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Wednesday the 22nd April 1857 finished planting The cassel
field + put what manure there was at the cassel barn
on the poorest hills verry windy + cold to day
April thus far has been cold all the time not
one warm day in it so far

Thursday The 23rd April 1857 Commenced planting corn in
the field east of the meaow- + heallingmanure with
n wagons verry cold this morning plent of Ice
+ the ground frozen

Friday the 24 April 1857 planted corn + healled manure
some warmer today but still cool

Saturday the 25 April 1857 Healled manure + planted
corn as yesterday Some what warmer

Monday the 27th April Healled manure with
n wagons + planted corn with one plow
Friday Today moderate but not warm

Tuesday Tho 28th April 1857 Healled manure as
yesterday but did not finish the field east of the
meadow finished planting before night

Wenesday The 29th Aprl 1857
Ian One wagon halling manure iun & placas
lesting field by the hamp + own lit of hands
planning in the same field
cool to day

Thursday 30th April 1857 worked as yesterday
sTill cool of evening + mornings

Friday the 1st May 1857 here is the first of Aiay +
Scarcely any buds on the trees peT The Oak Trees
+ the Loeatt Shade Trees Shown no buds have
to feed out cattle get and everything To feed
on seares never saw such demand for Straw
Hay + Oats Rained in The eveing + sTored wi trow
rebuiting corn