May 19th Hoeing old strawberry patch they look better since the rain.

May 20th. Planted 5 bags potatoes also 5 sashes Warty {Warted} Hubbard Squash, 1 lb seed, very warm. high south west winds.

May 21st Spent another half day watering hot-beds. no rain in sight.

May 22nd. Hoeing strawberries & cultivating carrots not up very good yet, but cultivate good as it is very dry.

May 23rd Very cold today with strong north east winds & cloudy. working cultivating carrots in the morning and planted corn & pumpkins in the afternoon. so cold I wore a fur lined coat. also sweater and leather mitts on and nearly frozen. Hear that Fletcher Stable won the Kings Plate Race at Toronto today.

May 24th. Very cold, some snow flurries, saw some cars on highway coming from the East covered with snow, they say History repeats had to light the furnace today and had to light it last 24th of May. do not know how it will affect Blossoms, cherries & plum petals nearly all off now

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