November 1888

Sun Nov25 th clear and cool.

Mon Nov 26 th cloudy high wind from the North. we were drawing turnips in the fore. after noon was piting them. Soft Snow the latter part of theday the day.

Tue Nov 27 cloudy and some snow, went over to john.W. Snareys this fore noon after noon was not doing much

Wed Nov 28 th cloudy and Soft. we cleaned up a Small load of wheat in the fore noon. john and I went with it to Thamesville in the after noon noon Sold it to james Mayhew for 29 cts per bush

Thu Nov 29 th cloudy rain and Snow part of the day. I commenced to pull turnips they were So wet and mussey I had to quit pulling and went and chopt wood. roads are dreadfull bad.

Fri Nov 30 th cloudy and Soft. I waschopping wood part of the day. we ought to have been plowing the mare to lame to dol do any thing

December 1888

Sat Dec 1 st light clouds and moderate I finished pulling turniips. Walter was away cutting wood for Lizzie Boyington. we had the vet up from Dresden to see the mare.

Sun Dec 2 nd cloudy and moderate

Mon Dec 3 rd cloudy drizlinng snow most of the day and melted as fast as it came. we were working about the barns a good Share of the day

Tue Nov 4 th cloudy and moderate. I was cutting wood Walter attending the stock

Wed Dec 5 th cloudy Snow in the after noon we butcherd the old Sow this fore noon. after noon I was digging and boyling potatoes.

Thu Dec 6 th cloudy about an inch of Snow fell last night r Walter and I put up a load of grain to get chopt in the fore noon. after noon was cutting wood.

Fri Dec 7 th clear part of the day and moderate. Walter took the grain to Mill to get chopt. I was choping wood

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