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49 stookes
oats from

Old Pigfeild

N o side drain_

 

1½ bush:
peas in soak_

James for rations

60 lbs flour_

30 lbs pork

& 1 lb tea-

5 gl s of Berry-

1 st thrashing.

8 bush l peas
off a load from

16 Acre-feild___

White sow misscarried 2 or 3 days ago_

2 ½ bush: oats
to Poultry
from mill__

Killed 3 year old
Lay's calf__

Dark sow
of 9 pigs_

 

 

 

Took the
foal off Doll_

 

George for rations,

30 lbs pork_

1 lb tea_

60 lbs flour.

 

 

Muldoon for rations;

60 lbs flour_

1 lb tea_

30 lbs pork_

 

 

 

 

1½ bush ls peas in
soak from Mill__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 bush ls Rusties
to Pigs__

 

7 bush ls peas
form Woodfeild
to Gran:__

 

Put up
the big pigs_

3 hogs_

1 savage boar.

1 big white sow.

5

 

SEPTEMBER 1861.

26. Thursday. James about horses in morn: then to Show Fair with waggon load sheep, Muldoon do_ do_ with oxen, Peter & Griffin at sundries in morn:, at tatoes till 4 o'C, then cart in oats, Moran & Neilly out back__ George about house &e, cement round windows____ Self to the Fair in buggy______

27 Friday. Self help at repairs about flume,
Muldoon & Peter thrash & clean up peas__ Griffin clean up Barn floor & thrash wheat till 10 o'C, to John Streets for the fat cows till dinner, thrash again, Moran to do_ & saw soft wood in shed after dinner___
Neilly not here, George about house &e, to the Brewery & saw wood___ Collins came about 11 o'C, paint tail-board of cart & wheelbarrow till dinner, then at manger for horses__ Self about flume____

28 Saturday. James cart slabs up from Mill in morn:, then help at repairs about flume, Muldoon & Peter thrash peas till 3 o'C, cart down straw till about 5 o'C, then at tatoes, Griffin ill, butchered calf in even g __
Moran at do_ in morn: thrash wheat till dinner__ at tatoes again, Neilly not here, George about cows &e, & saw wood__ Collins finish make 3d manger, dress up & put mortice in foot of iron-wood pole to go in flume___ Self at repairs about flume____

29 Sunday. Church A.M.

30 Monday. James at tatoes in morn: catch horses & take the foal to Rob ts , cart plough to Woodfeild, cart some roots off pea stubble, then cart up some slabs till dinner, then plough in Woodfeild___
Muldoon, Griffin, Moran & Neilly at tatoes; Peter to Ottawa, George about cows &e, cement coping of garden wall__ Collins make the other mortice in iron-wood pole, put up eve-spout & ladder on roof, repair clap boarding of gran:__ Self finishing off the pole for water-gate of gig-wheel____

OCTOBER 1861.

1 Tuesday. James about horses & sundries in morn: plough in Woodfeild, Muldoon & Neilly at tatoes, Peter at tatoes in morn: at sundries till dinner, then at do_ again, Griffin at tatoes in morn:, help put iron-wood pole into flume & at sundries till dinner, help reset stone steps at hall door & finish taring race__ Moran dig up some roots in pea-stubble till 9 o'C, then at tatoes, George cement g garden wall & reset part of stone stops, about cows &e___ Collins at repairs about Gran: in morn:, altering inside door of ice-house & help at sundries in Sawmill__ Self put iron-wood pole in its place & about bridge-tree for rag-wheel_____

2 Wednesday. James about horses & sundries in morn:, plough in Woodfeild, Muldoon, Peter, Moran & Neilly at tatoes, Griffin at tatoes in morn:, make up little dam & help at repairs in Sawmill till 4 o'C, at tatoes again, George cement g top of 6 try wall, about cows &e___ Self fix bridge tree of rag-wheel; take out water-gate of Gristmill to stop a leak___

3 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, plough in Woodfeild, Muldoon, Peter, Griffin, Moran, Neilly reap, bind & stooke oats_____
George about house &e, cement g & paint g C try
Collins in after breakfast, make a 3 d door for ice-house & do some paint g ____ Self rig up tatoe steamer & about sundry jobs_____

4 Friday. James about horses in morn:, to Bradley's with waggon till near 3 o'C, then plough____ Muldoon reap oats till dinner, cart in a load tatoes & about sundries, Griffin & Moran at oats till dinner, help fill load of tatoes till 5 o'C, at oats again, Peter & Neilly reap oats till dinner, clean up some peas, at oats again, George about house & sundries___ Self to Bradley's forge till dinner, then at sundries____

5 Saturday. James clean out chips &e from Sawmill in morn:, then saw, Muldoon at sundries till noon, then finish plough pea-stubble in Woodfeild, Peter & Neilly thrash oats, Griffin thrash wheat & about sundries, Moran clean out saw-dust from ice-house, drill a stone, pile plank & about sundries, George steam tatoes, & about sundries____ Self at repairs in Sawmill, lay down Mill-stone

 

£20..12..6 of T. Beaty
for the mis-mated oxen

Buck & M c Lean___

 

 

James 2/6__

 

Biddy a plug tobac:

 

 

 

George 1½ bush ls peas.
this season's_

 

 

 

Moran ½ lb tobacco.

 

 

 

 

Peter 66 lbs
flour for rations.

 

 

Griffin 2/6

Peter £4.. __ .. __

 

 

 

Biddy a plug tobac:_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob t 150 f t pl k @6/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter ½ lb candles.

 

 

 

 

 

Collins ½ lb tobacco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


wall__

P d John Street

$50 ..__
for 2 fat cows__

 

Collins 15/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacc_

 

 

Moran 5/-