The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26

corn Is harvested Of a quality and acre.
| age production that would satisfy an
Illinois or Iowa farmer Grapes OF many
varieties arc grown In abundance and
Of flavor that has for years past re-
hccied itself I'm the excellence OF Dixie
wine. AZ one OF the Irrigation congresses.
Dixie grape display contained double the
! number OF varieties shown ny CslIfor-
MA. Peaches ar" grown easily and with
a color nnd flavor that once compelled
SO great An authority rs Burbank TO
say that he had never seen their equal.
Grapes, melons, Ngs. mangoas pomeEran-
ates. berries OF all kinds. and raisus and
apricots In particular. arc given AN un-
cel"d quality by the peculiarly bountlful
soil and climate OF Dixie. Almonds and
English walnuts are Just now finding
their way 10 the markets. Garden prod
u"ts. such as asparagus. onions. lettuce
and cabbage. are grown with like sue
cess. with railroad facilities. Dixie vegc-
tables could be shipped to Salt Lake City
and other markets so carly as 10 shut
on, competition from California and other
outside points The district would then
also offer exceptional opportunities to the
poultrymcn, for poultry and eggs could
he placed on the salt Lake City and
northern markets In the winter.
Fruits and Grains.
The Rio Virgin can be madc 10 irri
gate a large proportion of this region and
intermountain empire a district that viii
HVal southern California and Florida In
the quantity as well as the quality OF It's
products. while IN excellence OF It's climate
IL surpasses either. Important irriga
ton projects are already under Wa
others are planned and VIII be begun
as soon az z railroad Is assured. The al
titudc Is low frosts seldom menace, and
tho soil is wonderfully fertile.
In the highlands" OF the country, to
the north and west. the more hardy fruits
and grains arc successfully grown. Both
irrigation and dry farming methods arc
employed. the latter coming into use
within very recent years. state e&-
pertinent station is maintained at Enter
prise for the scientific study OF arid
farming problems and high yields are
being obtained. The adaptabilty or the
land in that region 10 arid farming has
been entirely proved,
stock raising early occupied tho at
tention OF the settlers and 1T is today
one OF the leading industries. On ae-
count OF the great distance from markets
and the lack OF good roads leading out
OF the valley OF the Virgin, few products
other than livestock have ever found
their way TO the rails and Into the cities.
Fruits, such as ralsins, apricots ana
peaches that can be dried and packed
as well as nuts and sorghum molasses.
are exported AT top prices. but shcep
and cattle arc mainly depended upon TO
bring money into Dixie. The other
products OF the soil are consumed at
home. In many parts OF Dixie, and gen
Basin little coin or currency is found;
Obligations are paid In produce. and
goods are purchased with butter. eggs,
vegetables or grain.
Mining in Washington County.
The mining days Of Washington county
are, well known TO all Itahns. IweiENe we've
million dollars were taken out o: the
harrisburg district In the seventies, fol-
lowing the astonishing discovery OF siI-
yer-begring sandstone M near ear Leeds. . Inc
Ten milton pounds OF copper have been
taken from the Dixie mines IN the Tulsa
gubet district. while the Black War
master. has produced several Thousand
lons OF s,lver-iead ore. Only the iigher
grade OF ore has been taken and de-
posits OF lower grade all through this dis
trict are awaiting the coming OF The
railroad. Gold. silver. copper. Lead and
iron are found In Bull valley, gypsum
occurs in several places, q semi -anthrA-
cite coal Is found near New Harmony,
and good beds OF camel coal have been
exposed along the north fork OF the Rio
Virgin. Asphellum and oil must be
II must not be forgotten. either, that
south of the Utah line. on the kiaoab
plateau. there stand 5000. 600 200 feet OF
by the arrival OF railroad.
Rairoad Prime Essential.
The railroad is the ono thing lacking.
II Is the reason why this unique region
has not kept pace. or even surpassed. the
roads ana state roads through the diff
fcult approaches must be had TO secure
easy communication with this sunny
southland. Yet in spite OF the dnicUl-
ties now existing. the pioneers have
uraycly fought their way forward and
have proven Tor the rest OF us what can
be done in Dixie. Their persistence
seems about TO be rewarded. The state
crews OF roud builders will work all win
ter i'm Washington county. There is good
reason to hope that railroads may come
Ia the near future. The San Pedro Los
Angeles a. Salt Lake railway has with
I'm comparatively recent years completed