May 31st Cooler but very dry. Hoeing new Strawberries the second time.

June 1st. still very dry. hoeing.

June 2nd. Extreme heat today and Terrible dry strawberry crop {Illegible} done for willing {feat?} and burning up. have had 8 men to pay this week. About 95 today.

June 3rd went for a picnic left about 12 oclock to {Illegible} + {Illegible} to Bellfountain. + Credit Forks. + back by Brampton. 111 mils Hot. + lots of Mosquitoes

June 4th. Warm + dry yet. watered melons + Cukes. on the field. started spraying got 4 or 5 tanks on all Kinds of trouble.

June 5th. Very hot + dry Hoeing + Cultivating

June 6th still hot and dry. 95 in the shade Today they say.

June 7th. Real cool this morning and no Rain. strawberries about shot. but Tomatoes growing good June 7th started spraying again got 2 1/2 tanks on. Pressure tank. blew out again

June 8th. cool again this a.m. planting Late.

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