GRAIN-GROWING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19994, 11 January 1927, Page 4

GRAIN-GROWING CHAMPIONSHIP.

(From Odb Own Correspondent.) VANCOUVER, December IS. What is described as the world championship in wheat and oats growintr has been won by a Canadian of the northern fringe of the prairies, Herman Trell of the Peace River. • , ... Of German parentage, he has spent nis life on the prairies, and was educated aj Alberta College and the university of that province. A noted athlete, with a good academic record, ht enlisted, but was refused permission to serve. Ho went north to the Peace River, and homesteaded near Lake Saskatoon. , , ’ A student, he took every bulletin and pamphlet issued by the federal and provincial departments of agriculture, and profited by their teaehing till he attained his present success. Chicago lived up to record for disregard of law in the circumstances surrounding the award. Trelle hung around his exhibit all day and practical!" most ot the night, prior to its being judged. On the day before the judging he discovered that the glass shied over his wheat had been broken, and inferior wheat distributed among his sample. —ast year s winner was similarly treated, barley and flax seed being run through his exhibit. He did not observe it till too late, and did not figure in the prize list, although experts stated that his wheat, if left alone, would have been awarded second place. Trelle says that his wheat was “doctored during the period of 15 minutes while he was absent from it.