1915

May 10th. To attend a meeting of the programe committee at the home of Mrs T. McKenzie

11th. Talked to J.Crosson of Colbourg by phone in the evening.

12. Turned the cows on to the road the first time Fred Hastings came to herd the cows Took young cattle back to the bush, ten of them.Two roan steers,and one roan heifer, 1 holstein & 1 blackish white heifer, 1 red steer (dehorned) 2 roan & red steers 1 black and white calf.

13. Went to E.Lenningtons raising in the afternoon and drove to Brantford at night.

14. Sowed the mangels in 14 acre fields 3 lbs sugar mang. 1 lb Y. Globe, 1 lb Red, 5 lbs Yellow Intermediate.

15. Manured and plowed the garden and sett out a patch of raspberries. Angus came up for his last load of moving.

17. Started to draw manure to corn ground. Dhallie D. and I went to Presby. Guild in the evening when the young people of Paris came over in auto for a visit. They giving a splendid programe after which St George Guild entertained them to lunch. Sett out strawberry plants.

19. Took 2 colts Charlie & Queen over to Miss Champs Bush to pasture. Bob and Ada & Ethel Crozier came over for the evening.

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