March 5 Cold today. no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. cherry trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. at 67¢ landed here Freight & duty Paid also some pears apples & plums to fill in

March 6th. Got new Chev. car today. allowed $150 on old Dort. balance $645.00 and License $14.00 car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snow storm started at noon from the north east.

March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure.

March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for $90.00 cost price.

March 9th. Sowed seeds today 8 sashes Sweet pepper 8 sashes Hot pepper 8 sashes Cabbages 20 sashes John Baer & First & Best tomatoes. weather fine but cool at night nearly zero last night.

March 10th Cool & windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Varsity and Ottawa won the Pro N.H.L. from Montreal last night.

March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea.

March 12th. Have another car of manure in raining & snowing in the morning. started unloading at noon. and quite again at 3 oclock. too high wind.

March 14th 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight

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