load and left it on the barn floor. Then Frank took the team and roped what wass fit and then finished cutting about one o'clcok while Dad and I cocked up what he raked. This after noon we put off the load and put another on and Frank raked a little more and Dad. and I cocked up till after six. After we got through the chores I went out and hoed a few mangels and Frank hoed the strawberries. Sunny & hot but a nice breeze.

Friday July 26th

We put the load off this morning that was on the barn floor and Dad. and I put on another big load and left it at the field gate till noon. Frank mowed away and changed to the hay fork instead of teh slings and then came and shook out a little and when we got the load on he took the team and raked. We all cocked up till about four o'clcok then Frank brought the team out and we hauled in two loads and put one of them off. We used the fork instead the top of the maw as the sling ropes got caught in the hay. Dad. and Frank put the hay on those two loads in a hurry but I don't think there was nearly so much on a load. Frank went over to hoe potatoes to-night and I took a book over to {Art Preston?} as h he was over