IMH 75:2 205

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Thursday, May 12th

Still warmer. The same kind of weather, breezes, clouds
etc., but the heat intensified I finished my "land" by ten
o'clock and began on the one between the two already broken,
which I plowed till night. Father was around all day Alvin
and he fixed the water-fence across the creek down at the road
which I hope will keep the roaming swine out. He also fixed the
small water gate across the little creek on Fowler's line, and
chored around at various things. Alvin was occupied a good
part of his time in making screen frames for the windows. John
F. and his father-in-law were in his contract all day harrowing
and furrowing off. They were up at the house a short time in
the evening-on what business I have not yet found out. The
melon seeds are up and on them by the dozen are the striped
bugs John and his father in-law I have omitted to write,
began planting about four 0 clock in John's field