it was late when we went out after the last little jag of 20 cocks, and by the time we got it off was about six o'clock. Warmer & cloudy, looked rainy.

Thursday August 22nd

Frank has been cutting hay in the old blue grass meadow all day and got it more than half cut. He took Joe and Queen this morning and the old team after dinner. Dad. and I went over to Tupper's this morning and harrowed 11 bags of oats and took part of them down to the mill to be chopped. I went down after dinner and got the chop and then took the wag gon out to the field. I raked up most of what Frank cut and then Dad put on a small load out of the winwindy row which I hauled up to-night. Dad. cocked up while I was raking. Enah and tid have been down town all day, To-night Frank and I went down to the mill and had a good bath under the dam. It has been much warmer.

Friday August 23rd

Frank finished cutting the blue grass to-day noon. Dad. and I changed the {rack?} from the horse stall to the big barn and then went out and cocked up