The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-22

President M. II. Walker of Walk
er Brothers Bankers, Salt Lake City'
has reviewed the conditions during
the year Just past and discussed the
outlook for the future. His remarks
bore largely on the agricultural ue-
yelopment in the intermountain re-
gion. and he made several Suggestions
tf. farmers. His statement was as
follows:
Az wa look back over 1913 and for.
ward to 1914. we can see that the
skies are clearer than they were a
wear ago. Then we were harassed
b, the uncertainty Of legislation on
tariff and currency, both most vital to
the business interests Of the country.
Now both tariff and currency bills
have become laws. and business men
know on what they have to figure.
At present. we are in a period OF
adjustment to new conditions, but
see no reason why we should not feel
optimistic as to ultimate results.
Views on the merits Of the two laws
NAV vary, but at least they furnish
n working basis, and the resources of
edaptabilty of this country are great.
The currency bill undoubtedly has
many good features. The measure Of
its success will without question de-
pend largely on management. and
we can assume in advance that care
will be exercised in the selection OF
the various boards.
From some parts OF the country
come reports of large number OF un'
employed men, This is an unpleasant
feature of the readjustment period
On the other hand. the crops of the
nation have been good and the bal
ance OF trade is largely in favor.
These facts should tend towards an
increase of opportunities for employ
ment.
Salt Lake City and is tributar,
country have been especially favored
Crops have been good and they hav'
sold at excellent prices. The frui
crop has been better marketed thai
ever before, and the success in thi
line should tend toward better educs
ton OF growers in raising. packing
shipping and marketing their frui
making this crop OF increasing valu
IN the future. The mines have bee
pdoducing steadily, and the smelter
have been In steady operation. Mar
ufacturing in the intermountain res
ion Is going forward. The financia
institutions are In good shape. Gu
own bank shows an increase OF d.
posits of about a million dollars 70
the year, and the growth is so stead
that we have every reason to expeC
~ will continue in 1914. Mercantil
conditions in Salt Lake are essential
sound. The large majority report
volume of trade at least equal to tn
previous year. and in many instal
ces this has been done on small'
investment. the tendency having bee
toward close and careful buying an
more frequent turning over of stock:
The future of our state depend
largely on the growth of agriculture
While there is some uncertainty
to sugar beets, this situation may
worked out, especially in the int
mountain country and in any evel
the farmers may protect themselv'
by paying more attention to hog raj
ing. The building Of more silos al
development of the dairy industl
would also aid in the prosperity
the farmers.
II Is to be regretted that peaChC
which form a large part of the FRI
crop, have not paid many growers
cause of the difficulties in shippi
to advantage. If better provisions a
made for evaporating and cannil