Friday, May 24

Weather - rather cloudy all day + fine. Douglas + Norman sowed mangle sud in morning, then Norman took rest of day of. Douglas sowed beans in garden before dinner and he + J planted garden seeds + bulks all afternoon also washed car. Mr pinder came over in afternoon for fence stretcher

Saturday, May 25

Weather - lovely day. Douglas went to city Produce Cream 32 pts Eggs 100 doz glad-bulbs. Onions Potatoes 4 bags 1 hen $1.80 Norman was rollin + harrowing and plougher potato ground. Douglas hired a man to-day at market. I oiled kithcen floor to-night. Douglas Woods called in this evening but Pat was down at the garage

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