OCTOBER 1857
15. Thursday. Ja v mes at sundries in morn - , plough Lay's horse
till 11 o 'C. then of fhome ill, Major about house in morn - ,
at tatoes till about 3½ o 'C, then thrash wheat, O'Neil at tatoes
in morn - , gave up ill soon after breakfast, Payne at tatoes
till about 3½, then thrash oats, Tom thrash oats__ Geo v rge at
his tatoes____ Self repair both wood horses, put up tatoe steamer_
16 Friday. Jam v es at home till dinner, then plough with Poll,
Major about house in morn - , cart 6 bags Rusties from feild,
boil a pot & fill Steambase, help clean up oats & at
sundries, O'Neil & Payne at tatoes, tom help fill the
6 bags tatoes & trash oats till dinner, then clean 'em &
give a start at tatoes___ Ge v orge at his tatoes___ Lay
put new floor in large tatoe bin____
17 Saturday. James at sundries in morn - , plough Lay's horse
till dinner, then Poll, Major about house in morn - ,
then at tatoes, ploughed some after breakfast & again
after dinner, O'Neil, Payne take out tatoes, Tom
at tatoes___ George about sundries___ Self grind prov d ___
18 Sunday. B v iddy off before dinner, Ellen____ came in Even g __
19 Monday. James about sundries & thrash wheat till dinner,
then plough Lay's horse, Major came 7½ o 'C.
at sundries & thrash wheat till dinner, then hunting
after Poll till near sunset, O'Neil not here____
George about house in morn - , to Benny's with [lt r ] &e,
steam tatoes & about sundries___
20 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , finish plough in 13 Acre feild
about noon, then began in Barnfeild N o side drain,
Major saw wood in morn - , plough some tatoes & take 'em out,
O'Neil not here, Tom take tatoes____ George about
pigs &e, mix the Steamer, take g out Con's tatoes_______
21 Wednesday. James sundries in morn - , plough in Barnfeild,
Major 2 hours after a drag wood for George , saw
hard-wood till dinner, draw in 11 bags Rusties, Tom
not here till 8½ o 'C, help butcher till dinner, help fill tatoes__
Geo v rge 2 hours after wood in morn - help butcher till dinner,
then about sundreis & pick g apples____
22 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , then take out tatoes,
Major about sundries in morn - , plough & take out
tatoes___ George about pigs, steam tatoes, help cut up
beef & salt it & about sundries____
23 Friday. Ja v mes at his brother John's, Mafot about sun-
-dries in morn - , plough & hoe tatoes, Payne at tatoes,
George about pigs, mix food, finish take out Con's
tatoes___ Self file pig rings, mend wooden shovel____
24 Saturday. Ja v mes at home, Major & Payne help ring
spring pigs in morn - , then take out tatoes,
George about pigs, steam tatoes & at sundries__
Lay make slip cover of Kitch - table & square up
a piece pine to put under rag-wheel shaft_____
25 Sunday. Rob t here till dinner, M rs Green dined with us___
26 Monday. James about sundries in morn - , then take out tatoes,
Major at sundries in morn - , plough & hoe out tatoes,
Payne after his wheat till breakfast, then at tatoes_____
George about pigs, steam tatoes, help clean up wheat till
dinner, then in Gristmill___ Lay file meat saw, put
hinges on Cow stable window, make post for the bars at Mac's
27 Tuesday. James about sundries, at tatoes for a start & about horses &
waggon till dinner, then at tatoes, Major at sundries
in morn - , plough & hoe tatoes, O'Neil split wood in morn - ,
then at tatoes, Payne not here in morn - , then at tatoes &
his two sons picking up__ Ge v orge at his tatoes_______
Self to Ottawa in waggon, start d about 1 o 'C______
28 Wednesday. James, Major, O'Neil about sundries in morn - ,
then take tatoes, Payne & his two boys at tatoes,
George about pigs, steam tatoes, saw wood_____
Self got home about 8 o 'C at night______
29 Thursday. James saw wood in morn - then take out tatoes,
Major draw wood for George till breakfast, then
plough & take out tatoes Do- about pigs & at tatoes
Self rode to J- Streets in the even g then to Robt s took tea there__
30 Friday. James not here in morn - , then help finish take
out tatoes, Major, O'Neil about sundries in morn - ,
then help finish take out tatoes, Payne not here in
morn - , then at tatoes___ George about pigs & in garden__
Self about sundries, saw a log into [seanthing]_______
31 Saturday. James, Major, O'neil, Payne about sundries
in morn - then draw in tatoes___ George
about pigs, dig as start in garden till dinner, then fill
a steamer, mix food & about sundries_____
