Show BEAUTIFUL DAVIS COUNTY syracuse davis co july 16 1898 some few years since this region of country was known as the dry barren sandridge fit only for cattle and sheep to roam over the people of adjoining settlements would laugh at the idea of making homes on it nevertheless bishop layton noted for hla his far seeing one morning with a string of his boys boy plows etc started out and plowed a ditch around about a mile he advised others to come too some took his advice others wished they had but those who came and took up the land determined to make the desert blossom as the rose are looking forth to the bright and successful time we have today there was bowater no water except from wells feet deep and over nver the water was of a salty taste there was no water for trees except from wells orchards were planted and watered by hauling barrels around each evening but soon a compain wils was formed and alad a canal constructed weber was tapped and flume built along the mountain side and although doubted its success still they pressed onward and success followed beautiful homes lovely orchards re hards shade trees lucern fields and all that could be needed to make a great commonwealth mon wealth settlers came land wa was f broken crops of grain and vegetables 7 harvested the desert once wild now is the garden of davis county the lovely homes with beautiful surround ings are to be seen on every side ride and no finer place can be found in utah v today can boast of the finest erp croo of grain in the county S the threshing machine has just commenced to separate the wheat from th the 1 straw the farmers are binning the pay for their summers work many win 1 1 I have to enlarge their granaries which ahiel I 1 i they are willing to do I 1 while our table at the lagoon on old folks day did not come up with I 1 t others in bunting it excelled in fruits fruit A I 1 1 and noted was fine cherries fr from orn J Q woods orchard over fifty in a cluster T branches of fruit adorned adomi d each en eni of the table and other fruits showed 1 ts what is now being raised harelin here in the way of small fruits mr woods farm 1 is the moat beautiful and productive N v N farm on the range the lines of grain jy stacks are fine barns stables and out buildings are painted and furnished in a better style than many homes JOHN H aole COLE |