July 1910

Sunday 3 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J he did not feel very well remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Mat part of 22nd C by Br C Christian Burkholder & MN were here to dinner w. very very warm but a fine little Breeze Cool wind from NW this evening

4 A helped wash AM they finished drawing in the hay that was on Cocks three loads PM A went to Unionville on Bycicle after supper for repairs for Tedder W. very fine Cool day

5 they Cut last of meadows & raked & cocked what was cut yesterday they went to Locust Hill after supper the Butter factory was Burned down this AM they went to see what we will do with our Cream I took Susanna to Elias's AM & brought her home PM W. pretty warm

6 Boys raked & cocked last of hay in the Meadow they drew in 4 loads PM I took Susanna to Benj'ns AM brought here home PM W. very fine quite warm the Butter factory will be running again in about 2 weeks if all goes well.

7 A took load gravel to Butter factory AM J hoed Corn they both hoed PM W. a very fine shower this morning Some more showers went around PM

8 Boys hoed corn awhile then took in 2 loads hay AM & 5 loads PM which is the last except rakings A went to see how Enos Ramers after supper & J raked Meadow stubble after supper w. pretty warm fine Breeze

9 Boys hoed & Cultivated Corn J raked last of Meadow & they brought it in Henry's Called PM W. very warm 85 deg at noon.

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July 1910

Sunday July 10 at home Elias's were here to dinner with their family they Call their Baby Boy Wilbur Benjamin Flavius & family were all PM W. pretty Cloudy very warm thunder clouds going around

11 J helped Nancy wash AM A hoed Corn J Cultivated Corn PM A went to D sewells helping to lay the Foundation for a barn PM W. Cooler but still warm there was a heavy rain up towards Altona yesterday

12 A got Mares Jenny & Queen shod AM J took grist Chop AM they Chored moved Horse Power & fixed road along dam to Wheat field gate & hoed in Corn PM I & Nancy went to Joes for a Basket of Cherries AM W. rather Cloudy a fine shower PM looks like More

13 A helped to rebuild the Butter factory J took Susanna to Henry's left here there then he Cut some hay in swales & Cut thistles in Pasture field w. fine Cool Breeze from NW very fine rain last night

14 J finished scuffling Mangels & raked up some swale hay A cut thistles in pasture field AM he went to D Sewell's barn raising PM W. Cler pretty warm but fine Breeze Herman made his last round with his horse today

15 Boys finished Cutting thistles in the Pasture field then they took in the swale hay & J raked some rakings at Thomas's we are getting some from him W. quite warm sultry & Close towards evening I went to Elias's this morning I am very lame my right hip this PM

16 Boys Chored J took grist Chop AM Some parts of Binder AM

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