16 We commenced shearing sheep to day we sheared 81
^Wm sheared 20 Joseph 16, John 7, Heber 13 Alma 16 Henry 8, W Woodruff 1^
~ Tuesday
17. We sheared to day 119. Wm Jr sheared 30, Henry 24 Joseph 20 John11, Alma 11 And Heber 20. I tied up wool & swept
the platform Brother Atkin kept the shears sharp
~ Wednesday
18 We sheared 126William sheared 31, Joseph 19, John 11, Alma 16, Heber 27, Henry 22. Total 126 I spent the
time tying up wool & sweeping the platfore it was a warm day
21 We sheared to day 68 Wm sheared 15 Joseph 8 John 14 Alma 6 Heber 8 Henry 17 Grand total sheared as follows
Wm 155 Joseph 95 John 72, Alma 71 Heber 105 & Henry 105
WW 1 Total 604.
16 We commenced shearing sheep to day we sheared 81
Wm sheared 20 Joseph 16, John 7, Heber 13 Alma 16 Henry 8, W Woodruff 1
~ Tuesday
17. We sheared to day 119. Wm Jr sheared 30, Henry 24
Joseph 20 John11, Alma 11 And Heber 20. I tied up wool & swept
the platform Brother Atkin kept the shears sharp
~ Wednesday
18 We sheared 126William sheared 31, Joseph 19, John 11,
Alma 16, Heber 27, Henry 22. Total 126 I spent the
time tying up wool & sweeping the platfore it was a warm day
21 We sheared to day 68 Wm sheared 15 Joseph 8 John 14
Alma 6 Heber 8 Henry 17 Grand total sheared as follows
Wm 155 Joseph 95 John 72, Alma 71 Heber 105 & Henry 105
WW 1 Total 604.
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," May 11, 1887 - May 21, 1887, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 24, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qQwk