APRIL 1860.
Griffin help with straw in morn:, then at fence, George about cattle &e, saw g slabs & at sundries_ Self repair g wheel of childs carriage__
27. Friday. James work sawmill
plough oxen, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough for peas, Peter cart a load hay to Cow-loft in morn:, plough above road till dinner, then ill, Griffin help with hay in morn:, then make pickets & put on some top bunks, George about cattle &e, sift some peas_____ Self & W m Berry to widow Muldoon's in Napean to look at a horse______
28 Saturday. James saw in morn:, help at fence till dinner, saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough S o side Old Pigfeild by noon, then once harrow the peas, Peter at sundries in morn:, plough above road, Griffin sundries in morn: then putting on top bunks, George about cattle &e, sift some peas__ Self & W m Berry to Huntley about a horse, traded Filo with John Burton for a chessnut mare rising 5 year old; gave £5.. __ .. __
29 Sunday. Church A.M. Self rode new mare down the town & back before church____
30 Monday. James saw in morn:, help in Gristmill till dinner, roll peas S o side Old Pigfeild,
Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish harrow peas by dinner, harrow land for peas in Wood-feild, Peter & Griffin sundries in morn:, cart stones off land for peas in Woodfeild_____ George about cattle &e, help in Gristmill after dinner______ Self work Gristmill_____
MAY 1860.
1 Tuesday. James saw in morn:, at sundries for a start, then to the Fair, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough N o side Barnfeild, Peter fill up stump-holes in morn: then plough__ Griffin about cattle &e, kill a roaster & at sundries till dinner, fix some top bunks on__ George at home with hurt leg__ Self to the Fair in buggy; bought a horse of Francis Lewis rising 7. for £25.. __ .. __
2 Wednesday. James sick till noon, then saw___
Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough in Barnfeild, Peter cart a load hay to Horse-loft in morn:, plough in Woodfeild, Griffin about cattle &e, help with hay, sift peas & at sundries, George at home. Self to Wainman's & back about 3 o'C to dinner___
3 Thursday. James saw in morn:, to Bellsborough for an easy chair for M rs Greene, rig out 2 nd teem & harrow peas in Woodfeild, then prepare more land with harrow, Muldoon about horses, help ring sows & cut little pigs in morn:, finish plough N o side Barnfeild by dinner, then first harrow the peas, Peter finish plough grass land in Woodfeild, then cart off the stones, Griffin about cattle &e, help ring sows & cut little pigs in morn:, sow peas till near 6 o'C, then grass seed, George at home_____ Self ring sows & cut little pigs in morn:, rig out the two mares for harrow g & about sundries___
4 Friday. James saw in morn:, finish harrow peas in Woodfeild, then roll 'em, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish harrow peas in Barn-feild about noon, then plough S o side, Peter at sundries in morn:, plough new land N o side creek, Griffin finish sow grass-seed N o side Barnfeild in morn:, finish sow peas in Woodfeild & at sundries till dinner, then home by Steamer___ George at home___ Self repair floor of big tatoe bin in Old cellar, put in 2 inch stuff., repair roller & about sundries____