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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1918
Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 81.pdf
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− | Slaght. He said he had been down to see the "Sheep Pasture" but hadn't come to any decision in his own mind as to its value but again assured me that he would make not disposition of it without letting me know, but it might not be till fall. Enah and the baby went on a few errands and I picked them up at Charlie Martin's store. We got home by six o'clock. Warmer to-day. Cloudy to-night | + | Slaght. He said he had been down to see the "Sheep Pasture" but hadn't come to any decision in his own mind as to its value but again assured me that he would make not disposition of it without letting me know, but it might not be till fall. Enah and the baby went on a few errands and I picked them up at Charlie Martin's store. We got home by six o'clock. Warmer to-day. Cloudy to-night Frank spent the after noon planting in corn where the {?} |
Tuesday June 25<u>th</u> | Tuesday June 25<u>th</u> | ||
− | Dad. has been culti vating corn all day with Belle Frank and I started to put some roofing paper on the chicken house roof to cover a patch that blew off during the winter but didn't quite finish before dinner. Just before noon Harvey Ross and a Mr. Thornton one of the sheep men belonging to the Anaka Farms of Wisconsin came over to see if we had any sheep for sale so I sold him the four yearling rams for $35.<u>00</u> which was all I asked him and which I thought was a pretty good price for them He would have bought the old ram for sixty but we didn't decide whether to sell him or not. I for got to mention Ham's yearling ram to him so right after dinner I drove up and told Ham to call him up. This after noon I set up some astie plants which Mrs Quanbury had sent over and finished putting the paper on the chicken house roof. Frank spent the afternoon noon planting in missed corn hills. Dad. is very distressed at the way the crows and black birds are working in the cornfield. To-night we went over to hoe potatoes and play football ball and had 14 out. | + | Dad. has been culti vating corn all day with Belle Frank and I started to put some roofing paper on the chicken house roof to cover a patch that blew off during the winter but didn't quite finish before dinner. Just before noon Harvey Ross and a Mr. Thornton one of the sheep men belonging to the Anaka Farms of Wisconsin came over to see if we had any sheep for sale so I sold him the four yearling rams for $35.<u>00</u> which was all I asked him and which I thought was a pretty good price for them He would have bought the old ram for sixty but we didn't decide whether to sell him or not. I for got to mention Ham's yearling ram to him so right after dinner I drove up and told Ham to call him up. This after noon I set up some {astie?} plants which Mrs Quanbury had sent over and finished putting the paper on the chicken house roof. Frank spent the afternoon noon planting in missed corn hills. Dad. is very distressed at the way the crows and black birds are working in the cornfield. To-night we went over to hoe potatoes and play football ball and had 14 out. We got the loam patch hoed and had a good game. Warmer. |
Wednesday June 26<u>th</u> | Wednesday June 26<u>th</u> | ||
− | Dad. culti vated | + | Dad. culti vated corn nearly all day and is so so stiff to-night he can hardly walk. He quit about half-past four and he and Enah drove down town after some groceries.. Frank planted corn this morning and I hoed the mangels in the old garden and this after noon we both hoed in the old garden. Fine and pretty hot to-day. |
Thursday June 27<u>th</u> | Thursday June 27<u>th</u> | ||
− | I took Belle out to culti vate corn this morning and worked till Dad. came out and took her I couldn't keep her from walking to one side of the rows. Dad. finished the field by noon. Frank and I finished hoeing the old garden this morning. Arthur Preston was over most of the morning visiting. This after noon Dad. | + | I took Belle out to culti vate corn this morning and worked till Dad. came out and took her I couldn't keep her from walking to one side of the rows. Dad. finished the field by noon. Frank and I finished hoeing the old garden this morning. Arthur Preston was over most of the morning visiting. This after noon Dad. started to plow the orchard. |
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Slaght. He said he had been down to see the "Sheep Pasture" but hadn't come to any decision in his own mind as to its value but again assured me that he would make not disposition of it without letting me know, but it might not be till fall. Enah and the baby went on a few errands and I picked them up at Charlie Martin's store. We got home by six o'clock. Warmer to-day. Cloudy to-night Frank spent the after noon planting in corn where the {?}
Tuesday June 25th
Dad. has been culti vating corn all day with Belle Frank and I started to put some roofing paper on the chicken house roof to cover a patch that blew off during the winter but didn't quite finish before dinner. Just before noon Harvey Ross and a Mr. Thornton one of the sheep men belonging to the Anaka Farms of Wisconsin came over to see if we had any sheep for sale so I sold him the four yearling rams for $35.00 which was all I asked him and which I thought was a pretty good price for them He would have bought the old ram for sixty but we didn't decide whether to sell him or not. I for got to mention Ham's yearling ram to him so right after dinner I drove up and told Ham to call him up. This after noon I set up some {astie?} plants which Mrs Quanbury had sent over and finished putting the paper on the chicken house roof. Frank spent the afternoon noon planting in missed corn hills. Dad. is very distressed at the way the crows and black birds are working in the cornfield. To-night we went over to hoe potatoes and play football ball and had 14 out. We got the loam patch hoed and had a good game. Warmer.
Wednesday June 26th
Dad. culti vated corn nearly all day and is so so stiff to-night he can hardly walk. He quit about half-past four and he and Enah drove down town after some groceries.. Frank planted corn this morning and I hoed the mangels in the old garden and this after noon we both hoed in the old garden. Fine and pretty hot to-day.
Thursday June 27th
I took Belle out to culti vate corn this morning and worked till Dad. came out and took her I couldn't keep her from walking to one side of the rows. Dad. finished the field by noon. Frank and I finished hoeing the old garden this morning. Arthur Preston was over most of the morning visiting. This after noon Dad. started to plow the orchard.