Show liquid gold for farmers x w 41 A besides the gold silver copper le lead ad and zinc mines of utah assist in the development of 0 another treasure water in many sections ot of the state mines have developed quantities of the liquid gold which have become of vital importance to the agricultural welfare above Is a picture ot of the water which flows steadily from the spiro tunnel of 0 the silver king coalition mines company at park city this water was developed in an eight mile tunnel which has hag been driven westerly from below the town ot of park city and is used to irrigate crops in the rich region below the mining camp east of park city in the rich heber valley water developed in the ontario drainage and transportation por tation tunnel of the park utah consolidated mines company is an important factor in the agricultural wealth ot of that region at tooele thoele the national tunnel mines company has launched a project that could be called a mining or an agricultural project parts ot of tooele thoele valley have long been virtually dormant due to the lack of water when an adequate supply would have greatly increased the farm production of that region the tunnel which is being driven by the national tunnel company from tooele thoele to bingham a distance of 0 over tour four miles has already developed considerable water and is expected to develop a flow adequate for the reclaiming of several hundred acres ol of semiarid semi arid ground a adjacent to the town those sponsoring the project consider it possible that the water will also attract additional industrial plants for the district they point out that a generous supply ot of water might attract refining and fabricating plants to that area the mines are the best customers ot of the farmer it la 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 for or their products is greatly stimulated with a favorable reaction upon prices when the mines iare are closed down the market is glutted and prices for or fruits duits and vegetables hit bedrock |