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Show THE PREVALENT COMMENT. Editor Dcscrct Farmer, Dear Sir: There is no question but that we arc quite metropolitan in our State Fair. It has taken leaps and bounds and the year 1908 is a State Fair in word and deed, the best exhibit, ex-hibit, take it all through that the Utah Slate Fair has displayed, thanks to the indefatigable work of its officers. They arc true heroes in the good work. After thirty or more years of experience as a director, I know of where I speak. The detailed work of exhibitors has been well studied and carried out. I wish to thank them for their good work. I know there is no pay in it, and the best we can do is to show our gratitude and support. What I am about to say may hurt the feelings of some of my warm friends, and I believe this matter may have beep overlooked by them, and what I say is for the best interest of the success of the Fair. I find in travelling travel-ling around there is this feeling exists. ex-ists. Now, John Doc, why don't you show some of your specimens of Durham) Dur-ham) cattle, sheep, Jerseys, and horses in our State Fair? Oh, well, what show have we, don't you know Uncle Billy, that the supervisors in these departments de-partments have their big show, and we do not sband the least chance against them? I at once take up the defense of the supervisors. I know them all personally; I know they arc men of honor and their good work is for the benefit of the Fair and1 its success, but Mh. Editor, if our respected re-spected supervisors would make their exhibits and eliminate competing for prizes, I (believe the directors would have to build double the amount of slrcds they now have, and their act would bring the numerous breeders together in greater number. They would have a good feeling with all the breeders throughout the state. I know the sacrifice they make in time and money, but I would suggest to try it one year and note the results. I make this suggestion in the very best of feeling. Excuse -me for 'taking up yQur Space, but I would like to have'blh-ers have'blh-ers opinion in this matter. W. II. ROWIX. |