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