July 1913

Boys both went to Benj'n after dinner helped the {illegible} back in one load

5 Boys went AM to look for Beef Ringer they got one off J {illegible} a fine one to {illegible} brought him home they finished hoeing corn & thinned Grey stone Turnips W. a little cloudy pretty warm

Sunday 6 at home David Groves & Frank were here to dinner Daniel Ramers Called PM Ed Wilson brought a Auto load of Callers PM A welcome change in the weather a very Cool NW wind all day Hermans Called a little while this evening

7 Boys got up at 400 AM & began cutting meadow west of line they got it cut by noon they Tedded & raked some of it got a lot of it in Cock W. very fine & cool pretty strong North wind at times PM

8 J took cream A took grist Chop then they Tedded & raked hay they took in few loads hay & put the whole field in Cocks W. very fine Cler day Dr Dales Called Susanna seems pretty well

9 Boys worked at Mangels till about 10 then they began to draw in hay they drew till about 4 PM when some fine showers came several heavy claps of thunder I & Nancy went to Joes for some strawberries Just got home before the rain very fine shower

10 A raked in Meadow where the drew the hay off J hoed Potatoes & corn PM I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM with 10 1/2 doz Eggs @ 20 cts per doz W. fine clear warm

11 Boys finished taking in hay except 4 Cocks of raking below garden we have about 20 loads of very good hay I went to Murisons for Butter AM I & Nancy went to see Aunt Lizzie Burkholder PM she is about the same W. a very fine day not so warm

12 A took Chop J took cream then they brought in 4 Cocks rakings below garden then they went to Benj'ns with waggon to help them draw in hay heavy steady rain stopped them about 1/2 past 10 they Came home a fine steady rain not so warm I walked to Br C's PM

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July 1913

A struck out lands in new Meadow behind driving house PM we intend to fix it for wheat

Sunday 13 at home Flavius Amelia Ernie & Carl & Amy Mayberry were here to dinner W. Clear a very strong wind fom west A & Anne went to Daniel Ramers to dinner Hermans Harvey was here to dinner too J has something like a boil on his arm A took him to Dr Dales this evening Dr says there is some Blood poisoning in it

14 Flavius's Carl Came this Morning then he & A went with team & helped Benj'n draw in hay W. fine & cler not very warm J's Arm is very sore he was sitting in the house all PM

15 A plowed sod J walked through some of the grain field looking for wild oats his arm is very sore yet the boys took our Beef Ringer to Barkeys this evening it was not our number but we exchanged he is in good order W. fine Cler warm sun & Cool air

16 A Plowed & Put Paris Green on Potatoes J did not do much his arm is very sore yet he got Horse Major shod AM W. very fine sun warm A took girl Anne to Dr Dales this evening

17 A helped Benj'n draw hay J took grist Chop & took 15 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 21 cts W. warm sun Air from East Dr Dales Called this evening Susanna not quite so well J's arm is broke & is running out from he has not quite so much pain

18 A Plowed J went to Whitevale AM his arm is getting better fast he rolled awhile were A Plowed I & Nancy went to see Aunt Lizzie Burkholder PM she is very low W. very very warm clear

19 A Plowed J rolled & Cultivated I went to Joes PM for Susannas bread I Called to see how Aunt Lizzy was She is some better warm air Cool air

20 at home Elias's & Joe's were here to dinner W. not so warm a few heavy Claps of thunder & light rain after dinner another slight shower after supper J & A went to Henry after supper Flavius were here after supper

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