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Old Mission, Mich Apr. 28th 1930

My dear Miss Taft:

All day I have tried to find a few spare minutes to write you a few lines. Here it is supper time so will take a minute off and try again.

We have had snow and cold weather since I last wrote you but no rain and we do need it so badly.

Joseph has the ground all ready for seeding and waiting for rain and warmer weather.

Had a beautiful still day when he put the D. spring on so did a very good job. Hope we see results. I hope the Wunsch people do their spraying this year as it helps to keep our trees clean and healthy.

The new seeding you put in a year ago is coming on very well excepting in one little spot Jos. will do something with that.

Jos. got a chance to buy some hay from [Perry?????] Christopher for $12 a ton its very nice hay and not bailed. It is mostly alfalfa of course Jos. will have to haul it for that price. As long as he could get it so reasonable he took it all as it comes much higher if you buy in T. City or else where. And bailed hay is poor at the best and you don't get your weight.

We got some from Gillmore for our horse before we found out about Perry having their as we didn't have enough feed altho' our mow was full besides our corn fodder.

The hay we bought of Perry comes to $36 and you can send the money to him if you wish.

As ever Essie K.

P. S. The buds are swelling on the sweets will soon burst forth now if it stays warm. Please excuse poor writing as I'm in a hurry.