across the gulch.

Wednesday July 5th It has not been quite so hot to-day, but hot enough. Bill finished cutting the field and Toby and I went back at noon. Bill raked all the side hill and Toby finished on the top I cocked up all the time and Bill & Toby when they - we were not raking. I haul & cut thistles forenoon. Toby helped Hattie pick cherries they got a fine lot.

Thursday 6th Hubert came over and we got in 4 loads off the back field, took the first to Mrs. Battersby’s. It rained a little shower in the afternoon but did not delay us much.

Friday July 7th This has been a beautiful day, warm but fine. Easterly breeze all day. We finished hauling from the back field at noon and got a fine piece of Timothy down. I cut till 7-30. Perkins was over and put a little pump in the well at the stable. It is now 9-45 and we are going to bed.

Saturday July 8th A lovely day but getting pretty hot in the evening. Hubert came over to breakfast and helped in the hay. We finished cocking up all we had cut about 3:30. We then got the hay fork rigged up in the horse stables. Hubert treat horses about