CANADA’S WHEAT PRIZE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1935, Page 8

CANADA’S WHEAT PRIZE

FERTILE PEACE RIVER COUNTRY’S INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK. GRADUAL UPSWING IN ALL LINES Agricultural and Industrial Progress in Canada, a monthly review published by the Department of Immigration and Colonisation of the Canadian Pacific Railway, at Montreal, Canada, says:— “For the twentieth time in 24 years, Canada won the international wheat championship at the International Hay and Grain Show at Chicago this month. The 1934 champion is Mr. John B. Allsop, of Wembley, Alberta. “The title thus comes to the Wembley district, in the Peace River country, for the fifth time, as Allsop’s farm is near that of Herman Trelle, world wheat champion in 1926, 1930, 1931 and 1932. Last year a new ruling barred from competition those who had won the wheat crown for three successive years. Hence, Herman Trelle was ineligible to compete again. “The new champion, however, has always farmed independently in the Peace River country. The Allsop family, coming originally from England, have resided in Alberta for many years, Mr. Allsop’s father, Mr. S. B. Allsop, having farmed for some time near Calgary before moving, approximately eight years ago, to the Wembley district. Father and son have been regular exhibitors of seed grains for several years.” • Writing on the Industrial Outlook in Western Canada, Mr. John F. Sweeting, Industrial Commissioner, Western Lines, Canadian Pacific Railway, says:— “It is apparent that a much more favourable situation has been reached. The early spring months, it is true, gave greater promise of improvement than later results have proven to be the case; this is probably attributable to the continued quietness in the building trades, and to the fact that parte of the southern prairies produced only a small crop, due to a dry season, in that territory. There is, however, an attitude of confidence that the improvement of to-day will be continued. Changes which have occurred in methods of trading are more amenable to the demands of the market and much more attention is being paid to the requirements of overseas markets which have already met with very considerable success.

“Among the many developments that have aided in the improvement of con-' ditions much can be attributed to the mining industry, which in Western Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia has shown a great deal of activity. In central Manitoba the prospects appear to be favourable for somewhat extensive development, while in southern British Columbia a very large number of new and old properties have been put under development with results that will be of material benefit to that province.

“The lumber export business has kept up well, and it would appear that overseas markets will continue to take a large proportion from the lumber mill? of- the coast province. The many smaller sawmills of the prairie provinces have been taking care, to a very great extent, of any demand for lumber that exists in those areas.

“The apple crop of the Okanagan, the Kootenays and other territories is likely to put this industry on a good footing as the result of a quite good crop. Vegetables, grain, small fruits, tobacco, hops and other agricultural products of British Columbia are maintaining good prices.

“The production of clover, alfalfa, and other seeds in the prarie provinces is growing and obtaining good markets. Each year is showing changes in agricultural production that are adding to the possibilities of more stable income returns in parts of the western plains. “Manufacturing plants have had a much better year, and an increase in the output of many factories is noticed. The opinion of business people generally is one of hopefulness with respect to the continuation of present attainment, with a gradual upswing in all lines of trade and development during the year 1935.”