The sheep are doing well. I have them in tow flocks. One at the bush and the rest on the plains. John MacLay is still with me as carefull as ever and I have another as good a man with the wethers. You can safeley give 94 per cent to all parties and that is the best in the district. You can let them have their returns as soon as you are abble. Onley for the dogs and pigs they would have 100 per cent this year but I hope they shall have them this year. We had a dry season hear but the stock looks wel[l]. Our sheep are done lambing and had not a shower of rain. I hope this spring lambing will be as good. The horses and cattle are doing well. I am glad to tell you that we are improving the run fast. I have all the flats down below nearly fenced. Four good padocks and a padock of three hundred acres at