April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904

Sawen, wood & drawing sap.

TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)

Boiled down 4 gals. syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow.

Drywood is essential to good work, hemlock & cedar the best.

About 1 cord a day needed 4th long.

WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)

Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind. could have sold lots more.

Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr. Kay 1/2 gal Pd

Alderson 5 gals. Cr. Hull 1/2 gal. Pd

Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd

McNeill 1 gal Pd

Moore 1 gal. Pd

Sold 6 cattle to Stead, 4 steers & heifer at 4 cts & cow at $40$ two off

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