The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-25
PROGRESS In UTAH.
An Excellent Article From the Pen Of c. z
Wantland.

The July number of the Kansas and Colo
rddo Farmer contains the following excell-
emit article from the pen of c. Z. Wantland,
of Lincoln park fame:
Utah is making wonderful strides. Not
withstanding the financial troubles so
general in the west, the advancement SO
marked here in 1890 will be outdone in 1891.
The changes of the past three years have
been remarkable
As has been the rulein other parts of the
west where splendid natural resources
were not affected for years, the old settlers
here were at first skeptical, then surprised
and now joining the procession.
In the leading industries, agriculture,
stock raising and mining, there was been
great activity recently. The completion
of the Bear river canal lone Of the greatest
irrigating works of the country in the
northern part OF the territory, and the
various ditch aud reservoir enterprises in
the middle and southern portions are open
ing up to settlementlarge tracts OF hitherto
barren land.
The experiments of our agricultural COL
lege will prove that Utah's lands are capa-
BILE Of producing such variety of agricul-
tural and horticultural products as will
astonish the west.
The industry and conservatism OF our
condition which will enable them 10 take
the lead and hold the supremacy in intelli-
gent farming and extensive agricultural
operations in the near future.
This IS not land of mortgaged farms
and crippled agricultural conditions June
finds the territory in good shape, with a
water supply assured and good crops GER
tain. Stock interests are improving grad
ually, and the men who few months ago
bought cattle instead OF selling everything
| in sight, are now congratulating them
selves. There is now general feeling IN
this region that the turning point has been
reached and that for the next few years
the stockman will be in clover.
Our stock interests are important and i'm
proving satisfactorily.
Probably s., 000, 0UO will be brought to US
in the next few months from wool alone.
Large sums will also come from cattle
Gales, and q little later the farmers will
take in the shekels from sales Of the potato
CROP, which for this year will probably
amount to 100. 100000 pounds.
The heavy sales Of Union Pacific lands in
this district during the past six months
are a good indication of the confidence
felt in the stock and farming interests in
the best districts OF the inter-mountsin
region.
But not alone in agriculture and stock
raising is Utah progressing in 1881.
a great mining boom IS IN the air and on
the hills of many hitherto neglected dis
trict.
The many separate and distinct mining
districts in Utah which are now attracting
general attention throughout the west, on
account of the wonderful strikes reported,
are going to play an important part IN the
development and rapid building up Of the
state that is being created in what many
considered the only great American desert.
The building record of 1890 in our prin-
cipal cities will probably be exceeded in
| 1891. In Salt Lake City alone the value OF
buildings for 1891 will exceed $4,000, 600.
And such development in the cities will be
eoualed by the works of Improvement 60
| in z on in the country districts.
Again, as a natural sanitarium Utah Is
gaining reputation. REORGANIZATION of
salt water, mineral springs and mountain
resorts possessed In the heart of this
mountain region is icing better understood
each year, and the efforts of the Union
Pacific passenger department in making
known the varied attractions for the tour
ist ace appreciated.
II the readers of the Farmer are seeking
for new homes. look up the truth about
Utah, and investigate the advantages
claimed for the inter region.
G. Z. WANTLANp,
SALT LAKE CRY.