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George for rations,

60 lbs flour.

30 lbs pork.

1 lb tea.

 

Sowed 3 bush ls

Scotch on 1¾
acres new land.

S o side creek__

 

 

 

Sowed 2 bush l
Bl k Sea on 1¼
acres new land
S o side creek__

 

4 year old
spotted hieffer
with bull__

 

5 bush ls
oats to Horses _

Cut lambs_

9 wethers_

3 rams_

12 ewes_

24

Furs
barreled up
yesterday__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchanged with
Mr Berry 8 bush l
Rusties for 8 do_

Snows_

 

 

 

 

 

James for rations_

30 lbs pork.

60 lbs flour.

1 lb tea.

Exchang d

No shoulder
this time or last_

 

 

N o 22 a yearling
a lamb.

N o 23 a lamb_
Book d at Jennings

½ g l seal oil. __

 

Book at Brough's

10 lbs twankey @2/-

3 lbs coffee @ 1/2

12 lbs sugar @ 6½ d

3 yd s blue derry @8½ d

1 y d fast @ 7 d
thread 1½ d
at M c Cullough's_
Mary's half soled_

Con:'s


of T.M. Blasdel,
a plough point__

 

MAY 1860.

22. Tuesday. James roll oats in 16 Acre-feild in morn:, plough for tatoes an hour or so, harrow in wheat on new land fallow, then help harrow land for tatoes, Muldoon about horses in morn: finish plough for tatoes about 4 o'C, then harrow it, Peter at fence in morn:, cart do__ & wheat to feild, spread sod-ashes on new land fallow & at sundries till dinner, then repair g fences, Griffin at fence in morn:, sow wheat & at sundries till dinner, then repair g fence__ George about cows &e, & weeding garden__ Self help wash wheat, measure new land S o side creek, 3 Acres of it__

23 Wednesday. James saw in morn:, rig up & drils, Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow wheat in new land with one horse____ Peter cart 1 load hay to Horses & 1 load oat-straw to cow loft in morn:, at sundries for an hour or so, then plant tatoes, Griffin help down with hay & straw in morn: sow wheat in new land by about 11½ o'C, then plant tatoes. George about house &e, weeding in garden___ Self see too things till near 11 o'C, then to Mowbr , sale in buggy____

24 Thursday. James help cut lambs & pile boards in morn:, finish open drils by dinner, then plant tatoes, Muldoon about horses in morn:, then to the Muster, Peter help about lambs & pile boards in morn:, then plant tatoes, Griffin ill, George about house &e, hoe walks & about sundries__ Self at sundries till dinner, put away furs &e_____

25 Friday. James saw in morn:, plant tatoes till 5 o'C, then cut some & to Berry's with horse cart for 8 bush ls snows, Muldoon about horses in morn: plant tatoes, hoe round stumps in new land, cut some tatoes, Peter & Griffin cut tatoes in morn:, then plant tatoes___ George about house &e, turn & sort Rusties in N o 4 cellar, Self see too things till near 6 o'C, then to Berry's in buggy__

26 Saturday. James saw in morn:, cut tatoes till 10 o'C, plant his own till 4 o'C, then saw again__ Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn:, plant tatoes till 4 o'C, help snag & measure up 8 bush l Rusties, cut cups, Peter & Griffin cut g Snows in morn:, plant tatoes till 4 o'C, help snag & measure Rusties, cut some cups, George about house &e, cut some tatoes, help snag & measure Rusties___

27 Sunday. Church A.M. Self to Rob ts with Doll in even g __

28 Monday. James saw in morn:, plan tatoes till dinner, saw again, Muldoon about horses & to Berry's with 8 bush l rusties & brought back 4 bush ls more Snows in morn: plant tatoes till dinner, snag 4 bush ls Rusties & take 'em to Berry's, then at sundries, Peter plough with oxen for Fred , Griffin about sundries in morn:, plant tatoes till dinner, at sundries again__ George about house &e, snag Rusties till dinner, plant his tatoes.

29 Tuesday. James saw till dinner, repair slash fence back of new clearance, Muldoon about horses in morn: plough N o side Old Pigfeild, Peter & Griffin repair g fence, George about cows &e, do some weeding in garden__ Murphy dressing stones since yesterday at noon__ Self to Ottawa & Mary____

30 Wednesday. James saw & help at fence, Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow oats in Old Pigfeild till noon, draw wood for himself, Peter help at fence, Griffin sundries in morn: sow oats & at do___, George about house & garden__ Murphy dress g stones__ Self got back just about dark____

31 Thursday. James saw in morn: at sundries till dinner, help grind ax, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn:, at sundries till dinner, then grind ax____ Peter & Griffin at fence till dinner, fork dung out of sheds, George about cows &e, weeding garden & at sundries__ Murphy dress g stones____ Self took M rs Greene & Anna home in waggon about sun-set

 

 

 

On the 24 th
routed the pew
back of Wilson 's
to John Armitage
for one year
from date @15/-

 

 

 

George ½ lb tobacco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muldoon
¼ bush l timothy.

3 lbs clover.

 

 

 

$8 __ .. of J n Armitage
for 20 bush l oats

@2/-.

 


yeast 2 d p d it.

 

Payne 4 bush l cups.

& ½ bush l wheat.

Peter ½ lb tobacco.

James 2½ bush ls tatoes

 

Margaret £1.. __ .. __

Miss Butler £3..15.. __

Muldoon ½ lb tea.

J n Taylor 50 lbs flour.

 

Peter ½ lb tea_

 

James ½ lb tobacco.

 

Muldoon 1 lb tobacco_

 

George 4 bush: tatoes,

Ham Edwards

10 bush: oats @2/- is

£1.. __ .. __ recev d ___

 

Muldoon 1 bush: Snows

Grifffin ½ lb tobacco.

Joe Smith 18f t boards @4 /-

 

 

Exp d in Ottawa .
at Smith's as act: £..s..d
shoes for children 1..12..0

Enwright 6 tin pans __ ..6..6
at Hay's 3 lemons __ .. __ ..9

Freleigh 2 straw hats __ ..9..3
belt for Hammett __ ..1..9

Borlridge new web
to single reins __ ..2..10

Tolls __ .. __ ..10

£ 1..5..11

 

 

Peter 2 p r little boots 9/-

 

Muldoon a bl k felt
hat 7/6__

James 1 g l molassas.


l tr from F_ Lewis unpaid_

Self got of Charles $24. Principal