vallies, and from 1 to 100 in the mountains makes a hard winter;
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 thorough-
ly 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 apple 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 veget-
ables. 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 Temple will be pushed.

We have had a great Reformation this winter, some 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
are 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 through this Territory for the last
6 months. I have attended a meeting of some kind about every evening
through the past winter, & have not visited your family much, nor any body else,
not among my own but little, for 5 months. I generally get to bed about 11 or 12 o'clock. I have never

vallies, and from 1 to 100 in the mountains makes a hard winter; 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 apple 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 Temple will be pushed.

We have had a great Reformation this winter, some 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 are 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 through this Territory for the last 6 months. I have attended a meeting of some kind about every evening through the past winter, & have not visited your family much, nor any body else, not among my own but little, for 5 months. I generally get to bed about 11 or 12 o'clock. I have never