Agriculture was made the foundation of the economic life, and consciously so. Brigham Young discouraged mining and adventurous pursuits, because he had a theory of socio-economic development in accordance with which agriculture should come first, manufacturing second, and mining later. It was essential that food should be produced first of all, and also there was a desire that settled habits should be acquired. Another peculiarity of the situation, namely, that the land could be made to yield a harvest only by means of irrigation, has just been mentioned, and the Mormons thus became the pioneers of modern irrigation in the United States. (Dr. Richard R. Ely, in Harper’s Magazine, 1903)
[2. ] For the school year ending in June 1922, the Church appropriated the sum of $750,000 for the maintenance of Church schools.
[3. ] For auxiliary organizations, see [appendix ].
[4. ] For list of stakes, see [appendix].
Part Six
Recent Development
Chapter 49
The Second Period of Apostolic Presidency
1877–1879