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Tues Dec 19 Nice not very cold and tolerable
still. Frank and I filled the feed pens for the
beef steers this forenoon and this afternoon
Frank gathered up wood and I worked at a spout
to put in below the lake to keep the cattle
from tearing things up.

Wed Dec 20 Been a nice still
day and Frank and I cleaned up some wheat and oats
and chaff to get the alfalfa seed out of it.
Then we done some other chores.
Lew has not got back from Greeley yet
but Mary has gone over to town after him.

Thurs Dec 21 Nice again to day.
Lew went over to Charleys to see if he would
take his cows and Frank and I worked up at
the lake this afternoon. Lew and Frank butchered
Frosty and I went over to Mr Bees and Howards and
Marbles to see if they wanted any beef.

Fri Dec 22 Pretty as a peach. Lew and
Frank took Lews 4 cows and his young bull
over to Charleys. Frank and Mary went to
town this afternoon. Lew tried to find
a market for some beef but it was a hard
job to see much these hard times. I worked
in the shop a tinkering at one thing and
another about all day.