August 1 Began to cut the fall wheat rained in the afternoon

2 worked at the wheat fine Day

3 finished the wheat this forenoon& drew 2 loads from the orchard at the house put over the horses fine Day

4 heavy rain last night finished mowing the orchard at the house & began to mow in the orchard at the old Barn dull cloudy Day with showrs

5 the Rev'd Mr Harvey preached in our School house fine Day

6 drew 3 loads of hay from the orchard at the house put 2 of them over the horses & 3 load from the orchard at the old Barn put the 3 over the horses there is 3 large loads & 4 small loads over the horses fine Day

7 drew in 4 loads of fall wheat this morning heavy rain the rest of the Day

8 mowed in the field below the house rain in the afternoon John Yonge came here he has finished his haying

9 dull day mowed a little

10 rain last night John Yonge went home Jock & Granpa went to Brockville & brought Box of Library Books for our School Section 59 volumes cost $20.20C the boys & me raked & cocked part of the medow below the hous

11 drew in 4 loads of fall wheat & 7 loads of hay from the field below the house finished mowing the field below house Wm Hughs helped

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