MAY 1865.
10 Wednesday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough the colts in 16 Acre-feild; Tooley do _ do_ do, plough in 16 Acre-feild; Griffin & Jackson X-cut pine logs in morn:, then at drain; George about cows &e, & about sundries in garden______ Collins making hen c _____
11 Thursday. James work samwill in afternoon; Tom not here till breakfast, then repair lane fence & help at drains; Tooley about horses in morn;, finish
plough the 4 Acres at near end of 16 Acre-feild by
noon, then began in Creekfeild; Griffin & Jackson
about sundries in morn:, then at drains; George
about cows &e, split & saw wood; Collins finish
making 3 d coupe______ Self about sundries yester-
-day, to day measure out tatoes & oats & at sundries___
12 Friday. James work sawmill; Tom help ring pigs in morn:, harrow wheat & grass-seed in the gusset by 2½ o'C, then help do_ do_ in the 4 Acres at near end of 16 Acre-feild; Tooley bout horses in morn:, plough in Creekfeild till dinner, harrow wheat in near end of
16 Acre-feild; Griffin help ring pigs in morn:,
sow wheat & seed down till dinner, sow wheat
again till 5 o'C, cart stones off gusset peice;
Jackson at sundries in morn:, cut tatoes till
5 o'C, help cart stones; George about cows &e,
cut tatoes & about sundries_____ Self help sow
grass-seed till dinner, help sow wheat & at sundries_
13 Saturday. Tom about horses in morn:, roll the gusset,
then harrow part of land for tatoes & began to
plough it; Tooley about horses in morn:, harrow
peas S o corner of Woodfeild by noon, plough in
Creekfeild; Griffin & Jackson spread dung in
morn:, cart a few loads stones off the gusset, then
finish spread dung & pile lumber till dinner,
cart stones off tatoe land & cart down a load hay
to Horse-loft; George about cows &e, cut tatoes,
help in Gristmill & at sundries____ Self sow
peas in Woodfeild & see to things till about 3 o'C,
then work Gristmill till 6½ o'C;______
14 Sunday. Church P.M. Tom ½ lb tobac:___
15 Monday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough for tatoes; Tooley not here; Griffin about sundries in morn:,
help take the colt to Streets & sort tatoes till dinner,
plough for carrots; Jackson at sundries in morn:,
do in Creekfeild; George about cows &e, plant corn,
cut tatoes_____ Self to Streets soon after breakfast, waited till 9½ o'C to see Headley, then at the funeral___
16 Tuesday. Tom about horses & plough for tatoes; Tooley not here; Griffin at sundries in morn:, sow wheat & grass-seed till 11 o'C, then cut tatoes; Jackson about horses in morn:, harrow wheat in 16 Acre-feild, plough in on Creekfeild; George about cows &e, cut tatoes & at sundries_ Self help sow grass-seed till 11 o'C, take Bessy to Berry's in buggy__
17 Wednesday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough & harrow for tatoes till dinner, then about sundries; Tooley not here; Griffin at sundries in morn:, sow oats
till near noon, cut tatoes, draw in 2 sawlogs;
Jackson about horses in morn:, plough one head-land
& harrow oats in Creekfeild by dinner, harrow for carrots, then about sundries; George about cows &e, sow the large beans
18 Thursday. Tom about horses in morn:, plough for tatoes; Tooley not here; Griffin cut tatoes in morn:,
dress up head-lands for carrots till about 5 o'C, then plant tatoes; Jackson about horses in morn:, make
drills for carrots, then open drills for tatoes; George about sundries in morn:, help sow carrots, help
at tatoes for a while, at sundries again_____