Show I I i I j I I I i I I L I 1 I j I 1 I I I I I I I CAPITALISTS OF ur UTAH AU ORGANIZE FLAX INDUSTRY J. J T. T r McKee I 1 Massachusetts l Linen Manufacturer i Says Con Conditions Here Ideal Plans for tho the In Salt alt altI Lake Lako of or orn a n. largo large factory for tho time manufacture manu manu- facture of flux flax products by-products and amid tile the wea formulated at atu weaving of linen were u mm meeting of nC the time Flax Industry of ot Utah a corporation held heM at fit jOl conUI Continental Bank building l last night Another meeting is IR to bo be hel held March tarch 20 at I Which tho the plan will ili bo Lo further 10 dc- dc when r of or or organization committees will wilin be e at J. J T. T McKee lePIe representing tho the A. A Stephenson Stephenson Ste Ste- company of Massachusetts ott said to bo be the 1 principal of or linens In the United a ad addressed addressed ad- ad 1 dressed tho the meeting last night declaring declaring In ing that conditions are aro Ideal In Utah for tho the development do of the flax lax Industry industry Indus indus- try nn and that unless local capital takes tho the initiative eastern financiers will willI do so The flax lax Industry It was declared will i Jf if established mean the location of or an enormous factory In Salt SnIt Lake which besides producing linens will ilI manufacture linseed oil linseed cakes for stock feed linoleum and a number of ot other by h It wa was declared that flax will yield the farmer n n. greater profit than wheat or any other othor cereal crop and will prove beneficial In beet growing sections when crop rotation for beet lands is found advisable Plans were considered considered considered consid consid- ered at the meeting for a campaign to induce farmers to sign contracts similar simi simi- lar mr for fOl those commonly made with beet sugar augar companies Under these contracts contracts con con- tracts the farmer would agree to grow flax and the company compan would contract I to purchase his hid entire crop The rhe Flax Industry of ot Utah Is or organized or- or g with a f capital stock of or ell divided into shares of or a par value of ot 1 each Officials of or the company announced that the they have o obtained a factory site silo consisting consisting- of or three and one half acres located locate at Thirteenth West ost and amid Ninth North orth streets |