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Mon July 23 Pretty good day only rather hot.
George and John hauled a load of hay and put it into
the barn loft and I attended the water up at windy
hill then we cradled a swarth around the barley
and this afternoon Johny went over to Franks
to see if he wanted to cut our grain and
George and I went to town and got some twine
and some bolts for the mowing machine.

Tues July 24 It threatened some and
the wind blew some from evry [every] direction. Frank
came over to day [today] and cut the barley and John
and George Set up the grain and they done some
other smal [small] jobs. I mowed for a main business
on the 10 acre piece.

Wed July 25 Pretty nice hay
day but pretty hot. George hoed strawberries
in the forenoon and in the afternoon he
shocked on the 10 acre piece. John plowed a
little and raked the rest of the day. I finished
mowing the 10 acre piece and shocked a
spell.

Thurs July 26 Nice to day [today].
Johny finished raking the 10 acre piece and
helped to stack the rest of the day. George
hauled hay. Gus Marsh came this morning
and has helped the boys haul hay. They
hauled and stacked 6 loads to day [today].