Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-18
FARMERS, SAVE YOUR cRorsi

The people Of Utah were never
addicted, aud are not now, 10 rJolc'
log over anolhot's misfortune. That
mostl odious form Of sclfshness which
sces In anolhet's need an opportunity
for personal gain and aggrandizomeni
has ever been a. foreign to the people
living In Utah's valleys a. It to the
religion which brought most Of them
here. They have rgolood In the well
iafu OF their neighbon 20 rght and
len, and would be glad at any time 70
know that prosperity was tue portion
Of the whole human family, AID that
peace aud plenty Dfo0doi calmly over
the entire earth.
Aud set since there are varying sea.
sons Of abundance and famine, Of
health aud plague, OF prosperity and
distress, II bohooves u, rs u commu.
nifty, as II does every rational In.
dlvidual, 10 acqualnt ourselves With
the conditions around us, 20 that we
may intelligcntly consider how far
aud In which direction we may msui
effectively contribute Of any probable
surplus toward the relieving Of any
imminent deficiency. This duty 20.
latea not only to ourselves, a. govern
ing our own action In IT, aspects Of
thrift ami profit, but to those with
whom We may thus deal, as an assut.
Anoo Of what and how much they may
expect from "a and on what terms.
Now, the grain, fruit, forage aud
vegetable crop prospects In Utah are
most nattohng. The season has been
propiuous. Kindly rains havo made
every growing thing look promising,
much snow held back Ia the noun.
tains guarantees sufficient water u
supply tue absence OF tho later storms,
and large acreage Of agricultural
land has been brought under the plow
Happily, the recent low prices VI farm
products have not deferred our land.
owners from es,aying once more the
making OF living from the soil; and
10 far as concerns food la plenty Tor
man and boast, there IL every assur-
Anoo Of well.nllsd granarirs, oellars
and barns.
From California, on the otueT hand,
come dismal reports Of psrched fields
IA prospect " heavy shortage IA
wheat, nocessiIating importation, and
In hay, requiring purchases flom
abroad or the sacrifice OF stock. Aud
already, In sagacious regard Tor this
condition, agents OF the western rail.
road have been seeking information In
various Utah counties ~ to the amount
Of these necessities that eau be- spared
for the Golden state. They want 10
buy our surplus, and anticipate no dlf.
hculty in finding an active market for
all We can supply.
Circumstances promising 40 favor.
able a change IN the returns for labor
expended In agricultural pursuits
ought not to be overlooked or forgotten
by the iarmeTs Ut this Territory. Those
who make It pare Of their business to
subscribe for aud read reliable news
paper will hardly need any warning
from US against trading OIL prema.
turely aud without adequate oOmpsn.
sation their prospective crops. Tho
path Of business wisdom and foresight
lies In holding on Tor the present to all
they have or expect 20 have iuT their
seasons work. There Is likely TO be a
strong demand Tor all not needed Tor
home consumption, and with demand
Will come Of course better prices. A.
70 IL, the hard times have Affected the
thrifty farmer less thanauy other class
IN the community the prospec, now h
that his line Of business Ia likely u OK.
perienoe a genuine boom.