as nicely as it would have if it had not had so many pounding rains on it and the grass had not got such a start. Billy Mills brought the broadcast seeder back this after noon and visited with Dad. for an hour or so. Walker & Wyat Waddle were in for awhile trying to sell Dad. some lightning rod. To-night Marj. and I went down to the teacher's meeting but were late and then I went to band practice and called for Marj. at Aunty's. Tid is still pretty sick and has quite a fever. Fine but nice cool breeze

Friday May 6th

Frank disked all morning and this after noon drilled the field. Dad. & I treated the seed oats with formalin and then Dad. started to harrow after the disks, and I was going to mow the lawn before dinner but Billy Mills came over and wanted the cultivator teeth changed to the hoes on the old drill so Frank did that for him and I harrowed while Dad. took his turn. I harrowed after dinner till I finished the field and then I cut the lawn. Frank drilled with the old drill. He had intend using the disk drill but as he would have had to wait till I got through harrowing to use Queen for the third horse. Fine day and quite hot.

Saturday May 7th

Frank started in disking the old corn stubble first thing this morning and I sowed clover seed on the field we finished yesterday and Dad. harrowed after me. When I finished sowing I went with Marj. over to Mrs. Battersby's to get some rhubarb and have a look at the deer. The buck has shed his horns. I then went out and uncovered two rows of the strawberrys before dinner. After dinner Dad. & Frank ran the ditches in the field back of the barn and I finished harrowing it from where Dad. left off and then went out and harrowed over the corn stubble. Frank finished disking it soon after they got the ditches run and then hooked on to Jack Martins spring tooth and got pretty well over it with it. It worked up pretty hard & lumpy in places and the grass is bad in a few spots but I guess we can make a fair seed bed out of it and it has never been ploughed. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to night & Marj. went with me down town, Zeitha was over for a few minutes this morning Fine & cooler

Sunday May 8th