Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
GIVEN HIGH PLACE
international Honors Awarded
Western Canada Products.
Precf o. What Can BE Done, With
intelligence and Industry. on
Coed. Low-Prieed Land.

The 1870 International Live Stock
show al Chicago was probably the best
shat has ever been held. and as is
pointed out by a Canadian newspaper
writer the number and quality % the
exhibits indicated a new milestone
on the road ~ progress" This year
10 was truly international" The part
that Causda took showed q spirit 81
friendliness on beth sides Of the line
that was highly pleasing.
Six provinces OF Canada were rep
resented In varying degrees, and when
the handsome share ~ the prizes that
were carried OF by our northern
ueirhb0rs. achieving phenomenal sue
cess In view 81 tremendous competi-
r.on. is considered. there Is reason 20
hope that In the minds 81 these people
there viii grow am esteem for the
International that will be helpful TO
both countries.
Canada won a number OF champion
ships. not the least OF which was the
sweepstakes carried OF by Mr.. J. q.
Mitchell. Of Dahinda. Saskatchewan.
IN this award may be seen an object
lesson. going 20 show that IL Is not
always the man born with q silver
spoon In his mouth TO whom the
greatest degree OF success viii attach.
10 win be interesting 20 relate that
Mr.. Mitchell. the recipient Of these
great honors. came from the manufac-
turing city Of Manchester. England.
unacquainted with farming. but with
the lure OF the land upon him. Be
cause he had been told Of the success
that followed the tiller OF the soil OF
Western Canada. fifteen years ago he
decided 20 make his home In Canada.
and selected as a homestead the land
upon which he grew the wheat that
has brought him a worlds champion
ship. IL Is true he had his ups and
downs. but be continued and is now
enjoying the fruits OF his labor and
the experience gained In a manner
IL life that was enjoyable. But he
Is stiil a simple farmer and viii con-
tiuue growing grains that. with the
knowledge he possesses. industry that
IS essential. and above all. a soil and
climate that are favorable. viii Sc
cure many more worlds Champion
ships.
Well then. too. there was borI- az
Srratfort. Ontario. a boy named 1t
cas-. now OF mans estate. Although q
town boy he always had n desire for
farming. lie moved 10 Alberta 10 the
neighborho0d of Cayley. and those
who have had no idea where Cayley
is viii know now. FOR Mr.. Lucas has
placed IL Ion the map" He had some
uf his -bushel oats az
the International. and with go com
retitors against him he took the
championship and sweepstakes. This
was q notable achievement. As has
been said. when be was a boy he took
liking 20 farming. but the greatest
obstacle in the way Of realization Of
his dreams was the practical impos-
sIhIIity OF a man without a large
amount Of capital purchasing the
hI.h-priced farm lands % the settled
PARTS In the neighborhOod he lived in.
However. after leaving school he
heard ~ the law-priced lands Of West
ern Canada. This was his opportu-
nifty. and he embraced "a. Beginning
40 Is years OF age with lG0 acres OF
virgin prairie. and with no practical
farming experience. he has now. by
perseverance and industry. increased
his holdings 20 nearly 1000 acres.
such Is the brief history Of the man
Vho carried OF the championship for
the best grown oats. and IL is also an
example that might well be followed
hy many who are struggling today
against the prices received for the
produce grown on high-pTiced land. or
60 those who. as was the case with
Mr.. Lucas had little means but an
abundance 81 energy and a food OF
ambition. Nowhere are there offered
Inducements such rs are offered In
Western Canada.
There were - prizes offered In the
class for hard spring wheats and 20
o them went 20 Western Canada
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