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His place and buy Out Wash Charles Wash
is in a great fever to go to the Missouri Jane
Brown has a Sale next Monday the 20th to
go out to the Mo; produce keeps about the
same it was when you left it is rather on the
upward Tendency Flour Corn and Bacon; I have
not heard how Bell & Co are progressing with
their tobacco Factory; Cotton is rather looking
up, Blackberries and dried fruit are both
improveing Wheat is taking a nice start
the Peach Blooms are all coming out into full
Bloom; The Neighbors are busily engaged
on their farms sowing Oats Carrying on
their farms We have planted some Potatoes
and made a right smart start gardning
Tom. has his old Mare yet talks of selling
her to Bob Bratain for a bull in part pay and
corn in the fall for the balance.

Bill Welborn killed a Bull last week
that come to $56.00 he was here last Sunday
Have not heard from Uncle Wm Welches
for some days [Lizzie?] wants to go there as soon
as she can get a horse Affectionately S. J. Piggott