MARCH 1858
18. Thursday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn - ,
X-cut a junk or hop dry pine, then lay up
fence logs, George about cattle &c & saw wood till
3 o 'C, then took Biddy to Aylmer , ret nd in time
to do up the things, Griffin thrash oats,
water horses & bring up some flour from Mill at
noon, do up horses in even g ________ Self file
both hardwood sows_______
19 Friday. James & Muldoon about horses in morn - ,
draw a load oat straw to Cow-loft, then widen
rode to get at fence-logs with horses & lay up some,
George about cattle &c, saw wood, Griffin
thrash oats, help X-cut 4 junks pine, do up horses even g
Self file Con - 's soft-wood saw & about sundries__
20 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , put a new bunk
on front bob-sleigh & draw 54 fence logs,
Muldoon help about horses in morn - , help at ice
till dinner, then chop green pine & help load cedars,
George about cattle &c, at ice till dinner, then at
sundries & help clean oats, Griffin thrash oats in
morn - , at ice till dinner, then at sundries & clean oats__
Self went out for an hour afternoon, Con - & John up at dark__
21 Sunday. Church A.M. Con - & John went back in afternoon,
James took Kate & children in three seated
sleigh to Rob ts & John Street in afternoon___
sent Charley a hind quarterlamb__
22 Monday. James about horses in morn - , draw 30 fence-
-logs till dnner, then to Aylmer to get Spring's
shoes removed & Poll's fore shoes, Muldoon
help about horses in morn - , chop pine & help
load fence-logs till dinner, then draw some oats
to Gran - 1 load hay to Cow-loft & 1 load oat-straw,
George about cattle &c, help down with oats, hay &
straw, Gr v iffin came at night____
Self not out yesterday or today________
23 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - draw 45 fence-
logs, measured up 25 bush ls wheat at noon,
Muldoon help about horses in morn - , lay up
fence-logs, Griffin sundries in morn - then lay
up do_, George about cattle &c, help measure
wheat______ Self out a good while in afternoon__
24 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , then to S tm -
-mill & on to Ottawa for sundries,
Muldoon & Griffin Coad sleigh & about
sundries in morn - then lay up fence-logs,
George about cattle &c, to Berry 's for yeast,
then saw wood____ Self out in afternoon____
25 Thursday. Ja v mes about horses in morn - , then to
S tm mill for the flour & back by dinner,
then no work, Mu v ldoon sundires in
morn - then no work, G v riffin sundries
in morn - , then no work__ George about
cattle &c, help put away flour &e_________
26 Friday. Ja v mes at home till noon, then draw .37
fence-logs, Muldoon about horses in
morn - , lay up fence logs, Griffin at fencelogs,
George about cattle &c, Self out yes dy & this afternoon.
27 Saturday. James about horses in morn - to S tm mill
with wheat, prov d & a calf, got back to dinner,
draw 18 x fence-logs, Muldoon horses & sundries
in morn - recut road after fence logs____
George about cattle &c, help clean up oats, saw wood,
Griffin sundries in morn - , clean up oats &
stow them away by dinner, sundries & saw wood__
La v y repair Dart's floor by noon then away home____
Self to Wilson 's after dinner by land, back by Ice__
28 Sunday. Church P.M. Of Charley by Rob t 60$ p d by check on Bank
29 Monday. James about horses, draw 50 fence logs out Sawlog road,
Muldoon sundries in morn - grind ax, chop pine,
George about cattle &c help with hay, Griffin sundries,
& draw hay till, dinner & 1 load after, then thrash oats____
Self & Anna to Ottawa , stoped there all night_____
30 Tuesday. James & Muldoon chop hardwood, George about
cattle &c, Griffin thrash oats & at sundries______
We got back at noon, Self took Ana home after dinner.
31 Wednesday. Ja v mes sundries in morn - , then cut the line,
Muldoon chop hardwood, George about cattle &c_____
Griffin thrash oats & at sundries__ Ja v mes £ 2 " 5 " __
