Show UTAH FRUIT AT OMAHA the exposition now being held at omaha is international in scope yet primarily intended to mirror the vast region went of the mississippi river it presents an opportunity unprecedented and not soon to be repeated for the inhabitants abitanta Inh 3 of the great west to show the diversity and excellence of the products ot of field and mine utah is by reason of location and climatic conditions able to produce greater diversity of agricultural and horticultural products than any other state in the new west save alone california in the wide range of useful metals no state equals utah as an evinced by the display already in place at omaha maha 0 under the direction of at mr don maguire hon W L shurtliff says that thus far the utah mineral display is absolutely without a near rival considering the great diversity and complete classification of metals and useful stones atones what is true of the mining exhibit may be made to apply to the agricultural and horticultural display it if the farmers of utah will but grasp graap the opportunities port unities now presented the fame of utah fruits has gone abroad antl and only tast last week the chief of the horti cu cultural department of the exposition r remarked to judge shurtliff lff that he bk expected a grand display of fruit fron from utah it is plain that the eires of the world will be upon us ua and ana the effort should he commensurate with the jun am port 01 the event A i As to the in a har horticultural sense there Is 19 no question wt but that utah biti can produce the best of each class of fruit that to is grown in this latitude it only remains rim airis for the utah farmer to do his best and the verdict will he be secured sei however by the phrase do his best is not hot means simply the best afan of ian ordinary crop grown under ordinary binary conditions at the exposition our fruits will come into competition with product productions tons of the various fruits products of the west ing the greatest fruit belt in the known world moreover in some localities that will compete axe are the most advanced and progressive horticulturists i of america thus the utah fruits war ul be compared with the finest prodie eions tione of highly favored sections where science and skill supplement sup lement natural conditions it therefore behooves behoove 4 au all who wish to uphold the reputation of 1 utah fruit and to add new glory to the name to do everything necessary to produce the tae best possible in every class for the horticultural display at omaha 1 there Is urgent deman for extra ordinary effort in this matter abw the various var lous points to receive especial at A are thinning of toe the fruit care ful spraying thorough cultivation 1 rational care an fn 0 picking k briding S and packing maoki 9 r f methods and ordinary results will not do for we are to enter into competition with the most enlightened from the best beat fruit regions in america this is a matter that should int interest erast not only the fax farmers mers but also evry business man an and devery every woman who is jealous of the fair name of utah there are many persons living in the cities who may with little effort produce fruit of surpassing excellence fit for a place in the utah exhibit none will be barred bamred from the competition and each exhibition will be given full credit in the display tt it Is in probable that the exposition commissioners for utah will very soon make inake known some systematic plan for collecting naming and shipping the fruits intended for exhibition in the meantime the state board of horticulture will gladly confer with any who may desire suggestions regarding cultural methods calculated to produce the best results let the citizens of utah but give this matter the attention it deserves and the verdict of omaha will substantiate the oft repeated assertion utah fruit is the best in the world J X A WRIGHT Secie secretary tary utah state board or horticulture ti thomas judd st george and C H Blom provo will ladle assist any persons within their districts |