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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1926-1927
Theobald (Toby) Barrett Diary, 1926-1927-64.pdf
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over there and helped Dad. haul out manure. I was late getting over so we didn't get in an extra good day. Frank coolly informed us when we came home that he was going over to plough for Roy Hammond to-morrow as we wouldn't be through with the manure so I went over again Tuesday and helped Dad. although I had figured on being home. Wednesday I didn't go over but as Queen's harness was over there I couldn't work the team but just did odd jobs around here. Thursday being the King's birthday school was closed and Tim came over here with his rifle to shoot groundhogs in the after noon and I foolishly went with him so didn't get much done. Marj. was very provoked at me. She was over at the Lampkin's all the after noon as poor old Dave was laid up again with his legs swelled up. Friday June 4th Dad. brought the spreader over and we covered the corn ground putting it 8 loads to the acre, and we didn't use quite all there was in the yard. Saturday 5th I went over to Dave's with Queen and got his Dock and sowed his oats & harrowed them in for him. I sowed them by hand and as I never tried the job before and as the ground was
rough I am afraid I made a poor job of it but it is so dry I don't think they will comeanyway. In the after noon I brought Dock over here and wioth him and Queen rolled my peas and disked the manure into the corn ground. I also rolled the summer fallow which I have decided to do woith the side hill facing the school house. Sunday June 6 has long since past so I will have to continue with in the same manner, the Bagley's were all out for dinner that day, and it rained a little. Monday 7th I went back over to Daves and with Queen & Doc. rolled his oats & harrowed them again and then came over here & harrowed & rolled my corn ground Tuesday 8th I went over to help Frank plant his corn but it was such a rainy after noon we didn't finish Not much rainfell but ever now and then a sharp shower would make us hunt sheleter. We sought it twice at Pickford's and the first time he came back with us but it was too wet after the next shgower Dad. came out here to mark out my fioeld but didn't finish owing to the eain. I went over to Mrs. Quanbury's and as she had 700 and she was very anxious to put out I harrowed it.
