AUGUST 1863.
21. Friday. James & Moran mow peas, bind &e
wheat & cart in wheat; Muldoon not here_
Tom not here; Toolie cradle wheat till noon,
then too Aylmer ; Griffin says he worked do_ do_; George about cows &e, hoe paths & about sundries__ Self returned soon after dark_____ Toolie 4 yds
22 Saturday. James & Griffin mow peas in morn: cart in wheat till 4 o'C, then reap Bl k Sea ; Muldoon not here, Toolie not here; Tom & Moran mow peas in morn:, reap & bind Bl k Sea_ George about cows &e, saw wood, wash bottles & about sundries_
23 Sunday. Church P.M. On 25 th Dr Hill James ½ lb out-bear 1/ -
Cheque for $20 __.. ; Do_ corn starch -/7½
24 Monday. James & Muldoon cart in wheat till 10 o'C, reap & bind Bl k Sea, mow peas; Griffin kill a lamb in morn: & about sundries till 9 o'C, then at Bl k Sea & peas; Tom at Bl k Sea & peas; Toolie not here; George out back___ Self look about till 9 o'C, then to Ottawa in buggy___
25 Tuesday. James Muldoon, Griffin & Tom mow peas___ Toolie not here; George about cows &e, saw wood,
& wash buggy__ Self returned at noon___
26 Wednesday. James & Muldoon mow peas in morn:, bind wheat till 4o'C, bind oats for about
an hour, then cart in a load peas, Tom at peas in morn:, cradle & bind wheat till 4 o'C, then cradle oats; Griffin mow peas till 5 o'C, then bind oats; Casey bind wheat & oats; Toolie not here; George about cows &e, point stone coping in garden with cement & about sundries_ Self to the forge & back by 4 o'C to dinner, to Berry's in even g __
27 Thursday. James mow peas in morn: bind oats till dinner, cart in peas; Muldoon cart up slabs in morn:,
to the woods for a load cedar's for posts & turn peas till dinner, then house peas; Toolie & T mow do in morn:, bind &e oats; Tom mow peas in morn:,
cradle oats; Griffin at peas in morn:, then at hen-yard fence; George about cows &e, & point garden wall till 11 o'C, then turn peas & help house 'em__
Self at sundries in morn:, hen-yard fence till 5 o'C, Luton in buggy__
28 Friday. James help in with wheat & peas till 4 o'C, reap & bind oats_ Muldoon cart in wheat & peas till 4 o'C, then to the woods for 2 cedars for posts, Toolie & Tom ring pigs in morn:, then cradle, reap & bind oats; Casey mow peas in morn:, bind oats; Griffin at hen-yard fence & help ring the big pigs in morn:, turn peas for an hour or so, at fence again; George about cows &e, help about peas till 4o'C, then at sundries__ Self ring pigs in morn:, mortice a post, then at the fence__
29 Saturday. James at oats in morn: at sundries & grind axes till dinner, reap oats; Muldoon repair slash fence in morn:, thrash & clean oats till dinner, then reap oats; Toolie reap oats in morn: at sundries & grind axes till dinner, reap again; Tom reap oats in morn:, thrash & clean oats till dinner, then reap again; Griffin about sundries till 3 o'C, then at oats__ George about cows &e, do some point g & about sundries__ Self X-cut g cedars for posts & repair flails till diner, at hen-yard fence__
30 Sunday. Church A.M. Self took Kate in buggy to Berry 's in even g _
31 Monday. James & Muldoon reap, bind &e oats till near 5 o'C, then cart in wheat; Griffin kill a lamb in
morn:, then reap &e oats; Toolie & Tom reap &e oats_ George about cows &e, point chimneys___ Self
clean kitch: stove pipe & about sundries till 9½ o'C, then square up & mortice posts for hen-yard door__
SEPTEMBER 1863.
1 Tuesday. James & Muldoon mow peas & finish reap &e oats in Woodfeild by dinner, then cart in oats__
Toolie & Tom mow peas & reap &e oats by dinner,
at peas again; Griffin about sundries till do__, then ill; George to the Fair with his cow__ Self at posts & bars for yen-yard door from 9 ½ to 4 o'C, then at sundries_
2 Wednesday. James & Muldoon finish mow peas about 10 o'C, grind scythes & mow some Bl k Sea till 4 o'C, then cart in peas; Toolie & Tom mow peas till10 o'C, then cradle & bind oats; Griffin no work in morn:, at hen-yard fence till 4 o'C, help with peas; George ill__ Self at do_ do_ do after breakfast_
3 Thursday. James mow Blk Sea in morn: fork off a load peas, then plough fallow_ Muldoon do_ do_ do_, stow away peas, dig out pipe at end of stone-
bridge by 12 o'C, then bind oats; Toolie & Tom at stumps till near 10 o'C,
then cradle & bind oats; Casey bind oats; Griffin at stumps in morn:,
help stow away peas; then about pipe at stone-bridge & sundries; George point g chimneys & about sundries____ Self about sundries & repair pipe at stone-bridge__
