Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-30


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TIN abundant fruit harvest OF the
present year, aud the dcprth Of fruit
Jars In which TO put the product In
shape for future domestic use suggests
An industrial subject. The demand
for fruit bottles during the last month
has bcon 10 enormously In oxccs Of the
supply that tho situation was produc.
tive u several unpleasant episodes be-
tween customers and dealers. Tho
latter, owing to their importation
orders not being fillod, were compelled
10 disappoint those who were depend
ing upon them for supplies. In some
instances ill.fcellng was the result aud
much Inconvenience has been OK.
porlenccd.
This condition once more throws
what ought 10 be an important home
induslry-the manufacture Of glass.
warr-promluently Into sight. Al
attempt was made few years ago TO
establish this business which operated
for some tune, hut. after n brief exist
encc, II laugulshcd aud finally died.
The buildings and some OF tho appur.
tenances are stu, We presume, ON the
grounds, near the northwest corner Of
the city. The failure was not because
this Industry is not susceptible Of being
successfully and prontably conducted.
The disaster that beicl It was
on account Of insufficient CAPT.
tai. because Of this ctippliug feature
the works were not established on n
gufilclently broad basis. Had 1t been
otherwise, there IA no room for doubt
that tho business would have been
iiouflahing today, providing much
labor and ohcapsnlng articles Of uni.
vsrsal domestic use.
One gentleman who was connected
with the now extinct establishment
has Informed US that his faith In the
industry, n properly established with
commensurate capital, has never
abated. On tho contrary, he asrerts,
I anu NNAfAN AAN ~ hAlN HANlhN NAthN kiAAA
Utah is not excollcd by any other por-
ton Of tho world In tho matter OF ia
ollitics for manufacturing every species
Of glass produced anywhere. For In.
stancci There Is sand Immediately adj.
Jacont To this cliy which Is almost pure
silica, running rs high as ninety.seyen
per cent. Of that material. Experts
state that II "a not exceeded Ia quality
for glass-makiug purposes by any other
sand obtained elsewhere on the globe.
The fact Of comparative quality IL
susceptible Of demonstration. There
has been placed In the hands Of Score.
tary Gillespie, Of the Salt Lake Cham.
Der Of Commerce, n small quantity Of
sand used In one Of the finest glass.
ware manufacturing establishments In
the world, situated In the city OF
Edinburgh. There articles OF tho most
exquisite deslgns arc turned out,
the show windows where they
are displayed, at the corner
Of Princes aud West Register
streets, being poiuls Of popular aitrac.
ton To throngs Of people passing In the
vicinity.
In addition TO the leading ingredient
Of sand the other materials are equally
abundant. The chemicals required In
the manufacture OF glassware can be
obtained from the waters OF Great Sail
Lake. II chemical works were O..
tablished they would be profitable In
themselves as well ~ being valuable
adjunct 10 glass.maling.
All the machinery connected with
the manufacture Of glassware, even
Of the most Intricate description,
is exceedingly simple aud, considering
the nature Of the business, compare.
lively Inexpensive. The necessary skill
can bo readily obtained, including
an expert at mixing the materials,
which Is very important part Of Tn,
business, There are skilliul worlmcu
whose services could he secured with.
out iiliulty II this branch Of manu-,
hc,ure wcrn estfblahed,
This may, on account u the stfin,
J gency Of the local money market, be-
, deemed an inopportune time for adyo
eating such an enterprise ~ the on,
referred TO. It Is appropriate, how
ever to draw attention to the sub
Ject, with u Wow to inducing capi
tallsts TO, US soos Us practicable
engage 10 business that viii, we ar,
convinced, prove, at some time, u yerl
table bonanza.