Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03
A BIC TRADE LOOKOUT
Arid Farming the Strong Feature OF
Present and Future.
Astonishing Rambler Records Made
This Season.

when the history Of 1906 IN Utah Is
written, II Is certain that no feature In
the business world win stand out more
prominently than the development In
arid farming. Among the Institutions
that have taken a leading part In bring
Ing this industry to the front Is the
Consolidated Wagon q Machine Go.
The management have inspected the
larger tracts Of land where dry farming
Is going on and the company has sup
piled large quantity Of the machinery
necessary for It's successful cultivation.
The result OF these inspections Is de-
clsion largely In favor Of the Case steam
traction blowing outfits. How wide
spread the interest In arid farming Is,
can BE- well illustrated By the fact that
the Deere Pillow 90. OF Moline, H., are
represented in this field By S. a. elf
mn and 5. NJ. Andrest, travelling IN
Utah and idaho.
At the office OF the G. w. a NJ. Co.
yesterday II was learned that aside
from the activity IN the sale OF goods
for traction blowing that there was
no let up 10 any portion % their busl-
ness and that phenomenal as the vol
ume OF trade has been this year, colleo-
tons keep right up; in spite OF the radi-
cal increase In prices made by eastern
manufacturers, there Is no dlmlnution
In the demand for goods by the pur-
chasing public IL has been practically
impossible 20 Keep a complete supply OF
farming implements, machinery, ana
more especially Balm wagons. and Ia adj
dltion 70 this, their automobile business
has made some very heavy strides.
Rambler machines have produced
some wonderful records this season. Mr.
mn aa .
eled over 5000 miles since August 18th
at an expense approximatlng 3lA cents
per mile for gasoline and lubricants.
interesting records have been preserved
and are on file at the company's office,
together with pictures Of the Rambler
cars shown IN different localities.
very interesting story IL found In the
Rambler Magazine covering trip made
IN August last TO Silver Lake and re-
turn.
On october card party consisting Of
Messrs. Copenlg OF Rupert. Idaho, Mr..
Taylor OF Levan. President Paxman OF
Nephi, together with Messrs. Wells.
Odell and Bird. and Professor l., A.
Merrill Of this city, were the occupants
Of the car on trip that was made from
this city TO Nephi and return, and at
which time visit was made to the arid
farms IN the vicinity OF Nephi, some Of
the gentlemen being picked up on route.
The time from Nophi to Salt Lake CITY
was less than five and half hours, out
Of which was CONSUMED 20 minutes at
Provo 10 put in a supply Of gasoline
Another trip was recently made by
Mr.. Odell and his family TO spanish
Fork aud return, and still another was
made TO the Hermitage In ogden CAM
yon with Mr.. T.. Il. Poole o. the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Co. In the whole 5000
miles covered by this machine. its oper.
ations have been eminently successful
as the records show. the car developing
sufficient speed and great reserve Of
power and having no difficulty IN climb
ing all OF the hills with full load. fire.
quently consisting Of seven persons.
In an interview with News" rep
resentative, the manager OF the c. w.
& VI. Co. stated that the reports from
all of the company's branch houses and
resident agents in Utah. Idaho and wy
oming TO date, were OF such a chdrac-
ter as to determine definitely now that
this year all former records had been
surpassed and that from present indi-
cations. the company's business for the
ensuing year. 1907 would be repetition
II not an increase. The only slight
drawback that prevails at the present
time Is the inability OF the railway
companies through congested conditions
In their operating departments. 10 fur
nish the necessary equipment to move
goods and the necessary fuel 10 salts
factorily supply engines used for
threshing and plowlng. one other con-
dltlon that Is favorable to the trade and
confirms the statement with REGARD 10
increase. is that the c. W. & NJ. Co. are
now In need of competent men for the
purpose OF setting up vehicles. farm
implements and machinery; they also
want men IN their shipping department
and one or two experienced statesmen
with some knowledge of Office work and
ability to carry on the necessary corre-
spondence In that particular line. A
number of improvements have been
made. and others are under considera.
ton so that the company. when its
present Intentions are completed will
have additional new buildings In which
to do business at Price, Spanish Fork.
Coalvllle, Vernal and Layton,