Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 24, 1929

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - September 24, 1929

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

1929-09-24

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

Scripto

Transcription

Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 24th 1929

My dear Miss. Taft:-

Your letter received tonight and was very glad to hear from you also to know that you heard from me. I made a mistake right now so please excuse it. About the time I try to write Roger and Hazel are chewing the rag until I can't think of what I'm saying.

Mr. Berry seems quite sure you will come to his terms the little girl was telling Hazel all about it today at school. The right party will come along and you will get your price you have put a lot into this farm and you have it in a position to bring you a nice profit of a good year.

Both cows are all right. Mr. Kroupa charges $1.00 per head. It was closer for Jos. than to wade the snow drifts away over to Homer Willobees.

These other pears wasn't fit for market the dry hot weather ruined them. I didn't can any at all but would like to beg a few qts of Napoleon Sweets next Summer I love them in pie. Am very glad you were pleased with the pears.

I don't know of any one we could sell the buggy to but will keep my ears open.

I haven't been in town yet so haven't deposited your apple money but will very soon. The wealthy apples have been harvested but Mr. Morgan will not give us a fair price. We are going to see some one else when we go in town. We must try and get more for the winter crop. The Wealthies were very small and poor but Jos. sorted them all out carefully. And hauled them himself so that will save a little.

I paid Mr Myers for your honey last Sat. Jos. got nails down to Mr Lardies for to repair the porch also some fence staples to mend the fence.They say its a poor farmer that has his fences down so lets look up at least.

Your letter was very good and I enjoyed every word of it.

Mr. Jameson passed away last Wed. evening after having pneumonia three times since Christmas he was 87 years old. We will all miss him as he was a very dear old man.

It is past my bed time so will say good night you will hear from me quite often.

As ever with love Essie

P.S. Am sorry but Hazel thought you had left the small tablet in there for her and has it partly used up. I'll pay Alberta for it. The crabs have been sen't.

$0.65 binding twine 0.20 pear hauling 0.53 postage on crabs 1.38 1.50 for honey 2.88 expenses

$13.11 

 2.88

10.23 left


1900# Wealthies @ $0.30 

325#	$5.70	@ $0.070

1195# $5.87 @ $0.30 

      $11.57 wealthy crop

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