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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1911
Theobald Toby Barrett Diary 1911 83..pdf
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− | Daddy finished sowing the wheat this morning and I got a line of shocks rigjht through to the fence. This after noon I cut some wood cleaned the for a rasp to sharped my how with about half an hour and then went back to cut corn. Daddy was runing out furrowws and ditches all the afternoon till dark. Mr. Blakie came over and helped him most of the {Margin note} after noon. I only got two shucks made this after noon as it was so late when I started. | + | Daddy finished sowing the wheat this morning and I got a line of shocks rigjht through to the fence. This after noon I cut some wood cleaned the for a rasp to sharped my how with about half an hour and then went back to cut corn. Daddy was runing out furrowws and ditches all the afternoon till dark. Mr. Blakie came over and helped him most of the {Margin note} after noon. I only got two shucks made this after noon as it was so late when I started. It began to rain about five o'clock so I came up and did the chores. Mr. & Mrs. Laurie were over {missing words} the gun back this afternoon but did not get a shot. It has been cool all day their was a white frost last night but it is {....ing} and warm to night. |
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Wednesday September 13th
Went and started to cut corn this morning. Daddy kept on cultivating all morning. The drill came up to-day and Vyse sowed his wheat this morning. I went over and he said he would draw it up in the field over the gully after dinner. So this after noon Daddy took weat over in the wagon and I went with him. Vyse got there at the same time. The automobilly belonging to the Norfolk Gas Co. was busted and pulled up in the gate way. They had to {illegible} of the road and shortly afterwards Johnny Walker and Albert Mc{illegible} came along on Johnny's {drap?} and they towed it home. Daddy kept on sowing till after six. I stayed awhile with him {till it rained?} and then went on cutting corn till about five when I came up and did the chores. I got about 14 shucks cut. Daddy got about 12 bushels of wheat sowed. It has been very cool all day and is quite cold to-night. The thermometer marked freezing last night but we don't know whether it did freeze or not.
Thursday September 14th
Got up good and early and then found the blooming cows had gone back and {had made?} their way over in the sod the other side of the wheat ground across the gully.
Daddy finished sowing the wheat this morning and I got a line of shocks rigjht through to the fence. This after noon I cut some wood cleaned the for a rasp to sharped my how with about half an hour and then went back to cut corn. Daddy was runing out furrowws and ditches all the afternoon till dark. Mr. Blakie came over and helped him most of the {Margin note} after noon. I only got two shucks made this after noon as it was so late when I started. It began to rain about five o'clock so I came up and did the chores. Mr. & Mrs. Laurie were over {missing words} the gun back this afternoon but did not get a shot. It has been cool all day their was a white frost last night but it is {....ing} and warm to night.