The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-04-09


throughout the general depression
of the last year or two, and WINE
extreme dullness prevailed in man!
sections of the United States, both
east and west. the Intermountain En-
pire held its own, and more. AT TINS
moment, when general trade shows a
revival, the advances in our own ter
ritory are far outstripping the aver
age. AS may be inferred from the
facts and figures which follow. there
ls no warrant for optimism here.
Last weeks clearings were 50 per
cent larger that those OF the same
week last year-agreater increase
than shown by any other American
city-and the totals for January ana
February show an increase over me
same months in 1911 of 1896 per
cent. That the intermountain country
is faring better than its immediate
surroundings is indicated by a COM
parison of this percentage with the
gain shown by the two closest Dusi-
ness centers to the east and west, i,e.,
Denver aud Spokane, which show
gains of only 6.56 per cent AMI 2.6
per cent respectively. Salt Lakes
February clearings were twice as lar
re as Spokane's and nearly as great
as Denver's, though this city is small
Ter than Spokane and less than half
the size Of Denver
Dairy and Poultry Products-An In
crease of 20 per cent in the figures
for last year over those of the year
before is shown in the out put OF
dairy products. The year 1912 open
ed very favorably and it Is expected
that the increase for this year will
be even larger. Conditions are much
more favorable on account of the
amount of rain and snow-particular-
ly in the south and west parts Of the
state-which assures good forage
crops. The production OF poultry
and eggs has also materially increas-
ed. The raising Of fat poultry for
the market is an industry compare.
lively in its infancy as yet, but we are
now in possession of modern facilit-
les for fatening and handling this
product. The Jensen Creamery COM
pany has established the only plant
west Of the Missouri River for the
milk feeding of poultry. 1t has a ca
pacjty of 100 head per week and
furnishes a new and steady cash mar
ket for poultry. In preparation for the
continued increase that is anticipat-
ed. this concern is spending $4,000
in the enlargement of its plant and
the installation of new machinery.
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company[-Durine
the past year this company paid out
locally for supplies 100000 for labor
$500, 900 and for beets $2,45l, 2SO.s9
and it marketed 16,75O,OOO pounds o.
refined sugar. A new plant was put
in operation at Elsinore, in Sewer
| County, and during this its first sea
son provided an entirely new marke
for $4,000 tons of beets, 1000 tons o
coal, 1000 tons of lime rock and 50'
tons of coke. 1t gave new employ
ment TO 200 men for about 100 day
during the farmers slack season
wages of from S2.25 to $2.75, per da!
The company handled 100000 tons
sugar beets in 1911 as against $50
600 tons in 1910--a gain OF 6O.I pc
cent. The management expects ths
the acreage planted to beets in III
will be at least 10 per cent create
than that in the year just closed. U
March 80 it paid dividend OF $l6S
600.
Wool and Mutton-Owing to Il
unusual snowfalls on the deserts, Il
+ winter range condition have been e
ceptionally fine, with the result Tn
: the fleeces will average full-poul
e heavier than last years and W
3 grade much better as to quality al
cleanness. Another result is tn
II the sheep will go to the summer ran
II es In good condition and the Ian
n crop should reach high percentat
e. The summer ranges are apparent
going to be as good as the whit
Of range, so that Utah lambs shol
r. bring top prices next fall. Utal
O. total production of wool will be abe
h. 100000 pounds, The price is no
re ing about two cents higher than
did in 1911. The price of mutton
also high and appears likely to
main so,
rnpcIuainn-Nn ono who lie famil