Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - November 8, 1932

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - November 8, 1932

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

1932-11-08

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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Transcription

Monday 7. 1932

Dear Miss Taft

Just got the evening work done and Ronald to bed. So will try and write the new's.

Are weather is trying to work up a storm fine mist most all day.

I was in bed seven day with quinzy last week. I havent had it for three year's. The both side broke the four day. But closed right up again on left side and gethered over again. I do not feel anything extry yet It still stay a little sore. I have had my tonsils out for 14 years.

Max has the corn all husked at last. Saturday noon. There is nothing but good corn in crib. Max got 265 bushel in and jam full. There 305 bushel of good corn. and There about 75 bushel of nibbins & small corn. and Max say he has a few shocks up in little orchard to husk yet. I though he was done.

Max want to know what you want for your small corn good corn selling [$].20 bushel. Tony Dohm bargin with man for some corn on a repair bill. But did know for sure if he could get it. So if he dosen't get it he will buy the corn from you to fatten the pigs with.

Harry Zang at last come with oat's last week. There were 25 bushel at [$].30 per bushel. Thay were .5 cents cheaper then he expected. thay be.

No the little piece of sod hasent been plowed

There .15 bushel of beet 20 bushel of carrots Max had to get an other ball of twine. [$].40

Ever thing is pretty quite around. Ever one is getting ready for winter. we have a home comfort cooking stove know. we set in Kitchen most of the time in evening Thay throw as much heat a a heating stove all most.

I have Ronald suit all ready cut ready to sew. Got two suits & extry for pan't. I will be glad to get the suit. to make up for Ronald because he need so many change's a day.

I guess that all the news I can think of this time

Sincerely

Max & Family

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