Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-05
The Imms1ss Agricultural Exhibit
at The Fair
COMPETITION AMONG DIARIES.
Splendid Display Of Vegetables 49,
Luscious Fruits IN Great
proius on.

uuk tnla NhHt uumuef Includes tnu
school children Of the city. one OF
the Fair directors taii yesterday after
noon that the gate receipts had been
double what the directors expected,
aud that Il appeared to him, from the
way the crowds were ilocking in, that
II would be necessary 10 keep the Fair
open Into next week, though tue live
stock, he added, would probably have
10 be sent home.
The showing VI agricultural products
IL immense from every pOiut VI view,
though tue epacu when 10 ia RI-
lowed 10 occupy necessarily had 10 be
cuftniltd. Had more room been given
H. II would have looked larger, aud mp.
ptared o. better advantage. 10 occupies
three alcoves In the wing, aud tnesr
are donsuly lacked with specimona Of
Held aud garden crops which are 90
ular proofs Oi the fertility Of the soil
Of these mountain valleys.
The fret alcovo Il mainly occupied
BY IA exhibit from SuAko fIver valley,
Idaho, which embraces splendid speui.
mems Of field crops raised In thut re-
gion, such o. gfains, different varieties
OF potatoes, turnips VI Immense size,
uniOur, cabbagus, cauliiiDwer, oto. A
plsoafi over tni6 exhibit invites h0me-
seekers 10 ~ 10 Btnnock stake, aud
gives the prices OF improved farms at
rom sSio 10 yer acre.
The next alcOve IL allied with n col.
lection Oi samples OF Held anu garden
oroTs, which appeal 10 have come
from different lucalitiVt. There are
squushes aud pumpkins OF enormous
szti potatoes Of several kinds which
are probably as nne as could DO found
IN any fair In the Uniot; samples of
all KINDS Of grain, which sIe Of splen.
did quality; some immense water
melons, n sight Of which would make
a unrAey's mouth watui; aud sptci-
mena Of all kinds Of field aud garden
90 ~ ana vegetables, all OF which are
nnU, whilJ some VI tuom are exceed.
ingly 10.
lhs noTt Above 10 filled with n col.
lection of vegetables which embraces
nearly every kild grown la FIELD or
garden IN this region, NIL OF which.
were raised by l.. BTiggr, Of B0unti.
iul. 10 ~ certainly remarkable ex.
hibil, 10 the humber aud quality OF
the samples shown, and the TACT that
all were produced by one man, makes
IL hlill more remarkable.
Tue next aloUve contains, ~ q por.
ton VI very finc display OF the pre-
ducts Of hclg aul garden, several vRTie.
ties Of potatoes, which are simply
superb, and were very much ADMIRED
BY large numbers Of people who tx.
aniutd them. This names OF the
growers were not gwen.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
II Ia highly gratifying 10 SEQ the cx-
hibila Of DAIRY produce which are
shown ut the Fair. There II large
number Of them, aud all are cfsditable,
some VI them very much 80. Lorenzo
Hansen, Of Wellsvlllr, has a very fine
display OF cheese, NJ has also the ksys.
vile Creamery company ana tue Rich.
menu Dairy company. There IL close
nyslry among these three competitors
for the highest award Tor cheese.
A still larger number OF competitors
strive for the higheet award for
butter, which was given TO
the Charleston Creamery company.
IL l. u high honor 20 capture this prize
IN the face OF the sharp competition for
II, and the numerous excellent exhibits
OF butter shown at the Fair.
FRUIT FXHImT.
The display Of fruits IL calculated 10
Inspire tue brholdet with the highest
enthusiasm. IL IL glorious TO look
upon. Every variety that will grow
tn the climate Of UIan ia shawn Ia rare
beauty anu perfection. The indi.
viduai exhibits, almost without oxcop.
ton, are very flne.
q. w. Warner, Of Moab, has an ex-
lousiye exhibit, which embraces many
vprieties OF apples, several each OF
grapes, pears and peaches, anu three
OF quinces. Each specimen Ia very
due, and some oil them are superb.
j. H.. Murphy displays n case Of
strawberries, which last evening wore
the label "First Prize" A variety OF
this fruit whish HpenA ~ late Is
rarity.
ID. =. Anderson, Of Sugar, shows u
fine collection OF apples, pears anu
peaches.
Woodbury. 4 Stay show u splendid
exhibit OF grapes and peaches, grown
lust south OF this city. Tho exhibit
also includes some duo qulnces anu
plumH.
Mrs. Mary l.. Jensen, Of Mill Greek,
presents one Of the mtGt gtaliJ Ing dis.
plays In this department. ltiBa iatge
show case containing nfty-hvo yatle-
tieaoi sun-dfied fruits. Near by II a
long row u glass.cOvered boxes nlleI
with different kinua OF suu-dTied fruits,
also prepared by this lady. Her hus.
band, Lars Jensen, has q display "
npplca which embraces thiny.styen
varieties, and winch received tue
Auerbaon prize for the most artistic
display OF this ifuit.
VIM. Horsley 4 Sons, Of Brigham
City, show some very fue gfapes,
peaches and piums.
J. N. Fisher Jr., OF East Mill Crock,
takes several iirat prizes for different
varieties OF peaches. His display IL
extensive ana very hne, and rmbraoes
a large numlor VI different KINDS OF
grapes, many OF the trays VI when
bear the significant label "Flfst
Prize" Mr.. Fisher is rapidly o0mirg
~ tue front AZ a successful fuitgtOwer.
Thomas Judd, OF 81. George, was
awarded gold medal Tor his display
ot grapes, ami the Judges recommend.
cd that he he gwen another gold
medal for tue almonds shown by him.
Ills exhibit 10 contained ~ glass
show case, anu includes some boxes Of
raieiuF, anu specimens OF other nuts.
Miss Ruth Mexican shows large
collection OF luscious l0oRlng bottles Of
fruit, embracing al the variuilea usual
~ prepared In that way. THIS lady
takes the first prize.
George Barnett, Of Pleasant View,
Weber county, shows very iine col
lection Of apples, embracing many
yaiieuee.