Thursday Jun 2 Weather. Very fine Churned 46 Ibs butter in morning 18 ducks hatched (18 eggs) Men were spuding thistles Loud & half of straw & half load bay Attended shower for {Marjony?} Mansfield at night very good burnout Jim Allen ran over a man with truck loaded with 5 ton coal, not hi fault Fred patched roof of little barn

Friday, June 3 Weather Fine and warmer East wind Load hay went away first thing worked in garden most of day went one the south trip for Las. at noon planted corn cucumbers & tomato plants in garden at night Jim Atkinson came in for a little while at night Men speeded thistles all day

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