The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-19
SWEEPSTAKE UPON
SWEEPSTAKE
CANADA ADDING OTHERS TO ira
sERlE0 or VICTORIES.


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Angus steer. owned by Mr.. McGregor
Of Brandon. Manitoba. carried on the
sweepstakes mt tho Chicago Live Stock
Show In 1912, It 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,
MT. McGregOr placed in competition
In 1913. another AberdeenrAngus, .
halfbrother TO the animal that won
last year, and secured q second ytc-
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 in
the past has been looked upon as
being superior 10 other grains In fat
tening and finishing qualities. Not
only this. but Glencarnock's victory
proves that the climate Of the pr~irie
provinces Of western Canada, in com
blnation with rich foods that are pos
seased by that country, tends to make
cattle raising n ucces at little cost
Other winnings at the live stock
show which placed western Canada In
the class Of big victories were: Three
fFBts. seven seconds, and I'VE other
prizes In ClydesdAles.
The winners, Bryce, Taber, Suther-
land, Stnton, Mulch, Mclean, Hagger-
ty, Leckie and the University OF Sas-
katchewan are IKE family names In
Saskatchewan. Each one had ''the
goods" that won honor to himself and
oonSoined made n name and record Cor
Saskatchewan. "
Look at the recent victories won by
western Canada within the past three
years.
In February, 1911, Hin & Sons OF
Lloydninster. Saskatchewan, showed
q peck Of oats Ut the National Corn
Imposition. held at Columbus, Ohio,
and carried or the Colorado silver
trophy. valued at $500.
In February. 1919. the same men,
father and SON, had q similar victory
at Columbia. ~. O, and should they
win IN 1914 at Dallas, Texas, they
Win own the trophy. .,.
In 1911. Seagsr Wheeler Of Rosthern
won $1,000 In gold at the New York
land Show for tbs best 100 pounds Of
wheat. .. .. ,%.t D."
In 1917 at the Dry Farming Con-
gross at Lethbridgo. Alberta. Mr..
Holmes ~ Cardston won the $500
Rumley engine for best wheat In the
world.
In 1919, at the Dry Farming Con-
sress, fsld ut Tulsa, okla, Mr.. p. Ger
lack Of Allen. Saskatchewan, carried
on the donors and q 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. . threshing ma
chine, was won by Paul Gerlack for
best busheI Of hard wheat, which
weighed n pounds TO the bushel, and
. of tina Marquis variety.
I'm the district In which the wheat
wa grown that won this prize, there
were thousands of acres this year that
would have done well. Mr.. Gerlack
is to be congratulated. 40 well az 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 prises AZ the same place
were: .~' '.."'" s.+. r.... " ..'
Best peck Of barley, Nicholas Tet-
niger, ClAreeholm, Alberta
Best peck OF oats, =. J. Lanigan, FL
tfross, Saskatchewan.
Best bushel of max. John Plews,
Carnduff, Saskatchewan. 81.
Best sheaf of barley, A. H. Cross.
man, Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
Best sheaf OF nax, r. G. West, Kin
dersley. Saskatchewan.
Best sheaf Of oats, Arthur Perry,
,Cardston, Alberta.
In district exhibits, Swift Current,
Saskatchewan, won the board OF
Trade Award, with Maple Greek SEQ
ond.
Other exhibitors and winners were:
Red Fife spring wheat, Il. A. Fred
rick, Maple Creek
Other variety Of hard spring wheat,
8. E~ngl0hart, Abernethy, Sask.
Black cats Alex Wooley. Horton,
Alta. #.=
Western rye grass, W. s. Creighton.
Stalwart, Sask. |
Sheaf Of Red Fife wheat, r. II. Car
ter, Fort Qu'AppeIle, Sask. |
Shoaf Of Marquis wheat, c. N. Car |
ney. Dysart, Sash.
Oats, any other variety, VIM. 8.
Simpson, Pambrun, Saak.
Two-rowed barley, r. Il. Carter,
Fort Qu'Appelle, SaRk. ....,
Sixrowed barley, r. III. Carter, Fort
Qu'AppeIle. Sask.
Western rye grass, Arthur Perry.
CArdston, Alta.
Alsike clover, Seager Wheeler, RIOS
thern, Sask.-AdVertisement
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