The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-31
Copper, Silver and Lead
Markets Give Assur-
ance of Stability; Fruit
growers Look for Un-
paralleled Yield; Wool
Producers Well Salts
fled; Salt and Sugar
Output Grows.
r r rNPARALLELED activity in every
industry and unprecedented
yields of soil products are the

UNPARALLELED activity in every
industry and unprecedented
yields of soil products are the
~ prediction for 1912 In Utah.
Men who are conversant with
conditions surrounding the various indus
tries in this state are unanimous In
prophesyng season such as has never
before been experienced
Tho increasing prices of metals espe-
cially copper, are source OF Gratif-
cation Stability OF market conditions
seems to be assured. The millions OF
pounds of metals produced in this state
will bring thither vast sums OF money.
which will find their way into distri-
hutive channels.
' Expert 1ruitmen say the indications
are for record yield in Utah this year
They point to the late winter ms fac
tor In insurinc the orchards against
frost killing when tho late cold snaps
come in the latter part OF April and the
FIRST part of May.
Every Industry Active.
The production of wool this year Is
expected 10 reach q total in pounds great
cr than that of last wear Three -fourths
tracted for and at prices which are ex-
tremely gratifying TO the grower. The
woolgrowers. having n warehouse sJ-s-
ten OF their own, are enabled TO hold
the remainder an indefinite length OF
time. thus rendering the producers secure
against he necessity of accepting unrea-
souably low prices.
The production OF sugar from Utah's
for last season and the forthcoming sea
son promises TO surpass even that record
mark, The output OF salt Will be in
creased
salt Lake Is rapidly taking rank as
center for horse buying and selling The
Utah horse Is fast becoming noted as
superior draft and driving animal
Many carloads OF horses are shipped
hence TO supply a constantly growing de-
mand in the vast territory extending
from Canada to Mexico. reaching into
both those countries. and from the noun
tains to the Pacific coast,
1t is with confidence born OF security.
therefore. that Utah approaches tha
spring and summer in a happy frame OF
mind
The Copper Industry,
Respecting copper In It's relation
TO the advancement OF Utah y. g.
Tacllng, general manager OF the Utah
copper company, said:
The bearing of the copper indus
try on the interests or the people
OF Utah Is important, for II must
he recalled that In the last few years
II has grown TO be an industry of
very great Importance IN this state.
Utah practically produced no cop
per until the opening of the first
extensive copper deposit In Bng-
ham. fourteen or fifteen years ago.
Since that time the production has
grown 20 such extent that Utah.
from once occupying place very
near the end OF the list. has now
only very few competitors. II Is
now nearly at the head OF the copper
producing states. and II is not at all
improbable that Utah will soon take
and maintain third place among the
copper producers. IT is admitted by
most well Informed persons Interest
ed that the low grade copper ore de-
posits In Bingham are the largest
known deposits of commercially VAL
liable ores minerals In the world
industry Is Permanent.
As To the permanency OF the in
dustry: Our basic position Is that
OF production OF the raw material
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