9th to 13 I spent the week mostly Harvesting I laboured
vary Hard. I had 7 acres of wheat, 1 of Barlrey 1 3/4 of oats
1 1/4 of Hungarian grass I washed wmy wheat clean & put
about 2 quarts of lime & 1 1/2 of salt to the bushel & mixed
it all up on a floor let it stand 24 hours I then sowed
two bushels to the acre I had heard strong brine recom
mended for seed wheat to cure smout so I tried it &
I put on 2 bushels to the acre in the spring so that it might
be thick enough but when it came up it was vary thin
not as thick as I have had it with one bushel I am
of the opinion that the salt killed a good deal of the wheat
so it would not grow. I Judge the crop to yeaild about
30 bushels to the Acre. I have had 40 with one bushel of
seed what I did have was good it contained No smut
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning
I attended meeting at the TabernacleOrson Pratt
preached a great sermon upon setting up the kingdom of God
as spoken off by Daniel [Daniel 2:37-45] it comforted the heart of the
Saints & made the Ears of men tingle who were opposed to the
Kingdom of God. He was followed in the afternoon by John Taylor. in the Afternoon evening I met with the
Twelve O Pratt prayed I was mouth.
~ Monday to ~ Friday
15th to 19th I also spent this week Harvesting we finish-
ed cutting wheat on the 18th. The Merchant trains
are coming in almost daily a vast amount of Goods are
now in this market and many are selling quite low
21 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning A O. Smoot prayed & Bishop Hunter was mouth at
the alter O Pratt & H. C. Kimball spoke in the fore noon
& Jeter Clinton in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the evening. E. T Benson Prayed & C. C. Rich was mouth
I was up nearly all night watering my Garden I was
quite unwell
~ Monday
22 I spent the foorenoon in bed the afternoon in
the officeA Lyman returned from the South called
upon G. A. Smith I conversed with him a short time
~ Tuesday
23rd I spent the fore noon at home the afternoon in the office
the Eastern Mail came in bringing the News that Peace was
again proclaimed in Europe. The Emperors of France & Austria
had an interview & had made peace. I called upon President Young & herd some letters red from Brother Kesler he
said there cattle were dying of the marren & wanted 100
yoke sent to there assistance President Young wished the
Twelve to get up the Teams & send them out we met with
Aug 8th I spent the fore part of the day at home
~ Tuesday to ~ Saturday
9th to 13 I spent the week mostly Harvesting I laboured
vary Hard. I had 7 acres of wheat, 1 of Barley 1 3/4 of oats
1 1/4 of Hungarian grass I washedmy wheat clean & put
about 2 quarts of lime & 1 1/2 of salt to the bushel & mixed
it all up on a floor let it stand 24 hours I then sowed
two bushels to the acre I had heard strong brine recom
mended for seed wheat to cure smot so I tried it &
I put on 2 bushels to the acre in the spring so that it might
be thick enough but when it came up it was vary thin
not as thick as I have had it with one bushel I am
of the opinion that the salt killed a good deal of the wheat
so it would not grow. I Judge the crop to yeild about
30 bushels to the Acre. I have had 40 with one bushel of
seed what I did have was good it contained No smut
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning
I attended meeting at the TabernacleOrson Pratt
preached a great sermon upon setting up the kingdom of God
as spoken off by Daniel| it comforted the heart of the
Saints & made the Ears of men tingle who were opposed to the
Kingdom of God. He was followed in the afternoon by
John Taylor. in the evening I met with the
Twelve O Pratt prayed I was mouth.
~ Monday to ~ Friday
15th to 19th I also spent this week Harvesting we finished cutting wheat on the 18th. The Merchant trains
are coming in almost daily a vast amount of Goods are
now in this market and many are selling quite low
21 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning
A O. Smoot prayed & Bishop Hunter was mouth at
the alter O Pratt & H. C. Kimball spoke in the fore noon
& Jeter Clinton in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the evening. E. T Benson Prayed & C. C. Rich was mouth
I was up nearly all night watering my Garden I was
quite unwell
~ Monday
22 I spent the foorenoon in bed the afternoon in
the officeA Lyman returned from the South called
upon G. A. Smith I conversed with him a short time
~ Tuesday
23rd I spent the fore noon at home the afternoon in the office
the Eastern Mail came in bringing the News that Peace was
again proclaimed in Europe. The Emperors of France & Austria
had an interview & had made peace. I called upon President
Young & herd some letters red from Brother Kesler he
said there cattle were dying of the marren & wanted 100
yoke sent to there assistance President Young wished the
Twelve to get up the Teams & send them out we met with
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," August 9, 1859 - August 23, 1859, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/g5MY