Thur Aug 20. Fine and cool. finished hauling in Oats at noon and went to Willies. Cut our Hungarian yesterday

Fri Aug 21. Fine and cool. Men at Willies. I walked out to Mothers in the afternoon, Charlie here all night.

Sat Aug 22. Fine and cool. finished Willies Oats.

Sun Aug 23. Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. Tom Farr and Mr Peron here for tea.

Mon Aug 24 Fine and very cool Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto drawing in Hungarian and pulling {?} peas.

Tue Aug 25. Fine and cool. Pulled our peas. Arthur Applebe came out. We were at Mr Gibsons for tea.

Wed Aug 26. Fine and cool. Uncle and Auntie took butter out Mother came out. Willies finished harvest.

Thur Aug 27. Fine a little warmer. drawing our peas in Arthur came to say good-bye. all done but late peas. We took apples to Mrs Clark.

Fri Aug 28. Fine a little warmer.

Sat Aug 29. Fine day. Exhibition Preparation Day. Pulled Peas Mick left to-night.

Sun Aug 30 Fine day very warm. did not go to Church until evening Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church.

Mon Aug 31. Fine day. very warm. Worville started of the stack.

Tue Sept 1. Formal Opening of Exhibition. Men finished peas. Came a little shower in the evening. Uncle and I at Thornhill.

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