The copper era., 1909-10-28

department, John Hennessey of Flag
 staff, says he expects to make a bet
 ter showing this year than ever be-
 fore. J. c. Mudersbach of this val
 ley is looking after the sheep de
 partment for this valley and exhibits
 are promised of at least two breeds
 that have not been shown before.
 Cotswolds and Dorset horns.
 The poultry and pet stock depart
 ment under C.. B. Wood has always ] been a fine success. This year it will
 be bigger and better than ever and
 will include a bench show. Attract i've prizes will be offered for sixty
 two breeds of domestic dogs and four
 teen breeds of foreign dogs. Most
 people did not know there were so
 many breeds in the world and pos sibly the most of that army of CUTS that haunt the streets of Phoenix at night in tke closed season for dogs, all belong somewhere if they are only caught and sorted out. Any how there are a lot of good dogs in the country and the bench show is to be made feature. A building for it will be erected alongside of the poul- try buildings. There will also be a display of ostriches in pen to be constructed between the two poultry buildings so the poultry and pet stock department this year will be one of the real sights of the fair. Concerning the chickens and ducks and geese, every body knows that that is always a fine display. There are two entire buildings devoted to them and a better show is expected this year than ever.
 The dairy department this year is also to be resurrected from its form CT inconspicuous place and made worth while For the first time, cash prizes are 10 be offered for butter and cheese. There will also be prizes for the best specimens of milk and cream. pr. Godfrey, the territorial health officer, is also arranging to conduct an exhibit that is being pre- pared by the United States depart ment of agriculture, similar to those made in larger cities for educational purposes.
 The woman's department has al ways been a big feature of the ex- hibition hall. The superintendent, Mrs. J. H. McClintock, will be ready to receive entries next Monday at her home, though the exhibits will not be received until week prior to the fair when quarters for that purpose will be opened in the Hotel Adams.
 The Pacific Gas and Electric con- pany will also offer gas range again this year to Phoenix competitors only, for the best essay or composition on the subject "Why Use Gas"
 The educational department under Kirk T. Moore, territorial superin- tendent, will be handled similarly to former methods but of course there is always the ambition for improve ment, and it has never been depart ment that Arizona need be ashamed of, having been a good advertisement of the Arizona schools every year.
 The agricultural department will be under-Professo Wilson of the ex pertinent station as heretofore and he to make it much bigger and better than ever before. He has added a number of new premiums, one line in particular being for euca- lyptus. He expects good exhibits from Yuma and the upper Gila Valley, while Verde Valley may be depended upon to come down after the apple premiums. In this connection it is only fair to say that heretofore the little lonesome agricultural exhibits from Cochise, Apache, Yavapai and other mountain counties, have been entirely creditable and in some in- stances remarkable, when the limited amount of agriculture and the seasons are taken into account. There is no reason why any or all the counties in the territory should not get into the running on agricultural exhibits, even if the displays are not large or varie'. Every county raises creditable in some part of it and these facts are noted and taken into consideration by the visitors to The fair