The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13
VOL. XVII---NO. 3.
From Utah Territory.

The Western mail brings Us file Of pa
pers from Great Salt Lake City to the goth
July The news is not Of very great inte-
rest Serious apprehehsons are entertained
Of the etiec. oc the drouth. and the First
Presidency-B BRIGHAM YoUyG and others
have published instructions in regard to the
ingaihering crop. We copy one item:
The continued droUth, the failure Of the
streams, the destruction by insects and bv
cattle allowed to run al random or miserably
herdCd, will compel the strenuous efforts #
all 10 secure sustenance for the present and
incoming population until harvest in
1917. To accomplish so desirable a result
and prevent unnecessary privation and suf-
fering, We have heretofore coynseled, and
now repeat it, that both the owners Of fields
and gardens and those who have none
should be extremely careful that not parti-
c,e Of food be lost, wasted, or made an un-
wise use Of
When small grain IS cut, and the owners
have scasonably secured that portion they
intend to, let them permit the destitute TO
20 IN and CLEAN, either without charge or
at a reasonable rate, as may be agreed up
on. Hundreds can in this way secure their
breadstutP from grain tls. will otherwise be
lost, and the same course pursued with
corn, potatoes, beets, turnips, and every
other description Of produce, will make
material difference in the amount that will
be saved.
While the crops are being secured and the
cattle taken care Of, several will be accumu-
lating a surplus Of wheat, corn, potatoes,
&c, and at the same time hundreds will be
almost or entirely destitute. Such condition
Of community tempts to unrighteous spe-
ca'atian by the wealthy, and leads 10 much
suffering 10y the poor. Both these positions
cuu be easily avoided, if those who have
will at once sell or otherwise dispose of
their surplus 10 those who lack, and thus
asO avoid the expense, care and lo-. cousc-
4Ient upon storage, and feed aborers for
making useful improvements. And let not
the poor waste their time in higg.ing about
prices Tor labor, but all go to work with
their IL .ht to produce and ssye sustenance
for themselves and familieg.
Some may be fearful that their fore
thought and wise obedience to counsel will
be thwarted BY the improyidenc., gluttony
and waste OF those whom they may be-
friend, which doubtless would be the case in
many instances, were they cit entirely to
their own guidance. To 0byiate the misuse
OF the earthly bounties go kindly bestowed
upon IL, the Bishops in each Ward are re-
gGrod u see that those having surplus
mah" wise disposition thereof and that
the p51r ar, not improvid.nt in using it, for
people are not fond Of practising industry
and se.fdcuiql, and then seeing the fruits Of
their economy extrayagantly squandered
II the Bishops learn that any Of the poor
IN their Wards are improvident in the use Of
provisions, lot them take charge Of their
provisions and deal them out as necessity
and fair proportion may demand. And if
the poor feel to complain Of such treatment,
and are unwilling to comply with 50 wise
regulation for mutual support, let the B.
shops say to them that they have the pryi-
iegc Of leaving their Wards.