Overview
Wed Jan 13
Up at 4.45 to let sheep out of sheds. At 7.30 four shearers (D. S. + A. Morgan + W. Broughton) arrived + finished my ewes + rams by midday. Wool rather better today but many broken and cotted fleeces. They started the lambs after dinner + got thro' 142 - most of lambs came out of wool well. Father valued my wool at:- Ewes 9d, lambs 11d. He gave me every assistance, finishing dagging lambs, taking away + bringing up sheep, drafting etc. Pressed bale lambs wool, came out of press nice + firm but is probably light. Put 92
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remaining lambs in wool shed - on acc[ount] of favourable weather have got thro' shearing very quickly.