Tuesday, April 26 Weather - Showery - strong south wind clearing at noon wind shifting to N.W. Eggs - 134 - 2 duck 1 goose Moved the brooder house into south orchard Mr. Hellems was over for eggs 57 doz Laura was here for a little while

Wednesday, April 27 Weather - Fair, cool & partly cloudy Eggs - 136 - 2 duck 1 goose 1 Turkey Churned 36 Ibs butter Layed floor in brooder house Fred sowed 7 achres of the fall wheat with {alsihe?} Attended board meeting of the church at Unionville, Gertie went out to the village till I came home Set the young goose on 12 eggs Allie Smith was married in Eaton Memorial church to day

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