Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Utah Has Prospcrcd

AS to tho general condition OF the state your
special articles statistics will furnish good In
dex. Generally speaking, Utah has prospered during
the past year. While the shortage OF water has
mnimized the grain and hay crops to limited ex-
tent the scientific use of water through our splen-
did irrigation system has enabled the Utah farmer
to overcome tho unfavorable dry weather condi-
lions in a large measure. The quality OF the gram
produced is excellent, that the loss In yield VIII
scarcely BIO felt. Tho lack of precipitation has ef.
fecdycly demonstrated the successful growing OIL
pran in several sections the state without irfisa-
ton AS year for indicating the theory OF Olah
dry farming, 1910 promises to go down IN history.
In no instance where the Utah dry farmers nave
followed tho advice of the Agriculture! collese s'''
with reference to summer following for the con-
seryaton of moisture well in the matter OF iea
seeding has there been failure of the grain crop
Tho 1910 crop conditions were recently reviewed Wy
the state satsticlan follows:
"utah,s 1910 contribution to tho nations gram
wealth will be approximately as follows Nhea'
So Ooo oats, s2,20ooo0 barley. rye and corn S'"
oOo The hay crop, chiefly alfalfa grown by irr'sa-
ton, will yield tho farmers close to S9oooooo, po'h
toes s1,5o0.0oO; sugar beets sl725ooo; vegetapes M
small fruits. sS,50o,OO0 This year Utah viii sehu ~
the states east of her 1000 carloads of peaches S
carloads of apples 40 carloads of pruncs and 20 car
loads OF pears of an aggregate value OF Sl'V'V,va
Tho canning industry of the state Will put a'o'0E
s150OO00 into the pockets of the farmers or the i'S
crop 1t be said that 1t Is 30 per cent better anu
cleaner than any other crop over grown He'e' ~
sessng in a higher degree the flavor, sunes'V'
texture, and the rich coorng that have made utah
grown fruit world famed The honey and allat.a
seed crop also important ones, inasmuch as w
bee products for the present year will reach % e
loads valued at $50 600. while the alfalfa SEED efo.
(about Is carloads) will give to the farmers aoou
s37OOOO These estimates aggregate total ravenu,
to tho farmers for the crops mentioned OF SSz'i4"V
Year of Hope and Promise
The mining Industries will record remarkaos
showing for tho year closing. Extensive cHp
atons for oil wells have been made in tho San ua"
country and the developments in that section n'
cate u magnificent oil deposit.
Passing, the year OF 1910. far as utal Is c0'
cerned, leaves behind it tho record of GLORIOUS ~.
England winter. yielding In proper season TO u '"'
balmy life giving spring--hled with SUNSHINE ~"
flowers and hope, and promise; n summer VIZ"
every day has been day of gladness ana uons"
q golden autumn OF plenty. that has been transoi'
cd into winter again with such subtle necroma's.
that but for the falling leaves and naked trees v"
had thought not Of the changing seasons a..
Peace, plenty, sunshine, happiness ana prosi ~,
have been the gracious favors Of the past u i'o''
Times Indicator is about to register another s..
in the measure OF human existence, ana as ~
needle draws the dividing line of tho old anu
new year. nll the beautiful thoughts OF tho sea, ,
rush to tho softened heart. while tender, mnis'en'
hands are eager to do again In love- ana ss -,
pathy and generosity the kindly acts and N.Y. ~,
deeds Inspired by him whose memory Is halloWeu -
the sweet observances OF Yuetide. Christmas l'," a
Is the happiest season OF the year. 1t Is tho l.
of rcjuvenation, when men md women become w., s
and girls and rere again in tile generous '.ois e.
mythical old Iiriss Kringlc Around Its keepn mo
cluster tho grandest hopes of Christianity anu ~
sweetest influences that move the human near.
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