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tion of visitors on every hand for its colossal character, and for the great variety and 

 high quality of the products of which it was constructed. Much of the material for 

 this magnificent display was provided from the crops of the experimental farms, the 

 branch farms at Brandon and Indian Head being tbe largest contributors. The straw 

 of the samples of grain sent from the North-west was wonderfully clean and bright, 

 and commanded the admiration of many of the old country farmers.' 



THE CANADIAN FRUIT DISPLAY. 



The display of fruit was also large and varied and highly creditable. This was 

 in charge of Mr. Robert Hamilton, of Grenville, Que. Lists of the variecies of fruits 

 deemed most desirable for showing in Glasgow were prepared by the writer when at 

 the Paris Exposition in conference with Mr. A. McD. Allan and Mr. R. Hamilton. 

 These lists were forwarded to Ottawa and the fruit was secured in good season. As 

 soon as collected it was sent at once to cold storage in Montreal and from Montreal 

 to cold storage in Glasgow early in the spring. On arrival in Glasgow the fruit was 

 placed in cold storage there and taken out from time to time as required. When the 

 packages were opened, the fruits, which were chiefly apples with a few pears, were found 

 to be in excellent condition. The total supply sent was about 400 bushel boxes and 

 five barrels. The number of varieties of apples shown at the opening of the exhibition 

 was over 60, and included all the leading commercial sorts grown in nearly all the 

 apple producing districts of the Dominion. The display of Canadian fruit was well 

 maintained to the close of the exhibition, and at that time there were over 30 varieties 

 in a good state of preservation. In connection with the exhibit of fresh fruit there 

 was also an extensive collection of other sorts of Canadian fruits preserved in anti- 

 septic fluids. These also were attractive in appearance and gave to the exhibit addi- 

 tional charms. 



The fruit sent from Canada was practically the only good display of the sort at 

 Glasgow, and was a constant source of wonder to the many thousands of visitors who 

 daily gathered around the exhibition tables. These repeated exhibits of choice fruits 

 at the large European exhibitions are doing much to dispel the mistaken ideas held — 

 even by educated people — regarding the climate of Canada and at the same time have 

 brought the excellent quality of Canadian apples prominently before a large number 

 of European consumers. The notices given by the press were most flattering, and the 

 excellence of Canadian food products was thus brought under the notice of a large 

 number of people in Great Britain who were unable to be present at the exhibition. 



SHOW OF CEREALS FROM THE HARVEST OF 1901. 



Later in the season another collection of representative samples of Canadian 

 grain was forwarded from the experimental farms at Brandon, Manitoba, and Indian 

 Head, N.W.T., all fresh from the wonderful harvest of 1901. These were kept to- 

 gether and shown in a separate group, and assisted much in maintaining the interest 

 in the Canadian display to the close of the exhibition. 



THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION AT BUFEALO, N.T. 



A very complete and attractive exhibit of cereals and other agricultural products 

 was prepared by the Experimental Farms for the Exposition at Buffalo. A commo- 

 dious building was erected there by Canada, and this exhibit filled the greater part of 

 the central court. The experimental farms all contributed to this display, but the 

 greater portion of the material was supplied by the Central, Brandon and Indian Head 

 farms. Grain in the straw was a prominent feature in this exhibit, and the large well- 

 matured heads, with long bright straw especially of that from the farms at Brandon 

 and Indian Head was much admired. Large collections of all the best varieties put 



