July 6th

Saturday This was a fine Morning I Start for Carlile this Morning About 4 OClock for the Mare got hom at 12 OClock the Afternoon took in 3 louds of Hay it Was Very Hot all day, after tea we was Racking and Killing it up

July 7th

Sunday This was a Very Warm Morning we was all at hom it was to Hot to go to Guelph

July 8th

Monday This was a Soft Morning raining Very Havey it fair up William went to the fallow and I was Thining Turnips the Afternoon I was Morning Som Mor Hay got all the Midle feld Down after tea We was Thining Turnips we Had a Havey Shower to Night.

July 9th

Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was Mowing all fornoon William was finished the fallow the Afternoon tack in 3 louds of Hay After tea William went with a Cow to the Bull I was Puling up Kills

July 10th

Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had a litle Shower we tack in 2 louds and William Start to Rack got it all Rack up that was cut the Afternoon we tack in 4 loud

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