May 8 {illegible} Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Hany + Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day. May 9 {illegible} Cloudy and some mildew. new {illegible}Collage we are trying {illegible} second Early {mes.?} to try + get them ready between the Early and late one {illegible} tonight. May 10 {illegible} more Rain. cold East wind yet nothing much doing. {illegible} and got a few more {illegible} at {illegible}. May 11 {illegible} Rained again all night {&?}{illegible} and still raining {illegible} morning. {illegible} our corn + beans we planted will never come up. planted. Some more strawberries. short rows behind hedge(24)+5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are {premier?}.