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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1914
Toby Barrett 1914 Diary 58.pdf
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| − | We got a | + | We got a fairly early start this morning and I had both teams cleaned and ready to slap the harness on and start farming but just about seven it began to rain. It didn't last long but plenty long enough to put an end to starting operations to-day. It came out sunny and a nice breeze after the shower but this after noon it was more cloudy and threatening. It is very hot and lightening to-night. Dad. and Huby fixed the windmill rod which Dad. broke yesterday and I took Art Quanbury's spirit level back and got a few final instructions about the incubator. I filled it up about noon and by to-night she was up to 97° and blowing off. I didn't know whether to regulate it or not but I happened to overtake Mr. Brirely coming home to-night and he told me I should. |
This after noon dad. and Huby went back to the gully and fixed the fence as well as they could. as there will soon bee picking ewbough to let the young stock out I started to grub out the trees between along the the fence between the plum orchard. I got a couple of little plum trees out but didn't get any of the chereries out We want to set out a cider hedge along there if we ever get time. I went dowen to band practice to-night. and we had prety fair practice. Harry Moon wasn't there but Mu=id. is back home now, and he was there. | This after noon dad. and Huby went back to the gully and fixed the fence as well as they could. as there will soon bee picking ewbough to let the young stock out I started to grub out the trees between along the the fence between the plum orchard. I got a couple of little plum trees out but didn't get any of the chereries out We want to set out a cider hedge along there if we ever get time. I went dowen to band practice to-night. and we had prety fair practice. Harry Moon wasn't there but Mu=id. is back home now, and he was there. | ||
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Monday May 4th
We got a fairly early start this morning and I had both teams cleaned and ready to slap the harness on and start farming but just about seven it began to rain. It didn't last long but plenty long enough to put an end to starting operations to-day. It came out sunny and a nice breeze after the shower but this after noon it was more cloudy and threatening. It is very hot and lightening to-night. Dad. and Huby fixed the windmill rod which Dad. broke yesterday and I took Art Quanbury's spirit level back and got a few final instructions about the incubator. I filled it up about noon and by to-night she was up to 97° and blowing off. I didn't know whether to regulate it or not but I happened to overtake Mr. Brirely coming home to-night and he told me I should.
This after noon dad. and Huby went back to the gully and fixed the fence as well as they could. as there will soon bee picking ewbough to let the young stock out I started to grub out the trees between along the the fence between the plum orchard. I got a couple of little plum trees out but didn't get any of the chereries out We want to set out a cider hedge along there if we ever get time. I went dowen to band practice to-night. and we had prety fair practice. Harry Moon wasn't there but Mu=id. is back home now, and he was there.
