The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-04
BIG STATE FAIR
GATES ARE OPEN
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few homing pigeons. The exhibit of
pigeons Is by far the best that has ever
been made. The poultry department Is
an inviting place. II is as clean as a
whistle and the Gags are so we'll and
orderly arranged tl-It admiration is IN
The live stock department is filed
with choice specimens OF tho thorough
nfed nfed animal Sleek cows and funny lit
stand on their wobbly little legs, are
shown in bewildering numbers There
are bulls that are worth a fortune The
sheep division contains the very highest
grades OF wool and mutton producers In
me world Nearly all OF the exhibits I'm
me international Sheep show at Ogden
nave been brought 10 Salt Lake and are
mails have wool two feet long and as fine
as CircassIan beauty's hair.
Ihere are prize horses that look lovely
the pulling kind and some of the going
kind, and some are a little of both. But.
whether draught horse race horse or the
animals,
They are the recipients OF much at
tention. for everybody in the wide wide
world loves a horse.
Wilderness Of Flowers.
The Horticulture department has al
ready Won the ladies' hearts, Such
profusion OF beautiful blooms has rarely
been seen and certainly is enhancing
The dairy division attracts the house
Wlfe, and there are ever so many tons
OF butter and cheese and other dairy
products. The method OF handling the
products of the dairy now In use are so
much different from those for ~ierly en-
played that one may spend an hour with
partmenr.
The manufacturers division-a building
7i az OF IFS own is an education in itself.
and for human convenience
Is here displayed. There are staple prod
ucts and there are fancy products
There is an extraordinary array of
canned food products bearing proof that
Utah Is fast learning to make the best
use Of her field. farm and orchard prod
ucls 3nlL Nothing that is put up" is lack
est flour that was ever ground by mills
Is on display. and everywhere the ex-
hibitors offer tempting samples Of
appetzing delicacies, such as chocolate.
Few residents of this state have an
adequate notion OF the wonderful strides
manufacturing Industries have made in
th's state, and constantly are making.
A visit TO the manufacturers building
VIII readily convince one that II were
indeed foolish to think that products
perior to those produced in Utah. The
are especially 10 be con-
graduated upon. the showing they have
as he looked upon the things about him, !
We'll. l never would have thought they
made all those things in Utah II / hadn't !
seen seer them And so il Is with hundreds
and thousands OF people-they Will have |
to see this wonderful collection before |
they will believe that what is said about |
the growth OF the manufacturing indus
try In this state Is really true.
Bees and Honey
Not to be forgotten In the be wilderlne |
collection OF exhibits is display OF bees |
and honey. The bee is always on the
job, whether he is on exhibition or quiet
y enjoying the shade OF the old apple
lree. He is an interesting beast, is the
bee. and he is seen at his busiest and
best at the state fair.
and one that is productive of millions
'r dollars In wealth every year, is that
of mining and smelling. The mineral
display at the fair Is complete. In this
department. there are assortments of gold |
silver and lead ores. and a variety OF
models and machinery for trea ting ores.
Some of the cabinets in the mineral de-
2artment are worth many thoussn nds of
dollars. Not the least in the mineral col
ecton IS a display OF tungsten. Hydro
,arbon and its products, which have be-
,ome so prominent in the later develop
nent OF utah's mineral resources, are all
there bidding for premium.
In the fine arts department there are
paintings, individual works and
There are specimens of the
work OF master artists and OF boys and
girls. The latter. Is an evidence OF the
horoughness with which this study is
pursued In the schools.
Makes You Think.
II Is natural that under the head OF
fine arts should come gowns and laces
IND such like. There are on display
dresses that tempt the embrace Of the So
allied sterner half OF humanity, in spite
II the fact that he knows very we'll that
here is nothing inside the gown except
lot OF wire jiggers. In this department
.oo. there are opera shawls. skirts
.prons, homemade rugs and home made
arpets, bed spreads quilts. handker-
hiefs. childrens wear. embroidery with
he most intricate figures imaginable and
lot more that can only be guessed at.
In this department there Is q business
exhibit. in which there are displays OF
he dressmakers' art. hair work and all ,