Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-23
CANADA GETS $1,50e
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION. AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN sAS-
KATcHEWAN.

KAT
Again Canada Is 10 the fore. aid has
secured z. tha National Ca-n Exposi-
uon jus. closed al Columbus, Ohio, the
magnificent Colorado silver trophy yal-
Led al 1880. Tor the best peck Of oats.
These oats were grown By Messrs. Hill
4 Son. Of Lloydminslsr, Saskatchewan.
and, as may readily be understood.
were Of eglendid quality TO have bean
SO successful ID z contest open 10 the
world. and il which competition was
keen. Al the same Exposition there
Nere exhibits OF wheat and barley, and
in al these competitions, the grain
shown by Canada secured a wonderful
amount OF attention, and also a num-
Der Of awards. During recent exhibi-
tons al which grain from Western
Canada was given permission for en-
try, il always tcok 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
sn by Governor Hay, for the best state
OF province display. and a score OF
prizes was awarded Canadian exhibit
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 were now farm
ing in Canada. The Department OF
the Interior is just in receipt of a mag
nifcent diploma given by the Tri-State
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 a
large area of land vas surveyed last
year in the northern portion of Sas-
ka.chewan and Alberta in order to be
ready for the rush of homesteaders to
that district during the coming spring
and summer. II is understood SUI
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 Dorin.
ion Lands Branch shows that 1921
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 first
on the list with 4,S10, Minnesota gives
2,52s, South Dakota 1.133, Wisconsin
745, Washington 730, Michigan 706
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 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 fol
literature and information from the va
rious Government Agencies located al
different points in the States is the
greatest it has v e been.
Since the above was written wore
has been received that>i In addition t,
honors won at Columbus, Ohio, Cana
da won first and second on wheat ant
first and second on oats, as well a
diplomas.
Norman Cherry Of Davis, saskatch
evan, who was in the reserve for frs
on wheat. secured the award, with g
H. Hutton Of Lacombe, Alberta, sec
ond. j. c. Hill & Sons got first o.
oats besides the silver trophy. g. Il
Hutton took second in oats.
Has an Old Relic Of Washington.