Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
WESTERN CANADA
FARMER SECURES
WORLDS PRIZE
FOR WHEAT
A RosTHERN, SASk., FARMER
THE LUCKY WINNER,

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madam Pacific Railway offered 81 1000
N gold as a prize for the best 100 lbs.
OF wheat, grown on the American con-
tinent, to be competed for at the re-
CEN Land Show in New York. In
making the competition open, the
donor Of this handsome prize showed
his belief in the superiority Of ca.
madam wheat lands, by throwing the
contest open to farmers of all Amer.
lea, both United States and Canada.
The United States railways were by
no means anxious to have the Ca.
madam railways represented at the
show and a New York paper comment.
ing on the results Of the competitions
says that they were not to be blamed.
as the Canadians captured the most
important prize Of the show.
The winner Of this big wheat prize
was Mr.. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern.
Saskatchewan, and its winning has
brought a great deal Of credit on the
district. The winning wheat was the
Marquis variety, and received no more
attention from Mr.. Wheeler than his
other grain, but he is q very particu.
lar farmer. His farm Is one Of the
cleanest and best kept in the Ros.
thern district. and this year he won
first prize in a good farm competition
which included every feature Of farm.
ing and every part Of the farm. Last
winter Wheeler was a prize winner
at the provincial seed fair in Regina.
Wheeler is a firm believer in SOW.
ing clean seed Of the best quality pro.
durable, consequently his grain is
much sought after by the best far.
mers for seed purposes.
Wheeler is an Englishman. He is a
pioneer Of Rosthern, coming here IF.
teen years ago. In the last six years
he has done much experimenting. par.
ticularly in wheat varieties. His farm
resembles an experimental farm. A
long driveway. lined on both sides
with trees, leads to a modest house.
the home of Wheeler, a modest, unas.
Stunning man with the appearance of a
student rather than a man engaged In
commercial pursuits.
There are now no free homesteads
to be had in this district, and farm
lands are worth from $40 to $40 per
acre, which a few years ago were Sc.
cured by their present owners, either
as a free gift or purchased at from So
to IS per acre.
1t is not many miles from Rosthern,
where the farmer lives. who secured
the first prize for wheat last year at
the National Corn Exposition at Co
lumbus and West of Rosthern, about
$50 miles, lives Messrs. Hill and Son,
who won the Colorado Silver Trophy,
valued Mt $500. for the best peck OF
oats, also awarded at the National
Corn Show at Columbus in 1910.
Not contented with the high honors
obtained in its wheat, Canada agar
stepped forward into the show ring
and carried off the StillweN trophy
and 1000 for the best potatoes or
the continent. This time the winner
was a British Columbia man, Mr.
Asahel Smith, the Potato King" O
that province. The exhibit consisted
Of one hundred and one varieties
drawn from all parts Of the provinces
a%ggregating in weight n and a hal,
tons.
At the recent Dry Farming Con
gress, held at Colorado Springs. ant
at which time it was decided to hole
the next Congress at Lethbridge. II
l912, the Province Of Alberta made ,
wonderful showing OF grains. grassel
and vegetables.
AT the Congress, Alberta got NOR,
prizes and trophies, ten to- one. thar
any state of the Union" said MI
Hotchkiss to the Edmonton Bulletin
I'VE brought back all but the build
ing with us, and they offered us that
saying we might as well take all tina
was going. We would have brough
It along, too, II we had had a fiat ca
to put it on. Alberta captured nearl!
so first prizes, 20 seconds, 3 thirds,
cups, 40 medals, so ribbons and
sweepstakes. The grand ~sweepstak,
prize, for the best exhibit by state o.
province, a magnificent silver cup
was presented to us with much cere
mony at a reception to the Canadian
in the Empress hotel. The presenta
ton was made by Prof, DIN, chair
man Of the judging committee, ant
the cup was received on behalf of tn,
province by the Hon. duncan Mai
shall.