Show liquid gold for farmers 4 1 al v 4 R N 4 rt w besides the gold silver copper lead and zinc anines of utah assist in the development of another treasure water in ot of the state mines have developed quantities ot of the liquid gold which have become ot of vital importance to the agricultural welfare above Is a picture of the water which flows steadily from the spiro tunnel of the silver king coalition mines company at park city this water was developed dav eloped in an eight ello tunnel which baa has been driven westerly from below the town ot of park city and Is used to irrigate crops in ill the rich region below the mining camp east of park city in the rich dieber valley water developed in the tha ontario drainage and transportation por tation tunnel of the park utah consolidated mansa company Is an important factor in the tha agricultural wealth of 0 that legion at thoele tooele tile national tunnel mines allees company has launched a project that could hi called a mining or an all ura ur A 1 project parts ot of valloy valley have long been virtually dormant due to the lack of water when an adequate supply would have greatly increased teb farm production ot of that region the tunnel which Is being driven by the national tunnel company from tofele tooele to bingham a distance ot of over tour four miles has already developed considerable water and Is expected to develop a flow adequate tor for the reclaiming of several hundred acres ot of semiarid semi arid ground adjacent to the town those sponsoring the project consider it possible that the water will also attract additional industrial plants tor for the district they point out that a generous supply ol of water might attract refining and fabricating plants to that area the mines are the best customers of the farmer it Is estimated that those directly dependent upon mining pay tor for food yearly farmers have long been aware that when the mines are active and the miners are employed the demand tor for their products Is greatly stimulated with a 9 favorable reaction upon prices when the mines are closed down the market Is glutted and prices for fruits and vegetables hit bedrock 0 1 |