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Show UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION PAGE TWO SUPPLEMENT Ogden Industries Serve Vast Territory the Oregon Short Line and the Los Angeles and Salt Lake, both of which are part of the great Union Pacific System. Through boxes. these railroads, Ogden is in direct Due to the great number of prodBy F. C. SMITH touch with the east, the northwest, By MARSHALL CRABB By E. R. BURKE others. Co. and Buffalo, Union ucts manufactured and the wide and Railway Depot Supt. Ogden the south and the northern and southSperry Flour Co, wheat-raidin- g Manager Industrial Division, Ogden varied intuests in Ogdons industrial railroads the a to much owes was California originally Ogden The growth of the grain and milling ern parts of California. In fact, Chamber of Commerce field it would 1)0 impossible to go into industry in the inlermountain terristate with mills located in which since their advent have been is available directly to transportation disconconstant contributors to the growth The wisdom of the ancient adage, detail in coveting each of the plants tory has been a challenge to any other count! y points, but with the in any part fo the United States. that and welfare of their region. From almost even each of the major classificaincreased during the tinuing of the raising of wheat industry, having It is unwise to place nil of your eggs or The rich agricultural country surestablish vust to was the tions. of drivenat state became -t it lalast By indicating the way necessary to time the spike ten years extent of 900 the in one basket," has long been unquesrounding Ogden is adequately served could be however, we can enumerate per rent. In 1920 Ogden had a g mills at points where wheat Promontory Point, establishing the by fast electric lines, the Bamberger tioned; and had the city of Ogden had avolume, the the commodities of and to of the few The value the obtained. presrailroad Transcontinental of small mills which had a easily the opportunity to select any indusin vvhiih they were turned wheat was soon recog- ent, Ogden has ever held a command- Electric to the south, the Utah Idaho optries it desired, the result could not quantity milling capacity, based on Central to the north and he Utah Rap. in 1929: out Onns, 125,000,000; sugar, erations, not over 500 barrels. Today, nized. and mills were established at ing position with its transportation possibly have followed this injunction id Transit to the cast all keep Og0 our mills represent a capacity of 5,000 the source of production. Ogden was facilities. The natural progress made den in direct contact with these more closely. Ogden has not only di- 17.500.000 pounds; salad dressing, im7 In soda its on of account has selected water, cases; honey, locality. subeach barrels. of the roads ten but cais; year versification of industry, During years past by the various areas. barGateportant 157.000 near the railcalled now is beer, 25,000 of extent $75,-00casts; our payrolls have increased from 0 fact, Ogden stantial industry not given to spasadded not only to the of 119 modic periods of wild prosperity only rels; bread, 5,757,000 loaves, cakes, to half a million dollars. The way of the West." road operations here, but through the ateEach day a total on the trains operice artificial 2,587,725; through Ogden (not including storage capacity of Ogden was posgreat steam to be followed by longer periods of The flour mills in Ogden draw the advantages offered by this converging 29,900 tons; sibly 100,000 bushels in 1920, while lines, and 58 trains and buses are opdepression, but enjoying a steady, Iacifie Bruit Express), milk larger portion of their wheat through of important railroad lines, many erated powder, today it is 5,000,000. Summing it all chains of elevators they maintain in adily by the electric railroad well defined flow of business. Periods but'er, 2,702,700 pounds; great industries have established here when business is a little above or a 1.825.000 pounds; Ice cream, 283,700 up, we are able to say that according Idaho and Utah, through which they to enjoy this ready accessability to companies. This total of trains is almost equally divided between passenlittle below normal nre, of course, no gallons, market milk, 1,705,010 gal- to statistics, no other city in the purchase wheat direct from the farm- all markets. and freight. more than natural, but Ogdens in- lons; eggs, 55,201 cases; live poultry, United States has shown such a mill- er. These elevators range in capacity eastern terminus ger the now is Ogden Western dustries run consistently close to the 250.000 pounds; dressed poultry, 500.-00- 0 ing growth over this period of time, from 5,000 to 75,000 bushels each. the The direct benefit derived by Ogden Pacific, Southern of the pounds; canned foods, l,26t,3G2 The investment of the Ogden plants terminus of the Union Pacific and the from the railroads is readily indicatas a milling cennormal line so vital to a healthy congrowth, Ogdens cases. dition. ter, has not only been rapid, but sub- runs of course into the millions and Denver and Dio Grande Western and ed by the fact that the offices, shops, These figures represent the produc- stantial, which is evidenced by the the output of the mills represent fabThree major items have contributed roundhouses, etc., together with train first of the great stops in the develop- crews located here employ 3,360 peoto the establishment of industry in tion of only part of the manufacturing fact that, while many centers were ulous amounts. Their total capacity is to good them in ment of flour milling. Thire Ogden and deal only with during the war and of 5,000 barrels daily permits ple with a payroll of $5,610,257.00 Ogden, namely, geographic location, plants production. The other articles on this since have curtailed their operations, produce in excess of 1,500,000 barrels reason to believe that the saddle stone yearly. This in itself would be helptransportation facilities, and agricul- page the were designed to explain in the progress of the milling industry of flour yearly, which would fill 7,500 goes back some 4.000 years before to say nothing of the ful to tural wealth in the surrounding terridetail the operations of indus- in this city has been steady and con- - cars, and is sufficient to feed every beginning of the Christian period. The vast any city, tory. The first item, that of location, greater expenditures made here for supand 1768 under The several the on classifications. Utah state in of the the between years person is more or less interwoven with the try period of industry covered by these ar- $600,000.00; ice cream, $500,000.00; basis of a little less than a barrel per 1829 marked the real beginning of plies. other two. The second, that of trans- lines Because of the terminal operations ticles not were selected with idea any person per year for almost four years. modern flour milling. The roller prov- now in Ogden, it has been necessary milk powder, $150,000.00; casein, portation, for which the first is par- of imin the 60s, to construct Feed products from these mills es scaine into prominence priority through comparative In addition to these strictly tially responsible, is directly beneficial huge yards which are at and has done more perhaps than any portance, but merely to give, so far as dairy products, some of the plants do would also fill another 5,000 cars and both in Europe and the United States. the present time composed of 609 1850 a of 20 30 valuation of with or following possible, a representative picture The $6,000,000. 1929 years in a large volume in poultry, and thing else towards the encouragement Ogdens industrial development. different tracks, totaling 85 miles, of The flour milling industry is, with- made greater changes in milling than some 16,760 cases of eggs which were of industry in Ogden. Through the which twelve miles are switches. Last cenall the a asset desirable witnessed out for a been doubt, had by very Ogdens industrial development has gathered in this vicinity were candled, great converging of railroad facilities the Ogden Union Railway Depot in Ogden not only is it possible for been based on sound economic demand graded, and packed for sale and ship- any community on account of its op- turies before. However, improvements year cars 1,487,000 the company handled and are There not seasonal. made, erations been In few are has cases it being being ment. continually throughout. materials raw to throughOgden buy these which if filled to out a wide area but the finished prod- necessary to increase consumption to The plants in Ogden handling this some months, however, when they are milling business is being established through at yards, any one time, would acucts may be readily shipped to any de- equal production, but rather it has vital division of food products are all busier than others, which is during the on a real scientific basis. Organiza- capacity commodate cars, 12,000 Association National been the to as increase such Markets are vital to production strictly modern, and sanitation is a grain season; otherwise, they operate tions, necessary sired maiket. Ogdens importance as a railroad industry; and, when the comparative to meet consumer demand created. byword in each of them. Experiment- continuously throughout the year, day of Operative Millers, whose presidentis center has given rise to the estabsparse population of this territory is Building on this basis, business is cer- al work is constantly being done, new and night, in excess of 300 days per this year is one of our Ogden men, lishment here of a large iceing plant considered, it is not difficult to see the tain to be successful, and the individ- machines are being added, new meth- year. Those continuous operations fur- doing much to further the interests of for refrigeration cars. This plant is The third ual firm as well as the community as ods of handling the products are re- nish steady employment for the bread-earne- good milling. importance of railroads. capable of producing 400 tons of ice of Ogden, many of whom own The wheat that is grown in this item, that of agriculture, is also di- a whole will progress and prosper, placing old; in fact, nothing is overterritory is as good, if daily, and has a storage capacity of rectly important, for many of our impereeptably at times perhaps, but looked in keeping these plants abreast their own homes. Gener- of the times. This industry has also resulted in not better, than wheat produced in 2,000 tons. At the iceing platforms, plants are devoted to the manufacture none the less substantially. of food products. Not only are the ally, industrially and every other way, The general lines of products, milk, establishing a Grain Exchange here, any other state. We have at our dis- of which there ere two, 272 cars can canning and dairy products of this vi- Ogdens future is bright; business is butter, cream and ice cream are sold which places Ogden on the map as an posal a particular kind of wheat be completely iced in one hour. Last in the city, a portion of Utah, Idaho, inspection point, and the certificates known as Dicklow which produces a year a total of 82,302 cars were iced cinity used, but vast amounts of grain good! are drawn from the great farms to Wyoming, Nevada, and Colorado, with issued by the Ogden Grain Exchange flour excellent for biscuit purposes, at this plant. the north. a great deal of butter reaching the are recognized in all of the milling and affording us wonderful opportunities The railroads in Ogden have also Los Angeles market. The milk pow- grain centers. to invade the southern territory. This been responsible for the growth of the Many interesting facts were learned The mills here are also the center territory in the south has contributed U. S. Railway Mail Service. In 1929 from an industrial survey recently der, however, is more far reaching in to $2,500,000.00 its market, being used in baking plants of attraction and bring many visitors a great deal to the prosperity of the the terminal offices of the service locompleted, and it is thought that a and cafes over a wide territory. The to Ogden. There is hardly a day Ogden mills. more graphic conception will result cated in Ogden handled 102,948,760 By JAMES R. BEUS entire output of casein is shipped out passes but what there is some visitor Since the war, there has been a de- single items of mail, each item being from the use of a few of the figures Weber Central Dairy of the state to the great manufactur- here to have dealings with our mills. crease in the per capita consumption handled separately in the sorting than could be otherwise obtained. Secretary Hyde, of the U. S. de- ing centers, mostly east, where it is At this time, there is under con- of bread stuffs, due principally, we There are now in Ogden eighty-nin- e partment of agriculture, said that used as a raw material in the produc- struction in Ogden an additional mill. believe, to people getting away from process. Transportation is vital to all busimanufacturing establishments employ- dairying is Americas greatest indus- tion of other commodities. It is now This is a new five-stor- y feed mill, be- eating bread rather than eat the subing 3,278 people with an annual pay- try. Last year the dairy cows of the heralded as a base for the making ing erected by the Sperry Flour com- stitutes which were forced upon them ness, and as the service is extended roll of $3,934,498.00. to meet growing needs, it is logical This figure United States produced three billions of the highest possible quality of glue pany, representing an investment in during the war period. The fact that to covers manufacturing plants only; of dollars or about 16 of the gross which suppose that Ogden will enjoy its is being used extensively for the neighborhood of $125,000. With so many other food products are also and when we add to this total the em- income of all agricultural pursuits, of this important development. share on effect its has had advertised other 0 prodbeing airplane building. Many aporoximately 5,000,000 chickens, ployes of the government, state, city, both crops and livestock. indusThe ucts as well are made from this imbread the milling cows in the product. hogs, and 97,000 dairy schools, railroads, etc., in fact everyCEMENT Weber county is making vast destate of Utah alone, representing an try has joined together now to indairy thing except professional men and velopments in the dairying industry; portant The outlook for the future develop- increase of 100 per cent in the last six crease the per capita consumption. If selected as the cenhas been Ogden wholesale and retail store employes, its superiority in all conditions con- ment in could be brought about, if each ter of business for two large cement this is The realizaand with the years, dairying bright. very growing we find that there are 8,427 employes ducive to successful dairying has been coast markets are close and there is tion of the Utah farmers of the value person in the United States could be factories operating in Morgan and with a payroll of $12,590,580.00 year- realized, and the natural increase that no doubt that the demand for high of scientifically processed commercial induced to eat from 30 to 50 pounds Box Elder counties, with a production ly. The approximate investment in has followed has been more than sub900,000 dairy products will continue to mixed feeds in increasing farm profit, more per year of flour, the American capacity of approximately these 89 plants is nearly $19,000,000.00 stantial. A recent survey of the dairy grade increase. A very attractive premium the Sperry officials foresee a rapidly farm situation would be relieved and barrels annually, valued at $2,000,-000.0and their total volume of business manufacturing plants in Ogden show- has been paid for 93 score sweet cream increasing demand for their feeds in the government would have no farm In addition to the manufacture reached the figure of $38,181,091.00 ed that the gross production of this butter in the past two years, and the the intermountain territory. Erection relief measures to worry about. of cement, large quantities of concrete in 1929. The principal classifications line totals one-ha- lf two and In closing, keep this in mind: Ogden drain tile are produced and equipment approximately best of this commodity is being pro- of the Sperry Feed mill points coninto which our industries fall are as million dollars. duced in Weber county. to increasing prosperity for is in the center of the last big grain is maintained for making concrete vincingly follows: Milling, dairy, clothing, There are eight manufacturing comThe Weber Farm bureau has farmers in Utah. frontier of the United States. We stave silos and grain bins. bottling, artificial ice, wholebaking, panies operating in Ogden at the established a County The growth of the milling industry are building up all around us, particof program canvas and foundry, leather, sheet present time in addition to thirteen dairy development. The projects on in general is a large very remarkable. The ularly on the Pacific coast, must metal, poultry, brick, meat packing, small whole milk distributors. The disease control aim to eliminate tuber- origin of milling be Tomatoes, tomato products, strirg population which back uncounted consuming goes planing mills, printing, canning, and total employment of this industry in culosis, blackfed. abortion We, in Ogden, with our raw ma- beans, peas, kraut, beets, pumpkins, and centuries of the reach written contagious beyond advertising, all of which are repre- Ogden is approximately 209 people from the herds of Weber county. or pictured records, for grain was un- terial and our plants are most advan- peaches apricots cherries, apples and sented in their field by two or more with a payroll of $290,037.00. The leg is also striving to in- questionably used for human food in tageously situated to serve that popu- berries are among the products packThis establishments. In addition to these values of the various commodities are: crease bureau the production of the cows by prehistoric times, and wherever grain lation, and as this population grows, ed locally which are shipped to all the following individuals, so called be Butter, $1,200,000.00; market milk, the elimination parts of the United States. of poor producers and was so used, there also was the germ we are sure to grow also. the use of better sires. Constant study of flour milling. It is interesting to 1 Globe Mills. and research is being carried on by note the evolution of the mechanics 5 Sperry Flour Mills. 2 Utah Packing Corp. this association for the purpose of of flour milling and the general 6 Scowcrofts. giving dairymen the very latest meth- changes from the small stone mill to 3 Amalgamated Sugar ods in scientific HI.! I , -- American Can Comhandling of dairy the complicated and perfectly con' herds. Company. )t trolled mill of today. In general, prepany. In an effort to further insure the historic man pounded his grain and s 4 tah-Idaho Cement held this for future did not rub or roll it. The saddle bright industry, Candy Co. Company. boys Dairy Calf clubs and Future stone, the earliest form of real grindm mm Farmer clubs are doing much toward ing mill, belongs to thp earliest dawn 1 . , , i f 'Tissifiii testis the tiaining of farm youths for the of recorded history. The transition responsibility of managing profitable from the pounding process to one of dairy herds. grinding by friction represents the a- -: Mi Ogden Is Utahs Industrial Center came they nre alone in their field: Candy, bedding, salad dressing, honey and bee supplies, cans, sugar and Ogden Is Tenth in Milling Cities of U.S. stant. Thig growth since 1920 has placed Ogdon as the tenth milling city in the United States, and it is exceeded centers only by such as Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Ogden Important Railway Center is on the lines of seat-teiin- 24-ho- 78,-75- over-expand- $30,-000.0- 0. rs Dairy Products Value Up 98,-00- 0. well-defin- Shupe-William- r 4-- II Ef i Ns AIRPLANE VIEW OF OGDENS RAILROADS YARDS AND A PORTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTION. i f'i |