December MONDAY, 15

Brock choring. We picked 19 geese. Terrible stormy cold day. Roy here for gander and {misspelling of ask?} to trade a goose. Dan died to-night 12 yrs old.

TUESDAY, 16

Choring and picked 7 more geese and dry picked 9 rock roosters in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not so cold.

WEDNESDAY, 17

Da done chores. Brock & I to town in morning to send geese to Griffens and Hunters. Brock to Arthur in afternoon with 15 geese and 8 chickens. Got 33 {cent sign?} per lb. Fine but very sharp.

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