1887 May 17th Ad & Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet 18 David came home on the mix this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see what Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain side note there was a fine shower last night 19 Ad plowed some green sword in the North field Southeast Corner the ground is very dry 20 Ad sowed 2 Ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them & 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats 21 they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the dich south side of the same field very warm day & dry 22 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day 23 Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it & the Little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry 24 Ad went & got some seed potatos from Bruce & Joe Stacy this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon & a fine rain everything looked green that is up 25 Ad & Jonnie drew stones & sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day 26 Ad cultivated the Little field at the milk shed & then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds & the rest of it in corn 27 rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon 28 we clean what peas & wheat we have & the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 30 they cultivated the garden & planted it all that left with beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines & the one between the vines with beans 31 Ellen planted her cucumber & squash is next the house & 1 drill of rutabagas