1911

March 6 I took Fan out to W.J. McNally's one mile east of Walkerton. Bert has been choring & drawing out manure

" 7 Mother, Helen, Herbert & I, drove to Shielfield this morning & got home about seven o'clock. In the afternoon John Inglis & I hitched up Ned & Charley and drove to J. Weavers & I bought a colt using 3 yrs old for 170.00 Two heifers freshened this morning and one yesterday.

" 8 Visited at Robt McCullough's

" 9 We were drawing out manure And McKague called to see colt

" 10 Bert drawing out manure I have been choring & cleaning out pig pen The assessor was here this afternoon. I attended Club meeting this evening

" 11 Were cutting wood this morning & I went to town this afternoon Mr Weaver brought the mare but she was lame he agreed to take the mare back in a week if she did not get better & give me his grey horse & $5.00

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