October 17th

Thursday this was a Dull morning George and I was tacking in Mangol got in 2 loads Cam on rain we was Clening up Sum Wheat

October 18th

Friday this was a Dull morning But it clear up we was all at the Turneps all day Puling William Woods was Helping me day

October 19th

Saturday this was a fin morning We was all at the Turnephs Puling got them all up got in 2 loads of Mongols and 2 loads of Turneps turn out very cold W. Woods was Helping us to tack them up

October 20th

Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I went to Guelph to Church Strange Minster Preched and Mr Terrance

October 21th

Monday this was fin morning We was Haling in Turneps all day took in 8 load ver warm

October 22th {579 written in pencil}

Tuesday this was a fin morning We was Hailing in Turneps all day took in 7 loads {Illegible} as very smill it was a fin day

October 23th {Mr Terrance was Visting to day}

Wednesday this was a Soft Morning it rain a little all day I sent George to {Illegible} Blads thrushing all day and the Horse I was about hom all day Dull

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