ft Journal.— June. [Part I. 



by her side, for 45 dollars. A steer, two years old, 

 20 dollars. A working ox, five years old, 40 dollars. 



21 . Fine and warm day ; but the morning and even- 

 ing coldish. The cherry-trees in full bloom, and the 

 pear-trees nearly the same. Oats, sown in April, up, 

 and look extremely fine. 



22. Fine and warm. — x\pple-trees fast coming into 

 bloom. Oak buds breaking. 



23. Fine and warm. — Things grow away. Saw kid- 

 ney-beans up and looking pretty well. Saw some beets 

 coming up. Not a sprig ol' parsley to be had for love 

 or money. AVliat improvidence ! Saw some cabbage 

 plants up and in the fourth leaf. 



24. Rain at night and all day to-day. Apple-trees 

 in full bloom, and cherry-bloom "falling off. 



25. Fine and warm. 



26. Dry coldish wind, but hot sun. The grass has 

 pushed on most furiously. 



27. Dry wind. Spaded up a corner of ground and 

 sowed (in the natural earth) cucumbers and melons. 

 Just the time, they tell me. 



28. Warm and fair. 



29. Cold wind ; but, the sun warm. No fires in par- 

 lours now, except now-and-then in the mornings and 

 evenings. 



80. Fine and warm. — Apples have dropped their 

 blossoms. And now the grass, the wheat, the rye, 

 and every thing, which has stood the year, or winter 

 through, appear to have overtaken their like in Old 

 England. 



31. Coldish morning and evening. 



June. 



1. Fine warm day ; but, saw a man, in the evening, 

 covering something in a garden. It was kidney-beans, 

 and he feared a froi\t ! To be sure, they are very 

 tender things. I have had them nearly killed in Eng- 

 land, by J%ine frosts. , 



2. Rain and warm. — The oaks and all the trees, 

 except the Flowering Locusts, begin to look greenish. 



3. Fine and warm. — The Indian Com is generally 

 corae up ; but looks yellow in consequence of the cold 



