The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-24
CANADA GETS S1,5OO
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION, AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN sAs-
KATcHEWAN.

Again Canada is TO the fore, and has
secured at the National Corn Exposi.
tion just closed at Columbus, Ohio, the
magnificent Colorado silver trophy val
ued at $1,000, 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
so successful In a 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 a wonderful
amount Of attention, and also a num-
ber Of awards. During recent exhibit
tions 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 we're 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 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
nilcent 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-Generalo Of Canada has
Just completed a map showing that a
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
A return just issued by the Domin-
ion Lands Branch shows that 48,257 |
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37061 in 1909;
of this 48,257, 14,704 were made by
North Dakota coming first
on the list with 4,S10, Minnesota gives
2, ,52S, South Dakota 1,133, Wisconsin
745, Washington 73O, Michigan 7O6,
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
n 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
IFS, who look upon the moisture that
hese 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
ious Government Agencies located at
lifferent points in the States Is the
Teatest it has ever been.
Since the above was written word
las been received that in addition to
onors won at Columbus, Ohio, Cana
a won first and second on wheat and
rst and second on oats, as well as
iplomas.
Norman Cherry of Davis, Saskatch-
wan, who was in the reserve for first
n wheat, secured the award, with G.
l. Hutton of Lacombe, Alberta, sec
nd. ]. G. Hill & Sons got first on
ats besides the silver trophy. G. H.
luton took second in oats. T
You cannot sweeten the world with
Ickled piety.