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Wed July 3 A very nice day but it was pretty
warm and it sprinkled a little about noon. Dave went
over to Mr Bees this morning but the hay dries so
slow that he was not ready for him yet so he helped
to hoe strawberries. Will and I hoed strawberries and I
irrigated on the piece North of the house.

Thurs July 4 O the glorious fourth
it might as well went around Fort Collins for
the people were afraid to spend a dime to have
a celebration there so they let all of the dimes
be spent Elsewhere. Dave went over to Mr
Bees but the hay was not fit to rake this morning
so he came home. Will went to town but came
home a little after noon. I irrigated and put up
4 crates and 97 boxes and then I worked at
weeding a while [awhile].

Fri July 5 Fine Dave worked for
Mr Bee. Will and I picked strawberries this
forenoon and this afternoon Will picked cherries
and I irrigated the strawberry vines and finished
the piece North of the house and have been
running water on to the piece North of
the barn and have picked quite a lot of cherries
to boot.

July 6 Nice day and pretty warm.
Dave worked for Mr Bee. Will went to town
this morning and sold 3 crates 2 and 7/14 of cherries
and the ballance [balance] were strawberries he sold then and
got home while we were at dinner. I worked all
day getting things ready to fill the cistern
and Will helped me this afternoon and we are
about ready only the water is not in yet.