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Show Livestock Show attracts many area exhibitors To date, a total of 180 junior jun-ior exhibitors from 23 Utah counties and 25 livestock growers showing in the open class have registered to display dis-play prizewinning cattle, sheep, and hogs at the 29th annual Southwest Livestock i Show September 4, 5 and 6 at the Cedar City livestock pavil-lion, pavil-lion, it was announced by Don Wheelwright, president of the livestock shew association.,, . Another 168 persons are working on show preparations, prepara-tions, according to Mr. Wheelwright. Wheel-wright. Included is the Corrals Cor-rals Committee presently working on auction facilities and stalls, and Cedar City Corporation officials who are assisting in preparation of the grounds. For the 28th consecutive year Bill Adams, Salt Lake City, will serve as official auctioneer, auc-tioneer, it was announced by Mr. Wheelwright. The Iron County Ladies Woolgrowers , Auxiliary will be in charge ' of concessions under the direction dir-ection of Mrs. Ronald Williams, Wil-liams, president. Mr. Wheelwright said one of the highlights of the three day event will be the awards banquet September 5 at 7 p. m. at the Sugar Loaf Cafe. Trophies valued at more than $250 will be given to top exhibitors. ex-hibitors. Some $75 in cash awards will be presented to winning groups in fitting and judging competition. Jay Mon-son, Mon-son, news director for radio station KSUB, will be master of ceremonies. All junior exhibitors will receive re-ceive free tickets to the banquet. ban-quet. They will also be furnished fur-nished with movie passes by the Yergensen Brothers of Cedar Ce-dar City and will be invited to use the Southern Utah State College swimming pool free of charge, Mr. Wheelwright said. He added that cash dividend , checks will be made available j to junior exhibitors using feeds distributed by Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Farmers Association , of Cedar City. ! Mr. Wheelwright" said approximately ap-proximately 650 premium books are being mailed this week to advertisers and ex- i hibitors. |