Nov 30 Milder, mowed down old blackberry patches another car of manure in for tomorrow.

Dec 1st Unloaded car of manure was bad day for the job very windy. turning very cold tonight.

Dec 2nd Burning & cleaning up Blackberry patch & Raspberries.

Dec 3rd Fine & mild. Had Grandpa up for dinner.

Dec 4th Unloaded last car of manure this fall had 10 cars in fall 4 cars in Spring cost $960.03. weather very fine in the morning but cloudy with east winds at night looks like rain.

Dec 5th. Rained a little in the night, but very cold all day with heavy north west wind. Finished cleaning out berry bushes. also finished team ploughing and put in fence posts around hotbed grounds. looks like freezing up now.

Dec 6th Ground frozen this morning. Covering strawberries have G. Hammond & F. Jordan

Dec 7th. Covering strawberries cold this morning ground frozen solid, a few snow flurries. and rained & freezing all after noon.

Dec 8th. Raining & freezing all morning. Cleared

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