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APPENDIX B. 



THE CANADIAN EXHIBITS AT CHICAGO. 



The Canadian exhibits at the Chicago Exhibition iiaving been 

 referred to in several of the delegate's Reports, it has been considered 

 denirable to publish such facts as are available as to the success which 

 the Dominion obtained on that occasion in competition with the world. 

 The American Press are unanimous in conceding that Canada will 

 reap a greater benefit from the World's Fair than any other country. 

 The variety of the vegetable products of Canada served to illustrate 

 in a manner, hardly to be shown in any other way, the clim.'ito and 

 the fertility of its soil ; while the exhibits of mineral wealth, of its 

 fisheries, and of its manufacturing industries demonstrated the possibili- 

 ties of future development. 



It may be said that Canada was unrepresented on many of the 

 juries connected with several ot the groups of exhibits, and on others 

 the Canadian members were of course in a minority. It is eminently 

 satisfactory to find, therefore, thi.t the awards in all classes of exhibits 

 have been so numerous, and fiequently coupled with remarks of a 

 flattering nature. 



The following is an extract from the report of the British Consul 

 at Chicago to the Earl of Kosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign 

 Affairs, on the Chicago Exhibition : — 



Canada has been brought prominently forward in a manner which can 

 scarcely . fail to assure permanent benefit. Its chief exhibits were natural pro- 

 ducts, though the colony was represented in every department except electricity. 

 Its cheese and butter exhibits were remarkable, and gained a disproportionately 

 large number of awards, beating all competitors ; Jaimn is understood to have sent 

 a special commission to examine and report on the methods adopted by the colony 

 in these matters. The show of animals, especially sheep, met with great approval. 

 The quality of Canadian fruit was generally recognised. The exhibit of grain and 

 other products of the north-western provinces has shown what can be grrjwn, and 

 as a result many inquiries have been made with a view to settlement in th'jse parts. 

 The same applies to British Columbia, regarding which province overtures have 

 been made by quite a colony of Austrian subjects for settlement, with a view to 

 fruit-growing and general farming. 



The Canadian exhibits in this important department 

 AgHculture. were excelled by none in quality and appearance. The 



excellence of the wheat was the subject of general com- 

 ment, and a considerable demand has already arisen on the part of 

 United States farmers for seed grain from Manitoba and the North- 

 West Territories. Canada obtained 1,016 awards in this group, 

 including 776 awards for cheese and butter. This does not comprise 

 the awards obtained by Manitoba, which have not yet been received. 

 It is understood that in the tests for quality, made under chemical 

 analysis on behalf of the Exhibition authorities, Manitoba No. 1 Hard 

 Bed Fyfe wheat gave the very best results. 



