The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-05
Laggards Neglect to Arrange
fer Exhibits Until Entries
Have Closed.
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTIONS
NOW ROLLING IN
Sheepmen Already on Ground
Preparing to Handle and
Care for Stock.

Now that the entries for the Fat and
| Fine Sheep show. TO be held here Jan.
| II to 49, have closed and there is moth
ing doing, for the laggards who neglect
cd to enter in time. the Offices of the
committee In the Commercial club build
ing are being besieged BY locl5masters,
anxious TO have their flock represented.
Though interest has been manifested in
the show since the inception of the idea,
four months ago, yet it was not until
the last month that enthusiasm has been
generated in any appreciable quantl-
ties
But all those interested arc suddenly
beginning TO realize just what this
show means, being held in connection
with the forty-thlrd annual convention
of the Woolgrowers' association. The
fact that stockowners from all over the
United States would be present has Just
begin to dawn upon many practical but
unimaginative woolgrowers.
But if the interest manifested is
great. the subscription lists are mount
ing up, too, and everything looks like
fair weather for the show. Several
private subscriptions of sums as great
as 5000 have been received, while East
ern manufacturers of sheep-line goods
have contributed as high as $50 apiece
TO the fund,
Thursday afternoon. The contracts for
fixing the pens and making al necdful
preparations and alterations for the ex-
hibit were let TO Chamberlain & Sons,
who will begin the work Immediately.
The cost to the committee will be S40O
simply FOR this work. over 1000 bushels
Of sawdust being used for the floor.
j. G. LearY has charge of the purchasing
of hay for the stock, 2 tons being fig
/ 81 h.t
sheen must he fed for six DAYS. each
Arotter averaging about pounds a day.
Arrangements for lighting have been
11ade and precautions against hre have
hnen decided upon.
While forty-three conventions Of
wcolgrowers have been held. il re.
mained for Salt Lake people 10 hold
a flreep show in connection with one
of The gatherings. The idea came like
an inspiration, for the booming OF Utah
stoct could never he done so auspi-
ciouyiy as at this time. James II,
Movlle will. during one of the conven-
ton sessions lecture upon the advan-
rages of holding sheep shows in conuec-
tion with the gatherings.
The exhibit will contain probably the
finest sheep that have ever been
rams aud lambs are conceded without
dispute 10 be the fires, in the world.
Among he entries will be some Ram
bouilett rams and some of the finest of
this flock will be seen at the show.
Choice Exhibits Made.
Among ether entries are some coarse
wool ewes that Will weigh 250 pounds,
while the yams will 60 heavier than
that ". &, Harris viii send some Of
he choice ones that ne exhibits here
clear to South Africa at the conclu-
sion of the 'lhow.
John G. Sharp, chairman OF the fat
and fine sheer show. For thirty-two
wears he has been ono of the largest
about four mdI;ths ago He. from tine
success of the exhibit. being tireless
has collected mach money toward the
fund, and wears a "'smile that Won't
come off - now t,ba. the success OF the
affair is assured Each day finds him
at the Offices, doing his share toward
Strengthening out the multiplicity of
detail that go toward taking proper
care of the exhibitfs business He is
simply bubbling over with the san
guinity on the sub icct Of Utah sheep
and declares that l;his show will do
more to advertise Utesh than any other
method that has been Il used for a long
time.
The shecpmen are altoady arriving to
look over the ground and TO prepare
for the handling OF thelr stock, ard it S
plain sailing. but lots OF hard work
for the committees frGm now on.