== 1881. == 3. MONDAY. [276 - 89 ] At O.S. market had 32 02/60 bus peas sold @ 74c $23.70 house 12.50 Miss B.5.00 Plough paid 50 Poke grass seed 80c Sundries 45 ==1.75 Balance on hand 4.44 That how the money goes Barley No 1 sells today at 80c wheat 1.25 oats 40c. Very warm day 4. TUESDAY. [277 -88 ] Thrashing, did not do much forenoon horse power lost small key which had to be replaced. Afternoon thrashed well. I think there are about 60 bus spring wheat 130 oats & 60 barley. Got through before sunset. Father finished grass seed sowing across creek. Very cold day 5. WEDNESDAY. [278 -87 ] I was thrashing at Charlie Duncan's Willie was harrowing across Creek all day Father was burning stumps. Cold day 6. THURSDAY. [279 -86 ] Hitched up wagon & dug & drew 5 loads sand for stone root house. It is splendid sand and easily got besides farthest knoll. Afternoon demolished part of old root house & helped Father to fire stumps got them all going by night quite a line of fire. Willie was at Riley {illegible} show today evening at Uncle W's arranging about root house 7. FRIDAY. [ 280-85 ] Taking down old root house. Willy finished harrowing across creek. We then drew away 3 loads manure that was round root house & by 4 oclock afternoon we had it all down. We then cleared barn floor of barley chaff and cleaned up 4 bags chop 3 grist 8 bags S.W. for market got through at 9 P.M. 8. SATURDAY. [281 - 84 ] We had thunder last night & this morning with a rainy day clearing up about 3 oclock afternoon. Took over lime from driving shed to cow stable for grout. Got out remainder of sawdust grout by taking off outside board between cladding. Nailed it up and threw water and got 1/4 of the side of stable grouted. 9. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity [282 - 83 ] We were at our SS again had very good attendance & pleasant day. Mr Currie's text today Luke 15th & 17th The Prodigal Son had a pleasant home and kind Father but here we find him in a far country and in want. He makes a great discovery. I perish with hunger next plenty in his Father's house. He makes the resolution of which there are two kinds one caused by remorse the other by true repentence. {illegible} the spirit in which it was carried out turning to his Father. He left all behind. Hearty confession of sin. A deep sense of his own unworthiness True humility Make me as one -- still thy son. He arose and went to his Father The glorious results his Father was watching His father ran and kissed him did not allow him to finish his speech Clothed him Fed him. His father with him at the table.------