Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 28, 1920

Old Mission Mich Sept 28th 1920 Dear Miss Taft:- I am so glad to know you had a pleasant trip & are safe at home. We have had such dreadful hot weather up until the last few days that I could hardly endure standing over a hot stove & can. But Ill. is worse yet. And you certainly have my sympathy. For heat bothers me dreadfully. Last night it began to rain & today it is awful cold. Joseph began cutting corn Monday but it rains so much he can't accomplish much. The house is about all painted but the window lights are not puttied yet or frames painted. But the crops must be attended to first of all. There are s[] There are several teams for sale around her but none that Joseph feels like putting your money into. Miss Taft those apples were so cracked & under size that there were only 15 bu. of good ones. I helped Joseph to sort them all so as he could get at his other work There were 1800 lbs of cider apples & we got [$].40 per 100 for them in all $7.20. I have put it to your credit on the book. We took them to Bower's Harbor & sold them to F.A. Doig. You know all of those apples Ledger had went to the cider mill. They were not fit for any thing else. Those little pigs are husking your corn & Griffin's too but can not close them up for they will get out. You have no idea how they have grown since you last saw them. I know how anxious you are to get at your sewing for I am the same as you always trying to make old clothes over I am puzzled what to make Hazel winter shirts out of. For new ones cost so dreadful much & I do think another year prices will be lower. So of anyone looses their woolen shirt around here you can blame it to me. The Rye looks good at present. I must get dinner for it is eleven thirty now With love to you I remain Essie K