The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
Report on Vacant Land.

In another table ID shown the amount
of vacant public land in Utah, July !,
1912 and 1911. In the latter year there
was l0,109,623 acres Of surveyed, but
unapproprinted and unreseyved land,
and % .527 .326 unsurveyed lands, or q
total of 32.6S6,9 ,94e. A year later this
had been reduced to 81 ,622 ,0S4, show
ing that more than 100000 acres were
taken up for agricultural purposes dur
ing the year, or else withdrawn from
entry.
Considerable space is given in the re-
port TO the timber resources OF Utah.
The report says:
The timber resources OF the state
have never been developed. Doubt
less the reason that excellent oppor-
tunities for @ number OF large mills
In the state have been overlooked is
due 10 the fact that the available
timber resources and local market
conditions have not been extensively
Known. Utah, however Is rich In
timber which can be utilized In the
upbuildng OF its communities and
industries. The bulk OF the timber
forests and is subject TO purchase
under regulations promulgated by the
secretary Of agriculture.
It is estimated that there is be-
tween six and seven billion feet of
merchantable saw timber, railroad ties
and mining props. In addition to this
there are vast tracts OF quaking aspen
which some day, it is predicted, will
supply great pulp mills throughout the
great basin country. It is only ques
toin of time, says the report, until
large interests will discover the won,
derful untouched timber opportunities
in Utah. Many pages are devoted &c
description OF and the kinds Of tim
Der TO be found throughout the state
The estimated value OF timber in the
national forest of Utah is placed al
$1s,1l7,660.
An important feature Of the report
IS its treatment of dry farming in
Utah. Extensive investigations have
covering the growth and present statu!
Of the now method Of agriculture.
Many Farms in State.
The report shows there are 2l,67t
farms in the state, 1900 of which are
reported as irrigated. The area Of tn,
irrigated farms is 999, ,4l0 acres, or q;
per cent of the total improved land.
under cultivation. The area to which
enterprises existing in. 1910 were capa
BILE of supplying water was 1,250, "a
acres, and the total area included IL
irrigation projects completed or unde
way in 1910 was 1,947 ,625 acres.
The leading field crops of the stat
in the order of their Importance. a.
Judged by values for 1910, are givel
as follows: Hay and forage, $7,430,
GOO; wheat, $3,765,000 oats, sl,77l,
600: potatoes, sS74,0o0; and barley
s473,0oo.
Hay and forage on SO per cent O.
the farms reporting yielded 2.51 ton
per acre, worth 1888; corn produce,
23.4 bushels to the acre, valued q
sls49; oats, 1913 bushels to the acre
valued at $20.6s; wheat yielded 81.
bushels to the acre. valued at s21.10
barley showed 1873 bushels, wort
$17.67 per acre, and potatoes, on 5
per cent of the farms reporting, Pre-
duced 1895 bushels, valued at S61.5
per acre,
The total value Of farm products, In
GLIDING tho crops enumerated above
and taking in sugar beets, orchar
products and number Of other item,
is given as s25.2S1, ,s22 for 1919, a
value of livestock in the state at tn
close of 1912 is estimated at s36, OIL
600, as against s31, $4,000 IN 1911.
Increase in Grains.
More grain wae grown in Utah /
1919 than in any other one year in th
history Of the state, according TO th
report Better average yields per acr
also were obtained The largest Gro
Of orchard and small fruits also wa
raised in 1919 despite early frosts an
storms.
Comparing Utah with other states, til
report shows that whereas the govern