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Fri Aug 8
Pretty good hay day but it rained a little towards night. Dave raked a while but gave it up and Lew finished the piece but didnt get the other little piece raked it was too damp. Mr Dixon helped this forenoon and Mr Birdsall all day after about 9 Oclock and Bert Burdick helped this afternoon and we got 6 loads good big ones mostly. I hoed out the rest of the big squash patch and part of the pop corn in the garden and helped at the hay some.

Sat Aug 9
nice but rained a little dab just as it was getting dark. The hay was a little wet this morning so we hoed some corn in the