[Brigham Young Sermon] The President gave the brethren much seasonable instruction. Told them to cultivate the California grape in preference to all others, it having been found to be the best adapted to this climate. He also advised them to procure the early rare ride peaches, the best variety of apples, and all other fruits that are suitable to the climate, for said he, '"We want to make our own wine to be used at the sacrament; likewise a little good brandy and rum for medicinal purposes. Then we want indigo, (madder can be raised anywhere north as well as here), the thus supply ourselves with dye stuffs. It is not the less important that we raise the olive, for we need the pure olive oil.'" -- Washington, Utah [Deseret News. Also Deseret Evening News, Deseret News Weekly, Deseret News Semi- Weekly, and Deseret News Extra, Salt Lake City]
[Source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)]
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