AUGUST 1860.
17. Friday. James at garden fence till dinner, then help draw on peas, Muldoon at stumps in morn:, bind wheat & turn peas till dinner, then house peas__ Peter cradle wheat till do__, then bind &e ____ Griffin at garden fence till 10 o'C, turn peas till dinner, bind & stake wheat___ George about cows &e in morn:, at sundries & turn peas till dinner, help house peas____ Collins footing posts, make caps for posts of green-gate, one for sheep-yard, do some paint g in even g _ Self about garden fence & sundries_
18 Saturday. James at garden fence till 10 o'C, to woods for a stick maple for stone-cart axle till dinner, then turn peas, house peas, Muldoon unload peas in morn: at stumps till 10 o'C, bind wheat till dinner, turn peas, house peas, Peter help unload peas in morn:, at sundries till 10 o'C, cradle, bind & stuke wheat__ Griffin sink g a hole for garden fence till noon, bind & stuke wheat, turn peas, George about cows &e, at sundries till dinner, do__ do__ & help house peas___ Collins paint g till 9 o'C, began to make axle for horse-cart, squ r up & plane a green one for stone-cart_____ Self about sundries___
19 Sunday. Church P.M.
20 Monday. James house peas till noon, bind & stuke wheat, Muldoon the same, Peter help house peas till 10 o'C, the cradle wheat, Griffin kill lamb in morn:, at sundries till 10 o'C, bind & stuke wheat__ George about cows &e, do__ do_ do, help house peas till noon:, saw wood & pull up peas in garden___
21 Tuesday. James help ring Spring pigs & reap wheat in morn:, finish bind &e wheat in Barnfeild, then oats in kitchen garden, Muldoon and Griffin reap wheat till about 10 o'C, then bind wheat & oats___ Peter help ring pigs & take meat up to ice-house in morn: cradle & bind wheat till dinner, then cradle oats in back garden___ George about cows &e, help in Gristmill till 11 o'C, at sundries till dinner, then pull g up peas & weeds in garden___ Self ring Spring pigs, grind prov d , repair g green gate___
22 Wednesday. James at garden fence till 5 o'C, house wheat, Muldoon mow peas & at sundries till 5 o'C_ draw in wheat, Peter mow peas, Griffin mow peas & about sundries, George about house till breakfast, went home ill, about cows &e in even g __ Self at garden fence & sundries till 5 o'C, then look about_
23 Thursday. James & Muldoon unload wheat & finish mow peas in Barnfeild in morn: then reap wheat above road No side creek__ Peter mow peas in morn: then reap wheat__ Griffin sundries in morn: then do__ do__ __ George about cows &e, saw wood & at sundries_ Self to Ottawa about 7¼ o'C__
24 Friday. James, Muldoon, Peter, Griffin mow g peas in Woodfeild______ George about cows &e, & at sundries______ Self back at dusk__
25 Saturday. James mow peas in morn:, at sundries about sheep-yard gates till 4 o'C, then split up oak junk for pins, Muldoon finish mow peas by dinner, then split up oak, Peter & Griffin help finish mow peas by dinner, split & saw wood till 4 o'C, then at the stumps__ George about cows &e, turn some flour in Mill, churn, & about sundries___ Self about sheep-yard fence & do_ ____ Rob t Glen
26 Sunday. Church P.M. George 5/-
Fred ¼ lb tea.
27 Monday. James, Muldoon, Peter, Griffin reap wheat in morn:, turn peas in Barnfeild, do__ do__ till 4 o'C, then atstumps__ George about cows &e, do some work in garden____ Self look about till dinner, put hinges on sheep-yard & green gate__
28 Tuesday. James & Muldoon help sort lambs in morn:, reap wheat till noon, bind oats & turn peas till 3 o'C, then cart in wheat & oats, Peter & Griffin help sort lambs in morn:, reap wheat till noon:, then turn peas, bind oats, Tom Baskin do__ do__ do__, then cradle oats__ George about cows &e, at sundries in garden till dinner, turn g peas till near 5 o'C, at do_ again__
on 24 th at Grant's 10 lbs cut nails @6 d some screws 1/5