Page 1 Diary 5 May Went to Napier on station busness regarding Maori matters to see Mr Alex. Monday 6 At Napier. Saw Mr Alex and got him to write a letter to the Maories in my behalf. Tuesday 7 Came home. Found all well. Wednesday 8 Fine weather. Plowing the large padock. Self employ clearing feurn. Thursday 9 Windy. Bullocks, harrowing & clearing the ground for sowing grass seed. Friday 10 Fine weather. Sowing grass seed and harrowing it in. Saturday 11 Fine. Employed as yesterday. Sunday 12 Pleasant warm weather. Wind northerly. Monday 13 Plowing with the bullocks. Tuesday 14 Showery could not work the bullocks. Wednesday 15 Soft weather. Plowing part of the day. Self planting out trees.