Show STORMS OF THE PAST the snow storm gives promise ot an abundant supply of moisture for the moo eoj aw siani coming year the enow ol 01 early is blown into the deep ravines and canyons packed solid and when the january freeze comes it is converted into a frigid mass that resists the suns rays until the summer months arrive A pioneer remarked this morning that this was the weather that gave him joy and reminded him of the winters gone by when the storms camo early and the snowballs snowfalls snow falls were many and covered the surface of the earth to a considerable depth when I 1 came to utah be said tho snowfall was heavier than now and there was more water in our streams in bummer although prior to my coming they told me great salt balco was so low you could cross to church island on the dry bands of the lake bottom it Is evident thoro are storm cycles and 11 boote for the return of those meteorological conditions that gave us the snows that afforded delightful sleighing and filled the hearts of the farmers with happiness in anticipation of abo big harvests of the tol lowing season our pioneer friend is right storm periods come in cycles there Is the almo of drouth and then tho wet years and now it Is about almo for the deep endows of years ago the opening hast is a promise of good tor the farmer when the man at the plow la prosperous we all share in bis good fortune and that is why wo all can smile as the beautiful comes down in countless flakes |