Bitter Sweet: John Taylor's Introduction of the Sugar Beet Industry in Deseret
Keywords
Beet Industry, John Taylor, Deseret
Abstract
Since the mid-1800s, rumors have circulated that Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president Brigham Young and his successor, John Taylor, did not get along. This position could be supported by the record of a heated discussion that took place during a meeting on March 17, 1853. Th e minutes reveal that Young accused Taylor of knowing no more of business "than a mere stranger," not knowing "that a million doUars is worth a red cent," being as "wild in [his] calculations as a man can be," and "manifest[ing] the spirit of an old English lord."
Original Publication Citation
Woodger, Mary Jane, “Bitter Sweet: John Taylor's Introduction of the Sugar Beet Industry in Deseret,” Utah Historical Quarterly. Max J. Evans, ed., no. 3, (Summer, 2001) 69: 247-263.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Woodger, Mary Jane, "Bitter Sweet: John Taylor's Introduction of the Sugar Beet Industry in Deseret" (2001). Faculty Publications. 3792.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3792
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2001-6
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6602
Publisher
Utah Historical Quarterly
Language
english
College
Religious Education
Department
Church History and Doctrine