The Canadian f^hihitt at Chicago, fBfjf 



Tftgi^tables won tho higho8t nraiHo from the iiirors for variety, excel- 

 lence, and quality; and in this Cvnnection the report of the British 

 Consul is especiiilly interesting. 



Canada more than sustained at Chicago her splendid 

 fAve Stock, record at Philadelphia in 1870 in this de{)artmeot, the 

 live stock and poultxy exhibited having 8ecurc»d more 

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

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

 of the United States, and 306 prizt^s and 13 medals, in horses, Canada 

 had 90 entrioH, and 44 prizes, 2 gold medals, 10 medals, and 3 diplomas ; 

 the United States, 440 entries, 257 prizes, gold medals, 12 medals, 

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

 prizes, 5 silver cups, and 8 diplomas; against the United StAtes* 478 

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

 prizes, and th(^ United States' 90 entries 07 prizes. In poultry and 

 |)et stock, Canada was awarded 501 prizes with 1,147 entries, and the 

 United States 071 prizes with 2,453 entries. The 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 Kica. 



The committee of jurors considered the Canadian fish 

 Pish ami exhibit the best and most complete in the Ex- 



FisJieries, 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 favouraWe 



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



that there were 07 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 ornamental and precious stones were much admired, 

 and orders were subsequently 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 Fair. 

 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 -^hairman 

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

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

 ing the general machinery shown by Canada was equal to anything 

 shown; and that, as compared with the exhibit made in 1870 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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