Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
COMING YEARS BUSINESS.
General Manager 0deII of the CIV,
4 NJ. Co, Speaks Of Outlook
Among Farmers.
He Thinks the Year 1905 viii Be High.
" Prosperous in Utah and Idaho.

The barometer tells no more accur-
otely the weather than the condition
Of the farmers and the products Of the
SOIL indicate a communitys business
status.
The bounteous crops, and the vast
mineral products which the American
nation has enjoyed for long period,
have been fully shared by our state and
lbs sister to the north,
The phenomenal growth Of the farm
Ing communities Of Utah and Idaho,
the bringing under cultivation Of vast
areas OF new and, ana the building
OF reservoirs aud canals for the con-
serving and use OF water, While a bene-
NJ to the entire community are sensed
perhaps more directly by those business
concerns who largely supply the im-
Elements and machinery to I'LL the soil
and the vehicles with which the prod
ucts are transported TO the nearest
markets.
with view OF getting some direct
information on trade conditions among
the farmers a reporter of tine News
interviewed Mr. George IT, Odell. man
aver of the Consolidated Wagon and
Machine company "a concern which
operates very largely DO the inter-
mountain country. He said
"Slnce the consolidation of the two
predecessors OF the company into tho
present organization on Feb. ID, 1902,
our business has Increased materially;
the yelr 1903 showing q greater volume
than 1909, and the present year just
closing, exceeding our operations for
1903.
1--WE maintain houses az Salt Lake
city ogden and Logan Utah. Idaho
Fails and Montpelier Idaho, with some
10 additional stores, at all Of which
we carry complete lines OF implements,
machinery and vehicles necessary for
each particular locality our pay roll
embraces the names of 40 people &C
uially IN service. The area OF floor
SPACE on which we store and exhibit
farm MACHINERY vehicles and irrlgating
appliances Is I'M excess OF ~ acres, two
thirds of which Is under roof Seven OF
the buildings in which We operate are
OF recent and modern construction. con-
Ceded by experts as models OF perfec-
ton Tor the purposes designed.
II see no reason (uuIess perhaps an
insufficient snow fan at this season.
why this region should not enjoy IN the
future, and especially Tor the season
ol 1905, a prosperity similar 20 that OF
the past three years. The crops OF
1904 are largely sold, ard 70 iB not un-
reasonable 90 say that good prices wero
obtained. IN the cattle market there
was and IS room FOR improvement.
Perhaps al no time IN the past de-
cade, have the farming communities
had the opportunity by a sale OF what
they raised, % moro closely meet their
obligations than during the current
scar. hence the close Of this seasons
business should show improved coll
lectlons.
With an increasing demand for what
w0 raise, reasonable bank rates OF in
terest, the new railway line opened to
Los Angeles another sugar factory es-
tablishcd iu southern Utah, with the
possible development OF OH IN uuantl-
ties, and the political conditions settled
for the next four years, IL Is not optlm-
istlc TO believe that Salt Lake city
should have a phenomenal growth. and
the states surrounding this inter-
mountain capital q growth In proper
ton"
Mr., Odell having been associated
with, and director Of different imple-
ment companies for the past 70 years,
and being interested IN many other
In Utah ana Idaho which kesu
him in touch with conditions in ina
surrounding country has n good OPP
portunity to Judge, and his views win
be read with interest by the public.