Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
MOUNT PLEASANT.
MILK coNDENsING PLANT.


Mount Pleasant. Sanpete CO.. Dec.
2I.-If the plans NJ the Farmers
Union association here do not mis-
carry. Mount Pleasant viii have a
flrst-class milk coudtnsing plant I'm
the near future
AT well-attended meeting OF the as
ISOLATION last night "a very satisfactory
report was made by the committee,
which recently visited the condensory
at Richmond in Cache county. C.. W.
SorensSn and Joseph Seeley were
the committee. and they reported thar
they found the fatory IN splendid
sanitary condition. also, the farm dalr-
les which supply the milk. There was
an air of prosperity evident on every
side as the farmers supplying the fac
tory were getting average returns OF
$40 per COW per month, and those who
leased their cows realized 60 cents on
the dollar value OF the same. The
committee thought the conditions Tor
"A successful plant were as favorable In
Mount Pleasant as at Richmond.
Mr. Racliffe, the manager. who has
been erecting factories in various parts
OF the country. suggested that the com.
mittee return home and have the Vi
cinitv within "a radius OF flve miles
Of Mount Pleasant divided into dis
tricts and have the same capvassed 10
determine the number Of pounds u
that can be MIXED He promises that
as soon as 10000 pounds Of mix can
be guaranteed. a factory VIII be huilt
The report of the committee was ac-
copied and the officers Of the union
were authorized 70 district or the
county and have the same canvassed,
as suggested.
OPPOSE SHEEPMEN's MONOPOLY.
After disposlng Of the milk PROPOSE
ton. the association discussed the ac-
ton OF the sheepmen iu trying 10
monopolize TO themselves the privileges
OF the forest reserve. The sentiments Of
the farmers present were crystalized ia
the following resolutions:
Whereas. some OF the WoolgroWers
W no range their sheep on the Manu for
est reserve are endeavoring to induce
the managers OF said reserve TO allow
no new applicants thereon. and
Whereas such action would give the
present grazers and their assigns a mo-
nopoly on said reserve, and create
class who by reason Of priority Of
birth would become the special bene-
fciaries OF privileges that should go %
the masses and not TO the classes, and
whereas. they have met among them
selves and passed resolutions TO that
effect and are striving 10 accomplish
that end.
Therefore. be a resolved boy the farm
ers OF Mt. Pleasant in mass meeting
assembled. that We denounce said aim
and ambition as unfair. unjust and
unpatriotic. and out Of harmony with
the constitution and laws OF the Best
Country IN the World. the home OF the
free and the land OF the brave
Resolved, that we indorse the present
regulations of the said Manti forest re-
serve. with special reference 70 its being
the aim OF the management TO manage
said reserve SO % shall be the greatest
good to the greatest number.
Resolved that we ask all the farmers
living adjacent 10 the Manti reserve
meet and express themselves publicly
on said question
Resolved. that We send copy Of
these resolutions 10 the Manu forest
supervisor. one 20 clifford Pinchot. one
10 Secy. Wilson and one 90 each OF our
congressional representatives.
The B. y. L.. seXtet gave a concert
and dance I'm the opera house last
night. Both were well attended and
brought forth many expressions OF sat
lsfaction.