The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-31

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and have their part of the millions of
dollars worth of dairy products that
come into the state annually. In talk
on Utah day at the show, W. ID. Liv-
ingston said
"Until few years ago our milch
COWS were selections from the range
cattle. Now the state boasts of many
rood foundation herds of registered
Jerseys, Holsteins, Guernseys, Ayrshires
and other dairy breeds. As with our
livestock interests, alfalfa furnishes the
foundation of dairying. We have but
$4,000 cows in Utah. Our demand for
dairy products exceeds our supply. Utah
dairy products bring our dairymen
about $2,000.000 year, while the state
consumes $3,000000 worth of dairy
products annually; therefore we will
give annually $l,000,000 to those who
Will engage in dairying.
''Utah will pay an additional 81 ,000,.
600 to any new farmers who will en-
gage in the poultry business. Condi-
tions for poultry raising are ideal.
Opportunity for Manufacturers.
j. H. Wright advocated the advan
tages of Utah from manufacturing
standpoint in talks to visitors to the
Utah exhibit. Along this line Mr.,
Wright said: "While Utah has not
reached the large proportions in manu-
featuring to which the state Justly as
plres, yet she has been increasing grad
ually her output of manufactured prod
ucts for twenty years.
"The Importance of Utah canning
may be somewhat realized
when we state that her tomato output
last year was 100000 cases, or l2,000,-
600 cans, Her output of fruits, peas,
asparagus and tomatoes aggregated
SOC, 900 cases, the approximate worth
being 81 100000, giving employment to
1900 people. the total annual outlay for
wages amounting to $250000 and $400.-
900 is paid to farmers for fruits and
This says nothing Of the
employment of boys and girls out of
school season in the open fields, weed
ing, picking and handling the products
Of the soil
Referring to the beet sugar industry
in Utah, Mr.. Wright said:
I" No industry was ever established
in Utah which has done more to build
up the agricultural wealth than the beet
su~ar industry. 1t has not only given
the farmer a profitable crop to raise,
but also has provided labor for every
member of the farming community at
good wages.
In his lecture Mr.. Wright gave out
the sugar beet operations in Utah for
the year 1909 as follows:
Total acres planted. 31.767
Total tonnage (tons of beets), 439,-
900.
Average yield per acre, in tons, 1873.
Total capital invested, 100000.
Total money paid farmers for beets,
50 ,033,000.
Freight paid on beets, $105,700.
Tnfa roaiI
Output of sugar in pounds, 97,500,- |
600.
Value of refined sugar at AZ cents
per pound. $4,3s7 800.
Total number of farmers growing
beets: 5lS4.
Mineral Resources Only Scratched
Declaring that Utah's mineral re-
sources have scarcely been touched. Mr.. !
Wright brought looks of surprise and |
wonder to the faces of the visitors as
they listened to his story of the output |
Of the mines of the state. On this sub.
ject he sad
"The story of Utah IS mineral wealth
is best told in her dividend record. |
comparatively young state,
her mines have paid over S90,000,0 900 |
III dividends. The growth Of the min
ing industry has been steady and rapid. |
During the year 1909 Utah mines pros
iuced total of s26.l31 ,070, an increase
Of nearly S2,000,00o over 1908. In
value the OUTPUT of copper was in the
ead, with 75.629,o33 pounds, worth So
794 .5SS.92. Silver WAS second, with H.
725,S47 ounces, of the value of $6,03l,-
BOG, and lead production was 1880
O24 pounds, valued at $5,420.447. OF
gold l9S,l94 ounces were mined and
sold for $4,oo6.772. The zinc mined
was worth $7s7 ,956,
Sheep and Wool.
Not forgetting Utah's sheep indus.
try, w, D. Livingston briefly told i'm
one of his lectures something of the
natural advantages the state offers in
sheep raising, in the way of pasturing
and the like. He commented upon the
general stock raising industry, showing
the farmer of the east and middle west
the great opportunities offered for this
and the small cost of produc
lion, owing to the great ranges and the
increased growth of alfalfa, the foun-
1ation of stock raising in the state.
Speaking to large gathering of farm
.rs who were visitors at the Utah sec