, 1907-09-16
FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBIT STARTED
TODAY WITH GOOD ATTEND
ANcE AND CREDIT
ABLE DISPLAY.
exhibitions by the King Sheep Com
pany and the Experiment Farm,
Latter Making Most Remarkable
Showing Of Wool Ever Collected
in West-station Sheep Taken to
Pens This Morning-Notes Of Fair.

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The fifth annual exhibition of the
Albany County and Inter-Mountain
Fair association began at the fair
grounds in this city today, with a
splendid showing in many OF the de-
partments and with a good string of
horses for the races. The race pro-
gram includes trotting or pacing team
to pole buggy, driven by owner a 2:3b
trot. a half-mile running race for COW
horses. a free-forall trot and a three
fourths free-for-all running race. The
2:15 trot, scheduled for the first race
in the afternoon. did not fill and has
been declared Of.
The Track Is Fast.
The track Is in first-rate shape, be-
ing even better than before the dam
age done by the floods of several
weeks ago, and the prediction is made
by horsemen that better time will be
made in many Of the races than last
year. The grounds are in good shape
and considerable repairing has been
done in different portions Of the
grounds.
Some Delay in Opening.
The displays were slow in getting
into place today. The fact that the
fair started on Monday has hindered
this feature somewhat, but the super
visors declare that by tomorrow a good
deal of Strengthening out will be done
and there will be less confusion. The
arrivals Of stockmen with stock have
been coming all day and some very
creditable displays will result. The
F. s. King Bros. Sheep company has a
splendid collection Of animals In he
sheep department, including some OF
the champions Of the world and the
champion yearling eve at the Ohio
state fair at Cleveland.
Experiment Station Woods.
Perhaps the most remarkable ex-
hibit Is that made Of the woods belong
ing to the experiment station of the
o
University Of Wyoming, occupying a
large amount Of space in the large
hall. This exhibit not only shows
that Wyoming wool is whittier than any
other, but that it is Of the very high
est quality, ranking ahead of Montana
and vastly superior to Utah. The col
lection embraces ieeces from a large
number of states. 1t is in charge OF
John Hill, who shows the process OF
manufacture from the sleeps back to
finished cloth, including fine and coarse
yarns in . variety Of colors. Included
in the exhibit is the King collection of
woods from every wool-producing coun-
try in the world. This collection is
displayed in boxes, and n sample OF
very rare wool is shown in a small
glass bottle.
John Hill as TaIker.
Mr.. Hill is exhibiting a good deal OF
knowledge of wool in his descriptions
to enquiring visitors, and is able to
point out without a moments hesita-
ton the difference between two spec
linens. The wool is shown by grades
and the merits and profits Of each told
by the attendant, whose presence Is
adding to the exhibit.
The w. H. Holiday company is dis.
playing wagons, farm machinery. a
windmill in operation, harness and
farm goods generally.
The Laramie Grocery company's ex-
hibit will include farm machinery and
a Case separator and engine in opera
ton, actually threshing grain.
The display Of Wyoming oils and
minerals is excellent. and will be add
ed to before the opening Of the fair for
the second day.
Tho Vegetable Show.
All the departments are full Of life,
reporters finding much of interests
from every standpoint in trips about
the grounds. The agricultural display
is bringing expressions of astonish-
ment and delight from some Of the
old-timers, who used to think that the
only thing to be raised here are ba-
bies and-disturbances.
Great Sheep Exhibit.
The experiment station sheep show
is up to the expectations of those who
read a description Of 1t in these col
umns last week. The animals were
taken out this morning and are now
in the pens there. a source Of satisfac-
ton to Director Towar and surprise
to the people generally, having sheep
never before exhibited in the west and
seldom in the United States. These