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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1914
Toby Barrett 1914 Diary 113.pdf
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| − | It was raining when I got up this morning but didn't last long. but it was too wet to thrash oats out of the field so after break fast I went out and disked up most of the buck wheat ground. I got over the part where the buck wheat is the thickest. The buckwheat won't ammount to any thing now as only a little of it came up on the knolls and we are going to work it in and put wheat on it. Dad. spent the fore noon I think writing to Aunty. Tupper was in to see if we wanted to haul stone for road work but I guess dad will pay it. I went over to Sam's at one o'clock and helped them thrash their wheat out, and Frank and Dad. came over with the team and rack to haul oats. They had three teams, ours and two of their own and three waggons, ours, Art Ryersies and theirs. Dad. and I each hauled in and Art. pitched on to us. Frank helped a little wile. Bert Munro & Al. Maertin piitched off the load standing. They had poor Skinner Manning and Douglas the Scotchman on the satack. Skinner say sit is the last stack he is going to work on. The oats were very light. There were 330 bushels of oats and 66 of wheat. We all three stayed ober there to tea. Huby came up creek in the boat and walked up here but Enah said he didn't feel very well | + | It was raining when I got up this morning but didn't last long. but it was too wet to thrash oats out of the field so after break fast I went out and disked up most of the buck wheat ground. I got over the part where the buck wheat is the thickest. The buckwheat won't ammount to any thing now as only a little of it came up on the knolls and we are going to work it in and put wheat on it. Dad. spent the fore noon I think writing to Aunty. Tupper was in to see if we wanted to haul stone for road work but I guess dad will pay it. I went over to Sam's at one o'clock and helped them thrash their wheat out, and Frank and Dad. came over with the team and rack to haul oats. They had three teams, ours and two of their own and three waggons, ours, Art Ryersies and theirs. Dad. and I each hauled in and Art. pitched on to us. Frank helped a little wile. Bert Munro & Al. Maertin piitched off the load standing. They had poor Skinner Manning and Douglas the Scotchman on the satack. Skinner say sit is the last stack he is going to work on. The oats were very light. There were 330 bushels of oats and 66 of wheat. We all three stayed ober there to tea. Huby came up creek in the boat and walked up here but Enah said he didn't feel very well he rode back as far as Sam's with Ham Thiompson who was coning down to see Dad. His old mare was kicked by Frank Mar's horse and had her leg broken. Dad. told him to shoot her. The Japs have sent an ultimatum to germany now giving them orders to get their cruisders out of the Far East. Pretty hot to-day and lightening al lot to-night. |
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We got the buckwheat ground all covered. Bob. Davis & Jonas came in to-night while we were at tea with "Golden Crown". Enah drove Cousin Clare and Lila home after tea. Very windy.
Sunday August 16th
We didn't get up till late this morning, but Enah and I went to church. Frank went to church and Sunday school. Mr. Leigh preached he is from Courtright and Enah knew him when she was there. This after noon I read "The Lady of the Lake." Dad. Tiddums & Enah slept. Dick went down town and Frank rode out to Teeple's woods to see a lot of bees that some fellow from Simcoe has there. He didn't see the owner and Teeple's told him he had taken a lot away. Sam Law came in this morning to say he was going to thrash his oats out of the field to-morrow if it didn't rain and wanted us and our team and waggon, so I guess we will take a load of our oats over and thrash them. It rained a little this after noon and has been cool & cloudy.
Monday August 17th
It was raining when I got up this morning but didn't last long. but it was too wet to thrash oats out of the field so after break fast I went out and disked up most of the buck wheat ground. I got over the part where the buck wheat is the thickest. The buckwheat won't ammount to any thing now as only a little of it came up on the knolls and we are going to work it in and put wheat on it. Dad. spent the fore noon I think writing to Aunty. Tupper was in to see if we wanted to haul stone for road work but I guess dad will pay it. I went over to Sam's at one o'clock and helped them thrash their wheat out, and Frank and Dad. came over with the team and rack to haul oats. They had three teams, ours and two of their own and three waggons, ours, Art Ryersies and theirs. Dad. and I each hauled in and Art. pitched on to us. Frank helped a little wile. Bert Munro & Al. Maertin piitched off the load standing. They had poor Skinner Manning and Douglas the Scotchman on the satack. Skinner say sit is the last stack he is going to work on. The oats were very light. There were 330 bushels of oats and 66 of wheat. We all three stayed ober there to tea. Huby came up creek in the boat and walked up here but Enah said he didn't feel very well he rode back as far as Sam's with Ham Thiompson who was coning down to see Dad. His old mare was kicked by Frank Mar's horse and had her leg broken. Dad. told him to shoot her. The Japs have sent an ultimatum to germany now giving them orders to get their cruisders out of the Far East. Pretty hot to-day and lightening al lot to-night.
