to the bank this morning and we didn't do any thing but chores the rest of the morning. Lloyds Phillips came over and got a load of hay but he had Garf Pocrit and another fellow with him so we didn't have to help him put it on. This afternoon Dad. Frank and I wriote to Uncle Hal. for his birthday. and I went over to<artin's with the bit Frank borrowed from Art. Quanbury the other day, I saw Mr. Briley and he came telling me that he didn't think a mash was the right thing at all for laying hens, while Chris told me to feed it so it's hard to tell what to do exactly. Dad. and I hooked Joe and Ginger to the bobs anbd went down to post Uncle Hal's letter but we were too late for to-night's mail. Dick and Wiggins rode over as far as the corner with us and then walke don around the hill we gave {Bruce?} Vice a ride home too. We also brought some lumber over from Tommy Gillespie for John Quanbury as Chris asked us to on our way down. We had great difficulty to-nifght in tryoing to catch & lead naught and drive him into his stall and at last by running him through the deep snow untilhe was tired and he went in of his own accord. Snowed an inch ortwo last nightand had been rather cold and blustery all day.

Thursday January 22nd