little expence and if he goes away from Oliver's we may lose a few pounds without he works it out. He is working their now. Renita has stoped his getting any more timber out the bush but I think he will let us go on again when I see Alexander. It is the neighbours he has prevented getting timber. He has not prevented us as yet but we were not getting any lately. I had a note from Rich saying that the wethers only weighed 56lb and that he could not afford to gave more than 18/. I wrote in my last that he that he [crossed out] got 109. He says he is going to gave 18/ for them and wants another draft. I think he will be forced to gave 19/ or 20/ for them before long. I told him I could not sell any more till I heard from you as Alex was not at home. I think as money is scarce you had better sell 150 or 200. You see the lambing