Show seasonable ADVICE THERE is every indication that the approaching season will be one of the drnest ever witnessed in this region since its first settlement it is not coonfi confined ned to any special section but is almost universal the most conspicuous exception so far as we can learn is iron county and some points contiguous to it but even there the snowfall in the mountains was much less than usual in proportion to what was deposited in the valleys As one sample of the symptoms of approaching scarcity of water among many others in this immediate vicinity it may be stated that at a point some distance up big cottonwood canyon the entire creek by that name can now be conveyed through a thirteen inch pipe so we have been informed by a reliable person conversant with the fact in ordinary seasons at this time of the year that stream is booming even in the mountains in and around morgan county along the weber river biver there is in places only a depth of six inches of snow where there has often been about six feet it is well thus early to consider the effect of an unusually dry season will there be sufficient clent water to insure good crops it may be argued that the recent rains have done much to heighten the farming prospect doubtless observers have noticed how rapidly the showers that have fallen have been absorbed by the thirsty ground which is dry to an unusual depth for this early stage of the season even if we should have a tolerably generous rainfall this will more than likely continue to be the cue case because the moisture that falls can hardly be sufficient to reach down far enough to join with that which is in the ground besides the fact that showers have already fallen makes it by no means certain that they will be followed to any great extent by others as the season advances water either by rains or from streams is absolutely necessary for the advancement and maturing of the crops even if everything should look promising to the eye up to a given point if the necessary dampness were not then forthcoming there would be a failure to mature I 1 in the event of a crop failure the price of breadstuffs bread stuffs would take an upward leap this would entail MUM more or less suffering which as usual would fall principally if not exclusively upon the working classes of the people there is an opportunity now for those of them who are in employment to lay up a little flour or wheat for future possibilities we place them within the range of the probable such a course is consistent with wisdom whether there should come a scarcity or not should such an emergency occur how thankful every one would be that had been governed by the spirit of prudence and economy and provided against it if it does not make its appearance they would still have reason to congratulate themselves at having on band something that is always as good as gold and under certain conditions a thousand fold more valuable on the other hand those who had preferred to live from hand to mouth and spend every dollar over that which was needed for living purposes in things that gave but fleeting pleasure would be filled with regret if not remorse there are some people they are very numerous who do not appear to have the remotest idea of thrift instead of taking into consideration how they can best beat save a little in order to itaro provide against a rainy day they appear to exert their minds in the direction of finding ways to expend what means they obtain that result in no lasting benefit to be thrifty does not mean to be stingy the latter being one of the most contemptible qualities it is to be prudent in the use of means expending and saving it to the best practicable advantage we say to those disposed to save that if they will do it in the shape of breadstuffs bread stuffs we are of opinion that they will have no reason to regret taking that course even if a time of scarcity should not come conditions seem however to favor an inference that scarce times may drop in on us before a great while the prophecies olen must be fulfilled |