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trier [In the outports at that time] most of the flour was yellow and bitter; . . . The necessity of testing the flour before buying was acknowledged by the manufacturers; for they provided a small wooden stopper or "tester" about an inch and a half in diameter in the head of every barr el...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75952 |
| Summary: | trier [In the outports at that time] most of the flour was yellow and bitter; . . . The necessity of testing the flour before buying was acknowledged by the manufacturers; for they provided a small wooden stopper or "tester" about an inch and a half in diameter in the head of every barr el. It was an interesting sight to see crowds of fishermen getting their winter's supply of flour, each smoothing out a spoonful of flour on the palm of his hand with his pocket knife and testing it frequently. If the flour did not satisfy the intending purchaser, he -->replaced the "trier" and began to test another barrel. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1971 JH FEB 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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