IMH 75:2 181-182

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Friday, March 11th.

It froze a little last night but grew cloudier and chillier all
day spitting a little snow or rain once in a while. We went to
work hauled rails from Bain's drifts, picked them up off of
John's wheat field, and completed the fence around said field.
John helped us. We then gathered in a little over two barrels of
sap, and Father and John spent the afternoon in boiling it
down. They got a little more syrup than they had at anyone
time before; between five and six gallons. Only one visitor was
present at the "stir-off;' John's brother Walter. It was nearly
dark when Father got home. Alvin was working around the
house all day. I felt well to-day but weak in the legs