and ploughed a couple of furrows to plant potatoes. It is such a rich piece of ground that he thought it would be a great place for the Irish Cobblers he got from Art Quanbury. He also started to plow the garden back of the shop where we want to put mangels. He got it about half plowed. The manure on it makes it hard as he has to stop every round and rake it into the furrow, it is pretty wet too. I took Queen for another ride to-night. I started to go down the mill hill but she was afraid to go through the bad mud hole so I didn't make her but rode her down to Aunty's and back. We painted pictures to-night. It has been a nice day but looks rainy. Froze last night.

Wednesday May 9th

Frank and I among a few chores got another cement post made this morning and Dad. finished plowing the garden. This after noon Frank dosked on the oea ground till about four o'clock and rthen the rain driove him in. I got the cutter out and started to clean it and Dad. went back to see Charlie Quanbury who was working back in Ben Ivey's orchard to see if he could borrow Ben's little disks and put Bell;e and Queen on them. Charlie told him to hook on to Ben's springtooth so we harnessed the team but Alan Law came n to have Dad. look at old Ned's mouth and beofr ewe recovered from hus ==is attack Bob. had