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April 1 9. — Weather fine. Annual Goose Dance of McLeod took 

 place to-day. 

 21.— Rain with N. W. wind. 



23. — Had good fall of snow during night. Continued 

 snowing without intermission the whole day. Nets 

 set for first time. One sturgeon, ten suckers, and 

 one gold-eye caught. 



25. — Hard frost last night. 



26. — Weather fine, considerable quantity of ice in river, 



but melting fast. 

 May 1. — Weather warm. Change perceived on trees, they are 



getting a little green. 

 2. — Working in garden ; put down peas, onions, radish, 



and a few greens. Net produced two sturgeon. 

 6. — Weather warm. 



10. — Storm of snow and rain during last night, with a 

 strong north wind, which continued at intervals 

 during the day. 



12. — Planted north field with potatoes, and ploughed 



south field. 



13. — Cloudy, rain, with N. W. wind. Planted potatoes in 



south garden. 



14. — Cold north wind. Sowed four beds of Swedish 



turnips. 



21. — Thunder and lightning most of last night. Eain 

 poured down in torrents. Eiver rose considerably 

 to-day. 



30. — Saskatchewan Brigade arrived this afternoon. Started 

 same evening. 

 June 1. — Clear and beautiful to-day. 

 Sept. 16. — Raining all day, wind east. 



17. — Clear but rather cold. Slight frost last night. Wind 

 N. E. (light). 



20. — Mild and warm during day. Slight frost last night. 

 Oct. 2. — Raining all morning ; wind W. Cleared up in the 

 afternoon. Men in morning cleared all the potato 

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