Monday, July 22

Weather - fair & very warm cool at night.

Men drew in sweet clover & hay all day, helped Padgets for a few hours first thing in morning. I picked berries in morning, did up cherries in afternoon.

Tuesday, July 23

Weather - warm with a few showers in afternoon with strong N.W. winds.

Men finished haying about 5 o'clock. Norman went back to scuffle beans. Laura was up all day helping me pick fruit and preserve.

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