Oct 3 Have been lifting potatoes this morning George has been drawing out maure this afternoon and I have been to town

4 Annie and I were at chruch this morning and I was at Sunday School this afternoon

5 George is away to-day I have been cutting wood + other odd jobs

6 This is the first day of Tesswater show, I have been in town all day helping in the Hall

7 We were all at Teeswater show, Th was the best show ewe ever had the gate recepts were $417.05

8 I went to town this morning with a load of chop and Lizzie, Helen + I went to Shielfield this afternoon

9 Geo has been ploughing, Lizzie, Helen + I meet four cattle at the school house on the eigth this orning, I have been putting the cattle in the stable this afternoon

10 George ploughing. I have been choring Robt Ballough was here this afternoon and bought a ram lamb. Lizzie, Annie + Helen were at town this afternoon

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