Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01
SPLENDID LIVESTOCK SHOWING
Every Pen Occupied Down on the
state Fair Grounds To-day.


Every Pen Occupied Down on the
state Fair Grounds Today.
II is the general opinion Of the fair
management that the live stock ex-
hibition this year viii surpass all pre-
yious years In the matter Of the num-
Der Of entries and the class Of stock
placed In competition, The majority
OF the breeders in the State of Utah are
represented IN all the departments and
as a consequence there are to be seen
pacidly grinding their Jaws some OF
the best cattle I'm the West. The horses
too. form a striking department of the
outside exhibit ana the big Clydes-
dales, Percherons, suffolk and Coach
horses have been surrounded by an ad-
miring crowd all this afternoon. The
smallest number Of pens Is devoted 70
the swine. but at the same time those
specimens Of hogs that are to be seen
are porkers of pedigree. superscillious
animals with vast contempt for
everything not edible. or sheep there
are plenty-great big fellows some of
them with thirty pounds of wool trail
ing on the ground. over in the poul-
try quarters at the southwest corner
Of the grounds 2S5 entries proudly
proclaim the fact that they are there
with the ayowed purpose OF capturing
diplomas ana otherwise holding up
their end Of the SHOW. In fact, II Is
In the poultry department that the
striking advance over past years In
regard TO entries Is the most marked
and Supervisor H. f. Farr has been
worked overtime TO provide all with
quarters, which he has done TO the ex-
tent of grouping the various breeds to-
gether This Innovation will be APP
preciated when II Is considered that In
the past the chickens, and poultry In
general has been mixed up in fashion
that bewilders the layman.
The judges today have lost no time
In getting down 20 work. and this after
moor tflc weighing or tne D 3esias1 va
commenced sheep and hogs were prod
ded and pounded, and fowls examined
and handled by experts In n fashion
that denoted that In all probability
some OF the diplomas would be award
ed tomorrow,
SOME OF THE CATTLE.
All classes Of cattle are represented
at the fair, from the meek-eyed Jersey
to two young buffalo from Antelope
Island. full Of malice and all un-
charitableness. In the Jersey class
Hon George NJ Cannon, Col. John H.
Winder and Il. IA. Hollingworth are the
most prominent exhibitors. Among
the herd OF the first named are TO be-
seen the six-year-old COW Lady Thorn
brooks Pride. Nora OF Forest Dale
Diplomas Gift, from Richardson Bros
Iowa herd; two-year-old Forest Dals
Buttercup, and others. Col. John u
Winder has fifteen head In as many
stalls, among which viii be some prize
winners while h. II. Hollingworth'
display OF dozen is also credit Il
the fair
The shorthorns are undoubtedly the
strongest feature among the different
breeds Of cattle. White and sons heads
the list with twenty-slx Shorthorns and
sixteen white faced animals among
which are Mary's Duke, a fine young
bull, which represents ton OF beef. and
the Hereford bull Chester from Ar
mour's famous herd. John II. Seely OF
Mt. Pleasant has a dozen fine animals
In his Mountain Dell herd among which
are the two bulls, Baron Scott and
Baron King, which tipped the beam
prior to their leaving home at 2lS0 and
1850 pounds respectively. J. Il. Allen
& Bros Of Draper also make a fine
showing with fifteen stalls Of animals
which include four Imported cows en-
dowed by nature and the corn sack
with backs as straight and level as a
floor. The rest OF his exhibit consists
Of Utah bred animals. Ford Bros. OF
Centeryille have twenty shorthOrns
which include a fine COW and calf and a
three year-old Canadian bred BULL fat
steers and heifers which are numbered
among the largest upon the ground
Il. Ellison Of Layton has eight stalls
adjacent that are occupied by as many
registered animals.
SPLENDID LOT OF HORSES.
On the south side Of the grounds thu
horses have their quarters and here
VIII undoubtedly be- the rendezvous for
all lovers Of horseflesh who viii congre-
gate around the animals owned by
James Rae. aud the Bond estate.
Among the most prominent OF the blk
powerful creatures among Mr. Raes
stud are the four-year-old Cleveland
Bay. "El Zagal," which captured second
prizes az the Illinois and Minnesota
state fair: Lord Kitchener" an i'm
ported chestnut three-y ear-old Suffolh,
which took first prize AT the Chicago
National Horse Show. and first prize
al the fair at Woodbridge. Eng. last
year: "Chambellan." five-year-old
Percheron, who has to his credit mum.
erous prizes captured IN France:
"Groomsman," three ear-old bay.
Clydesdale. a FIRST prize winner at the
Illinois and Wisconsin state fairs: and
young Lynedock," beautiful four
year-old bay, with a pedigree as long
as the Presidents message.
SHEEP BY. THE CARLOAD.
Cotswolds. Rambouillets. LeIcesters
and just plain sheep. with wool hanglnA
from their backs for all the world as
though they had come right of from a
mastodonic Christmas tree, are all
grouped together In about thirty pens
on the other side OF the livestock en-
closure. As In the cattle exhibit John
II. seely Of Sanpete comes well TO the
front with one OF the finest punches OF
Ramhoulllets Of the French. German
and American types which have woi,
for their owner banner Of blue rib
bons fifteen feet long Among those
shown In the seven pens by Mr.. Seely
are ram and . eN@ which have 1ap
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