Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 25, 1931

Old Mission, Mich. Mar. 25th 1931

Dear Miss. Taft:

Received your letter today and will answer right now. Jos. thinks he can spare seed oats out of last years store if you run shy it would pay to by more as these are nice and clean. One set of tugs clamps on and the other bolts onto harness.

Geo. Lardie should have paid long before this but we are still waiting too Money has been scarce with us too as every thing has been out go since Fall. We don't drive our car a place that we can get out of as it takes too much to keep it up and run the risk of tearing it to pieces over the terriable roads.

We have had four calls about horses. One was from Frank Garland he has a horse with a slight tough of heaves for $75 Roy Holmes has another fox bait for $25. Bill Dohm has one for $75 - but Jos. says is too slow for queen and a little small but looks good. Dave Youker out the other side of Traverse has a nine year old in good shape for $100 he called last night I promised him we would try and see him next week after our check comes as we must have new oil and brakes before we try to drive much it is quite a ways from T.C. out in the country. But we will have to wait until we have money to go with. We may be able to hire a truck for $5 to get the horse home if we do get it.

No one knows how Lardies house caught on fire some think an electric wire did it. They are living in Eiman's house. I think so the way it burned and the other side of house where sparks couldn't do it. I'm so glad we had the best did on ours altho' we paid a big price I would rather do that and feel safe They are going to get Frank Stevens and Maryhew to do their house building. I do hope Mr. Maryhew doesn't make the mess for them he did for us. Of course Mr. Stevens does good work. But that other fellow couldn't put a button on my barn door. Mr. Hunter tore the work out and done it over for us.

Our weather is wonterful for this time of year. Will put the Dor. spray on as you suggest. Both Jos. and I think that if people sprayed right they wouldn't have all these troubles. I hope our neighbor trys to keep his orchard clean this year.

Thanks for contents of letter also sweet pea seeds. They all came two days ago.

I'm very tired and sleepy so must hurry to bed. Have a boil on by wrist and a burned finger. Oh boy but I'm tired so must hurry to bed.

Jos. wants me to mention that he likes the Dohm horse but is it fast like queen how about it?

HOpe you keep well and have lots of water to drink since the snow.

With love Essie K.