Show SUSTAIN r AM INTERESTS 1 zions cooperative CO OPERATIVE i SALT LAKE CITY may 3 1874 r ft tj i i ff JP 1 rpy W I 1 M n N ya iare jare ra a ed to call donilon un oem f few business items W tion nod and our internal int iut einal einai economy aa a people which wo vre trust will receive at your hands careful consideration era tion A right understanding of our condition will undoubtedly be of service to us in ill deachin leaching ajust i and correct so solution luti lutt on of tha a lems ems that ahat press upon u us as a self sustaining people the clipping sea aea ddn is now at liand iland and so hir uit as we are aware but little effort has been an fn anade ade to secure this valuable product forthe for the ad use of df bur 0 factories it is estimated eftim atea that the seasons clip will aggregate upwards of half a million millio n pounds the whole of which can be manufactured into cloth and ather woolen fabrics by our looms but BA unless efforts are speedily made too much of this important staple will be shipped ship peti out of the country in its raw state to come back to us manufactured manu u into clothing and other artl arti articles cles cies of wear our looms in the and remunerative employment that oui our breth brethren rei rel are so much in need of will havo haye been furnished furnis lied to others outside of this Terri territory tul tui y hides and pelts bre are another 2 staple of no less importance to ta the com community id i d gubity I 1 than llan that of wool just reder referred red to but chat is the condition or of this bran branch ch ot of home hoine man to day dayl in reality we have ceased to manu manufacture facture leather As with wilh the 0 wool so with the hides bides they have bc been en shipped out or of the country and we have imported ieather leather leat berand and shoes shops now this institution should be the factor both honto home and foreign for performing such functions as interest futerer of the territory demands whether it be controlling tho the wool and antl hides bides produced or importing machinery and alid other necessary e ary foreign products we would therefore earnestly call cali upon t the lle ile brethren throughout the territory to assist a us jy by paying what they owe ovo the tho institution with irith the least possible delay and by subscribing for stock or by making balking deposits upon all ali sums deposited for three months and upwards the institution is ig prepared to allow a fair and a nd liberal interest in conclusion we would ini tn pies pless upon you the importance of the subjects treated of in this letter and solicit your cordial aid and support in placing this great institution in a position to bless and benefit the people in a still greater degree than it has yet done your brother and friend YOUNG president of Z C wl af 11 1 A |