tinge and soon after they were dipped the ticks began to come out to the end of the wool. They were all badly infested and should have been dipped before. The dip only came about half way up on the old sheep but they stood well and we poured it over their backs and as their wool is so short they got well soaked and there were scarcely any ticks on them anyway. It was heavy work handling the old ones and I was very tired to-night. Cruikshank the Massey-Harris agent from Simcoe was in the after noon for a long time to look at his binder as some thing was wrong with it. Frank showed him around. He is also agent for the Confederationn Life Insurance Co. and Frank took out a policy. By the time we got the chores all done to-night it was nearly ten o'clock so I had a bath and went right to bed. Fine all the after noon but rained a gain towards evening.

Sunday May 26th

It began to rain quite early this morning and it developed into about the heaviest thunder storm we have had and kept it up till nearly noon. I got all ready for church but it was raining so hard at the time to start that I didn't go but stayed home and read all morning. I went down right after dinner and spent the afternoon with Marj. About five o'clock she and I went down to Auntys for tea as they had asked me to bring her down to see the white cactus which has to beautiful blossoms. When we got there Dad. was there just ready to take Aunty and Aunty Alice up to the cemetary and it was late when we got through tea but Aunty. Marj. and I went to church We came back down to Aunty's after church and spent the evening down there. Dad. Enah and Tid stayed up at Huby's for tea.

Monday May 27th

We hauled out manure all day to-day but didn't get started very early. Frank went down town to get some oil this morning and I helped Dad. haul out all morning and cut lawn while he was in the field. Frank hoed the potatoes till noon after he got home from town. Dad. and I got out six full loads. This after noon Frank and Dad. hauled out and got out 12 loads. I finished cutting the lawn after dinner and then Enah and I set out some tomato plants. I quit at six o'clock and went up to Simcoe on the 7 car to see Slaght about the Dicky Stephen's place. He says he has full power to dispose of it and may be able to make an

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