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H. J. Bates
c/o Western Rice
Nelson, Cal.
June 14, 1918.

Dear Edward:

I am now at Nelson, California on Mr.
Linderman's land in which 1200 acres
are in wheat, 700 in rice & 300 in barley.

I arrived here today from his other
land at Willows where he has about
2200 acres in rice. It is certainly
interesting work & which I hope I
shall like very much. However one can't
enjoy work when the heat is so terrific
as it has been. Tuesday it was 114°C
at Willows, Wednesday 95°C. with a
thunder & fork lightning storm,
Thursday 87°C with seven fires, forest
and grain, whereas at Nelson today it
was about 85°C.. Although much
cooler than Tuesday it is again working
up to a hot spell. Their [there] are quite a
few mosquitoes & flys but most of
them I think harmless.

The wheat is wonderful, the best
I have seen around here. It ought to