and apple trees, plum and fig trees from a man of the name of Carr that brought them up here to go on Maori ground but fell through and sold all his things to all the settelars round here. The trees I got from him for the trouble I had in selling his goods so they are doing very well besides I got all the tools required for any work about the place from him very cheap. Now I have tools to do any work in the way of house building, furnature or anything. You need not send tools. I am going to make a nice store room in the wool shed for everything as soon as possible I can and have things under lock and key. No more of the loss way that has been here before. Alex says I am worse than you about the expences. Indeed I supose I am being an eye witness. The only thing I know you can send down if cheaper is tea and sugar & flour but Alex always says he can buy it cheaper here than you can send it. I got the Guinea fowls and two nice pines you sent by Ferguson. I am going to plant the trees in front of where we intend to build the house. I have got a perfect heatrate [hatred] to any spirits to be brought here and none has come till about a week ago. Canning got some up and I was very much annoyed about it and spoak to Alexander regarding it. Also it was only a few bottles but you may depend upon