Got tenders on building a Indian house 12 x 24 ft. Coates price $425. Alton & Metcalf $325. but think we will get a big tent. Very warm & dry 94 in Hamilton. strawberries getting ripe.

June 15th Very warm, went for a drive after church as far as Winona.

June 16th Picked first strawberries only got part picked and got 26 crates shipped to Toronto and sold at 30¢ to 35¢ very warm and dry no rain. Berries will be done for if it don't rain right away as the vines are falling over today.

June 17. Very warm yet went to Hamilton for a tent for Berry pickers. Paid $150.00 also got a stove and beds. picked 33 crates Strawberries

June 18 very warm picked 50 crates strawberries.

June 19th Had a nice shower this afternoon picked 97 crates strawberries at 20¢

June 20 Picked 111 crates SBerries sold at average 20 1/2 cents

June 21 Picked 107 crates SBerries sold to Canada Fruit Co of Grimsby at 21¢, and Planted out Cauliflowers.

June 22nd Very warm had L. M. B. up for tea. drove her up to church and had a drive after.

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