Uncommercial. Will these waggons bring down any produce to the Missouri?
Mormon Agent. Well, since the war broke out, we’ve taken to growing cotton, and they’ll likely bring down cotton to be exchanged for machinery. We want machinery. Also we have taken to growing indigo, which is a fine commodity for profit. It has been found that the climate on the further side of the Great Salt Lake suits well for raising indigo.
Uncommercial. I am told that these people now on board are principally from the South of England?
Mormon Agent. And from Wales. That’s true.
Uncommercial. Do you get many Scotch?
Mormon Agent. Not many.
Uncommercial. Highlanders, for instance?
Mormon Agent. No, not Highlanders. They ain’t interested enough in universal brotherhood and peace and good will.
Uncommercial. The old fighting blood is strong in them?
Mormon Agent. Well, yes. And besides; they’ve no faith.