Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 15, 1924

Old Mission, Mich. Dec. 15th 1924

My Dear Miss Taft: - It is about time I wrote to you again so thought that I would get busy tonight & say a few words. There is not any news to tell so don't know what to write about.

Joseph set the currant bushes also the quince as you wished him to. The weather is cold & very little snow falling. It rained most all of our first snow off so the cars are going the same as in the summer time. The snow was gone by the time we rec'd your letter so have not been after the windows yet. Joseph will not undertake going after them with the wagon as the roads are so rough they would be all smashed up before he would get them out here. We need them now because it is cold most of the time old north wind howls good & hard. Had a dreadful wind storm Sat. & Sun. The Alfalfa field has a very light covering of snow. Hope it does not freeze to death this winter. That is why it is so hard to have a good catch of seeding as a rule the heavy winds blow the fields bare in patches most every winter.

Miss. Taft would you care if Joseph would get bran & cotton seed instead of oil meal as the cows won't eat the oil meal noway he gives it to them. He intends to get some barrel salt too he thinks they don't eat enough of this rock salt & that is partly the reason they mince around & not eat as they should or drink water. Some days they won't touch the water after he goes to the pains of warming it for them.

If Mr. Burton grinds any grain Jos. intends to have a little corn & oats crushed for animals as occasional feed to help things along.

Have you heard from Mrs. Stutsman of late? I must ans. her letter before long but am so busy I neglect it.

Hazel has been exposed to the mumps & has one large jaw so expect she will miss a little school. Now when Santa is so close at hand I would rather she were not at home. I intended to make new clothes for her old doll & make that do her instead of buying new. Roger & Hazel both thank you for the paper they have enjoyed them very much these long winter evernings. Hazel declares she will pick lots of cherries next summer to pay you for the postage on them. I hope she feels that way when the time arrives.

Well it is my bed time & I still have some work to do. We paid Mr. Lardie for the delivery of your trees & he only charged .50 for it.

$12.50 on hand
   .50 delivery of trees
$12.00 left on hand

With love Essie K.