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Show THE BOX City, Utah NEWS,' Brigham ELDER Crop Tonnage, Valuation Shows Increase Over 61 3 Tuesday, December 25, 1962 oats and barlev) for wheat, to 909,000 tons, up U amounted was at Utah in computed 2 903 000 tons accord'ng to the (.mcmt ftorn 11 and up fm. nee fimn the tenven. iw Office of Agncultuial StatistiThis Cit age Highest per acie yields of Lake Salt cian in ill amount is up 11 percer' trom recoid weie harvested for Ut the drouth year of 1901, and grain crops in 1962 slightly more than one percent EARLY September frosts cut r aver above the 1951 60 This potato yields shaiply age pioduction is estimated year's Favorable spring rains and a, j 30j 000 (,dgS( down 55 per plentiful supplies of irrigation CPrd from last year and the water in 1962 were largely re- average Eaily fall sponsible for the favorable crop fj osts also reduced this years season crops of alfalfa seed and div Combine gi am pioduction beans and brought earlier than coin, normal maturity to sugar beets including (four crops Overall crop production 12 ten-yea- o'; - jr i fc. tF ?rT 4 V' nr f c i - m $t : tW. Wt & A AnderCHRISTMAS DANCE Wayne Bowcutt and son are ready for a casual stag dance set for Christmas night at the Eighth LDS ward recreation hall. M Men and Gleaners will hold the dance. Retail Business Moves A Ahead Locally During 62 Despite the talk of recession that has been heard in all quar-ters for many months, business activity in Box Elder county was relatively good in the past fiscal year. The first comprehensive figures for the year, which ended on June 30, show that income and spending remained at high 1 levels locally. The details are contained in the annual survey made by the Standard Rate and Data Service. It reveals the changes that have taken place in consumer attitudes over the 12 months in different parts of the country RETAIL STORES in Box Elder county, it shows, glossed $28,337,000 in th period, bettering their performance of the volprevious year when their ume was $27,372,000 The increase., locally amounted to 3 5 percent It compares favorably with the results reported for other parts of the United States In the Mountain states there was a rise of 3 0 figures but actually suffeied loss in volume This occurred as consumers their areas turned cautious, due to the fear that a recession, was in the offing in THE GAINS that were achievmay be credited to a stronger fee'mg of confidence that prevailed and optimism and also to the tact that there was more money available The spending pattern was somewhat different, however, than it was in 1961 More emphasis than usual was given to the purchase of automobiles jewelry, sportswear, music supplies and household appliances the In the service industries growth was less rapid than be fore ed locally THE REPORT shows that earnings were at a high level in Box Elder cour'y Local residents had an aggregate income in the year, after taxes, of $41,497 000 It was equivalent to $6,040 in disposable income per local percent the $5,858 per household Retailers in many sect ons household topping elsewhere in the to not failed of the country only State of Utah 1961 improve upon their fiscal At the piesent time, the recession talk has subsided and most of the forecasters are predicting that 1963 will be a year of modest growth in most sections of the economy Monday as Many Observe Day Off Work A Joyous Christmas to all of our friends and patrons WELCOME A lot of folks in Box Elder county were scheduled to take the day off Monday as a sort of bonus tied in with the weekend and the Christmas holiday Tuesday. All county offices closed as did the school district cential Chemical office and Thiokol corporations Wasatch division observed the day off. The city hall was scheduled to be open but with only a half crew on the job. And of course, schools are closed for the annual yule season vacation. However, a good many persons were still on the job, the meeting Christmas rush in many cases. Included were store clerks and harried postal workers. final-minu- te WAGON lA'v.r'- - IN "CHIRPING GEORGE HODGES ' WITH OUR GREETING DOUG ORCHARD HUGH, WARD HODGES BARBER SHOP is 21 percent above 19bl pro and seven, peicent duction Despite a heaviei than usual above average intestation of insects and eailv l)n duous fruit crps inilud fall fi lists Ltahs pei acie yield in peaches pens apples, tf h in croi s was above last and sou chei licit in's, il veir let hav pmdmtion is les were ri du ed il I9t2 bv ,.t 1571 000 tins , spnng f.osts, but mmbin d 'X peicmi inucase over i,,iiluctiin w is esiinited t t vc iml a n percin' mcieast 31 260 tens a 56 peicent m" th tirvear aveiage Plen se mu tbe 'uht l')1 p i ti ful supohes of urigation water This years pioduc ductiop conti ibutid to the increase below the tion is 17 percent r average PRODUCTION of vegetable and fresh c eps fm piocessing Thufty Schoolmarm m irki t is estimated at 110 000 sr 01 is a pn tins Ruth ions m 1962 an inciease of 21 for Tould Meenich 65veai-oloucent above last year, but a public school teachei, left mi nine percer decieise fiom the n estate of moie than $183 000 , on voir aveiage Tomatoes for minding $144 719 in stocks piocessing accounted for moie 32 015 ir bonds She had taught ml foi 41 yeais im hilt of the tonnjige, and rrd late hav crops w i siiii'id , 1I vx-v- I e -" Mr I ten-yea- 1 Wt. rthole chorui oj best ntshes to ijou! -- 71 d MODERN CLEANERS |