Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-08
Suggestion to Make Them Feeders
to the Great State fair,
REASONS FOR DOING THIS;
~ Counties Had Assistance. All Could
be Represented az the state Capi-
tai la Expeditions.
~ - ~. 81. ). l90O.

Salt Lake city. oct. 3, 1900.
Editor D.scret News.
Dear sir.-slnce visiting the State
Falr now being held in this city
witch by the way IS very credit
able exhibition when we take into ac-
count thg fact that such were not held
Tor few years prior to 1899. and the
further fact that the present year has
been one OF almost general drouth in
ouf State. ] have conyCred with a few
persons gu the subject from whom
some valuable suggestions relating 10
thefc public exhibitions Of Industrial
products aul the handiwork OF the peo-
PIC. were given, and, believing that
tney might not reach the promoters
ana patrons 0f this time-hOnOred in
sllullon in any other manner at pres
en- ] concluded 10 Oiter them for space
in i0e columns Of the News
I'D the iJst place. j take IL that. upon
the. question OF The utility Of these fairs,
ana the necessity OF apprOpriating
funds therefor. there can be no division
oi sentiment and PURPOSE. az least. not
among those who feel an abiding in
tgitst Ia the temporal welfare OF the
state the only chance for diversity of
opinions Ia this connection would relate
70 thc methods employed for their sue
ysssiul presentation and. how best 10
appiY the funds appropriated
ln this matter as in AN others, when
ever an appropriation Of funds from the
peoples treasury is made by the duly
constituted authority the effects of the
expenditure thereof should be felt In
an equitable degree by every section
contributing the revenue thus dis
oursei, so FAR as 10 may be practic-
able. On this particular point. IL was
suggested that the legislature could
make "a suitable appropriation 10 each
county in The State excepting the one
where the state Fairs are designated
20 De held. FOR the encouragement Of
local fairs 0s we'll as that provided
Tor tna general exhibition. and, ln this
way constitute the county fans as
feeders 20 the other increasing the in
terest AMI display OF the latter.
From the means appropriated 20
county for this purpose. not only could
the local managers award suitable
premiums 20 exhibitors. but. could re-
s0i fa needed sum 10 meet any
lpieht charges on some exhibits there.
brought 90 the State Fair, ana their re-
turn.
/ have been oredlbly informed that the
laie talr held In 81. George, this State.
mao among other worthy exhibits. a
ine display IN sericulture also show
ing up the business In all the stages
with small girls. principally, manipulate
ing everything pertaining 20 il. and IL
%
be brought 90 Salt Lake for exhibition
but the managers had not the requisite
funds 10 defray the freIghtage.
By the operations Of the plan OUT
lined herein. the difficulty mentioned
Too this instance could have been over
come, and something quite pleasing aud
instructive 100 this line ADDED 10 the
already beautiful collection Of silk |
products boo The Fair az the capital. and.
100 like manner other desirable articles /
could Doe transferred
Az 90 the present organization Of the |
association known as the Dcseret Agri- |
cultural and Manufacturing society. OF |
whose services and achievements since |
The early 'ils Vc have many reasons 10 |
be proud, ! may not be fully posted. !
but 10 VIII do no harm 90 suggest that |
lu auxiliary society should exist I'M each |
county of the State, the president OF |
which should Doe M some way closely |
connected with the general board Of |
directors Of the parent society. and |
would thus De prepared 20 represent IL |
n the local county board OF directors. |
with complete organization NJ this |
.ort OF something similar reaching 0ui |
INTO an portions OF the State. coupled /
with the stimulus NJ reasonable agpro-