== JULY. - 7TH MONTH. 1881. == === 18. MONDAY. [199-166] === Built all the fences around the hay field that is cleared to let the cattle in. I got them in at noon. Afternoon cut thistles among potatoes then finished summer fallow. Cleaned up grist & moulded up potatoes got through at dark. George Morden is coming to mow tomorrow at 1 per day. Cool evening been very windy for some days back. === 19. TUESDAY. [200-165] === Father and Willie went away to Tara Mill G.M. & I ground scythe & started in newest field 8 acres new land.. Put up 9 cocks of it at night. Had cow in pound this morning but got her away before noon & I was glad Old Joe vr.McGrath Bravo. --- === 20. WEDNESDAY. [201-164] === Thunderstorm this morning but little rain, it went away round south. Cleaned out driving shed floor & ground scythe. Mowed 3 or 4 swaths before dinner. Afternoon cocking up 13 cocks & mowed 6 swaths before sun set. G. Morden was in afternoon. === 21. THURSDAY. [202-163] === Mowed till supper time got finished but have some fence corners yet. Evening cocking up 11 cocks. It takes a great amount of raking to get a cock, this year. There is nearly 3 acres of the field that we have not mowed it being so I shortened by frost. === 22. FRIDAY. [203-162] === Raking up what we cut yesterday & mowed some in the bush where the fire burned. It was the best grass we cut this year. Afternoon drew in 5 loads 4 unloaded in stable one on barn for the night. Cloudy morning but cleared off before noon. === 23. SATURDAY. [204-161] === St. James. Cut Orchard & fence corners then hoeing turnips till dinnertime. Afternoon raked & gathered hay out of bush & fence corners. Caught hoses took load round to stalble and loaded it then draw in 1/2 load out of bush & out of orchard. So we have got through haying for another year. 17 loads in stable loft & 4 in log barn. 21 in all. G Morden for 4 days $4.50. Cost of haying $12 probably. The hay is well saved this year better than last. We had 38 loads last year. === 24. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. [205-160] === Our Sabbath School had to be given up for a few weeks on account of a fever being prevalent in the district. Father was requested to conduct service at the funeral of J. Chalmer's daughter to day at North Derby. I was along with team attended our on Church afternoon. Rev H Currie preached from the text But rejoice in as much as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings;