Letter to the Editor of the Luminary, 30 August 1856
G. S. L. city
Ed. of the Luminary
Dear Sir,
Since writing to you last month the weather has
continued dry and favorable for harvesting. The Wheat in many instances
has filled out in the ear; much better that possibly could be expected, the
stalks in many fields averaging over 1 foot in height; potatoes in the city
are almost an entire failure, tho' in the Settlements and on the farm-
ing lands there will be a moderate crop. Beets are doing well so far
as we have heard; altogether we shall reap a much more abundant
harvest than the drouth could have allowed us to anticipate.
Many bushels of currants have been raised in the city this
season, and as I was the chairman of the awarding committee on
Fruit appointed by the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society,
I had the opportunity of seeing many beautiful specimens, considering
that the currants have generally been brought wild from the kanyons,
and very few as yet been raised from the seed. We consider currants
very well adapted for our climate. A few ripe apricots and plums
have also been exhibited. Several beds of strawberries have yielded abundantly.
Prof. Carrington had a seedling peach tree which bore a few peaches this season
which were ripe on the 23rd. curt. He has a very fine bearing peach or-
chard. We are budding extensively from several of the best varieties of
apples and peaches which have been brought from the States. I will have
about 400 buds put in this season in my own orchard of apples, peaches,
apricots, plums & almonds. I will have a few good apples this season
also a few bunches of Grapes. It is the first season that my orchard
has commenced bearing. Prest. Youngs orchard is bearing well this
season and I would judge his young vineyard would produce more than
a ton of grapes.
