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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 82.pdf

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Thursday November 17th
 
Thursday November 17th
  
We got a good early start this morning and Dad. got a good day's ploughing in. I did up the chores this morning and then went out and dug all the potatoes I could carry up in a bag and a pail. I couldn't dig any and leave them out there on account of the cows. There are a lot of nice ones out there but in places it is too wet to dig them and I am afraid they will rot. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but chores as it drizzled and rained most of the after noon. Marj went down town this after noon and I
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We got a good early start this morning and Dad. got a good day's ploughing in. I did up the chores this morning and then went out and dug all the potatoes I could carry up in a bag and a pail. I couldn't dig any and leave them out there on account of the cows. There are a lot of nice ones out there but in places it is too wet to dig them and I am afraid they will rot. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but chores as it drizzled and rained most of the after noon. Marj went down town this after noon and I went down later and we had tea at Auntys.

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seem like very first class feed for them but maybe it wont hurt them. I spent most of the forenoon doing chores but went out about eleven and opened some ditches for Dad. and then came up and dug the dahlias. This afternoon I chored around and cleared up the dahlia tops and put the roots in a crate and went out and dug a few potatoes, besides doing a few other odd jobs. Marj. went down town this after noon and to-night feels tough with a headache. Much milder to-day. Sunny this morning, turning cloudy.

Thursday November 17th

We got a good early start this morning and Dad. got a good day's ploughing in. I did up the chores this morning and then went out and dug all the potatoes I could carry up in a bag and a pail. I couldn't dig any and leave them out there on account of the cows. There are a lot of nice ones out there but in places it is too wet to dig them and I am afraid they will rot. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but chores as it drizzled and rained most of the after noon. Marj went down town this after noon and I went down later and we had tea at Auntys.

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