conversation dwelt mostly on contagious abortion as although Douglas has never had it, he seems to know pretty well about it. He says the only way to do if it gets in the herd is to live it down which takes in all about five years. He, unike Tupper, says to breed the cows after they abort as soon as possible as they never abort more than twice and sometimes only once, but they can still carry the germ even if their own calves come all right and give it to others so that it could be stamped or worn out rather out of a herd of old cows in about three years but it would not be safe to breed any heifers for two more years. He said he was sure Ham didn't have it and he said he would certainly breed Elgitha the next time as if it was contagious she had it this time and if it wasn't we were only wasting time. To-night Dad. and I went down town, he went to a Mr. Smith's reunion committee meeting and I just took a little stroll around to see Marj. for a few minutes as she was all alone. I then went down to Aunty Alice's and stayed all night as Aunty went to Brantford this morning and she didn't like to be alone with Aunt Ida all night. It has been a nice day to-day. Frank put in another day.

Saturday June 17th

I got up in time to get home and help Dad. milk this morning. Frank went ove to Jck Martin's and Dad. & I put the lambs all in and put the eartags on their ears, we didn't have quite enough so didn't mark the two little ones nos. x. Douglas thought yesterday they were "ripping" fine bunch of lambs, picked out two or three "right good ones" and said there wasn;t a bad lamb in the bucj. We were nearly all morning at that job and this after noon we hooked up Joe & Queen to the waggon and drove down town to get some stuff, we just got back in time to do chores. Old Rollings stopped us down town and told Dad. he wanted to get ahorse and hadn;t seen any thing that suited him so well since he came to twon as Queen, but it nearly flabergasted the old boy when Dad. told him the rice was three hundred. To-night Franl went down town and I took a walk down to Odd's point and had half a notion to go for a swim but didn't. The Nice day but thundering.

Sunday June 18th