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Fri Feb 12 A clear still warm
day and thawed lots. They boys hauled
cow manure this forenoon and in
the afternoon they went to town
to send off and distribute butter
and quite a number of other
errands. Got home in good
season. I chored some and put
some snow into the cistern.
Clints Farrers two men get back
here to night [tonight].

Sat. Feb 13 Clear nice and warm.
The boys hauled manure this forenoon
and this afternoon filled the racks
for the steers. We weighed the
sheep this forenoon and were well
pleased with their progress since
last Monday. Most that we weighed
had increased in the neighborhood
of 2 lbs each within the five days.
I worked at pitching manure
and fixing the steers sack this
afternoon.