Thursday july 18th

Frank started to cut the field next the gully and west of the lane this morning and the mower has been going all day in there but it is not quite down yet. Dad. & I ran the cultivator through the potatoes and turnips this morning, we used Belle. The ground was quite moist where we stirred it up but the bugs are at the potatoes badly. This after noon I hoed about half the turnips and Dad. cut while Frank hoed his garden and then Frank went back on the mower and Dad. hoed a few potatoes. Ben Ivey got the rake this after noon to rake up in his back field. He is beginning to howl for rain Things are getting very dry. It has been hot to day.

Wednesday July 19th

Frank finished cutting the field this morning but it took him longer than we expected and he didn't get through till about eleven. Dad. went over to Ivey's and got Ben to bring back the rake and when Frank got through cutting he hooked on to it and raked up what he cut first. I didn't do any thing much till then and then Dad. and I started to cock up. Frank raked for an hour or so after dinner but as it began to ook a little like rain and the hay that was cut late yesterday was getting tough, he stopped and helped us cock up till it was time to do chores, we didn't quite finish. Ben come over again and got the rake as he had a little to rake up in his back foeld. To-night as we were milking Zeitha Barwell came in on hirse back, she had Norman Holden's horse and saddle. She stayed a while and then I rode Belle home with her. It has been another hot sultry day.

Thursday July 20th