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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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Friday, March 27 1918

July 3rd Brought 3 heifers home from the bush

5th. Finished drawing Lucerne off east hill 4 loads Mr Foran come in the afternoon and stayed for tea Duncan Miller and family come down for the evening.

6- Cultivated corn the third time and cut thistle in the oats.

7- Drove over to call on Mr & Mrs Congo in the evening after S.S.

8- Borrowed H. Cunninghams cutivator to cultivate turnips 1st time

9- Two Holstien cows had little calves but one was lost.

10- Alva Lee & family came out in the afternoon (a very heavy rain) Transplantid celery plants. filling up the hot-bed.

11- Another very fine rain which did a great deal of good. Gordon and Katherine came up for tea, bringing some of the supplies for the Garden Party on the 17th

12- Finished thining turnips in 3 acre field, they were a good catch.

13- Finished drawing hay Lucerne off field next Dalzells 3 loads. Started to cut timothy in back 14 acre field.

16- A very heavy rain in the evening, went to Johnson to put booth

17- Went to Garden Party at Johnsons, which for Garden Party was a great success in every way, the night was beautiful.

18- Finished having mangels the second time.

22- Finished cutting Timothy hay in 14 acre field

23- Finished thining Grey stone turnips and to Brant Co. Farm picnic at Mohawk Park in the afternoon.

24- Helped Ambrose Simon draw brick for his new house.

25- Finished drawing in hay 20 loads off 14 acre field, 33 loads in all.

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