Tuesday forward Fine sunny day frosty last night warm day thawing a lot. We hauled back 9 loads manure to-day spread it.. Bella and Mary down town in PM with Susy in old cutter got at Russel {doer?} goods $2.50 tooth brush 15 atStals spool 5 Philip soup 25 sugar cream {illegible} 55 foots 30 {oats?} buttons at Dans. I got from Mrs {name} yesterday $1.10 for coal gave her in {writer?} Paid furnace draft last week 70.00

Wednesday Cloudy day a little rain in PM we hauled and spread 8 loads manure. Sheep had a lamb yesterday first this season

Thursday Cloudy in AM and misty sunny in PM thawing a lot. We hauled bale and spread 6 loads manure 3 from boxstall. Took papers up to Allans at nigh. Daisy {j?} Fergus calved to-day heifer room. Steph had two lambs to-day.

Friday Cloudy day raining in PM cool in AM. Thawing a lot to-day. We hauled over two loads of young cattle hay from other barn in AM and in P.M. cleared again.

Saturday Cloudy rain and sunshine, thunder lightning dark clouds hail in PM thawing a lot

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