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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 37.pdf
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Sep 11th I have been very remiss in my writing {?} try {?} to be {?} busy working on the {?} all the time except {?} {?} went to the Exhibition {?} the hour worked both {teams?} on the land across from the creek and finished preparing it for the drill today. We have had some cool weather and a little rain since I last wrote but it has been pretty {?} to day. | Sep 11th I have been very remiss in my writing {?} try {?} to be {?} busy working on the {?} all the time except {?} {?} went to the Exhibition {?} the hour worked both {teams?} on the land across from the creek and finished preparing it for the drill today. We have had some cool weather and a little rain since I last wrote but it has been pretty {?} to day. | ||
| − | Sept 12<u>th</u> First thing after breakfast Toby and I went to Blakie after his faning mill and and we also got 8 sack of oats 16 bushels. When we got home we found Vyse here, he and Toby cleaned up the seed wheat | + | Sept 12<u>th</u> First thing after breakfast Toby and I went to Blakie after his faning mill and and we also got 8 sack of oats 16 bushels. When we got home we found Vyse here, he and Toby cleaned up the seed wheat field {?} the summer fallow it was a cool and {?}day today {?} Joe down and had raked this afternoon with Blakie Russetts? Russels? came {?} it is very cold tonight. |
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| + | Sept 13<u>th</u> It was very cold last night and there was not a fly to bother the horses until 11 O'Clock. I worked till noon on the wheat ground this side of the gulch. The new drill came and after dinner Vyse took it over to the back field and Toby and I took the wheat over in the waggon. I drilled all the after noon and sowed about 6 acres. Toby cut corn all his spare time. | ||
Revision as of Dec 13, 2025, 1:11:11 AM
Sep 11th I have been very remiss in my writing {?} try {?} to be {?} busy working on the {?} all the time except {?} {?} went to the Exhibition {?} the hour worked both {teams?} on the land across from the creek and finished preparing it for the drill today. We have had some cool weather and a little rain since I last wrote but it has been pretty {?} to day.
Sept 12th First thing after breakfast Toby and I went to Blakie after his faning mill and and we also got 8 sack of oats 16 bushels. When we got home we found Vyse here, he and Toby cleaned up the seed wheat field {?} the summer fallow it was a cool and {?}day today {?} Joe down and had raked this afternoon with Blakie Russetts? Russels? came {?} it is very cold tonight.
Sept 13th It was very cold last night and there was not a fly to bother the horses until 11 O'Clock. I worked till noon on the wheat ground this side of the gulch. The new drill came and after dinner Vyse took it over to the back field and Toby and I took the wheat over in the waggon. I drilled all the after noon and sowed about 6 acres. Toby cut corn all his spare time.
