NOVEMBER 1857
21. Saturday. James split long pine junks in morn - ,
thrash wheat till 11 o 'C. then repair dam again,
Mick help split long pine junks in morn - , thrash
oats till 11 o 'C. then at dam again___ George
about pigs steam last of tatoes, sour wood & about
sundries___ Self kill a roaster, then about sundries___
22 Sunday. Self to Rob ts about 11 o 'C. missed Rob t on the road
bringing up my coat, stop ^ p ed to dinner, return d to tea__
23 Monday. James sundries till near 10 o 'C. then hunting up
road cattle till 4 o 'C. put up horses, fodder cattle &e,
George about pigs & sundries, then help bring home
road cattle, Mick thrash oats______ Self rig up
ox-sleigh & do some repairs about tongue & roller by
dinner, then at sundries & begin to file Con's saw__
24 Tuesday. James about horses & cattle in morn - , draw down
2 loads oat s straw & clean up oats by dinner, then
clean up & measure up wheat, Mick thrash oats
in morn - , help with straw & help clean up do
& wheat____ George about pigs & sundries_____
Self finish file Con's hardwood saw, put away
tatoes Steambase , rise garden gate before dinner, then
measure up oats, file Con's off-wood saw_______
25 Wednesday. James fodder horses, cattle &e in morn - , draw
oats & wheat to Mill, & bring home the plough
on ox-sleigh, draw 2 load wheat-straw to Cow-loft
then at sundries & saw hard wood, Mick thrash
peas_____ George about pigs, at sundries & help with
straw till dinner, then saw wood for Con - _________
Self about sundries & help stow away straw________
26 Thursday. James about cattle & horses in morn - , help free
Gristmill wheel, clean up peas & put them in
Do by dinner, then draw down a load pea-straw,
& began to turn over dungheap, Mick thrash &
help clean up peas by dinner, then help with straw
& dung-heap______ George about pigs, help in Grist-
-Mill & about sundries____ Self sundries in morn - ,
then grind g wheat & Prov d for Do . & 5 bush ls wheat for Rob t ____
27 Friday. James about horses in morn - , at sundries & dungheap,
till dinner, help put up little parlour stove, then after
wood for George for 2 hours, Mick at dung-heap____
George about pigs & sundries, help in Gristmill &
saw wood______ Self fodder cattle morn - , & even g ,
finish grind g Prov d , then grind some wheat & corn
for John Baskin; lay up the Mills in even g for winter_____
Con - & J. Pinhey drove up in a sleigh yesterday even g ,
and Charles came up with Edwards & walked in this morn - ,
28 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , then about sundries,
Con - repair a leak in little dam at arch of bridge &
at dung heap till dinner, at sundries again, saw &
split wood, Mick not here, ____ George about pigs,
clean up Con's harness, saw wood & about sundries___
Self fodder cattle &e in morn - , kill a roaster & to
Benny's in cutter till dinner, to Wilson 's in train for Boar__
29 Sunday. they started for Ottawa about 11 o 'C. Self took
Charles in Cutter as far as O'hara's____________
30 Monday. James about horses in morn - , at dung-heap &
about sundries, Mick not here, ____ George about
pigs, take 4½ bush ls Con's apples to Benning's, put
straw on vines, saw wood_________ Self fodder cattle
in morn - , put up parlour pipes, & double windows of
big room, then refix Cow stable window_______
DECEMBER 1857
1 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , then at dungheap
& help refix 1 of the double windows of big room
till dinner, at dung-heap again, make up horses,
split & put in wood, Mick not here, George about
pigs, mix food, clean out Cow stable & calves house, mix
morter, plaster divers paces till dinner, then do a
little to James' & some to his own house________ Self at some
repairs about one of big room double windows till dinner,
then put in 4 panes into one of George's window's_______
2 Wednesday. James about horses morn - ,& even g , & at dung-heap,
Mick not here,____ George about pigs, mix food,
about sundries & hoe grass from about apple tree r s_______
Self kill roaster, about sundries, put up ash-barrel, kill a
lamb by dinner, then about sundries___________
