April 26 thru April 27, 1894

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Thursday, April 26th, 1894 --- Bert comments that he started wearing "lether" (sic) boots today, and also saw the first "warty toad". I presume these events both mark the arrival of spring? Or at least the arrival of dryer weather? Bert plowed all day, and Russell plowed most of the day. Plowing requires at least partially dried out soil - very hard to plow mud! -- another sign of spring. Chores of course. Bert comments - " a nice day and it was hot part of the time"

Friday, April 27th, 1894 --- Bert notes some more signs of spring - the first Martins, Swallows, and the first potato bugs! I love Bert's odd drawings that he adds once in a while.
Russell and Bert finished plowing the north field. W.E. Clute came by and bought 6 pigs at $2.00 a "hed" (sic), and Pa - John Babcock - came by and bought 50 fence posts at 5 cents each. Russell and Zette went to visit a neighbor - "the Aldens" ??? Can't make out the name for sure. Bert finishes --- " it is now 10 o'clock and i think i will go to bed"