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aunt minerva collection, transcribed exactly as written by my mom ;any typos are my fault!

We had about an inch of rain today, the first ran we have had since 1970, that amounted to anything. We had a big snow in the winter, helped some but it was getting so very dry. We had a cold windy winter but dry, I call Ocie each day while Ethel is gone, she planted some tomato seed since Ethel left, she said she got tired but soon rested. Ocie likes it in Newkirk. She sold the house-born on the farm, she hated to sell them, she said they would have fell down if she hadn't, she just couldn't keep them up. Wiley has a nice garden, will soon be ready for the table, that is some of it will, Wiley has planted a lot of flower seed, if they do good, the yard will be nice. Sister still sells AVON-Loyd and Dorcas set out 275 tomato plants and 75 peppers

4-23-71
We got more rain this morning everything looks so nice and green and vegataiton is coming through the ground. Wiley's garden that has been planted for weeks is coming up, well I ges this is all for now. By By tell the girls I send my Love.
All My Love,
Cousin Mary-family