| Show COAL OUTPUT IT OF STATE STA a or I 1 18 loo POW THAN the value at the mines of coal production in 1910 wag was w with ith an output of abort short tons according accor dins to E W parker of the united states geological survey compared with 1909 when the coal production of utah amounted to short tons valued at the output in 1910 showed d an increase of hort short tons or 1107 per cent in quantity and of IT or 12 6 per cent in value production 1 1910 was affected only indirectly if at all by the coal strikes in the middle that ii Is by the demand created n the mine mines of colorado and new mexico which possibly reduced the tho competition of cala from those elites tea in markets to the west and south southwest ret reached jointly by them and tye tle cois la from utah mines this increased pr ars of utah coals is looked upon as only an indication of normal growth that may be expected to continue as tho the country develops in population and industrial enterprises tho the year was one of general prosperity days mr air parker to both opera operia tors und miners prod production action increased prices advanced and although there were no strikes for higher wage wages or chanced changed conditions soma some of the coal mining companies voluntarily gave an advance of 6 per cent in the wages of their employed emp loyes during august and september when the crops ware were behig moved there was a shortage in car supply but as i a general thing throughout the year transportation feillet lt 1 I were adequate J the number of men employed in the coil cod co d mines of utah in 1910 was and that they were kept steadily em played la Is shown by the fact that each man averaged am working day days the 1 quantity of coal mined by each man employed was 7 tons for the year or tons for each i day |
