March 4th. mild & cloudy Heard The Inaugural Speech of President Coolidge over the Radio. Grimsby Int. champions beat Sault St{e} Marie (last years champions of Canada) 3 to 2. last night in one of the Semi final games.

March 5th. Partly cloudy but not very cold. Smith is pruneing in the old orchard. Pat Boyd starting to graft my Kieffer pears also trying some sweet cherries that are no good.

March 6th unloading car of manure and makeing hot beds a very hard car to unload. over 5 feet high (sides) and not level full with manure. good and tired for the first hard days work. was an extra fine day. best this winter

March 7th. put earth on hot beds. and trimming trees in the afternoon looks like rain tonight Aura Lea of Toronto wins Junior O.H.A. Hockey, title beats Owen Sound in the Finals 14 to 11 goals. Grimsby March wins game from Niagara Falls tonight 4 to 3. but looses round by 7 to 6. in Allan Cup Elimination Round.

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