DECMBER 1864.
about horses in morn.., then at road;
about horses in morn.., help fix waste_gate
&e for winter, & about sundries till dinner, draw 2 loads
wheat straw to Cow_Loft_ & some soft_wood over from old yard;
Tooley saw wood in morn.., then at road; Griffin about
sundries in morn.., help at ice_house; George about pigs
&e, steam tatoes & about sundries; Collins bring roof of ice_house
Self fix waste_gate & gate & Gristmill for winter, tried
to lay up, sawmill, but failed, put away iron ploughs &e___
14Wednesday. James about horses in morn.., help butcher cow till
noon, then about sundries; Tom about horses in morn..,
help in ice_house & at do_ till dinner, draw down
a load oat_straw at do_ again; Tooley saw wood in
morn.., help about cow for a while, open drinking
place for cattle, saw wood, help down with straw;
Griffin fodder cattle in morn.., butcher cow by noon,
then at sundries; George feed pigs in morn.., then home_
Collins finish line roof of ice_house & finish make
a manger by dinner, then went home______
15Thursday. James & Tom about horses in morn.., at sundries
for about an hour, then at road; Tooley at do_in
morn.., & do_ .. .. after, then at do_; Griffin at sundries
till near 9 o 'C, help cot up & salt beef by dinner, then
butcher two lambs; George about pigs &e, steam tatoes &
about sundries; Collins make 2 salt boxes for horses,
& at sundries about ice_house till dinner, do some re_
pairs about Tom's door, began a sash for meat cellar___
Self cut up beef & about sundries____
16Friday. James about horses in morn.., help butcher the cow &
at sundries till dinner, then to Wilson 's for his boar;
Tom about horses in morn.., help about the cow for
a while, saw wood & about sundries; Tooley saw
wood in morn.., about sundries for a start, thrash oats;
Griffin saw wood in morn.., butcher cow by dinner,
then 2 old cows; George about cows, pigs & at sundries;
Collins finish tiny sash, repair out_side door of ice_
_house, renew floor of Nance stall_____ Self back
about things till near 10 o 'C, to Wilson 's in cutter to do
after a boar, called at Luton on my return for the tub
of butter, got back about noon, then see to things___
17Saturday. James & Tom about horses in morn.., at
sundries for a start, then at road for saw__
logs; Tooley about sundries in morn.., & for
a start after breakfast, then at the road;
Griffin about sundries in morn.., help cut up
&e & salt beef by noon, then about sundries;
George about pigs &e, steam tatoes & about
sundries; Collins make a concern to warm
dishes &e in ____ Self cut up beef & at sundries___
18Sunday. Self to Church A.M. took Kate, Mary
Horace & Charley to Berry 's after dinner___
19Monday. James about horses in morn.., help butcher Spring
pigs & about sundries; Tom about horses in morn..,
saw wood & about sundries; Griffin about
cattle &e in morn.., butcher Spring pigs, help put
away steam_box in cellar & about sundries;
Tooley saw wood in morn.., help carry up water
for wash g .., thrash oats, help down with a load of
wheat_straw; George ill____ Self grind butcher
knives &e to Brewery before dinner, then about sundries__
20Tuesday. James about horses in morn.., then at the road;
Tom grind g .. axes .. .. , then do_do_do_,
Tooley grind g axes & to Rob ts in morn.., do_ do_ do;
Griffin about cattle &e, wash barrels, help cut up
pork, salt it, then about sundries; George ill___
Self help weigh & cut up pork, then about sundries___
21Wednesday. James & Tom about horses in morn.., then
help butcher pigs; Tooley saw wood in
morn.., do_ do_; Griffin butcher pigs;
George about cattle &e, wash 5 bl s & 2 tubs, pull
wool off two skins___ Self hoop 2 tubs, 2 new hoops each__
22Thursday. James about horses in morn.., help carry & weigh
pork, take out some lard, then salt & take to
cellar; Tom draw wood for himself; Tooley saw
wood in morn.., help carry up pork, thrash oats till
dinner, then to Berry 's for colts & Rob ts .. for parcels;
Griffin saw down & cut up the pork; George about
cattle &e, pull wool off the other 2 skins___ Self help cut up pork___
