Daily Record

Wm. Irelands Roctor very warm. Read letter from H.E.P.

Wednesday doing chores cultivating corn & potatoes & hoeing turnips very warm day.

Thursday doing chores and thining early turnips in orchard. very nice day had little head ache.

Friday doing chores & thining turnips in orchard very warm, cloudy.

Saturday doing chores hoeing Turnips in orchard & cutting grass around trees. Read letter from H.E.P.

Sunday doing chores drove to R. & had D with H.E.P. mr & mrs Stewat there also. miss S.A.P went over with me. I over at Frank Barlow Talking with S.A.P & mrs Barlow also went for walk with S.A.P very warm,

monday doing chores took milk to factory. 240 lbs. cultivating Turnips & mangles very warm got first milk check from F.W.M. $14.01 = cheese 29c.

Tuesday doing chores took milk to factory 235 lbs. started to thin mangles very warm. settled with F.W.M. for barley chopping. milk check & balance due me on Turnipseed. $8.31 = paid him $7.00 each $ 1.31 due him.

Wednesday doing chores took milk to factory & thining Turnips all day. Had words with F.W.M. about settle ment & Things in general. very warm.

Thursday doing chores took milk to factory & hoeing mangles & potatoes.

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