Show FARMIiNGTON FACTS An Answer to a ProtestWinter In Earnest Improvements Etc A card in yesterday mornings HERALD signed by Bishop J 11 decrist in behalf of tho people of Farmington ward and James T Smith J P Farmington precinct pre-cinct referring to my correspondence in TUB HERALD of the 17th and 20th lost states that I ihe order and peaceloving citizens of Farmington do not concur witn C T in his Iis uncourteous reference to our neighbors on the north I dislike to be accused of being tho opposite oppo-site of an order and peaceloving citizen and no one can reasonably take more pains than I do in gathering news items I made no exceptions to this rule in writing the article I ar-ticle above alluded to and while I did not consult 06 r worthy bishop I did consult with and lefer i to a number of our influential influ-ential citizens who sanctioned its publication ton I havo surprised our bishop by giving him a partial list of names ol thoso who view time matter as I do and think I have I convinced him that he has too hastily I jumped at his conclusions r Kaysville correspondent over two I years ago in an Ogaen paper hit us lighter than the present correspondent has in TIIE HEUALD and our bishop asked me to reply to the writer Of course he may have since changed his opinion in regard to replying to newspaper hits but I think he should have more regard re-gard than ho manifested for the opinions of I those who are not yet converted to his uresent position I your Kaysville correspondent has publicly pub-licly stepped on our toes and wa havo as publicly shouted out our disapproval such treatment the matter I think should end there I dont think any wrong is intended L by either side and i we have learned any I thing from these experiences but little I I harm has been done Wo have had good slei hle sleighing for over a month something unusual for tho past few winters Tho snow is about six inches I deep Fortynine Inches las fallen since I December st fortysix of i since the 17th ot December We had no snow in I November This clear cold weather is good feeding weather for stock It does much better than in warm rainy weather Our new bank building is completed but no bank robbers or gold brick swindlers have been tempted there yet as tim barrel 1 ot money a very necessary appendage to a banking institution has not yet materialized material-ized Our homo dramatic company performed I i A Celebrated Case this evening it gave splendid satisfaction but the audience was somewhat scarce The last two plays not being as well put on tho boards as they should havo been rather hurt the theatrogcers Country I actors are poorly paid for the time Acces sary t bo devoted to learning the lines practicing etc but the satisfaction they have after a successul performance reminds re-minds them that what is worth doing is worth doing well Some improvements to our lanes and streets aro being done hauling gravel etc but the days are cold and short for such work to be extensively carried on FAIIMIXGTON Jan 231SIW C T USEFUL HINTS Our Fnrmington correspondent states for the benefit of those who dread the kick of I a young or ugly cow that a strap or rope I secured tightly around the cows body behind be-hind the hip bones and front of the udder will render it impossible for any kicking to j i bo done This will be good news to those I who are accustomed to have the soles of their boots and the hair from their upper stories kicked off by wild bovines Ashes thrown on snow in front of bee stands will form a coating that will save numbers of bees from perishing when they venture out during warm winter days I I will also cause the snow to soon molt away I Hive entrances should bo contracted suf ficient to keep mice out while they are clustered and stupid during cold weather also good roofs should be over tho hives so I I i that water will not injure them |