We are camped on Bear River. This is on the frontier settlements of the Mormons. The majority of the Mormon buildings are formed of unburned brick, there is so much izingglass, or something else, the clay will not burn to do enny good. This valley soil does not assume a good appearance, yet they say 40 bushels of wheat is nothing more than an average per acre. Oats grow about the same as the States.
Corn grows very poor.
Potatoes grow well. The valley is very nice. Irogation has to be attended to all through the valley. Salt Lake, we were told, is 900 miles in circumference. The wheat is short but well headed.