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Show Orchard Production Increasing In | Utah County; Income Aids Economy By JOEL C. BARLOW Utah County Agent ticultural meetings, keeping up op new research from urrounding fruit and by visiting other my. In 1988. sw grossed $25 io $ n a Seve S we geregate $ $200,001 e production of Sean SARS AB v arly in oung the ne 01 e e new idition ew Be a id West } M All around orchard mar agement especially an the larger farms has improved tremendously in recent be Growers keep years. informed. by attending hoi Sunday Herald tree fruits vere have increased substantia This year will be the 4th y thei last decade. Most of the; ees are of bearing age and «reflect ne total produc. tion and income of the fruit 3 rowers : Many things are happen- that growers in the Payson area have cooperatively pro Seaan r Maus nities ries, while other firms have been processing ane ae -_ ig ing in the fruit industry that Se wil help stabilize this ine comein future years: namely orchard heating, better grading FOREST LANDSin Utah serve many functions, one of which is grazing of livestock. This is a picturesque scene of a herd of sheep grazing peacefully in the High Uinta Mountains, The packing, ARPres 408 It is estimated Picks Pleasant G' 1966, sel recent expans toh County have been fa Ce 0,000pairs of i Over 3,5 to store around 30 in- or other fruits, at one creased processing of cher- of apples, More storcounty, e ies and apples, ine Tes increased timeCein the E ed forest is also a homefor big game, upland birds, and other 2€ be as_been comple two years than ever in last two ne cold storages, mechanization of harvesting, and improv ed varieties. wildlife. (Photo courtesy of the Utah Tourist Council) cent years, and many growers |will Mechanization expand their heating op of harvesting Are Important to Local Stockmen ‘iio erations again this Level High In County spring. Of Soir cherries and other equip. | ~ | Manylocal ranchers and far- provement to thousandsof visi tices of the past, need to be art mers are dependent upon the tors. Besides these, it provides ficially treated by spraying plowing, seeding : or other meas g for meat p production and plowing, summer rangesof the Uinta Na- forage During 1968, Utah County en- ti ional Forest to round out their contributes to the natural beau- ures. joyed a higher level of employ- livestock operations. In 1968, ty and economic stability of Th Uinta National Forest ment and a lower rate of un- 39 sheepmen grazed 81,000 sheep Utah plans to spend approximately employed workers than during for approximately 3 months and Central ; Watershed values are becom- $45,000 in calendar vear 1969 for 1960's. 295 cattlemen grazed 7,900 cat- to our most the peoplea of Nen i men’s, WOM ¢ nis and shorts have been and boys par We © produced here. Orchard heating in Utah Coun- |?” ty has increased rapidly in re- Employment Uinta National Forest Rangelands any other year in the and mAG ™#™Y years. m uling essinig pany Manufacturinge,Com Utah fruit \is making it possible io handle a ange volume of fruit and be Electrical Use competitive with other Pleasant Grov areas | Newvarieties, various types Jand kinas and sizes of trees — its Highest Hits 3 Peak in Provo Ae | The highest peak of electrical| There were 1,150 new wage and tle for approximately 4 months. ing more and more important revegetation work to improve usage reached by Provo City’s salaried jobs created in the area during 1968. At the same time, the average number un- Range management personnel in flourishing Utah Valley. Pro- the production capacity of the power consumers occurred in tection and perpetuation of ade- suitable range areas as well as December, 1968, with 36.1 mega-| of the Uinta National Forest and quate plant coverare the differ-|improve watershed and scenic watts, or 36,100 kilowatts. its permittees have ‘earned that employed decreased from 2,710 people to 2,400. Service, manufacturing, and retail trade em: management must be a many- led, long-range venture. These ployment made the most sig- lands are of high value to Cennificant growth during the tral Utah, Utah, and the whole nation. The rangeland environgrowth during the year, and are expected to continue the ment provides a home during ences between success andfail- ure for holding soils in place. Proper grazing practices under a management system on suitable livestock ranges can assure long tenure for Uinta Na- yalues and wildlife habitat. The Ronald Dean, superintendent permittees of the areas to be of the Provo City Utilities Detreated are cooperating by tak-|partment, reports that the sys ing the necessary nonuse of tem’s capacity is actually much their livestock so the reseeded higher than the peak reached areas can have the necessary in December. | tional Forest grazing permittees rest to improve plant strength “People are using more pow- most of the year for big game, while still producing high water and provide a healthy vegeta-\er all the time.” Mr, Dean reThe employment outlook for upland birds, and other wild-\yields for the valley below. |tive cover of grass and weeds ports, while pointing out that the coming y is very posi- life. It provides a regulated Many ranges can be broughtatthe endofthe three-yearrest!the electrical rates have not i |beenraised in the 28 years since tive. The Utah County work flow of high quality water nec-|back to optimum production for period. —— the power company began operforce is expected to increase essary for homes, farms and|both livestock and watershed A dinghy is a small rowboat) ation, by over 1.200 additional work- industry and habitat for fish. It values through good manage-| recreation,/ment. Other ranges, however, used as a tender for a larger ers during 1969. The average yields benefits of | True seaweeds do not flower. number of workers in the Coun- mental uplift, and physical im-|due to destructive grazing prac- boat, trend, ty should be in ex economy anticipates Foundry and Machine of 43.000 people. Nearly all phases of the | growth during the coming year, with the following industries anticipating the greatest increases: The service industries, including medical and cther personal Ach. services, along with the University, should account for nearly 400 new jobs during the next MEEWAWITE, 1% months. Manufacturing jobs are becoming moreplentiful as new companies move in and es-| tablished businesses expand. New manufacturing jobs in 1968 Meehanite Licensee increased nearly as much as service jobs, and this may be) the case in 1969. At least half, and possibly more, of the additional manufacturing jobs wil! DAL Freight, inc. is a Utah company with operations based in Solt Lake City. it’s beenthat way since 1929 i3fei when the company was founded... with « run the desert between Salt Lake and Ely, Nevada. forty years since that simple beginning, IML one of the largest motor freight carriers |. From the 200-plus mile distance travoriginal Salt Lake-Ely Express, Wl’s auspons better than 15,000 miles linking Coast to the Atlantic Seaboard with dicarrier service. But, IMt's service does not if fait 31 YEARS IN PROVO PRODUCING FOR WORLD WIDE USE © Public Utilities i An attitude of growth and in- dustrial development is prevalent in Utah County business circles. The County-wide work of UVIDA, coupled with a com- IML— FORTY YEARS OF PROGRESS IN THE CROSSROADS OF THE WEST at be for female workers. Retail trade will provide an additional 250 jobs in 1969, many of which will be in restaurants and other food serving establishments. Recreational facilities will also continue to grow. Major employment increases are also anticipated in the various government agencies, as newly legis-| lated programs come into effect and additional government services become available to} the’ public, The rapid employment increases in the needle trades and the electronics manufac-| turing industries in the Provo} area is atiributed to competitive wages and, more particularly, to the high productivity of the workers, compared to plants in other areas of the) country. Expansion in these) industries during 1969 will create a significant number of new| jobs. | end Municipelities Fonged — Mechanical Jeint Open Beli — Ring-tite Elbows feos ‘and Specials munity development group in © Machine Shop Facilities Continent. We at IML ore proud to celebrate our fortieth anni@s @ vigorous member of the ever-growing prosperous Utah business community. nearly every city in the County, is beginning to realize some significant success, A better Lathes — Boring Mills — Drills resi = Milling Mochines and Shoper @ Pattern Shop Facilities business climate is being de- veloped with {he establishment Wood and Metol Potterns © Precision Pattern Facilities Available ‘The willingness and accessibility of the University to participate in research and @ Regular Wa WB ® Heat Resisting Types make the area moreattractive to industry. In view of these employment opportuni- HR, SC, HE © Corrosion Resisting Types CC; CR: CI HOME OWNED and OPERATED by A. A. BACKMAN, E. A. BACKMAN development is also helping to things, © Abrosion Resisting Types @ Almanite WwW. WS; WSH HS, of several industrial parks and centers. © General Engineering Types NODULAR GRAPHITE SPBO, SH100,; SF40; AQS FLAKE GRAPHITE G40; GASO;, GC40; GESO; GF20 FREIGHT, INC, ties in Utah County should con- tinue to improve both now and in the distant future, First me: EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2175 SOUTH 3270 WEST, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 375 EAST 600 SOUTH, sent by trans- atlantic cable was from England's Queen Vicloria to Presi- dent James Buchanan. \ PROVO, UTAH 373-0405 565 South 900 West, Provo, Utah Salt Lake City EM 4-7902 Phone Provo 373-7820 - 98 |