JULY 1858.
15.Thursday. James draw in 2 sawlogs for shed in morn.., mow
in Woodfield, Muldoon mow g .., Tayler mow
till dinner, then at hay, Griffin about house in morn..,
then at hay, Fred mow a start & at hay, Payne at
sundries in morn.. then at hay___ George at his
tatoes____ Self to the forge & back by 3 o 'C, then look about__
16Friday. James saw timber for shed in morn.., rake with horse
till about 11 o 'C, then saw again till dinner, then at the
loging, Muldoon, Griffin , Fred mow & at hay till
dinner, then at the logging, Tayler mow & at hay
till about 11 o 'C. then to Aylmer , Payne draw in
3 logs for shed timber & at hay till dinner, then at loging_
George about house & weed garden___
17Saturday. James mow in morn.., rake with horse & help
at hay, Muldoon mow in morn.., make hay till
10½ o 'C. then draw in, Tayler not here till noon , then
at hay, Griffin mow in morn.., then at hay, Fred
mow in morn.., then at hay, Payne draw in 2
logs for shed timber in morn.., make & draw in hay_
George at sundries till 11 o 'C. then to Bells for John_
18Sunday. Church P.M.
19Monday. James mow in morn.., hunt after the horses for
a good while, rake with horse & at hay till dinner,
then mow, Muldoon mow till near 10 o 'C then draw
in, Tayler mowg.. at hay for a star, Griffin mow g ..,
& at hay for a start, Fred mow till near 10 o 'C, then at
hay, Payne at sundries in morn.., make hay & help draw
in___ George about house & weed garden till dinner,
then at hay____
20Tuesday. James finish mow in Woodfield in morn.., then
mow in 16 Acrefield till dinner, rake with
horse above road for a start & mow again,
Muldoon mow till 3 o 'C. then cart hay Tayler mow g ..
Griffin mow in morn.., help unload a leg, shake out
hay, repair same fence till near noon , then mow again,
Fred mow in morn.., help unload a load, shake out
some hay, mow till 3 o 'C. then help draw in, Payne
cut thistles in morn.., help make hay & draw in____
George about house, weed g .. garden, help at hay___
21Wednesday. James mow in morn.., make hay in Woodfield
till dinner, then mow, Muldoon mow in
morn.., make & cart hay till dinner, then mow,
Tayler & Griffin mow & help at hay, Fred mow
& help at hay, Payne sundries in morn..,
make & cart hay till dinner, then mow g .. thistles &
help repair some fence___ George about house
& weed g .. garden____ Anne Major off before dinner.
22Thursday. James finish mow creek & all by dinner, rake
up 2 Acres with horse & help cock it, Muldoon
mow till noon , then make & cart hay, Tayler mow
till noon , then at hay, Griffin mow till noon ,
then at hay, Fred mow till noon , then at hay,
Payne draw 3 sawlogs for shed timber & at sundries
till dinner, then make & cart hay____ Lay here
about half the day, rip g .. oak to nail on horse__ rake &
making 2 little desk for school room____
George about house & weeding garden____
23Friday. James at loging in morn.., at hay till dinner, at
loging till 4 o 'C, then rake with horse & cock up,
Muldoon log in morn.., make, log for about 2 hours,
then at hay again, Griffin the same, Fred
log in morn.., then at hay, Payne a -x the river
with his wife in morn.., & for her after dinner, the
rest of the day make hay & cart in___ George about
house & weeding garden___
24Saturday. James log in morn.., draw a trip of wood for Mae_
rake with horse till about 4 o 'C, then cart with horse,
Muldoon, Fred & Payne log in morn.., make l dr .. from
hay till 11 o 'C, then draw in, Tayler & Griffin log in
morn.., then help at hay__ George about house & weed g ..
garden till dinner, then help at hay___
25Sunday. Church A.M. Benning dined with us, Self &
Hammet tool tea at Beachmount-___
26Monday. James sundries in morn.., make hay up drain,
bring the load left in log barn to Horse Loft & at sundries
till dinner, then cart hay from drain, Muldoon not here___
Tayler at home, George about house help finish hay__
Self replace g .. cart & waggon wheels, repair g .. horse rake__
