Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
T1HE UTAH sTATE FAM ass

hNNi iNAiNN N'A ANNN ANN'HfIN.N ASH.
cultural and Manufacturing So
ciety. came into existence Jan. DO. 1885,
"With view." os the act of ncouor-
ton rtatcs. "of premotms the arts ot
domestic industry ana to encourage
the production of articles from The u1-
tive elements. 90 hold AN annual oNhiui-
tlon ut Great salt Lake city ul an such
agricultural products and domestic
manufactured articles. and 90 stimulate
the people OF this territory in Industrial
pursuits
Ever since its organization every of
nccr and director who has been Cuu-
nccted with the association has felt
Il his duty to see that these aims ana
purposes were fully carried ont.
The citizens of this state look with
pride upon the results that have al
ready been attained and bless the en-
erRy and indefatigahle efforts OF those
who toiled and worried for the success
which they saw would come in the fu-
turc. But few OF the original mom-
bor3 OF the association are alive to-
day, but those who are here see the
wonderful progress that has been made
and look back with unselnsh pride
upon their efforts which made 10 pos
sibc for such am institution 90 exist.
Many changes have taken place in
the personnel Of the board but "a peru
sal of the interesting records Of the
association. show that the representa-
tive men ana women of the territory
and statc-mou and women who have
devoted their time, talents and energy
and means when necessary, have all
ways been at its head.
SITE OF FIRST FAIR.
When Utah was a territory and her
population limited to a few thousands.
and when Great salt Lake CITY, was
a mere village. the space I'm the rear
of the Deseret News old building was
sufficiently large to accommodate an
the agricultural horticultural and live
stock exhibits. But with the growth
of the state, both ia population and
In agricultural ana Industrial pur-
suits. the spacious grounds and build
ings now owned and used by the as
ISOLATION viii have TO be enlarged 20
meet the growing demands FOR exhibit
ton space. A string OF new stalls will
be erected this fan to accommodate
dhe stock exhibitors. and improve
monte i'm an other departments win
also be made
TWELVE-DAY EXPOSITIONs.
The length OF time for holding the
fair must be increased. Sufficient
time must be set apart in which TO
show all that is placed on exhibition.
SiX-day fairs were held 20 years ago
when the population OF Utah and Salt
Lake City was not half what it Is at
present. when the resources and pro.
ducts of the state did not exceed one.
fourth of what they do today. and
when the enterprising people Of tho
state did not appreciate as they do now.
the wonderful benefits derived from
these instructive exhibitions. Prog
ression" Is the watchword and II the
people OF Utah 20 years ago could sup
port fair six days. then the people
Of Utah can easily support "A fair Il
DAYS now.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
II Is gratifying to those who have
matters IN charge TO observe the in
terest manifest in every department OF
the fair. The manufacturers. the agri-
Culturlsts, and hOrticulturists, and
the stock and cattle raisers are more
interested today than ever before.
While the fair OF 1907 was a grand sue
cess, yet the fair OF 1908 promises to be
greater and more attractive in every
particular Already the horticultur-
lists Of the state have applied for
space, which insures one OF the larg.
est ana most varied exhibitions OF fruit
ever seen I'm the west. The agriculture
lists, too. are asking for space and
one may expect TO see a display Of
vegetables seldom seen outside Of ma
tional or international fairs.
open competition will be allowed In
the horse. cattle, sheep and swine de-
partments which will bring I'm animals
from the surrounding states This
broad minded scheme is calculated 10
develop these Industries. and 70 bring
into the state the very best stock ia
this section OF the country. Utah's
progressive cattle men say: Bring
them along. IL we haven't the best
here we can certainly buy them" This
Ia the proper spirit.
STRONG FEATURES.
Horse racing has always been one
or the strong features OF the fair and
one In which the people have taken
great interest. Arrangements are now
being made 10 have in attendance next
year some or tho best and fastest har-
ness and running horses 70 be found
on a western track. The throngs OF
people who were IN attendance al the
race meet this year and tho thousands
who. through lack OF accommodations
could not got 70 see the races. war
rants the officers OF the association I'm
going ahead making arrangements
looking 20 tho betterment OF this con-
ditlon. For the accommodation OF
those who attend the races IN the fu-
ture, the seating capacity win DO great
~ Increased and every convenience
possible viii be installed More en-
frances and exits 10 ana nom the grand
stand VIII be established and tho at
tending public viii IN every respect
be better looked after
CATTLE SHOW
The exhibit OF horses and cattle 1t
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