wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.

T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon.

W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents

Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.

F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.

S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.

M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.

T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed.

W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.

Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.

F. 18th. Nicknacks

S. 19th. Do

S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.

M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.

T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.

W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.

Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the Bevar? Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c.

F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter

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