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Wed June 18 Nice and warm. We hauled the seine twice caught 211 catfish. Then Dave dressed some fish. Lew irrigated below the orchard. I irrigated buckwheat ground and squashes west of the house timber claim and blue stem some and got the water running in to the cistern had 20 inches water to day [today].

Thurs June 19 Delightful day. Lew irrigated below the orchard. Dave went to town sold some fish.I irrigated on nearly all parts of the windy hill place and had about 20 inches to the share which is a pretty small ration but it is better than no water.

Fri June 20 Nice and getting quite warm. Lew and Dave hauled a load of hay this morning and then Dave went to hunt the two white faced yearlings and didnt find them and Lew went to cultivating corn at windy hill. I finished irrigating all of the punkins [pumpkins] and squashes 3 pieces this afternoon painted the horse rake tended the water on the little meadow and dug thistles in the wheat.

Sat June 21 Quite Nice. Dave went to town twice. David and Jonathan were in the pound paid $2.50 to get them. Lew plowed corn all day and went to town to night to get some fixing for the machine that has just come from the factory. I made a wier to measure the water from the basin rocks ditch then irrigated corn the rest of the day.

Sun Jun 22 Nice but pretty warm. We finished irrigating from the Larimer Co ditch to day [today] because the water failed us and when we will get any more the Lord only knows. Mr Smiths folks came out and we had a splendid visit. Mr Smith and I went out to his place and found things doing well his crops look real flattering.

Mon June 23 Very nice hay day but pretty hot for comfort. Lew finished the windy hill corn and then went to the mountain ranch started ½ past 10 I should think. I commenced mowing to day [today] on the 10 acre piece found it pretty heavy in spots but we got along as well as we could expect.

Tues June 24 Hot and dry the thermometer marked 100° in the shade. Lew got home pretty early and worked at the hay and buckwheat ground for his business. Dave hitched up old Net and raked until Lew got ready to take his place. I mowed mostly got the 10 acre piece cut and sowed some Jappaneese [Japanese] Buckwheat besides.

Wed June 25 Quite a nice day and sprinkled a little. Dave went to town with a few fish etc. Lew raked pretty steady all day and got it finished just night. I put in the day at the buckwheat ground finished plowing it but there is a little harrowing and clod crushing to do yet.

Thurs June 26 Quite pretty and tried to rain but it struck the black hollow county but not here but the wind blew some. Dave went to town with fish and cherries. We fished some in the morning got over 200. Then Lew and I hauled hay and Bob Cameron helped to put on one load. We stacked 3 loads and left one on the wagon in the field.

Fri June 27 An Extra nice day. The wind bothered us a little unloading the last load. Dave finished harrowing and clod crushing the buck wheat ground. Then helped Lew and I at hauling hay. We put 5 loads in the stack to day [today] and they were loads too.