Overview
Thurs Mar 13
A big day at the dipping – put through 1361. Finished culling + marking last seasons UR lot of ewes. Got in all the coming seaons “med” + “old” ewes + also the culls + dipped them = 405. McKenzie dipped 528. We dipped 189 of coming seasons UR ewes. Morgan, McKenzie’s man, helped us a funny thing happened. The yards were fearfully boggy on acc of continued wet – Jim struggling with a big ewe splashed all directions – Morgan said “Hold hard” + with his little finger delicately
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detached a large + choice blob of mud from the end of his nose. We had a great tussle with our own lots of ewes – very stubborn. Uncle Bert dipped 239. In evening I drove Clare + Dora down to a party at Mrs Cork’s – farewell party for JG Jamieson who is transferred to Waikanae – competitions, games etc. Home at 1.10 am + bed at 1.40 am.