MAY 1863.
21. Thursday. James saw in morn:, finish plant tatoes above road soon after breakfast, fix up drills for carrots till dinner; saw again till 5 o'C, then sow carrots; Muldoon
about horses in morn:, plough grassland; Toolie about horses in morn:, finish open g drills in Old Pigfeild by 11 o'C, sow carrots till dinner, then plough for oats in Woodfeild; Griffin & Tayler draw logs to mill in morn:, then cart stones in Woodfeild__ George at home ill___ Self help sow carrots______
22 Friday. James saw in morn:, fill up stump holes in Wood-feild till dinner, plant his tatoes, help repair gate at George's for a start, then saw again; Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough grassland; Toolie about horses in morn:, harrow oats in Woodfeild, finish plough there by 5½ o'C, then began N o side Creekfeild; Tayler sundries in morn:, help cart stones in Woodfeild; Griffin sow oats, then cart stones; George about cows &e, kill a roaster & about sundries__ Ham up to see M rs Smith___
23 Saturday. James saw in morn:, repair slash fence back of Creekfeild & pick up stones in 12 Acre-feild till
4 o'C, saw again; Muldoon finish plough grassland
in 16 Acre-feild; Toolie about horses in morn:, sow some oats, harrow oats & grass-seed; Griffin sow
grass-seed & some oats, cut & plant his tatoes & at sundries; Tayler at sundries in morn:, help repair slash fence, & pick stones; George about cows &e, kill a roaster, do some work in garden, help skin the sheep___ Self sow g grass-seed from breakfast till near noon,
skin the sheep, finish sowg the carrots_______
24 Sunday. Church A.M.
25 Monday. James saw till about 9 o'C, then help repair a leak; Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow
the grass land for oats 2 double tins; Toolie about
horses in morn:, roll oats & grass-seed in
Woodfeild by noon, pick stones in Old Pigfeild till
about 5 o'C, help at dam; Griffin help cut lambs &
at sundries in morn:, cut up some sods & pile some
stones in Woodfeild & help dig out back in dam till
noon, then to Aylmer; Mary-Anne with him____
Tayler clean g out pig-yard in morn:, pile
stones in Old Pigfeild till 5 o'C, then help at dam__
George about cows &e, sow 2 rows small beans, sort
the cups & about sundries____ Self repair dam___
26 Tuesday. James cart earth to dam, & cart stones out of
12 Acre-feild by3 o'C, then pick up do_ So side Old Pigfeild; Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow
oats in 16 Acre-feild by noon, plough No side
Creekfeild; Tolie sow oats & do_ " "
do__ ; till dinner, finish clean up pig-yard by
3 o'C, then roll oats in grassland; Griffin at
home; Tayler dig 2 corners of do_ do_ in morn:,
help cart stones & pick up stones; George about cows
&e, kill a roaster, turn over tatoes in cellar & carry out earth_________
27 Wednesday. James plant a strip tatoes to separate Bl t Sea & oats in morn:, finish pick & cart stones off S o side Old Pigfeild; Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish plough N o side Creekfeild by 10 o'C, harrow in oats & make a small crotch; Toolie help at strip of tatoes in morn:, help cart stones, sow oats & grass seed____ Griffin at home; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden__
28 Thursday. Jams saw in morn:, cart stones in Creekfeild; Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn:, help at stones_ Toolie pile lumber in morn:, roll oats & grind axes till near noon, then at stumps in Creekfeild; Griffin at home__ George about cows &e,___ Self to the forge in buggy afternoon____
29 Friday. James work sawmill in morn:, help wash sheep & cart stones; Muldoon about horses & at sundries in morn:, wash sheep, & cart stones; Toolie pile lumber in morn:, wash sheep & at stumps; Griffin sleep till noon, sow oats for Rob t __ George at sundries till dinner, help in Gristmill___
30 Saturday. James at stumps; Muldoon at stumps till about 4 o'C, then plough; Toolie at stumps; Griffin ill;
George about cows &e, kill a roaster, make a
hen coup out of an old box & about sundries_____
Self about sundries till dinner; then to the forge____
31 Sunday. Church P.M.
