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will probably continue till the middle of the summer. The earth gets very dry and the crops
some times suffer very much for the want of rain.
Thursday 26 th April/55.
I have been planting today on the bottom. Bro. Evans has come over to stop with us till
fall. He has been assisting me in planting potatoes we think that this bottom will bring
good potatoes.
Friday 27 th April/55.
Today Brother Evans has planted one acre of melons. The pioneers are all hoeing there.
Bro. Hammond goes into the field with them. We think that they have got nearly fifty
acres planted. This evening Bro. Hammond and myself went to the mountain in order to
find a place to herd cattle.
Saturday 28 th April/55.
This morning Bro. Rice went over to Lahaina after a plow and some other necessaries
that we were obliged to have. He returned this evening accompanied with Bro. Snider
and Bro. Joseph Peck. Bro. Josephs’ health is poor at the present, we are in hopes that it
will improve in this climate. We are situated on this Island, nearly two thousand feet
above the level of the sea, in a beautiful valley containing three thousand acres of land.
Here we catch the mountain breeze and the climate is beautiful and healthy. In many
places in this country as high and alleviated as this, the rain makes it disagreeable. But
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that account. Only some times there is a lack for the want of it.
Sunday 29 th April/55.
This morning Bro. Hammond preached to a large congregation of the people. At
intermission there was one baptized I did not attend. Last evening Bro. Snider and Bro.
Joseph Peck arrived from Lahaina on there way to Honolulu. Bro. Joseph is quite out of
health and is going to return home the first opportunity.
Monday 30 th April/55.
This morning the Pioneers all went to the beach after their things. This has taken them all
day. I have remained at home and visited with the brethren.
Tuesday 1 st May/55.
I have been hoeing corn today. Our corn is very good and bids fare to make a heavy
crop. Our wheat is also very good and nearly ready to harvest.
Wednesday 2 nd May/55.
This day I have spent in cleaning of the house. Some of the Pioneers are bringing rocks
to make a cook house, and the rest is to work planting potatoes.
Thursday 3 rd May/55.
I am still thatching the house and Bro. Snider is assisting me. Bro. Hammond has taken
the natives and gone to planting.
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