OCTOBER 1856.
Total huskies to Cellar
68 bush s ,,_
18 Saturday. James about sundries till noon , then home ill,
John steam tatoes, finish clean up a roaster &
at sundries till dinner, at tatoes for a short time,
then to Luton & Mrs.. Bridges, O'Neil about boots after
breakfast____Rider at tatoes after dinner___Self
very poorly all day, killed 2 roasters, could not
finish cleaning up the second___
19Sunday. Church A.M. Boulton the parson___
20Monday. James not here, John about pigs & sundries
till 9 o 'C. then at tatoes, O'Neil about house in
morn.. then at tatoes___George at tatoes___
Self look about, & file my soft_wood saw till
dinner, then to Rob ts .. about mason Henderson__
21Tuesday. James not here, John about pigs, steam tatoes,
saw both sorts of wood & help finish take out do,
O'Neil & Payne help finish take out tatoes___
Rider help at tatoes, George at tatoes after breakfast_
Self repair g .. tatoe bin floors in Old Cellar & kill a roaster__
22Wednesday. James at wood for himself, John about pigs &
sundries till about 10 o 'C then draw in tatoes
with horse, O'Neil saw soft_wood & about sundries
till about 10 o 'C then house tatoes,__Rider help
house tatoes___Self kill 2 roasters off young
Sow & repairg. tatoe bin floors in Old Cellar____
23Thursday. James about sundries in morn.., then draw
in tatoes with horse, John about pigs, steam
tatoes help house tatoes, O'Neil clean up old
shingles from about workshop in morn.. then
help house tatoes___Self at repairs about
tatoes bins & hunting after beef cattle with the
butcher till dinner, then help with heifer to Rob ts .._
24Friday. James about sundries in morn.., cart in one
load tatoes, then put more earth on the pits till
dinner, draw down wheat & pea_straw, replace
sods on water_pipe, John about pigs, steam tatoes,
& at sundries till dinner, then help with straw,
O'Neil clean up old shingles in morn..sort tatoes,
put more earth on the pits, help stow away straw__
Self about sundries & out to Lay's & Glenny's_____
25Saturday. James about sundries in morn.., then draw in
tatoes with horse, John about pigs, steam tatoes,
help sort tatoes, O'Neil about sundries in morn..,
then sort tatoes, Fred sundries in morn..,
then sort tatoes___Rider help sort tatoes till
dinner, then to Rob ts .. with broken horn.. heifer___
Self kill 2 roasters, repairg.. tatoe bin floors____
26Sunday. Church P.M. Kate & children tead.. at Rob ts _____
27Monday. James about sundries in morn.. then draw in
tatoes with horse, John about pigs, mix food,
then sort tatoes, O'Neil about sundries in
morn.. then sort tatoes___Rider sort tatoes___
Self finish repair tatoe bin floors by dinner, then
fit new sole plates on Blasdel plough & wheel plough__
28 Tuesday. James about sundries in morn.. steam tatoes,
then draw in tatoes with horse, John feed pigs
in morn.. then home ill, O'Neil about sundries
in morn.. then help house tatoes____Rider help
house tatoes from about 10 o 'C___Self not well all
day, began to repair bars of waggon shed____
29Wednesday. James about sundries & saw wood in morn..
then cart stones off pea_land in 12 Acre_field,
John about pigs, steam tatoes, clean chips &e
out of Sawmill & about sundries. O'Neil about
sundries in morn.. then help at stones______.
Self at repairs about flume inside & outside__
30Thursday. James about sundries & thrash wheat till
dinner, then cart stones off pea_land, John
about pigs in morn.., clean up peas & about
sundries till dinner, then at stones, O'Neil saw
wood in morn.. help clean up peas & at sundries till
dinner, then at stones___Self work Gristmill in morn.. kill 2 roasters & at sundries
31Friday. James about sundries in morn.., finish cart stones
off pea_land about 11 o 'C. then harrow it, John about
pigs, steam tatoes, help at stones, then house tatoes, O'Neil
saw wood in morn.., help at do, then at tatoes___Rider help with tatoes___
Self kill a sheep, repair under little door in far barn, & at repairs about lime house door
