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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 89.pdf

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Wednesday July 25th
 
Wednesday July 25th
  
Dad. plowed all mormomg and I fonished cutting the five-acre foeld easat of the lane and went aboutn two runds on the ten-acrecorner foeld. FRank turned out teh cocks on the five acre foeld as they were pretty wet in the bottom. He then hoed till noon. This afyter noon the Quanbury's brought oour rack back and took their own and Dad. and I hauled in a couple of small loads with Jie & Belle and put them opff with the hay forl in the big barn. We couldn't hai=ul big loads as it was too soft in front of ther barn doors. Frank cut wirth the big team in the corner fioeld but was bothereda lot with the mower. He will have ti go to Simcoe and get a new boxing for the pitman rod as the old one has cut out so there is too much play. Art. & Charlie were in to-night to tell us Arts peas will be ready to cut to-morrow. Hot but breezy
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Dad. plowed all morning and I finished cutting the five-acre field east of the lane and went about two rounds on the ten-acre corner field. Frank turned out the cocks in the five acre field as they were pretty wet in the bottom. He then hoed till noon. This after noon the Quanbury's brought our rack back and took their own and Dad. and I hauled in a couple of small loads with Joe & Belle and put them off with the hay fork in the big barn. We couldn't haul big loads as it was too soft in front of the barn doors. Frank cut with the big team in the corner field but was bothered a lot with the mower. He will have to go to Simcoe and get a new boxing for the pitman rod as the old one has cut out so there is too much play. Art. & Charlie were in to-night to tell us Art's peas will be ready to cut to-morrow. Hot but breezy
  
 
Thursday July 26th
 
Thursday July 26th

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Wednesday July 25th

Dad. plowed all morning and I finished cutting the five-acre field east of the lane and went about two rounds on the ten-acre corner field. Frank turned out the cocks in the five acre field as they were pretty wet in the bottom. He then hoed till noon. This after noon the Quanbury's brought our rack back and took their own and Dad. and I hauled in a couple of small loads with Joe & Belle and put them off with the hay fork in the big barn. We couldn't haul big loads as it was too soft in front of the barn doors. Frank cut with the big team in the corner field but was bothered a lot with the mower. He will have to go to Simcoe and get a new boxing for the pitman rod as the old one has cut out so there is too much play. Art. & Charlie were in to-night to tell us Art's peas will be ready to cut to-morrow. Hot but breezy

Thursday July 26th

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