Thursday, November 20, 2008

When Sheep Fueled the 1920s Economy



In 1918 John H. Seely of Mount Pleasant had sold a two-year-old ram for a record $6,200 at the National Ram Sale in Salt Lake City. It was a French Merino type sheep known as Rambouillet, and Seely had introduced the breed to Utah and Sanpete County.

More information at : http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/from_war_to_war/sheepfueled1920seconomy.html
Whether a resident of Sanpete or a traveler of the Western United States, who doesn't remember this popular landmark at Thistle Junction?

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