Thursday july 18th

Frank started to cut the field next the gully and west of the lane this morning and the mower has been going all day in there but it is not quite down yet. Dad. & I ran the cultivator through the potatoes and turnips this morning, we used Belle. The ground was quite moist where we stirred it up but the bugs are at the potatoes badly. This after noon I hoed about half the turnips and Dad. cut while Frank hoed his garden and then Frank went back on the mower and Dad. hoed a few potatoes. Ben Ivey got the rake this after noon to rake up in his back field. He is beginning to howl for rain Things are getting very dry. It has been hot to day.

Wednesday July 19th

Frank finished cutting the field this morning but it took him longer than we expected and he didn't get through till about eleven. Dad. went over to Ivey's and got Ben to bring back the rake and when Frank got through cutting he hooked on to it and raked up what he cut first. I didn't do any thing much till then and then Dad. and I started to cock up. Frank raked for an hour or so after dinner but as it began to look a little like rain and the hay that was cut late yesterday was getting tough, he stopped and helped us cock up till it was time to do chores, we didn't quite finish. Ben came over again and got the rake as he had a little to rake up in his back field. To-night as we were milking Zeitha Barwell came in on horse back, she had Norman Holden's horse and saddle. She stayed awhile and then I rode Belle home with her. It has been another hot sultry day.

Thursday July 20th

We all three got out and cocked up for an hour or two this morning and then when Ben brought the rake back, Frank raked up the rest of the field that was in swathe and finished about noon, we cocked up all day and went out after tea and worked till after dark but had to leave a little more than a load uncocked it is a heavy crop and dandy hay mostly clover but a lot of alsike. When we came in for tea we found a note saying Enah & Tid had gone for a motor ride with Elva & Billy Baugner who is home on furlough to help on the farm. They didn't get back till we had our tea. Aunty

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