were more delayed by Mr. Horn of Marburg who came to look at the rams. He liked them but thought they were a little "steep" in price so went off to Vittoria to look for some. He came back about four and said he hadn't found any one at home at Smythe's so after a lot of sizing up of the flock decided to take one of the $12.00 ones. Dad. shovelled out some more of his ditches this forenoon and I went out with the team and brought our barrell home from the cement posts and also took Ben's stoneboat home. This after noon Dad. and Enah went down to the Rural School Fair and I picked up what burrs I could find in the plum orchard and started to cut the lawn but didn't get much done at it. Froze hard last night has been cool all day.

Wednesday October 11th

Dad. has put in most of the day cleaning out ditches and finished to-night. I started to clean out the chicken house but didn't finish Louise came over to dinner and this afternoon she and the baby & I drove out to Shand's to see if the stone had come yet and came home by Marburg. Dad. & Enah drove Louise down to-night and went up to see how Aunty Maude came through her operation it was successful.

Thursday October 12th

We did chores this morning and I finished cleaning out and putting straw in the chicken house. This afternoon Dad. and I cut down the dead elm in the gully and sawed it up into logs that can be hauled up. When we came up we sawed up some wood. It has been a nice day but looks rainy.

Friday October 13th

We got up long before light this morning and although it was pouring rain Dad. and I went to the Caledonia Fair. It rained most of the day poured part of the time but was not cold. Although the show was a failure in one way as there was no crows nor any races, there was a great show of carttle & sgheep and the absence of people momad eit easier to watch the judging. We hung around the sheep most of the day and bought some a yearling ram for $40.00 from Shield's of canfoeld. He took second prize over a $150.00 imported ram of Young's and the first prize ram was Lloyd Jones and. ahalf brother to Shield's. Mr. Dougklas was there and introduced me to a Mr. McEwen from Brantford who says he is coming down to buy our ram lambs so we had a satisfactory day of it