| Show gord AND sheep sherely I 1 RAISING the 0 gold oid old mines of california but a few years n ago no o attracted the attention of tho the world n and nd drew to together ether thou thousands rands on thou thousands sands sandi of adventurers adventurers from OL 3 and other nations in search of the precious metals her speedy greatness was bas was predicted by those who saw as they I 1 imagined m ai a i ne d in her nich rich mineral e ral rai reso resources ur ces 1 the foundation of rapidly growing power I 1 influence and population and it was confidently assorted that she would soon be second to no stats state ili in the union for fori wealth and importance so widespread and strongly entertained was this belief that when she organized as a state and sent her senators to washington not asking recognition but de mandin manding it she was admitted without undergoing tile the anam olous territorial condition but california soon goon found that dependence pen dence upon her placer diggings her quartz mining and her gulches was a feeble reliance on which to base permanent success the attention of her wisest citizens was directed to other sources of wealth the cultivation of the tile silk worm the raising of sheep and woolen manufactures producing the grape and wine making with agriculture in its various branches were entered into the result is that california produce sells in eastern markets her cincis wine is drunk throughout the nation and her woolen factories can afford fabrics for exportation while her prospects nae aae are fair for her taking a high position in islik illik manufactures at an early day her precious metals were comparatively ively exhausted in a few years but her agricultural and manufacturing resources are being developed and are arc her true reliance alifornia california has the tile advantage of utah f I 1 in one ne thing ahing alzea a bea sea board abw always ay s 0 of f vast importance in a commercial point of vi view 1 ew but utah has the advantage 0 e of the go golden goiden iden state in another thing which under circumstances is equally important she ia is the centre of a number of rapidly growing territories which maybe looked for to become states a at no distant date ge geographically 09 utah is their centre and must remain so unless the topographical aspect of this western region can an bo be changed phan ehan ged and this city must be the tile commercial apitai of thebe these states the emporium from which they will draw supplies the depot where the ohp stand cabstand ca the west will consign their stores for distribution through them the centre from which lines of travel will radiate in many directions 0 our ur position the country we inhabit and the nature of our resources emphatically point to our bc be loraing manufacture manufacturers ra as its well na as agriculturalists cultura lists our farms our orchards j and our gardena gardens gard ena cna are arc admitted by all honest travelers who pabs pass through our territory to be marvels maikels of industry care and taste we can produce cotton to supply the outside markets to an immense extent our vineyards flourish the silkworm has haileen been heen successfully kept here though ina lna in a small way and a beautiful quality has jim been obtained and we have faculties facil ties for sheep raising rising and obtaining wool that are difficult to excel the raising of sheep and working of wool are now before the people of the territory with a si significance 0 equal to their importance their practical development is all that is needed it is 13 gratifying to state that considerable m machinery chi ehi ia is being sent for to the cast this season machinery for carding spinning and weaving tip up wool is much need eo d and all that is designed to be ted ed this year will not begin to meet the real necessity for it 11 still it is a commendable step taken by those who are acting on the ad vice that has been given but wo musty 93 s a people pay more attention to the tho breeds of sheep obtain better wool bearers and take more care ewe of them than esdone ia done at present it if we desiro desire to make wool growing pay and to have qualities that will be suitable i for the finest fines t woolen cloth A tle tie newspaper ws apa article idlof Is hof hoi the jarious various to treat of the various breeds of or sheep and show tle the tie superiority of one kind over another for different locales localities liow ilow low some flirl thrive v e best on dry dri up tip lands like our benches and othe rb on low moist lands how bow one breed wa will U average some fifteen pounds of wool per sheep at a shearing while others wm will scarcely average two and anda a half B but ut communications from our practical sheep raisers on ou the subject would doubtless throw out nuch much valuable information for the benefit of others who might desire to profitably increase the number of I 1 their sheep having the prospect of a j market for the wool wooi with the spinners and manufacturers who would not have to look an hour for their market did they turn out a good article of yarn and cloth at a price that would compete with imported goods and it can be done the lack of machinery in our community has compelled many men who have been really anxious for home manufactures to flourish to adopt means for carrying into effect the counsel given on the subject that have not been of a prosperous financial character where men have had to pay for shearing washing picking carding spinning and weaving their own wool in mant many instances they have been losers by the operation when the work has had to be all done by hand ardd arid the quality eftie of the I 1 woven fabric has not been extra attractive io a fastidious eye though unquestionably tion ably strong and durable this hos boa caused some to slacken in their efforts and they have ceased in some bome instances to take that interest in or pay the attention ti ion lon to sheep raising which they formerly did yet with increased facilities for converting the wool into articles and fabrics for use and wear there is hi lit tie lie doubt but that interest will be bo be re it will be b found yet in utah that sheep ir raising alsing will pay but to make it pay phy there must be an increased demand m and for the raw material and that material must be of a better quality hmil een oen grown in the me pas past L the mills aud 11 ic tories of utah should not only supply the internal demand for woolen and cotton fabrics but they should bo be able in a very veny jew years to meet the tho wants in a great degree of the growing populations of the neighbour ing territories at the least we should be able to meet our own wants and save i to the territory the vast sums annual annually y carried away impoverishing the territory to enrich others at a distance our neighbors may yet learn to place a better estimate oh dh our efforts and desires to do mem them and ourselves es good than some of them now appear to entertain they may learn too that in our efforts j to become seif self sustain sustaining in we soar above the tile petty petty spirit which makes some of them when w en they have a surplus of our produce in their midst midat turn around and abuse 1 the people who fed them when they were hungry 0 the logic of events which presen presents ts arguments that the cleverest men cannot meet may yet malce make them thank thanh thankful ful fui for a market in utah where they can obtain supplies and then they will wili find that we have never refused to supply the necessities of all who sought nid aid from us however inu inn much ch we are opposed to enriching enemies who would endeavor to destroy us with the gi iches riches drawn from our indus t try and toil toll montana for instance has his been liberally supplied with produce from utah in the past but from the present course of some of her citizens we would be inclined personally to let them come for such produce in the future instead of taki ngit to them our geographical position and central situation give us advantages which we should not neglect to avail ourselves of our agriculturists will continue their labors we will soon be growing sufficient fruit to supply all contiguous markets should andee and we should enter into manufactures fac tures so energetically and extensively that we would be abie able to meet horne home consumption and expo ekpo export rt to a very considerable sid bid ernbie erable amount let us raise sheep grow wool produce cotton and silk plant flax andrye and aud obtain machinery 1 nery to tb work them all into MM fabrics and articles for wear and cewill we will develop in I 1 gold mines for these will t buy gold everywhere that the glittering metal obtains circulation simulation or is esteemed of value I 1 |
