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weather the ground will be fit to sow grain before the first of April. There is no snow in Illinois I am told but the ground must be frozen. Here we have considerable snow. I have purchased a five shouveled plow to put in my spring grain with. It is an excellent thing one man with a pair of horses can put in as much grain with it as two men & a half & two horses & a half can with a double shovel plough, & there it is so arranged that I can attach the fore wheels to my buggy behind it & fix a seat & ride & do the work myself if I cannot hire it done. I shall hire some one to sow, & plow the grain in myself if I cannot get along otherwise. This plow is also arranged to tend corn by taking out the middle shovel & then one man & a pair of horses can tend as much corn as two men & two horses can with the double shovel plow. It is strange what improvements are being made every year in agricultural implements. I wonder if the agricultural implements of New England keep pace with those of the west. Is is of course more difficult to farm with machinery there than here on acc of the obstructions. New England also gives more attention to manufactures than to agriculture. Remember e kindly to all. Kiss our dear children & tell them I love them much, with a loving kiss I remain your affectionate husband. N. Kendall