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Show 168 Utah Historical Quarterly The Way of Life Although livelihoods depended primarily upon agriculture, farming was not the only occupation practiced. As communities developed so did the businesses that complemented the rural economy. Geography and proximity to the railroad played large roles in determining peripheral industries—from coal mines to salt works to sugar factories. A Trenton farmstead, Courtesy Utah State 1914. University Spring meant shearing sheep in Sanpete-Sevier country. Crawford's herd near Manti. Courtesy Brigham Young University. |
