Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
SWEEPSTAkE UPON
SWEEPSTAKE
CANADA ADDING OTHERS To ITG
SERIES OF VICTORIES.
A Manitoba Steer Carries OF Similar
Honors to Those Won by Half
Brother in 1912.


When Glencarnock l.. the Aberdeen-
Angus steer, owned by Mr.. McGregor
| OF Brandon. Manitoba, carried on the
sweepstakes at the Chicago Live Stock
Show in 1912, it was considered to ba
a great victory for barley, oats and
grass versus corn. So that there
might be no doubt of the superiority
of barley feeding, Manitoba climate.
and judgment in selecting the animal
Mr.. McGregor placed in competition
In 1913, another Aberdeen-Angus. q
halfbrother 20 the animal that won
last year, and secured second vic
tory in the second year. In other
classes he had excellent winnings, but
the big victory was the sweepstakes
for the best steer. This victory proved
that Manitoba-grown barley and oats.
and prairie hay. had properties better
than any contained in corn, which I'm
the past has been looked upon -
being superior to other grains In fat
tening and finishing qualities. Not
only this, but Glencarnock's victory
proves that the climate of the prairie
provinces of western Canada, in COM
bination with rich foods that are pos
sessed by that country. tends to make
cattle raising a success at little cost
Other winnings at the live stock
show which placed western Canada In
the class Of big victories were: Three
frsts. seven seconds, and i've other
prizes in Clydesdales.
The winners, Bryce, Taber, Sufher-
land, Sinton, Mutch, Mclean, Hagger-
ty, Leckie and the University Of Sas-
katchewan are like family names In
Saskatchewan. Each one had the
goods" that won honor to himself and
combined made name and record Tor
Saskatchewan.
Look at the recent victories won by
western Canada within the past three
years.
In February, 1911, Hill G. Sons OF
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, showed
a peck of oats at the National Corn
Exposition, held at Columbus. Ohio
and carried off the Colorado silveE
trophy, valued at $1,000.
In February, 1918, the same mem.
father and son, had similar victory
at Columbia, N c.. and should they
win in 1914 at Dallas. ~exas. they
will own the trophy.
i In 1911, Seager Wheeler of Rosthern
won $1,000 in gold at the New York
Land Show for the best 100 pounds OK
wheat.
In 1912 at the Dry Farming Com
gress at Lethbridge Alberta, Mr.
Holmes of Cardston won the $2,Boe
Rumley engine for best wheat In sns
world.
In 1913, at the Dry Farming Com
gress, held at Tulsa, Okla. Mr. p Ger
lack of Allen, Saskatchewan. carried
off the honors and threshing ma-
chine for the best bushel Of wheat
shown in competition with the world
In 1913 at the International Dry
Farming Congress at Tulsa, Okla.
Canada won the majority OF the
worlds honors in individual classes-
and seven out of the sixteen sweep
stakes, including the grand prize for
the best bushel of hard wheat.
The grand prize, a threshing ma-
chine, was won by Paul Gerlack for
best bushel of hard wheat which
wese rs',,a - .;a.r
was =. 'ne 20 tu.9
In the oistrlc1 IN which ing
was grown that won TINS prize, tners :
we're thousands of acres this year that
would have done as we'll Mr.. Gerlack
Is 10 be congratulated. as well as the
nrovince Of saskatchewan. and west,
- Can.da &C whole for the rre.s
e.n -. ~, toa,' .ch,.v.S ~
SUCCESS lna' nos
ootn gram anu ca.lie.
Other prizes at the same plaer
we're: $40
Best peck Of barley, Nicholas Tef'
niger, Claresholm, Alberta
Best peck of oats. Z. J. Lanigan. Ei
fross, Saskatchewan.
Best bushel Of fax. John Piews'
Carnduff, Saskatchewan.
Best sbeaf of barley, A. HI. Cross
man, Kindersley, Saskatchewan