Show prfto AM LOW A comparison of business BY THE LOGAN JOURNAL see the proof provo to 16 credited with neither goal nor immler tho logan journal seems to be annoyed at provos prosperity and seeks to prove by an alleged statement of the freight business of the tivo cities that provo is of little consequence while logan is the grea business center of northern utah we quote from the journal the merchandise business of logan is greater the general business by one third and theft sports by about two thieda see the proof lian provi ibs lbs coal etc stone Hayand Grala 40 buo ouo fruits and 74 COO 20 CW livestock lumber total FREIGHT SHIPPED logani fanyo ibs ibs merchandise hay and grain 61 93 live stock coal atone 29 COO total leaving out coal and stone shipment credit her general business which is represented in the same lines as logan is but pounds as against the pounds credited to coffan see the proof says the journal and so wrapped up is it in its own importance that it fails to state from where these figures are obtained perhaps in the main they originated orgina ted in the editors brain in which case they could certainly have no value no time is stated in which this freight is received and shipped As far as provo is concerned the report given is grossly incorrect abbat pounds of lumber per m mth dur n th entire veir ve ir and about pounds of coal per month dur ing five months of the year are received in provo for home consumption why is provo not credited with this A great many cars of potatoes and other general farm produce have been shipped from provo during the present season but we receive no credit provo has as much right to be credited with her stone and coal shipments as logan has to be credited with all the hay and grain shipped from cache valley the cash for these articles is received in provo perhaps the logan journal does bot know that in the amount of freight business of the territory for provo ranged second only to halt lake city ogden came third if the journal will inform us as to the time of the abaye computation we will take pleasure in enlightening it further |