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\u201cNow all smiles and beguiling the May month scatters her favors- days warm and summery, skies clear-blue and sun-spread.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Any day now we\u2019ll hear of farmers being on the land\u2019 Mr. C. from the house on the hill visiting at Alderlea this evening commented to James.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Aye,\u2019 James nodded, \u2018if this weather keeps! Not,\u2019 he added, \u2018that a warm rain wouldn\u2019t help considerably to brighten the fields.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the personal collection of Marie Howatt, South Freetown 1951<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On this farm by day now and a company on them through the night, ewes and young are on the pasture. With Granddaughter, we helped James round up today\u2019s new-born and their mothers and bring them down the rise of field behind the barn to their overnight shelter. How plaintive the new cries, and warm the bodies when carried- and fond the parent attending ones steps.\u201d
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Ellen\u2019s Diary, May 16, 1957<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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