July 23th

Tuesday this was a fine morning we was at the wheat cuting H Corkburn cam to help me to get the fall Wheat Down and we got it all Down About noon the Afternoon we took my {miller?) cuts to cut Hugh Corkburn thats Reper was out of Order

July 24th

Wednesday this was a fin morning Very havey {gur or yur?} I got another man this mornig and we all went {chez (at the house of}?) to H. Corkburn to help them and sat it all Down About 10Clock after that we Cam here to our {Turneps?} and was working about all afternoon

July 25th

Thursday this was a dull morning and Dull all day we was Hallrin ni Wheat took 7 louch ni Cam on rani About -5Clock turn out a Soft Night

July 26th

Friday This was a very Soft morning it rani {rain} Very havey all day it took up about the men went for 2 loads of Rails to fixt the fence I was seak all day I lay Down all day

July 27th

Saturday this was a fin morning Fine drying day we was all at the {Turneps?} to 9Clock after that we start to Cut Down Sam Oats thay was lying down Prety bad We put up 86 shocks

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