AUGUST 1860.
29. Wednesday. James & Muldoon sundries in morn:, house wheat & peas, Peter cradle & bind oats, Griffin bind oats, Tom Baskin came at noon, bind oats__ George about cows &e, help with peas__
30 Thursday. James & Muldoon reap wheat oats in morn:, bind oats till dinner, draw in peas & wheat__ Peter cradle & bind oats, Griffin reap oats in morn:, then bind oats, Tom cradle & bind oats___ George about cows &e, at sundries till dinner, help at peas__
31 Friday. James after wood for himself till dinner, then reap Blk Sea, Muldoon & Griffin at sundries about guns in morn:, fork off a load wheat, bind oats till 3 o'C, reap wheat, Peter help fix platform about guns in morn:, cradle & bind oats till dinner, reap wheat, Tom came 9½ o'C, bind oats till 3 o'C, do__ do__ George about cows &e, at sundries in garden, wash buggy____
SEPTEMBER 1860.
1 Saturday. James about garden fence till noon, reap Bl k Sea till dinner, help clean out guns till 4 o'C, reap & bind wheat, Muldoon & Griffin reap Bl k Sea, bind it & Scotch, Peter reap & bind Bl k Sea till 4 o'C, then cradle do__, Tom reap Bl k Sea & bind both sorts____ George about cows &e, saw wood & at sundries_____ Self at garden fence & finish repair g the gate___
2 Sunday. Church A.M.
3 Monday. James & Muldoon help hoist the flag & load guns in morn:, reap for a start, fine the salute, draw in 6 loads oats, Peter & Griffin help up with flag & load guns in morn:, reap for a start, help reload the do__, then cradle & bind wheat, George about cows &e, weed garden___ Self fired royal salute for Prince of Wales & look about till dinner, then at garden fence, rode to Rob ts in even g ____
4 Tuesday. James & Muldoon fork off a load oats in morn:, bind up wheat till 3 o'C, then house wheat__ Peter cradle & bind wheat, Griffin bind wheat__ George about cows &e, cut bur - bushes in 16 Acre-feild & about sundries__ Self to Bradley's mill & back to the Fair in March about 3 o'C, then home about 5½ o'C, got something to eat , then drove to Berry's_
5 Wednesday. James at sundries about horses in morn:, harrow the fallow by 5½ o'C, then at sundries & reap oats, Muldoon, Griffin finish reap g wheat, then bind oats & reap some___ Peter help at wheat, cradle & reap oats___ George about cows &e, weed in garden___ Self to Wainman's & back by 2 o'C_ then at garden fence__
6 Thursday. James sundries in morn:, then Huntley for lime, Muldoon sundries about little pigs in morn:, repair a pig-yard fence with & hunt after Dark sow till dinner, draw in 2 load wheat, & help at stumps in New-feild, Peter reap & bind oats till dinner, help house wheat & at stumps___ Griffin help finish reap &e oats by dinner, then at stumps__ George about cows &e, weed g in garden & at sundries____ Self hang green gate &e___
7 Friday. James took back Berry's cart in morn:, plough fallow till dinner, at stumps till 4 o'C, then house wheat, Muldoon help ring pigs in morn:, grub out stumps in creekfeild till 4 o'C, then house wheat, Peter help ring pigs in morn:, at sundries & help in Gristmill till dinner, then at stumps, Griffin help with pigs in morn:, mix morter till noon, then at stumps___ George about cows &e, wash buggy & at sundries___ Self at sundries & grind prov d till dinner, then to Ottawa at 4 o'C, Mary with me___
8 Saturday. James, Muldoon, Peter, Griffin, brand up stump heaps, then at stumps in creek-feild, george about cows &e, weedg garden & at sundries__ Self & Mary got back at sun-set, were very cold all day__
9 Sunday. Church P.M. Kate had $10 __.. to give her
Mother__
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