
          Spring of 1812

This appears the most singularly backward Season within my recollection.
After a steady unpleasant winter the vegetation did not <s>appear</s> make any
appearance like growth until the 12th April.  A gentle rain brought it foward
in a small degree.  after a continuance of very dry weather, Barley did not come [illegible]
April 15 first Apricot Blossoms - First Spring growing weather <s>very</s> bit dry.

April 18 Cherry plum blossomed - vegetation very vigorous - after a gentle shower.'
In Burln [Burlington] Glass 70

April 19 first stalk of Asparagus appeared. <s>illegible</s> fine showers, thunder & violent gust [very windy]
Ther [Thermometer] 86° in [illegible]

April 21 first dish of Asparagus

April 22[begin right brace] Thunder and lightning at night wid continues much at East.
Peaches in bloom.
[end right brace]

April 24 Plastered clover in Tilton farm 34 Bus[Bushels] on 35 or 36 Acres.

1813

May 4 An Easterly or NE wind prevailing for several days but this day
became a cold and steady spell and continued with <s>illegible</s> little intermission
to blow and rain during the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Plastered clover on Tilton 30 Bus. [Bushels] on [blank] Acres sowed May
from [Miss] Warmer at Bristol a [at] 90 cts [cents].
        