Salt Lake Times | 1891-09-23 | Page 1 | Gloomy Prospects for Winter

CLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR WINTER. Destitution nail Starvation taring th llusaiau faantsln tti Fnor, Sr. l'K.TKit.Mit'ttr., Sept. 23. Reports from TamliotT and the ad jaeent provinces prov-inces announce that the Zcmstros havo provided for the re-sowing of the laud and to furnish supplies of grain until January not. After that datu there will bo the greatest difiieulty to en- lire fond for tho people. As the collodion col-lodion of taxes is impossible, tho sal- I atiea of local administrative bodies are suspended. Tlm scarcity of oats and hay is compelling farmers to tell their live stock nt mock prices. Destitution is also staring in the face a largo hum-her hum-her of people who have been employed upon i lit public works, as the work upon tiie latter must stop when the frost sets in. Tne masses of the people rely entirely upon the government to help them. This being the st.it ' ol affairs in the present mild weather. the gloomy prospects that are he! I out by the coming com-ing winter can be readily imagined. At an cxtt aordinarv meet in; oi I he authorities author-ities of the goi eminent ol S.iratotf just held it was decided to petition the imperial im-perial govern loent to prohibit t!ie exportation ex-portation of iiiillel as well as rye.