Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-25
Notes of Box Elder County.

The cultivation OF ituit IL one Of
the chief industries o. this district.
Il IL e,timaied that Brigham CITY,
from the Goth Of May to date, has
clipped 1000 soi small irult. One
afm, that Of VIM. Horaley & hon, has
sent out over 5000 cases Of berries.
Greater acreage " being devoted 10
fruit cultivation, aud more pains
taken 10 have the best varieties.
ItisA pleasing scene TO walk through
the pleasant, Bhady rtrsots OF Brigham
Ia the early morning and See tue berry
picksta at work ~ they gather the
iuciOus strawberries OF move among
the raspberry csno,; butthe busy scene
IA In the packing houses, where the
fruit IL buing prepared for the market
and 10 te shipptd 10 different dosiina.
tlon1. The OdOr u ripe irult is On q
air, aud you meet old aud young Of
bothspxes carrying their products TO
the titfont dealrrS, IL In a scene Of
patient Industry aud Thrift, and TO be
admifed.
POtstces were bsing dug up AMI
shipped ~ the price OF sixty cents a
hundred; and from appearances quite
quanuiy IN boiug put on the market.
Water IN scarce here this year anu ~
uTawbacK to agricultural develop
ment. There IL disappointment that
the Bear River canal was not carried
through t. completion, ~ II would
have brought under cultivation vast
acreage OF now ustlsis land, and given
assurance that that now cultivated
could be developed to iis greatest cRpa-
city.
Some compluints arc made at tho
cold backward spring ana late ff0sts--
tho latter doing considerable damage
| to tender vines.
Buslness mnn claim that theto has
been y falling oil In business since
May; owing perhaps TO the doubt Ia
/ the minds Of the people ~ to the mar.
kOis In the fail and q 9 uncertainty In
relation 70 the silver problem.
! SiockmOn bpt car more hopeful and
are encouraged by tho increased do.
mand for cattle.
Tho sheep industry still langulshos,
for, although thelo was IA really sal,
/ for tho wool this HsnsOn, the
price was discOutagiugly low. Many
VI thu nJeks are being decreased q,
tho low price Of wool forced tho market
lug OF n portion Of the II ok to noel
EXPENSE. Then there seems 10 be a
general feeling 10 reduce tho number
VI sheep.
With oil tho drawbacks tue country
has had there IL an sir OF ihrilt every.
where, the result Of tho persistent In.
dustry and frugal habits Of the people.
Sill Ia the midst OF this industrial
community IL growing an element
that II not checked will hinder pro-
grrIs-that IL the number OF youth thai
are growing up IN comparative Idle
mess, sons Oi some oil the most pros.
porous families; those who have no
employment, yet wear good clothes
sttcud all the sociablss, Loaf on the
streets, and are termed tho "iaai
crowd" This Kind Of element should
be reformed. Enforced Industry IL 10
ho preferred ~ voluntary idlenry. The
community osnnot AFFORD TO raise
parasites who prey GA the products
Of others. Each person should he
taught TO bo sell sustaining, aud tina!
honest toll 10 no disgrace. Habits Oi
Industry are safeguard 20 society anu
protection To morale; white idlenu1s
loEds 10 proiligaCy aud sin. Every
| youth should be rhown the sin Of de-
pendsncs aud be made % understand
the disgrace Of receiving anu enjoying
dement's no has not Garnet, The Loaf.
Ing spoit who looks 10 others Tor sup.
port, who woAri hnu clothes that ether,
earn, should cenHo 20 he patrOni2ud,
should 10 irowhei down by all good
people; aud the industrious ami woT-
thy he sEtollsd. l.. q. IL.
| BRIGHAM CITY, July 90, 1895.