The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-11
CANADA GETS $500
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION, At
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN sAs-
KATcHEWAN.

Again Canada IL to the fore, and haD
secured at the National Corn Exposf
tion just closed at Columbus. Ohio. the
magnificent Colorado silver trophy val
ued at $500, for the best peck of Data
These oats were grown BY Messrs. Hin
Z Son, of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
and. ~ may readily be understood,
we're of splendid quality to have been
90 successful In Z contest open to the
world, and in which competition was
keen. At the same Exposition there
were exhibits Of wheat and barley. and
In all these competitions, the grain
shown by Canada secured wonderful
amount of attention. and also num-
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 fall,
where the entries were very large. and
the competition keen, the Province Of
Alberta carried OF the silver cup. CIV.
On by Governor Hay. for the best state
or province display. and score OF
prizes was awarded Canadian exhibt
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 were 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 TriStats
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 Domin-
Ion Lands Branch shows that 4S,257
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37.061 In 1909;
Of this 4S,257. 14,704 were made By
Americans. North Dakota coming first
on the list with 4.s10, Minnesota gives
ISIS, South Dakota 1888. Wisconsin
745, Washington 730, Michigan 706v
Iowa Gas, 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 1t there was an
ample rainfall last autumn, and the
snowfall during the present winter II
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 i8rSe Immigration rum Sno ~ Aas~o
States Is expected. end the demand for
literature and information from the W
rious Governme1y Agencies located at
different points IN the States is the
greatest 1t has ever been.
Since the above was written word
has been received that In addition II
honors wop at Columbus. Ohio, Cana
da won FIST and second on wheat and
nrst and second on oats. as well ~
diplomas.
I Norman Cherry Of Davis. Saskatch-
evan. who was in the reserve for first
ON wheat, secured the award, with q
H. Hutton, Of Lacombe, Alberta, SEQ
ond. ]. G.. Hill & Sons got flrst on
oats besides the silver trophy. @. n
| Hutton took second In oats.