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12 Monday took home Uncle W's trucks and returned bag of flour to Uncle G afternoon got wheelbarrow repaired snow all gone once more 13 Tuesday at Chatsworth with heifers got them at noon weighed them one way 950 the other Dolly 8:40 they weighed more than I expected 1800 at 4 cents per pound $72 I wish we had weigh scales at Kenny rain all day had waterproof coat got ride home except 2 miles 10 minutes to 11 showers on the {illegible} 14 Wednesday got Mr Duncan's cattle here set up started fire and carried water g h came down to give us a hand we got on very well three pigs two very good pork and the other slightly poor we are to keep one of the best for summer pork 15 Thursday at Old sound Market had eight bags of Oats cleared up this morning two pigs and six Ducks sold oats at 42 cents per bus pork at 7 per 100 ducks a dollar 30 24/34 oats $10.12 pork 488 lb $34.16 oatmeal and Sundries $2.28 house $10 Cochran for five cows in calf $5 Devon's one saw in Pig $1 father bought two steers at Alex Hall sale $28 payable 12 months hence 16 Friday threshing at Wesley Oliver's cold windy day Saturday put up tide pool and tied up new stairs then paid Gillis $4.84 Thompson Shoemaker for a pair of calfskin boots $5 T Atkins for digging post holes $3.50 James McInnes for reaping 22 Acres $9.50 Jay Thompson for 1/2 days work 50 cents that's the way the money goes Let It Go afternoon took home two loads wood with wagon no snow download peace draw to log barn and small load to Miss Welch 18 Sunday 4th and Advent Isaiah 55 chapter he everyone that thirsteth Etc notice first the parties invited or rather one party under several names the thirsty thirsty for riches worldly pleasures power and knowledge a curse thirst for God and knowledge of him the right thirst and he that hath no money the poor in spirit The Wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked the hungry also to those who feel their need and them only next the fast water wine and milk water for the thirsty this wine has in it and everlasting blessing milk spiritual food for young Christians what a

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