MAY 1859.
5. Thursday. James work sawmill till about 11 o'C, then cart dung into garden with Filo down by Mill-hill, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - plough tatoe land, Griffin wheel dung into garden in morn - , plough do do____ George fodder cattle &e in morn - , weed straw brge beds & at sundries ___ Self at repairs about rollers of bolting machine________
6 Friday. James help in with logs to Mill in morn - saw till dinner, cart dung into garden till about 4 o'C, saw again, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - , finish plough tatoe land about 11 o'C, then harrow in wheat, Griffin draw logs to Mill in morn - , help finish plough tatoe land about 11 o'C, then sow wheat, Peter roll logs into Mill in morn - , wash & dry wheat till dinner, harrow pea land till about 4 o'C, then harrow wheat____ George about cattle &e, help wash wheat, sow another bed of bought peas____ Self look about things, sow some grass seed in even g _____
7 Saturday. James saw in morn - , dig a small bed for peas, break lumps of clay back of Mae's till near 4 o'C, saw again__ Muldoon about horses & help skin ewe in morn - , finish harrow wheat about 4½ o'C, then plough pea-land, Griffin sow grass seed all morn - & for an hour after breakfast, break clay till about 5 o'C, then about sundries, Peter wash 1/2b. wheat, sow & harrow it in morn - then harrow pea land before plough g it for wheat___ George about cattle &e, skin the ewe, sow 5 row of saved peas & at sundries. Self help sow grass seed, then at sundry jobs_______
8 Sunday. Church P.M.__ Cows at large to night______ A raininny night____
9 Monday. James saw till 10 o'C, pile boards till dinner & saw again__ Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - , plough pea land, Griffin not here, Peter at sundries in morn - plough pea land, George about house, dig in garden & sow some parsnips______ Self alter a calf in morn - , at Vestry meeting till near noon, file Mill-saw by dinner, look about till 5 o'C, take M rs Greene to Alicia's____
10 Tuesday. James work Sawmill in morn - , help at repairs & pile lumber till dinner, then saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn - , plough pea-land till dinner, then roll wheat harrow d on Saturday, Peter at sundries in morn - plough pea-land in 12 Acre-feild, Griffin back at night, George about house & at work in garden____ Self at repairs in Sawmill till near noon, get ready for Ottawa & left about 4 o'C. took Margaret down_________
11 Wednesday. James work Sawmill & at sundries__ Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - , finish roll wheat about noon-, then plough at near end of 16 Acre-feild, Griffin pile up stones in front of Mae's, Peter at sundries in
morn - , finish plough in 12 Acre-feild at dinner, then plough in 16 Acre-feild___ George about bouse &e, hoe paths in garden____ Self got back about 10 o'C at night_____
12 Thursday. James saw till dinner, then at sundries, Muldoon about horses & help with the bull in morn - , then plough in 16 Acre-feild, Griffin help with bull in morn - , dig in garden, watch with gun in hen-yard for 3 or 4 hours___ Peter at sundries & help with bull in morn - , plough in 16 Acre-feild, George about house &e___ rake paths & at sundries___ Self out bull in morn - put on 2 new plough-points, put in 3 new plank in horse stable close to door____
13 Friday. James wash &e wheat & help at repairs in Grist-mill till dinner, then saw, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - then harrow wheat on pea-land in 12 Acre-feild, Griffin dig in garden in morn - , sow wheat till dinner, finish pile up stones back of Mae's about 5 o'C, then dig in garden______ Peter split wood in morn - plough in 16 Acre-feild, George about house, finish hoe g paths, sow another bed of parsnips, to Brewery with horse-cart & at sundries______ Self look to sowing of wheat, at repairs about rollers of bolt g machine____ to Streets & Rob ts with buggy in even g _______