Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

region ana other companies have been
organized. and work begun GO develop
other mines. and u large portion of the
country On which mineral is found has
been located from SpringyIlle M the
south. 20 beyond Provo canyon on the
north. distance of some y miles. The
mineral Is found Iu a limestone lorma'
tlon and the veins carry lead, silver
and gold
HORTICULTURE,
The fruit industry is gaining In.
creased prominence from year to year
The farmer ends ha can make as much
nroNt from an acre planted 70 irult as
from I'VE or ten acres of ordinary
farm products Many commercial Or
churds of apples pears and peaches
have been planted and have proved
profitable to their owners ana there Is
% tendency to spread out I'm this dlrec-
ton, TWO hundred carloads Of large
fruit have been shipped, this summer,
and a great quantity OF small fruit,
aggrcgating many car loads The great
need of the fruit growers. here. and all
through the county, however Is cam
nerles and evaporatng plants The
past year large quantities Of fruit
was lost because II could not be
shipped before 1t became too ripe, and
there We're no facilities for taking care
OF Il.
There is but one cannery I'm the coun-
By, that Of the Garden city Canning
company. on Provo Bench, which was
started about three years ago by the
fruit growers In Provo Bench to en-
able them TO conserve such fruit as
they were unable 20 market The COM
pany which Is composed Of N. j,
Knight, John S Park and Samuel Cord
ner, also operates q small eyaporatins
plant The capacity Of the canning
factory IS 1000 cans a day and this
year the output exceeded the calculated
limit OF the plant. The company packed
$500 cases OF tomatoes, 1000 cases ia
bic fruit and 1000 cases Of pie fruit
The capital Of the company will be
increased and the capacity of the plant
trlpplod for next year, when they also
expect to be able to turn out about
10000 pounds Of eyaporated fruit and
Il il then doubtful whether they can
take care OF the fruit produced on the
bench which Is the district convenient
IS tributary to the canneTy. The COM
pany has experienced some difficulty In
getting the farmers to grow as many
tomatoes as the factory could probably
handle. but II Is believed this will be
overcome next year and that more
farmers win grow tomatoes which
has proved n very profitable crop else
where. The company has had no difii-
Guilty I'm marketing IT'S product which IL
Of very superior quality, and why
should II have dInlculay while large
quantities OF canned fruit are annually
imported from California,
There Is also ON foot project for
organizing a company 70 go into the
canning business next year at Vine
yard. another fine fruit producing dis
trlct The experience Of the Vineyard
orchardlsts has taught them that they
must be prepared 10 save the fruit that
cannot be shipped n they would make
the most out OF their orchards With
the Increase In orchards all through the
county there win follow cannerles and
evaporatIng plants which VIII double
the proceeds Of the fruit industry
BEES AND HONEY.
The production Of honey Is also
profitable industry IN this section, VIM
NJ ROylancc q Co., have shipped four
cars OF comb honey to the eastern mar
ket and large quantities have been
shipped TO different parts Of the state
Next IN Importance 10 fruit as O ship
ping commodity is potatoes. Of which
about 30 cars have been sent out Of the
county this fall and as many more
have been pitted to be shipped IN the
spring.
PROVO GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Provo general hospital opened IN
Oct, 1908, 20 fl a demand Of GENITAL
and southern Utah for this most neces-
sary and banedcent adjunct to civil
lied community life, has passed It's first
year successfully and the expectations
OF patronage and support of the own
ers have been more than realized The
institution has gained the confidence
and support OF some Of the most lnllu-
entail citizens, not only Of Provo, but,
other parts Of the state Patients from
all parts Of the state have been treat
ed but they come mainly from Provo,
Utah county and from the southern and
eastern parts Of the state, The hospital
IS centrally located and pleasantly To-
Gated IN the former A. o. Smoot resi-
dence on the corner Of Second South
and First East streets. which has been
remodeled and thoroughly equipped
with all modern convenience and appl-
anCes Of a flrst-class hospital, A corps
OF trained nurses and an efficient staff
Of physicians and surgeons are always
IN attendance prepared to alleviate hui
man suffering By all the means known
10 physic and surgery Tho hospital II
owned and conducted by the following
well-koWn gentemen George u, Rob-
lson. NJ. D.. president; w. Arid, NJ.
D.. vice president +. W. Taylor, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
UTAH STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL
our state mental hospital, though
constantly advancing, has now attained
degree Of practical administration
that IS beyond criticism,
That a working unit OF ncalculable
value has been carried out, and that
this unit, less temporarily one cottage,
number three, soon 10 be erected, stands
as II sclf-acting harmonious aud con-
stouty r.sius filling with admiration
an who become acquainted with IL IA
revelation and a ucW education TO The
thyougs of enthusiastic visitors from
all parts Of our state and country; Is an
established lact that can not be other
wise than gratifying TO the citizens
OF our state. ANA especially TO those
having relatives temporarily residing
On This educational institution
"Yog. our guests arc happy and our
attendants and employees are kind and
compauonallc,' Is tho remark that IS
often made add easily read as one goes
through thc graded wards and rooms,
and mlnslas for time with the 3ij in.
mates (suests) and ~ inside and out