90 CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. [PART I. 



1818. 



March 31. it would be very easy to add to the 

 catalogue. Apples, quinces, cher 

 ries, currants, peaches, dried in the 

 summer, and excellent for tarts and 

 pies. Apples in their raw state, as 

 many as we please. My own stock 

 being gone, I have trucked turnips 

 for apples; and shall thus have them, 

 if I please, 'till apples come again 

 on the trees. I give two bushels 

 and a half of Swedish turnips for 

 one of apples ; and, mind, this is on 

 the last day of March. I have here 

 stated facts, whereby to judge of the 

 winter; and I leave the English 

 reader to judge for himself, 1 my 

 self decidedly preferring the Ame 

 rican winter. 

 April 1. Very fine and warm. 



2. Same weather. 



3. Same weather. 



4. Rain all day. 



5. Rain all day. Our cistern and pool 

 full. 



6. Warm, but no sun. Turkeys begin 

 to lay. 



7. Same weather. My first spring 

 operations in gardening are now go- 



