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Manitoba Business: N. Bawlf Grain Company

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This firm was established by Winnipeg-based grain merchant Nicholas Bawlf. Upon his death in 1914, control of the company was turned over to a join stock company in which members of the Bawlf family were the chief shareholders. Reorganized in 1928, assets of the company, including its network of country elevators, were sold for $1,000,000 to the Alberta Pacific Grain Company in early 1941.

Presidents

Period

President

1909-1914

Nicholas Bawlf (1849-1914)

?-?

Edward John Bawlf (1878-1952)

Country Elevators

Location

Rail

Capacity
(bushels)

Built

Closed

Comments

Basswood

CPR

30,000

c1909

-

Bought from Pearson Grain (1917), sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Bethany

CNR

30,000

?

1920

 

Cardale

CNR

45,600

1908

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Decker

CNR

35,000

c1912

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941), sold to Manitoba Pool (1943)

Deepdale (McLean)

CNR

50,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Foxwarren

CPR

30,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Largs

CPR

30,000

1921

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Makaroff

CNR

30,000

1919

1927

Sold to Manitoba Pool (1927)

McConnell

CNR

30,000

1915

-

Bought from A. S. Arnold (?), sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Minnedosa

CPR

40,000

?

1940

 

Minto

CNR

30,000

?

1918

 

Moline

CNR

30,000

?

1936

 

Notre Dame

CNR

40,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Rapid City

CPR

50,000

?

1919

 

Roblin

CNR

50,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Sandy Lake

CNR

35,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

Silverton

CNR

26,000

?

-

Sold to Alberta Pacific Grain Company (1941)

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Nicholas Bawlf (1849-1914)

Sources:

“Alberta Pacific offers millions for Bawlf Grain,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 April 1940, page 13.

“Holders favor sale of assets,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 November 1940, page 19.

“Bawlf investors get $1,000,000,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 January 1941, page 19.

“N. Bawlf Grain Co. gives up charter,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 February 1941, page 19.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 October 2021

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