November THURSDAY, 20

Choring. Brock up and paid taxes and got cheese in morning. Then back digging out a corner of the ditch in afternon. Mr Henderson + I went to Chatsworth. left about 3.15 P.M. Fine and milder.

FRIDAY, 21

Choring and drawing out manure all day. We got home about 7.30 Brock to town for 1 cwt. flour. Dull and a little misty at times. rain in night.

SATURDAY, 22

Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Dull and misty at times. Soft snow + mist at night.

SUNDAY, 23

Mr. + Mrs. Thompson motored up for dinner. Brock to church at night Heavy fall of snow at times and hail.

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