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Show CHILDREN'S PET SHOW The management of the Utah State Fair association has announced a new department for the exposition to be held this year, October 1 to 8. It will be known as the Children's i'et Stock show, and will be open tor entries from all parts of the State. Suitable prizes will be awarded In each of the numerous classifications to winners of first, second and third places. Besides ribbons and classified awards, two grand prizes will be given, giv-en, one a Shetland pony and the other a Pierce bicycle. All children attending the fair will be eligible to compete for the Shetland pony, whether they have exhibits entered or not. There will be no charge for making an entry of any sort in the pet stock division of this exposition. The awarding of the pony will be made on Saturday, October 4, at 9 p. m. Entries must be made by Sunday, Sun-day, October 5, 10 a. m. It is the hope of the management of the fair ; chat upwards of 3,00 0 children will he represented by exhibits. Complete information on making entries may be secured by writing th Utah State Fair association, Salt Lake City. There will be pets of all kinds, sizes and shapes. The following list will give an idea of what is to be entered in this department. Class A 1 yellow canary; 2, any other variety canary; 3, roller or German singing canary. B, small foreign bird. C. group of small for-; for-; e'ign birds, three or more. D, large foreign bird, parrakeets, lories, hanging parrots. E. best parrot, macaw, mac-aw, cockatoo. F, any other variety of bird not specified. G. birdhouse, bird cage or aviary made by exhibitor. exhibi-tor. H, 1 pair guinea pigs; 2, pair common rabbits; 3, pair fancy rabbits; rab-bits; 4, single specimen rabbit, cavy hare. J. squirrel, shipmunk, fancy mice. K, dogs, all breeds (give wt. for space needed. L. cats, all breeds, (association will furnish coops.) M. any other animals not listed, acceptable accep-table by association. N. Tortoise, snake, lizard, fancy frogs, gold fish. O. Best vivarium acquarium. P. chickens, best pair of single specimen, speci-men, large breeds. R. chickens, best pair or single specimen, medium breeds. S. Chickens, best pair or sin- gle specimens, bnatams and variety. T, Oriental breeds water or land; birds, pheasants, ducks, geese. U. l' pair pigeons, any variety; 2 single specimen, any variety. V, drawing, single or series of any nature jtudy. W. Woodcraft specimen. i All pets will be judged by competent compe-tent pudges and ribbons will be awarded in each class for first, second sec-ond and third places. All reasonable care will be taken day and night of exhibits, but no further fur-ther responsibility will be assumed by the association. Overfilled classes will be subdivided and prizes awarded. award-ed. In case of pets, send supply of food to which they are accustomed. Coops will be provided for pigeons, fowl (except canaries and small birds) cats and rabbits. No exhibit may be removed from the grounds without the written permission of the supervisor super-visor or his assistant, until after 8 o'clock Monday night, October 6. All entries must be brought to the fair grounds not later than ten o'clock Sunday morning, October 5, to be classified and put into place. Special trophies offered by Utah State Fair association: Silver cup for the school benching the largest number of entries at exhibition; ex-hibition; silver -cup for most popular popu-lar exhibit owned by girls, voted for by exhibitors, benched exhibits only entitled to vote; silver cup for most popular exhibit owned by boy, voted for by exhibitors, benched exhibits 'only entitled to vote; silver cup for rarest entry by birl; silver cup for arest entry by boy silver cup for pet, best trained, best chum, best condition condi-tion owned by birl, qualifications to be demonstrated by owner; silver cup for pet, bast trained, best chum, best condition owned by boy, qualifications quali-fications to be demonstrated by owner; own-er; silver cup first aid to animals, demonstrated by troop of boy scouts. , |