May 31

Carried straw to hen house and made nests. Did the washing. Picked a gallon of berries. Dampened clothes. Made 8 cheese sandwiches and went to Simmons to celebrate Howards 19th birthday June 2. Violet was down awhile this P.M. A board fell on a duck and killed it this A.M.

May 30

Took off rest of ducks. Have 51 in house with three hens. Fooled with them and picked strawberries this A.M. Esther and Harley were out awhile this morning. Cleaned out my chicken house and scrubbed it. Buried remains of hatching season.

May 29

Went to Sunday school. Took off more ducks and spent most of day in the house with them. Went to church tonight. Dr. C. L. Griffith spoke. Took flowers to grave yard.

May 28

Cold wind all day. Boys finished planting corn this P.M. Have out 51 acres. Cleaned the house up. Finished mowing front bank. Patched the holes in brooder house, cleaned chicken roosts off and coops out. Put 14 baby ducks with a hen in the house. Picked a quart of strawberries. Dusted chicks with London Purple for gaps.

May 27

Still cloudy. Picked a big pint of strawberries. Set out 92 tomato plants. Hoed some in garden. White-washed inside of the little brooder house. Patched a suit of underwear. Picked lettuce. Finished mowing yard and mowed front bank with hand scythe. Duck eggs beginning to pip.

May 26

Did mornings work and washed two comforts and a quilt. Mowed part of yard. Cleaned out the small brooder house, preparing for ducks. Shelled some corn. Sold a boar to Pete Coryell $10. Sold a veal calf at Seymour for $3. "Tis time to begin white washing trees and etc., but times are too hard. Can't afford to buy the lime. Having a nice rain tonite.

May 25

Cleaned the front room. Half way sick all day. Only ate a little bread and milk for dinner and then vomited it up. Volney Carter visited our hogs this P.M.