Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-03

The attendance at the State Fair was
materially increased today the good
weather and the good show putting
everybody IN a good humor There We're
few more exhibits than on Tuesday
and those that then were not DO state
nj completion had the finishing touches
pvt ON them. The visitors today In
Guided leading citizens from all over
che state business men from Salt Lake.
ogden. Provo and other places, express
,rc themselves as highly pleased with
the exposition. BY common consent the
palm for the best display In any depart
ment was given to the fruit division.
Il was more to the taste Of the general
rubIlo than the livestock display which,
however. came In close second. and
none but had words OF admiration for
the extensive exhibit of fine animals.
THE MOST POPULAR DISPLAY
People who have seen many and larg-
er fruit displays In other parts. both
elsf and west unhesitaungly stated
that the Utah exhibit was superior 70
ANYTHING they ever saw, so Ear as fruit
quality and size We're concerned. From
"tventy.0unce' apples that compare In
size 90 a summer squash, 10 the smallest
fruit ON exhibition, all ranked in the
frst class. Everything was neat and
clean and this appearance, with the
scent mat arose from the tables OF fruit
made the visitors mouths water Tor
feast In tasting.
LESSONS FOR FRUIT GROWERS.
There were some good lessons IN dried
fruit too. as well as IN the fresh and
preserved article Secretary Wright, Of
tha state board Of horticulture, was on
hand. showing what was done In
the old way OF sun-dry!ne. ana
what was achieved by the State boards
method Of drying fruit by sunlight.
There was simply no comparison; the
one was wrinkled and dirty, while
the other was clear and clean as the
most flstidious taste could require.
Then as 20 the cost and value, while
ono-f0urth more could cover the eX-
pense Of applying the better method,
tho value was increased nearly three
times This is represented In the fact
that while 9 cents a pound cannot be
obtained IN the market for fruit dried
IN the Old style there Is a strong de-
mend for the new kind az 5 cents a
pound
FRUIT PESTS,
An interesting feature connected
with the fruit exhibit is n display OF
aGIci.ops that horticulturlsts have 70
endure. There are the codling moth,
the wOolly aphis, and others, and above
all the San Jose scale. The state
horticultural officials are contendlng
against the pests, with fair success:
and as 20 the San Jose scale, which
as yet Is found only In Weber county
there is a good prospect that IL VIII
soon be stamped out there, as 1t seems
20 De cOualled.
HORSE PARADE.
one Of the features OF the exhibition
today was a parade of most OF the
fine horses at the Fair. The process
sion was headed by Held's band. and
The line Of travel was through the
principal streets 90 and up East Tenn
pie street and back The animals,
from the big stations TO the gray
mare with the mule colt attracted near
ly everybody within reach along the
. line Of parade. Some Of the horses
. particularly mares with colts by their
Side. Were not taken out. because II
would have been nconyenient
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
Among the busiest and most worried
people al the Fair today We're the
judges. In every department these
We're going from exhibit TO exhibit
comparing notes carefully and award
NH. doc NH4 In
stances the contest was so close that
the judges were puzzled. and It was a
point Of argument as 10 which was
the best But the people 10 decide
used their best judgment and aimed 20
DO the right thing as everybody is
hkely 20 admit whel the lists are given
out
In some Of the departments the work
VIII be completed this evening and In
Others Il win continue tll Thursday
evening The live stock probably viii
take the most time, As II VIII be even
ing before there Is any real checking
lp me prizes announced before that
time win not be called official" al
though the list is appropriately correct.
ABOUT THE LIVE STOCK.
In speaking Of the quality OF the de-
4 tartment exhibits, the expressions OF
stocEmen regarding the live stock dis
pay are hatterlng 20 Utah breeders
AZ good as you win see anywhere IL
thld of many Of the cattle, and this by
men who have seen some OF the most
celebrated animals The horses stand
IN The same favor As FOR sheep, the
3 comment by experienced growers was,
Jhey are as good as any In the world"
w course this included imported ami
mas an of which, however are now
j Par " Utah herds or nocks. and their
nome production from such stock Is not
,slling In being worthy Of its parent
SOME AWARDS.
que judges In department I, manufac-
.Ies. We're among the first this after