Thursday, November 14

Weather - cloudy with rain in the afternoon & heavy rain at night. Norman finished ploughing with tractor in afternoon, then, cleaned out the gents stall, Will ploughed all day. John brought mother up in the morning and took Marguerite & Isobel to city returning about two p.m. so mother went home with him. we {Rept Doreem?} 52 Eggs.

Friday, November 15

Weather - bright & cool. Men ploughed all forenoon. In afternoon. Will made 14 gallon cider. Norman ploughed & picked over apples. Laura came up in the afternoon and took, Isobel, Marguerite, and Doreen down home, I went down at night with Norman & brought Marguerite, Doreen home, Isobel went home. Douglas returned about one O'clock a.m. brought one deer home. 45 eggs

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