The Chilliwack Producers' Exchange held its last annual meeting in February 1928, when it was announced that, subject to shareholders approval, the business would be sold to a new company. A record year of income was made for the Chilliwack Producers' Exchange in 1927. Gross sales had mounted to $240,000 with a net profit of $8863.55. The sale was therefore not due to poor management but that larger interests were intent on buying the established business. To curb any concern for the future, it was pointed out that the new company would continue to sell feed as cheaply as the Chilliwack Producers' Exchange.
In March 1928, the Brackman - Ker Feed & Milling Company purchased the three locations of the Chilliwack Producers' Exchange. At the time of the new company's expansion into Chilliwack, the British Columbia branches of the Brackman & Ker Company, were managed by Mr. F.B. Gibbs. Both Mr. Gibbs and Mr. H.M. Streight, superintendent of the mainland branches of the company, assisted in the sales negotiations of the Chilliwack Producers' Exchange. With the acquisition of the three Chilliwack plants the Brackman - Ker holdings in the province of British Columbia rose to 20 plants. Amalgamated with Western Canada FlourMills the Brackman - Ker Company had branches across Canada including grain elevators, flour and feed mills.
During the conversion from Chilliwack Producers' Exchange to Brackman - Ker, several retail goods were discontinued. The new business eliminated the sale of dry-goods, hardware and shoes. Instead, they concentrated on the sale of flour and feed, poultry and stock supplies, fertilisers and sprays.
The Brackman - Ker Milling Company had originated prior to 1878 when Henry Brackman and James Milne formed a partnership. Brackman had been a successful miner during the gold rush in the Cariboo. Together with James Milne, a Scottish miller, they built their first mill in North Saanich on Vancouver Island. In 1878, they started to manufacture oatmeal, however, the partnership was short lived and the company was dissolved in 1879. In 1880, David Russell Ker became associated with Henry Brackman and by 1881, they formed a partnership. Brackman - Ker was very successful and by 1886, prosperity allowed for the construction of warehouses and offices in the company's business center of Victoria. By 1914, after David Russel Ker had become the principal owner, upon the death of Henry Brackman in 1903, the annual business had increased from $25,000 per annum to $5,000,000 per year.
David Russell Ker was the son of the Honourable Robert and Jessie Ker. Robert Ker had been the auditor general for the province of British Columbia between 1867 - 1879. His son David was educated at collegiate schools in Victoria and had prepared for his interests in the milling business by working at milling companies in Victoria and San Francisco. David Russel Ker died in Saanich July 13, 1923. By 1965 the Brackman - Ker Milling Company had become a division of Maple Leaf Mills.