2 so as to gave the stock boy time to get the bullocks and look after the horses and drive the bullocks to the plow but when Liveston comes back I will let him go but at preasant we could not do well without him beside the padock has got so bare that we will have to sheepherd the rams out for a week or two. You mentioned I was to keep a logg. I have been doing that all allong and I will send you a copy of what we are doing over a month. I do believe if we had a lever press that the wooll would bring 1d more. I wrote you about it but as you say we had better not do any more till the natives are at pease in cause of what may happen. We will leave it till a month before shearing but I would like to have it up for it will be a great saving in time & money & price of wool. I supose it will be better to settle Newton & Brown's bill with a three month bill if you are so pushed for money and that you want the proceeds of the sheep in that time perhaps money will be easyer. I would like to have a clear beginning and se[e] what difference will be in this year's expences. If things goes on as they now are their will be some £200 of difference. I find that Steward and Kinross have got 10 of the bales of wool, the other seven I no nothing about. The one left at the station I have told you about. I hope and trust Alex will be able to gave you satisfactory accounts of all but I much fear the result from the state of mind he was in some time before he left the first time for Otago but I will hope for the best. I wish poor Catherine was once here. She is very miserable where she is. You gave me a hitch about her two. You need no fear I am well lectured. I must end with best wishes from Catherine. Your affectionate brother Archibald John McLean