From: Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada
4 October 1921
Valued Staats-Anzeiger!
Since my last report, my health has improved quite a bit, and I no longer feel severe pains in my foot. I had time enough to read. But lots of my friends, of whom I know for sure that they are readers of the Staats-Anzeiger, prefer to stay silent and don’t write a single word.
Herewith I am giving them a little nudge in the side to get them going, so that they will once again give a sign of life.
We are done with the harvest. Around here we got 5 to 15 bushels per acre, which wouldn’t be so bad if the price for wheat would be a little better. The price is too low in comparison to other things the farmer has to buy.
The sickness which Anton Gedak wrote about in his report of 16 July can’t be too bad if it can be cured with 3 liters of alcohol. He doesn’t have to fear that people here in America will die when the sickness spreads to America. Even though we have a prohibition here, one still would be able to come up with 3 liters of alcohol, costing around $10 per quart.
I was very happy about the letters from Joseph Miller, A. Blotzki and Anton Engel from Emmental. Herewith I confirm their receipt.
This summer we had a fairly big drought, and when it rained the moisture did not last long. Since the 8th of this month, we now have had more rain and also snow. On the 10th it was like the middle of the winter here.
There is nothing else new from here. The health conditions leave nothing to be desired.
With a greeting to all friends and acquaintances, especially to my mother-in-law in Emmental I remain yours,
Respectfully,
Joseph Hittel