| Show De Decreased re ed Production tion of Salt in ill Utah June 8 In In a n i general report on the tho slut salt production pro pro- production of the United States tho United States geological al survey has this to say salt production product in Utah There was a decrease in both quantity and value of the salt produced in Utah in 1908 1905 Tho output in 1907 was barrels or 48 short tons valued at and aud in 1908 barrels or tons valued at qt a decrease of barrels bar bar- barrels or tons in quantity and of 2994 in value The salt is obtained from b brine ine by solar evaporation chiefly in hl the neighborhood of Great Salt la lake e Salt Lake L ke county The brine is also produced at Nephi City J Juab county Othor salt- salt producing localities are near Gunnison Sanpete county in Sevier county in ill Mi Millard l Hard county county coun ln ty and at Withee J Junction u Weber county An enormous deposit of pure salt is reported to have found on the west westside sid side of the Utah desert not far from the Nevada state line linc |
