railway track and they had to get Water's with his team to pull it up the hill again. Dick had to go down to the station and get them to telephone to the switch to have the car stop, but they said it came down as far as where the auto mobile was and then stopped and unloaded a whole car load of people who helped get the thing off. The brakes were out of order. It has been pretty hot again to-day.

Monday August 26th

We got four loads of our hay in to-day and put off the one that we hauled in Saturday night. It took a long time to put the loads off as the last load filled the west end of the barn right up and every load had to be mowed. Did didn't get over till noon but this after noon he and Frank mowed away while we were putting the loads off and then Frank stayed in the mow and mowed it well away while Dick Dad. and I were out after loads. Wilbur Ryerse was in again to-night to tell me that they weren't going to start for Douglas's till noon as Tupper didn't want to go in the morning and he is going to take us down in his car. Rather cloudy and strong west & north west wind.

Tuesday August 27th

We went out this morning and got a fairly good load and put it off on the east side of the barn which had just about room enough for a couple of loads. Frank and Dick mowed it away. It was about eleven o'clock when we got it off so I came in and got ready to go to Caledonia with Tupper & Frank & Wilbur Ryerse. but Dad. and the boys got the rest of the hay in. and hauled two slingfuls up and put them in the barn and then hauled the last load and Dad pitched it off by hand. I was over at Tupper's in lots of time and he hadn't come in yet from the fields but we got started fairly early had a very nice drive with lots of time to see all of Douglas' cattle and got home before dark. Douglas himself was home and took us all over the farm to show us his cattle and Frank and Wilbur bought a $210.00 bull from him a yearling. We went up to the house where they pressed us to stay to tea but we didn't but the girls played their {victrola?} for us. When I got back I just had my tea and went up to McBride as Tige was down this morning to tell us that Neff was coming down to give us some pointers on judging fruit and vegetables. Frank wasn't

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