Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - November 17, 1920

Old Mission Mich Nov. 17, 1920

My Dear Miss Taft:-

Received your letter & card. Was very glad to hear that you got the apples in good condition also the cloth you asked for me to send. Was it the right piece?

I have called Joe Zimmerman twice in regards to hogs & he keeps putting it off as long as he can. But he told me that he would begin buying around Thanksgiving time. And that pork was worth [$].10 on foot now. We would like to get one of we see our way clear to do so. But the cows are going dry so it makes us short of money. But if we decide to keep one we will let you know about it. Of course pork may be lower buy the time that Mr. Z. is ready for it. I hope not for your sake. If we do buy a hog of you it will not be necessary to weigh it in Traverse City we can weigh it some where around here.

Mother pig was bred the 15th of this month. The little gentlemen pigs have all been attended to and are doing fine. No one seems to care. for to buy small pigs just now.

Joseph will try & get some one to attend to Bates as soon as possiable. He is so cross since he has his mate with him that even the cows do not dare wink at him I never saw such a large pig before in my life. I saw a great many hogs at the fair & not one of them looked any nicer than Mr. Bates does. I know he would have taken first prize.

Your bees are packed ready for their winter rest.

Did I mention about the paper over to Stulsman's. There was not any old over there but was some of the other left & we will use that.

The hogs eat so much corn that we have not had to put any in S.crib & I guess we will have room here for it all. There are 295 bu corn in all but those hogs have been fattened out of it. So do not know how much there is now. And about 50 more to husk out.

We have had regular winter weather for about a week every thing is froze up now ground & all.

Miss Taft I will be glad if ever I get a pen again for I know it looks careless to use a pencil but can't seem to get any thing else out here. So will have to wait until I can go to town & get one.

My head ache is better but for just a short time. I have it so much of the time some days I feel very stupid especially after I have a hard attack.

My dear I received those Posts & thanks many times for them I am only too willing to pay postage on them. I will give you credit for it on the book.

How is Mr. Stulsman? I do hope he is better. They have been very kind to us & I surely do wish we could do something for them in return. Will you please mention in your next letter so I will know. I hope I have not left any thing out.

Parcel post on apples [$].70

  "    " on magazines	   .33
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37 [???????] apples 37 Paid H. M. Lardie 2.88 ______ 13.71 3.25

3.25 left to your credit		

______ 10.46

Your's sincerely Essie K.