June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904

Went to town re Anglo American call.

Paid 81.59 owing bank.

Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay Anglo American call.

Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out.

also 100 Brunswick cabbage, & 26 pansy plants.

set out all but cabbage tonight.

Rained hard tonight

Muggy & misty.

FRIDAY, 3 (155--211)

G. sowed corn & harrowed.

E S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in

chopping.

{Starred? Tarred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated.

4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210)

Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow

set a post, for bridge field harrowed garden

Rained heavily forenoon

General complaint of destruction of grain by wet.

Rained very heavy in evening

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