The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-12-27
CANADA WEEK
IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN EXHIBITS A. LIVE
STOCK AND LAND SHOWS CEN
TER OF ATTRACTION.

The hats were dotted to Canada
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 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 6S pounds TO
the measured bushel. oats that went
As and barley that tipped the scales
at So 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 % to
35 bushels and over per acre, the oats
30 to los bushels, the flax 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 il
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. 1t 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 or
a country in which so 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 |.
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 & Sons of Lloydminster.
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 York
Land Show in 1911 carried on the
worlds championship for potatoes.
and incidentally won $1,000 silver
trophy, and then. but few days ago.
the same province carried on the
worlds prize for apples at the Horti-
cultural Show in London, England.
But that was not all. These Cana
dams, who had the termerity TO state
that corn was not the only feed for
finishing high-grade beef cattle, en-
tered for the fat steer championship
at the Live Stock Show in Chicago
polled s-"Glencarnock Victor.
Nearly 300 entries were in the field
"Glencarnock Victor didn't know a
kernel of corn from a Brazilian wal
nut. There were Iowa, Illinois. Ne
braska. Kansas, Minnesota, Wiscon
sin and their corn-fed article. deter
mined to win, bound to beat this biacf
, animal from the north. and his moth
= ing but prairie grass, oats and barlei
. feed" as his owner proudly stated. bu
. they didn't. Canada and McGregor q
Sons. with their "Glencsrn Knock Victor,
!. won. and today the swelfdom Of Amer
/, lea is eating Of his steaks and roast
). the champion steer Of the world
But once more the herd OF cattb
;. that won the Sweepstakes AT tn
:, same show was bred and owned b
the owners Oh OicASdihONh 'A~aoA
fed only on prairie grass. oats an
barley. near Brandon. Manitoba. IN
royal reception given TO Mr. Nj
!, Gregor on his return TO his HON
town was well deserved.
: Omission must not be made OF 10
wonderful and beautiful display
apples made by British Columbia. o.
cupying a full half section or IN
= great Land Show. This was In pc
. sonal charge of Mr. w. E. Scott. de
uty minister OF agriculture for thi
province. who was not only host
n those who visited the exhibit. 81
Is was also an encyclopedia OF inform
l.. ton regarding the resources OF tn
ID country. With 100000 Americans g
II ing TO western Canada this year. IL
ae pleasing to know that so many FRO
this side OF the line can participate
the honors coming TO that new cou
/. try.-Adyertisement.
by A little learning is not as dangero'
~ as the big conceit that goes with II