January, Wednesday 9. 1884. (J.H. Keim)

Cloudy with hard rain turned to snow & cleared off cold toward eavening.  We threshed 750 sheaves of oats from overhead.  S. Echer & Fred Freek was here & got 4 pigs.  Webster & H. Wills helped us to thresh.  Josiah had Prince. Was to (?) in sleigh.