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Tuesday 22nd May 1917
rains some. Jo here and helped Voltie
clean 4 bushels of wheat the last of the wheat
V going to carry it to mill Thursday. Joe here
to dinner. Cant work in field nor garden.
Voltie works in shop after going to factory

Wednesday 23rd May 1917
A rainy morning cant
work in field nor garden this day. V works
in shop.

Thursday 24 May 1917
Voltie arose early at 4 am. He is going to Kingston.
The weather is cold and the rain is falling the
wind is blowing from the South West. Voltie and
Emma milked 13 cows. Voltie went for Joe to
drive to Dock and factory for the weather is to rough
for Emma to drive to the factory and dock this morning.
Joe here to breakfast after coming from the dock.
E & E doing all the other chores watering 4 horses,
pigs to be fed and lambs to be fed. Joe sawed
wood and the girls brought it in. Grain cant
grow this weather. Emma talking to Edith Bates
by telephone. Joe said his grandmother Mrs Michea
is no better. Emma drove to dock for Voltie.
He came cold and hungry. Then after supper
they done the chores, milked the cows etc.