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Show INTERMNTMN INK SHOW. Preliminary arrangements for tho fifth annual Intormountnin Livestock show, to be given in Salt Lako City, April 3, 4, 5 and G, indicate that tho exhibitions this year will by far surpass sur-pass any of tho pnst years. Dr. R. N. Mead, who has been appointed director, direc-tor, has received assurances that at least sixty-eight carloads of purebred pure-bred sheep, cattlo and Bwino will be sent in from all states of tho inter-mountain inter-mountain and Pacific group, and that I in addition to this there will bo numerous nu-merous dairy products nnd educational educa-tional displays. Tho premiums will run over $5,000. Exhibitions fryr the premiums have been classified as follows: Individual fat cattle, carload fat cattle, carload I feeder cattle, carload fat lambs, carload car-load fat hogs, hercfords, shorthorns, dairy cattle, breeding swine, breeding sheep nnd boys und girls' club work. The judges, who are to be named at a later date, aro to bo selected from tho best authorities in the country. This will bo tho first year dairy displays havo been mado a special fcaturo of tho show. Increased interest inter-est in development of the dairy industry indus-try throughout the west is responsible responsi-ble for this Btep, and every effort is to bo made to bring the dairy displays dis-plays up to tho highest possible standard for tho initial year. Tho dairy bureau of the United States department of agriculture has agreed to cooperate in making a success suc-cess of this feature, and the creamery cream-ery concerns in the various states havo expressed their intention of sending elaborate displays. Prizes are to bo awarded for all dairy products. pro-ducts. Tho states to bo represented include California, Washington, Oregon, Ore-gon, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, nnd Utah. Special prizes are to be nwarded as an inducement to increase tho educational ed-ucational features of tho show. Calves, lambs and pigs raised by tho boys ond girls clubs of tho different states are to be given special attention atten-tion this year, handsome prizes being offered in this department. Tho exhibits ex-hibits generally will be more exten-sivo exten-sivo than in the past, and the live stock will be of a higher quality. In addition to tho department of agriculture, tho co-operation of tho Utah Agricultural College and the American Breeders' association has been offered in tho educntional divis-ion. divis-ion. Special classes of instruction are to bo arranged by tho agricultural agricul-tural college. Thcro will bo numerous numer-ous educational displays of the highest high-est type and literature is to be distributed. dis-tributed. Tho committee in charge has announced an-nounced that a program of entertainments enter-tainments for visiting exhibitors will bo outlined. Whilo detailed plans havo not been completed tcntatvo arrangements ar-rangements havo been made for a banquet at the Salt Lako Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce. This will be in tho nature of a "good fellowship" fel-lowship" dinner, to bo attended by the visiting livestock men and Salt Lako business men. Reports from all parts of tho inter (mountain, territory, shottthat a greater great-er intcresfitTtno'show is manifest this year than ever before. The entries en-tries to date assure tho director a total to-tal of at least G8 carloads of stock, while the highest tdtal heretofore was thirty-seven carloads. The stock entered so far is of the highest quality qual-ity obtainable in tho states to be represented. rep-resented. The committee hsB announced that extensive nowspapcr and poster advertising ad-vertising will begin tho early part of the year in San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Denver, Butte, Chcyene, Ogden and other cities of the west. Tho committco includes J. P. Casey, chairman; J. H. Mnnder-field, Mnnder-field, C. F. Wiggs, E. W. Schneido, C. J. Huff, M. K. Parsons, David A. Smith, R. A. Brandhurst, Fred Haff-man, Haff-man, A. A. Hinckley, J. E. Dorman, Dr. W. A. Stephenson, J. W. Thorn-ley Thorn-ley and Clarence Eldridge. |
