Page 009

sort 4 bush s

.. Cups from

No. 2 Cellar__

 

No. 2

a lamb

Con's 2 year old

dark heifer

drowned in

Egeria.

No.3

a lamb_

No.4 a lamb

No.5 a lamb

 

No.6 a lamb

No.7 a lamb

Turned onto road.

1 Stage.

2 Steers own raising.

1 HashSteer

2 Linch do.

1 heifer 3 years.

1 do 2 do_

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8

Put Wainman

for 2 removes

lone last fall &

4 this time 3/_

No.8 a lamb.

8 bush s

.. Cups

to Pigs__

 

P d .. Wainman

2/_ for 4 removes

on Spring__

 

Killed the calf_

Water pipe

free into kitchen__

No.9

a lamb_

returned Rob t ..

51lbs flour_had

the begin.. Jan _

of Benny_

5 gl s .. Self.

5 gl s .. Pa_

to Pigs 3 bush s

.. Cups.

5 bush s

.. snows.

3 bush s

.. oats to

Horses.

boiled½ bush peas for Sows.

No.10 a lamb.

 

No. 11 a lamb.

 

Sowed 14 bush s

..

oats

 

No. 12

a lamb

No. 13 a lamb_

MAY 1856

1.Thursday. James work sawmill, John about horses in

morn.., finish harrow peas^at 4 ½ o 'C, began to

roll them with new roller, Tom at sundries in Mc'Mullin 1 load hay 3/_

morn.. plough in Bannfield__ Self rig up new

roller, wash bush s .. Siberian wheat__ 3½ when clean, Served it in Woodfield fallow

2 Friday. James work sawmill, John about horses in morn..,

harrow wheat in Woodfield & help skin Con's Bl k .. heifer

till dinner, sort tatoes, help down with a load of straw,

Tom about cattle &e in morn.., roll peas & draw bl k .. heifer to

river by dinner, sort tatoes, draw a load of straw at sundries_

Self Sow wheat & look about till dinner, file mill saw & look about_

3 Saturday. James work Sawmill, roll logs to Mill & wash

some wheat till near 5 o 'C saw grain, John about

horses [-crossed-out word-] in morn.. finish plough Church field

at 6½ o 'C., Tom about house in morn.. plough in Barn__

_field for tatoes 1 st.. time, draw logs into Mill__

Self file soft wood saw, both hand saws by dinner,

help in with logs to Mill, wash 4½ bush s .. wheat____

4 Sunday. Church A.M. to saw in churchfield__ .

5 Monday. James work sawmill & do some repairs to flume,

John about horses in morn.., harrow wheat in church__

field about 4 o 'C. then harrow grass seed in Woodfield,

Tom about sundries in morn.., cart harrow from above road to..

Churchfield, then plough in Barrfield___ Self sow

wheat in Do__ (had to wash ½ bush s .. more) Sow grass seed in Woodfield__

6 Tuesday. James work Sawmill till noon , pile tatoe tops till 4 o 'C_

then roll grass seen in Woodfield, John about horses

in morn.. help down with straw & hay to Cow_loft, help

cast stones off Old Pigfield, Tom sundries & steam tatoes,

cart straw & hay to Cow_loft, then cast stone off Old Pigfield_

Self & Con.. to Wainman's with Charley & Dart___

7 Wednesday. James work Sawmill till about noon , pile & burn

tatoes, John about horses in morn.., help cart

tatoe tops, John about horses in morn.., help cart

stones till dinner, then at sundries, went for M rs .. Bridges'

buggy, then^plough Charley & Dart for about an hour in Old Pig_

field, Tom sundries in morn.. finish cart stones off

Old Pigfield by dinner, then finish plough back off white

Barn about 5 o 'C, then began plough.. tatoe land for wheat__

Self & Con.. to Williams with Spring & Dart - & then to Wainman's__

8Thursday. James work Sawmill till dinner, then repairs river fence

& Churchfield fence, John about horses in morn.. plough

in old Pigfield for wheat, Tom about house in morn..

plough do do ____ Self to Ottawa with Miss Dyer___

9 Friday. James work Sawmill in morn.., wash Mr.. Bridges carriage

& take it home, at sundries till dinner, then on Sawmill,

John & Tom at sundries in morn.. finish plough tatoe land

about noon , at sundries till dinner, then plough in 16 Acre fields

for oats___ Self look about & butcher calf by dinner, then at sundries

10 Saturday. James work Sawmill till about 9 o'C. sort tatoes & down to

Robt s .. & Berry 's till dinner, then at sundries & in Sawmill,

John about horses in morn.. Harrow wheat in Old Pigfield till

about 6 o 'C. then plough in 16 Acrefield, Tom about house in morn..,

plough in 16 Acre field___ Self sow Bl k .. Sea, & at sundries

till dinner, then look about things & file mill_saw___

11 Sunday. Church P.M.

12 Monday. James work Sawmill, steam tatoes & at sundries, John

about horses in morn.. plough in 16 Acre field, Tom no

work before breakfast, then do _._ do___ Self at sundries_

13 Tuesday. James pile boards in morn.., sort tatoes in No.2 Cellar bags,

& pile boards till dinner, then work sawmill, John about

horses in morn.. plough in 16 Acre field till dinner, then

harrow land for tatoes, Tom sundries in morn.. plough in

16 Acre field till noon , saw wood till dinner, then finished head ridge

next head's in about ½ hour, hay on to plough hitch.. garden____

Self repair.. flume till dinner, then caulking boat_____

14Wednesday. James sundries in morn.. harrow oats in 16 Acre_

field by dinner, plough in Barnfield S o . side drain,

John about horses in morn.. then home ill, Tom sundries

in morn.. finish plough hitch on garden by dinner, then

plough in barn field S o .. side drain____ Self sow oats

in 16 Acre field by dinner, pitch boat, sow grass seed reset Read.

15 Thursday. James work sawmill & at sundries till dinner, then

cart dung with Charley, John about horses in morn.

then plough in Barnfield, Tom about house in morn..

then cart dung___ Self at repairs about house_ cart till

dinner, then put 4 iron bands on tongue of stone cart___

on the 5 th mixes grass seed about enough for 5tones, 4qt s over without any clover__

 

Mc'Mullin 1 cart. hay 3/_

 

 

 

John 10d.. desk_

 

Berry._

inchs.. ft..

201 d s .. of 11= 220

12 do of 8 = 96

18 do of 7 = 126

12 do of 6 = 72

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Mc'Mullin 1 bush s

. Cups 514

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2/6 of Pat Moran

for bills soap__

 

Miss Dyer on the 8 th

expended in Ottawa

for Kate_

at Broughs as act.. 1..15..__

from desk

 

John 2/6 desk

Exp d .. in Ottawa

Brough for dry goods 1..1.._

Do 1lb coffee. Tom_..1..2

Do 2 lbs sugar. Tom_.._..11

Blyth & Co. 5/2.. gloves.2..4

Do [lister] on belt.._.._..5

2 lbs biscuits Tom_..1..3

1 lb Boston 's. Tom_.._..7½

Miss Dyer for Kate_.. 4..10.

Do at Hams_..3..9

at Scotts.. cowfect.._..1..1

Cash.._..2..5

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Pd.. of Father £ 1..19..7 ½

Berry ========

23 ld s .. of ginghes === 207

9 do of 10 do === 90

17 do of 6 do === 102

15 do of 8 do === 120

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519

James 100 lbs flour.

 

John 5/_ of Father_

 

James ½ bushl .. Cups.

Mc'Mullin 50 lbs flour.

Tom 4¾ lbs pork.

Anne postage -/

 

 

 

 

 

 

James 1 lb tobacco