hundreds with care to buy some land with. I like my presant occupation very well but I would like to begin a place that would tell in time of industry and what can be done by perservance. This place here is now in good order but still where there is a good deal of fencing it requires a handyman always employed repairing and keeping things in their place or otherwise it will soon go to wreck so that I feel that little as I do if it was not done it would not be done at all and the place would be a west. That is the only thing that comforts me that I can allways get plenty of employment and don't spend my time with foolish palaver always doing something usefull. I had to gave Munn an order on you for seven pounds that I owed him. I did not like to ask Alex for it. Archy McLean was very thankful for the watch. He still works the bullocks. We have a Mr Condie staying here, one of the best men ever came about the station. He is very industrious and really has a great wish to forward the work. Him and old Archy plows. The sheepherds are very attentive. We have great trouble with Tuke that continually mixing with the wethers. Their never will be piece with them till fenced. I find Warner a very nice young lad. He is a good deal with me. I used to milk the cows myself for a time and he does it now and does any thing without any trouble. The milk saves a great deal of tea we also make butter that the cook makes. A new hand we have got, a very good one and as careful as the last if not more so. He gets £100 for the first 6 months. I only wish you were living with us then I would be happy I think but I hope to see that day before long. Pleas write me your oppinion about me going to the