told him on Sunday he had beter come and have a ook at it. He was here till after twelve so had dinner. He out new suckers in but I don't know that it worlks much better. It throwa a better stream but has to be primed. This after noon we went back and burned the weeds that Frank had cut on the piece which wasn't plowed but the fire would run oin the fall plowing it was to thin. John Wess was plowing in his back foeld and said it was oretty hard. Coolwr to-day.

Thursday August 24th