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David says his cow looks as if she has been through hell. If his looks as badly as that, ours look as if they had been through there & the old Nick had kicked there with his cloven foot all the way. The white fall heifer has to be helped up. Nellie looks as if she ought to have some one to accompany her on her walks & steady her by the tail. That "Poetry" Mary prizes so highly must have been propheted & got its inspiration from our farm yard. The largest red steer the same age as the one that died last summer is very sick. I think he has what is called the horn ail. He looks as if he had the starvation ail. The hens look well. I never saw finer ones. They could go to the corn crib & help themselves. The horses are in moderate condition. I intend to take Kate & Bill & the colt back with me