Letter from Charles Ora Card, 1 September 1888
C. O. Card
Lees Creek
Rec Sept 26 [18]88
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Card, C. O.
Lees Creek Alberta
Canada Sep. 1st 1888
Prest. Wilford Woodruff,
Salt Lake City Utah U.S.A
Dear Brother
Realizing that the time for Con-
ference is near, and just prior to these
soul inspiring feasts, Israels hosts are usially
computed, I herwith enclose to you a
brief report of our little Colony
At this writing. We are all in
the enjoyment of good health and peace.
We are also in possession of enough of the
comforts of life, to sustain and clothe our
temporal bodies.
We commenced harvesting on the 27th
ultimo and it is very gratifying to state
our crops exceed our expectations.
We have raised three kinds of wheat,
the Odessa, Sonora and Scotch Fife; the former
is a winter wheat and was sown as follows.
September October and November ^of last year with^ good results
from every acre sown
The Sonora and Scotch Fife are spring
grains and done well, In fact it is hard to
decide which is the best. We have also
raised 2 kinds of Barley and three kinds
of oats. Barley and oats are sure crops here
