The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-18
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Editors Herald:

Editors Herald:
The impression left upon sne'
mind in making trip over the vas
domains of Uncle Sam are otter
worth recording, as often they are
not. In bygone days a round trir
of 5000 miles to the land of pork anC
beans had more of novelty than al
present; but the following items
may possibly interest some of your
many readers, at least hope so.
The fact is pretty well established
that fifty-fOur hours travel from
Ogden on the great centipedal rail
road, the Union Pacific, will bring
you to the shores of the Big Mdddv,
where the iron arms of five other
great roads are open to receive vow.
1t would be very difficult to get a
jury to decide which was the best to
travel over. I prefer the North
western; the track is as smooth as a
floor, the officials are courteous and
Obliging, dining cars are run upon
the road, which, if you do not care
to avail yourself of, you can dine at
the eating station, which are all
well kept, and at low prices.
The Canadian weather prophet,
VennOr, has predicted for the At
lantic states wet, cool summer
thus far he has been correct. The
parties at Washington who have
charge Of the weather items have
named Washable station, on the
Union PaciGc, as the extreme limit
Of eastern weather. Beyond that
point west we are not supposed to
have any weather at all, any kind is
good enough where they need a COM
mission to superintend each mans
nursery. But Vennor is right, rain
has fallen plentifulIy from Evan
ston eastward, so much indeed that
the corn crop looks sickly and yell
low in the states. The mountains
are covered with verdure, which
promises well for the beef crop, for
as the Bible says that "all flesh is
grass" l may be allowed to infer
that all grass is flesh when properly
digested. At Laramie City the trees
were not yet in leaf buds. Bill
Nye, Of the Boomerang, was in full
bloom. at the railroad depot he
desired me to say that the people his
way were much disappointed in the
way the Mormon people had taken
the late unfair legislation. He
thought a row was in order. Of
course, was sorry we could not &C
commodate him. He is the coming
funny man Of the west and ought
to travel more.
Deep anxiety is felt as to the corn
crop for 1882. Farmers say that the
shortest day is close at hand, and
the corn shorter than was ever
known before. The day has gone
by when it is used for fuel; its i'm
portance is increasing daily; over
100000 bushels were used last year
in the manufacture of glucose, or
corn sugar. This new industry is
growing, immense factories are be-
ing erected to manufacture the ar
ticle. 1t is used in the manufacture
of cheap candies, and for all [ know
is harmless, but the genuine article
is always the best; ergo, patrJnize
the home made article.
The price of food is increasing,
good cuts of beef are 80 cents per
pound, and potatoes SO cents per
peck In some places. Other COM
modities in daily use are getting
dearer. Strikes are more frequent
and prospects generally are not so
good as last summer. think can
safely say that Utah will find a
good market for all her surplus pro-
ducts during 1883, but potatoes have
a splendid name eastward, as also
our barley. Beer from Utah barley
is one of the attractions III the Chi
cago saloon.
There is a general movement to
increase the speed Of railroad trains
through the east. You can go from
Chicago to New York in twenty
six hours, Boston to New York 231
miles in six hours for S.. New
York to Philadelphia ninety miles,
two hours. The Northwestern ran
the Jarrett and Palmer train 500
miles in fourteen hours. Further
west we go slow, we all " ant to at
attend the old folks gathering. 1t is
not pleasant to ride q fast train with
sudden death staring you in the face.
One thing is certain the coaches and
roads are generally good, but think
the Union Pacific train the finest IN
the United States. l was amused
in travelling through Canada to have
cheap editions of Mark Twain's
works offered at go cents, while
across the strait in Michigan it is
$3.50. This is tit for tat, we steal
English copyright books and sell
them cheaper than they are sold IN
England--Canada reciprocates the
courtesy by paying American auth
ers,in the same coin. But do net some
people howl when the shoe pinches
them.
Emigrants are pouring into the
states by ship loads, the objective
points beiDgManitoba. western Wis
consin, Dakota and Northern Non
tana. When the cold chilly blasts Of
winter eomeupon these thousands on
the treeless plains Of the north,
there will be much suffering. The
Published description of railroad
agents and steamboat owners are
like tales Of fairy land. Many Of the
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