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Show CACHE COUNTY INDUSTRIES PROSPEROUS -DURING 1917 Greatly Increased Demand and Prices Owing to War Stimulate Production. Special to The Tribune. LOG AX. Dec. -Industrially, Cache I'ouutry has done exceptionally well the past year, notwithstanding the svoat war, in whirh nearly all the nations of the woiid arc taking j-ari, and the effect it has had on buslue.-s conditions and the huh i "? t of livin-i. The principal reason for the pood showing in Cache county is because staple articles and necessities of life are produced. The demand and pi ices for such products have been greater great-er than ever before, and this lias stiniu-latcd stiniu-latcd all lines of production. Allhouqh the sugar beet crop per acre was below the average, yet considerably more acreage was planted and the fanners fann-ers received more for the beets. All I lie beets were harvested and none, left In the ground, as was done the year before. Over 2-j,(ioo acres of sugar beets were planted, from which imhuhiO tons were produced and Jl .fit mi. 000 was paid to the farmers for the product. The fore part of the ear the fall prain was winter killed, but early in the season it was replanted a nd a fairly good ci op was harvested. The hinTi price for the gra in made t he crop average up better than larger crops in previous years. Farmers' Profit. As the government had fixed the price on grain and there was no opportunity for speculation, the farmers sold to good ad van t age at threshing time and were not compelled to store their pram and take a chance on the prices. All the till a blc landtt far up the mountain sides have been cultivated and, wit h favnm blc weather conditions, much more grain will be raised the coming- year. The waterlogged water-logged land In the center of the valley is being drained and hundreds of acres of the besL land for beets and other heavy root crops will be reclaimed. The mammoth mam-moth punpiing plant installed recently on the Bear river bv the progressive citizens of Lewiston at a eotst of ."i,000 will bo the means of bringing under irrigation hundreds of acres of arid fertile lands. Through the selection of good seed and the proper treatment for diseases, the potato crop was very good and thousands of bushels were sold at a profit. The hay Famine last spring: was a costly and bitter bit-ter lesson to many, so that effort was put forth to improve the crop. The alfalfa and other grasses were much better, and everything that would make forage has been gathered and conserved, so that the fanners are well provided for the winter. I There has been a surplus of hay and some i has been shipped to other places. Fruit Production. The fruit production has been the greatest in years, as well as the crops from the small truck gardens and farms. Thousands of bushels of apples were sold at good prices.; However, an early frost in October caused considerable loss by freezing many apples on the trees. Under Un-der the auspices of the Agricultural col-i col-i lege, canning demonstrations were given during the fummcr and as a :c:-uU the peorif have canned large quantities of fruits and vegetables. Manufactunnu is becoming one of the chief indusnies of the county. In iulni-tlon iulni-tlon to the two large sugar beet factotios at Loian and l.ewiston, two more were constructed this vcar. One at Smithfie'.d and one at Cornish. It is very doubtful if there is another county with similar area and ponuhition which can boal of four large sugar beet factories, lids alone indicates that the soil here is well adapted for the growing- of sugar beets and other valuable crops such as grain, potatoes and alfalfa. The pay roll from the factories, which amounts to ni rly ?1. '.100,000, comes in the winter time when work is scarce. This, in addition to tin; Sl.riOO.OeO paid to the farmers fur lae beets, means much to the county. Soil Enriched. Very closely i ounce ted with the sugar beet industry, and perhaps as valuable, comes dairying. They are dependent on each other, and, because of this, the fertility fer-tility of the soil is being maintained. On the "dairv farms the strength taken from the soil 'to produce the crop is put back in the form of f o r I i 1 i zc rs a nd t h e re i 1 1 turn make the beet crop. The fertilizers and the rotation of the sugar beet, grain and alfalfa crops enrich the soil and assist as-sist very materially to make it possible for these two great industries to thrive. Although no new condensed factories were built this ear, t he companies improved im-proved a nd enlai ged their pi a nts somewhat. some-what. The companies received more milk than they did last year and they aro pay-ini;- 100 per cent more for butter fat. The I 'tab Condensed M ilk company at fitch-tnond, fitch-tnond, with plants at Smithfield and fly- rum, and the Borden company at I .ogan have done an annual business of $1,200,-000 $1,200,-000 and have paid out thousands of dollars dol-lars every month the yea r around in pay rolls and to tile farmers for the milk. The brands of condensed milk manufactured- by these companies are found in all parts of the world. The Borden company com-pany receives milk from Weber and Box-elder Box-elder counties, which shows how the industry in-dustry is growing and extending its usefulness. use-fulness. There am ton large flour mills in the county, with a total capacity of K100 barrels bar-rels per day. They grind up much of the fine hard grains from the dry farms. The hard grains are the best for flour and many cereals; therefore, the brands of flour from these mills are in great demand. de-mand. Knitting Factories. Despite the high price for yarns, the four knitting factories at Logan have done an unusual business. All kinds of knit goods and a large line of mackinaws and flannel shirts are manufactured. The combined annual output of the factories was over J -100, 000, and nearly 300 people were employed to make and market the product. Most of the merchandise is made to measure and sold by traveling salesmen, who cover every municipality and rural district In sixteen stated of the Union. This industry furnishes employment employ-ment the entire year and is a valuable asset as-set to Logan. A number of minor manufacturing concerns con-cerns are important. A 1 though the cost of materials and labor was much higher, their output was above normal. The two (Continued on Following Page.) iCACHE IHDUS1HIES PRQSPERIN 191 Greatly Increased Demand and Prices Owing to War Stimulate Production. (Continued from Preceding Page.) brick companies a t Logan and Smith-field Smith-field made 2,500.000 pressed brick, be-I be-I sides a large quantity of holloware build -I ing tile. .Much of northern Ctah and , southern Idaho have been supplied with I brick ami the from these yards. Tiie three candy factories at Logan have built or acquired modern and convenient plants to take care of the extra business. Their products contain a richness and fla vor that make them superior to many others. There is a good opening for a pea cannery, can-nery, and it is very possible that one will be built the coming year. The clima tie and soil conditions are such that good canning peas and beans in any quantity can be furnished the eknnery. I Valuable Live Stock. . A few years ago it was necessary to import pure-bred cattle and horses. 'but now the demand, is supplied locally, as many pure-bred herds and horses are raised here. The high price for milk has been very attractive to the dairymen and much has been done to improve tiieit miik cows. The Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey Guern-sey and Durham are the predominating breeds. On -'hlack and white day,'' held annually at Richmond, many fine herds of pure-bred Holsteius arc exhibited and offered for sale. Cattle buyers from various vari-ous westprn states are always present and willing to pay high piicea lor the slock. One or more companies in every town have invested in the best types of imported im-ported stallions and some pure-bred mares. ( 'onsequcntly, a good type of draft horses are being raised and horse buyeis from different states come here, to purchase. The Clydesdale, Perc heron, Shire and Belgian arc the principal breeds. Hog-raising as well as sheep has been very profitable the past year. The price paid for the woof'clip was the highest the .sheepmen ha vc received. On the grassy ranges hundreds of ca ttle and sheet. were fa ttened and shipped to the packing plants for good prices. The poultry products are' Increasing. There are about nO.OOO birds valued at $-",5,000. Diseases that arc a serious menace to poult ry in more humid sections are little lit-tle known here. Civic Improvements. Apparently the high cost of materials and labor has caused very little retrenchment retrench-ment in huilding and civic improvements. Approximately 2r.fM'0 square yards of cement ce-ment concrete street pavement was laid in Logan. This makes a total of 100,000 square yards of street pavement in the city. There arc no streets in the country which have a clearer or more pleasing appeara nee and they rank high as to durability. Nearly every town in the county has an up-to-date water system with a good supply. Wells and water lor culinary purposes from irrigation ditches are things of the past. For even temperature tempera-ture the year around and for purity, the water supply at Logan is almost perfect, per-fect, testing over 99 per cent In purity and 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The distribution dis-tribution system at Logan has been improved im-proved and with the large reservoir with a. million -gallon capacity, a city with L'0,-000 L'0,-000 inhabitants can be supplied with 325 gallons per capita per day. All parts of the city are well supplied with the pure water, and the sewer and paved sidewalks side-walks are rapidly being extended. School Completed. At Logan a modern high school building build-ing at a cost of $75,000 has just been completed. It is spacious, well ventilated venti-lated and lighted, and equipped for courses in manual .training and domestic science. With the high schools at Hyrum and Richmond, Cache county is well prepared pre-pared to give her sons end daughters a good high school training before they enter en-ter the colleges. A large sugar factory was built at Cornish by the West Cache Sugar company, com-pany, and one at Smithfield by the Amalgamated Amal-gamated Sugar company. The latest machinery ma-chinery in sugar-making has been installed in-stalled and the buildings are convenient and modern in every respect. To bring about true wheat conservation, conserva-tion, the Vitamin company constructed a large concrete elevator at Logan with a capacity of 200. 000 bushels. People from finaneially In the company and the choice, hard grains from the big dry farms' will be stored hre. The building recently erected and now-occupied now-occupied by the Union Knitting Mills Is recognized as a model in lighting, ventilation, venti-lation, sanitation and convenience to the employees, being provided with reading rooms, reft rooms, shower baths, etc. Eastern authorities say it is one of the most completely modern knitting mills in the country. Transportation Better j Along with the last growing industries j of the county, the transportation facilities have been increased and improved to take eyre of the great amount of freight and passenger tra ffic. The Oregon Short Line and the Ugden, Logan & Idaho Railroad Rail-road company have extended their lines to all parts of the valley, so there is rapid communication between the towns and other parts of the state and Idaho. A strong desire for good roads and highwa ys has taken hold of the people, and the main highways are kept In good condition the year around. The Yellowstone Yellow-stone highway and the Logan canyon route have been the means of bringing hundreds of tourists through Cache valley val-ley on their way to the national park. More and more the wonderful scenery of Logan canyon and the Bear Lake country are becoming known. Many summer homes are bin It in the canyon and -on the shores of Pear lake. Cache and Rich counties with the aid of the government will expend $60,000 to make a first-class highway through the canyon. can-yon. The road has been surveyed and work will commence on it early in the spring. A maintenance fund has been provided so the highway will always be in good condition. Conservation. Never before have the people so responded re-sponded to the idea of conservation. Karly in the season the cultivation of all the vacant lots was taken up and a home - garden organization was effected with 200 young boys and girls as members. mem-bers. One hundred and eighty-five went through the season with successful gardens gar-dens and the total value of the products amounted to over $19,000. The educational education-al value was beyond computation. Kvery-where Kvery-where in the county all the available land was cultivated and made to produce. pro-duce. A labor and supply bureau was organized, or-ganized, through which hundreds were furnished employment, and at no time was the la bor situation so acute in Cache county as in other places. Hundreds Hun-dreds of dollars' worth of seeds were advanced ad-vanced to those not in a position to purchase pur-chase the same and also large quantities quanti-ties of seed potatoes, wheat, oa ts, etc., were located for people. Cache county has many advantages for the homeseeker. There is room for twice or three times the present population, when the large farms ace cut up and more intensive farming is done. It has a great future before it, and. with its many " rich resources waiting for development, it should be very attractive to capitalists and homeseekers. |
