July the/8 1904

8 I plowed corn all day a fine day a gan Charley plowed tobaco

9 I plowed corn all day it rained a little it is fine growing wether now my corn looks fine I washed my feet to night

11 We drawed some hay out of the big shed and put it in the stable and I went out back and cut grass

12 I plowed corn and cut grass it rained this morning Rudy and {Soty?} went to town

13 We drawed hay a fine day it was I {out a rass?} this afternoon for Ruben {Asner?}

14 We harvested my hay to day and started Rubens it looks like rain to night

July the/15 1904

15 We finished the hay to day We had a fine lot of it

16 I got aload of wood and plowed {cora I hav a lawn baeb?} a hot day

18 I plowed corn it was hot to day Charley worked in his tobaco

19 I plowed corn a nother hot day it was I would like to see it rain soon

20 I cut wheat and some rye for Sues and plowed corn

21 We finished {illegible} rye and worked in the barn Rudy and Soty went to town to day

22 I worked in the barn all day we had a fine rain to day

23 I worked in the farm it rained Rudy and Soty went to the {coana?}

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