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Sowed 3 bush Bl k Sea above road_

 

 

Speckle Fred

of a heifer,

to be vealed__

sold it to Fred.

 

Sowed 4 bush..

Scotch above road.

 

 

 

15 bush l .. oats

to Horses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hung up the

hams in Gran..

 

 

 

M rs Mae

acting tatoes

in afternoon.

 

 

 

9 ½ bush ls .. oats

sowed on grass_land

in 13 Acrefield_

 

Put up 1 barrel

of the furs__

 

N o 27 of twins.

 

 

Cut little pigs

5 hogs_

1 boar_

6 sows_

12

 

Put on road

3 yearling

heifers__

rainy for

an hour or so at noon .

Thunderstorm at..

4 year old.. night.

white cow

of a bull calf to

be reared__

 

 

 

 

 

sowed 6 ¾ bush ls ..

scotch in

13 Acre_field_

 

5gls.. of Berry_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rain all day.

 

 

 

 

George

30 lbs pork

for rations.

& ½ lb tea_

 

rainy afternoon.

 

 

James

for rations,

30 lbs pork_

60 lbs flour_

1 lb tea_

 

MAY 1861.

18Saturday. James work sawmill, pile boards for a

little while in even g .. Muldoon about horses in

morn.., harrow in wheat in Woodfield, Peter at home,

Griffin sow Bl k Sea , finish plough for wheat above

road, then sow it & draw some logs to Mill, George

about cows &e, sow another bed of peas, do some diging in

garden & about sundries____ Self about sundry jobs__

19Sunday. Church P.M. Self poorly last night & to day with a bad cold__

20Monday. James work sawmill till 2½ o 'C, to the woods for axes &

keg, pile boards till near 5 o 'C, then pile stones in Barnfield,

Muldoon about horses in morn.., harrow land for tatoes

till 6 ½ o 'C, then harrow land for oats in 13 Acrefield,

Griffin about sundries in morn.., harrow garden,

then plough for wheat in 13 Acrefield, Peter at home___

George about cows &e, plant tatoes in garden & at

sundries____ Self at act s .. till dinner; file & set the saw__

21Tuesday. James work sawmill in morn.., rig up 2 nd term

& plough for wheat in 13 Acrefield till dinner, help

at repairs in sawmill till 5 o 'C, saw again___

Muldoon about horses in morn.., finish harrow land

for oats by 6 o 'C, then harrow in oats, Peter at home,

Griffin about sundries in morn.., plough for wheat,

sow 3 ½ bush l .. oats in even g .., George about sundries in

morn.., diging in garden_____ Self look about

& at act s .. till dinner, at repairs in lower flume____

22Wednesday. James saw in morn.., plough for wheat till

dinner, then saw till near 6 o 'C, plough again__

Muldoon about horses in morn.., x-harrow oats with

reverse scrape, Peter at home, Griffin sow oats & plough

for wheat in 13 Acrefield, George about sundries & saw

wood in morn.., dig in garden, sow 2 row beans & 1 of peas__

Self file up 2 of the broken teeth in millsaw & at sundries___

M rs Mae cutting tatoes____

23Thursday. James saw in morn.., plough for tatoes till dinner, saw

till 4 o 'C, plough again, Muldoon about horses in

morn.., finish harrow oats, then harrow land for wheat___

Peter at home, Griffin help after little pigs & at sundries

in morn.., finish plough for wheat about 5 o 'C, then

break lumps, George about sundries & help with pigs in

morn.., plant corn, wash the buggy, weed raspberries___

Self fitting new bolts to shafts of do__, bunn stump

heaps in creekfield & about sundries____

24Friday. James break g .. lumps on wheat land in morn..,

plough for tatoes, saw for a start after dinner,

Muldoon about horses in morn.., break lumps of

clay, Peter at home, Griffin do_ do_,

George about cows &e, at sundries garden, snag

tatoes during rain at noon____ Self to the

Muster_____ M rs Mae.. cutting tatoes____

25Saturday. James saw till dinner, plough for do_ & saw

for an hour in even g .. Muldoon about horses in

morn.., harrow in wheat till 6 o 'C, plough for tatoes__

Peter at home, Griffin sundries in morn..,

sow wheat till dinner, then ill a_bed, George

about sundries in morn.., break lumps on

wheat land for a start, wash buggy & at sundries

in garden____ Self cart grain to field with oxen,

to John Streets & Berry's till dinner, file & set mill-saw__

26Sunday. Church A.M. Self rode to Luton in afternoon___

27Monday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses

in morn.., snag tatoes & help cut some, Peter at

home, Griffin at sundries in morn.., cut some

cups & some snows, snag some tatoes, George about

cows &e, snag tatoes & carry out the dirt____

Self look about tatoes

28Tuesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses

in morn.., draw a few logs to mill & plough

till dinner, cart a load hay to Horses, & a small

load to Cow_loft, Peter at home, Griffin ill___

George about cows &e, help with hay & at sundries__

Self put new hinges on the Study door__

29Wednesday. James work sawmill & walk Doll about for

an hour after dinner, Muldoon about horses in

morn.., draw logs to mill & pile boards till dinner, finish

plough for tatoes & pile stones, Peter at home, Griffin at

sundries in morn.., help with logs & pile lumber till dinner then pile stones,

George repair fireplace of work stop & at sundries; Dolan at stones from 12 o 'C,

 

James 100 lbs flour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Griffin 15/_

 

 

 

 

Fred a calf 6/3

charge James 5/_ of it.

 

 

 

 

 

Payne 10/_

 

 

George 1g l .. salt.

 

Benning £3..5.._ bal ce ..

on the 60 bush ls .. oats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George ½ lb tea

Do_ 60 lbs flour.

both for rations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

dinner at Sharpe's. 1/3

 

 

 

 

Muldoon 1 lb tobacco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muldoon 50 lbs flour.

 

Berry 510 ft rough edge,

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacco

Peter ½ lb tobacco_

Do_ 1 lb tea_

 

Lt r .. from Brough & Cop d ..