The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-16
CANADA GETS $500
TROPHY.
NATIo,laL CORN EXPOSITION, AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN SRS-
kATCHEWAN.

Again Canada is to the fore, and has
secured at the National Corn EXPOSE
ton just closed Mt Columbus, Ohio, the
magnificent Colorado silver trophy val
ued at $500, for the best peck of oats.
These oats were grown by Messrs. Hill
& Son, OF Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
and, as may readily be understood.
were of splendid quality to have been
30 successful in q contest open to the
world, and in which competition was
keen. At the same Exposition there
we're exhibits Of wheat and barley, and
In all these competitions, the grain
shown by Canada secured a wonderful
amount OF attention, and also a num-
Der of awards During recent exhibi-
tons ut 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 OFF the silver cup, CIV
en- by Governor Hay, for the best state
or province display, and score OF
prizes was awarded Canadian exhibi-
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 vas 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 Ia just in receipt of mag.
niflcent diploma given by the TriStat6
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 map showing that u
large area Of land was surveyed last
year in the northern portion Of Sas-
katchewan and Alberta in order 10 be
ready for the rush of hOmcsteGders to
that district during the coming spring
and summer. l. is understood sur
yeys covering several hundreds Of
thousands of acres will be made In
addition to these during the coming
summer.
A return Just issued by the Domln-
ion Lands Branch shows that 4S,257
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 3T.OGl in 1909;
of this 4S,257, l4,704 were made by
Americans. North Dakota coming first
on the list with 1910, Minnesota gives
2,52S. South Dakota l,l33. Wisconsin
7i5. Washington 73O. Michigan 7O6,
Iowa G45, 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 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 for
literature and information from the va
rious Government Agencies located at
different points in the States Is the
greatest II has ever been.
Since the aDoyc was written word
has been received that In addition to
honors won at Columbus. Ohio, Cana
da won first and second on wheat and
first and second on oats, as well as
diplomas
Norman Cherry of Davis, Saskatch-
evan, who was In tho reserve for first
on wheat. secured the awaSd, with G..
II. Hutton Of Lacombe, Alberta, sec
ond j. c. Hill G. Sons got first on
oats besides the silver trophy. G. IL.
Hutton took second in oats.