== AUGUST. -8TH MONTH. 1881. == === 1. MONDAY. [213-152] === Took off stones & stumps off summer fallow and took down old root house. Afternoon harrowing. Evening Ploughing. The sods are cut in squale blocks rather rough tooking. Very warm & plough hard to hold. Called on John Duncan. we are to have his oxen & driver on Thursday if all well. === 2. TUESDAY. [214-151] === Ploughing S. F. all day. very very hot; burned heap of rails that came but of old root house. Father & Willie finished mangolds & Carols. === 3. WEDNESDAY. [215-150] === Finished ploughing then harrowing till suppertime. Then made 3 hand spikes for tomorrow. Willie was pulling peas. === 4. THURSDAY. [216-149] === Logging all day got up 24 or 25 heaps and over 1 1/2 acres. We had G. Duncan with oxen G. Morden & Wesley Oliver's hired man. We intend the land we have logged for fall wheat if possible to got it in. === 5. FRIDAY. [217-148] === Pulling peas till 4 oclock then caught horses & put on the rack. Got supper & in one load barley when a squall proceeding a thunderstorm came up but it brought no rain. Got in another load & left 16 stooks they only got a few drops of rain so we took it all in also the fall wheat. === 6.SATURDAY. [218-147] === Morning the wind blowing from north east upper portion of clouds drifting in opposite direction. Thunder in south west which has now brought us an hours rain & is still raining Began to clean out barn at 10 oclock & was busy till 4. Put out old straw & chaff & down scaffold. Made it ready for crop Willie had Prince at shope 2 shoes set. Mr Currie is taking him to Desboro to morrow as his mare lost sight of one eye. It appeared to be pierced by some sharp snag === 7. SUNDAY. [219-146] === Attended Sabbath School Keady & service afterwards Mr Currie had his text There were giants in the earth in those days Genesis 6th 4th. Notes Giants here ment desperadoes or men who fell with a blow. Giants of the present day The spirit of worldliness. It has been in the world from the beginning & age has not impaired its strength. 2nd the Giant of worldly pleasure the young its chief devotees The Giant Intemperance one of the greatest. 3rd Church fairs & entertainments leaves for opening the purses of the people. Very questionable mades &c &c