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Show DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH 21 Mr. PELMAN. I don't believe we have a figure for that, but it would be a very slight amount. Mr. WEST. I would say less than a mill. Mr. ROGERS. Thank you very much, Mr. West. Mr. CHENOWETH. Mr. Chairman, I have a question. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chenoweth. Mr. CHENOWETH. I am intrigued by this name Dixie in connection this project. Now, could you explain just why you use the term " Dixie"? Mr. WEST. Yes, sir, it is my understanding that the term " Dixie" came into being during the Civil War when, of course, the production of cotton was brought to a halt in the South and the northern areas had no supply of cotton. This= is in the southern part of the State, has a very long growing period, and the Mormon leaders in cooperation with the U. S. Government introduced cotton as a major crop, and this area did grow, I understand, a considerable amount of cotton for use in the Civil War period. Governor Clyde, am I right ? Governor CLYDE. They didn't grow very much. It was not a successful operation. The cotton mission was not successful because transportation difficulty was so high. Mr. WEST. Let us say, then, the intention was good, and this being an area with a long growing season has been associated with the South in Dixie. Mr. CHENOWETH. My distinguished colleague from Utah, who so ably represents this district, I think, has some observations on the subject. Mr. BURTON. Well, I have always been told that Brigham Young- wanted to set up a self- sufficient economy, and in Carbon County he established a Coal mission and in Cedar City an iron mission, and this is the only part of Utah that could grow cotton, and this was the cotton mission. The idea was that it was to supply the fabric for the pioneer society, and hence the word " Dixie." Mr. CHENOWETH. Isn't it unusual, Mr. West, to designate a project by the term " Dixie"? I have never heard of a " Yankee" project. I wTonder whether the term " Dixie" is used to perhaps solicit the votes of some of our southern colleagues. Just why do you use the name " Dixie"? Ordinarily, don't you name a project after the river or stream involved ? Isn't that what you normally do ? Mr. WEST. Well, frequently we do. I think, however, we have called this a Dixie project because it has always been known as that. I think from the time we first began investigating, it was referred to as Dixie. That's about the best answer I can get for you, Mr. Chenoweth. Mr. CHENOWETH. Does the word Dixie apply to anything else in this area ? Mr. WEST. I believe the institution where we are holding the hearing is named " Dixie College." Mr. CHENOWETH. Dixie College. I assume this area is below the Mason- Dixon Line, That's all, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. Mr. ROGER. Let the Chair make this observation, if he wasn't a southerner he would not permit the outburst. Do you have a question?- : .(•'<••• |