Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 25, 1927

Old Mission, Mich Apr. 25th 1927

My Dear Miss Taft: - After I wrote to you a little over a week ago the weather turned so hot that the mercury was up to 80 and 82 for several days had thunder showers & warm rains if it hadn't of turned cold when it did we would have had cherrys in blossom in a very short time. The buds began to burst. Had a snow storm last Thursday & turned much colder & have had frosts every night since. But don't think our fruit is frozen. The orhards on the lowlands are in bad shape. I guess we can never feel certain until the cherry money is in our hands. So many things can happen in a short time.

Dud Griffin has 1,600 trees on that new land now. I think he is so foolish because it is very frosty down there. Am sending a few little cherry buds so you can see for yourself how things are.

Joseph went to T. City & saw a man that was buying cows & he came & looked at our cow & Joseph told him he wouldn't take a cent less than $60 for her so he decided to buy her & we are going to have a truck take her to town in the morning. I suppose the charges will be enough but thot' that the best way to do. Sat. morning she had her calf a lovely heiffer. I hope nothing happens before we get her up there. I hope you will feel pleased with the deal. Joseph said he was going to put on a bold front & get all he could for you. I will deposit the money in the State bank for you. After truck charges are paid.

Joseph hardly thinks there will be hay enough to hold out until haying time. He is as saving as can be. But all the stock was put in the barn so early in the fall that it has taken a lot extra feed. And 3 cows & a team eat a lot no matter how saving a fellow is. The cows are in the pasture now.

The well men have been working at the Wunsch well for over a month & can't find a place to set the screen. Their well will cost them several hundred dollars before they are thru with it. Your well is fine so far. Hope the other fellow gets water so as we won't be bothered all Summer with some one always going past the door. I got so tired of it last Summer never a day without some one here with big eyes.

It is raining again tonight & the wind is blowing a gale is quite cold out too. I hope tomorrow is a nice day. The Spring work is coming along fine so don't wory. And we will have to trust that the cherry crop is safe.

Mrs. Seth Tompkins passed away a week ago she was nearly 90 years old.

The oats & seeding will be did this week if the weather permits.

Joseph will put collars on little trees too so as to keep the cut worms off.

Am tired & sleepy with love Essie K.

There was $55 left after truck was paid. Had to pay $5 to hire truck. Am glad that is over. Am at bank & have a bum pen.