The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03
CANADA WEEK
IN CHICAGO
CANADIAN EXHIBITS AT LIVE
STOCK AND LAND SHOWS GEN.
TER or ATTRACTION.

iEH VT ~ NAC lONs
The hats we're doffed to Canada
during the two weeks of the Land
Show and the week OF the Live Stock
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 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
oulent 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. ].
White OF Ottawa, and his attendants,
that the wheat would average 28 to
80 bushels and over per acre, the oats
90 TO 1O5 bushels, the fax IL to 2s
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 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
flour. 1t was treat to those who got
It, 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 so many Amer
leans have made their home.
A feature Of the exhibit was the |
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
Detitive field at Lethbridge Dry Farm
Ing Congress, and won the wheat
of 1912, beating Mr.
with the same variety Of
wheat. Hill C Sons of Lloydminster
Saskatchewan, in 1911, won the Colo
RADIO silver trophy for best oats grown,
competed for in a big competition at
Ohio, in 1911. The produce
If British Columbia at the New York
land Show in 1911 carried off the
orld's championship for potatoes,
md incidentally won a $1,000 silver
rophy, and then but few days ago,
he same province carried off the
worlds prize for apples at the Horti-
cultural Show in London, England
But that was not all These Cana
lians, who had the termerity to state
hat corn was not the only feed for
inishing high-grade beef cattle, en-
cred for the fat steer championship
t the Live Stock Show in Chicago q
oiled Glencarnock Victor"
Yearly 300 entries were in the field.
Glencarnock Victor" didn't know a
ernel of corn from a Brazilian wal.
ut. There were Iowa, Illinois, Ne
raska, Kansas, Minnesota, Wiscon-
in and their corn-fed article, deter
1ined to win, bound tc beat this black
nimal from the north, and his moth.
lg but prairie grass, oats and barley
eed," as his owner proudly stated, but
hey didn't. Canada and McGregor q
ons, with their "Glencarnock Victor"
'on, and today the swelldom of Amer '
"a is eating Of his steaks and roasts
the champion steer Of the world.
But cnce more the herd of cattle |
lat won the Sweepstakes at the {
anne show was bred and owned by s
le owners of "Glencarnock Victor" '
ID only on prairie grass, oats and
arley, near Brandon, Manitoba. The 6
,yal reception given to Mr.. Nc f
regor on his return to his home t
'wn was well deserved r
Omission must not be made of the a
onderful and beautiful display of
oples made by British Columbia, oc l.
lpying a full half section Of the b
eat Land Show This was in per.
nal charge of Mr. w. e. Scott, dep. t
y minister of agriculture for. that
ovince, who was not only host to il
ose who visited the exhibit, but h
as also an encyclopedia of informa- Ii
IN regarding the resources of that n
untry. With 100000 Americans go a
6 to western Canada this year, it is d
easing to know that so many from Il
is side Of the line can participate in il
e honors coming to that new coun-
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