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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 22.pdf
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| − | + | Wednesday July 5<u>th</u> It has not been quite so hot to-day, but hot enough. Bill finished cutting the field and Toby and I went back at noon. Bill raked all the side hill and Toby finished on the top I cocked up all the time and Bill & Toby when they - we were not raking. I haul & cut thistles forenoon. Toby helped Hattie pick cherries they got a fine lot. | |
| + | Thursday 6<u>th</u> Hubert came over and we got in 4 loads off the back field, took the first to Mrs. Battersby’s. It rained a little shower in the afternoon but did not delay us much. | ||
| − | Friday July | + | Friday July 7<u>th</u> This has been a beautiful day, warm but fine. Easterly breeze all day. We finished hauling from the back field at noon and got a fine piece of Timothy down. I cut till 7-30. Perkins was over and put a little pump in the well at the stable. It is now 9-45 and we are going to bed. |
| − | Saturday July | + | Saturday July 8<u>th</u> A lovely day but getting pretty hot in the evening. Hubert came over to breakfast and helped in the hay. We finished cocking up all we had cut about 3:30. We then got the hay fork rigged up in the horse stables. Hubert treat horses about |
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across the gulch.
Wednesday July 5th It has not been quite so hot to-day, but hot enough. Bill finished cutting the field and Toby and I went back at noon. Bill raked all the side hill and Toby finished on the top I cocked up all the time and Bill & Toby when they - we were not raking. I haul & cut thistles forenoon. Toby helped Hattie pick cherries they got a fine lot.
Thursday 6th Hubert came over and we got in 4 loads off the back field, took the first to Mrs. Battersby’s. It rained a little shower in the afternoon but did not delay us much.
Friday July 7th This has been a beautiful day, warm but fine. Easterly breeze all day. We finished hauling from the back field at noon and got a fine piece of Timothy down. I cut till 7-30. Perkins was over and put a little pump in the well at the stable. It is now 9-45 and we are going to bed.
Saturday July 8th A lovely day but getting pretty hot in the evening. Hubert came over to breakfast and helped in the hay. We finished cocking up all we had cut about 3:30. We then got the hay fork rigged up in the horse stables. Hubert treat horses about
