The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-04-09


Outside Supplies Must Be Sought
Utah a Natural Field-our OPP /
portunity Seems at Hand.
"The live stock interests Of the in
termountain country now have the
greatest opportunity they ever nave
had or ever will have, 70 secure the
business of the southwest declared
Thomas Austin, president Of the Salt
Lake Union Stockyards company. nn
his return from a trip TO the Pacific
Coast. 1.-The packers Of Los Angeles.
Gala, are looking to this market for
their supply, and if our stookmen are
awake to the possibilities these pack
ers will never go further. They want
10 buy in Utah, and they will buy here,
If we are able TO supply their demands,
which are increasing rapidly. The val.
We of such n business to Salt Lake
City can only be roughly estimated,
but u should run into many millions
each year.
Due 10 the abandonment Of live
stock production in the Imperial Val
ley and other parts of Southern Cali
fornia, there is a serious shortage of
stock available for killing in Los
Angeles, Gala, according to Austin.
The development of the long fibre
cotton and cantaloupo industries in
Imperial Valley has resulted in q
heavy decrease in stock production.
especially hogs. Austin said that M
the five days he spent in Imperial
Valley he only saw one large hog
farm, whereas q few years ngo thou
sands and thousands OF heal we're
produced there
"Thc Los Angeles packers and
buyers figure that Salt Lake City Is
their logical market. aud should sup
ply them for at least six months ol
the year," said Austin. "Thcy do
not want 10 90 a single mile beyond
this city 10 get their stock, either, for
Il would only mean another expensive
feeding while the stock was cn route.
From here there are excellent trans
portntion facilities nt a minimum OF
expense. These packers, therefore,
are very anxious indeed that We shall
make Salt Lake City great live stock
center, upon which they may depend
TO fill large part of their needs.
1.-THE enlargement of the inter
mountain show this year has appeal
ed to these packers as an indication
Of our interest and our desire Ia seek
their business. Without exception
they are coming here 10 attend this
show, and the general managers OF
the Cudahy, Wilson aud Hausei
plants are bringing with them their
most expert buyers. They told m,
that they intended to encourage ~
By taking away some of th, luucy
stuff, regardless of price.
cit b. a wonderful opportunity that
We have, and IL h to be hoped that
our stoekmen will realize the situa'
ton and take advantage of IL. DUAL
ity as well ns quantity will be- neces
sary II we are ~ secure this ynsI
business, and quality can hest be- de
ycloped by such shows as this one
whore stockmen and ranchers have ~
opportunity of seeing the best thai
Is raised and improving their herd
by judicious purchases of breeding
stock at the shows, Packing plant
will naturally follow II We make Thu
q live stock center, so that the whole
community will benefit very largel,
II We can accomplish the desired goa
ana secure this business.
As an instance of the value OF lh
ftock yards 10 the community Aust'i
noted the fact that the stock sold a
the North Salt Lake yards during
1919 was ia excess of s5,OOO,OOO
Ninety-five per cent of this business
would have been transacted else
where, were il not for the stockyards
according TO Austin.
THAT means, too, that these stock
men received their checks right herr
on the ground, said Austin. ANT
il logically follows they went int
town and spent literally, our mer
chants and business men undoubtedl.
reaped rich harvest from thes
transactions. II is only one of th
many reasons why We should eneour
age the development of Salt LAX
City as a stock center Why, ! know
of al least dozen men who hav
come here TO attend the show, AM
who, mind you, would not have beef
here otherwise, who have brough
their families along and are DOM
their spring shopping. Such instance
should illustrate the value of thi