Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-14

and In this trend eastern investors at
other markets SAW an opportunity
which they lost no time IN SELLING.
They built commodlous stock yards 10
attract shipments on route TO eastern
markets, and they encouraged the
building by local capital Of packing
plants OF substantial proportions, Mea-
gre IN promise M Interested detraotors
OF the Denver enterprise pointed out
when II was launched, tho facilities
provided Immediately induced stock
men OF the state TO produce feed and
fatten their stock for the home market.
This impulse was sufficiently general
TO insure sufficient supplies for the
first establishment built, and II has
continued TO respond to the increasing
demand created by the erection of later
plants, until Colorado has become one
OF the big western feeding states,
There were probably fed within it's bor-
ders last year several thousands OF
cattle and hogs and several hundreds
OF thousands Of sheep.
During the first year OF their opera
lions the Denver yards handled live
stock receipts valued at S2,00O,000 two
years later the valuation more than
doubled this sum; four years after es-
adjustment the valuation exceeded
business reached tl7,0O0OOO.
In Is years the yards have handled
si600O0,000 worth OF livestock; and OF
this growing supply the Denver pack
ers have continued TO absorb increas-
Ing quantities to the advantage of pro-
ducers and consumers alike, and to the
enormous upbuilding Of the commerce
OF the city, as well as the agricultural
development OF the state.
Up TO the time the packing houses
began operating In Denver, almost ev-
cry pound OF cured meat used In the
state was prepared outside Of II, aa the
first years XIII OF 10000 hogs denotes
Last year they packed at Denver l50,-
900 hogs, and as the Western Packing
company with s1000,0O0 Of capital, and
one Of the biggest and best of modern
plants Is now In operation there, addi-
tion0lly, II is expected that this years
packing win exceed 100000 swine.
UTAH A GOOD CUSTOMER.
To this increase Of business Utah has
contributed largely For several years,
Il is agreeable 90 admit, we have been
among the best OF Denyers customers
The admission denoted both business
sagacity and love Of home products,
which Is entirely credltabe. But II is
now time that pcrspicacity and loyalty
began to sense the opportunities pre-
scented by our own environment. Sure
ly these are sufficiently manifest from
materialistic surroundings, If our ears
We're closed and our eyes blinded to
the consumers cries Of extortlon. on
the one hand, and the picture OF help
lessness presented from time 10 time by
our Btockmcn on the other,
Utah Is already a great agricultural
state as Colorado was not when out
siders saw investment possibilities
there that were not uncovered to home
observers In breeding, feeding and
quantity Of production. as well as in
agricultural area and development, the
thrifty commonwealth on our eastern
border enjoys no present day superior
ity over the land In which we live. our
once numerous and exclusive Of occu-
pations ranchers have adapted them
selves 10 changed physical conditions,
and Joined the constantly increasing
army Of stock feeding farmers, which
Is swiftly and surely spreading over
the broad valleys and producing hill
sides OF this generous Utah soil. They
no longer depend upon the natural pro-
ductlon Of the ranges TO mature beef
and properly finish their annual turn
off for block use, but nave added winter
feeding TO their operations at home TO
supply the present limited demand OF
local killers, and many OF them have
even proved their surplus unfinished
cattle and sheep into other states, near
places OF big demand. in order 10 ripen
their output and make the feeders pro-
nts between fat stuff and the leaner
kinds.
HOME FEEDING
In the progress OF this evolution It is
encouraging TO note ia this connection
the improvement Of quality attained
with the expansion OF home feeding,
indicating as Il does both the material
and the ability to do with Utah fat
tening has. as yet been done almost
wholly on Utah grains and grasses and
It can be greatly expanded above It's
present proportions without consider
ably increasing the importation OF Fat
making cereals from states Of more va
ried production. But corn and cot
tonseed meal are speed-makers I'm a
feeders business which are not under
valued by the locally experienced and
they VIII continue to supplement more
and more ns increasing tonnage reduces
the cost Of their transportation our
own succulent alfalfa and the small
grain present diet Of stock on full feed
here,
Our farmers and feeders will make
our own supplies OF beef and mutton |
from this time forward, beyond any
question OF facilities are provided to
Kill and carry them In quantities while |
they are In their nrimest condition, and |
they viii gradually grow into the prep |
aration Of all, or nearly all, Of the pork, |
hams, bacon and lard used I'm the inter- |
mo q La 81
times OF the year Is made for hogs
There are approximately 10000 cattle |
a year being killed In Salt Lake and |
distributed from this point, when there |
should be 10000 for city consumption |
and nearby distribution, and the XIII OF |
hogs Is only about double that OF the |
cattle slaughter. Our hotels and res |
taurants buy river meat annually rep |
rcsentlng 5000 cattle or a third Of the |
local Kill, and we use fresh pork ship |
ped into Salt Lake by Denver and Mis- |
sourl river packers during the year to |
the extent or 100000 pounds, repre- |
sentlng probably 10000 Utah hogs.
In addition 20 these costly importa- |
tons OF fresh meats there are averaged |
weekly receipts Of ten carloads Of cured |
meats and lard coming into the state |
from the packers east Of us, 100000 to |
100000 pounds Of hog products, worth |
10 cents a pound-a weekly outlay Of |
$4,000 10 S35, 900 for common necessities |
that Utah can make cheaper than any |
other state IN the union. II Ia safe |
To say that we are sending out Of the |
state $1,000 600 a year for meats alone
that packing facilities at home would |
distribute among our own producers,
besides the enormous annual outlay for
other manufactured products of the
packers which have become staples OF |
consumption among our people
DEMANDS ORGANIZED ACTION.
In the interest OF the city and state