| Show IT I 1 AH'S GREA IF AIR BESPEAKS WEAL a ai TH i VERITABLE CORNUCOPiA OF Sf STATES STATE'S Ii fES fE'S PRODUCTS GATHERED SHOW ENORMOUS RESOURCES Annual State Fair Thrown Open Exhibits Representative Representative of Utah's Riches and Indicative of Boundless Prosperity By F. F E. E Becker UTAH'S autumnal horn Born of plenty has been poured into the tru lap of Salt Lake City t The fruition of of-a of a bounteous land the labors of an industrious people the study and the toil toU of an earnest God-fearing God husbandry all all these are exemplified at the Utah state fair which throws throw wide vide its doors in invitation to a contented commonwealth today in the cool crisp air of autumn sunshine those who have gathered m n the he harvest may pause from their work to gaze in astonishment fn what they have accomplished I And Ana though the tar farmer mer and the I and the breeder of the kine and the sheep and the swine will find much to kindle his respect and admiration admiration admiration ad ad- no less should the city dweller ler Jer go there to gaze and wonder upon the accomplishments of hl his brother of ot the fields ranges and mines SETS NEW MARKIn MARKIn MARK In one forty-one years of ot striving toward a higher ideal we have never accomplished anything like this said W. W C. C Winder president of the State tate Fair association No annual event has ever approached it It sets a anew new mark for our endeavors of the tho th future In point of number of exhibits excellence excellence ex ex- ex- ex of ot products and general preparedness preparedness preparedness pre pre- for tor opening day the state fair of 1919 is beyond question the best fair ever held in In Inthis this state Not only that but I firmly believe it is the best show of ot the kind ever held In the intermountain intermountain in- in country With great throngs of visitors left leftover leftover leftover over from the fall conference and a big city anxious to learn what Utah really means m-eans as a source of its greatness I fully expect this fair lair to outdistance all p hers in point of attendance NO FOLDEROL With no official folderol of ot fruitless fruit fruit- less speech or imposing parade the gates were thrown wide at 10 o'clock to the throngs already assembling At noon there was a blare of ot music from front all the bands and the grounds were already black with u people That was the official opening the opening the music and the trumpery and the noise that go with a holiday hollday crowd From Froma a field of tractors and and motors came the staccato bark of ot many gas gas gas' gasen en en- en gines Along the avenue of ot concessions concessions concessions conces conces- came the cries of the hawkers i I I the hot ot dog men and the sandwich ped ped- I From the paddocks came the lowing of cattle and the noises of the blooded On the track spirited spirited spirited spir spir- horses were prancing gaily past Over all an shone a bright October sun and a gentle breeze rippled the banners banners banners ban ban- ners and the streamers and the varicolored varicolored vari vari- colored flags that hung in gorgeous profusion It is such a fair that one feels he I can go again and again and yet find tind something to entertain him To o the writer it is such a fair that it will compare very favorably with anything I shown hown in the golden state of ot California California Califor Califor- nia where fairs are thought to be preeminent pre pre- eminent To it is such a fair as to be bea a source of t pride and a matter of ot surprised surprised surprised sur sur- satisfaction that their state state can can produce such wonderful and varied products If It you do not know your state well go to your state fair You I will come away a wiser and a citizen On a hurried inspection it is a tossup tossup tossup toss- toss up whether the animal anima display or the horticultural exhibit is the greatest Certain it is that both bout far outstrip anything ever eer assembled before CALAMITY HOWLERS FOILED Calamity howl howlers rs who saw dire ruin in a summer admittedly the worst In Inmany Inmany Inmany many years through lack of ot rainfall will get no satisfaction when they look Jook upon the soils soil's rich harvest for this year Students of ot husbandry who have long Jong clung tenaciously to the records of back East or the the Pacific coast will find that intermountain states are cre creating ting a history of their own The Years ears nf ot patient and intelli intelli- I gent g bre breeding d ng of blue blooded cattle sheep hogs horses and poultry have I wrought wonders Utah needs take off oft i her hat to no state east cast or west Senator John H. H Seely second vice i president of ot the Fair association and j II supervisor of ot the cattle exhibit Is authority au authority au- au I for the statement that more moro I mid and finer cattle are gathered at this fa fair ir tha than 11 ever before There are beI bel between be- be I l tween and head of ot registered be J JI I Holsteins Durhams Hereford Jerseys 1 Shorthorns Brown Swiss I and other breeds of cattle while the I sheep and swine pens are t full l to over over- I flowing FINE RACE HORSES I Perhaps in the imposing array of ot j I motor motOl vehicles tractors trucks and j I gas driven agricultural implements may be pe found part of the answer on I the horse exhibit There are many pure blooded equines there and a fine fine string of racing animals but the II horse show does not come up to the j I Iother iother other lines JInes The motor Is driving I Dobbin back to the pastures There I j Is no getting away from that fact The poultry show is the greatest I ever assembled in the mountain states The birds will wm stand up with I I any my in the West Vest Some fancy one ones ones ones' I that have Just come back bacle from California California Cali- Cali fornia swept ever everything before them caB I l out there Hurry orders were sent out of ot the city yesterday for additional addi addi- I exhibition coops The poultry l I r exhibit officials are swamped with t I offerings Many birds are re still cooped In their travel boxes There lis is hardly room to show them There are over 1000 fancy chickens and a thousand more of pigeons and rabbits rabbits- AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY DISPLAY- But It Is in horticultural hall that tha the I farmers farmers' eyes will wiH glisten gUsten There Then is a profusion of agricultural an and horticultural products that is dering The farming counties of this I state have outdone themselves S So SoI excellent are the displays that on one I already has pity for the judges who must choose between them DESCRIPTION IMPOSSIBLE It is quite useless 1 0 to o attempt to describe describe de de- de I scribe the riot of ot color of ot golden goldei grains rosy apples purple grapes blushing peaches yellow pumpkins I brilliant pomegranate They are al all there there- therein in gorgeous profusion from the cool uplands of the early frost t to the warm slopes of Utah's Dixie From far Washington county have come th the tho cotton and the sugar cane the purple grape and th the pomegranate Washington Washing Washing- ton has indeed scored a triumph wita with wit witha I a map of Utah showing the various counties in different colored grapes grape Picked out through this c of luscious fruit runs the Arrowhead trail leading through Dixie to th the tho shores of the South Pacific From Salt Lake county from Cache Cach and Weber have come the hardier hardle fruits of the upland and the grains grain that have be been n the mainstay of ot Utah Uta since the d days of ys- ys ot the pioneer Wonderful Wonder Wonder- ful specimens of ot what Utah's soil produce are on every hand It is worthy worthy worthy wor wor- thy of comment that most of thes these these- county displays despite their painstaking painstaking pains pains- taking taking- care and tire pare almost almos completed for the opening day Iron county scores a hit with a splendid bee and honey exhibit The state crop and pest commission has also prepared one of ot the most attractive and educational educational educational exhibits of the fair Since the visitor is first impressed with the fact that this fair best speaks speak of Utah's soil products it is natural natura to mention them first INDUSTRIAL SHOWING I However there can hardly be a second second second sec sec- ond place for Utah's industrial show show- ing H HeY Her r manufactures have completed completed completed com com- I a formidable array To a student student stu stu- dent of the industrial achievements o othis ot of otI this state there Is much food for gratified gratified fied fled reflection I The manufactures s building is packed full fun of ot interesting exhibits ranging from the salt that Is one of the states state's I natural products through all an the lines line of ot manufactured food and drink ro- ro to the crafts that product produce th the things we wear and the implements wi we weI I use The Victory ex exhibit t of the United States government on the second floor of the manufactures building will be t a center of ot great interest Here under the charge of ot Major A A. J J. J I tEd tEddy Eddy h. h the government has assembled assembled assembled assem assem- bled a great collection pertaining t to all aU branches of ot the military service service- the army the navy navy and the marines There are complete models of battleships battleships battleships battle battle- ships captured German trophies including In Including Ini In- In i huge trench guns a complete sending and receiving station of ot the thi signal corps wireless telephone machine machine machine ma- ma chine guns invented by Browning o ot of Ogden a complete display of ot the bu bureau bureau bureau bu- bu reau of standards trench periscopes Continued on pa page VERITABLE Continued from page 1 war carrier pigeons great war pictures taken at the rent Each branch of ot the service has its own recruiting station station sta- sta tion directed by local recruiting oft oft- cers The main government go exhibit was brought from Washington ton This Is the fifth state slate fair at which It has been shown OTHER RESOURCES SHOWN Other lines of ot state resources are abundantly shown The minerals ex exhibit exhibit ex- ex hibit is the best yet assembled The fish and game commission displays s 's an interesting collection The womans woman's build building In is full tull of ot dainty things Conn Connected with tho the last mentioned exhibit is the playground for children where parents may leave their youngsters youngsters youngsters young young- under the care of ot attendants The University of Utah exhibit Is an extensive ox- ox one including including- the the array array of ot field artillery shown b by the students of ot the officers officers' training camp For the entertainment of ot the crowd the great Bernard carnival show predominates predominates pre pro dominates on the Here Hero are the whip the Ferris wheel and the merry go Wild animals dog clog and pony shows vaudeville e and every other carnival attraction are included in this tills melange for the fun loving public Among the events of ot the day of ot chief chiet Importance was the Judging of ot the poultry entries this morning At itt 2 o'clock there is a meeting of Judges in all departments with the fair di directors directors di di- rectors arid and supervisor Chief among mong afternoon events will wUl be bethe bethe the harness and running running- races A splendid card has baa been prepared said by pre present ent to offer some of ot the best racing ever held here |
