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Laura Davis letters to her husband Lloyd Davis, January-March 1943

1943-01-23 Laura Davis to Lloyd Davis Page 7

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house or the decorating costs this year? No. He said I had the decorating done in 1943 and that was our discussion and expense. Fair enough then, except the reason you had to pay him $13.04 on expenses in 1942 improvements included $16.96 of barb wire and $21.34 house paint he used on the farm in 1943. Rulas are dumb like a fox. This is a good financial deal for George. and gratitute is a batch of complaining and dissatisfaction and criticism of me. 
Confidentially Churchill gave me the figures on how George's farming is really turning out: 
Income
Corn 3500 bushel 1/2 share at $1.00 = 1750
Pasture 40 acres 1/2 share at $6.00 = 120
Oats 460 bushel 1/2 share at .75 bu less the cost of seed 1x8 Total Half Share = $2018
Expense 1/2 Taxes = $76
1/2 Taxes of House = 19.50
1/2 Repairs (200) = 100.00
1/2 Rent of Town House $50 = 300.00
495.50
So about $1500 would ordinarily be due you if rented on half share. He really is suffering in this war! They say the town house could easily rent for $65. I asked Harger. He said the rent control board would set it at either 52.50 or $55.00. We are in a govt. rent control area.

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7 house or the decorating costs this year? No. He said I had the decorating done in 1943 and that was our discussion and expense. Fair enough then, except the reason you had to pay him $13.04 on expenses in 1942 improvements included $16.96 of barb wire and $21.34 house paint he used on the farm in 1943. Rulas are dumb like a fox. This is a good financial deal for George. and gratitute is a batch of complaining and dissatisfaction and criticism of me. Confidentially Churchill gave me the figures on how George's farming is really turning out: Income Corn 3500 bushel 1/2 share at $1.00 = 1750 Pasture 40 acres 1/2 share at $6.00 = 120 Oats 460 bushel 1/2 share at .75 bu less the cost of seed 1x8 Total Half Share = $2018 Expense 1/2 Taxes = $76 1/2 Taxes of House = 19.50 1/2 Repairs (200) = 100.00 1/2 Rent of Town House $50 = 300.00 495.50 So about $1500 would ordinarily be due you if rented on half share. He really is suffering in this war! They say the town house could easily rent for $65. I asked Harger. He said the rent control board would set it at either 52.50 or $55.00. We are in a govt. rent control area.