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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1918

Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 49.pdf

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Enah to go for a motor ride this after noon as Brant Bloodsworth had his father's car down here so we did and had a nice after noon but we got rather tired. I didn't think they were going far but we went to Brantford and a long way out on the Hamilton road from Brantford and didn't get home till nine o'clock. We had a nice time but a little too much of it. Frank and Lila rode their wheels down to the Ward's this after noon and Frank didn't get home till nine o'clock either. Aunty and Aunty Alice were over to dinner an Huby was over here to tea. The Pick ford's and Gilbert Lynchs were also over this after noon. .Lovely sunny day.

Monday April 15th

Dad. and Frank worked both teams on the back field to-day and got it about half drilled in by to-night. I went over to Jack's for a couple of hours this morning and this after noon I did the chores over here at noon so was late getting to Jack's and then spen about half an hour helping to dig a big car out of the mud hole at the corner. The new time makes things later in the morning but its nice at night. Clementine Tupper had a red bull calf this morning and the white ewe had a pair of twins which don't seem very strong, that brings the lamb crop up to twenty four. eleven ewes and thirteen ram lambs.

Tuesday April 16th

Dad. finished drilling in the back field this morning and sowed a little piece near the woods {?} as it was the other side of the ditch which he didn't want to cross. This afternoon he harrowed it over and Frank worked all the after noon on the piece back of the orchard. I put in a little over four hours over at Jack's and spent the rest of the time over at J doing chores. Very cloudy & mild.

Wednesday April 17th

Dad. and Frank furrowed out the oat field this morning and went down to the mill and got three bushels of barley to mix with oats and sow on the three acres of wheat along the side road as they are sure it is {?} completely. On their way home from the mill they came in to Jack's and got three oak block which Frank {surname?} was going to burn on the bonfire as he said.

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