Aug 1893

Tue. 1. Very fine cooler than it has been for some time accompanied Mr Thompson up to Keenan's Cheese Factory for the purpose of seeing Prof McEwen of the Dominion Dairy commissioners staff Ottawa working there and instructing The Operators of said Factory Matt Mr EJ Madden there and he and I drove down to my factory to see the balance of July cheese and also to see the factory of which he has heard so much about he seemed highly delighted at the way he found things and said it was the finest Factory he had been in in his travels Mrs McEwen system of making cheese is not at variance with my own systems {second page} August 2nd 1893

Wed. 2. Very fine and cool but very dry ground is parched and hard and pastures are bare in consequence accompanied Reverend C down to St Lawrence where held a prayer meeting {illegible} the church had a lovely {illegible} and a fine chat on different topics

Thur. 3. Another fine day quite cool and pleasant some appearance of rain soon

Fri. 4. Very hot today partly cloudy in the afternoon

Sat. 5. Another hot day left here today for a trip to Belleville on big meeting importance returning by way of Yarker to visit friends there had a lovely time and returned home on Mon. night Billy Ash came to Kingston for me