August 1920

MONDAY 16

Men cutting weeds in forenoon. Gathering up shingles and burning them at low driving house and hoeing in garden. Lillian and I to town in afternoon. A little cloudy at times and warm.

TUESDAY 17

Patching roof at low driving house and dipped lamb and separated them from sheep. I down to Mr. Euing in evening. Fine and hot.

WEDNESDAY 18

Started hornest. Grinding binder knife and got binder up from low driving house and started to cut oats back of barn. Da to town at night. Fine and warm.

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