ti$. The Canadian Exhibits at Chicagn. 



Tho exhibitions of cheese and butter wore the largest of 

 Cheese and their kind ever made on the North American continent. 

 Butler, Two competitions were arranged for Cheddar or factory 



cheese, in the months of Juno and October. In the 

 first named, the Unit<>d States entries numl)ered OOS, and the Canadian 

 162. Th(jro were 138 prizes awarded, of which Canada took 129, and 

 tho United States 9. Thirty-one exhibits of Canadian cheese also 

 Bcored higlier points than the best United States cheese. In the 

 October competition for the same cbss of cheese, made previous tc 

 1893, there were 82 entries from the United States, and 524 from 

 Canada. There were 110 prizes offered, and Canada secured them 

 all. There were also 414 awards for cheese made in 1893. Of these, 

 Canada obtained 369, and the United States 45. In these two com- 

 petitions, therefore, the United States entered 587 exhibits and took 51 

 prizes, as against Canada's 686 entries and 608 prizes. There were three 

 judges for cheese, two for the United States, and one for Canada. The 

 significance of this result is enhanced when considered in conjunction 

 with the differer.ce in the population of the two countries — 65 millions 

 against 5 millions. Canada now exports several millions of pounds of 

 cheese ])er annnm more than the United States to the English market, 

 her exports to the mother country having risen from 30,889,353 lbs. 

 in 1875 to 127,843,632 lbs. in 1892. In the butter competition, 

 Canada took 27 awards. The great development of the cheese industry 

 in recent years has interfered, no doubt, with the expansion of tho 

 butter trade. The steps, however, that have been taken of late years 

 to encourage this industry are having effect; and the Dairy Commis- 

 sioner of the Dominion has expressed an opinion that within five years' 

 time the manufacture of butter in Canada will be equal to that of 

 cheese, bo:^ in quality and quantity. In 1893 Canada exported 

 43,193 cwts. of butter to Great Britain. .'!'.' '.'"','* 



The absence of a\^a^ds for Canadian agricidtural 

 Arjriev.ltural machinery is explained by the withdrawal or the 

 Machinery, exhibits from competition, it having been decided 



,i that machines adapted to field work should be judgid 



by field tests. As this would have necessitated bringing duplicate 

 machines to Chicago at great expense, or the spoiling of the actual 

 exhibits for show purposes during the remainder of the Fair, the 

 greater number of Canadian and United States exhibitors withdrew 

 from competition. Professor Thuiston, the chairman of the jurors 

 on agricultural implements, and consvdting mechanical engineer to 

 the Exposition, stated that in design, finish, and smoothness of 

 operation the Canadian machinery was equal to anything in the 

 Exhibition. 



Canada obtained 65 awards. The list included seven 

 Horticulture, different awards for Canadian grapes — a valuable tribute 



to the climate of the country. The small number of 

 awards is due to the fact that awards were only given to collective 

 exhibits,, and not to individual exhibitors, or for each variety of fruit 

 shown. With regard to the vegetable display, it was admitted that tho 

 Canadian exhibit was greatly superior to any other. Both fruit and 



