There has just been a good and much-needed rain, and the people will need to be about their work of planting, and if nothing. turns up in the next few days it is hoped they will go quietly to work. There. are good prospects for a fine wheat crop fortunately, though. the past fow days have been quite cold. There was a light fall of snow on the mountain top yesterday morning, the 19th.
Pilgrims are still coming from many, quarters in considerable numbers showing that the excitement is not very widespread so far, but they will no doubt contribute their efforts toward spreading 1t.
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