The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-16
CANADA GETS $500
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION, All
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN SAS-
kATCHEWAN.


tion just closed at Columbus, Ohio, tn,
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
90 successful in contest open to the
world, and in which competition wa
keen. At the same Exposition then
were exhibits of wheat and barley and
In all these competitions, the grain
shown by Canada secured wonderful
amount Of attention, and also nun.
bcr of awards. During recent exhibL
tons at which grain from Western
Canada was given permission for en-
try, it always took first place. At the
Spokane Interstate Fair, last fan
where the entries were very large, and
the competition keen, the Province Of
Alberta carried of the silver cup, Civ
en- by Governor Hay, for the best stat
Or province display, and score o,
prizes was awarded Canadian exhibL
tors for different exhibits of wheat
oats and barley threshed and in ths
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 mag
niflcent diploma given by the Tri-Staa
Board of Examiners at the Fair held il
Cincinnati last fall for agricultural dis
play BY Canada.
The Surveyor-General of Canada has
Just completed map showing that
large area Of land was surveyed last
year In the northern portion OF Sas
katchewan and Alberta in order to b.
ready for the rush of homesteaders to
that district during the coming spring
and summer. 1t Is understood sur
yeys covering several hundreds Of
thousands of acres will be made IN
addition to these during the coming
yummer.
A return just issued by the Domir
Ion Lands Branch shows that 4S,2a
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37,061 in 1905;
Of this 48.257, 14,704 were made BY
Americans. North Dakota coming first
on the list with 4,810, Minnesota gives
4528, South Dakota 1,133, Wisconsin
745, Washington 730, Michigan 7Os
Iowa GAS, while other states show less
but with the exception of Delawars
District of Columbia and the Indias
Territory, every state and territo1
contributed.
The prospects for an abundant crop
IN all parts of Western Canada fol
1911 are said to be excellent. In ths
districts that required it there was az
ample rainfall last autumn. and thu
snowfall during the present winter 4
greater than in many previous years
Both are essential factors to the farm
ers, who look upon the moisture thai
these will produce as being hight
beneficial.
A large immigration from the United
States Is expected, and the demand fol
literature and information from the va
rious Government Agencies located
different points in the States is th'
greatest it has ever been.
Since the above was written wort
has been received that In addition
honors won at Columbus, Ohio, Cana
ia won first and second on wheat AM
Arst 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
H. Hutton of Lacombe, Alberta, seq
ond. ]. c. Hill & Sons got first
oats besides the silver trophy. G.
Hutton took second in oats.