Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-07-04
AN OPEN LETTER.
To Gel John Brown, Maj. Mcdowell,
and other Gentlemen of the EImira
silver Mining Company, at Banner.
Idaho Territory:

GENTLEMEs:-In accordance with
expressed desire, I write for the IDAHO
WORLD some facts and theories from
the East, thinking yon may be intcl-
ested in them. After you left Elmlra,
Chemug county, State of New York,
the weather was generally very fa-
vorabIe for putting IN the seed Of
the spring crops, being dry and warm.
The consequence was that spring work
was forwarded with ease and rapid
t.. But in the latter part Of May
several severe frosts occar.cd which
injured crops some and fruit very
much, so that we shall have bat very
little IF the latter III this section. But
| do not think this is general through
out the country Winter grain IS
looking very promising here, and /
think generally. Wheat. especially,
is very stout, and will give large
yield, provided the weathef is favora-
hle until harvest. In grass, new seed
ed is very fine, but old meadows are
light
Tobacco planting is now the alb
|sorbing question with all tobacco cul-
turists. This is the tiruc for setting
the plants, but there has been but lit
tie rain Of late, ami it is difficult to
get the plants growing III consequence
of the absence Of water and
the presence of the san. Bnt
considerable has been effected
in that line, and they are living
in hopes Of more wet. Tie tobacco
crop is very large and rcmaueratiyc
interest in this county.
While am writing this commune
cation I have had call by Charles
Wilson, of the State LING, who has
just returned from visit to Kansas
Aud while there saw Dr. Rice aud
family. Seman Rice, Henry B. Knapp
and others who recently removed from,
this vicinity To that country for the
purpose Of betterng their condition.
But he says they are all very much
worse off than wien they lived here
aud are very anxious to return, if it
We're possible. And II. B. Knapp is
very determined to do So as soon as
be can bring it aboat. There is a.
great droutl, and nothing is growing.
l he condition of business in our
county is very much the same as il
was last Year. Produce sells readily,
but the prices are low. Grain OF all
kinds is in good demand at about the
prices Of the winter season. Butter
has been low, but is now advancing,
selling at from Is to 30 cents per
pound. The new creamery near rs is
under way, and probably doing good
business. They make butter and |
cheese-giving the price Of pound |
Of butter for twelve quarts of milk.
In the city of Elmira the business is
rather brisk and they devise a great
variety of schemes to draw the money |
out of the pockets of laboring people.
For weeks past they have been run
1ing a "Loan Exhibition day and
hight with the purpose of applying
he proceeds to "a Home for the Aged"
The object is undoubtedly a good one,
,ut | gave money in aid Of it about
i've years ago, and see no sign of "a
lone for the Aged az yet, and /
ave doubts whether any one else does
'ery soon.
The political condition of the coun-
ry remains unchanged in most res
,ects Aud in the city of Llmira,
While the Greenbackcrs have the ma
GRITTY in the Common Council, about