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8 Life In The Past Nelson Hicks' Journals August 1903 Transcribed by Sarah Moran Collier  Sat.  1  -  Emmet helps me finish drawing in my hay I had altogether 21 loads. A(cid:332)er dinner I help Emmet set up barley and then to finish up Emmet Byron and I went to the Lake and had a watch Sun. 2 - Dan Ida Mirt and I baby all went out to Jake's. It was a lovely day. Mon. 3 - I drew up some wood in the four noon. A(cid:332)er dinner I didn't do anything much. There was a Funeral at the Bap(cid:415)s church Mr. William Hya(cid:425)'s. Mirt and Valera went I stayed home and held Lloyd. Tue. 4 - Rain all the four noon. I helped frank all day with cement floor in the Hog pen. Wed.  5  -  S(cid:415)ll looks rainy very discouraging weather for harves(cid:415)ng. I helped Frank (cid:415)ll noon. Thur. 6 - I finished drawing the rest of my trimming wood got a nice pile of it. Fri.  7  -  Byron worked at the wood most of the day the weather looks se(cid:425)led again I helped Emmet in the a(cid:332)er noon draw in wheat. Sat.  8  -  I helped Emmet finish drawing his Barley got threw at noon. I was feeling pre(cid:425)y well under the weath- er. Sun.  9  -  I layed to bed most of the day with a mighty head ache. In the a(cid:332)er noon Mirt and Valera went down to church le(cid:332) Lloyd with Byron and he was good. We got the news to night that Wait Hudgins came home with his arm broken in two places. Mon.  10  -  I am feeling some be(cid:425)er to day took Valera down to Woodrows Corner to Jane Farrington so to take the stage for home in the a(cid:332)er noon. A(cid:332)er dinner Frank started the Binder cut down about Five acre. Tue. 11 - Well everything is pre(cid:425)y wet again this morning rain like fun last night. To day I helped Mirt wash. Lloyd has been a li(cid:425)le worrisome. Wed.  12  -  I went back and finished se(cid:427)ng up the oats that Frank cut. Thur.  13  -  I went down and helped Dan draw in oats. Mirt and Lloyd were down with me. Wind blew a gale all day. Frank started to cut the rest of oat in the Back field. Fri. 14 - I helped Dan draw in oats (cid:415)ll noon. A(cid:332)er dinner Frank and I finished the oats in the back field. We are having fine weather now. Sat. 15 - Byron and I drew in two loads of oats from back. S(cid:415)ll the weather con(cid:415)nues fine. (Con(cid:415)nued on page 11)  Deadline for the September Copy & Adver(cid:415)sing Edi(cid:415)on of The Mirror is August 25th  TheThe South Marysburgh MirrorMirror Sarah's Research Notes Historical Information & Anecdotes About Nelson Hicks' Journal Entries. This month, Nelson and family and neighbours are busy  harves(cid:415)ng  with  much  men(cid:415)on  of  the  binder.  The  ma- chinery they were using probably looked much like this  one. Nelson, if you recall, has his two horses, Jespey and  Old May, which could be put to work. The binder cuts,  (cid:415)es and drops bundles of grain which were then set up  in shocks to dry. Binders, like mechanical threshers, had  revolu(cid:415)onized  tying  of  sheaves  limited  produc(cid:415)on.  In  1841  it  took  sixty  five  hours  to  produce  one  acre  of  wheat,  but  by  a  century  later it took two and a half hours. And today?  farming.  Previously,  hand    On  August  10,  Nelson  takes  Valera  to  the  stage  at  Woodrows Corners, which had been a thriving village at  the  intersec(cid:415)on  of  County  Roads  10  and  11.  County  Road  11  was  probably  much  travelled  since  the  Young  House on this road was a coaching inn.  ST. PHILIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH MILFORD PORK & CORN ROAST BBQ Pork, Fresh Corn, Salads & Desserts WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5th 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine) Adults - $16 Children 12 & under - Free! All Welcome!