March 15th Fine & Bright but very cold north wind.

March 16 still cold, very cold last night

March 18th & 19th weather fine and mild trimming trees and looking after hot-beds.

March 21st First day of spring, fine and mild, winds South and East. looks showery. Trimming apple trees yet.

March 23rd. Weather has been fine all week. Trimming trees yet.

March 25th started unloading car of manure for hot beds 30 tons on it. weather very cold

March 26. very cold finished car of manure and put dirt of hot-beds.

March 26 ordered 5000 SB. {strawberry} Plants from Stevensville Mich. $13.00

March 27. still working at hot beds very cold at night freezes hard.

March 28 started Transplanting Tomatoes, cold yet.

March 29th. Good. Friday. fine and warm. south wind nearly all day. finest day this Spring. transplanting Peppers all day

March 30 Fine & warm. transplanting tomatoes and Cabbages.

March 31st Easter Sunday Fine and very warm south winds all day. changed to about west in the evening.

April 1 Transplanting Peppers and Tomatoes, warm with a few light Showers.

April 2nd Finished Transplanting 4000 Cabbages 12 500 Peppers and 13.500 Tomatoes. Fine & warm

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