we had this after noon up at the College. Neff told us we stood third so Neff told us with Durham County first. Butter did the best of the three, he was awarded three prizes, third & fitth in hogs and fith in sheep. I got fifth in hogs. Tige didn't get any. To-night we went down to the Fair and saw the Thoroughbreds judged there were some beauties. Very cold up there.

Tuesday December 10th

We judged two classes of Clydesdales this morning but did poorly on them and dropped from third place to sixth. At the wind up Durham county was first with York second. We were ahead of York last night but they came up on horses. As we hadn't seen a bit of the show we decided to stay till to-morrow morning and put in the rest of the after noon looking over the stock. We saw Douglas' white heifer calf get first prize in a class of 21 and a red calf from old Brown dale that Douglas sold to Walt and which took first at Chicago come second. Several fellows congratulated us this after noon on our judging so we didn't feel so badly. Neff was quite tickled he said as Norfolk had never come higher than tenth before. There were 18 teams competing. To-night we saw "Hearts of the Wild." Tige came home quite sick and put in a bad night. Stormy night.

Wednesday December 11th

We didn't get up early this morning and went right to the station after break fast as our train left for Galt at 10.35. I went over to the Fair building for awhile and got Neff. as he thought the train didn't go till 11 o'clock. we all four {?} home to gether had dinner in Galt. and Tige and I got to Dover on the three oclock radial. Neff & Butter got off at Simcoe. Tige felt pretty poorly all day but was better by the time we reached familiar home territory. We found a great difference in the weather up there from here. While there was no snow what ever but up there. there was skating and sleighing. Dad. had plowed the old garden while I was away and when I got home had ridden Joe up to Port Ryerse to pay the taxes. He didn't get home till dark and I had the milking done. To-night Dad. Enah and Tid. went down to Aunty Alice's to hear Mr. Rigg's a friend of Elva's sing. The James were down there and also Elva & Brant who has now got his discharge. I went up to see Marj. and Frank went to bed as he young Myers & Albert McBride stayed up all night last night in the J.F.I.A. cottage. Mild & Cloudy.

Thursday December 12th

Dad. and I cleaned up some of the apples out in the barn and put them down cellar but there are a lot

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