Show J I I UTAH AH FACTORY OUTPUT ii SHOWS BIG GAIN IN YEAR f Total Value Val for 1916 an Increase of 1 State Ja Making Steady ami 1111 Rapid I Strides ill Development of Manufactures T her industries in its Utah factories secured a full during share the of year the employed ful 1916 for the persons of ill l sections of t the c cotin- cotin which has been CommOn to tn the people cOln- cOln N try und and to George S. S president of tho Utah Mann Mann- business hus against many II f association the volume of 7 odds confronted confronted conil con con- uncertain conditions were Many an and manufacturers manu manu- fronted during the thi year car lI l- l were opposed b by obstacles Continual advances In InI n il I I the nar nary cost of or raw ra materials wore mado In I and often oten there was waa wa a shortage crude products product but tho manufacturers all of or these conditions successful b met 1 J al tho the fact tact that considerable con con- construction work was car car- ned on during the year in hi different t during the lines of or manu manu- of ot the tho state tate parts u Jnes catering entering to the hul building tra e I smaller degree of or Increase than show a Rho man 0 other lines Hundreds reds of oC sub- sub many I homes lne were built buil In Salt halt Lake extensively extensively ex ex- building was wa carried on and nd home homo j cly in Ogden Provo Prove Logan LOgan BrigI Brig Brg- I ham liani City and other cities and towns of or the state New su sugar ar factories were j built at City Vest Jor Jordani lordan an and ami Spanish Fork and extensive construction lion tion work was done at tho Garfield smelter ton The administration but building ln I of or tho the formon Mormon church was wn completed I All Ml of ot these as well wel as the new condensed con con- l milk factories factories In the Ca Cache ho hoal T val al alT ley Icy tho new mb mm mil ai n U. Uh business other smaller and mm many I In Various various parts of or the thc state made madea materials for tor building a good demand good to One of or the principal industries s prosper because of these activities was the cement Industry All Al the Plants in n Utah have enjoyed a very VCr successful year ear and have haye added materially material to their equipment The Ogden Portland Cement Cement Ce Ce- located ment meat company whose plant Is near Brigham Cit City has arranged d to new c ce cement cc- cc In constructing spend pend ment meat kUns and providing pro additional machinery The Cement Compan Company Com Corn ComI I Utah whose plant is located in of ot pany pan Salt Lake replaced the old style and cars at Its quarries with mortem modern operated carts and pans ians electrically und otherwise Improved ed Its property to increase the output 25 5 per cent cent I j I Spend on H Roads 1 1 During the tho year the state the count counties counties coun coun- and towns spent hundreds or of t ties cities thousands tes cites of ot dollars for better beter roads Hafer Hater bridges es and general mn Improvements Improve Improve- ie- ie ments which required large quantities or of cement The oil 01 refining renning Industry continued to to develop rapidly new tanks were installed in installed in- in stalled the largest of which Is a niam- niam moth steel structure with a capacity capacity have hae alread already al already al- al of gallons and plans ready read been prepared for extensive Improvements im improvements Im- Im to be carried out in the spring Few people In the state are arc aware o of the tho rapid and extensive development of the iron and steel industry This line has gained 50 per cent over the preceding lne year rear the plants have all al been heen operated to capacity and Utah made machinery has ha found a wide ran range e of ot markets bein being shipped as far away as us Alaska Java Ja and Japan A bl big part of or the thc machinery used In the new sugar factories was manufactured In Salt Sal the plant at Midvale Mid Mid- Lake e and Og Ogden en and Ll vale yale began the manufacture of ot steel I rails Those Thoe produced during the last rais few months are of oC a light type typo Intended Intended in intended In- In tended for mining purposes but it is believed that this move O Is the tho beginning beginning begin begin- I ning ed bete of or more extensive operations along this 1 line ne The brick people have havo had a fairly brik good year ear Utah Uth boasts of or the largest brick oot kiln in the United States and it i takes a vast amount of or work to keep all 1 the kilns burning C days in the year rear The increase In the ana ann matress mat ma mattress mat mat- maI I tress business is 50 per cent over or last has In Increased Increased In- In year yeal and the knitting industry creased over o 25 5 per cent cent One new new factory has been built buit It I is located in Logan Loan is of steel cement brick and ana anu glass flass construction and embraces all al the tho most approved and modern Ideas o of 01 factory construction Many of or the theother theother other ra factories tories la have lae e made mado considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able improvements put in new machinery machin err ery and otherwise been equipped to meet tho the increasing ever demand for Utah knitted goods The he woolen mills mis In Provo and the shoe factory in Salt Halt Lake have ha run to capacity The he latter later concern is now In proc process ss of or being hein remodeled and when the new arrangements are completed and additional machinery added the distance a shoe travels during the process process process pro pro- cess of ot manufacture will wil be cut down from 1300 to feet J Food Product Manufactures s. s oo Most MOlt of oC tho the manufacturers of 01 food tood products have shown very veo gratifying increases in the volume of or their busi busi- nes ness Although less wheat was produced produced produced pro pro- this year ear than during 1015 1915 the quality was superior supEr or and more of ot it was milled In the state The output of ot flour increased about 10 per cent the bakeries had ad the largest volume oC of business In l t tir clr lr history and ad the output of crackers and biscuits increased sed more than per cent The local plant of ot the National Biscuit company was re remodeled remodeled remodeled re- re modeled and the capacity increased The Purity Biscuit company began begau op- op ci early In the spring and soon the limit of or the machinery of or orthe the plant The first years year's business went beyond all al expectations and ad additional ad- ad machinery has been ordered and will be he installed within GO days das The consumption of butter buter and other products increased 40 per cent in tho the state durin during 1016 1916 The year was considered general generally satisfactory b bythe by hy I the creamery men although this Industry industry industry indus Indus- try was forced to meet many man adverse conditions The late spring frosts de- de troyed much of the first crop feed teed and there h ha been a general shortage oC of 01 hay and in man many instances the farmers have been compelled to dispose of their on account of ot having no feed The cows cow disposed of ot were usually the poorest poor- poor est cst milk mik producers and some dealers aro are optimistic in the belief that tha when these cows are replaced as they must be be a better beter grade will be secured and thus the herds of or the state will be Im Improved Ira Ira- roved proved and ad bred up The Tho new neW methods recently adopted by hy the time creamerIes creameries cr of ot establishing cash u stations station In all aJ important dairy districts has PO cJ tremendously popular and amid the number of ot stations have been heen more than finn doubled during the year Farmers Farmel In all parts of tho the state aretI are aie al tI taking ln a greater Interest t In dairying dairying with the a possible exception of oC those o basin whose farms are In the Uintah The poor f traffic facilities into tins this section sec see tion of the state havo tended to dis discourage Js- Js courage ton the extensive development or of dairying In this section Plans ha have ha C now nos been completed how however hower er for or the time erection of or cheese factories to han handle l the milk anti and tho the spring and summer erection of of 1917 will witness the from four wil to eight of or these factories l In Indifferent Indifferent different of the time basin These factories fac- fac tories tries wi will parts I be erected by the Mutual Creamery Creamer company The production of sugar increased 2 5 per cent in Utah and antI southern Idaho and this section became the third largest largest lar lar- gest est producer of beet sugar Mugar In the country Approximately 1 tonof tons ton of beets were received at the tho sixteen I factories an and it Is conservatively esti estimated sti mated that 17 tons of sugar will ivill willbe be he manufactured Three now factories wore operated and amid three threE new factories are arc planned for next year car The price of 01 suar beets has been leen advanced to 7 1 per pel ton and 50 51 per cent more moro beets beet should be harvested next fall faI than durIng during dur dur- lag ing the present leason season The he recent snows Ing give gie assurance of oC an abundant water vater supply to fully mature a bumper cro crop The rhe candy factories had unprecedented unprecedented dented demands for their goods and during the holiday rush were ere not ablo able In all aU cases to fill lU orders The business increased 40 per Ier cent over last year eland el and nearly worth of cand candy was wa manufactured and sold Notable advancement nl was made In Inthe the meat packing Indus Industry tn The Te Ogden Packing Pro slon Provision company compan doubled tho the capacity of Its plant and one of the large larg eastern concerns arranged to open a branch In Salt Sal Lake and a n corps of or workmen aro are now bus busy putting putting put put- ting the new plant in shape for operation opera opera- tion The capacity of the plant at Og Ogden Og- Og d len den n has been increased to 1000 1001 hogs 1500 head hend of oC sheep and head of or cattle catle per day The Cudahy people promise to operate a plant that can handle 1000 hogs 1500 sheep heep and cattle catle per day Smaller plants in indifferent indifferent I different parts of ot the state will vm also bo lie able to handle a a considerable number number number num num- ber of hogs and sheep during the year oar and there seems no possibility o of the tho farmers not having ha a a good market right at home for all al the hogs and sheep they can cn raise Th The development of the hog hog industry during during the past five years however has hashe he been en short hort of wonderful wonderful Duo largely to the tio encouragement of ot tho the Utah packing companies and the expert epert advice of the time agricultural college this Industry has Increased In Utah and morr mort than 1000 ner tier cent mn In five years e rs- rs Tho The now new cereal company compan finished Its us first t seasons season's run with wih gratifying gratifying- rU ln success sue suc cess and amid in placing Its orders for grains for next season was compelled to grans bU buy a R part part of ot its Is supply from the tho surrounding slates states because Utah wheat and oats were not not obtainable Lucian A. A Ra Ray flay general mana manager er of or the time compan company com corn pan pany SR says S 'S that It seems to him that in instead instead instead in- in stead of or encouraging the use of Utah- Utah made goods the tIme manufacturers manufacturers' association asso asso- cation will wil have have to devote ote its efforts In caton the future towards encouraging encouraging- the thc producers of oC raw materials to produce a t sufficient quantity to keep the factories factories fac fac- I tories busy Tho The output of ot the factories for tor 1916 has been close to Th This Is Isan Isan is isan an Increase of ot over O last year The factory people have had profitable employment the th farmers and other producers of or raw materials havo have had hud good marl markets ets and as a rule have received top prices for their prod prod- acts New Neu ew lines of or industry have been some new markets secured and the tho era cra of oC prosperity continued |