Friday, July 20 Weather, Heavy rain and dull all day Churned 58 lbs butter in morn Men ploughed for a while in morn but had to quite on account of rain Baled six ton of oat straw in afternoon. John + Newton came up to help with it also Mr. Cunning- Went to Markham at night for the pump repair, Jean + Bob went along, Jim was over for a short while John + Mrs Brown called in also.

Saturday, July 21 Weather, Fine + warm Market day Produce from farm Cream = 62 pts Butter - 56 lbs Eggs - 62 doz Men ploughed in morning + put up hay in afternoon Came home from city early and about three oclock, Tim + Teddy. Rhea Scott + Gertie + I. Started for Halls Lake, had fine trip got there about ten oclock (134 {?})

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