came back he made some more staples and straightened out a rod or two for the posts. Right after dinner Frank and I spread the manure on the old garden and Dad. came out and tried to plow it but he couldn't with the plow he had so he came up and tried to plow the headland of the pea ground along Ivey's fence but he couldn't work it either so he didn't get any plowed. Jim Bannister came in on his way home from his mail route to have Dad. look at his horse which had gone staggery this side of Art. Walker's and he had had to leave him at Bill Donald's and get Bill to drive him along the rest of the route. Fra k and I made another post this after noon. Sunny to-day but windy and cold.

Friday May 4th