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 OCT. 29.

Sunday. Went to Anderson's to borrow tools to put up yards, hut &c, finding sheep much in want of it.

OCT. 30.

Same.

OCT. 31.

Blind pens.

NOV. 1.

Put up hut.

NOV. 2.

Docked 132 lambs, out of 219, of which 17 had died & 19 were twins, counted sheep. short 4 or 5; last number, 818 of which 6 rams & 3 wethers were sold; & 2 wethers were k killed, 1 lost,going over, from L's flock, 12 in all of the 818, should be 806.

NOV. 3.

Came to Middleton's.

NOV. 4.

Came home. Found Bob & Jacky had collected cattle; & keeping Taylor just returned from pressing wool. Tucker keeping house.

NOV. 5.

Sunday.

NOV. 6.

Out horse hunting, Taylor working bullocks.