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Sept 7th continued Lew chored
around all day. Mr Neece's young
folks are here to night.

Thurs Sept 8 Cloudy in the
fore part of the day but got quite nice.
We commenced filling the cistern
last night and finished it this morning.
Lew and Kib hauled a couple of loads
of hay then Lew helped me at the
dyke and Kib raked the ballance [balance] of
the day. I worked at the dyke. $2.00
[comment on left side up from bottom:] Cistern filled.

Fri Sept 9 Nice all day. Lew
and I worked at the dyke only awhile in
the afternoon. We put in talking with
Mr Pennocks agent. Kib raked. He
got done up on the windy hill place.

Sat Sept 10 Nice but pretty cold.
The boys hauled 4 loads of hay on
the windy hill place. I worked at
the dyke in the forenoon and shocked
hay in the afternoon. 75 cts [$0.75]