Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-16
CANADA GETS $500
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-
ton 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 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 a mum
Der of awards. During recent exhibit
tions at which grain from Western
Canada was given permission for en-
try, ii 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 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 mag
nficent 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 was surveyed last
year in the northern portion of Sas-
katchewan and Alberta in order 10 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
summer
A return just issued by the Domin-
ion Lands Branch shows that 4S,257
homestead entries were made last
year as compared with 37,06l in 1909;
of this 4S,257, 14,704 were made by
Americans. North Dakota coming first
on the list with 4,S10, Minnesota gives
2,52S, South Dakota 1,133, Wisconsin
745, Washington $50, 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
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 for
literature and information from the va
rous 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, as well as
diplomas.
Norman Cherry of Davis, Saskatch-
evan, who was in the reserve for first
on wheat. secured the award, with G.
III. Hutton of Lacombe. Alberta sec
ond. j. G. Hill G. Sons got first on
oats besides the silver trophy. G. ii.
Hutton took second in oats.
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