The Chanute times., 1912-12-27
CANADA WEEK
IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN EXHIBITS AT LIVE
STOCK AND LAND SHOWS CEN
TER OF ATTRACTION,


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
4S and barley that tipped the scales
at 55 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
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 2S to
35 bushels and over per acre, the oats
55 to 105 bushels, the fax IL to 2S
3 htrCh hnlC otr oil in nNiA
md arranged with artistic taste on
the walls. The vegetable exhibit was
a surprise to the visitors. Potatoes,
turnips-cabbage in fact, all of 1t
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
-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 8
splendid way the great resources OF
country III WHICH 81 lldHy Aui0l'
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 l.
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 G. Sons of Lloydminster,
Saskatchewan, in 1911 won the Colo
RADIO silver trophy for best oats grown
competed for in big competition al
Columbus, Ohio, in 1911. The produce
of British Columbia at the New Yorh
Land Show in 1911 carried off the
worlds championship for potatoes,
and incidentally won a $1,000 silver
trophy, and then, but few years ago,
the same province carried off the
worlds prize for apples at the Hort.
cultural Show in London England.
But that was not all. These Cana
dians, who had the temerity 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 a
polled Angus-"Glencarnock Victor"
Nearly 300 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. 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" as his owner proudly stated, but
they didn't Canada and McGregor 4
Sons, with their "Glencarnock Victor"
won, and today the swelldom of Amer
lea is eating of rs 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 GlenCdTnOCh NlCVoi,
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 we'll deserved.
Omission must not be made of the
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 Mr.. w. E. Scott, dep
uty minister of agriculture for that
province, who was not only host to
those who visited the exhibit, but
was also an encyclopedia of informa-
ton regarding the resources OF that
country. With 100000 Americans go
ing to western Canada this year, it is
pleasing to know that so many from
this side OF the line can participate In
the honors coming to that new couDy