MAY 1863.
1. Friday. James work sawmill till dinner, at sundries till 3½ o'C, saw again; Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough the grass ; Toolie help down with straw
in morn:, help in with a few logs to mill, plough
tatoe land; Griffin draw down a load straw in morn:, draw in a few logs to mill, finish plough grass land by dinner, draw ½ a load hay to cow-loft, to Luton
George about cattle &e, saw 10 row of peas kill a roaster & at sundries_
Self put 2 iron hoops on new fur barrel, measure lumber, repair pump.
2 Saturday. James work sawmill & repair a leak in dam by dinner, help in with a few logs, at sundries
till about 5 o'C, saw again; Muldoon about horses
in morn:, harrow land for peas; Toolie do_ do_
do _ , plough tatoe land; Griffin saw wood
in morn:, at sundries till dinner, help in with a
few logs to mill, then sift peas; George about cows
&e, cut some Snows, saw a split some wood__
3 Sunday. Church P.M.
4 Monday. James work sawmill till dinner, help in with some logs to mill, help down with a small load hay to cow-loft, repair fence round Gran: feild, saw again; Muldoon about horses in morn:, went to James Rider to get a shoe put on Spring till about 10 'C, finish plough the gusset about 4 o'C, then plough for wheat in 12 Acrefeild; Toolie about horses in morn:, turn over carrots for a start, finish plough tatoe land for wheat_ Griffin sift peas, turn grindstone & about sundries__ George about cattle &e, plant some tatoes & at do___ Self poorly all day, grind some tools____
5 Tuesday. James work sawmill, pile lumber, bark logs__ Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow peas in gusset by about 5 o'C, plough in 12 Acrefeild; Toolie about horses in morn:, sow peas, pile lumber, bark logs__ Griffin about cattle &e in morn: then to the Fair_ George ill______ Self to the Fair in buggy_____
6 Wednesday. James sawing in morn:, roll peas in gusset by 11 o'C, pile lumber till dinner, saw again___ Muldoon about horses in morn: harrow peas in
grass-land; Toolie about horses in morn:, sow g peas till near 3 o'C, then plough in 12 Acrefeild; Griffin saw wood in morn: sift peas till dinner, then
at sundries & cut tatoes; George about cattle &e, dig in garden & about sundries______ Self to the Brewery in buggy & trading cows till dinner, then at sundries_
7 Thursday. James saw in morn:, harrow wheat in tatoe land till 11½ o'C, pile lumber till dinner, roll peas in grass land till 5½ o'C, saw again; Muldoon about
horses in morn:, harrow peas & wheat till noon,
then plough in 12 Acrefeild; Toolie about horses in
morn:, sow wheat till 11½ o'C, harrow it till
noon, sow grass seed on the same place till 6½ o'C, then roll peas; Griffin at sundries in morn:, cart
wheat & harrow to the feild, plough in 12 Acrefeild
till dinner, sow grass seed till 5½ o'C, then
plough again; George about cattle &e, hoe
paths, help in Gristmill & about sundries____
8 Friday. James work sawmill, help in with logs to mill, pile lumber & about sundries; Muldoon about
horses & help ring sows in morn:, plough in 12 Acre-feild; Toolie about horses & help ring sows in morn:, finish roll peas & finish harrow in wheat above
road, then plough in 16 Acre-feild; Griffin about sundries in morn:, plough oxen in 12 Acrefeild
till about 4 o'C, then draw logs to mill; pile boards; George about cattle &e, kill a roaster, hoe & rake
up paths & about sundries______
Ham & Hammy up & down by the Boat__
9 Saturday. James saw till dinner, drill g a stone in
Woodfeild till near 6 o'C, saw again: Muldoon
about horses in morn:, harrow wheat in 12 Acre-
feild; Toolie about horses in morn:, roll grass-
seed in tatoe land by 3 o'C, plough in 16 Acre-feild; Griffin sundries in morn:, sow wheat till 11 o'C,
cut tatoes till dinner, plough oxen in 16 Acrefeild__ George about cattle &e, finish the paths by dinner, kill a roaster & about sundries
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