Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-03
CANADA GETS .Sl,5Oo
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION. At
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN sAs-
kATcHEWAN.


Again Canada is to the fore, and hs.
secured at the National Corn Exno,,.
ton just closed at Columbus. Ohio m.
magnificent Colorado silver trophy val
ued at $500, for the best peck OF oa,,
These oats were grown by Messrs. HIN
& Son. of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
and, as may readily be understood
were of splendid quality to have been
so successful in contest open to the
world, and in which competition was
keen. At the same Exposition thera
were exhibits of wheat and barley. ana
in all these competitions, the grain
shown by Canada secured a wonderfu,
amount of attention, and also nun.
Der of awards. During recent exhibit
lions at which grain from Western
Canada was given permission for en-
try. it always took first place. At the
Spokane Interstate Fair, last fan
where the entries were very large, and
the competition keen, the provinces Of
Alberta carried of the silver cup. XIV
en- by Governor Hay, for the best state
or province display, and a score Of
prizes was awarded Canadian exhib,.
tors for different exhibits Of wheat.
oats and barley threshed and In the
sheaf. Vegetables also received high
awards. A pleasing feature OF these
exhibits was they we're mostly made
by farmers who had at one time been
American Citizens and we're now farm
ing In Canada. The Department Of
the Interior is just in receipt Of mag.
nificent diploma given by the Tri-stata
Board of Examiners at the Fair held in
Cincinnati last fall for agricultural dis
play by Canada.
The Surveyor-General of Canada has
just completed a map showing that
large area of land was surveyed last
year in the northern portion OF Sas.
katchewan and Alberta in order to be
ready for the rush of homesteaders to
that district during the coming spring
and summer. 1t is understood sur
veys covering several hundreds OF
thousands of acres will be made In
addition to these during the coming
summer.
A return Just issued by the Donin-
ion Lands Branch shows that 4S,2s7
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37.061 In 1909;
of this 4s,257. 14,7O4 we're made By
Americans. North Dakota coming irst
on the list with 4,Sl0, Minnesota gives
2,52s, South Dakota 1,1se, Wisconsin
745, Washington $50, Michigan zoe.
Iowa 645, while other states show less.
but with the exception Of Delaware.
District of Columbia and the Indian
Territory. every state and territory
contributed.
The prospects for an abundant crop
in all parts of Western Canada for
1911 are said to be excellent In the
districts that required it there was an
ample rainfall last autumn. and the
snowfall during the present winter is
greater than in many previous years.
Both are essential factors to the farm
ers. who look upon the moisture that
these will produce as being highly
beneficial.
A large immigration from the United
States is expected, and the demand foE
literature and information from the "a
rious Government Agencies located a
different points in the States Is tbs
greatest 1t has ever been.
Since the above was written wors
has been received that in addition 70
honors won at Columbus, Ohio, Cans
da won first and second on wheat ana
first and second on oats. as well g
diplomas.
Norman Cherry of Davis. Saskatc1'
evan. who was in the reserve for n7s'
on wheat. secured the award. with G
H. Hutton of Lacombe, Alberta, sec
ond. ]. c. Hill & Sons got FIRST On
oats besides the silver trophy. g. q
Hutton took second in oats.