The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

a. EBER COUNTY. although one OF
w the smallest in the state is lar
ger I'm area han either the etates
of Delaware or Rhode Is and. It's
greatest wealth IS comprised in rich
agricultural and grazing lands with
with fine orchards and an abundance
OF water, Two Of the largest rivers OF
the state Gov ng Is entire length IL
has toposra pay presenting nearly
every characteristic afforded in the
state as IL embraces mountains and
valleys on the east with sunny slopes,
plain and lake on the west It's fertll-
ity and natural resources do much to
aid in the building up OF the industries
both Of Ogden and the county out
side.
During the past year the town Of
Huntsvil e, located in fertile ogden
valley. became city of the third class
and has q strong, progressive city gov
eminent ogden rs the county seat
The county enumerates amongst its ad-
Vantages a daily mail for each Of its
thirty towns with rural free delivery
for all save three It has ninety-five
miles Of railroad seventy-five miles
Of telegraph line. 307 miles of telephone
wire. Cattle, horses and other valu-
avle livestock interests; 205, 600 acres
agricultural land. farming done mainly
by irrigation. So, 900 acres irrigated
land. acreage being increased each
year. Corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye,
an kinds Of vegetables, and all crops
grown in this latitude produced here.
There are six fine trout streams: 400, 600
bearing fruit trees. consisting of apple.
pearch, pear. plum, apricot, cherry,
prune, etc. Strawberries, raspberrfes,
blackberries. grapes, etc. in abundance,
10000 fruit trees not yet bearing.
There are now five creameries and
seven canning factories outside Of Og-
den.
Medicinal and thermal springs are To-
Gated within nine miles of the city.
rising out of the base Of the Wasatch
mountains They possess remedial viz
tues of the highest order, and have eff
fected many remarkable cures. Theee
springs are owned by Ogden parties
who have their commodious hotel and
sanitarium, which Isl connected with
the city by a street railway.
The scenic attractions Of Ogden can
yon, near the city, are not surpassed by
any scenery i'm the state. and one hours
ride by carriage viii land the tourist
in the very heart Of the mountains.
where he can enjoy the scenery as well
as the nfe-giving ozone Of the Rock
les.
Poultry Raising.
All luuuEtlN Lnal ~ ADVANCING Dg
leaps and bounds in the city of Ogden
\ and it's Immediate vicinity is the rails
ing Of poultry. From all over the in
tPrmountain west come orders for the
pOgltry products of the city. and the
county in its immediate vicinity. The
value of the products probably aggre-
gate Sl25,009 per year ana the industry
is not fairly started. To make such a
total Of course there Is included sales
OF chickens and eggs at high prices for
breeding purposes, but this is a steady
and growing source Of trade. G.. +.
DinGmOre Of North ogden mas, during
the past three years, realized more
than s. per head from his large stock
of chickens. This IS after all expenses
for feed have Deen paid ana the figures
are taken from his carefully kept books
wherein every item of expense is set
down. His experience is that of many
other poultry raisers in the country
who engage in the business in a sCien-
tihC manner The annual poultry show
OF Weber county is coming to be recog-
nized as one Of the leading exhibitors
Of the state.
Dairy Industries.
The dairy products Of Ogden and its
immediate vicinity find a ready market.
Cream IS shipped to Butte, Rock
Springs, and west 10 near the Califor-
mia line in Nevada. The business. uu-
der the new and improved methods
that have been put in vogue during the
past year is one that yields immense