MAY 1860.
5. Saturday. James saw in morn:, finish roll peas in Barnfeild & at sundries till dinner, roll logs to Mill, plough the two mares for a couple of hours in Barnfeild S o side, saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough for wheat in Barnfeild, Peter at sundries in morn:, plough new land, Griffin not here__ George about cattle &e, saw wood & at sundries__ Self finish lay floor of large tatoe bin in Old cellar by dinner, then at sundries & file millsaw, then put up bars of meadows__
6 Sunday. Church P.M.
7 Monday. James saw till dinner, plough Poll & Doll in Barnfeild S o side, Muldoon about horses & help up with wash g water in morn: plough for wheat in Barnfeild, Peter about cattle &e & help carry up wash g water in morn: then plough new land, Griffin came about 2 o'C, killed a roaster, did up the jobs in even g ____ George at home with hurt knee__ Self at sundies in morn:, repair floor in Old cellar___
8 Tuesday. James saw in morn:, help finish plough So side Barnfeild about 10 o'C, then harrow in wheat, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough in Barnfeild about 10 o'C, then do__ new land back of his house__ Peter sundries in morn:, plough new land No side creek till dinner, then gather the roots with stone-cart, Griffin sundries in morn:, wash wheat & sow it by about 5 o'C, at sundries in again_____ George at home__ Self at sundries in morn:, help wash wheat & look about up in new land till dinner, repair ox-plough, put a new plough in stable floor & at Cellar floor___
9 Wednesday. James finish harrow wheat in Barn-feild in morn:, cart dung with Spring into garden till dinner, then saw, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough new land, Peter at sundries in morn:, cart roots & harrow land before ploughing it till dinner, then harrow wheat with Spring; for 3 or 4 days past he & Muldoon have been carrying tatoes back to Old cellar for a little while at a time; Griffin at sundries in morn:, help pick up roots & make little pig-feild fence secure by dinner, sow wheat in new land, wheel dung into garden__ George about cattle &e, at sundries in do___ Self at floor in Old cellar & about sundries__
10 Thursday. James saw in morn:, cart dung into garden till dinner, cut up sods on new land & repile some stumps, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough new land fallow about 3½ o'C, began Kitch: garden, Peter sundries in morn: finish harrow wheat N o side creek about 4 o'C, then draw stumps together___ Griffin dig g garden in morn:, butcher calf & wheel dung into garden & at sundries till dinner, then make a little drain in new land & help at stumps___ George about cattle &e__ sow some peas & do some dig g in garden____ Self repair long chain & about sundries all day__
11 Friday. James saw in morn:, pile stumps & roots till 4½ o'C, saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough Kitch: garden & harrow oats in it, then harrow grass seed on wheat in Barn-feild & then in Kitch: garden, Peter cart hay in morn:, then draw stumps together & do__ roots_____ Griffin help with hay in morn:, help pile stumps till 10 o'C, seed down S o side Barnfeild & Kitch: garden__ George about cattle &e, sow a bed of parsnips & plant tatoes below asparagus do__ _______
12 Saturday. James help with logs to Mill in morn:, roll S o side Barnfeild by dinner, roll Kitch: garden, then saw, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough 16 Acrefeild__ Peter draw logs to mill in morn:, cart roots off new land fallow, by 4 o'C. then harrow land for plough g