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Tuesday 21st April 1914
A fair pleasant day. John plows,
his foot is better. Voltie works on shop
putting on roofing and cementing
Emma done big dirty wash and
hung them on the line. I write and
send a letter to Grace, one to
Kenneth McDonald Bros for one packet of
Livingston's globe tomato seed, also
I send a letter to Miss Carrie Lippincott
Minneapolis for a mixture of flower
seeds. Rachel came over to dinner
brought sliced ham, and maple
syrup. I lent her 10 glass ceilers
for her Krout. Our seeds from Mills
came to day and a letter from Grace
and V received a letter from Bert Smith
and the Standard and that is
all. Looks again like rain. Sent Edith
to Mrs Niles for castor oil for the calf.
Old ram not very well. I thinks he
has been fighting with the bull. Forgot to say
Ruth gone home to her dad Batavia

Wednesday 22nd April 1914
This month is hasting on. It will soon
be May and grass dont grow. John
plowing. V building shop, shingling
North side. Emma first hen didnt
hatch; eggs not good. Emma cleaned
floors, brought in and folded the clothes,
churned. V filled boxeses and
I saved 5 kinds of tomatoes and
celery. I made rug rags for rug
Voltie and Emma preparing to go
to Kingston tomorrow. 14 lbs butter,
6 doz eggs. John drove to dock with
Voltie, Emma and Rachel stoped
in the field to plow.