June 4, 1883, Monday

Cloudy - showery.  Too much rain.  Grass growing fast and ground too wet to work either cane or corn.
To Orange Grove in afternoon.  Casey has raised the floor of new hot room 3 feet and is raising the floor of old one.  Some 30 jack screws used. 
Lumbago so bad I can hardly get up from my seat and go about.  But I will not give up.  Determined "moving about" is best for it.