Tuesday August 29th

Dad. has been plowing all day. Frank and I put up one anchor post. We didn't get started till about nine o'clock and didn't know what sized batches of grout to mix up so it took us till after one to get the thing finished. We didn't like to leave till we had dinner for fear the two batches wouldn't knit together. We used nearly a bag and a half of cement which Dad. thought was too much but he asked John Wess and he said that was about what he used. Dad. came out at noon and helped us finish. Art. Quanbury stopped on his way to and from the farm to make a few suggestions. He thought the reinforcing was too expensive and thought that pipe posts which could be got for 26 cts apiece and were 7 ft long would do as well but John Wess didn't think they could be much account at that price. Dad. saw him this after noon. Art. also thought that stubs in the ground for braces instead of full length posts would be just as good but John Wess says not for him. He says if it is not wired from the top of the brace posts it is bound to give a little at the bottom when the ground is soft and an inch give at the bottom gives enough at the top to let the fence go slack, so I guess if we want to be sure of things we hadn't better try to cut down expence. This after noon Frank and I put down or nearly did two more holes. We didn't get started till late as we were doing chores. Cooler.

Wednesday August 30th

We ran the binder out of the barn this morning and Dad. helped us try to get all the sheep in the barn to separate the rams from the rest of the flock but they didn't want to go in the barn so we left them till noon and Dad. went back and plowed and Frank and I went out and took the mould off our anchor post and spent a good part of the morning admiring it. It certainly looks fine but we won't be able to stretch the wire to it for a year yet and I know I will be scared stiff then for fear it will break. Lewis Woodson came over while we were at it and invited me down to Supper to-night. Aunty, Aunty Alice and Cousin Clare all came over to dinner. Frank and I spent the remainder of the forenoon gathering the