MAY 1864.
21.Saturday. James saw till dinner, plant tatoes till 5 o 'C, then
sow again; Muldoon about horses in morn.., finish
harrow peas in West_field & in 16 Acre-field by dinner,
then plough in Old Pigfield No.. side; Tooly about horses in
morn.., open drill till dinner, plough in 12 Acre-field;
Griffin at sundries in morn.., sow some peas, cut a
load hay to Horses, plant tatoesl; Hogan at sundries in
morn.., pick up stone, for a start, plant tatoes; George
about cows &e, kill 2 roasters, finish plant comb, sow
9 row more peas & about sundries___
22Sunday. Church A.M.
23Monday. James saw in morn.., harrow oats till dinner, turn
some tatoes, plough in Old Pigfield; Tooly about
horses in morn.., finish plough in 12 Acre-field about 10 o 'C,
finish open drills in grass about 4 o 'C, then plough more
land for tatoes; Griffin about horses in morn.., sow oats till
dinner, plant tatoes, Hogan at sundries in morn..,
plant tatoes; George about cows &e, boil a pot tatoes &
mix 'em , plant a bed caulie flowers & about sundries___
Self to Rob ts .. & Berry 's till dinner, then about a few jobs__
24Tuesday. James saw in morn.., finish plough No. side Old
Pigfield about 11 o 'C, cut tatoes till dinner, help
finish plough for tatoes; Tooly about horses in morn..,
do_ do_ do_ in 16 Acre_field, Griffin at
sundries in morn.., draw 4 logs from river to sawmill
& cut tatoes till dinner, then plant 'em; Hogan at
same work; George about cows &e, at sundries & help
in Gristmill till dinner, plant another bed caulie flowers
& about sundries in garden_____ Self
25Wednesday. James saw in morn.., harrow tatoe land & cut
tatoes till dinner, then x-harrow oats & clover seed_
Tooly about horses in morn.., plough in 16 Acre_field__
Griffin saw g .. clover till
Hogan about horses & sundries in morn.., cut tatoes &
unload the hay; George about cows &e, kill a roaster, sow
some beans, cut tatoes,
Self at sundries in morn.., to Bessborough with oxen
for hay till 11 o 'C, then about sundries_______
26Thursday. James about horses in morn.., plough in 16 Acre_field;
Tooly at home; Griffin at sundries in morn..,
to Bessborough for a boat, then a-x the river for a pig
& back by dinner, then to the wharf with the boat &
got drunk when he got back; Hogan cut g .. tatoes;
George about cows &e,
Self & Mary to Ottawa via Aylmer
27Friday. James about horses & saw in morn.., plough in
16 Acre_field, Tooly at home; Griffin no work;
Hogan at sundries in morn.., plant tatoes;
George about cows &e, kill a roaster, cut
tatoes & about sundries_____
28Saturday. James about horses & sow in morn.., plough
in 16 Acre_field for oats till near 10 o 'C, then
open drills for tatoes; Tooly at home; Griffin
help about horses in morn.., to the wharf with
the boat for the luggage & down again with ox__
_cart for park till near noon , plant tatoes;
Hogan plant g .. tatoes; George about cows &e,
kill a roaster, dig g .. the 1 st .. path & about sundries__
Self & Mary back by the Boat,
29Sunday. Church P.M. wet evening___
30Monday. James about horses & saw in morn.., plough in
16 Acre field; Tooly at home; Griffin help about
horses & cut tatoes in morn.., plant tatoes, Hogan
not here till noon , plant tatoes; George about cows
&e, kill the $1 pig, boil a pot do, & mix 'em by dinner,
help with tatoes in field___ Self look about till
dinner, then plant tatoes______
31Tuesday. James about horses & saw in morn.., plough
in Creek_field S o .. side; Tooly at home; Griffin
help cut lambs in morn.., cut tatoes till dinner, help
repair Church_field fence till near 4o'C, plant tatoes_
Hogan cut tatoes till dinner, then repair fence &
plant tatoes; George about cows &e, cut tatoes
till dinner &e until near 4 o 'c, then plant till 6 o 'C,____
Self cut lambd in morn, at sundries till dinner, repair fence, plant tatoes___
