Arizona republican., 1909-10-16
TIMELY FORECAST OF
 FAIR DEPARTMENTS
WHAT IS BEING ARRANGED FOR
 BESIDE ADJUSTMENTS.
Expansion of Exhibition Features and
 New Live Stock Classes.


 designed to be bigger and better than any former fair in all departments. Much has been printed about the rac- ing program and there can be no question in the public mind that the races will be far more notable than those of former years, even though all have been notable and each years program has been better than that of the preceding one. This article is to outline in a general way what is be- ing done in other departments. to make them more attractive and more useful to the people than ever be- fore
 The mineral department is under the superintendency of Colonel Epes Randolph of Tucson, who has left the active management of it to James c. Goodwin of Tempe as he did last year. Mir. Goodwin has gone about his work systematically. energetically and early. He has written to those interested in the mining industry in each of the counties and has re- ceived replies to most of them to the effect that they expect to send better and more comprehensive exhibits to the fair this year than ever befoIl. He expects to leave at once on trip to Superior and other Pinal county camps and probably on to Globe, fin the interest of the mineral display. for Mir. Goodwin is himself a mining man and very much interested in see ing that that industry is well repre- scented.
 The horse and mule department of the exhibits will again be under the direction of W. w. Cook and in this department a notable departure will be made from the rules of the former shows. in the interest of a larger dis play of stock without a lowering of the standard. Heretofore exhibits in the coach and draft breeds have been limited to registered animals, most of which were stallionS. It has been de cided this year to admit cross bred or unregistered mares though no un- registered stallions will be admitted The idea is that a larger horse show is desired and there are scores of fine mares int the valley. many of them well bred but unregistered. and some that look like thoroughhreds but are not No encouragement will be given the breeding of poor stock by the use of unregistered stallions but the grade of the stock in general cannot be rapidly elevated if only registered mares are used and until grade brood mares are recognized the general dis play of horses will be small. The un- registered stock of course will not compete with registered animals but will be entered as added lots Mir Cook left yesterday for his range and will be absent a couple of weeks but he has already made a good canvass of this> county and done as much as possibly elsewhere to encourage these added exhibits. He feels certain the horse and mule display this year will be both bigger and better than ever before and mean great deal more than it ever did to the average farm CT and horse breeder
 All that has been said of horses Is equally true of cattle Heretofore there have been shown some as fine cattle exhibits as could be seen any where but they were mostly confined to a few herds of registered cattle. the number of exhibits being limited because only here and there a farmer has full registered herd, even though he may have some fine individuals or fine grade stock. The cattle depart ment is under the superintendency of A. C. Mcqueen and it is proposed this year to admit cross bred heifers and COWS in added lots just as the cross bred horses will be entered. It is be- lieved this will be an inspiration to many farmers to show worthy cattle for which there was before no induce ment In fact almost every dairyman ought to have something worth while There will be no discounting the regis tered stock but it will enable visitors to see what is being done in grading up the general average of cattle in the territory. The star feature of the cattle show this year will be cash prizes for herds of dairy cows not less than five in number. There will be two premiums, the first for s1OO and the second for $50. These prizes were heretofore offered for range cattle but the range stockmen did not respond and the dairymen are to be given a chance at the money. Some of them may have use for it.
 The fact that one of the fair com missioners this year is Hugh Camp bell. a real sheep herder. has inspired the sheep growers to more than usual enthusiasm and the superintendent of the sheep and goat department, John Hennessey of Flagstaff, says he ex- poets to make a better showing this year than ever before. J. C. Muders- bach of this valley is looking after the sheep department 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 R. Wood has always