very hot. & Thunder storm this evening. Lizzie Helen & Annie were at Walkerton to-day.

7 We took two heifers to town this morning Walter was cultivating this afternoon & I have been harrowing

8 Walter Cultivating this morning & I have been harrowing, I have been sowing this afternoon the first this spring, Walter was harrowing. Annie went to town this afternoon.

9 It has been raining all morning. Lizzie & I went to Sunday School this afternoon school reopened to-day

10 It has been raining most of the night. we were dressing oats & fixing fences this morning. Walter picking stones this afternoon & I was ploughing.

11 Walter was picking stones all day. I was ploughing this morning and sowing oats this afternoon

12 Walter has been harrowing, I have been sowing oats this morning & peas this afternoon

13 Walter Cultivating & I have been treating oats this morning. I have been sowing & Walter harrowing this afternoon Jean Inglis

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