The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-08-14

LAST YEARS PROGRESS.


This week the Provo papers published
u statement OF the industrial and com
mercial condition of Utah County for
the year ending December 81, 1890, TAX
Gil from the report of county Assessor
Jas. T.. Hall, of Springville. We have
not space to give the whole of the re-
port but will give some of II Ms most Of
tho citizens are anxious to know OF the
advancement OF the county and how we
IRE growing.
No. OF acres under cultivation during
1890, 40, 1876; No. OF acres irrigated, 49,
ESQ., No. oi acres under enclosure for
pasture, l6,0OS.
Eight thousand seven hundred and
seventy-seven acres OF wheat produced,
1S,2iO,b00 pounds; $40 acres of oats
produced, i,6io,62l pounds; 2,l73,
acres of corn produced ZOE, S67
pounds; ,22l acres Of bailey produced
$500, 200 pounds, 203 acres of rye pro-
duced, 3,2lb.l 10 pounds; 1920 acres OF
lucerne produced, 90,0l2, $50 pounds (;
1880 acres of hay produced, 1921 800
pounds ,6SS acres Of potatoes produced
l7,027 ,0i0 pounds; 22a acres OF beets
produced | 800 pounds 200 acres Of
orchards produced 3, OOl $50 pounds; III
acres of vineyards produced 1873, 400
pounds; $50 acres of other products pro-
duced 3,7s2, lO5 pounds
There has been produced in Utah
county for 1890, $500 gallons Of wine,
1857 gallons OF cider 1858 gallons OF
vinegar; 6,l79 gallons of sorghum; 200,
l49 pounds of butter; 1882 pounds of
cheese 81 900 pound of honey; s,922
pounds OF apples, 1898 pounds Of
peaches; 80 pounds apricot 757 pounds
plums; 202 pounds of pears 400 hives
of bees. There had also been shorn
22S, sos pounds of wool.
On December 3lst, 1891 there were in
the county I,l9O mlch cows. 6,643 cat
t'c, 5,53o horses, 1906 mules, asses, "a,
u sheep, 4 goats, 1853 swine over o
months old.
Among other things VIC find that each
I.u aud city ~ taken up separately
owing ita progress aud prosperity aud
HWug Them we were pleased to
'.' .'w. lch occupies the front rank
as been growing and improving as
.u. md in many cases faster than our
r.rHhor iu tho country. Below we
give uu copy of the report of Leli
f,si Spent $4,000 in private and
$i'dH iu public buildings last year.
There were four industrial concerns
operating there, with sixteen hands en-
ploygd, 10 whom $50 in wages were
paid, Tho value of tho plants were
-, 100. The value Of the raw material
was 81 ,is0, amounting to $3.50 pounds.
The value ol the annual product was
Si,0S0. Number of horse power EN-
ployed in running the plants Of three
Industries was three, and II capital in
vested of 50, 100. There were five stores
in Lehi, with capital Of 1900. The
amount of sales for the year were 1852,
100. Thirty hands were employed, to
whom $l7 ,i22 were paid. The popula-
ton of Lch is 1850.
We do not hesitate in saying that this
report, good as it is, will fall far behind
the one that will be given next year.
The improvements SO far, for 1891 are
ahead OF those made during any year
since Lehi was settled, and the year is
not nearly ended yet. Every day we
hear reports OF new buildings TO be
erected or new industries to be started.
All cities are now classified according
to their population and this depends
upon the commerce and industries of
the cities. The cities OF America are
noted for their phenomenical growth
aud prosperity. Those ON the eastern
coast owe most of their prosperity to
commerce, but they see the advantage
ol Industries and MANY are being started
in those cities. 1t il well-known fact
that industries are greater benefit than
commerce, especially when these are
situated 40 that their wares may be well
circulated, Many OF these large cities
are not very iayorably situated in the
matter OF getting raw materials but
when they are once begun the Obstacles
will be overcome and the materials pro-
cured. Situated as we are, in the in.
terror OF the continent away from any
large body of water, We cannot enjoy
such commercial advantages as they
have on the sea coast, as we depend on
the railroads for Transportation. Though
we have this disadvantage, we are STU
ated in place that is very iavorable ior
industries and the large tract OF mining
country furnish a market for the goods
This has been far famed 40 a peculiar
farming country but it has been kept
back because the farmers have had to
t.Gd of their money for manufactures
uua keeping the finances low.
we must now awaken to new life and
orlte these industries give employment
the people, and thus build up an
iNaa3irai and financial center here in