Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-01-20
LAND OF WEALTH
Potentialities of Western Canada
AbundantIy Proved.
Prizes Taken at International Live
Stock Exposition Show What Land
Is Capable of Producing.

Forty years ago the first sale was
made of lands acquired by the Cana
dian Pacific railway This is but a
short span in the lives of many, and
there are those who look back upon
that period as it being but of yester-
day. Yet when one glances back 1t is
to marvel at the accomplishments OF
that period. One of the most striking
OF these is the progress that has been
made In Western Canada since that
day, forty years ago, when an official
of the railway placed his signature to
the document that gave possession to
the new owner of a section of land.
This was the first sign of the wealth
that In time would be added to the
wealth of the world in forty years,
this single section of land being the
base upon which the future would be
built. The potential wealth was but
IN embryo; today 1t Is a 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 SO
marked in their number as to give to
the world-the American world--a
splendid idea of the excellence Of the
products of the farms Of the new but
rapidly developing country lying to the
north Of the international boundary
line
The results of the exhibition show,
according to the Manitoba Free Press,
that in live stock and grain exhibits
the three prairie provinces of Canada
made something like $50 winnings
Every animal sent from the province
Of Alberta won prize. Exhibits in
Guided Shorthorn and Hereford cattle
and Percheron and Cydesdale horses.
An Alberta-bred heifer got fourth place
in a class of eighteen outstanding in
, dividuals. In grain, Alberta made sim
ply an astounding record, securing the
sweepstakes for oats, and eight or nine
prizes before even the American ex-
hibitors secured a placing, and while
the grand championship for wheat
went to Montana, the prairie provinces
took % out of Is possible placings.
The first prize for alfalfa seed was
awarded for seed grown at Brooks,
Alberta. in competition with 43 entries.
Alfalfa growing in Western Canada
has been increasing by leaps and
bounds, and this victory will give 1t
and the dairy industry, which is al
ways linked with it, further impetus.
In live stock classes alone Saskatch-
evan had sixty entries and took sixty
four ribbons.
The winning OF the grand champion
ship for Clydesdale stations by
Saskatchewan horse, for the second
time in succession, was almost excep-
tional. He was bred on a Western
Canada farm, fitted and prepared for
exhibition there, and able to win over
horses shown from the studs of men
who have unlimited money to spend
on the breeding and preparation of
their exhibits. This is proof positive
that the farmers of Western Canada
are not only in a position to breed
their own horse power, and that of
very high quality, but to breed horses
that will be saleable in any market
of the world.
Manitoba takes just pride in the fact
that a Percheron stallion, first in his
class and Canadian-bred champion,
was bred by Vance, of Crandall, Mani
toba. Manitoba took 81 places outside
of the grain exhibits.
When all is said and done, the real
triumphs are the wins of both live stock
and grains actually produced in the
great Canadian provinces.
Commenting upon the enterprise OF
agriculturists Of Western Canada in
sending exhibits TO the international
Live Stock exposition at Chicago, the
New York Herald in recent issue
said: western Canada is encouraging
diversified farming in a way certain
to bring an increased flow of dollars
into the pockets of agriculturists, who
at one time devoted their energies ex
clusively to the raising of grain crops
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