Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-02-17
ENTRIES EXCEED
EXPECTATIONS.

Entries in the Fifth Annual Inter-
mountain Livestock show, to be held
in Salt Lake City, April 3, 4, 8 and 6,
are being received daily by DR.. r. N.
Mead, managing director, at his Of
fices in the Salt Lake Commercial
Club building. The number submitted
at such an early date has exceeded all
expectations. Prospects at this time
Indicate that an excess Of one hundred
,arloads of purebred livestock will be
on exhibition.
A surprising factor is the interest
shown by stockmen in distant local.
tiles. In addition to entries made by
breeders In intermountain states, a
number have been received by mail
and telegram from points in the east.
Correspondence received each day
indicates a greater interest in the
boys and girls section and the educa-
tonal features of the show this year
han ever before. Since letters were
sent out to superintendent of schools
and county agricultural agents, a
Of entries have been made in
The boys and girls section and many
inquiries concerning this department
have been received.
A special feature will be staff of
educational directors under the chair
of j. E. Dorman, in charge
Of the western office Of the dairy
division of the United States depart
INIT Of agriculture. The staff will
include men Of renown and much ex-
perience, obtained from colleges and
in the mountain states,
who will be continuously in service.
They will aid the stockmen in selec-
ton, direct them in the manner Of
caring for such livestock as they may
be interested in, and will render as
sistance in bringing the livestock in
iustry Of the intermountain west to
It's utmost degree Of perfection.
Professor c. ID. Steiner Of the In
versity Of Utah will be supervisor Of
he boys and girls section. Henry OBJ
of the Utah Agricultural col
ege at Logan will be in charge of
he livestock judging contest for stud
'nts from higher institutions of learn
ng. John T. Caine III of the Utah
college will be among
he judges in the cattle section and
will assist in the educational program.
Other men Of wide experience will be
tent from the colleges and universities
or the purpose Of delivering lectures
md rendering assistance in directing
he educational work.
VIII Mr.. Dorman as chairman of
he educational staff, Special atten-
ion will be given the dairy industry.
While this is the first year that
larry section has been provided, a
Seen interest is manifest. Inquiries
this section are being re-
.eived in abundance from the dairy.
nan of Utah, southern Idaho. Colo
ado, Oregon and other western states.
In addition to the cash premiums Of
Tered by the show management, sew
cray special prizes have been offered
by firms, breeding associations and
individuals for winners in the dairy
section, the special prizes including
purebred stock, cash awards and var
ious lines of merchandise.
The final premium lists and pro-
grams have been received from the
printers and will be mailed out to ex-
hibitors within few days. The Live
stock committee of the Commercial
Club. which has charge of arrange
ments, announced that extensive news
paper advertising will begin through
out the interountain states within a
short time. David A. Smith, chairman
If the committee. said that every eff
fort will be made to secure record
attendance. 4,