the management of the local elevator largely 

 in the hands of a district committee, but it was 

 decided that we were not strong enough for 

 this yet. 



Then the conduct of certain doctors in a neigh- 

 bouring town, and of one in particular, called 

 forth some strong comment. It seems that this 



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