Show Provo Prove Industrial Plants Send Products to Markets MarI In Iii Many States and Abroad B By CLA CLAYTON JENKINS Executive Secretary of the Provo Chamber of Commerce and vicinity cover a wide range Some of these goods arc are consumed or used In our own state but the great majority of ot them arc are shipped i into to other states and some arc are exported exported exported ex ex- ported to foreign countries For example the tho Columbia Steel company manufactures besides pig Iron its chief chic product coke tar gas and ammonium sul sul- sul- sul phate The pig Iron for tor the most part art Is shipped to California and other points on the Pacific coast There among other things it is being being be- be ing made into steel wire which forms a part of the miles of ot wire used in the two cables that support the Gate bridge across the entrance to San Francisco ba bay C Coke is sold to smelters In Utah Idaho Montana and Nevada for use in reducing crude ores to re refIned refined re- re fined copper and lead Ammonium sulphate Is a fertilizer which Is exported exported ex- ex ported to Hawaii Japan and the Philippine islands to help these people people people peo peo- produce more and bett better r crops Started in 1923 This important Utah industry was begun in 1923 and has run continuously continuously continuously contin contin- day and night since that time The plant has a dail daily capacIty capacity capac- capac Ity ty of tons and employs men nen at the Provo plant Fifty FIlly men also are employed at the ore mine near Cedar City and additional are arc working in the coal mine at Co Co- Co- Co lumbia Tar Is supplied in large quantities quantities quantities ties to a creosoting com company pan another another another an an- other Provo industry This company company company com com- pany manufactures creosote oils for treating railroad tics posts bridge Umbers limbers etc They also make flotation flotation flotation flo flo- tation oils roofing materials and high carbon coke The railroads are the chief buyers of these creosoting creo- creo products There Is a cast iron pipe company company company com pany another industry of ot great value and importance to Provo It operated first as a subsidiary of the steel company but is now an In Independent Independent independent in- in dependent concern that is steadily growing and expanding Its chief product is pressure pipe for water and gas installations Ten other states as well as Hawaii Canada and Mexico are arc now using this patented patented patented pat pat- cast iron pipe In all aU there are more than 1200 municipalities that use and depend upon this famous famous famous fa fa- fa- fa Utah pipe for forthe the operation of their water and gas systems The company has recently added new items to its manufactured line tine such as valves and valve boxes fire hydrants meter boxes fittings etc Soil son pipe Is another important product prod prod- Employs Men MenAt MenAt MenAt At times during the past year more than men have been em em- The m monthly payroll is nearly nearly nearly near near- ly All of the industries thus far mentioned are arc of or comparatively re rc recent recent re- re cent establishment but there are other important factories that had their beginning in the early days of Provo One founded n in 1886 made brass and iron castings at first Later It manufactured fireproof paint The foundry is now making steel pipe for waterworks systems automatic stokers machinery and andall andall andall all kinds of castings Provo also has a candy company started In 1895 This plant has operated steadily for 40 o years and now sells its products in Utah Idaho Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado Nevada and Arizona Fort Forty men and women are arc now employed Provo also has a brick and tile company compan company com com- pany pan employing 30 men Farm Products Utah county has long been famous famous famous fa fa- fa- fa for its fruit and vegetables It was inevitable that canning factories factories factories fac fac- tories would be built throughout the county to can the superior grades of tomatoes peas beans squash apples str strawberries etc There are arc six such plants now in operation in season including a modern factory at Provo which cans about cases of tomatoes each year ear and employs about 60 men and women While there are arc no sugar factories In Provo there are several near in Utah county The Thc raising of sugar beets and manufacturing of ot them into sugar is one of the important industries of this section Including the thc major plants m mentioned men mentioned men men- n- n in this article and several smaller ones there are in all 37 The They employ 1329 men and women pay wages ages of annually and manufacture products having a avalue avalue value alue of Rapid growth and development of or Provo Industrially are certain Here as in few other places in the countr country country coun coun- I tr try arc are combined In a small near near- by area all aU of the factors needed for fora a great industrial and manufacturing manufacturing ing center These These- are Coal coke and iron ore ore ore-an an abundant supply of pure spring water water high high grade white la labor la- la gas bor-gas bor gas and electric power power power-ade- ade adequate quate railroad and truck transportation good tation tation good climate Ideal climate Ideal living Jiving conditions and educational facilities |