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Show SPECIAL SECTION, - LEADER-GARLAN- TIMES. February D s. ' - ' ' ' 17. 1977. . Page ..r,p wrnrrrr " ' : ',tm . ' IjC" "I, Y.:"r.Y: - ' " irit f?Yf ;- - .SK?S fiami" '""I u. v l y , .n ' ft V 'ft y ttlWM1!!1 industry iihh iji.ijmi iiiimwwwmmm :, of l 'H' fAsA '- - - .fMimiiMMiniiiiiimi - - I ; ' - v w H 'II rj--yy- ' ' iff') 1 COMMERCE f s f7 V o J VvJ-- Wescdute... Greatest source of renewable wealth Some natural sources of energy and wealth, such as mines, oil and gas wells, and natural forests, are subject to depletion. But Utah's greatest source of wealth is renewable. It grows as a wide variety of crops from Utah farms, multiplying in annual harvests, creating undepletable wealth. One of these crops, the sugarbeet, is also one of SUGAR'S ECONOMIC TRIANGLE - AGRICULTURE About 450 Utah farmers harvested 18,000 acres of sugarbeets in 1976. For their 1975 crop they received about $7.8 million, most of which is spent locally for equipment, fertilizer, fuel, supplies, and farm labor. sources of renewable energy solar energy, INDUSTRY Last year, U and I employed nearly 600 fixed and converted by the sugarbeet into food energy for man and animals. people in Utah. Sugarbeets- -a major contributor to Box Elder County Payrolls reached nearly $4.5 million River the Bear in first Valley planted Sugarbeets, economy Transportation costs exceeded $1.5 million settlethe role in in 1899, have played a major Supplies and services, more than $5.3 million Box of the the and ment, growth, prosperity Federal, state and local taxes, over $1.3 million Elder County. And from this early beginning has Altogether adding more than $20.9 million to of and our state's economy. agriculture, industry, grown a triangle commerce that has spread great benefits COMMERCE From Utah sugarbeets, throughout the state. Bear River beets., processed U and I produced about 86 million pounds of and refined at U and I's Garland factory, have pure sugar. It is distributed through brokers, combined with other farm crops and fruits to wholesalers, retailers, to private homes. And generate more local, regional, and national to a multitude of commercial and institutional commerce for our state. in Utah and surrounding states. customers U and I salutes the Agricultural Industry. n SUGAB sugar is a part of We are proud to be a partner in the great - made food Utahmany other triangle of renewable wealth... from the land. products and beverages that are sold locally, regionally, l1gCola,otf0, nature's gatest - Utah-grow- Utah's own sugar from Utah farms Since 1901 V and nationally. v ' A y growing company with a pioneer spirit Garland Salt Lake City i |