“ The snowfall is light, but in the mountains the winters are very severe, and the summits are capped with perpetual snow. The rainfall throughout the State is insufficient for the needs of agriculture, and irrigation is everywhere necessary. The average precipitation for the State is 12 inches. The greatest amount falls in the north central portion, the average precipitation at Salt Lake City being 16.2 inches. ”

“ The western half of the State belongs to the Great Basin, and nearly 90 per cent. of the irrigated land is within this basin. Salt Lake Valley in the north central part of the State contains a large part of the irrigated area. Almost the entire water supply is drawn from streams. Wells afford a very small amount. In 1899 there were 629,293 acres irrigated. Of the 686,374 acres of crops in that year, 537,588 acres were irrigated. Hay is the crop most extensively grown and also the most valuable crop, alfalfa being the principal variety. In 1899, 86.9 per cent. ”

“ Increasing quantities are obtained from low-grade ores. The State ranks fifth in copper-mining. Salt is manufactured at Salt Lake, the yield in 1901 being 334,484 barrels, valued at $326,016. Limestone and sandstone, brick and tile, and Portland cement are products of some value.
Agriculture and Stock-Raising. Agriculture is the chief occupation. Utah was the first of the Rocky Mountain States to develop this industry, its success was dependent almost wholly upon irrigation, and it was the first State to demonstrate the possibilities of the irrigation system in the United States. ”

“ The land was divided into areas convenient for cultivation by a single household, so that there was a remarkable uniformity in the size of irrigated farms, and their average size was much less than for any other State. ”

“ Congress passed an enabling act for Statehood in 1894, a constitution was formed on March 6, 1895, was adopted in November, and the State was admitted January 4, 1896. The Constitution forbids polygamy and allows woman's suffrage. ”

“ About two-thirds of this was obtained from lead ores, and the largest part of the remainder from copper ores. The value of the gold produced in 1901 was $3,090,200, which was also much larger than the output for any year excepting 1900. The gold is obtained from quartz mines. The production of lead for 1901, 49,870 short tons, was the largest output reached in any year, and over twice that for 1894. The State ranks third in this production. The output of coal has increased continuously in amount since 1890, being 1,322,614 short tons in 1901, or over three times the yield for the former year. ”

“ The cash in the treasury on January 1, 1903, was $565,259, more than half being in the school fund.
Militia. In 1900 there were 53.755 men of militia age. The organized militia, in 1901, numbered 526 men.
Population. The population by decades has been as follows: 1850, 11,380 ”