May the/25 1904

25 I soled and shelled my seed corn to day Charley took the colt out to mister Corners and dished. Bidy went to town {?} to day

26 I dished and harowed alittle we had a fine rain Charlie helped Bub plant corn

27 I harowed and marked corn ground {Huntey?} rooled for me forenoon Charley and Marie planted a little this evening

28 I dished all day it was a fine day Charley planted corn this forenoon I have one field in Manhey helped this forenoon he roled Charley went to town to night

30 it rained all day I did the chores and laid by the fier and dried my elors I sold my pugs to day

31 it rained all day and is raining yet O my so wet it is

June the/1 1904

1 it rained this morning I looking toys away to day nine of them brought me {78-45 cents?}

2 We cut some posts and plowed some in the little orchard Bidy and I went up to Wads to night

3 We worked in the little orchard to day it was a fine day it looks like rain to night

4 We worked at the fence along the wood to day I paid {meater Quichof?} for the colt to day

6 We worked on the corn ground a fine day we had {Budo?} team this afternoon Bidy went up to Dads this evening

7 We planted corn to day it rained a little

8 We finished planting the oney field to day I hiled wood this afternoon

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