May 31 Mother, Helen & I were at church this morning and we all went to Sunday School this afternoon

June 1 Men working on corn ground I have been choring and took can of cream to town this evening. Granpa & Granma were here for tea

" 2 John harrowing and Alex sowing corn Annie drove to Mildmay and took train for Walkerton was home again about 4-30 Took bull to town this morning

" 3 Alex finished sowing corn and John started to clean up the barn yard

" 4 Men both drawing out sheep manure for turnip ground

5 Alex & I finished cleaning up barn yard & Alex ploughed little field behind barn John ploughing root ground Alex got 50 bu oats from Thos Crown's & took them to the mill to be chopped I have been sowing rape etc Mother, Aunt Annie & the children spend most of the day at Belmore

" 6 Men moving fence at North bush & repairing fences to-day

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