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Old Mission, Mich. June 26th 1928

My Dear Miss. Taft:

Received your letter today noon and will hasten to reply. Will send this out in morning mail.

I spoke to mail carrier about using an ordinary box at our place for your mail & he said that nothing but a regulation box would do. Postal laws are very strick nowdays. Perhaps Mrs. Stutsman has one you could use.

Yes we have had rain and lots of it during the past few days. But we were much in need of it before it came. I think sweet cherries would have been heavier if it wouldn't have been so dry. The drop was heavy. Sunday our sweets had 1/2 fallen off. The early dark cherries were loaded an pershaps 1/3 of them are left. Monts look fine so far. Your early sweets won't be ready for a week or more as every thing is later this year I think if am correct it will be about 10 days or so they are light crop too.

Joseph is real proud over his carrots but oh the poor corn The worms have been so greedy this Spring. Apples look fine so far but bad weather for scale on them . but are clean as yet. Maybe we can have some fried apple this Summer. Wasn't every thing a sad out look last year. No wonder our faces were long all the while.

Yes I think cherries will be good price if people can stick together a little and not be in a hurry about every thing.

Joseph got cherries & apples sprayed again before storms came on he is in hopes to hold the leaves on if he can. He had to order 2 gal more gas. of Lardie will get more of oil man if we can catch him also file & some oil for mower & etc. Harold Lardie had to get engines to go again but the bill was small. Can't take a chance on being out of order when so much depends on proper care.

peas in blossom pumpkins and squash growing nicely since rain also string beans.

I don't think you would want Jerry around the other stock after you see for your self. When he coughs it makes Jos. sick he smells so badly. And if other animals eat after him they may all have it. I myself think he has glander's the way he acts at times. I felt so sorry for you last Fall poor year & all that we just got along and waited to see how things come out. I will promise not to make extra work for my self.

Lovingly Essie

love to Mrs. Stutsman