Simcoe on the 12 o'clock car and got a new one and also got Joe Howell to fix the old one, but he didn't get home in time to do any more cutting to-day. Dad. Dick and I wemt back this morning and cocked up what Frank raked yesterday. This after noon we hauled in what was left in the field east of the orchard and did it in two loads, but for some reason or other it took us about all the after noon. Getting it out of the little gully made it harder pitching and harder loading. Then the lift jammed once in the car but I got it loose by getting over on it and prying the latch off the gate. Cool day.

Wednesday July 9th

We took the rack to the back foeld thios morning and brought a load woth us at noon. I raked all that was fit and Dad. & Dick cocked up. Franlk fixed the itman rod on thenmower and after I finished raj=king, cut a few more rounds. This after noon we put ff ther loaod we hauled and up and then went back and cocked up and Frank finished cutting. We didmn't get back very early as we had to change the pulley to the other end of the barn ansdthat delayed us a