SEPTEMBER 1863.
19. Saturday. James to Bell's corners with Rob ts horse-cart_ Muldoon, Toolie, Tom & Casey pile stumps;
Griffin not here; George about cows &e, weed garden & about sundries__ Self to Bell's corners in buggy at 7½ o'C A.M. did not get back till 7½ o'C P.M.
20 Sunday. Church P.M.
21 Monday. James take Poll & her foal to Rob ts in morn:, cart dung to 16 Acre-feild till near 11 o'C, thrash wheat till dinner, then to the forge with Poll & Rob ts cart, brought back new wheels; Muldoon help take the foal to Rob ts in morn:, cart dung with oxen till near 11 o'C, thrash oats till dinner, at do again; Toolie at slash fence & stumps till near 11 o'C, thrash wheat till dinner, at stumps again; Casey about stumps & sundries; Tom at do in morn:, load dung & thrash oats till dinner, to Berry's to borrow harness, did not get it, then at stumps; Griffin back by the boat, help take down part of flume & about sundries; George about cows &e, boil tatoes for pigs & about sundries__ French carpenter came by the boat, joint planks for flume__
22 Tuesday. James take home Rob ts cart & bring back his box-cart in morn:, then cart dung; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Tom at stumps in morn:, cart do_
with Spring; Griffin help load carts; Toolie & Casey at stumps; George about cows &e, at sundries in
garden; Frenchman joint planks & assist at flume__ Self renewing planks at E st end of flume, lost 3 hours going to Rob t __
23 Wednesday. James cart dung with Poll, dust carriage harness, Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Tom cart dung with Spring & to Berry's wharf for a b l flour; Griffin help load dung; Toolie & Casey at stumps, George about cows &e, at sundries in garden; Frenchman make pins & help fit the planks; Self fit, bore & pin planking__
24 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, to Show-Fair in waggon; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Griffin scrape up & help load do_; Toolie at stumps_
Tom & Casey out back; George about cows &e,
saw wood & at sundries__ F joint plank
for flume, make 2 caps for posts of hen-yard gate_ Self to Show-Fair, called at Rob ts on my return__
25 Friday. James cart dung till noon, then rig up & plough it down; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Toolie cart dung; Griffin help load do till noon; then spread_ Casey gather & help load do_; Tom at home; George about cows &e, & at sundries in garden__ F & Self at flume__
26 Saturday. James plough down dung; Muldoon cart dung & to Plyne's for a load pea-straw in even g ; Toolie
cart dung; Griffin spread dung; Tom help load
dung & help with pea-straw; Casey scrape up & help load dug till even g then to Brewery in a boat_ George about cows &e, take out & boil tatoes for pigs & at sundries__ F & Self at flume____
27 Sunday. Church A.M. Self took Griffin in buggy to Streets before dinner, then do_ Kate & Baby to Luton & Berry's
28 Monday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Toolie cart old chips form George's door to 16 Acre-feild; Casey help load; Griffin spread dung, Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden;___ F & Self about flume___
29 Tuesday. James plough down dung; Muldoon finish cart old chips from George's yard about 4 o'C, then cart stones off oat stubble in Woodfeild, & he cleaned up oats in morn:, Casey help load the carts till about 4 o'C, then help load stones_ Toolie cart chips till about 5 o'C, then spread dung; Griffin help clean & measure oats in morn: then do_ do_; Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, dig in garden___ Self & F about the flume_____
30 Wednesday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Casey take out tatoes in morn: then cart stones; Toolie, Tom & Payne at tatoes; Griffin spread dung; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden; Self & F
at flume___
OCTOBER 1863.
1 Thursday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Casey take out tatoes in morn:, then cart stones off oat stubble; Griffin spread dung; Toolie, Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, wash buggy, boil a pot do_ for pigs & at sundries in garden_____ Self & F at flume____