Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-02-06
WESTERN CANADA CORN.
Wins First Honors at Kansas
City.

While visiting the Canadian Govern
ment Information Bureau at Kansas
City, where there is on exhibition a
very creditable display of Canadian
products, my attention, says writer
in the agricultural press, was directed
to a few ears of Dent corn, bearing
the modest inscription,
"This Northwestern Dent corn took
the first prize at the Soil Products
Exposition recently held in Kansas
City, Mo-, and was grown by John
Hamilton of Kelwood, Manitoba"
Kelwood, Manitoba, lies about twelve
hundred miles north of Kansas City,
and it was quite pardonable that these
Canadians should so proudly parade
the fact that they had been able to
carry off for their corn display the
blue ribbon that for years the old
"corn-growing" states had looked up
on as being practically their own, and
for which they were strong contest
ants in the recent show.
I asked Mr.. Hewitt, agent in charge
of the Canadian Government office at
2O12 Main Street, Kansas City, what
the winning of the prize means for
Canada. His reply was that it means
the 'corn belt" is moving northward,
and in few years to the fame that
Canada has already achieved as a
wheat, barley and oats producing coun-
try, will have to be added that Of
growing the best corn in America.
"Wny," he said. twenty years ago
friend of mine was attracted at the
Minnesota State Fair by the number
Of those who were examining some
corn growth north of Crookston, Min
nesota. It was not the large ear pro-
iuced farther south. but it was an even
ear and perfect kernel. The interest
centered in it was the fact that 1t had
been grown so far north. That was
twenty years ago. Today. the trav-
eler on any of the railways in that
section of the country may see field
after field of corn. In many portions
Of Manitoba" he continued. "out into
Saskatchewan and Alberta, the grow
ing of corn Is receiving much atten-
lion, at presently mainly for fodder
out within a short time, with acclima-
ted seed maturing corn of good quail.
lty may reasonably be expected. AL.
ready the number of silos in use In
Western Canada indicates that the pro
gressfve farmers there look forward
to the day when corn will be one o.
their most important crops.
"Corn lands in South Dakota ar,
said to be selling as high as $3.50 pc
acre, and if corn has been the means
Of placing these lands at this pric'
what may be expected of Western Can
ada lands, when the day comes tina
corn will be grown as successfull
there"
1t was not in corn alone that West
ern Canada carried off the honors a
the Soil Products Exposition. tn
awards won by Western Canada wer
40 first. % second, and 26 thir
prizes. These included 1st. End an
Bird prizes for hard spring wheat; tn
sweepstakes for wheat and the cup OF
fered by Canadian Pacific Railway 70
the best half-bushel of hard sprin
wheat; list. End and Bird prizes an
sweepstakes for oats; 1st, End an
Bird prizes for barley; and End an
Bird prizes for oats.
1t is interesting to note that tn
sweepstakes for wheat and first priz
for hard red. spring wheat have bee
won by Saskatchewan exhibitor
seven times in the last eight year
: Manitoba winning one year.
Potato classes have some interestin
successes for Western Canadian e,
}. hibitors, who won four firsts, thre
t seconds and three thirds. Exhibitor
q from these provinces also made fir
Y showing in the vegetable classes, Wi
f mig among other prizes the premiu
S prizes for cabbages, cauliflower
, pumpkins squash and watermelon
e Adv.