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little rain
in morn:__

 

 

Some nice
rain in morn:

 

2½ bush ls oats
to Poultry__

 

Barreled furs __

 

Killed spotted Fanny' s
calf yesterday__

 

 

 

Cut old Wh t sows
little pigs__

3 boars.

2 sows,

5 Put on road_

1 two year old steer

1 do_ do_ do_ heifer

1 one year old steer_

3 cows__

 

Sowed 2 bush ls more
of Major's peas__

 

 

 

Altered the

Little bull__

 

Sowed 3¼ bush ls

Bl k Sea on 2 Acres
in 16 Acrefeild_

 

 

Corn in soak since

Thursday morning;

James say's it is
best not to soak it__

 

 

heavy rain
early in
morn:__

Showery__

 

Hams in Gran:__

 

 

 

5 gl s beer___

 

5 bush ls oats
to Horses___

 

MAY 1863.

10. Sunday. Church A.M.

11. Monday. James sundries in morn: repair g a great
in dam; Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish
plough in 16 Acrefeild & cart a small load hay
to Horse-loft; Toolie not here; Griffin at
Bessborough, Peter here in his place, repair g dam;
George about cattle 7e, sow row more peas,
sow unions, sow parsnips____ Self at dam____

12 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, help cart earth to dam; Muldoon about horses & plough for
tatoes in Woodfeild; Toolie not here; Griffin
butcher a calf in morn:, cart earth to dam__ George about cattle &e, plant snows in garden & at sundries__ Self barrel up furs & about sundries___

13 Wednesday. James saw in morn:, sort 5 bags of Rusties from Snows & cut some of 'em; Muldoon
about horses & help at altering little pigs in morn: then plough for tatoes; Toolie about horses in morn:,
help repair another great leak in dam; Griffin
saw wood & help alter little pigs in morn:, then
at dam; George about cattle &e, sow large
beans, help sort & cut some Rusties & at sundries__
Self repair g dam & about sundries____

14 Thursday. James to Rob ts in morn: for a rope, cut tatoes till 9½ o'C, saw till 5½ o'C, cut tatoes again; Muldoon about horses in morn: plough for tatoes; Toolie
do_ do__ do_, finish harrow peas & roll
'em by dinner, plough No side Old Pigfeild;
Griffin at sundries in morn:, sow peas, cut tatoes, make blinder for ox's head, cart earth to dam__
George about cows &e, cut tatoes & at sundries___
Ham up to see M rs Smith again, dined with us___

15 Friday. James saw in morn:, help alter bull, cut tatoes till dinner, harrow wheat till 5 o'C, saw again
Muldoon about horses in morn:, help throw the bull, plough for in Woodfeild; Toolie about horses
in morn:, help with bull & finish plough N o side
Old Pigfeild by noon, sow & harrow wheat__
Griffin to Bessborough in morn: help alter the bull,
at sundries & cut tatoes; George about cows &e,
cut tatoes____ Self cut the bull, blast a stone
in Woodfeild, fix a stick on gonman ox's horns, measure lumber & about sundries_______

16 Saturday. James work sawmill & cut tatoes, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough in Woodfeild for
till dinner, then rig up & open drills, Toolie
about horses in morn:, cart earth from side of drain
in Woodfeild on the land, plough & harrow the
strip ploughed up last Autum in 12 Acrefeild___ Griffin saw wood in morn:, spread earth over
the land from side of drain in Woodfeild_____
George about cows &e, plant corn , cut tatoes,
kill 2 roasters_____ Self look about till 10 o'C,
down to Street till dinner, then about sundries___

17 Sunday. Church P.M. Self drove Kate to Berry 's in even g __

18 Monday. James sawing till dinner, then plant tatoes; Muldoon about horses in morn:, open drills &
plough for oats in Woodfeild; Toolie about horses in morn: plant tatoes; Griffin at sundries in morn:, then do_ do_; George about cows &e, cut tatoes_____ Self did very little all day, rode unto Paynes in even g _

19 Tuesday. James saw till dinner, harrow land for tatoes, & plough for oats in Woodfeild; Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow & drill for tatoes, till noon, then out the line; Toolie about horses in morn:, plant tatoes; Griffin sundries in morn:, plant tatoes; Payne out a few sets in morn: plant tatoes__ George about cows &e, cut tatoes____ Self to O'Neils &e about a cow till dinner, at sundries & to Brewery in even g __

20 Wednesday. James saw in morn: open drills & plough for oats in Woodfeild till dinner; cut tatoes
till 6 o'C, saw again; Muldoon back at noon, plough grass-land for oats in 16 Acrefeild; Toolie about horses in morn:, plant tatoes till dinner, harrow land for carrot & tatoes_ Griffin do_ do_ & about sundries; Payne & Tayler plant tatoes__
George ill______ Self down the town on home - back till dinner, then look about ploughing.

 

 

M rs Mac: 2/6_

James 5/-

George Major

2 bush ls Scotch

@6/3 is 12/6

Alex: Glenny

130 f t rough-edge

 

12/6 of David O'Neil
a bal ce he owed me

8/- of Stubbs for

209 f t inch board &

6 d for 3 lbs nails__

James 100 lbs flour_

 

Tho s Baskin1 bush l
oats 3/6__ Rec d __

Paid W m Ramsay
for boots, slippers &e
as act £4..13.. __

10/- of it to be
char d Miss Butler__

P d by Cheque
$ 18 __ 60 __

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacco_

 

Muldoon 50 lbs flour.

 

Pat Muldoon
took up his note
of £5..3..4__

 

John Baskin 300 lbs hay

@7/6 is $4 __ 50

Recd each 5 __..

1 __ 50

Kate had $5 __..

 

Berry 500 f t @4/-

 

James ½ lb tea_

George ½ lb do_

Do_ 55 lbs flour_

 

$10 of__ Headly
bal ce for timber
cut on N o 8__

 

 

 

Toolie 100 lbs flour.

 

 

 

Miss Butler 6/3

 

 

P d James Read
for the 5 bush:
of peas @4/- is
$4 __..