thinks it is high time Dick got a raise, as Dick himself is getting dissatisfied and would like to move some where else. Mr. Hobbes spoke as if he couldn't get along with out him and wouldn't hear of him being moved but said the financial condition of the bank was such that he couldn't expect more wages just now. He praised Dick up highly and said he had never had a bad report, but he doesn't seem to believe in telling Dick this. He, Dad, also got his hair cut and got home before me. I was talking to Ham. Thompson abput joining the Norfolk Fruitgrowers Association and he said if one of us came up and helped him spray he would lend us his spray outfitt. Zeitha was just leaving here when I got home so I said good bye to her. She is going on Wednesday to Philadelphia or near there. To-night I went down again and took Marj. to the picture show to se Mary {Pickford?}

Tuesday February 27th

I didn't do much this morning but wash out the incubators and get the lamps cleaned up. Dad. & Frank finished cleaning out the pen in the barn where John & her calf were. This after noon Dad. did up the chores while Frank and I got on a load of hay out of Preston's barn for Bob Ivey. Frank borrowed Art Quanbury's team to haul