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M rs M c 'Mullin

washing__

 

 

1½ bush ls

peas in soak__

Oats

from Barnfield

S o side drain__

28½ bush. Horses.

16 do Gran -

44½

 

 

 

 

Rec d

of Charley

Bal ce of Merton

rent &c £25 " __ " 10

 

Water

stopped in

Kitchen__

Cleaned Kitch -

stove-pipe__

Barnfield_

N o side drain

Blk - Sea__

28 bush ls to Mill_

10½ do to

____Waggoner's mill

38½

 

 

 

 

Geo v rge

100 lbs flour__

 

Jam v es 50 lbs flour.

 

23 lbs beef

bal ce of 5 gls of

rations__ Berry .

1½ bush.

peas in

soak__

 

 

16½ bush ls

Peas to Gran -

 

 

M ss Tayler

1 lb Con's candles.

 

 

 

4½ bush -

Bl k Sea to

Mill____

 

Total Bl k Sea

43 bush ls

 

 

 

JANUARY 1858

15. Friday. Jam v es about horses in morn - , to Aylmer till 2 o 'C.

then saw wood & at sundries, George about cattle &c____

Self to Aylmer to get hind shoe on Dart & to sell lard____

16 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , at sundries till

dinner, draw in 2 load soft-wood, George fodder cattle

morn - , & even g saw wood & about sundries_____ Self

dress Poll's tail & dress the Colt, got a kick from him on

the left breast, then at sundry jobs_________

17 Sunday. Self took Kate & children to see young Honor Major__

18 Monday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 2 loads softs wood

till dinner & 1 load after, then draw in a drag for Geo v rge ,

George fodder cattle &c morn - & even g , draw in a train

load of bushes for sheep & saw wood______ Self cut bushes

for sheep, then to Benny's by Allan's to Edward's in even g __

19 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , draw 2 loads hay

from white Barn to Horse-loft & a little oat-straw to

Cow loft by dinner, then clean up oats & draw them down,

George fodder cattle morn - & even g , help with hay & straw,

saw wood & at sundries, Payne thrash oats & help

stow away hay till dinner, then help up oats &c__

Self to Rob ts for hay-knife, then to Edward's about mill

& warn hands to afford it, return hay-knife, help measure oats__

20 Wednesday. James about horses morn - & even g , attend thrash g mill,

George about cattle morn - & even g , do do do__

Payne sundries in morn - , then do do do__

Lay & Rider help thrash____ Self about sundries___

21 Thursday. James about horses in morn - , draw in 4 load

soft-wood, George fodder cattle morn - & even g ,

help clean up wheat, Payne shovel back the

thrashed wheat in morn - then clean it up___________

Self to Ottawa , took Mary with me______

22 Friday. James about horses morn - & even g , draw in

2 load soft-wood & at sundries till dinner,

at sundries again & help get wheat down to Mill,

George about cattle morn - & even g , at sundries

& help clean up wheat Payne split wood in

morn - , cut a water-hole in dam & at sundries

for a while after breakfast, then finish up wheat___

Self at sundries & handle a new shovel by dinner,

then took Kate & children a drive, help measure wheat___

23 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , draw 4 load

wheat-straw & 2 load hay to Cow-loft saw some

wood, George fodder cattle &c morn - & even g , help

stow away straw, saw wood, Payne load up wheat

in morn - , help with straw & hay, saw some wood_____

Self to Ottawa with some wheat to grind_______

24 Sunday. Self took Kate &c in even g to see young Honor Major__

25 Monday. James about horses & sundries till 10 o 'C. to

Aylmer with Self to help get Poll shod,

about 3½ o 'C to dinner, then split wood, George

fodder cattle &c morn - & even g saw wood &

about sundries_____ Payne not here_________

26 Tuesday. James about horses morn - & even g , draw in

loads Con - 's soft-wood, George about cattle &c______

Payne thrash peas__ Self about sundries____

27 Wednesday. James about horses morn - & even g , cut roads

through cord-wood, help Self load & home by 4 o 'C,

then draw a load peastraw, Payne thrash peas, help

with straw, George about cattle &c, saw wood_____

Self draw in 4 loads hardwood, to Rob ts in even g ,___

28 Thursday. James about horses morn - & even g , draw ^ down a load pea-

-straw & clean up peas by dinner, draw in a drag

for George , draw peas to Gran - saw wood, George about

cattle &c, help with straw & peas___ Payne thrash peas

till about 9 o 'C. then thrash Bl k Sea____ Self out the line__

29 Friday. James about horse morn - & even g , draw in wood

for Geo v rge , Payne finish thrash Bl k Sea & about

sundries, Geo v rge fodder cattle morn - & even g then at

wood for himself____ Self to M c 'Mertree's with hides

before dinner, to John Wilson's in even g ______

30 Saturday. Ja v mes about horses in morn - pull out some

chaff & clean up Bl k Sea till near noon, then at

wood for himself, George fodder cattle &c morn -

& even g help clean up wheat, saw wood__ Payne

not here___ Self put 2 new hoops on a tub & at sundries__

31 Sunday. Self took Kate to Honnor Major's before dinner,

in [ccreen g ] I went to Robts____

 

 

J & W n M c 'Lean 73 lbs lard @ 6 d

is £ 1 " 16 " 6 Rec d

Thus

by horse for the season £ 1 " 5 " __

Cash_ _ _ __" 11" 6

Jam v es 10/- 1 "16" 6

Donnahoe third shoe 1/3

George 1 lb Con's candles.

 

 

 

 

yeast of E d Berry

3 d p d __

 

Geo v rge 50 lbs flour

 

 

John v Baskin

246 f t inch [bal s ]

 

111 f t 1½ inch pl k

 

 

Lay 1 lb Con's candles.

Exp d in Ottawa

Th os Story as act. £ 5 " 15 " 0

Peacock furcap _ _ __ " 18 " 9

 

M rs Mac 9 yds print __ " 6 " 9

[A t r wool gaunk ls ] __ " 1 " 8

George v 1 gl. molasses __" 2 " 6

a p r prunellas __ " 6 " 3

an almanac _ __ " __" 7½

a curricomb_ _ __ " 1 " 6

a hearth brush _ __ " 3 " __

a horse bursh _ _ __ " 6 " __

halter chain1/3 shovel1/0 __ " 2 " 11

Ray for wood shovel __ " 1 " 3

1/4 lb peppermits __ " 1 " 3

Toppey for repairs __ " 1 " 3

a wood broom __ " __ " 7½

Hams boy _ _ __ " __ " 7½

Toll s __ " 1 " __

•  " 10 " 11½

Lay 2/6 for the day's

Sold him ^ the cutter. thrash g

Harness collar v 4/2__

Payn v e 1 lb Con's candles.

Jame v s 1 lb do do__

& 2 lbs lar v d

Exp d in Ottawa

3 chamber pots _ __ " 3 " 9

bath brick __ " __" 5

A thimble __ " __ " 1

small iron pot __ " 1 " 9

repair lock & rule__ " 2 " 6

got bucklined kid gloves __" 6 " 10½

Toll __"__" 6

M rs Mac 1/2 y d pri nt__"__"4½

 

Griffinv 6/8____ £ __ "16 "3

Bartlet 4/- for shoeing

Poll _ owes me 4½ d __

Prentis ½ doz cups &c 1/3__

4/- of Rolston for

32 f t pl k @ 6/- & 54 f t @ 4/-

lent George 10/- Rec d __

 

Postage act - up to 31 Dec.

3/1 p d thus 16 th June slabs 1/3

Cash _ _ 1/10

3/1

Geo v rge ½ lb tea__

Sold M c 'Mertree 2 Cow

_[histe] weigh g 95 lbs @ 25/- 1 " 3 " 9

12 sheep skins @ 7½ d 1 " 7 " 6

Rec d 1 " 11 " 3

£3 of James Payne

bal ce of his £6 risk for mare.

 

Rec d of Rob t a bal ce of act -

£ 1 " 15 " 11

 

 

Geo v rge 6 lbs beef__

 

6 d of Fred for the nails