Show The Greater Delta Country Among the magic communities atthe of at the West where the foundations of great wealth are now being laid there is perhaps none which outrivals outrivals outrivals out out- rivals or holds m more re alluring promises promises promises prom prom- to the tho home seeker and the investor investor investor in in- vestor than the Greater Delta coun coun- try Where a few years ago there was only desert waste now can be found round one of the most prosperous and thriving communities in the state where fortunes fortune are are re being rapidly rapid rapid- ly Iy amassed from the products of the fertile ferUle soil The story of Deltas Delta's growth and development Is not like that of a mining or an oil all town where the floaters flock In by the thousands hoping to get rich over overnight overnight overnight night but It it Is one ono of t unparalleled agricultural 1 possibilities ties where the growth is steady and healthful and the results certain Delta DeHa now called the Gateway of Southern Utah Is the center of at acres of rich irrigated farm farmland farmland land fand and it is destined to become the third city of the State of at Utah Distantly Distantly Distantly Dis Dis- removed from tram other commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial centers center s it Is almost without competition competition competition com com- petition and practically controls the commerce of the great valley valley val- val ley It is too far away to feel teel the competition from Salt Lake City and to the tho east south and west Its field is almost unlimited In addition to the rich agricultural community the towns of Oasis Deseret Hinckley Sutherland Woodrow Lynndyl Leamington Oak City McCornick Holden Fillmore and Kanosh are tributary to Delta in like manner as the towns in the northern part of the state are tributary to Salt Lake City When the project was commenced to reclaim the farm tarm lands lands of the valley It was laughed at as asan asan asan an idle dream but the results have justified the undertaking and have brought profit to those who made the attempt And while much has been accomplished we have as yet only tapped on the surface of our re re- re- re sources The county in which Delta Delta Delta Del Del- ta is located has an area about the size of at the state state of ot Massachusetts and in and around Delta practically every acre Is suitable for ture T The e Greater Delta country has be be- come como the alfalfa seed b belt lt of at America America Amer Amer- ica lea and seed men all over the country country country coun coun- try have their representatives he here hereto e eto to secure the bulk of their supplies No other section in America has been found where the alfalfa seed can be grown with such perfection and taint Here it Is produced almost without expense and not Infrequently Infrequent Infrequent- ly the farmers get from 3 0 0 to per acre on the seed alone In recent years many farmers have grown wealthy from the alfalfa seed taken from their farms and this crop grows without cultivation or care and the only attention it requires is harvesting harvesting har har- vesting and marketing A little over three years ago the largest sugar factory in the West was built at Delta and since then this has become a great beet growing section Farmers who have given the crop fair attention have produced with ease from 22 to 24 tons of at beets per acre Another crop which is being grown with success Is wheat Already a agrain agrain agrain grain elevator has been established here a and d thousands of bushels of at wheat are being shipped to other markets in addition to that used at atthe atthe atthe the local flour mills In addition to this great quantities of sweet clover seed and other crops are grown with big profits In fact tact the soil here produces with luxuriance luxuriance ance practically all the crops adapted to this climate The value of the alfalfa seed beets and wheat grown here this year has been estimated at from tram to The town Itself Itsel Is a scene of great activity Its large mercantile establishments establishments establishments enjoy a brisk trade its numerous hotels are taxed to capacity capaci capaci- ty almost every night to care for the great number of at commercial travelers and transients and every industry in the town is paying good dividends The town has ten general stores two banks two to drug stores three confectionery confectionery con con- stores three meat markets markets markets mar mar- three garages five hotels three clothing stores large wagon and mahine ma- ma hine store hardware store large lumber yard and store a steam laundry a flour mill and numerous real estate offices and moving picture theater C. C D D. D McNEELY |