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1909

April 15 Walter started to plough this morning I went to Mildmay for seed Barley and was ploughing this afternoon. Lizzie, Helen & I drove to town this evening & called at Thos Arkell's & Thos Goodfellows

" 16 We have been ploughing all day it rained this forenoon

" 17 We started ploughing new land to-day Mr & Mrs Inglis were here this afternoon

" 18 Annie & I went to church this morning

" 19 Raining this morning, we were choring & doing odd jobs. Walter was sawing wood this afternoon & I was measuring the fence between Mr Walker & myself. I have nine rods more fence than he has

" 20 I have been ploughing all day. Walter was picking stones. Lizzie, Helen & I spent the evening at Mr Bert Armstrongs the neighbors presented Mrs Jas Little with a purse and thirteen dollars. Mr Rev Rodes Called

21 Have been ploughing. Raining some this morning. Walter started to dig post holes this afternoon. Bessie went back to Toronto

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