The Canadian Ki'hibiis at Chicago. Bff 



vegotables won tho highest praise from the jurors for variety, excel- 

 lence, and tjiiality; and in this connection the report of the British 

 Consul is especially interesting. 



Canada more than sustained at Chicago her splendid 

 Live Stock, record at Philadelphia in 1870 in this department, the 

 live stock and poultry exhibited having secured more 

 than one-half of the total prizes offered. In cattle, with 184 entries, 

 Canada took 104 prizes, 17 medals, and 8 diplomas; against 532 entries 

 of tho United States, and 306 prizes and 13 medals. In horses, Canada 

 had 96 entries, and 44 prizes, 2 gold medals, 10 medals, and 3 diplomas ; 

 the United States, 446 entries, 257 prizes, 6 gold medals, 12 medals, 

 and 4 diplomat. In sheep, Canada, with 352 entries, secured 250 

 prizes, 5 silver cups, and 8 diplomas ; against tho United States' 478 

 entries and 193 prizes. In swine, Canada's 68 entries obtained 64 

 prizes, and th(5 United States' 96 entries 67 prizes. In poultry and 

 pet stock, Canada was awarded 501 prizes with 1,147 entries, and the 

 United States 671 prizes with 2,453 entries. Tho grand totals were : 

 Canada, 1,847 entries and 1,175 prizes; the United States, 4,005 

 entries and 1,494 prizes. This must be regarded as a very great success 

 especially when the populations of the United States and Canada are 

 taken into account. All the Canadian sheep and swine were bought 

 by the Commissioner for Costa Eica. 



The committee of jurors considered the Canadian fish 

 Fish and exhibit the best and most complete in the Ex- 



Fisheries* position. Twenty-four individual exhibitors also 



obtained medals. 



No single exhibit in the mining building attracted 

 Mines and more attention, and came in for more favourable 



Mining. comment, than the Canadian display ; and the fact 



that there were 67 collective exhibits which took gold 

 medals and diplomas in competition with other countries, speaks highly 

 for the variety and richness of the mineral resources of the Dominion. 

 The collections of ornament."^ and precious stones were much admired, 

 and orders were subsequenny received from two of the leading manu- 

 facturing jewellers of New York. The nickel ore exhibits were 

 mentioned as being higher in grade than any other shown at the Pair. 

 Canadian copper also obtained a flattering award ; and the fine exhibit 

 of anthracite and bituminous coal from all the mines in the North- 

 West Territories, now being worked, attracted a great deal of 

 interest. 



The machinery exhibit was a small one, but almost 

 Machinery, every exhibit took a prize, 43 gold medals and diplomas 



falling to the Dominion. Professor Thurston , chairman 

 of the jurors, and consulting mechanical engineer to the Exposition, 

 stated, in an address, that in design, finish, and smoothness of work- 

 ing tho general machinery shown by Canada was equal to anything 

 shown; and that, as compared with the exhibit made in 1876 at 

 Philadelphia, Canada had made greater relative progress in manufac- 

 turing, since that time, than any other nation taking part in the 

 Exhibition. 



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