The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-26
CANADA WEEK
IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN exHfBITs AT LIVE
STOCK AND LAND SHOWS CEN
TER or ATTRAcTIoN.


The hats were doffed 60 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.
pr. Roche, minister or the interior
OF Canada, directed that auficient
space be secured at the United
States Land Show, recently held. to
give sorne adequate idea on the field
resources OF western Canada. Those
In charge had splendid location, and
installed one Of the most attractive
grain and grass exhibits ever e
anywhere. Thousands, anxious to get
back to the land" saw the exhibit,
saw wheat that weighed So pounds to
the measured bushel, oats that went
As and barley that tipped the scales
at IS 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 Id 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 20 105 bushels, the fax IL to 28
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 rot only In grains was
western Canada prominent, but In
vegetables II 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
II. Canadian butter, Canadian cheese
and Canadian honey helped to com
plete an exhibit that revealed in a
splendid way the great resources OF
a country in which 80 many Amer
leans have made their home.
A feature OF the exhibit was the
pIacards, 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
I'm 1911, beating the world. Then II.
Holmes of Cardstpn entered the COM
petitiye field4at 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 a 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 a $1,000 silver
trophy, and then. but a few years ago,
the same province carried on the
worlds prize for applea 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 d the only feed for
finishing high-grade beef cattle, en-
tered for the fat steer championship
at the Live Stock Show In Chicago a
nnIlad ~ u,xo unla1n ~nnnlx xynka- %
Nearly 800 entries were in the field.
"Glencarnock Victor. didn't know a
kernel OF corn from a Brazilian wal
nut There were Iowa, Illinois, Me-
braska, Kansas, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and lheir 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" as his owner proudly stated, but
they didn't. Canada and McGregor &
Sons, with their "Glencarnock Victor"
won, and today the swelIdom OF Amer
lea is eating OF ~ steaks and roasts
1.-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 t'Glencarnock Victor
fed only on prairie grass, oats and
barley, near Brandon, Manitoba. The
royal reception given to Mr.. Nc
Gregor on his return to his home
town was well deserved.
Omissions must not be made OF tho
wonderful and beautiful display OF
apples made by British Columbia. oc-
cupying a full half section OF the
great Land Show. This was in per-
sonal charge OF MI. W. E Scott, dep
uty minister OF agriculture for that
province. who was not only q host to
those who visited the exhibit, but
was also an encyclopedia or Informal
ton regarding the OF that
country. With zoo, 900 Americans GO
ing to western Canada this year, 1t Is
pleasing to know that so many from
this side Of the line can participate in
the honors coming TO that new coun-
Observation-Disclosures.