The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28

an
a Ii THE STATES that go to make
II up the sisterhood of common
wealths in the greatest of the worlds
republic, may look with pride and
pleasure upon the growth of the young
est of them all The baby has grown
put of her swaddlins clothes. She is
wearing long dresses today. if you
please. and doing her hair up on the
top of her head with a picture hat
above it,
The Herald today presents resume
Of Utah's industries. her advantages.
her possibilities. The stories of her
farms. her mines. her factories. her
shelters and all the other factors which
have contributed to her growth and her
greatness are Of necessity brief. To do
the subjects full justice, paper many
times as large as even this great num-
Der would be necessary.
1t is with considerable satisfaction
that we call attention here to what
Utah has done during the year 1902
From the beginning Of January up to
the time this edition goes to press, the
record is complete and comprehensive.
More it is a record that cannot fail Of
hearty welcome by every citizen who
has the best interests of the state at
heart
Without halt or hesitation Utah has
gone steadily forward. Good years and
bad years have been much alike TO her
Nothing has checked her progress.
nothing retarded her advancement. The
noteworthy in many lines. On other
pages these matters are set forth in
words and figures. but we desire here
to call attention TO a few of the totals.
Some surprise viii be occasioned,
even among those who have kept close
account of the subject. by the an
nOuncement that the value of the farm
products OF titan in 1902 was greater
than the value of the products of the
mines From the agriculturists, the
men who, after all, form the backbone
of any states prosperity. came prod
ucts Of the value of nearly 81, 500, 900.
The mineral output aggregated not far
from $21, OO0,O 900 in value,
Yet there was no decrease in the
mineral output. On the contrary, there
Is a decided gain. the total increase be-
Ing $S.4O4,S79.94. The only falling off
was in the copper production, and this
is accounted for by the decrease in the
price of the red metal. The natural re-
suit was a decrease in the tonnage. but
the shrinkage in the copper output was
not great enough TO have the effect of
reducing the grand totals below the
1901 figures.
Gold. lead and silver. the latter. not
Withstanding the low prices of the last
few weeks. ali show handsome gains
After all, though. the best test by
which to measure the condition and the
value of the mining industry is the
dividend showing. 1t is gratifying to
note that the mines of Utah made. in
round figures $500 900 more to their
owners in 1902 than in 1901
A glance at the farm product fig
ures is sufficient to show the healthy
condition Of that industry in all
of its branches The outputs of
the dairies. of livestock, of wool.
Of hay, grain, fruit and the many
by-products of the farms. have all
gained largely over the preceding year.
This is accounted for partly by the fact
that more land has been brought under
irrigation and partly by the fact that
farming is conducted every year on
more scientific lines. Had it not been
for the devastation wrought by the
grasshOppers in Sanpete county this
year. the farms would have made even
a handsomer showing.
In the line of manufacturing the year
has left nothing to be desired. Every
factory has run on full time with mar
kets ready to hand for every pound of
goods that could be produced. The
dividends declared by the sugar fac
tories and the other industries of the
state show, as nothing else could show.
the remarkably prosperous year they
have enjoyed.
The outlook for the future was never
brighter. Standing. as we do. on the
threshold of new year, it is impossi-
bic to say with absolute accuracy what
the coming months may bring forth. 1t
would be difficult, however, for the |
most confirmed pessimist TO see the
faintest cloud on Utah's horizon I'm |
less all signs fail, the year 1903 will |
surpass the record of its predecessor in |
the harvest of progress and advance |
ment it will bring to Utah.
All that is needed is a strong. hard |
pull. ali together, unanimity of action |
similar to Mat we have had in the past. |
and neither municipalities nor powers. |
nor things present nor things to come,
can take from Utah the prosperity to /
which the endeavors Of her citizens |
have entitled her.
g0AEo,S Donc1rOC