Thursday, October 4 Weather, fine + very warm Norm + I baled straw at Wm John's Broke the press in morning and had to come home to fix it Fred ploughed + started to pull mangels Gertie churned 32 lbs butter in morning Went down to Browns at night

Friday, October 5 Weather, CLoudy with showers in morn clearing in afternoon Baled straw at Wm John's till rain started Fred ploughed in afternoon + Norm picked old hens Picked over apples in afternoon Mission band packed bale to-night

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