Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
CANADA WEEK
: IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN GxHIUiTo At llv9
STOCK AND LAND ehoWG ogN.
TGR or ATTRACTION.

Au0 uuU W0I0 OOu0O W OouoS
during the two weeks Of the Land
Show and the week Of the Live STOCK
Show at Chicago. willing to display
its 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 sufncisnt
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. ana
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 6S pounds TO
the measured bushel. oats that went
IS and barley that tipped the scales
at IS pounds. The clover. the alfalfa.
the wild pea vine and vetch. the re
grass. the red.top and many other suc-
culent and nutritious varieties Of Wild
grasses demanded and deserved from
their prominence and quality the ~
tention they received. The grain ID
the straw. bright In color. and carry
ing heads that gave evidence OF the
truth Of the statements Of Mr.. ". J.
White Of Ottawa. and his attendants.
that the wheat would average - 70
35 bushels and over Fer acre. the oats
56 to 1O5 bushels. the fax IL to -
bushels. were strongly In evidence.
and arranged with artistic taste on
the walls. The vegetable exhibit was
surprise to the visitors. Potatoes.
turnips, cabbage-in fact, all Of It
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-
ton OF bread made from Canadian
-four. II was a treat to those who got
It. Canadian butter. Canadian cheese
and Canadian honey helped to com
plete an exhibit that revealed In .
splendid way the great resources OF
a country in which 80 many Amer
leans have made their home.
A feature of the exhibit was ths
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 prise
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 oi
wheat. Hill & Sons Of I.loydminster
saskatchewan. In 1911 won the Colo
RADIO silver trophy for best oats grown
competed for In big competition at
Columbus, Ohio. In 1911. The produce
OF British Columbia at the New Yort
Land Show in 1911 carried on the
worlds championship for potatoes
and incidentally won a $1,000 silveI
trophy. and then, but few days ago
the same province carried on ths
worlds prize for apples at the Horti
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 fol
finishing high-grade beef cattle, en-
tered for the fat steer championship
at the Live Stock Show In Chicago [
poiled Angus-"Glencarno Victor.
Nearly 800 entries were In the field
"Glencarnock Victor" didn't know
kernel OF corn from a Brazilian wal
nut There were Iowa. Illinois. Ne
braska. Kansas, Minnesota, Wiscou
sin and their corn-fed article. deter
mined to win, bound to beat this blacl
animal from the north, and his moth
ing but prairie grass. oats and barle
feed" as his owner proudly stated. bu
q they didn't Canada and McGregor
q Sons, with their "Clencarnock Victor.
won, and today the swelldom of Amel
: lea Is eating of his steaks and roast
= the champion steer OF the world.
But once more the herd of cattl
that won the Sweepstakes at th
same show was bred and owned
the owners Of "Glencarnock Victor.
fed only on prairie grass oats an
barley. near Brandon. Manitoba. Til
royal reception given to Mr.. Nj
- Gregor on his return to his HON
70 town was well deserved.
= Omission must not be made Of th
% wonderful and beautiful display I
70 apples made by British Columbia. o.
OF cupying q full half section of Il
D. great Land Show. This was In pc
sonal charge Of Mr.. w. q. Scott, de-
DO uty minister Of agriculture for thi