| Show BOX ELDER C 0 U N TYS AT THE UTAH STATE FAIR I 1 ift 4 4 MUM MR 4 vi af lv 1 I W tt I 1 am ti its R 4 pw mg fa 4 ip 46 5 if z p r if 1 I aw PM P M p V 1 A ar W ft VIC al A p L N 4 3 ak t IV Y f A 1 4 0 I 1 sun 3 to 0 r 4 t N iv MEN 42 at n 1 3 1 T W A aim the above Is a faithful reproduction of trie exhibit that brought the fourth consecutive victory to box elder county for the best and most artistic display of fruits and vegetables As will wili be been the exhibit was arranged in the form ot of a pagoda surmounted by a revolving star made of grains of var flus kinds and illuminated with electric lights 11 9 ats across the bottom of which were the words utah star of the west in the exhibit were les which included almost everything that can be grown in the temperate zones of apples alone there were 39 varieties and the arrangement can easily be distinguished in the cut the exhibit occupied the same position in the horticultural building that it has occupied tile the past four years and was tile the immediate cynosure of all eyes the grand silver cup for the sweepstakes has to be won on but once more mora whether Nh ether next year or some other year before any other county has won t three times and it becomes the permanent property of the county there appears to have been a misunderstanding relative to the awarding of 0 the 25 cash prize which dox box elder county has hag von the last three years in connection with the other first prizes the news stated last week that the prize was awarded to box bos elder county and was then relinquished ed by th wern ena to promote harmony sir mr W 0 knudson assistant supervisor of the HoAi horticultural cultural de apartment part ment is authority for the tate ment that that prize could not go to box elder county for the reason that rule of the prize list makes it impossible lor for adv collective exhibit which has been entered in the first contests to ta enter the contest for tho the cash prize this rule has not been enforced heretofore tor for the reason that there have been no other entries for that prize but this year there ther were nere several and so the fair board passed on the matter ruling that box elder county was Inelli intelligible gible to enter it Is true according to mr air knudson that the judge stated that had box elder been to enter for the cash prize it would have won it again this year mr air knudson further states that there has never been a disposition on the part ot of the supervisor of the horticultural department br any of the fair board to discriminate against or in favor of any exhibitor at the fair and he says that the report that forces were at work to prevent box elder county from getting first prize and the sweepstakes is utterly groundless and uncalled for box elder county Is appreciated by the fair officials for her readiness to assist in making the fair a success and this county is always pointed to as an example by members member s of 0 the state fair fair board it Is very unfortunate that a misunderstanding should arise on the part of anyone and the explanation of mr knudson clears up the matter |
