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Bess Peebles Fox letters to her daughter, 1943-1945

1945-06-05 Bess Peebles Fox to Helen Fox Page 2

problems - as you say, regulations may change before you leave there - Am rather surprised.  It would be perfectly all right if the wife weren't tied down with a family - that's where the unfairness comes in - Queer, isn't it?  Still so cold here that the furnace comes on every morning and occasionally again in midafternoon - Had a letter from Buck Lester Sat. saying if I wanted to sell the farm he thought he had a cash buyer for me.  I wrote him to have the man contact Midland - I wrote Midland that I'd need a hundred per acre to get as much income as I do now - When it came right down to it, I'm not so anxious to sell - The last two years I've had 600.00 - above expenses and that is good interest on my money invested.  I asked Mr. Bixler what he would advise - So much depends on taxes & prices the next few years and I can't forsee what is coming.  Heavy hail over town Sat night but very little damage out here.
Betty came in a little while Sunday morning.  She is working full time this month - gets 200.00 (just what Eric does)
Monday was our first rainless day for ages.  I worked in the garden all day - only taking about a half hour out in the afternoon to come in for tea when Gretchen dropped in.  Got the whole thing cultivated - replanted most of the corn & parsnips - got the stakes & frames up for tomatoes.  My next spasm out there will be to line the paths between tomatoes thick with straw.  Worked only 4 hrs at the Ration Board today - Everything happened this morning - First the postman was an hour late (got here at 10:30) - brought your letter which was what I was waiting for - so I read it, then dashed out to the car and the battery was dead.  I had it loaded with books & magazines to take to June

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problems - as you say, regulations may change before you leave there - Am rather surprised. It would be perfectly all right if the wife weren't tied down with a family - that's where the unfairness comes in - Queer, isn't it? Still so cold here that the furnace comes on every morning and occasionally again in midafternoon - Had a letter from Buck Lester Sat. saying if I wanted to sell the farm he thought he had a cash buyer for me. I wrote him to have the man contact Midland - I wrote Midland that I'd need a hundred per acre to get as much income as I do now - When it came right down to it, I'm not so anxious to sell - The last two years I've had 600.00 - above expenses and that is good interest on my money invested. I asked Mr. Bixler what he would advise - So much depends on taxes & prices the next few years and I can't forsee what is coming. Heavy hail over town Sat night but very little damage out here. Betty came in a little while Sunday morning. She is working full time this month - gets 200.00 (just what Eric does) Monday was our first rainless day for ages. I worked in the garden all day - only taking about a half hour out in the afternoon to come in for tea when Gretchen dropped in. Got the whole thing cultivated - replanted most of the corn & parsnips - got the stakes & frames up for tomatoes. My next spasm out there will be to line the paths between tomatoes thick with straw. Worked only 4 hrs at the Ration Board today - Everything happened this morning - First the postman was an hour late (got here at 10:30) - brought your letter which was what I was waiting for - so I read it, then dashed out to the car and the battery was dead. I had it loaded with books & magazines to take to June