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Olive Philp Diary, 1920
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May 1920
FRIDAY 21
Done chores. Brock over to Bertrams for 1/2 low of feritilizer and his drill. Da cultivatingspalo of twitch grass in what they ploughed and Brock harrowing in forenoon. Brock sowing and Da rolling in afternoon and also rolled some of the other half of field. Fine bright day and warm.
SATURDAY 22
Done chores. Brock took home Tom Bertrams drill and harrowed what he sowed yesterday. Cleaned pens in afternoon and ploughed and cultivated garden. Da rolling on other place. Lillian came on morning train. Lue to town at night. Fine day. Put young cattle in bush in p.m.
SUNDAY 23
Brock to lawn at night and Da at Harry. Looking like rain all day. Shower about six. Corn to gras for the first time.
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