=== Thursday, August 8 === Weather - cloudy - with rain on in the afternoon. Men drew & threshed wheat up until rain came about 5 oclock. John & Herbie here to-day. Laura came up all day to help me. Fern Firth here in the evening. Leslie took 1 load baled straw to town. Mr Irish here for baling wire. === Friday, August 9 === Weather - fair & warmer - Men scuffled & hoed potatoes in the forenoon & threshed 2 loads wheat, baling in the afternoon. Mr Hooper Mr Walton, Mr Pinder, Mr McRuth, Joh Herbie, here helping. Mrs Craig here in forenoon for apples. Laura came up to help me with the chickens after dinner. Mrs Firth & children here in afternoon.