but we have lost but little stock in comparison with last year.
The snow in the vallies has gone off so gradually, the ground is
thoroughly soaked 3 feet deep. I do not know how much deeper.
Spring has broke upon us mild and warm, the top of the ground
is beginning to be dry but the wells are raising.
Every kind of fruit trees from the apples to the currant, are
loaded with fruit buds and some of the Peaches and apricots are
ready to blossom. I think it will be a fruitful year for all kinds
of fruit; grain and vegetables. The cottonwood canal is nearly finished
it has been a great job. I expect the stone will come floating to the Temple, they are now hauling with cattle: the temple foundation is
surrounded with stone cutters who make rich sweet music. I expect
after conference there will be several hundreds cutting stone, and the tem-
ple will be pushed.
We have had a great Reformation this winter, one of the fruits
are all have confessed their sins either great or small, restored their stollen
property, all have been baptized from the Presidency down: all isare trying
to pay their Tithing and nearly all are trying to get wives until there
is hardly a girl 14 years old in Utah but what is married or just
going to be. President Young has hardly time to eat, drink, or sleep
in consequence of marrying the people and attending to the endowments.
I never have had so much to do in my life. I would think it
would wear him out. There has hardly been a ball or party for recreation [th]rough this Territory for the last 6 months. I have attended a meeting of
some kind about every evening through the pastwinterandhavenotvisited
your family much, nor any body else; not among my own but little
for 5 months and generally get to bed about 11 or 12 oclock. I have
but we have lost but little stock in comparison with last year.
The snow in the vallies has gone off so gradually, the ground is
thoroughly soaked 2 feet deep. I do not know how much deeper.
Spring has broke upon us mild and warm the top of the ground
is beginning to be dry but the Ms are rising.
Every kind of fruit was from the apples to the currant, are
loaded with fruit buds and some of the Peaches and fruits are
ready to blossom. I think it will be a fruitful year for all kinds
of fruit; grain and vegetables. The cottonwood canal is nearly finished
it has been a gyat giant job. I expect the stone will come floating to the
Temple, they are out hauling with cattle: the temple foundation is
surrounded with stone cutters who make rich sweet music. I expect
after conference there will be several hundreds cutting stone, and the temple will be pushed.
We have had a great Reformation this winter, one of the fruits
are all have confessed their sins either grand or small, restored their stollen
property, all have been baptized from the Presidency down: all are trying
to pay their Tithing and nearly all are trying to get wives until there
is hardly a girl 14 years old or 17 old but what is married or just
going to be. President Young has hardly time to eat, drink, or sleep
in consequence of marrying the people and attending to the endowments.
I never have had such a time in my life. I would think it
would wear him out. There has hardly been a ball or party for recreation
through thisTerritory for the last 6 months. I have attended a meeting of
some kind about every evening through the pastwinterandhaveoutvisited
your family much, nor any body else; not among my envoy Jack's little
for 5 months and generally get to bed about 18 or 12 8 clark so I have