JULY 1860.
2. Monday. James scuffle g tatoes, Muldoon, Peter dress up tatoes with hoe, Griffin about cows &e, churn, saw wood & about sundries__ George ill___ Collins at barn___ Self look about till dinner, then repair g gate at Gran:__
3 Tuesday. James finish scuffle tatoes in morn:, help take down scaffold &e, finish weed tatoes__ Muldoon, Peter finish weed g tatoes about 7 o'C, then at sundries, Griffin ill__ George about cows &e, weed g parsnips__ Collins finish the barn about 4 o'C, then off___ Self to O'Hara's in buggy before breakfast about shingles____
4 Wednesday. James, Muldoon, Griffin rig up scythes & mow in 12 Acre-feild, Peter to Aylmer , George about cows &e, weed g about currant bushes, hoe g paths__ Self repair g rakes___
5 Thursday. James mow in morn:, help fix up the foal, take off Poll's fore-shoes, rig up Horse-rake, shake out hay till dinner, then rake up 4 Acres & help cock it, Muldoon & Peter mow * thus far read for Friday_ James mow in morn:, help in Gristmill till dinner, mow again, Muldoon, Peter, Griffin mow g , George about cows &e, hoe g paths till dinner, then help in Gristmill till near 5 o'C, then at sundries___ Self repair g rakes in morn:, work Gristmill till near 5 o'C, then to the Interior in buggy___
6 Friday. * till dinner, then rake hay, Griffin mow till 11 o'C. then at hay, George about cows &e, help rig up Horse-rake & about sundries____ Self do__
do__ do__, to Rob ts with Doll till dinner, at sundries & repair rakes____
7 Saturday. James mow till about 10 o'C, rake up till about 4 o'C, then put up some cocks & some in lumps, Muldoon & Peter mow till 10 o'C, make hay till dinner, then draw in, Griffin mow till 10 o'C, then at hay, George about cows &e, help at hay for about 3 hours in afternoon___ Self look to hay, & repair g rakes____
8 Sunday. Church A.M.
9 Monday. James mould tatoes with plough, Muldoon & Griffin at sundries in morn:, then mould tatoes with hoe, Peter drive for James in morn:, help put up scaffold &e till dinner, then at tatoes with hoe, George about cows &e, pick 1 st dish of peas , churn & about sundries____
Math w Collins came to breakfast, put up scaffold & began to shingle Gran: stable___
10 Tuesday. James mould tatoes with plough, Muldoon & Peter hoe tatoes till breakfast, then mow new land in Woodfeild, Griffin hoe tatoes___ Payne pile lumber in morn:, then hoe do__. George about cows &e, saw wood__ Collins shingling calf-loft____ Self to the Interior till 5 o'C.
11 Wednsday. James plough tatoes & rake up hay till dinner, put hay in lumps till near 5 o'C. at tatoes again, Muldoon mow in morn:, make hay till dinner, then draw in, Peter mow in morn:, pick up old shingles & help shift scaffold till 3 o'C, then at hay & mow for start in even g __ Griffin hoe tatoes in morn:, then at hay__ Payne at tatoes in morn:, make hay till dinner, then help draw in____ George about cows &e, w wash kitchen___ Collins shingling calf-loft___
12 Thursday. James , George , Peter to the walk__
Muldoon & Griffin hoe tatoes till about 10 o'C, rake up hay & cock it__ Collins at the walk___
Self make a rake & about sundries____
13 Friday. James finish plough tatoes about 11 o'C, at sundries till dinner, to O'haras with waggon for shingles & at sundries again, Muldoon & Payne hoe tatoes in morn:, make hay till dinner, then draw in, Griffin dress up a lamb in morn:, then at hay____ Peter hoe tatoes in morn:, make hay__ George white-wash kitchen 2 nd time, wash buggy & at sundries___ Collins no work till noon, then shingle g calf-loft