The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-09
MONTANA Wins HALF AWARDS
AT INTERNATIONAL GRAIN SHOW
TREASURE STATE FARMERS
CAPTURE ITO RIBBONS
BUNCH OF CASH


Helena.-For the past eight
years Montana exhibits at the IN
ernaticnal Grain and Hay Show
held at Chicago, have won a total
of 28.6 per cent of the prize
money offered by the exhibition
management in the classes for
which exhibits were entered. The
smallest percentage of prize money
was won in 1920 when only 22.4
per cent of the prize money was
captured by entries from this
state and 776 per cent of the
awards We're divided among the
other states of the Union ane
provinces of Canada. The larges
per cent of prize money was won
this year, 46 per cent, or total
of S694 out of the total $1515 of
fered.
The states 1926 entries
brought home 11O awards, the
largest number ever won by any
state or Canadian province in THE
history of the international Show.
The 10 awards include so per
cent of the money offered in the
small grain classes, making new
record in that respect and two
world sweepstakes, two reserve
championships, nine first places,
IA seconds and IL thirds.
Analysis of Montana's winnings
brings out the significant fact
that although the wheat sweep
stakes went to Canada, Montana
took second, third, fourth and
fifth places in row, before Cam
ada won again in sixth place, los
ing seventh again to Montana,
according to the state division of
publicity.
Of a total of 125 contests in
5he wheat classes, Mentana's win
hing of 50 places makes her cas-
ly the biggest winner and indi-
.ates the strong bid she made
his year for the worlds recogni-
ion of the high quality of her
wheat.
Of the total 22s entries, in
.luding 96 in wheat, 25 in oats
nd So in barley, Montana was
warded SO winnings in wheat, II
\ oats and % in barley.
Opinion at the International
-as unanimous in the conclusion
nat competition this year was the
eenest in the history of the
how. With Montana S winnings in
re grain division, considering the
net that wheat is the most i'm
ortant farm product Montana has
sell, it would appear that the
ate has secured an invaluable
Mount of worldwide advertising.
ON her exhibits this year at the
ternational.
Analyzing Montana's winnings
counties develops the fact that
avalli leads in total number Of
wards, with Saltwater and Gal
tin counties next in order. How
'er, awards this year went to ten
unties of the state including.
addition to those named above,
Teton, Dawson, Sheri-
IN, Missoula, Judith Basin and
ellowstone.
Considerable credit is due Raw
Ii and Saltwater county exhibits
that, to these counties have
me the bulk of the awards
llch in recent years have placed
ontana in front rank at the In
irrational Show.
Wheat is grown in practically
counties Of the state, although
e main producing grain belt lies
the central and northeastern
unties. Barring seasonable
lctuations in the growing season
at may cause variations in quail
OF Montana wheat, it is a well
own fact among the grain trade
ylng Montana wheat year after
ar, the milling quality of Mon
Ia wheat ranks on the whole
oye that of any other state,
pping in quantity to the big
N wheat markets of the world.
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