Febuary, 1926

10 Wednesday Clear and very cold Walter & Ella went to Mrs. Silas Bauman's sale this afternoon and Aubrey hitched up Grace and went to Floradale.

11 Thursday Clear and very cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at St. Jacob and went to Kitchener. Vernon came home with him tonight.

12 Friday Fine and melder. We butchered 3 pigs here for Edler's Lincoln Edler helped and was here for dinner and supper. Callers - Geo. Snider, Addison Reist and Emerson Stickney.

12 Saturday. Fine mild day. Walter and Aubrey took two fat cattle to Elmira this morning - Repeater Lass and another Hereford heifer. This afternoon they hitched up Grace and drove around the neighborhood

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