The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-27
NEWS FROM UTAH.

The Crops-BrtxhanA ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
xsniiGL-- sus vivVrs VI ths Msu"tsaa Meadow
Msssaers-UsMn Court Terms-FLeparAti0n
for Famine, g., &c.
We have the Desna Neps and Valley 1an dated Great
Salt Lake Cfy june TO-
UTAH CRoP PROSPECTS,.
r,om the reports been received by The Des
sye N,vs nearly every couay and settlement In the
Territory within me ssl rev usys e Jaw as
tes,pg, In several lO,.ops the wheat crop Will DO
almost entire failure comparatively speAxing mere
Was put in was either killed by the severity or the winter
or injured by cold blasting wods Of April and Nay 70
that that many felds, espec ally IN the northern
COUNTIES are not worth harvesting and, in some in
stancee the mo wing them, there being more
chest nss Se,s on0 ~ ssS or soc Ms Of
the spring wheat sowed 30 late that DID mol gos
fair TILL the extreme hot weather set in ana macn OF
It, the abundance Of water for irrgsng,
looks sicky and will not produce - repsrted oy wneAs
growers ole.han OF average CROP ana In Iron,
thst tbs frost docs moi hold OH later than in
the fall large prop triton Of II will DO injured before " =
fully ripe In Ju.o county ne saS a. onv
eds have been nearly destroyed BY these unweicome
Waters; and S.nssqun, In Utah county rome nelds
rosnect that there viii not be much Of the grain left,
unless the gus which said 70 be plenty, successfully
carry On the Of determination they have commenced
the hosts Of tnose devourers which have
visited that part OF the territory tnis SEASON. ana
past have destroyed me crop. inc ene
or spsce Of day or two tue beautiful HeIds q the hus
bandman look IKE de.oIate, barren waste; AT Fort
ties the crops already been severely injured by the
ravsges Of the grasshopes and what they may do here
eIsnt which their oepredaaons will be carried by what
they done In former years. In some settlements the
Ds Of s IL
county, there will no. be over onehR OF an average
crop this in the Territory unless the later
part OF the shall be more favorable than has
been to this Time.
CURIOUS FuNsRAL SERMON BY BRIGHAM.
Brigham Young on the I'm inst, pfescned 10 tins r.
closing a. follows
Were We 70 conform to the traditions Of fathers the
brothers Fanny would not be permitted to speak
on this occasion. But is wrong for father 70 preach
the funeral sermon OF his chos--0r for husband to
pleach tie funeral OF his wifepor 70: brother
70 olciate in like manner sister, go wherein il
wrong snfu Four Of sister Fannys five brothers
here TO osy ~sh tnem to do all tho preaching 70 be
done occasion Our father long since departed to
the spirit word-he is not here to give counsel to his
children Brother Phueas resides Ia this city, but he s
not here AID We, the four brothers who present,
have designed to what is to be sad and TO perform
tho fuDe ceremonies OF our sister, in this Respect II
would crafty me to spend two express in
part the numerous princioes IDEAS induoons and c,
necons beee" The spr World and cur present condition,
that frequently AL my mind on such occseions as this
Many OF you know that especially delight "a dwell upon
ouch subjects but do not wish TO occupy much time
We will make exercises short and TO the noint,
slowed upon mortals. y y God bless you. When ]
have the power, will bless eectuaiy that you
will not be afflicted by the devil you are now amen.
EMIGRATION TO UTAH.
The Deaeret Neps eAyB Lat evening" just were
going to press, Capt. Miller, Of the rm of Miller,
Russell Co.. of this city, arrived from the States having
lie with the mail far Bridger, and rode horse
from that place 10 fnis city, distance OF lib miles, III
twenty two consecutive hours
He repnrts thousands Of emgraus on the way the
States, via Pixies Peak TO California most OF them intend
ing to pass through this city Re passed Capsan Hunt
Achsop having with BIN $a00 In specie for the