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I shall go down to the farm again as soon as I think the roads are passible so that I can drive up as I intend driving Kate & Bill back. It will take the horses at least a week longer of good weather to put in the spring grain & I am to furnish teams for that. I put up the lightning rod on the new house, I also put out the gooseberries, raspberries, pears, & cherries. Every thing in the way of trees, shrubs & plants seemed alive except those evergreens. The gooseberries have quite large leaves on them & the currants are putting forth & every thing looks like spring. If all the cattle live a week or ten days longer the grass will be sufficient to help them much. That steer was better when I left & I think he will get along. One of the calves I think will die. The night he was born he froze an ear & one leg. That Megrlia is alive. The hens are scratching up the strawberries. Mr. Morical said he would keep them off as much as possible. Butter is worth here 35 cts per lbs & eggs 20 cts chickens are worth 37 1/2 to 40 cts. Beef 12 1/2 Potatoes 90 cts. Kiss the little boys for me. Write often. With much love I I remain you affectionate husband. N. Kendall