Wednesday, March 16 Weather, Fair & warm - Misty in Morning light frost Eggs - 97 - 1 goose Filled the chop bins Attended farm stock sale at Harvey Mess Gathered a cream can of sap

Thursday, March 17 Weather - Partly fair - turning cloudy and showery Eggs - 102 - 1 goose Churned in morning 34 Ibs butter Laura came up too help Gertie get ready for a big day Friday (By the way) she washed the butter worker with sap Shot two crows

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