had gone down a couple of times they decided that they couldn't get through our cut on the side road with the rig so Farr let them out to walk in and he went back. They got up the hill some way but before they got to the corner old Mead said he would have quit as he couldn't stand the storm any longer, however Harry encouraged to renewed efforts by telling him they were not far from Pickford's and they eventually got there where the spent the night but Harry's face was frozen and Mr. Mead all in.

Tuesday January 15th

Frank and I went down to the class this morning and found our instructors there but very few students none from very far out as most of the roads & cuts were just shovelled out by to-day. Mr. Will from Toronto was here all day lecturing on bees and he made things very interesting even for one who was not particularly interested in agriculture. Mr. & Mrs. Millman left at eleven for Brantford but there are no G.T.R. Trains running yet, here. The radial is running pretty well and brings in the Toronto papers but no mail. They say this is the worst storm in fifty years but I think the cold counts in on that. It is still cold & blustery.

Wednesday January 16th

We had Dr. Reid from Georgetown down at the class to-day giving us talks on veterinary work and horse breeding, he was very good. Neff gave us a little talk on field crops and young Martin on poultry but he is no good for a talker although he does his best and is always apologizing and wishing he could make things clearer. I guess we don't make things any easier for him. Young Will Sidway and I sit next to each other and invariably get laughing at some things though not intending to upset poor Mr. Martin. I am afraid it has that effect. Two engines with two cabooses and a snow plow came in on the Hamilton track about noon and Dave Turner went out at 4:30 with the mail train but the Woodstock track is still blocked. Still blustery and pretty cold: Karl Colman & Val. Leary are getting ahead of Cliff Lees who wants to soak them $600.00 for cutting ice off the pond, by taking it off the creek, just below Colman's point.

Thursday January 17th

Frank and I went down to the class this morning and Mr. Gurdhouse of Weston was there and gave us the morning on Beef Cattle and Sheep but he had to leave at noon.

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