MAY 1861.
18Saturday. James work sawmill, pile boards for a
little while in even g .. Muldoon about horses in
morn.., harrow in wheat in Woodfield, Peter at home,
Griffin sow Bl k Sea , finish plough for wheat above
road, then sow it & draw some logs to Mill, George
about cows &e, sow another bed of peas, do some diging in
garden & about sundries____ Self about sundry jobs__
19Sunday. Church P.M. Self poorly last night & to day with a bad cold__
20Monday. James work sawmill till 2½ o 'C, to the woods for axes &
keg, pile boards till near 5 o 'C, then pile stones in Barnfield,
Muldoon about horses in morn.., harrow land for tatoes
till 6 ½ o 'C, then harrow land for oats in 13 Acrefield,
Griffin about sundries in morn.., harrow garden,
then plough for wheat in 13 Acrefield, Peter at home___
George about cows &e, plant tatoes in garden & at
sundries____ Self at act s .. till dinner; file & set the saw__
21Tuesday. James work sawmill in morn.., rig up 2 nd term
& plough for wheat in 13 Acrefield till dinner, help
at repairs in sawmill till 5 o 'C, saw again___
Muldoon about horses in morn.., finish harrow land
for oats by 6 o 'C, then harrow in oats, Peter at home,
Griffin about sundries in morn.., plough for wheat,
sow 3 ½ bush l .. oats in even g .., George about sundries in
morn.., diging in garden_____ Self look about
& at act s .. till dinner, at repairs in lower flume____
22Wednesday. James saw in morn.., plough for wheat till
dinner, then saw till near 6 o 'C, plough again__
Muldoon about horses in morn.., x-harrow oats with
reverse scrape, Peter at home, Griffin sow oats & plough
for wheat in 13 Acrefield, George about sundries & saw
wood in morn.., dig in garden, sow 2 row beans & 1 of peas__
Self file up 2 of the broken teeth in millsaw & at sundries___
M rs Mae cutting tatoes____
23Thursday. James saw in morn.., plough for tatoes till dinner, saw
till 4 o 'C, plough again, Muldoon about horses in
morn.., finish harrow oats, then harrow land for wheat___
Peter at home, Griffin help after little pigs & at sundries
in morn.., finish plough for wheat about 5 o 'C, then
break lumps, George about sundries & help with pigs in
morn.., plant corn, wash the buggy, weed raspberries___
Self fitting new bolts to shafts of do__, bunn stump
heaps in creekfield & about sundries____
24Friday. James break g .. lumps on wheat land in morn..,
plough for tatoes, saw for a start after dinner,
Muldoon about horses in morn.., break lumps of
clay, Peter at home, Griffin do_ do_,
George about cows &e, at sundries garden, snag
tatoes during rain at noon____ Self to the
Muster_____ M rs Mae.. cutting tatoes____
25Saturday. James saw till dinner, plough for do_ & saw
for an hour in even g .. Muldoon about horses in
morn.., harrow in wheat till 6 o 'C, plough for tatoes__
Peter at home, Griffin sundries in morn..,
sow wheat till dinner, then ill a_bed, George
about sundries in morn.., break lumps on
wheat land for a start, wash buggy & at sundries
in garden____ Self cart grain to field with oxen,
to John Streets & Berry's till dinner, file & set mill-saw__
26Sunday. Church A.M. Self rode to Luton in afternoon___
27Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses
in morn.., snag tatoes & help cut some, Peter at
home, Griffin at sundries in morn.., cut some
cups & some snows, snag some tatoes, George about
cows &e, snag tatoes & carry out the dirt____
Self look about tatoes
28Tuesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses
in morn.., draw a few logs to mill & plough
till dinner, cart a load hay to Horses, & a small
load to Cow_loft, Peter at home, Griffin ill___
George about cows &e, help with hay & at sundries__
Self put new hinges on the Study door__
29Wednesday. James work sawmill & walk Doll about for
an hour after dinner, Muldoon about horses in
morn.., draw logs to mill & pile boards till dinner, finish
plough for tatoes & pile stones, Peter at home, Griffin at
sundries in morn.., help with logs & pile lumber till dinner then pile stones,
George repair fireplace of work stop & at sundries; Dolan at stones from 12 o 'C,
