SEPTEMBER 1857.
1 Tuesday. James reap & bind bl k Sea till dinner then
draw in peas & wheat, Major about house
in morn - then same as James, O'Neil reap, bind
& stuke Bl k Sea , ___ George about house in morn -
then reap, bind & stuke Bl k Sea____
2 Wednesday. James cradle scotch wheat, help bind & stuke,
Major about house in morn - , help finish Bl k Sea ,
after going to Robt s for a cradle, then bind scotch wheat,
O'Neil help finish Bl k Sea , then bind scotch wheat,
George wash Con's buggy in morn - help finish Bl k Sea ,
then reap scotch wheat____ Self at sundries & handle 2 chisels__
3 Thursday. James mow peas in morn - , reap wheat for about
1½ hours, then bind & stuke scotch wheat, Major at
sundries in morn - , reap wheat for a start, then
bind & stuke, O'Neil mow g peas, Payne reap wheat
in morn - then mow peas, Rider finish cradle
scotch wheat by 3 o 'C. then mow peas____ George reap
do do & help bind & stuke____ Self poorly all day____
4 Friday. James & Major mow peas till dinner, then
house peas & wheat, O'Neil, Payne mow peas,
George reap oats, turn peas till dinner, then
help house peas____
5 Saturday. James finish mow peas in morn - , reap oats for
a short time, house do & wheat till near 5 o 'C.
then repair river fence, Major about house in
morn - , reap oats, help house peas & wheat, then at
river fence, O'Neil help finish mow pears in morn - ,
then at oats, Payne at peas in morn - , mow
weeds in Gran - field, then reap oats____ George
saw wood in morn - , reap oats, help in with peas______
6 Sunday. M rs Greene & Godfrey stoped here last night
& went home this even g Self about house all day____
7 Monday. James reap & bind oats till dinner, then
draw in wheat, Major about house in morn - ,
reap & bind wheat till dinner, then draw in wheat,
Tom & George reap, bind & stuke oats, O'Neil
not here____ Self took home Robt s cradle______
8 Tuesday. James help sort lambs, reap & cradle oats ,
Major at sundries in morn - , reap, bind &
stuke oats, O'Neil at home____ George saw
wood in morn - , then reap, bind & stuke oats_____
Self about a few small jobs, to Luton on Spring in even g ___
9 Wednesday. Ja v mes ill till dinner, then at oats, Major about
house in morn - reap, bind & stuke oats, O'Neil not here__
George reap, bind & stuke oats______
10 Thursday. James split long pine logs in morn - , to woods after
cedars for posts till dinner, then at oats, Major at
sundries in morn - , reap oats till dinner, cart['] load
of stones to waggon shed & at oats again, O'Neil not here
George about house in morn - , reap oats till dinner,
then at cart shed_____ Self at sundries in morn - , to
woods after cedars for post till dinner, then make wooden
hinges for back gate of sheep-yard_________
11 Friday. James sundries in morn - , plough kitchen garden by
3 o 'C, then house oats, Major sundries & reap oats till
dinner, help do do, Payne thrash g peas in White
Barn, O'Neil not here_____ George repair g cart shed____
Self put wooden hinges on back gate to sheep-yard & at sundries_______
12 Saturday. James dig round a stone in back garden & two
in Barnfield N o side drain in morn - then reap
& cradle oats in Old Pigfeild, Ma v jor about house in
morn - , help cart a load pea-straw & reap oats
till dinner, then ill, Payne finish thrash the load of
peas in White [Barn] soon after breakfast, help down
with the straw, then reap oats___ George do a little at
cart shed, then with buggy to meet John_____ O'Neil not here__
13 Sunday. Con - & John returned this even g _________
14 Monday. James about sundries in morn - , clean up
peas, rise a load stone for cart-shed & at sundries
till dinner, then help put plough in order,
Major about house in morn - , help clean up peas,
cart a load stone to cart-shed & draw 3 large
stones out of Barn field by dinner then draw wood
for George , who was at shed wall till dinner___ Self at sundries___
15 Tuesday, James sundries in morn - , try ng to plough Dart in 1 st
peas-stubble till near noon, then plough a piece in front
of Mac's, then at 2 nd pea [land], Major at sundries till noon
then at stumps, George at cart-shed_______ Self after Dart most of the day____
