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Show Committees Plan New Industries For Cedar City 'Uie Chamber of Commerce ne industries committee, headed by Duihain Morris, has been busy in KcLiil weeks making a survey of the possibilities for developing new industries, and expanding those already al-ready established. It is the belief of the committee that Cear City mast no longer be content with looking look-ing to two or three industries or activities us a means of employ-n.'ci.t employ-n.'ci.t and revenue. Tlie city needs greater diversification -o that if one industry or activity elumijs or f.uis the others will carry tlie people peo-ple through such a period. It has been decided that the following fol-lowing new or comparatively ntw Industries should be given special attention and the following committees com-mittees have been named to cany the responsibility for the respective projets: TURKEY AND POULTRY RAISING RAIS-ING INDUSTRY; Committee: E. M. Corry, chairman, chair-man, Arthur Jones, Joseph F. Thompson, Moroni Sanders, Rolce Nelson and Peter Gurr. Tliis industry is still in its infancy, in-fancy, but last year it brought lwj Southern Utuh revenues aggregating aggregat-ing $250,000.00. and furnished employment em-ployment for approximately 200 ii-L-n and women other than those engaged in the raising of poultry. It has been demonstrated that this industry is u sure source of cash Income In-come and Is highly profitable to Miase engaged in it. Wider participation partici-pation will be encouraged. DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTER INDUSTRY; IN-DUSTRY; Committee: C. L. Ewing.chair-man, Ewing.chair-man, Ezra Thompson. Last year 3G00 tons of plaster was shipped from the local plaster mil's and revenues aggregating $32,000 were brought into the community. The quality of the product has been proven, and the supply of materials ma-terials is unlimited. New markets and more favorable shipping conditions con-ditions will be sought. DEVELOPMENT OF DAIRYING : Committee: Pul Ward, chairman, G. R. Parry, Lamont Tueller, Fern-leigh Fern-leigh Gardner. Dairying has become a profitable industry, and with the prevailing markets, dairying should become a leading industry in Iron county. All fanners will be encouraged to improve im-prove their herds, facilities and feed conditions. DEFENSE INDUSTRY: Committee: Claude Edwards, chairman, J. H. Messer. Everything possible is being done to bring defense industries to our community. Tlie committee will not seek the establishment of large plants, but will also strive to secure small contracts for local industry. AIRPORT AND PILOT TRAINING: Committee: Clarence E. Miller, chairman, Jim Uric, Roy Allen, Theron Ashcroft. Construction work on the airpoTt is advancing rapidly, and when it is completed efforts will be maae to have airlines routed through this vicinity, and the training of army cadets at this field is also expectea. TOURIST BUSINESS: C. O. Parry, Committee chairman. Although present conditions do not point to an encouraging tourist year, tourist travel promotion will continue to the greatest extent possible. pos-sible. RABBIT PRODUCTION: Committee: Elsworth Flanlgan, chairman, Neil Boyter, O. C. Bowman, Bow-man, Darwin Condle and Otto Reeves. With the increased demand for meat, the rabbit business has a possibility pos-sibility of becoming an important industry in Cedar City, and considerable con-siderable interest is now being shown in this industry. Right now, if we had three thousand rabbits ready for market each week, we could market them at a price of approximately ap-proximately $3,000.00. A truck would stop at Cedar City and make delivery to the market. It is felt that this industry offers great possibilities. FISHING AND HUNTING: Committee, Howard C. Baker, chairman, Ace Terry, Harold L. Sargent. It Ls time now to be looking forward for-ward to and making preparation to entertain sportsmen who will come Into our section during the fishing season. Steps are now being taken to advertise our hunting and flsn-ing flsn-ing facilities and to attract sportsmen sports-men to our part of the country to participate in these activities. |
