AUGUST 1858.
13.Friday. James grind cradle scythe in morn..,
cradle Siberian till 5 o 'C, then bind &
Muldoon reap, bind & stake Bl k Sea till dinner,
then bind after cradle, Tayler turn grind_stone
in morn.., reap &e Bl k Sea till dinner, then
bind &e after cradle__ Griffin ill___ George
about house & do some work in garden___
Murphy dress g .. mill_stones____ Self at sundries.
14Saturday. James cradle Siberian by noon , then bind &
stake, Muldoon, Tayler reap & bind Bl k Sea
till dinner, help bind & stake the Siberian, then
strike the Bl k Sea___ Griffin ill__ George.
about house & sundries____ Murphy at stones__
Self at sundries till dinner, after hole in crane
for new screw, mix prov d .. ready to grind__
15Sunday. Church P.M. Self took Kate in buggy to
Alicia's in the even g ..__
16Monday. James, Tayler, Muldoon reap, bind & stake
Bl k Sea____ Griffin about house & sundries
till dinner, then reap & bind Bl k Sea till about
6 o 'C____ then at sundries____ George ill____
Murphy finish dress g .. stones about 10 o 'C, then
about fixing sprindle & lowering stones____ Self
cold chisel & file some off top of spindle &e______
17Tuesday. James, Tayler, Muldoon reap bind & stake
Bl k Sea , Griffin about house & sundries till
about 10 o 'C then help reap Bl k Sea____ George ill__
Murphy balance g .. stone with some pieces of iron &
run in some lead & at sundries till near noon , then
off by the boat____ Self help in gristmill & grind
12 ½ bush ls prov d .. by 12 o 'C_____
18Wednesday. James & Muldoon reap Bl k Sea till breakfast,
house wheat till dinner, then mow peas___
Tayler, Griffin reap, bind & stake Bl k Sea
till dinner, then mow peas____ George
about house &e, pick seed peas & clean up the beds__
19Thursday. James repair slash fence in morn.., finish
reap churchfield by dinner, reap Bl k Sea
in Kitch.. garden till about 5 o 'C. then cradle
Scotch wheat in Old Pigfield, Muldoon help fix
slash fence in morn.., reap, bind & strike
churchfield Bl k Sea till 3 o 'C, reap in Kitch.
garden till 5 o 'C, then reap some scotch wheat
& bind after cradle, Tayler, Griffin mow
peas in morn.., finish reap churchfield by
dinner, reap in Kitch , garden till 5 o 'C
then mow peas,__ Fred mow peas in morn..,
the help at wheat___ George about house &e,
& pull weeds in garden till dinner, then
help repaint bridge at waste gate &e____
20Friday. James reap & cradle scotch wheat in Old Pigfield
till about 3 o 'C, cradle oats for a start, then mow
peas, Tayler & Griffin mow peas in morn.., reap,
bind & stake Scotch wheat till near 4 o 'C. then at
peas again, Muldoon & Fred reap & bind
Scotch wheat till about 3 o 'C. draw in a load of
wheat, then at peas____ George about house &e,
Self to Rob ts after breakfast, shorten fingers of new cradle__
21Saturday. James mow peas till dinner, cradle Scotch
wheat in 16 Acrefield, Muldoon mow peas
till dinner, then bind after cradle, Tayler &
Griffin help finish mow peas in 16 Acrefield, Muldoon mow peas
till dinner, then bind after cradle, Tayler &
Griffin help finish mow peas in Barnfield by
noon , then at peas in 12 Acrefield_____ George
about house & in Gristmill till dinner, turn peas
& about sundries____ Self sundries & work grist_
_mill till dinner, measure boards & at sundries__
22Sunday. Church A.M.
23Monday. James & Muldoon mow peas till dinner,
then house peas & wheat, Tayler & Griffin
mow peas___ George about house till near
noon , then turn peas___ Self rig g .. up Benning's
cradle till near 11 o 'C, turn peas till dinner, then lump up__
24Tuesday. James finish mow peas in morn.., cradle a little
scotch wheat & oats till 10½ o 'C, draw in wheat till
4 o 'C, cradle oats, Muldoon help mow peas in morn.., reap
oats till 10 o 'C. draw in wheat till 4 o 'C, reap wheat Tayler & Griffin
help finish peas in morn.., reap & bind oats till dinner, then reap Bl k Sea .
George about house & turn peas till dinner, saw wood & at sundries___
