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Mr James Cameron Island

12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved

13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass

14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs

15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence

16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel

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Mr James Cameron Island

17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night

18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing

19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones

20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day

21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men