OCTOBER 1861.
6. Sunday. Church P.M.
7. Monday. James saw for 2 or 3 hours, then at repairs till near 3 o'C, then saw again, Muldoon at sundries in morn:, then plough out stubble in 12 Acre-feild, Peter cart down oat-straw in morn: then thrash oats__ Griffin help with straw in morn: then at taotes___
Moran & Neilly take g out tatoes__ George about pigs &e, trim rasp: bushes & red currants__ Collins came about 10 o'C, help at repairs in Sawmill, side sleepers for ice-house___ Self do__ do_ do___
8 Tuesday. James work Sawmill, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn: then plough, peter & Griffin cart down a load oat-straw in morn: clean oats till dinner, cart 'em down & bring in a load tatoes, Moran & Neilly take out tatoes, George about pigs &e, dig up some old currant bushes & replace with young ones, Collins make & paint shutter for Butcher house, make a desk for school-mom, repair sheep trough_
9 Wednesday. James work Sawmill, Muldoon about horses in morn:, then plough, Peter & Griffin cart down wheat-straw in morn:, draw logs to mill & about sundries till dinner, turn oats & at tatoes,
Moran, Neilly & Glen take out do_ till dinner, then turn oats & at tatoes again; George about pigs &e, do some work in garden & about sundry jobs; Collins put in the sleepers & floor ice-house, pin a peice of plank on sill of partition of S o wood-shed & let it into wall____
10 Thursday. James saw till dinner, bind & cart in oats; Muldoon about horses in morn:, then plough__
Peter, Moran, Neilly, Glen take out tatoes till dinner, bind oats for about 2 hours, at do again__
Griffin at tatoes till dinner, bind & cart in oats__
Tracy bind oats & at tatoes in afternoon__
George about pigs &c, steam & mix tatoes, do some work in garden_____ Self fix new manger in Spring' stall, put in a pane glass__
11 Friday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in morn:, then plough, Peter, Griffin, Glen, Moran & Tracy finish reap oats, George about pigs &e, dig in garden____ self repairing sheep-yard & making a wooden cap for flail____
12 Saturday. James at sundries in morn:, help in Gristmill till dinner, then plough, Muldoon about hourses in morn:, plough till dinner, then at wood for himself, Peter clean up wheat till near 10 o'C, then at tatoes, Griffin help clean up wheat & at tatoes till dinner, then in Gristmill__ Moran,Glen, Tracy take out tatoes George about pigs &e, steam & mix tatoes, saw wood &e_____ Self do some repairs to Gristmill & grind____
13 Sunday. Church A.M.
14 Monday. James work samwill, Muldoon about horses
in morn:, then plough, Peter help put up & ring
Spring pigs, then at tatoes, Griffin do_ do_ do_ do_ do; & at sundries for a good while, then at tatoes, Moran, Glen & O'hara taking out do__,
George about pigs &e, do some work in garden_____ Self ring pigs; repair gate back-gate of Spring pigs-yard____
15 Tuesday. James work sawmill till dinner, then shift
the oats brought in last week & cart in 2 large
more, Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough wheat stubble in 12 Acre-feild__ about 9 o'C,
then at pea-do in 16 Acre-feild, Peter at tatoes &
open out oats till dinner, then help shift the oats &
cart in oats Griffin at tatoes in morn: husk & bring
in corn, Moran, Glen & O'Hara take out tatoes &
turn oats till dinner, then bind it & at do again,
George about pigs & steam & mix tatoes, help at corn_____ Self about sundries & help turn out the oats,
16 Wednesday. James sawing; Muldoon ploughing; Peter & Moran attatoes, Griffin & O'hara finish husk & bring in corn by 11 o'C, then at tatoes, George about pigs &e, do some diging in garden & at sundries__ Self to the forge for 4 removes on Poll.