Letter to the Citizens of Washington County, 25 February 1860
Great Salt Lake City, .
To the Citizens of Washington Co.
We embrace the opportunity afforded us
by the return of the Hon. Jacob Hamblin to address you a few
lines in relation to your agricultural pursuits. The president
and Board, as well as the members, of the Agricultural So-
ciety feel a deep interest in your industrial enterprises, &
especially in the production of cotton, which is a staple
very much needed, and as a home production will
scarcely rank second to any other.
Premiums will be offered by the Society this season,
which will be calculated to stimulate a competition in
the various settlements of your country. You have every
reason, so far as we have been acquainted, to anticipate
success in cotton culture; the sums offered by the Society
as premiums, though small, will be sufficient to en-
courage many to pay more particular attention to
cotton culture, especially those who cultivate small por-
tions of land, than has hitherto been done. Efforts are
making, which we think will be crowned, no doubt,
with success, to introduce machinery for cotton man-
ufacture, some of which will be brought this season.
The introduction of every staple in these mountains
has been attended with more or less difficulty. If
you do not become discouraged, your success is
certain. Let therefore none be disheartened, but
continue to improve the cotton lands of your county,
