July 1921

SUNDAY 31

Brock to church at night. Mr. and Ms. Shawpau here in evening.Rather dull and quite cool. Done called to mauike if we had any word of Jack.

MONDAY 1

Raked half of 14ac below little orchard and drew in 9 loads. Dull morning but fine breezy afternoon. Looking like rain in evening.

TUESDAY 2

Finished haying. Raked and drew in the rent of 14ac field. Jack Walker here helping. I of to Roy in evening. Fine but looking a little like rain.

WEDNESDAY 3

Brock scuffing {illegible} in afternoon. Rorrne to town with Chap. Brock got and bender and cut little patch at road on other place and took a lawn round to barely but it too green. Home shacking. Brock to lawn at night. Fine and warm.

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