Show utah state fair to set new mark SEPTEMBER 14 21 put these dates and the intervening ones in your do book the do meaning to devote one or more of the eight days to visiting the utah state fair i theres a reason the 1940 fair is going to set new records in scope and variety of attractions for visitors visit rs contracts already signed for entertainment features assure this while every advance indication points to the finest ex jt J t v of beehive state products t 4 assembled for public display entertainment for the folks who t come to the fair this year is being made the outstanding qualification for programmed events ar ranged by the utah state fair association the fair management is determined to leave no stone unturned in efforts to provide attractions tr that will leave every visitor the feeling that his admission fee has been returned many fold in things seen at the fair I 1 acting on the assumption that people come to the fair to first of all be entertained both by exhibits and show features association officials are going the limit in in making certain that the 1940 exhibit in all departments will eclipse all previous fair showings and that the daily event programs will be filled to overflowing with new features of the caliber offered by the nations largest fairs As for exhibits the fair man argement has devoted untiring ef forts toward interesting producers producer si in every county and in every field I 1 to enter displays in the various exhibit departments livestock manufactures agriculture horticulture culture handicraft fish and game youth activities machinery and art the response has been statewide assuring many new items for public inspection and a sum total of exhibits that will establish an all time record from an amusement standpoint even more pronounced strides forward have been made the fair x continued on page 4 N UTAH STATE FAIR continued from page one officials due to most fortunate circumstances have been enabled to book the greatest of the nations fair entertainment features fea ures the gigantic show spectacle flying colors the circumstance was that this superb attraction had open dates to the los angeles county fair at pomona and was induced to stop over at salt lake city to present its complete program at the utah state fair for a minor contract price it may be stated without exaggeration ge ration that flying colors is the foremost tray traveling eling outdoor stage attraction operating in the united states today presenting at the utah fair its entire show chow it will afford utahna an opportunity to see an attraction that heretofore has been booked at only the very largest of the nations fairs and other events of like nature among the livestock exhibits there will be a special exhibit of purebred bulls an event calculated to show just what utah is doing to constantly better its dairy and beef herds animals from every y section of tae th e state will goon exhibition in this concerted effort to center attention iori on the great advances livestock growers are making in breeding methods pleased with the great successes attained at the 1939 state fair in the greatly augmented fl flower ower exhibits garden clubs throughout the state are combining to make the 1940 fair flower shows an outstanding exhibit feature orchard ests too are concentrating on bringing to the lair fair this year yea r a truly representative and allem all em bracing display of utah grown f fruits already the best of all state fair dog and horse shows are assured the intermountain Inter kennel club promises nearly entries for the annual fair dog show while utah horsemen are determined to present an even be er horse show than the one i last year packed the big grounds coliseum to capacity As usual youth of the state are looking forward to the state fair as the opportunity for public culmination mi nation of a years 4 H club and future farmers of america activities their enthusiasm this year is marked and there is every evidence that their exhibits demonstrations st and contests will provide the expected highlights of many programmed events utah manufacturers will not be left behind in the march of state fair pr progress oress nor will the women of the state both departments are well advanced in the placing of exhibits and both assure association leaders of displays that will set new marks in si veness originality and va the great agriculture bu bunding aang is being revamped to house the oncoming horde of exhibits always the farmers mecca the 1940 state fair will as ever present a complete picture of agricultural resources and the many advances that have been made during the past year in production soil conservation and crop betterments |