We have reaped the largest crops this season ever
known in these vallies. The begins to receive new
tithing having 11,000 bushels of last year's wheat on hand. Peaches
are becoming very plentiful. And Doctor family yesterday
carried in 100 apples as their Tithing apples. The currants were
a mammoth crop this season. Brother brought me a
specimen which were larger than cherries, and of a very fine flavour.
We have much cause to be grateful to our Heavenly Father
for his abundant goodness to us as a people this season, the
elements have conspired just to favor us. We have had several excellent
showers this summer; and hay lots, on which 2 & 3 tons of hay
were cut last season, have produced this season 10 & 12 tons.
September 4th. , with a part of bro.
immigrating coy. arrived.
6th. , formerly President of the Quorum
of the Twelve, but who has been away from the church nearly
20 Years, was on the stand today, made his confession and
by vote of the Church was received for baptism.
8th. Captain and br. Stringham arrived. The
capt is sent on by Gen. to buy forage & subsistence
& prepare quarters for the army.
11th. Brother hand cart coy. arrived at
2 p.m. in very good condition 154 souls 31 carts. Evening,
Elder arrived.
12 's wagon coy. arrived.
W. Woodruff
We have reaped the largest crops this season ever
known in these vallies. The Tithing office begins to receive new
tithing having 11,000 bushels of last year's wheat on hand. Peaches
are becoming very plentiful. And Doctor family yesterday
carried in 100 apples as their Tithing apples. The currants were a mammoth crop this season. Brother brought me a
specimen which were larger than cherries, and of a very fine flavour.
We have much cause to be grateful to our Heavenly Father
for his abundant goodness to us as a people this season, the
elements have conspired just to favor us. We have had several excellent
showers this summer; and hay lots, on which 2 & 3 tons of hay
were cut last season, have produced this season 10 & 12 tons.
September 4th. , with a part of bro.
immigrating company, arrived.
6th. , formerly President of the Quorum
of the Twelve, but who has been away from the church nearly
20 Years, was on the stand today, made his confession and
by vote of the Church was received for baptism.
8th. Captain and br. Stringham arrived. The
capt is sent on by Gen. to buy forage & subsistence and prepare quarters for the army.
11th. Brother hand cart coy. arrived at
2 p. m. in very good condition 154 souls 31 carts. Evening,
Elder arrived.
12 's wagon coy. arrived.
W. Woodruff