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as he likes. In the evening I shot some yellow birds.
Large birds they were, like plovers. They call them meadow
larks. I also shot a large hawk, that had been threatening our
hen-roost. It measured 3 feet 7 inches from wing to wing
Sunday. The Bentley's came up, and we had service in
our own place. I read the Lessons. Monday. I worked all
day rigging up a pig-pen for fatting pigs in. Tuesday. Went
down to Mr. B's to help him. Uncle and self went. He is threshing
and has a threshing machine. This is the way we exchange
labour. Valete. Wednesday. Had sharp work yesterday, and
again all day to day. I have been down to Mr Bentley's, threshing
out wheat and oats. Crops, generally this year, in Canada
have been bad, very bad. Not only wheat, but also oats, peas,
and Indian Corn. Grain, therefore, will be up to a very high
figure before next harvest. We have, we hope 500 bushels
of good spring wheat in our barn, which we expect to sell
to advantage. Thursday. Making another fatting-pen for
cattle. In the afternoon shot 6 quails, and, one wild duck.
For the present, farewell, and Believe me, my dearest Mother,
Your very affectionate Son
Jack.