very hot every where else. We had tea before we milked and Enah went down to church and Dad. & Tid walked down to meet her when we got the chores done. Frank went over to call on Tom & Mark's housekeeper. Very hot.

Monday August 9th

It was raining this morning when er got up so as we couldn't do any thing outside I wernt to Simcoe to pay Cruickshanks mu insurance and see neff about selling the bulls, as I knew he would be connected with the campain ow running on to do away with scrub sires, but when I got there I found it was Simcoe's civic holiday, Cruickshanks was at the Point. Neff wasn't at the office but Manning was and said he would tell Neff. It poured rain while I was there so I staye din the office with Manning till it was too late to catch the 11 o'clock car. I wernt up to Slaght's house and saw him for awhile but he didn't know any more I cam ehome at one o'clock and ha d alittle dinner at Aunty's and then went up town to put some momey in the bank. I didn't do much this after noon but work at my show-card lessons and to-night I wetn doiwn to band practcie. Frank and Dad. fixed he barn up ready to haul in. Frank went down town this morning and got some binder twone from Billy Langs and this afternoon Dad ploughed. Cloudy & rainy all day. Very sultry.