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started

sawmill

yesterday even g

 

Brought in

the salting

beef___

 

 

Front porches

put away__

salted 2 sides

winter pork_

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 bush s ..

Cups to Pigs_

of Benny

5 g ls ..Self.

5 g ls .. P d _

Ice breaking

up_

 

 

 

 

Bob_tailed

heifer 4 year

old, a bull

calf to kill__

 

 

Parlour chimney

cleaned__

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position of

parlour

stove pan,

10 1/8 inch s ..from side wall

to edge of pan, &

12¾ inch s .. fro back

of pan to the

corner__

 

Parlour stove

& pipes put

away_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 th .. killed a little

pig off Old Sow

& Payne had

another, leaves

Tom her & 7 on

the other

makes

14__

Alice put to

bed of a daughter_

 

 

 

 

 

8 bush s .. Cups

to Pigs_

 

Sowed 5 bush s ..

peas on lay_

No.1 a lamb

 

 

Sowed 6 bush s .

peas on lay_

11 in all__

APRIL 1856

16Wednesday. James about horses in morn.. help at repairing

about sawmill water gate & flume till dinner,

then saw, John about cattle & sundries in

morn.. Then chop cordwood, Tom saw wood &

help put away sleighs in morn.. finish drawing

the slabs about an hour before sunset, then at sundries.

Self at repairs about sawmill water-gate & flume till

dinner; then look about in Sawmill & help do up ____

17Thursday. James work sawmill, John about horses in

morn..then chop cordwood, Tom at a raising-

Self fodder cattle &e in morn.., then about sundries,

take down both front porches, undo part of oil _

cloth in hall & lighten it up, do all up in evening ___

18Friday. James work Sawmill, John fodder cattle &

saw wood in morn.. then chop cordwood,

Tom about horses in morn..then chop cordwood ___

Self about sundries & repair milk pails till dinner,

water horses &e, rode to Berry 's, Rob ts , & on to streets for meal,

do up all the things in the evening____

19Saturday. James work sawmill, John about cattle &e,

steam tatoes, clean out stables & to Berry's with

horse cart before dinner, then help down with 2

load straw and 1 load hay to cow loft, Tom about horses,

draw in wood for John till dinner, then at straw and hay __

Self plaster up apple tree with elm bark, take down double

windows, put up little shutters at back window & at sundries.

20Sunday. Church A.M.

21Monday. James work sawmill, John about cattle &e, help

roll logs to Mill, help cut some long sawlogs,

Tom about horses in morn.., draw logs to mill, help

cut sawlogs till dinner, then draw them home ____

Self repair g . Sawmill in morn.. about sundries, & sawlogs in woods__

22Tuesday. James work sawmill, John fodder cattle &e, about

sundries & saw wood till dinner, then rig up & began

to plough grassland in 12 Acre-field, Tom about horses,

in morn.., then at sundries & saw wood till dinner, then

fill up holes on layland____Self put a new hoop

on milk pail in morn.., file mill_saw, ring the [Sous] and

about sundries till dinner, then drive Horses for John___

23Wednesday. James work sawmill, John about cattle &e in

morn.. plough grassland, Tom about horses in

morn.. at sundries & finish fill up holes on layland

about 11 o 'C, grind ax & began at stumps in Woodfield_

Self about sundries till dinner, then make ax handle_

24Thursday. James work sawmill, John about horses in

morn.., plough grass land, Tom about cattle

&e, & logs to mill in morn.., sift peas, grind colter &

began to plough same lay as John about noon ______

Self about sundries, put handle in ax, start oxen to plough___

25Friday. James work sawmill, John about horses in

morn.. plough lay, Tom fodder cattle &e, & sift

peas in morn.., draw logs to Mill, then plough lay___

Self open cellar window, help^in with logs, look about ____

26Saturday. James work Sawmill, John about horses,

finish plough lay, Tom about cattle &e in morn..,

plough lay till noon , then at sundries & sift peas,

draw down 1 load straw, draw 2 load earth to stop

a leak at waste gate ____ Self about sundries

till dinner, then file mill saw, help with straw__

27Sunday. Church P.M., but no parson ___

28Monday. James work sawmill, John about horses,

at sundries & sort 14 bush s .. cups in No.2 cellar till

dinner, plough church field, Tom at sundries in

morn.. steam tatoes, help sort tatoes till dinner,

plough in Woodfield___ Self at sundries & kill a

roaster till dinner, then file both crosscut saws___

29Tuesday. James work Sawmill, John about horses in

morn.. then harrow peas, Tom about sundries in

morn.. cart harrow & peas to field, plough till dinner, at

sundries and sift peas till 4 o'C. Then plough again___Self

at sundries & sow peas till dinner, at sundries &crosscut roller_

30Wednesday. James work Sawmill, John about horses in morn..,

harrow peas help in with sawlogs at noon , Tom

sundries in morn.., cart peas to field, sift peas, finish plough

in Woodfiled about 5 o 'C. Then began to plough back of White Barn

self sow peas till noon , then at repairs in sawmill & about roller._

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John 1 bush..Cups

 

25 lbs oat meal of

J. Street 3/_

 

 

 

£2..10 present from [Pa] to Kate

Tom 5½ lbs pork @ 7½

Berry _/4 for yeast [D]

got some days ago_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M rs .. Slack for eggs 1/6

 

 

 

Mc'Mullin 1 cut hay 3/_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mc'Adam slabs.

 

 

R.Y. Greene

30 lbs.. 11 inch === 330 ft

30 do. 8 do === 240do

30 do. 7 do === 210 do

--------

780

====

 

 

28 th . lent James a bottle

high wines. Return..

it 29 th ..June__

 

James 5½ lbs pork 7½

John 6 lbs pork @ 7½

Payne a little pig 5/_

 

 

lbs

Mc'Mullin 50 flour

 

 

 

James 6¾ lbs pork