south west wind and when Dad. got home at three o'clock he found one of Mrs. Jim. Low's apple trees blown down across Aunty's lane so he had to chop it up before he could get out with Joe & the buggy. They had a letter from Dick to-day and he said that Head Office had told him to be examined and send his papers to Winnipeg for them to apply for exemption for him. He was marked A2 which is the highest he could get without military training, but he thinks he will be exempted. He hadn't intended applying for himself.

Saturday October 13th

After I got home and got my clothes changed this morning Dad. & I picked up the apples n the orchard which yesterdays high wind blew down, while Frank went oto the. mill with some oats to chop. This after noon Dad. and I pulled a few rows of mangels while Frank went back after the chop and when He got home he and Dad. wemnt over to Rupper's and got some mow I pulled anorther row or two of mangels but dad. thought I had beetter not pull many as we not be able to cover them all to-night. I wrnt back to the woods for. alittle while Edmund England was in to-night to have Dad look at his horse which was lame. Fair to-day but rather cold.