Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-17
CANADA GETS $1,W0
TROPHY.
NATIONAL CORN ExPosiTtoNs AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWkA6CS
TROPHY FOR PECK OF
OATS GROWN IN SAS-
KATCHEWAN.

OATS GROWN IN sAs-
KATcHEWAN.
Again Canada is to the fore, and has
secured at the National Corn EzEbsi-
ton Just closed at Columbus, ONO, 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
so successful in q 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 wonderful
amount of attention, and also num-
Der Of awards. During recent exhibi-
lions 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 were very large, and
the competition keen, the Province of
Alberta carried off the silver Gun civ
en- by Governor Hay, for the best state
or province display, and score Of
prizes was awarded Canadian exhtbi-
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 q mag
niflcent, diploma given by the TriState
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 map showing that
large area Of land was surveyed last
year in the northern portion a. S2S-
katchewan and Alberta in order to be
ready for the rush Of homesteadera to
that district during the coming spring
and summer. It is understood Sm-
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 Domin-
ion Lands Branch shows that 41s257
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37,061 In 1909;
of this 48,257, 14,704 were made by
Americans. North Dakota coming FIRST
ON the list with 1910, Minnesota gives
2,528, South Dakota 1,133, Wisconsin
745, Washington $50, Michigan 706.
Iowa 645, while other states show Lass,
but with the exception Of Delaware,
District Of Columbia and the Indian
Territory, every state and ter1ieery
contributed.
The prospects for an abundant crop
in all parts of Western Canada ecr
1911 are said to be excellent. In lie
districts that required it there was an
ample rainfall last autumn, and the
snowfall during the present winter Is
greater than in many previous yeans-
Both are essential factors to the farm
ers, who look upon the moisture That
these will produce as being highly
OcueuCldJ.
A large immigration from the United
States is expected, and the demand Tor
literature and information from the va
rious Government Agencies located at
different points in the States Is the
greatest it has ever been.
Since the above 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, az wen as
diplomas.
Norman Cherry Of Davis, Saskatch-
evan, who was in the reserve far fsst
on wheat, secured the award, with G..
H. Hutton of Lacombe, Alberta, sec
ond. J. c. Hill & Sons got first on
oats besides the silver trophy. g. H.
Hutton took second in oats.