Show UNITED STATES HAS OVER TEN AND MILLION OARS CARS motor vehicles registered last yew utah showing cars t r statistics compiled by the B F goodrich rubber company give a total of cars and trucks registered in the country during 1921 this is an increase of 1229 or per cent over 1920 when there were motor vehicles registered the gain made during the past year warrants the consideration of the automotive pessimist the automobile to mobile business has gone through its supreme test it has emerged victorious and there is no longer any room for pessimism authorities concede that over one third of the cars running are owned by farmers despite the fact that six large agricultural states show a decrease over the previous year the industry has forged ahead it is remarkable that so few states show a decrease wheat heat and corn in 1921 sold at extremely low prices frequently far below the actual cost of production this of itself would tend to restrict the use of automobiles by farmers yet in such states as kansas nebraska and iowa where the agricultural depression was most acute the number of cars has increased motor vehicles are becoming as essential as farm implements new york again leads the field with cars and trucks an increase of the largest made in any state over the previous year ohio is second with a gain of over 1920 pennsylvania clings to third place with while illinois Is close on its heels with the largest percentage gain was made by west virginia where an in crease of per cent is recorded over 1920 california and florida reflect the popularity of their climate and roads with respective gains of per cent and per cent it is interesting to note that six states account for over one third of the years increase in registrations illinois indiana michigan new york ohio and pennsylvania accomplish com this with a combined gain of cars any one of these states has more cars than the entire european continent this aggregate total of is greater than the total registration of the country in 1916 and greater than the present world registrations excluding the united states nevada is on the bottom rung of the ladder with cars delaware is only one step above with by comparison these states are not as badly mired d as it seems for either of them has more cars than the entire chinese empire there was one motor vehicle for every ten people in the country in 1921 as compared with one for in ili 1920 it if this average were maintained throughout the world there would be cars in use th world registration today is approximately california and ionn iowa a lead in the number of 0 cars as compared to population with one car for every 52 inhabitants south dakota has third place with an average of 53 nebraska the 1920 leader dropped to fourth place with 54 people for each car alabama makes the poorest showing in this respect with TS 28 persons for each autom automobile obile new york the greatest nu number aber of cars has an average of people tor for each one in use if t the he leaders per capita average could be maintained throughout the country we would now have motor vehicles in use the saturation point has hardly been reached utah ranks forty second with 47 cars an all increase over 1920 of 5 cars or per cent mr moroni roni jensen returned tuesday night from a business trip to los angeles he be had made in the interest of the jensen bros livestock of which company he is the senior partner mr jensen reports the business outlook for sheep and cattle fine and prices prices up to a mark where feeders can make a fair profit mr jensen also visited the office of the pacific railroad and was insured that the management will run three fast cattle trains from provo to california every week in this way assuring good transportation for cattle shipments |