The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-19
LAND OF WEALTH
PotentiaIities Of Western Canada
AbundantIy Proved.
Stock Exposition Show What Land
10 Capable Of Producing.

Forty years ago the first sale was
made OF lands acquired by the CANA
dim Pacific railway. This in but q
short span in the lives Of many. and
there are those who look back upon
that period as il being but of yester-
day. Yet when one glances buck it 10
to marvel at the accomplishments OF
that period. One OF the most striking
OF these is the progress that hus been
made In Western Caundn since thut
day, forty years ago. when an official
OF the railway placed his signature tO
the document that gave possession 10
the new owner oi section OF land.
This was the first sign Of the wealth
that In time wOuld be added TO tho
wealth Of the world in forty years.
this single section of land being the
base upon which the future would he
built. The potential wealth was hut
In embryo; to-day II is II big. living
reality. Among the many things that
reveal this. may be seen the winnings
made by Western Canada exhibitors at
the international Live Stock show held
in Chicago in 1921. These were NO
marked in their number rs [" give TO
the world-tlic American world-a
products of the farms of the new but
rapidly developing country lying |" the
north of the international boundary
line.
'Ihp rnStiIIs ni tho pNlii,iIinn Shnw
according to the Manitoba Free Press.
that in live stock and grain exhibits
the three prairie provinces of Canada
made something like 100 winnings.
Every animal sent from the province
of Alberta won II prize. Exhibits ill
cluded Shofthorn and Hereford cattle
and pcrchcron and tlydesdale horses.
An Alberta-brcd hcifer got fourth place
in II class of eighteen outstanding in
dividual;. In grain. Alberta made sim
ply an astounding record, securing the
sweepstakes for oats, and eight or nine
prizes before even the American cx-
| hibitnrS secured II placing, and while
the grand championship for wheat
| went to Montana. the prairie provinces
took 23 out Of ~ possible placinSs.
| The first prize for alfalfa seed was
awarded for seed grown at Brooks,
| Alberta, in competition with 43 entries.
Alfalfa-growing In Western Canada
lms been increasing by leaps and
bounds. and this victory will give It
and the dairy industry, which is nj.
ways linked with it, II further impetus.
| In live stock classes alone Sa>kaic,i-
evan had sixty entries and took sixty
four ribbons.
| The winning Of the grand champion.
ship for clydcsdalc stations by Z
Saskatchewan horse. for the second
time in succession. was almost eXccp.
tiOnul. He was bred ~, u Western
exhibition there. and able tU-win over
horses shown from the studs Of men
| who have unlimited money To spend
on the breeding and preparation Oi
their exhibits. This Is proof positive
| that the farmers uf Western Canada
their own horse power. and that nf q
very higl, quality. bm, I" breed horses
that will be- s,lrablc in any market
Of the world.
Manitoba ,nkrs ust pride In the fact
that u i'ercheron stallion, first In Ills
cinss and CanR.lian.brcd champion
was bred by Vance. of Crandull. Mani.
,n,a. Manitoba t"ok o. places out lsids
of the grain exhibits.
When uii Is said and done. the real
triuinphs are the wins Of both liz" stock
and grains actually produced in The
great Canadian provinces.
Commenting upon the enterprise oi
ngricultursfs OF Western cana,lu In
srndin. exhibits To the Interim iu,,Hl
Live Stock exposition at Chicago. the
New York Herald In II recent issue
said: Western Canada is encouraging
diversified farming in u way certain
tu bring an incrrn nscd How Of dGl,nrs
into ih. pockets nf ngriculiurisis. whu
Mt on. time, devoted their energies "x.
clusjy"ly 10 til" raising "f grain crops"
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