The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-01-06
GIVEN HIGH PLACE
International Honors Awarded
Western Canada Products.
Proof Of What Can Be Done, With
Intelligence and Industry, on
Good, Low-Priced Land.

Good, Low-Priced Land.
The 1920 International Live Stool
show at Chicago was probably the hes
that has ever been held, and as i
pointed out by a Canadian newspape
writer, the number and quality Of tn
exhibits indicated a new milestone
on the road Of progress" This yea
1T was truly international" The par
that Canada took showed a 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-
ton. is considered, there is reason to
hope that in the minds of these peop'1
there will grow an esteem for the
1nterna tional 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 it 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 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
is essential, and above all, soil and
climate that are favorable, will Sc
cure many more worlds Champion
ships.
Well, then, too, there was born Mt
Stafford, Ontario, boy named Lu
cas-, now of mans estate. Although
town boy he always had 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 1t ION the map" He had some
Of his 49.2-lbs.-to -bushel oats at |
the International, and with 24O com"
petitors against him he took the
and sweepstakes. This
vas a notable achievement. AS has
9een said, when he was boy he took
| liking to farming, but the greatest
obstacle. in the way Of realization Of
lis dreams was the practical impos-
'ibllity of man without a large
mount of capital purchasing tho
ligh-priced farm lands Of the settled
)arts in the neighborhood he lived in.
However, after leaving school he
heard of the law-priced lands Of West
I'm Canada. This was his Opportu-
lity, and he embraced it. Beginning
It Is years of age with 100 acres Of
,irgin prairie, and with no practical
arming experience, he has now, by
and industry, increased
lis holdings to nearly 1000 acres.
Such is the brief history of the man
Who carried off the championship for
he best grown oats, and it Is also an
that might well be followed
" many who are struggling today
gainst the prices received for the
'roduce grown on hish-priced land, or
O those who, as was the case with
dr. Lucas, had little means but an
abundance Of energy and flood Of
Nowhere are there offered
such as are offered in
Western Canada.
There were Is prizes offered in the
lass for hard spring wheats and 20
f them went to Western Canada