tuesday, October 30 Weather, fine + cold (coldest yet) Men ploughed in morning + picked apples in afternoon One hundred + one jobs in morning + ploughed in afternoon Gertie was house cleaning Leo took cald to city 145 lbs 14 etc attended practise at church at night

Wednesday, October 31 Weather, fine and milder Fred drew manura all day + Norm picked apples + did the chores Leo took a load of straw to city Ploughed most of day had the tractor fast up the bank of flatts + had to get Fred to pull it out {Jill} was up this morning & {Julie} went down home with her for afternoon.

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