Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 3, 1927

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 3, 1927

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

1927-12-03

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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Old Mission, Mich. Dec. 3rd 1927

My Dear Miss Taft: - Will we are having winter again now it seems queer after the warm weather we was having.

The Wunsch & Cortade trial hasn't come off so far. I feel like giving Cortade a slap every time I think of him he is so rude. Will let you know when I hear.

Guy Tompkin's is dead & buried. He suffered dreadful.

Was so sorry to hear you are not well. Both children are having antibiotics Hazel's arm is pretty sore. Roger starts school again tomorrow. He plans on T.C. another year. Dr. Sawyer is very much interested in him & says he is one of the finest boys he ever met. Roger tries to be good & never forgets a wrong done him. It is pretty hard for us to help him much but will do my very best.

There was 221 bu. real good corn & 93 bu. of poor. Joseph priced corn at milling company & they are only paying $.35 per bu. but unless you sell this winter you better hold it as corn is scarce. Joseph has sale for 69 bu. of poor at $.25 per bu. and sale for the 19 bu. he couldn't get in crib at $.50 per bu. wouldn't let it go for less. As soon as we get the money for it we will put it in the bank. Joseph is looking for hay now & will let you know how he comes out.

If you get any wind about selling let us know & we will sell the corn right away. I think you have a chance to remind Wunsch in the Spring he will either buy or find you a buyer after what Edward told us about things during the Fall.

In regards to Jerry you are taking a chance. But then it is true with any thing. Mr. Wilbur lost his very best horse & a big doctor bill besides. Joseph has a chance to get a nice bay mare for $50 & Jerry to boot he has tried working her & she is real good for the money & is about 100# lighter then Queen. They look nice together. Joseph wanted me to mention this.

I wish you would sell us your heiffer. I hate to see the other fellow get her set a price like old Seth used to & maybe we will bite. Some people half starved their stock & I can't think of that. I don't expect we will even have a chance at her or the other cow either.

Jos. doesn't find any saw dust so far. Yours with love Essie K. on other side

If you would sell a cow we could own her & things be the same as it is now you would have ferilizer & so forth the same.

I can't do any thing for Christmas thes year. It is a tough year on all the farmers.

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