April 12th Thursday This was a fin morning William and I was puting up fences to Afternoon I Started William to the Plough the is geting very Dry I was working About the Dors Hard frost this morning

April 13th Friday This was a fin morning Hard frost William was Ploughing all day I start to Plough towa with Star and Prince Very Dry H Castlebys and I was at McBeaths to Night

April 14th Saturday This was a fin morng Hard frost this morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 Clock we was at McBain I went hom with H. Cockburn Baughy William was Ploughing all day Brockroad is Very Dry. I had to go to Alexander Smith with a cow to the Bull after I cam hom

April 15th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm all day. I was at hom Mother went Down to the low Church with H Cockburn our Bourz not Rady

April 16th Monday This was a Dull morning William and I went to the Plough all day the Afternoon I was plough with the Gunplough we Had Small Shower of Rain the fornoon Very Dull all day and lick a Change to Night

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