Croton july 1887

Fri jul 22 nd clear most of the day and hot. W.m Law & I wet to Thamesville and exchanged wheat for flour this fore noon. from 3 P. m. I was pulling peas for him. Walter pulling the after noon

Sat jul 23 rd clear and cool. I was pulling peas for William Law, Walter was helping j. W. Snary draw peas.

Sun jul 24 th clear part of the day and hot

Mon jul 25 th clear pleasant morning and Evening hot in the middel of the day. john Law was reaping our oats to day William Law, john Snarey & Albert Nelson was helping bind oats.

Tue jul 26 th flying clouds and hot, we fin ished cutting and binding our oats john Snarey & A. Nelson helping in the fore noon William Law all day, Henry Snarey

Croton july 1887

Wed jul 27 th clear and hot. Walter finished Setting up our oats and commenced pulling peas. I was binding oats for William Law.

Thu jul 28 th clear and hot in the fore noon. after noon pleasant Wind from the North we were pulling peas at home.

Fri jul 29 th clear and hot. we finished pull-ing our peas,

Sat jul 30 th clear fore part of the day. latter part cloudy Sprinkled rain a little. we were drawing peas William Law was helping with his horse, we had greeen corn for dinner but it is not fit yet,

Sun jul 31 st clear and hot.

Mon Aug 1 st clear and hot, we finished drawing our peas this fore noon john Law was helping us, after noon. I. and walter. was drawinng and Stacking oats

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