August 1 1873 Friday rained during the latter part of the night and part of the forenoon. Doing nothing! We have had cucumbers for most a week. H.R.S.B 2 Had Terrance Thomas helping us {illegible} cut and put up 598 sheaves of wheat behind the barn. 3 Beautiful day. Benny Franklin preached today. 4 Finished wheat behind the barn had 800 Sheaves. We cut and put up the rest of suprise oats had 484 sheaves. They were beside the road. 5 Cutting oats in the forenoon and in the PM. Went to the Falls to see the boat launch had a good time. Pa and Uncle Wm went picking berries. Wednesday I bound the oats that I cut yesterday in the AM. In the PM we drew in 3 loads of {illegible} and one load of oats. 7 Pa went up with Mrs Sherrit and I cut and bound 230 sheaves of oats beside the road making a total of 481 sheaves. 8 Cutting oats behind the barn. We are not going to bind them there would be about 350. In the PM cut a {illegible} through the wheat beside the road and then drew in 3 loads of oats. Uncle William is weeding onions. 9 Pa and I cut and put up 481 sheaves of wheat out at the point. 10 Beautiful day. B Franklin preached. 11 Finished wehate at the point. Had 719 Sheaves. Drew in 4 loads of oats 3 unbound.