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Jan 1^st. South westerly gale, heavy rain.30^th. Found a fine primrose to day near Breckon Hole.
Feb 12^th. Mr Plewes had the misfortune to break his collar bone this morning by falling from the back of his cart. Weather still bad.
Rain or snow daily. No field work possible.
March 23^rd. The weather has been dry for some time but very cold. Some corn has been sown. The local markets have been closed on account of  foot & mouth disease at Tibthorpe but are now open for stock for slaughter. There have been considerable losses this lambing time. The ewes are in poor condition owing to the wet cold winter.
March 25^th. Planted a few potatoes. Land dry & in fair condition.
April 13^th. Weather still fine & dry. On strong land no sowing is possible.
Have not yet sown any spring corn.
23^rd. Sowing Banks barley. Weather cold & showery.
27^th. Planted potatoes east of the house. Dull day land in good order.
May 5^th. Finished sowing corn.
8^th railway men on strike in sympathy with the miners. No coal at Speeton. Brought a few bags from Brid on monday. Only one or two trains daily. One passed about 4/30 to day, but had only one passenger. No papers are coming through now, the last was typewritten and consisted of a few pages about 12 x 8 inches.There is no shortage of foodstuffs at present.
28^th. Nice rain, land has been very dry all the season. There has been no coal at Speeton since the strike begun(sic) No one is allowed to purchase more than half a cwt weekly. Newspapers have got back to their usual size. The miners are still on strike but the railways are working.
June 1^st. Drilling four acres Swedes. Nice day, land in fair condition.
25^th. Finished sowing turnips. Land still in good order.
July 6^th. Very heavy rain. 24^th. Heavy rain at night.
July 31. Gathered about ½ pint brambles.
Aug 23^rd. Cutting three cornered field wheat.
Bulky crop of medium quality. New wheat 54/- per qr.