Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 11, 1915

March 11, 1915 Miss Taft- I got scions at Clearys and Mr. Haywood showed me where to get them. I have finished the trimming Mr. Stutsman and I went to the grist mill at Knagg's place and each got 10 bu. of corn ground and he got his 10 bu. out of your crib. your grinding was 27 1/2 cts. 5 1/2 bu. shelled corn. And I got money from Mrs. S- to get Billie & Dick shod at Knaggs blacksmith shop and he did a good job better than Abbot did last time. Crampton was laid up and I think it was a good thing he was the shoeing cost $1.60 the people around here and the Mission are nearly all taking their horses to Knaggs to get them shod. We have got the wood buzzed but have to pile it up and measure it yet. That piece of seeding you said to plough up was seeded two years this summer and this is the year you should get the crop of hay off from it. I think it done pretty well for the time and soil. You needn't be upset over Soxy being taken on an errand for you and getting hurt as Mr. S- took her and his cutter to go up to Degraws to get his hair cut as Degraw is a barber and I went with him to see if he still had any cows for sale and then Mr. S- when coming back drove to Knaggs to get a shew set and while he was putting her blanket on I went in the shop and he put the blanket on and came in without tying her and she must of started as soon as he was out of sight. The last time I took Sox to go to town she was so poor and week I could hardly get to town with her and I had to feed her scorched grain before I could drive her home again. they feed her so much bran and stuff that keep her so loose that the feed don't do her any good. I explained it to Mrs. Stutsman but it didn't do any good. Did they tell you that Mr. Stutsman borrowed the cutting box and let it fall out of the sleigh and brake while he was going home with it. it don't hurt it for cutting he broke the cover over the knives. I broke your driving harness this winter and took it to town and got it fixed. That man I think could do the drilling in 1 day if you could get him but he lives down by the How place and I don't think he would come up for one days work but I can ask him and see. The horses are allright and I butchered our hog and it weighed 157 1/2 lbs. Ralph Ernest helped treat oats at Miss Morses and he tells me that they must be stirred or shoveled untill dry after putting it on and I don't think any one could stand to do that up stairs with all the windows open would it be all right to spread your big stack cover on the barn floor and do it there then we could have the doors open?