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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912

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in then and planted while I went over to Flemings and got his planter. We both plastered until 6 then had our tea and went back for one hour. Bill took Harry's horse home then and Dick and I went over to Jim Banister's and got too setting hens. I got two setting from Mrs Fleming. Jim told us that Mrs Liddy died this afternoon, her little baby was born this morning.

Wednesday May31st Bill finished planting corn and Toby ploughed potatoes in the morning. I went over to Vyses first then after breakfast to help him spray the orchard but he had not things quite ready so I went down town and bought Harry Ausleys big horse left him at Butters to have his shoes set and Hubert rode him over to the far and Bill went back to roll the oats. It sprinkled a little about noon and Just after dinner a big storm came up and we had a splendid rain Bill went down town and I white washed the kitchen & pantry. Bobbie had a calf this after noon. Hattie got her pantry pretty well arranged.

Thursdat June 1st A cool wind from North West all day. Poor Bill was sick he could not work. I went and helped Vyse spray. after going down town after some seed potatoes. Toby cut enough to plant the patch. I got home about 2 O'Clock and went

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