Monday, June 24

Weather - warm day Douglas cultivated buckwheat ground in morning & Norman sowed buckwheat in afternoon. Will & Norman walked at roots in morning Will hoeing in the afternoon. I worked in garden all morning cleaned south cellar up in afternoon. Dorothy up for a while in afternoon. Iwas out at Craigs for a short while in the evening.

Tuesday, June 25

Weather - steady rain to 1030 clearing & fine in afternoon Mr Leathers came up in morning with the Home Helpers collections & book. Men hoed mangles & finished sowing buckwheat today. I went down home to help mother with sewing all afternoon, Newton came home from hospital while i was their, planted beans in garden at night.

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