Tuesday August 29th

Dad. has been plowing all day. FRank and I put p one anchor post. We didn't get started till about nine o'clock and didn't know what sized batches of grout to mix up so it took us till after one to get the thing finsihed. We didn;tlike to leave till we had dinner for fear the two batches wouldn't knit together. We used nearly a bag and a half of cement which Dad. thought was oo much but he asked John Wess and he said that was about what he used. Dad. came out at noon and helpe dus finish. Art. Quanbury stoppe dn hus way to and from te farm to make a few suggestions. He thought the reinforcing was too expensive and thought that pipe posts which could be got for 26 cts apiece and were 7 ft long would do as well but John Wess didn't think they coulsd be much account at that price. Dad. saw him this after noon. Art. also tought that stubs in the ground for braces instaead of full length posts would be just as good but John Wess says not for him. He says if it not wored from te top of the brac eposts it is bounsd to give a little at the bottom when the ground is