P.E. ISLAND AGRICULTURIST

P.E. ISLAND AGRI- May 31, 1883 - Jan. 29, 1949. CULTURIST

LOCATION Summerside, P.E.I..

FREQUENCY Bi—weekly on Thursdays, May 31, 1883 —

Apr. 23, 1885; Weekly on Thursdays, Apr. 30, 1885 - June

30, 1887; June 4, 1925 — Feb. 6, 1939; Weekly on Mondays, July 6, 1887 - Aug. 10,

1891; Feb. 10, 1939 - May 29, 1939(?); Weekly on Saturdays, Aug. 15, 1891 — May

30, 1925; Jan. 6, 1940(?) — Jan. 29, 1949.

TITLE VARIES Prince Edward Island Agriculturist, May 31, 1883 - Apr. 13, 1895;

P.E. Island Agriculturist, Apr. 20, 1895 - Jan. 29, 1949.

EDITOR AND William A. Brennan, June 14, 1883 — July 8, PROPRIETOR 1916. PUBLISHER Journal Publishing Co. Ltd., May 31, 1883 —

Jan. 29, 1949; A.R. Brennan, July 15, 1916 - July 2, 1921.

PROSPECTUS

The P.E. Island Agriculturist was a politically nonpartisan newspaper aimed at P.E.I. farmers. Beginning publication on May 31, 1883, it was originally devoted exclusively to articles on agriculture and housekeeping, but local, national and inter— national news was also featured in the 18905. The proportion of news gradually increased until the paper's demise, although the essentially agricultural nature of the paper never changed. During the 19205, the paper was variously the official organ of the Co-operative Associations of Prince Edward Island, the P.E. Island Egg and Poultry Association and the P.E. Island Potato Growers Association. The Agriculturist was the sister paper of the Summerside Journal. It ceased publication on Jan. 29, 1949.

HOLDINGS

PAPEI masters May 31, 1883 - Jan. 29, 1949 (21 reels). PAPEI copy positives May 31, 1883 - Jan. 29, 1949 (21 reels). MISSING June 6, 1939 - Dec. 30, 1939.

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