155 years ago today - Jan 28, 1859

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] + S. M. Blair Conversed with President Young upon the subject of Manufacturing sugar molasses, tobaco & hemp. He wishes companies to enter into the business upon a large scale so as to supply the Utah Market instead of Bringing it from abroad. He thought the Deseret Agricultural & manufacturing society should enter into this Business, and set the example th[...] us.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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