The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28
SWEEPSTAkE UPON
SWEEPSTAkE
CANADA ADDING OTHERS TO ITS
SERIES OF VICTORIES.
A Manitoba steer Carries OF Similar
HonoFs to Those Won by Half
Brother N 1912.

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When Glencarnock /, the Aberdeen
Angus steer. owned by Mr. McGTegor
of Brandon. Manitoba, carried of the.
sweepstakes at the Chicago Live Stock
Show in 1912, II was considered to be
q, 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, a
haIs- brother to the animal that won
last year, and secured second VIC
tory IN the second year. In other
classes ne 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, mad properties better
than any contained IN corn, which in
the past has been looked upon as
being superior TO other grains in fat
tening and finishing qualities. Not
only this. but Glencarnock' victory
proves that the climate of the prairie
provinces of western Canada, in COM
bination with rich foods that are pos
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
firsts, seven seconds, and five other
prizes in Clydesdales-
The winners, Bryce, Ta5eF, Suther-
land, Sinton, Mulch, Mclean, Hagger--
ty, Leckie and the University Of Sas-
l.,
Saskatchewan. Each one had the
goods" that won honor TO himself and
combined made name and record for
Saskatchewan
Look at the recent victories won by
western Canada within the past three
years.
In February, 1911, Hill & Sons of
Lloydminster. Saskatchewan. showed
a peck OF oats at the National Corn
Exposition, held at Columbus, Ohio,
and carried on the Colorado silver
trophy, valued at 81. 800
IN February, 1913. the same men,
father and son, had similar victory
at Columbia, y. G, and should they
win in 1914 at Dallas, Texas. they
will own the trophy.
In 1911, Seager Wheeler of Rosthern
won $1,000 in gold at the New York
Land Show for the best 100 pounds OF
wheat.
In 1912 at the Dry Farming Con
gress at Lethbridge, Alberta, AIr.
Holmes of Cardston won the $500
Rumley engine for best wheat in the
world.
In 1913 at the Dry Farming Con-
gress, held at Tulsa, Okla, Mr.. P. Ger
lack OF Allen, Saskatchewan carried
OF the honors and a threshing ma
chine for the best bushei 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 honsrs 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
weighed II pounds to the bushel, and
was Of the Marquis variety
In the district in which the wheat
was grown that won this prize, there
we're thousands OF acres this year that
would have done as well Mr. Gerlack
is to be congratulated, as well as the
province of Saskatchewan, and west
ern Canada as a whole. for the great
success that has been achieved in
both grain and cattle
Other prizes at the same place
were:
Best peck of barley. Nicholas Tet-
niger, Claresholm, Alberta
Best peck Of oats, E. J. Lanigan, Ell
fross. Saskatchewan
Best bushel of fax, John Plews.-
Carnduf, Saskatchewan
Best sheaf Of barley, A. II Cross
man, Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Best sheaf of flax r. C. West, Kin
deTsley, Saskatchewan
Best sheaf of oats, Arthur Perry,
Cardstcn. Alberta
In district exhibits, Swift Current.
Saskatchewan, won the Board OF
Trade Award, with Maple Greek sec
ond.
Other exhibitors and winners were:
Red Fife spring wheat, E A Fred
rick, Maple Creek
Other variety of hard spring wheat
S. EnglehaTt, Abernethy, Sask.
Black oats, Alex WOoley, Horton
Alta
Western rye grass. ". s. Creighton.
Stalwart, Sask-
Shear OF Red Fife wheat, R. II. Car
ter. Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask.
Sheaf of Marquis wheat, c N Car
ney, DysarI, Sask
Oats, any other variety, VIM s.
Simpson, Pambrun, Sask
TWo-rowed barley. r. H Carter
Fort Qu'Appelie, Sask-
S1Towed barley, r. H Carter, Fort
QuAppelle, Sask fssa sssa=
Western rye grass, Arthur Perry
Cardstoa, Alta
Alsike clover, Seager Wheeler, Ros--
IN 7rn, Sask-AdEertisem
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