June 7th Sunday still very warm 97 yesterday in shade

June 8th Still warm 99 in Hamilton Sunday some Thermometers over 100 in the shade

June 9th Finished spraying today not quiet so warm but no signs of rain yet and heavy South west wind strawberries about done for now. will not have any if it keeps up many more days.

June 10th Cleaning up hotbeds putting in Sash & pileing up frames. very cold temperature as low as 40

June 11th. Fine today no Rain yet planted squash in orchard too dry on hotbed ground. drawing earth & manure today.

June 12th. Finished hot bed cleaning up and hoed asparagus

June 13th. Very warm this morning and all day heavy south west wind. Hoed Beans. had a sprinkle of rain at 6 oclock and a good shower around 8 to 11 p.m. Albert Sheppherds Barn burned down saw in from Burlington hurried back. to

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