Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 24, 1920

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - October 24, 1920

Subject

Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate

Description

Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.

Creator

Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore

Source

Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.

Publisher

Peninsula Community Library

Date

1920-10-24

Contributor

Mary T Morgan

Rights

This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.

Relation

None

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

LHC 010

Coverage

Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

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Transcription

Old Mission Mich Oct. 24th 1920

My Dear Miss Taft:-

Today is Sunday & I have just finished helping Joseph sort apples. There were 50 bu. in all and 19 1/2 bu. of no 1 & no 2 apples so you see they were not very good. So many were cracked and under size. Mr. P. does not handle apples in baskets or barrels the only way he will take them is to haul them to town in bulk for I was in to see him twice. And he said apples were so cheap he could not afford to handle in baskets. So we have did the best we could under circumstances. He will take them up tomorrow morning & get 1/4 ton hog feed

He wants to dispose of those hogs this week for they are as fat as they will get he will try & make arrangements tomorrow while in town. I should judge they will weigh 100 apiece maybe more I don't know until they are weighed. The last litter are growing very nice.

No those little pigs have not been attended to yet. every one seems to be so busy that they haven't time to help Joseph do it. We would like to get Ledger for Joseph can return in work then. We will have it did at earliest date possible.

Did Mrs. S. mention how many butternuts she wanted I would like to know. And next thing is to find something to put them in. I have her beans ready now but would like to send them all at [()] one time.

I found the material you wanted & it was right where you said it was. Will send with the apples.

No news of a new team yet.

Joseph has 200 bu of corn in the crib & will have to haul the rest over to S. when husked. There wil be 100 yet or more. WE would rather have it here for no one over there some one might break into the crib. Well I am tired and will draw my letter to an end. Will you please excuse my pencil but Roger ruined my pen so will have to get another. You understand something about children I think.

Miss Taft I need a winter hat too but am not gifted as you are to be so handy I try but usually fail. Guess I will wear my same old one.

With love Essie K.

P.S. Hope I have mentioned every thing of importance if not please mention again

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