May 1920

WEDNESDAY 12

Done chores, Brock harrowing in corner field and Da sawing. Drew out a couple of loads of manure in afternoon and Cultivated it in. Fine and bright but cool. Cream man here.

THURSDAY 13

Da done chores and Brock harrowed corner field. Da discing furrow in field here, bush and Jack o line feuce and sowed it in afternoon. Brock cultivating and harrowing in same field. Quite dull and cold all day.

FRIDAY 14

Done chores. Cultivating harrowing and sowing in back 14 ac on other place. Brighter but very cold north wind all day. Very heavy front at night.

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