Wm. R. Prince's catalogue of Strawberries, that the black prince
such as was sent me was classed among the rejected lot, and that
kind especially pointed out as unproductive, yet I shall take care
of them and see what they will produce. I would like very much to
obtain some of Hovey's seedlings as they are counted first class fruit, or any
other good kinds. We would also like to obtain some Indigo & madder seed,
from some of our california friends, if it can be obtained, as we would
like to make a trial of it in this Territory. We want to get enough
Indigo seed for over two acres as a trial. We have some of the chinese
sugar cane seed which will be tryed by several persons the ensuing season
and I am requested to say that if any of our friends in San Bernardino
or California who are coming through this Spring will bring cotton seed
sufficient to plant 5 or 6 acres they shall be amply rewarded for the
same.
yours truly,
W. Woodruff
Feby. 4 2 p.m. Cala. mail just arrived
Wm. R. Prince's catalogue of Strawberries, that the black prince
such as was sent me was classed among the rejected lot, and that
kind especially pointed out as unproductive, yet I shall take care
of them and see what they will produce. I would like very much to
obtain some of Hovey's seedlings as they are counted first class fruit, or any
other good kinds. We would also like to obtain some Indigo & madder seed,
from some of our california friends, if it can be obtained, as we would
like to make a trial of it in this Territory. We want to get enough
Indigo seed for over two acres as a trial. We have some of the chinese
sugar cane seed which will be tryed by several persons the ensuing season
and I am requested to say that if any of our friends in San Bernardino
or California who are coming through this Spring will bring cotton seed
sufficient to plant 5 or 6 acres they shall be amply rewarded for the
same.
"Letter to the Editor of the Western Standard, 4 February 1857," p. 4, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 20, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/r0K6