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Friday June 5 6th We did not get out very early this morning, several interruptions before we got in the field and just as I was going to begin to plant Will Donald drove along and well, "Talk about talking". Toby went down to Alfreds to see if he could get a corn planter that would do better work than Mr. Flemings, he got one but it was worse. We did not finish at noon there were still 13 rows to plant.

I had to go to a raising at Frank Ryerses, there were lots of men there and they had every thing done before seven O'Clock, We had a grand lay out at tea and I came home with Mr. Fleming. Toby had finished the corn, and he & Frank had (the pens all ran out of ink so I am finishing this to-morrow night myself) the chores all done when Dad. got home. Jonnie came over tonight and & got a little field corn and an ear of Golden Bantam to plant in his garden, he stayed a little while but as no body made any effort at carrying on a conversation he soon left. Jack Walker came after Dad to night as he was nicely in his first sleep about twelve o'clock to go down and see his new horse which had colic por something and wich was quite recovered when Dad arroved. Al. Faulkner & Charlie Long were both in atendance. Dick did not get home till late owing to surplus of labor. The Woodsons all came yesterday afternoon. It was hot all day and almost suffoctaing to-night, looks like a big thunderstorm.

Saturday June 6 7 th

Dad. & I went down to Bruce's this morning nbbut found that he & Mrs. Ashlaw U.SS of Caledonia were up Mud. Street on a "professional visit, so we drove up the town line till we met them and brought them up here to have a look at Dab=ve & Osprey who have not been eating as we would like to see them lately. They were hereto dinner and Mr. Ashbow proved to be a very enertaining talker.

This after noon Dad went down ton and got his hair cit, while Frank went over nad worked in John Quambury's garden for him.