Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history

Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 124.pdf

Revision as of Mar 9, 2026, 9:03:54 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

to meet Aunty & Mrs. Millman who came up from Toronto to-night. Dad. and I met them at the station. We saw the Quanbury boys on our way home out experimenting with Charlie's tractor which he has concocted out his gasoline engine and an old mower and scrap iron. It seemed to be running all right on the road. Fine and dry.

Wednesday September 26th

I spent most of the day cleaning out the chicken house and getting it ready to put in the pullets. Frank picked and sorted tomatoes and this after noon harrowed on the wheat ground after Dad. who was disking. He disked on the pea stubble all day. The Quanbury boys were over this after noon to clean up a load of oats. To-night Mr. & Mrs. Colin McNellige & Miss Shand were over to spend the evening. Fine day, the ground is very dry.

Thursday September 27th

Frank and I have been over at Jack Martin's thrashing wheat all day and are not half through yet. The stacks are tough and ther separator was stopped a good paert of the time. The tough sheaves were very hard on the cylinder teeth. Dad. worked on the oeas sti=ubble all

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca