April 20th Easter Sunday. a.m. southerly winds and showery afternoon fine and warm turned cold at night with north west winds. motored to the city in the evening.

April 21st. Drove car to Oakville to get painted. and started transplanting tomatoes second time, men uncovering strawberries

April 22nd. Sowed Danver Onion Seed today. (1 lb). Ground a little wet yet. Uncovering strawberries yet.

April 23rd Transplanting Tomatoes showery at night.

April 24th Very cold. cloudy, with very high North West wind with snow flurries covered hot beds with manure. L. M. B. visiting at Johns. I went up for supper and went home with her.

April 25th. Very cold. froze nearly an inch of ice in the water tub. Got about 25 plants frozen Ground covered with snow tonight and freezing hard.

April 26th Cold yet but moderating a little. covered hot beds again

April 27th Mild today. but looks like rain. Went up to the city on the 7 o'clock car. came home at 10 oclock.

April 28th. Raining this morning got up early and opened the hot beds. cleared up about noon. Got 50 plum

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