Overview
Fri. Mar. 10.
The drought continues with strong east wind in pm + evening. Took a mob of cattle to sale for Uncle Bert before breakfast + later rode down to same. Very big yarding of good cattle + many sheep. After sale, a Mr. McKenzie of The Heights, Shannon rode up to my house + I gave his horse a trial in my gig - it is a sturdy little 9 year old chestnut, quick + reliable, broken to saddle, gig + sledge. Decided to buy
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it - price £9 - to be delivered on Wed next. Later in pm Father + I mustered his "own" "N. Blk" lambs into yards ready for drenching tomorrow. In evening Maud + I laid the hall lino. + the passage carpet runner, making a fairly good job of a difficult task.
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