Taiban Valley news., 1921-01-14
GIVEN HIGH PLACE
international Honors Awarded
Western Canada Products.
Proof of What Can Be Done, With
intelligence and Industry, on
Good, Low-Priced Land.

The 1920 International Live Stock
show at Chicago was probably the best
that has ever been held, and as is
pointed out by Canadian newspaper
writer the number and quality of the
exhibits "indcated a new milestone
on the road of progress" This year
1t was truly International" The part
that Canada took showed spirit OF
friendliness on both sides of the line
that was highly pleasing.
Six provinces of Canada were rep
resented in varying degrees. and when
the handsome share of the prizes that
were carried off by our northern
neighbors, achieving phenomenal sue
cess In view of tremendous competi-
tion, is considered, there is reason to
hope that in the minds of these people
there will grow an esteem for the
International that will be helpful to
both countries.
Canada won number of champion
ships, not the least of which was the
sweepstakes carried off by Mr.. j. c.
Mitchell, of Dahinda, Saskatchewan.
In this award may be seen an object
lesson, going to show that 1t is not
always the man born with a silver
spoon in his mouth to whom the
greatest degree of success will attach.
1t will be interesting to 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 to 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. 1t is true he had his ups and
downs, but he continued and Is now
enjoying the fruits of his labor and
| the experience gained In a manner
of life that was enjoyable. But he
is still simple farmer and will con-
tinue growing grains that, with the
knowledge he possesses, industry that
Is essential, and above all, a soil and
! climate that are favorable, will Sc
cure many more worlds champion
ships.
Well, then, too, there was born at
Stratford, ontario, boy named l-u
cas-, now of mans estate. Although a
town boy he always had a desire for
farming. He moved to Alberta to the
neighborhOod of Cayley, and those
who have had no idea where Cayley
Is will know now, for Mr.. Lucas has
placed it ION the map" He had some
of his 492-lbs.-t o-the-bushel oats at
the International, and with 24O com
petitors against him he took the
championship and sweepstakes. This
was a notable achievement. AS has
been said, when he was boy he TOOK
a liking to farming, but the greatesi
obstacle in the way Of realization OF
his dreams was the practical impos
sibility of man without a large
amount of capital purchasing thu
high-priced farm lands of the settled
parts in the neighborhOod he lived In
However, after leaving school HI
heard of the law-priced lands of West
ern Canada. This was his opportu
nifty, and he embraced it. Beginning
at Is years of age with 16O acres o
virgin prairie, and with no practica
farming experience, he has now, b.
7 perseverance and industry, Increases
his holdings to nearly 1000 acres
Such is the brief history of the ma
= who carried off the championship TO
+ the best grown oats, and it Is also
= example that might well be followe
= by many who are struggling toda
S against the prices received for tn
+ produce grown on high-priced land, c
to those who, as was the case wilt
. Mr.. Lucas, had little means but a
a abundance of energy and a flood
ambition. Nowhere are there otfere
9 inducements such as are offered
n Western Canada.
There were 25 prizes offered in tn
class for hard spring wheats and
of them went to Western Canada
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