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Show it 'I UTAH'S 5 SALE OF MOTOR-CARS. X According to the statistics of The Automobile, a trade publication, publica-tion, there are 1,81-1 automobiles in Utah at the present time, their cost averaging $2,000 'each, representing a total of $3,628,000. These statistics were compiled on or about January 1. The gain over last year is given as thirty-six; per cent. ' Utah has more automobiles than Montana, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida, Delaware, Dela-ware, Wyoming, Arizona,- Mississippi or Nevada. The last named state is at the bottom of tlie list with only 200 cars. New York neaas tnc list witn bu-id cars, witicn, at an average ot Jjuuu eacn, represents a total of $165,886,000 invested in 'motor cars. California is second with 60,658 care. Kansas shows the greatest gain in number num-ber of cars. In 1910 the state, it is estimated, had 9,000 cars, while in 1911 the Jayhawkers purchased that many cars again, giving the Sunflower state a gain of 100 per cent. According to tho statistics for 1911 there were 769,647 automobiles automo-biles in the United States, which represent an expenditure of $1,539,-294,000. $1,539,-294,000. Regardless of the fact that 1912 will be a presidential year and supposed to be a little quiet in the business world, the automobile dealers and manufacturers of-'the country 'are' 'anticipating one of their heaviest years. , M |