The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-19
LAND OF WEALTH
ootentialitieS 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 IL being but of yester-
day. Yet when one glances back il is
10 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 80
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 I'm 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 it 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
marked in their number as to give to
the world-the American world
splendid idea Of the excellence Of the
products of the farms OF the new but
rapidly developing country lying 10 the
north of the international boundary
line.
The results Of the exhibition show.
4,
that in live stock ana grain exhibits
the three prairie provinces Of Canada
made something like $50 winnings
Every animal sent from the province
Of Alberta won Il prize. Exhibits in
cludcd Shorthoru and Hereford cattle
and percheron and Clydesdale horses.
An Alberta-bred heifer got fourth place
in class of eighteen outstanding IN
dividuas. In grain. Alberta made sim
ply an astounding record. securing the
sweepstakes for oats, and eight or nine
prizes before even the American OK
hibitors secured a placing, and while
the grand championship for wheat
went to Montana, the prairie provinces
took % out of % possible placings
awarded for seed grown at Brooks,
Alberta, i'm competition with 43 entries.
Alfalfa-growing I'm Western Canada
has been increasing by leaps and
bounds, and this victory will give it
and, the dairy industry, which is al
ways linked with il. further impetus.
In live stock classes alone Saskatch-
] L,I rfx trio e.fxr
/ 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 n 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
i are not only in position TO breed
/ their own horse power, and that Of
very high quality, but - breed horses
that will be saleable in ans market
of the world.
Manitoba takes just pride in the fact
that Percheron stallion, first in his
lass and Canadian-bred champion,
was bred by Vance. Of Crandall, Mimi
toba. Manitoba took GA 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 10 the International
Live Stock exposition at Chicago, the
New York Herald in a recent Issue
said "Western Canada Is encouraging
diversified farming in way certain
o bring an increased flow of dollars
i into the pockets Of agriculturists, who
ut one time devoted their energies ex-
clusively to the raising of grain crops"
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