Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-01
ALFALFA
GROWERS AFTER
BIG PRIZES
American Settlers Taking Lead
in Novel Agricultural Contests
in Saskatchewan, Canada for
$4,000 Cash,

Especial Correspondence &" Morning J~curnail
Regina, saskatchewan, May "a
American settlers who are pouring
into the Province of Saskatchewan
are laying their plans to capture all
or most Of $4,000 in cash prizes and
q $3.50 silver trophy offered in an
alfalfa growing contest, which prom
ises to be one of the most unique
agricultural tests Of skill ever held,
The contest, which was -inaugurated
last January at the convention in Re-
gina of the agricultural societies, as a
comparatively small affair, has grown
far beyond the original plans.
The societies decided to have "A prize
of 81 1000 for The best ten-acre field
Of alfalfa IN Saskatchewan in 1914.
Private parties, the railway corpora
tons, William Pearson of Winnipeg,
who coloniZed the Last Mountain Val
ley in saskatchewan, the various Of
ficials connected with state and pri-
vate agricultural schools and insti-
tutes. all took such an interest in the
affair thai its scope was at once
~broadened. William Mackenzie gave
OIL, 900. Money for prizes as we'll az
for the other expenses of the compe-
tition was offered, and now il is es-
tf' tAA'N ~ 1RFN - thh 49,
thousands of dollars.
The settlers from the western and
northwestern states OF America are
conceded to have the best chances OF
winning the prizes because of their
previous knowledge of growing alfalfa
in their old homes.
american settlers says +. r. Grif-
fin. land commissions of the Canadi-
Pacific, probably will lead in the
competition as they are familiar with
the alfalfa plant and appreciate its
good qualities"
The agricultural societies asked the
of agriculture to appoint the
committee to conduct the competition
and he named as that committee the
of the college of agriculture OF
saskatchewan, the superintendent of
the experimental farm at Indian Head
and the president Of the Grenfcll agri-
society. The committee has
formulated the rules for the con-
test.
The province has been divided into
four divisions as follows: District A
is that part south Of the Qu'Appelle
and bounded on the west and
south by the Canadian Northern from
to Regina, and from Regina
o Antler on the Canadiar Pacific.
district b is that part south of the
south saskatchewan river ana bound
al on the east by the Canadian North
arn from Lumsden to Regina and
hence TO Antler. The Lumsden Ag-
'icultural society M the other agri-
cultural societies on the railway are
included in District A. District G is
hat part bounded on the south BY
he Qu'Apelle river to the Elbow on
he south branch IF the saskatchewan
h.+ Tho NA1tfh C,rIra f.Ia.xrar, pt.r.V
the west. In the district are the
.gricultural societies Of Fort Qu .Np- \
and outlook IN the Canadian
District ID is hat part lying
forth of the South saskatchewan river
nd bounded on the west by the South
saskatchewan, the agricultural socie-
at Saskatoon, Kinistino, Melfort,
nd Tisdale being in his district.
Six prizes Will be given in each dis
riot, of $500. $500, $500, $500, 500
nd s75.
Each contestant must be a member
I the nearest agricultural society, and
is field be within twenty miles of
nearest society. No artificially
'rigated crop will be eligible. The
rop musa have been seeded not later
lan 1912; II must not be cut in 1914 ~
ntil it has been judged. The contest
must furnish The director Of ag-
cultural extension work of the PROV
lce-the secretary OF the committee J
reports from time to time Of the
rowing of the crop.
No contestant can make more thar
ne entry. The entry must be made {
y August l, 1913, TO the director OF I
extension work. and ac-
,mpanied by the nominal entrance
70 OF So. The entrance money is to
p paid over to the treasurer Of the
cal society to which the entrant be-
5
The secretary of the committee is +.
cdley Aud Of Regina, ana he is al Z
'adN being swamped with entries, I
'm~munications, offers of special I
lies, etc. The committee announces !
pweyer, that. though cash eontribu-