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Norman S. Rankin, Editor. 



the devil. True patriotism consists not in 

 speaking ill of your neighbor's country, but in 

 believing in and working for your own. 



The International Livestock Exhibition 



Compiled by J. Dougall, Agricultural Agent, C.P.R., 

 Montreal, Que. 



The recent Chicago International Livestock 

 Exhibition is always the stock event of the 

 year in North America, and was this year, 

 perhaps, the best show that has been held. 

 Canadian exhibitors at the show were well 

 pleased with the number of prizes carried away, 

 especially when they had to compete with such 

 a large number of entries. 



One feature outstanding was the result of 

 the competition in the Grain and Hay Show. 

 Canadian farmers have again demonstrated that 

 they can compete with the world, and showed 

 their ability to furnish the North American con- 

 tinent with seed. The Northern climate pro- 

 duces year after year, banner prize grains that 

 carry away the ribbons. 



This year, oats, flint corn, and spring wheat 

 were in the lead, and were surely the salt of the 

 earth. Better samples were never seen. Two 

 sweepstake silver cups went to Canadians; for 

 oats, to I. W. Lucas, Calgary District, Alberta; 

 and for Marquis wheat, to J. C. Mitchell, of 

 Dahinda, Saskatchewan. Fourteen out of fifteen 

 prizes for the district including N. W. States, 

 U.S.A., and the Provinces of Alberta, Manitoba 

 and Saskatchewan in Canada, went to Canadian 

 farmers, the Province of Alberta securing the 

 greatest number. 



In the district including Central United 

 States and the Province of Ontario, the Cana- 

 dians got second and seventh. The first, second 

 and third prizes for flint corn also went to Ontario. 



The Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan 

 had group exhibits of grain and hay, and great 

 interest was taken, especially as to the oats. 

 Small samples of oats were given away by the 

 Alberta representative. 



The livestock prize winners, while not so 

 outstanding, still go to show what Canadian 

 exhibitors can do. The following are some of the 

 prize winners: 



Shorthorns (Breeding Classes). 6ne fourth to 

 J. A. Watt, Elora, Ontario, and two other prizes. 



Fat Classes. University of Alberta first in Here- 

 fords, second in a group of five of any age or class, and 

 third in Angus class. Wright Farms, Drinkwater, Sas- 

 katchewan, second in Grade Yearling steers. This steer 

 afterward made champion shorthorn grade. 



Clydesdale Horses. The Grand Champion of the 

 breed went to "Wee Donald," owned by C. A. Weaver, of 

 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Messrs. Ness and Son of 

 Quebec, in these classes, took two firsts and one second and 

 three other prizes. Four prizes went to G. W. Muir, 

 Ottawa, Ontario. Four seconds and three thirds went to 

 Saskatchewan. 



Percherons. Breeders in Manitoba had one second. 

 Saskatchewan breeders obtained two seconds, and three 

 other prizes. 



Belgians. The reserved Union Championship went 

 to Coe Brothers, Regina, Saskatchewan. This horse was 

 first in his class. One third also, and one sixth went to 

 this Province. 



Hogs. Manitoba showed up very strongly with the 

 exhibits from the Manitoba Agricultural College, and took 

 eleven firsts, five seconds and three thirds. 



Sheep. Robert McEwen and Son, London, Ontario, 

 received twelve prizes in all six firsts, four seconds, and 

 two fourths with their Southdowns. In Lincolns, J. H. 

 Patrick and Son, Ontario, captured two championships, 

 first for flocks and groups, and all firsts in individuals. 



Hay and Grain. In flint corns, Ontario received 

 first, second, third, sixth and seventh. 



Hard Spring Wheat. First, J. C. Mitchell, Dahinda, 

 Saskatchewan; second, E. E. Young, Oak Lake, Manitoba; 

 third, F. R. Goman, Oak Lake, Manitoba; fifth, Segar 

 Wheeler, Rosthern, Saskatchewan; seventh, Duke of 

 Sutherland, Brooks, Alberta; and all places up to the 

 25th place, with the exception of the llth, 14th, 17th and 

 22nd, went to Alberta and Saskatchewan. 



Durum Wheat. First, R. H. Goman, Oak Lake, 

 Manitoba; second to E. E. Young, Oak Lake, Manitoba. 



Oats. In the classes covered by the Provinces of 

 Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and the North- 

 western States, the first prize went to J. E. Lucas, Cayley, 

 Alberta; second to the Duke of Sutherland, Brooks, 

 Alberta; and all but the sixth up to the fifteenth prize, 

 were divided between these three Provinces. Region No. 2, 

 including the middle United States and Ontario: first 

 prize, B. R. Cohoe, Wpodsley, Ontario. This Province 

 also carried away the third and eighth prize. 



Barley. Saskatchewan secured two places; Mani- 

 toba, one. 



Field Peas. E. H. Buckingham, Claresholm, Alberta, 

 first; third, the Duke of Sutherland, Brooks, Alberta. 



Alfalfa. The Duke of Sutherland carried off third 

 prize for alfalfa seed. 



Grain Sweepstakes. Prizes for wheat were carried 

 off by J. C. Mitchell, Dahinda. Saskatchewan, and J. W. 

 Lucas, Cayley, Alberta. 



Irrigation Development in Western Canada 



By A. 5. Dawson, M.E.I.C., Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., 



Chief Engineer, Dept. Natural Resources, 



C.P.R., Calgary, Alberta. 



Irrigation in Southern Alberta may be said to really 

 date from 1892, when a series of dry years turned the 

 attention of the settlers to the possibility of saving thjir 

 crops by the artificial application of water. The question 

 subsequently assumed such importance as to warrant its 

 being taken up by the Government, with the result that 

 well-considered and comprehensive laws relative to the 

 use of water for irrigation were passed; a system of general 

 surveys undertaken to determine the sources of available 

 supply, and the location of the areas where such water 

 could be used to best advantage. 



These surveys showed that three extensive areas 

 offered special advantages for irrigation; one containing 

 some 150,000 acres, situated in the Lethbridge District, 



