Show growing ind industry lif nm A J w established in utah in the early twenties the columbia steel company western s subsidiary ot of the united states steel has expanded its operations many times growth ot of this industry shown in a new picture above is indicative ot of the expansion ot of industry that can take place in a state where resources are a great as they are in utah in addition to its own expansion the pacific coast cast iron pipe company has built a plant plan t tor for the manufacture ot of pipe ad i to the columbia plant at I 1 ironton using largely products ot of the latter plant columbia contributes annually to utah payrolls poy rolls approximately tons ot of freight are moved annually by the company which brings to the railroads some in freight revenues the companas comp anys plant near provo now operates 53 coke ovens with a ton coal capacity each utah coal coked caked per day equal 1025 tons producing tons ot of metallurgical coke cubic feet of gas gallons ot of tar together with a quantity of 0 sulphate and motor fuel the tar is used to produce flotation oils and creosote sulphate is consumed largely in pacific coast states the company companas comp anys blast furnace averages approximately tons of pig iron per day and consumes tons ot of iron ore daily these materials are manufactured from products ot of coal and iron mines owned and operated by columbia steel company in carbon and iron counties in utah these industries p present r e s ent a marked contrast to the small plant which was built near cedar city in 1849 50 and indicate what can can develop when resources are available |