will leave one of the best percentages for years. What was docked down the plains left som[e]what like 97 1/2 but all this you will get from Archy who so far has done his utmost for your interest in everyway and it gaves me great pleasure to see things going on so well in every branch about the place. So far we have had a very dry Spring and very high scorching N.Westerly winds that dryed up the pas[t]ure very much but I hope we will soon have rain to counteract the effects of the wind.