Daniel Rhoads

“ The sail is as rich in places as the Mo bottom, but not generally so. This country is excellent for wheat, corn and garden vegetables will not grow to do much good without watering. In the sacrament valley on the coast they can raise everything but wheat. ”

“ Rhoads is making him a farm. on the cosima river on a tract of land presented to him by 2 sons in law. John R has no stationary place but has a fine crop of wheat. it was the commencement of the rainy season. It was to late to build a house and I was obliged to have a shelter. I hired to a work from the 1st of November til the harvesting is over, which will be about the last of August. I am to get 25 dollars a month, a house to live in, and my family considered. I am to be paid in young cattle cows at the calving at 5 dolllars a head. ”

“ It was the awfulest and most horrible sight that ever was seen to go to their cabbins and see the human frames that was theirs. There is now men started to meet the emigrants and hurry them on. There is a large emigration coming from Oregon here this summer. ”

“ John Rhoads gave out and we divided with him. then the old man finally. we all gave out. we kild cattle and eat alone until we got near the plains. John Rhoads went in a horse back and brought out corn. we boiled corn and eat it until we got in.
the first house we came to they sold wheat bran at 3 dollar a hundred. it was hard times. wheat 2 dollars a fanaker flour, and meal 8 dollars by the hundred. peas 2 dollars per bushel. a good fat cow 10 dollars. evrything is dear. white and yellow domestic 50 cts per yard. calico and apron check 50. tea 2 dollars a pound. Coffee is 50 cts. ”