W. 8th.

Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. & Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts & received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned.

F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil & me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts.

S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L & Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date.

S 12th.

M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol & traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun & he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol.

T. Delivered wheat to L & Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields.

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