Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-28

President OF tire Ctal
& Fletcher Among these is % Bel
giau animal which. when iu conli-
tiou. tips the scales at $500 pounds
almost ton and o. quarter OF solid
horsehesh Another magnificent ami
NAL arriving Ou the shipment o. D.
year-old Percheron, Set black in color.
and apprONimatlng DOB size % young
elephant The Utah contestants in this
department are expected To- arrive to-
dav. and as this state has am envilbIn
reputation for producing fine draft
horses. the contest for prizes ana rib-
bons win doubtless be spirited and IN
tcresting.
CATTLE SHEEP AND SWINE.
The cattle stables are also filing
up with some beautiful specimens OF
blooded horned stock. "Unclc" John
gecly has 81 head OF ShOrth0rns On
the stalls. while John Il White drove
in a herd Of 30 Hercfords last evening
from the grazing grounds on Antelope
island. There is room Tor hundreds OF
cattle and the entries viii probably be
completed today, and I'm shape for cx-
hibition on Monday
The swine and sheep pens are also
filing up, and a creditable exhibit VIII
be made I'm these departments.
CONCESSIONS IN SHAPE.
Concessionaries - the fair grounds
are completing ther stands and put
ting in their stock. Among the build
ings under construction is one for AN
electric thcater, while merry-go-
round Is rearing its alluring heights
hardly the manufacturers building A
restaurant and bar. candy shops, shoot
ing gallery, etc. all have their signs
hung out.
ART EXHIBIT.
Special interest centers I'm TN.
art exhibit 70 be made at the fair
this year. Special premiums have
been offered for productions In the van.
Gus departments OF the fine arts. ana
the room devoted to this display prom
ises 10 be an exceptionally attractive
one. The monument TO the seagulls.
by NJ. NJ. Young, is expected to be
shown I'm public for the first time at
the fair. besides splendid specimens OF
oil paintings. etc, by Utah artists which
VIII attract general attention
MANUFACTURES.
In the manufactures department viii
be many surprises for the average citi-
zen, who has not kept pace with the
progress Of the state ia the way OF
homo made goods. Encouraged b.
special prizes. there viii be exhibits
OF breakfast foods, brick, butter candy,
cigars. condensed milk dried fruit.
flavoring extracts, gloves and mittenA,
harness, hosiery and underwear. pick
les, soap, soft drinks and yarns be-
sides innumerable other articles which
are now the every day product of Utah
factories. The showing IN this de-
partment bids fair 20 be far In the
lead Of any previous exhibition I'm the
manufactures line including also COM
pleto lines Of agricultural machinery
ana garden tools etc.
EDUCATION DISPLAY.
The space allotted for the educational
exhibit has been entirely arranged Tor. |
ana this exhibition promises 10 be- ono /
OF exceptional excellence. Tho schools /
OF this city viii make very creditable /
showing. as will also those of other /
cities I'm the state. The Agricultural /
college al Logan has engaged $500 feet /
OF floor space In which 10 present "a |
showing OF the work performed iu that i
institution. A specially interesting /
feature OF the educational department /
viii be- the exhibit from the state deaf
dumb and blind Institution at ogden. Il
Twice daily pupils from that school
viii give demonstrations OF the meth-
DDS adopted iu that institution where
by the dumb are taught 20 talk the /
blind 20 play musical Instruments and |
operate typewriters. and the deaf 10
read vocal conversation from tho lips /
as though every word could be- heard.
Manual training will be- exemDllded /
by pupils OF tho public schools shove
ing what remarkable degree of pros
ncloncy has beon attained by the boys /
and girls in this department
LADIES ART WORK.
ladies' art work viii occupy a prone
inont place iu the display Tho work i
OF old ladies' VIII receive special ate i
tentiou. diplomas and cash prizes being /
offered Tor specimens uf knitting iu Il
wool and silk. daned work. embroldero. |
hand sowing, tldy work ana hemstitch-
iug. The SILK ana SILK worm exhibit /
A. expected 30 be- larger and better this
years than ever before Prizes are
offered for coooons. reeled SILK, spun
silk. silk floss, dress pattern home
w0ye home Coloring. silk lace. silk
stockings mittena and manufactured
silk.
FRUIT AND FLOWERS.
Fruit ana flowers win be ono OF the
main exhibits The prize CKhlbIta /
made at the Irrigation congress at
Sacramento, together with the tro-
miles taken by Utah exhibitor. wifi bo |
grapes Qulucea ngs small fruits and |
oKapurated fruits viii constitute "a pore
ton of the display, aa well as wall
nuts. almonds and other varieties of |
nuts win be- Included with tho FRUITS |
Preserved goods. jams and ielligs aaa
canned goods. boxed apples etc. viii /
also Boz shown in profusIou
VARIOUS EXHIBITS.
The poultry and pigeon exhibit,
the kennel exhibit and the different
0f EACH Will be- among the
most Interesting OF an the exhibits
shown az the fair and 10 take in the