April 29th Sunday. cold. Tom Bamford buried today, had a very large funeral. went down home for tea. Frank & Geo McMillan Called in

April 30th. Cloudy and very cold, west winds. too cold to transplant tomatoes which are ready.

May 1st Fine & warm transplanting Tomatoes second time.

May 2nd Transplanting Tomatoes Wm Best buried today there was three funerals today. - six in all since Sunday.

May 3rd. Transplanting Tomatoes & put 2000 Cabbages out. are up against it for men, only have one and cannot get any more it seems. it has been fine & warm and very dry.

May 4th At Tomatoes yet also put out some more Cabbages

May 5. Finished Transplanting Tomatoes today about 18 000

May 6th. Motored to Caledonia Six Nation & Oshweken to try & get men. have some promised to come.

May 7th. Fine & warm. dry. no rain. finished putting out Cabbages. started digging Strawberry plants. one man arrived at noon.

May 8th. Started planting strawberries. Showery in the afternoon.

May 9th. Cold and showery also some snow. digging strawberry plants between showers.

May 10th Ground covered with snow this morning. too cold to plant strawberries. got a load of Hay at $15 per ton total $27.90.

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