The Red Cloud chief., 1912-12-26
CANADA WEEK
IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN EXHIBITS At LIVE
STOCK AND LAND SHOWS CEN.
TER OF ATTRACTION.

Show at Chicago. Willing to display
It's goods. anxious to let the people OF
the central states know what could
be produced on Canadian farm lands.
and the quality Of the article. Hon.
Dr. Roche. minister Of the interior
OF Canada. directed that sufficient
space be secured at the United
States Land Show, recently held. to
give some adequate idea of the field
resources Of western Canada. Those
In charge had splendid location. and
Installed one of the most attractive
grain and grass exhibits ever seen
anywhere. Thousands. anxious to get
back to the land" saw the exhibit,
saw wheat that weighed 68 pounds to
the measured bushel. oats that went
4S and barley that tipped the scales
at b5 pounds. The clover, the alfalfa,
the wild pea vine and vetch, the rye
grass, the red.top and many other sue.
culent and nutritious varieties Of wild
grasses demanded and deserved from
their prominence and quality the at.
tention they received. The grain in
the straw. bright in color, and carry.
Ing heads that gave evidence of the
truth Of the statements OF Mr.. w. J.
White OF Ottawa. and his attendants,
that the wheat would average 20 to
IS bushels and over per acre. the oats
IS to 105 bushels, the fax IL to %
bushels. were strongly in evidence.
and arranged with artistic taste on
the walls. The vegetable exhibit was
a surprise to the visitors. Potatoes,
turnips-cabbage. in fact. all of II
proved that not only in grains was
western Canada prominent, but In
vegetables It could successfully com.
pete with the world.
One Of the unique and successful
features of the exhibit was the sue.
cessful and systematic daily distribu
tion of bread made from Canadian
hour. 1t was treat to those who got
It. Canadian butter, Canadian cheese
and Canadian honey helped to com.
plete an exhibit that revealed in q
splendid way the great resources Of
. country in which 80 many Amer.
leans have made their home.
A feature Of the exhibit was the
placards. announcing the several re.
cent successes OF Canadian farm
produce and live stock in strong com.
petition with exhibits from other
countries. There was posted the
Leager Wheeler championship prize
for Marquis wheat grown at Rosthern
in 1911. beating the world. Then I.
Holmes Of Cardston entered the com.
petitive field at Lethbridge Dry Farm.
ing Congress. and won the wheat
championship Of 1912. beating Mr..
Wheeler with the same variety Of
wheat. Hill 4 Sons Of Lloydminster.
Saskatchewan. In 1911 won the Colo
RADIO silver trophy for best oats grown.
competed for in q big competition at
Columbus. Ohio. in 1911. The produce
OF British Columbia at the New York
Land Show In 1911 carried OF the
worlds championship for potatoes.
and incidentally won q $1,000 silver
trophy, and then. but few years ago.
the same province carried OF the
worlds prize for apples at the Hortf
cultural Show In London. England.
But that was not all These Cana,
dams, who had the temerity to state
that corn was not the only feed foi
finishing high.grade beef cattle. en-.
tered for the fat steer championship
at the Live Stock Show In Chicago .
polled Angus-"Glencarnock Victor"
Nearly 800 entries were In the feld.
'Glencarnock Victor" didn't know Q
kernel Of corn from q Brazilian wal.
nut. There we're Iowa. Illinois. Ne.
braska, Kansas. Minnesota, Wiscon.
sin and their corn.fed article. deter.
mined to win. bound to beat this black
animal from the north. and his moth.
Ing but prairie grass. oats and barley
feed" Is his owner proudly stated. but
they didn't. Canada and McGregor 4
Sons. with their "Glencarnock Victor
won. and today the swelldom Of Amer
ica Is eating Of his steaks and roasts
the champion steer Of the world.
But once more the herd Of cattle
that won the Sweepstakes at the
same show was bred and owned BY
the owners OF 'Glencarnock Victor
fed only on prairie grass. oats and
barley. near Brandon, Manitoba. The
royal reception given to Mr.. Mo
Gregor ON his return to his home
town was well deserved.
Omission must not be made of the
wonderful and beautiful display ol
apples made by British Columbia, oc
cupying Q full half section Of the
great Land Show. This was in per
sonal charge Of Mr.. w. e. Scott, dep
uty minister OF agriculture for that
province. who was not only host ia
those who visited the exhibit. but
was also an encyclopedia Of informa
tion regarding the resources OF that
country. With 100000 Americans 60
ing to western Canada this year. 1t Il
pleasing to know that 90 many from
this side OF the line can participate In
the honOrs coming to that new coun
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