The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

q quarter OF a million bushels OF oats
10000 tons OF hay. and large guam
titles of all the staple agricultural
products. Some of the most produc-
tive dry farms in the state are in
Cache and the flour from the hard
grains grown here has become wide
~ known and is in much demand on
the western and EASTERN markets.
There are a dozen or more flour mills
located in various towns in the coun
~ that have . total capacity Of
1900 barrels per day.
The fertility of the soil. the keen
foresight and genius OF that great
captain Of industry. the late David
Eccles. and the work Of an army of
good farmers In demonstrating the
adaptability of the soil has been the
means Of establishing four sugar fac
tories, here. one at Logan. one at
Smithfield. one at Cornish and the
other at Lewiston, distinction that
places Cache in a class by itself.
Likewise is Cache county's milk
industry the work of few good men
A few years ago some Cache county
statistics on dairy products fell in
to the hands of some wealthy east
erners. The figures were SO salts
factory that these fasteners came
to Cache and personally investigated
conditions. with the result that east
ern money was placed with local cap
ital and condensed milk factory
was soon established and sub stations
have found their way throughout the
entire county and into the state Of
Idaho. This industry alone places ov-
er a million dollars into the hands
OF the people annually. and is an
other branch Of manufacturing in
which Cache Is In cass by itself.
The late NV. Merrill, Lorenzo Han
sen, J.W. Hendricks, the Pond broth
ers, the late Newell Bullen, Andrew
Hyer and their associates, sturdy ex-
iamples OF thrift and industry upon
whose shoulders the development OF
this industry rested, "builded better
than they knew"
There Is the Borden Condensed
Milk company established at Logan
with a branch at Weelsville, and the
utah Condensed Milk company co.
tablished at Smithfield with a branch
lat Hyrum. These factories do to-
tai business Of over $1.100.000 annu-
ally. The Sego and Borden brands
of milk from these factories are
known and in great demand through
out the United States as well as In
foreign lands.
Three years ago the Anderson
: brothers fdom Morgan, Utah. cnra(
to this valley and established can
ming factory at Smithfiead. They
now have pea threshing machines in
every town in the county, and many
million cans OF peas are canned here
during each year. This factory was
badly needed in this county and Il
he,ps to increase the valuation Of
| Cache county lands. besides furnish
3 ing employment to a great many PEG
nile from every part Of the county.
All the hard fruits, such as ap
niles, peaches, prunes. etc. flourish
D here There is no better section II
I ,ho country for the growing OF ap
I n,es than in Cache. The SOIL Is OF
/. sandy loan, naturally varying In oil
: rerent sections, very deep ana wei
4 drained, very fertile, Fetentive o
t moisture and with an abundance o
r plant food, The plant food is all tina
8 can be desired for the production o
. . high quality and beautiful color
" The abundance OF sunshine and coo
/ rrrhts color up the fruit up TO
n high state of excellence. The trui
is rarely injured by the frosts' "a
0 the trees seldom bloom till the warn
;. .',vs of May Some orchards ne