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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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July 28th Mayme and her little folks came up for a visit | July 28th Mayme and her little folks came up for a visit | ||
| − | - 29 - | + | - 29 - Hoed the potatoes and part of the corn |
| − | - 30 - | + | - 30 - Put bug-finish on the potatoes and got binder ready for work. |
<s>- 31</s> | <s>- 31</s> | ||
| − | Aug 1st Finished cutting mixed grain and wheat | + | Aug 1st Finished cutting mixed grain and wheat <s>to</s> on top of the north hill in back ten acre field |
- 2nd | - 2nd | ||
| − | - 3rd Cut mixed grain | + | - 3rd Cut mixed grain & No 3 Oats in young Orchard and Edith, Leone, and went down to H. Lee's and Stoney Creek for over Sunday, we had a very pleasant trip. |
| − | - 5th Started to draw in mixed grain. Started to | + | - 5th Started to draw in mixed grain. Started to use ripe tomatoes |
| − | - 6 - Finished plowing mixed grain off north hill | + | - 6 - Finished plowing mixed grain off north hill 7 loads and two small loads of wheat there only being a strip along the fences where the snow had drifted over and protected it from the severe winter |
| − | - 8th Finished drawing mixed grain off back ten acres (13 loads). A very nice rain at night, which was badly needed and which was welcome indeed after an extremely hot week (101° on | + | - 8th Finished drawing mixed grain off back ten acres (13 loads). A very nice rain at night, which was badly needed and which was welcome indeed after an extremely hot week (101° on Wed 7th |
- 9 - Cultivated potatoes, mangels, and turnips | - 9 - Cultivated potatoes, mangels, and turnips | ||
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- 10 - Started to cut oats. | - 10 - Started to cut oats. | ||
| − | - 11. | + | - 11. Uncle Wesley Lee & familiy motored over for a little while after S.S. (Bert & Harry Williamson came up) |
| − | - 12 - Went to | + | - 12 - Went to Watson McPhersons threshing by the afternoon (A fine rain last night.) |
| − | - 13 - | + | - 13 - Made Ice-cream in the evening, Mr & Mrs Forbes & Esther came over for a little while in the evening. |
| − | - 14 - Finished culling oats and put the | + | - 14 - Finished culling oats and put the binder away. |
- 15 - Helped H. Cunningham to thresh in the afternoon. | - 15 - Helped H. Cunningham to thresh in the afternoon. | ||
| − | - 16 - Ryecrafts to thresh in the noon. | + | - 16 - " " Ryecrafts to thresh in the noon. |
| − | - - Took | + | - - Took Mayme & Children to Aunt Helles in the evening. |
Revision as of Sep 4, 2025, 12:00:32 PM
July 28th Mayme and her little folks came up for a visit
- 29 - Hoed the potatoes and part of the corn
- 30 - Put bug-finish on the potatoes and got binder ready for work.
- 31
Aug 1st Finished cutting mixed grain and wheat to on top of the north hill in back ten acre field
- 2nd
- 3rd Cut mixed grain & No 3 Oats in young Orchard and Edith, Leone, and went down to H. Lee's and Stoney Creek for over Sunday, we had a very pleasant trip.
- 5th Started to draw in mixed grain. Started to use ripe tomatoes
- 6 - Finished plowing mixed grain off north hill 7 loads and two small loads of wheat there only being a strip along the fences where the snow had drifted over and protected it from the severe winter
- 8th Finished drawing mixed grain off back ten acres (13 loads). A very nice rain at night, which was badly needed and which was welcome indeed after an extremely hot week (101° on Wed 7th
- 9 - Cultivated potatoes, mangels, and turnips
- 10 - Started to cut oats.
- 11. Uncle Wesley Lee & familiy motored over for a little while after S.S. (Bert & Harry Williamson came up)
- 12 - Went to Watson McPhersons threshing by the afternoon (A fine rain last night.)
- 13 - Made Ice-cream in the evening, Mr & Mrs Forbes & Esther came over for a little while in the evening.
- 14 - Finished culling oats and put the binder away.
- 15 - Helped H. Cunningham to thresh in the afternoon.
- 16 - " " Ryecrafts to thresh in the noon.
- - Took Mayme & Children to Aunt Helles in the evening.
