Overview
Leslie Adkin continues to work on his father's farm Cheslyn Rise, near Levin. He is also the manager of a separate property called the North Block, and he spends much of his time there. Farming activities this month include firing scrub, stumping and logging, sowing grass, fencing, mustering, dipping, dagging, and attending stock sales. Leslie works with his father William, his brother Gil (Gilbert), and their farm labourers Andy and Scott (Robert Scott).
Leslie has a rather painful accident on the 22nd, as a piece of log breaks off and he is thrown back on to a small stump. It hits him on the left side of his chest, but he does not seem to have suffered any injuries as the next day he is back to work.
In his spare time Leslie enjoys reading novels and taking photographs. This month he sends a series of images to the Auckland Weekly News for their annual photography competition.