MARCH 1860.
27. Tuesday. James about horses, draw in fence logs on single
bob, Muldoon & Peter at sundries in morn:,
lay up fence logs, G v riffin v ill till noon then thrash
wheat, George about cattle &c___ Self to Old Fahie
about oak till a late dinner, then to Aylmer___
28 Wednesday. James about horses in morn:, harness horses &
load sleigh, split g oak till about 5 o 'C, then
chop soft-wood, Muldoon fill up his wheat
in morn:, draw home oak by 4 o 'C, then lay up draw down
straw, cedars , Peter sundries in morn: help split oak,
chop soft-wood, Griffin finish thrash wheat by
noon, then clean it once, __ Payne help at oak
with his oxen, help down with 2 load oat-straw__
George about cattle &c, help clean up wheat____
Self to Ottawa with Muldoon's wheat____
29 Thursday. James about horses in morn: to A_Smith's for
2 chains, draw in fence-logs, Muldoon help
about horses in morn:, draw in last of big oak by
3 o 'C, then lay up cedars, peter sundries in morn:, chop
soft-wood till 4 o 'C, help lay up cedars, Griffin
thrash oats, run wheat 2 nd time & put it away by
dinner, thrash oats till 4 o 'C, help down with 2 load
hay to Cow-loft, George about cattle &c, help run the
wheat 2 nd time & stow it away___ Payne help
draw oak till 3 o 'C, then draw 2 load hay to cow-loft__
Self not very well, reset & pile long x-cut_____
30 Friday. James about horses in morn:, draw in fence-
-logs & picket stuff, Muldoon & Peter at
sundries in morn:, lay up last of cedars_____
Griffin thrash oats, George about cattle &c__
Self to Ottawa in buggy______
31 Saturday. Ja v m v es about horses morn: & even g draw in
wood for himself, Mu v ldoo v n to the Interior__
Peter split hardwood junks in morn: and for
an hour after breakfast, then chop soft-wood in
wood, Griffin thrash oats, Georgia about cattle &c____
Self to Aylmer , got back to a very late dinner, brought
John Street___ a-x__ Ice good going , full of holes
on my return
APRIL 1860.
1 Sunday. Church A.M. self drove to Rob ts in even g __
2 Monday. James about horses in morn:, grind a new
ax & at sundries till dinner, then chop soft-wood__
Muldoon draw water from river in morn:,
grind ax & clear a road to slabs till dinner,
then cart slabs, Peter saw wood in morn:,
then chop soft-wood, Griffin thrash oats,
George about cattle &c___ Self & Rob t to Huntley___
• Tuesday. James about horses in morn: chop soft-wood,
Muldoon do__ do in morn: cart slabs till
dinner, then at sundries, draw down 2 load straw,
Peter saw wood in morn:, chop soft-wood___
Griffin thrash oats till dinner help down
with straw, George about cattle &c______
Self about sundries, to Rob ts & Berry's in even g ,
4 Wednesday. James about horses in morn: chop soft-
-wood, Muldoon draw 1 load hay to Cow-
-loft in morn: chop soft-wood, Peter v at
sundries in do_, then at home, Griffin about
cattle &c____ G v eorge v at home from kick of a cow___
Self at sundries till dinner, then to Aylmer____
5 Thursday. James about horses in morn: ^ re grind axe,
chop soft-wood, Muldoon help about
horses, help grind axe, chop soft-wood___
Peter v at home. Griffin finish trash oats, then
clean em up___ George about cattle &c, help
do__ do__ _____ Self & Rob t to Aylmer & a
few miles below look g after horses, went on to Ottawa__
6 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn:,
chop soft-wood, Peter v at home___ G v riffin v
saw wood in morn: measure up & cart down
the oats by dinner, then to Aylmer__ George
about cattle &c, help with oats___ Self make g w st gate___
Total oats off 4 Acres Total Total Total
at near end of 16 Acre- N o bush ls N o bush ls N o bush ls
-feild 212 bush ls . of oats__ Bl k Sea . Scotch wheat.
411½. 82½. 185-
