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Ad got home from Glenta in the night all well 23 I got out of bed & wrote to the Clerk of Peac the convictions of Carbon & the account of Stacys fine & Carbons to whe{part?} I mailed forty dollars to Ruben Fields in a Registered letter to Mallorytown fine day 24 I sat up most of the day Ad drawing wood 25 gaining a little strength fine day Do{Ditto} 3 �28 26 Revd Mr McQueen went away on the Mixed this morning Ad drew 1 load he is helping to them to Saw at the road in the afternoon 27 Ad drew 2 loads of wood fine day Lisee and Bessie came from Delta this afternoon 28 the Revd Mr preached in the New church this morning Mr Swan did not come so we had none 29 Ad is drawing wood he drew 2 loads fine day 30 Ad banked out wood Wallace attends to the cattel fine warm day 31 Ad is at the wood heavy rain at night the roads geting bad very bad with pichholes {p.3 duplicate of the previous page} 1877 Feb 4 1 Fine day Ad drew 2 loads of wood warm fine day I went down stairs to dinner for the first time 2 fine warm day Ad went to the woods drew 2 load 3 Ad drew 1 load of wood got wood for Sunday and railes Rotting on the Sheep pen there was no Minister came for us Mr Mallory preachin at night in the Methodist Church 4 �5 Ad took some flour out to Mr Cross brought home a load of wood then helped at the tea meeting the Revd Mr Smith came from Kingston on the Express for the tea meeting Revd Mr Catherd Mrs Catherd came down in a Slaugh with Mr Ferguson the chruch was full Messrs Smith Colthard Huston & Cock adressed the meeting it was a Success 6 Ad & the McNeils brought out the horsepowr& circular saw set them & sawed wood hear they cut 9 cord of dry hardwood & 9 of green softwood 7 thatch 93 in all & we began to burn it today 7 they finished cuting the wood hear fine day the Revd Mr Robert Stevenson came here this morning he came on the midnight Express from Raden 8 Ad & the McNiels Set the horsepowr at the old barn for to cut Straw they cut all the wheat Straw and oats Straw and mixed them as they cut them 9 Ad drew or rather banked out took one load home 10 Ad drew wood 1 load here & took one home 11 Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night Mr Steward in the morning 12 rain this morning Ad cleaned out the New Barn floor & tried to thrash some of the Millet could do nothing it is to damp the Revd Mr Stevenson went to Admiston this morning he will be back the last of the week 5 �13 Ad drew 2 loads of wood 1 here took the other home 14 Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 15 Ad drew wood 1 load here 1 home 16 Ad helped Mr McNiel to thrash oats fine Day Robson came here with two of Frank Halls daughters & son Jane Armstrong Mary & Wm Beatty James Miss and Mrss there was ten in the Slaugh 17 Ad went to Perth with them this morning Jennet and the two Children went with her to Delta she intends to go to Perth with the rest fine day 18 the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning for us Revd MrTrumbel in the New Church 1877 Feb 19 We are very lonesom Mr Stevenson went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning there is only Jennie Ellen & me at home 20 I settled with Mr S Moonhead today for the members board Mr Russel two weeks Mr Bell one Mr McEwen one Mr Stevenson one at two dollars fifty per week making five weeks ( I charged nothing for the Students ) making twelve dollars fifty cents 20 Ad got home from Perth last night he came from Ellen yesterday morning Billie brought his load to younge from Delta all well the roads is bare in agreat many places David came down on the Express from Toronto 6 �he was there on business fine day 21 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 20 of wheat & bought a tun of corn meal brought half of it home paid one dollar & forty cents per hundred it is for the cows 22 the Snow is going very fast the roads bare in agreat many places very few teams on the road 23 Ad has been thrashing the Millet yesterday & to day it is very tuff & hard to thrash {in left margin} Mr Cameron came on the Express 24 Ad is threshing Millet fine warm day 25 Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning &Mr Cameron at night 26 David left for home on the Express he came from Delta last evening Mr Cameron went away on the Express too fine day Ad gave David the Map of the village for him to make a Mape of part of it for registration 27 Ad finished thrashing the Millet Wallace and him cleaned it up the had 28 Ad is thrashing the grass seed he went Station and Meet James Hall and his two Sisters they are on there way home to Toronto they came on the Express he took them home with him and Stoped all night here fine day This has been the finest month of February that I have ever seen almost every day the Sun has been Shining the Snow has nearly all gone of with the 7 �Suns heat 1877 March 1 James Hall and his Sisters came here this afternoon Ad brought them out from his place Wallace Mary Jane & Abay came with them very fine day 2 heavy rain last night & this morning & most of the day the Halls went away on the Express this afternoon the Snow is mostly gone of the fields 3 a little frost this morning I atended to the cows there was no Minister came on the Express I telegraphed to Revd T.G. Smith he telegraphed that there would be a Minister down on the morning Express 4 the Revd Mr Wilkins com on the morning Express he preached this morning & then went to Fairfax Mr Gibson preached at night little snow 5 Ad went to the funeral of Mr Wheny he drew the corps he died at Mr Clendenings was buried at the Landon burying Mr Wilkins went away on the express I went to the Station with him it is the first time I have been there Since I was Sick snow 6 Ad went to the 6 consession to bank out wood and drew rail cuts a little Snow yesterday but fine last night 7 very high wind last night and most of the day Ad came home last night to get some pork peas tea 8 �and tobaco Mr Cross he is choping for him snow 8 Ad went back this morning Snow last night and today there is a Bee geting out timber for a Shed at the church James McMullen is given the timber 9 heavy rain most of the night the ground all in a swim this morning still raining the most of the timber was got out yesterday 10 Billie & Bessie came from Delta this morning Ad went to Gananoque this morning Billie & him went to Younge in the afternoon the Revd Mr Cristie here this morning Revd Mr Cristie came on the morning Express {?}went to Fairfax 11 snow & rain Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Cristie at night 12 fine day neather Ad nor Wallace has been here yet 6 oclock Wm & Ellen came here about 8 oclock 13 Ad was drawing hay from A McNeils yesterday him & Wm McNiel drew wood home 14 Wm & Ellen went to Younge this morning rain & sleet most of the day Ad & Wm McNiel drew 4 loads of wood here 1877 March 15 Ad drew wood 1 load here & 1 home at night fine day 9 �16 Ad drew 1 load here & 1 home at night Wm & Ellen came from young this afternoon cold raw day 17 the Revd Mr Christie preached this afternoon after Service we had a meeting of the Congregation they instruct me to write to Mr Smith to see of Mr Wilkins would accept a Call from us 18 Snow Revd Mr Christie dispensed Communion this morning for us the church was full there was four joined the church fine day 19 Ad drew 4 logs to the back Sawmill and a load of wood here 20 I went to Mr Darlings with Mr Christie he has been very unwell he is better then we expected to find him this is the first time I have been from in a cutter fine day 21 Ad came out with the Slaugh Ellen & Jennet is going to Ganan{cut off oque} they went in the Buggy Snowed about 4 inches 22 Ad went to the woods drew logs & brought a load home 23 there was a Bee hughing the timber for a Shed at the church there was enough to finishing the hughing {in left Margin} Mr Christie went away this afternoon 24 Revd Mr Houghton came here this morning cold day I could not go out to day I got a little cold yesterday at the church {in left margin} Mr Houghton came 10 �this morning 25 Ad took the Revd Mr Houghttron to Fairfax this morning Revd Mr Trumble in the morning Mr Houghttron at night 26 Ad drew in his Sawlogs at Blairs Mill warm day I made forty Spiles for the bush we have not taped yet 27 heavy rain most of the night & all day Ad thrashed grass seed with the flail the ground very wet 28 Ad finished thrashing the grassseed & run it through the faning mill twist a very Stormy day Snow and wind Ad took Bruces hog home 29 high winds last night to day the Snow is drifted Ellen is going home on the Express this afternoon 30 Ad drew 4 loads of hay from Abram McNiels home this is 8 tons that he has bought from him I fixed buckets and taped 20 trees the Sap runs well fine day 31 fixed more buckets & taped 17 more trees Jennet gathered 17 pailefulls this afternoon 1877 April 1 The Revd Mr McGilveray came on the Express this morning & preached this morning time & at Fairfax in the afternoon 11 �2 Sifted grass seed fine day they boiled 18 pails of Sap 3 Ad went to McCreadys Mill & brought home a load of Scantling for fencing with the waggon hard frost 4 Ad Sowed a bushel & half of timothy & half a bushel of Clover Seed in the north field where the Rye was last fall 5 Jennet gathered 12 pailfulls of Sap they boiled it down 6 Ad went to McCreadys Saw mill for fence Stuff fine day drew the load to the side of the center of the first field below the house 7 hard frost last night North wind Ad went to McCreadys Mill for a load of fence Stuff took the Stuff to the center of the field bellow the house Mr McGilverayout on the Express 8 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr McGilvary at night 9 Ad got his finger laid open on Saturday in Gananoque by Dr Atkinson it is better 10 I went to Bellville on the Express to atend a meeting of the Presbytory there was a very large number of Ministers & Elders in atendance we went to the church at once got super in the lecture room & Sat till after twelve oclock 12 �11 Ad began to Sow & Sowed cold dry time 12 I got home on the Express this morning all well Ad is draging & Sowing oats at the road 13 I fixed the fences at the first ditch & let the Sheep out of the pen there is frost every night 14 I fixed up the gate at the ashery & {low?} up some fences fine warm day Mr McGillvery came on the Express 15 Bushel of oats at home a Revd Mr McGillvery preached this morning Mr Trumble at night 16 Mr McGillvery went to Kingston this morning Ad cleaned up 7 bags of oats he is sowing & draging at the road Mr Walker Stoped on his way to Guelph over nigh 17 Mr Walker went away on the Express this morning I took care of the Cattle & went out to the road for some of my tools that was out there 18 I fixed the wheel of the wheelbarrow fine day 19 fine rain last night & most of the day the grass is green this is the first rain we have had this month Ad came out & we cleaned up 25 bushel of oats 1877 April 13 �20 raining still about 10 oclock it Snowed so that the ground is all covered white 21 Nero killed the two lambs that we had I tied him up & he hung himself we have no dog now 22 rain Revd Mr Freshman preachs this morning &Mr McGillvery at night fine warm day 23 Ad plowed in the Summer fallow it is hardly dry enough yet then he sowed 10 bushel of oats on the Southeast quarter of the of the north field fine warm day everything is growing 24 I sowed nearly a bushel of Thimothy seed on the same field Ad finished cross draging it this forenoon 25 Sowed 15 bushel of oats and 3 bushel of peas amongst the oats in center field East half fine day 26 Sowed 1 bushel of wheat in center field next to ditch & 3 1/2 on the soad East side of the first field & 2 bushel of the noraway oats same field 27 Ad Sowed 7 1/2 bushel of oats in the old house field find day I dug some in the garden 28 Billee came from Delta in the night he brought Bessie with him & 50 bushel of oats he helped Ad to harrow in the old house field him and Wallace finished the draging by noon Ad cleaned out the water furrows in the first field & end midle field heavy rain in the afternoon 14 �29 Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the forenoon &Mr Stewart at night 30 Ad plowed in the North field where the Summerfallow was he could not do it last fall Mr Ferguson here all night 1877 May 1 Ad took our milk to the road this morning there is no one drawing this way this year he sowed 4 bushel of Peas and 4 bushel of oats in the North field where he sumerfallow last year I took Mr Ferguson up to James Cornetts with Wallaces horse 2 Ad finished the North field this forenoon then drew Some Stones from front field East line it is too wet to Sow & plowed three ridges of the garden fine day 3 Ad took the old Sow out the road to feed whay& plowed there I planted a glass Plumbtree that I got from the Fruit growers association hard frost last nigh 4 Ad sowed 3 bushel of peas that he got at Perth last winter in the front field East line Billie came here with a Roller for Ad I cut some potatos cold day Ad draged the garden & furrowed out 4 rows for carrots Ad finished it here except the Millet 5 Ad finished at the road to day I planted some potatos in the garden & raked down the 4 rows for carrots I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the station he came home with me Wm Cornett is to take him to 15 �Fairfax 6 Mr Slitter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night roads not green 7 Mr Nicholson went to Kingston on the Express I planted a few Black oats Black peas green peas & white peas front field East line cold time 8 planted 1 row red Surry carrot 1 row Scallet Intermediate Carrot 2 rows Dark Flat Egyptian Beet in the garden & finished planting the garden 9 we went to the funeral of old Mrs Bradley the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New church here She was buried at Landons buiring place there was 56 teams 10 Throwl cut the colts this afternoon Ad is helping Bruce 11 Ad helped Bruce I worked a little at the Milk Shed dry cold time 12 Ad went to Jerry Whites got his horses Shod I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the Station 13 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Trumbul at night 14 Ad drew 3 loads of ashes to the garden & 1 home fine day we got a Telegram at 10 oclock to night 16 �that Betsey was very sick & to go down at once 15 Ad took me down before Sunrise this morning Betsey died this morning at 3 oclock before we got there 1877 May 16 Betsey was buiried at Caintown church Revd Mr Brown preached from II Cor 5 chap & fist 4 verses there was over 50 teams the church was full got home at night a little rain this morning 17 Ad made A{might be a symbol for a stile} for a fence this forenoon we began the fence in the afternoon this down the midle below the barn 18 Ad & Wallace went to help Ab McNiel to run lines 19 worked at the fence down the midle of the field farm or nearly so we followed the old ditch I met Mr Nicholson at the Station 20 Ad took Mr Nicholson to fairfax he preached here at night Mr Peck preached in the morning in the New church 21 Mr Nicholson went on the Express we worked at the fence in the forenoon rain in the afternoon fine Showrs 17 �22 finished the fence and Ad drew 4 loads of Ashes to the garden that makes 16 loads in it little rain 23 Ad drew 4 loads of ashed in the forenoon to the field East of the barn Bruce McNiel drew more to the Same place Ad took the roller out to the road & rolled there in the afternoon {?} growing time 24 Bruce drew 10 loads of ashes to the field East of the Barn Ad loaded Wallace rolled at home ? out 90 female students got invoice of Jean Thomson 25 Ad draged and plowed the remainder of the garden I cut some potatos fine Stevens and draged and drew of Stones of the field East of the house 26 Ad plowed East of the barn I planted 3 rows of Halls beans next the house then 3 rows of butter beans & 6 hills of watermelons I met Mr Nicholson at night 27 Danwet Graham came to lay out the Shed Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Stewart at night 28 Ad finished the plowing East of the Barn in the forenoon he then furrowed out the rest of the garden & draged East of the barn furrowed it out Wallace & me planted the garden with potatos except 8 rows 29 finished planting the potatos & corn I planted 4 rows of pop corn & 4 rows of Sweet corn in the garden this forenoon Ad I helped 18 �drew Stones for the foundation of the Shed at the church & he got his ankle hurt X 30 I worked at the Shed in the forenoon went to Mr Finises funeral there was 58 rigs he was buried at the Union church Revd Mr Brown preached from Rev XIV 13 the church was full 31 I helped at the Shed we got it raised up this afternoon there a great many there Ad is a little better 1877 May 1 very warm day the horses was let out last night for the first time I took the milk this morning & made a hen coop for the young turkeys planted punking seed at the barn 2 I cleaned out the potatos out of the celler in the forenoon I met Mr Nicholson at the Station June 3 Mr Sliter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 4 we Sowed the Millet on the 3 ridges next the ditch below the old house put the wheel Cultivator on A sowed more on the head ridge & East side of the field north of the barn that is in the Southeast corner 5 picked Stones of the field Northeast of the barn with the waggon drew them to the fence where the Sluce ways in the road so as stop 19 �the water runing into the field in the Spring the ground dry rain this morning very much water 6 Ad rolled with the New roller it works well he rolled the field northeast of the barn the grubs is cuting off the wheat there 7 I rolled what Ad left of the Midle field and the old house field the ground is very dry 8 I went through the potatos in the garden with the cultivator & picked bugs of them 9 hoed some of the potatos in the garden Mr W.S. Smith came to night from near Kingston a fine rain 10 Mr Smith preached this morning and Mr Oliver at night 11 I hoed Some in the garden to day Ad worked 12 on the roads in the village warm day 13 I worked on the roads for Ad with the horses 14 we began to work on the roads & drew gravel out of the foundation of the New English Church Ad had the team Wallace and me worked with the Shovel 20 �17 15 finished our work to day very hot day 16 a fine rain last night & this morning I met Mr Nicholson at the Station Ad drew 3 loads of Sand & 1 of Stones for F Dean Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning and Mr Nicholson at night 1877 June fine rain last night 18 Sheared the Sheep this forenoon Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cleaned 4 bags of wheat 19 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 8 bushel of wheat I went through the potatos& kille all the bugs I could fine they are very numerous 20 Ad drew 5 loads of Stone for F Dean in the forenoon we moved part of the fence at the first ditch East half up in a line of the old house field fence 21 finished the fence this forenoon fine rain in the afternoon 22 Ad began to plow the Summerfallow it is in the North East corner of the north field 23 Ad worked at the Summer fallow I met Mr 21 �Nicholson as the Station fine day 24 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Sliter at night rain 25 Mr Nicholson went away this afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wm Chests he came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday morning a little rain at noon 26 I went to the funeral of Edward Molls he was buired at the union church Revd Mr Sliter preached there was 42 teams he died at Jonathan Websters at the Station Ad came from Delta this afternoon 27 Ad went to a raisin of James Hortons I went through the potatos & corn in the garden in the forenoon and part of the corn at the barn in the afternoon 28 finishe cultivating the corn & potatos in the garden I washed the wool 29 Ad drew 7 loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow I picked bugs they are very bad 30 Ad drew loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow fine Showr this afternoon & rain and thunder & lightning most of the night I cleaned the Mower 1877 July 1 Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr 22 �Nicholson at night rain 8 2 Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated the corn potates & hoed part of them everything is refreshed with the rain that came on Saturday & yesterday 3 we all worked at the Church Shed got the rafters & board round the main part & part of the roof & Shingle part very heavy rain in the afternoon 4 Ad rolled the Summer fallow & pached the roof of the house I helped at the Church Shed we got the colerbraces on & all the Sheating on the main part & the North Side Shingled fine day 5 Ad went through the potats with the hiller at Barn I was fixing the Mower fine rain 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the potates I picked bugs they are very bad fine day 7 Ad & Wallace hoed the potates & some of the corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express rain in the afternoon Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Trumble at night Fairfax did not come for him so there was no Sermon there 9 Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson went away on the Express & so did David Ad went to Young for him & {Vice?} & Ben{cut 23 �off} yesterday he got a Telagram to do so Bible Society Meetings, 1877 Anniversary Meetings of Branch Bible Societies, at which Public addresses on week day, and Sermons on Sundays, will be given by the Rev. James Green, of the Montreal Auxiliary Bible Society, and the Ministers of the Gospel in the different localities, according to the order, date and time given below. All are respectfully invited to attend. 1877 1877 West End (City)... Wednesday... May 16.... 7 P.M. South Georgetown... Sunday... June 10... 11 A.M. Valleyfield...... Thursday.... " 17... 7 P.M. Howick..... " ..... " 10..... 2 1/2 P.M. St. Louis Friday..... " 18..... 7 P.M. English River.... " ..... " 10..... 7 P.M. Ormstown Sunday..... " 20..... 11 A.M. Boyd's Settlement... Sunday..... " 17..... 7 P.M. Huntingdon.... " ..... " 20..... 7 P.M. Clayton..... " ..... " 17..... 7 P.M. La Guerre...... Monday ..... " 21..... Lyn........ Monday..... " 18..... 7 P.M. Dundee....... Tuesday..... " 22..... Yonge..... Tuesday..... " 19..... 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 24 �Kelso....... Wednesday..... " 23..... 7 P.M. * Mallorytown.... Wednesday..... " 20..... 7 P.M. Athelstan...... Thursday..... " 24..... 7 P.M. Escott....... Thursday..... " 21..... 7 P.M. Franklin...... Friday..... " 25..... 7 P.M. * Lansdowne Station.... Friday..... " 22..... 7 P.M. Covey Hill..... Saturday..... " 26..... 7 P.M. South Lake..... Saturday..... " 23..... 7 P.M. Russeltown Flats... Sunday..... " 27..... 11 A.M. Maple Grove..... Sunday..... " 24..... 7 P.M. Beech Ridge... " ..... " 27..... 7 P.M. Gananoque.... " ..... " 24..... 7 P.M. St. Johns Wednesday..... " 30..... 7 P.M. * Gananoque Monday..... " 25..... 7 P.M. St. Theres.... Sunday..... June 3..... 11 A.M. Lansdown Front... Tuesday ..... " 27..... 7 P.M. New Glasgow.... " ..... " 3..... 7 P.M. Chateauguay Basin... Sunday..... July 1..... 11 A.M. Rawdon.... Monday..... " 4..... 7 P.M. Beauharnois.... " ..... " 1..... 3 P.M. Kildare.... Tuesday..... " 5..... 7 Laprairie.... " ..... " 8..... 11 25 �P.M. A.M. When the Meetings fall on the Sabbath, there will be a Sermon on the subject to suit the occasion, and it is desirable that all formality of business should be done at a previous Meeting, say Saturday night, when practicable. Will the friends of the cause in the various localities please give these appointments the preference of everything local? A long notice is given, that this may be done without inconvenience. If the hour fixed prove unsuitable at any place, the friends will please change it to suit themselves, only allow the Agent time from the next preceding to the next following appointment, and inform him of the change. CO-OPERATION. -- Will Ministers of the Gospel who receive a copy of these appointments please give to the Society and the Agent a hearty co-operation? Make the appointments as public as possible, and accept this responsibility and general invitation to attend and take part in the meetings. Please press the subject on the attention of your people. TO THE SECRETARIES. -- If you love to see the work prosper, prevail upon the collectors to do their work thoroughly before the Anniversary. Report the several amounts of their collections to the Meeting, together with the number of Bibles and Testaments sold, the amount realized therefrom, and a short plain financial statement, with any other matters of interest connected with the Branch. Please invite all the Ministers in your locality to take part in the Meeting. TO THE PRESIDENTS. -- A little general oversight will work wonders. A good place to meet in, well lighted and moderately warmed when need be), and thorough publicity, will almost invariably secure a good meeting. If no vacancies pro tem., that there may be no interruption. WILL EDITORS OF LOCAL PAPERS please publish such Meetings as fall in their vicinity? WILL CORRESPONDENTS please address the Agent to places marked thus *, or to Montreal. Collections will be taken up at each Meeting. -- Please intimate this. James Green, Travelling Agent, M.A.B. {there is writing and ciphering on the bottom of the page, but largely to faint to read} {line illegible} Mr Redmonds Eye My verson of recived this Monday last that the Reports {rest of line illegible} I am very thankful to you for them I had tried to get a wording of them from several parties that got there from {illegible} but they had all lost there same way & could not them I think we will be able to settle Mr Matthews clame against us in two or three week we are doing all we can 26 �By Law No 219 To define the duties of Overseers of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds & Lansdown and to repeal By Law No 162 Be it inacted by the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of the Front of Leeds and Lansdown on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Seven that it shall be the duty of the Overseers of Highways for the said Township to superintend make and keep in repairs the Highways Roads and Bridges allotted to them in thire respective divisions or to which they may from time to time be appointed by the Said Council, that they Shall between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year Notify all the inhabitants liable at the time of such notice to the performance of Statute Labour in there respective Divisions to assemble at a certain time and place for the performance of Such Labour also states in such notice the implement tool or carrage required by the Said Overseerer to be used on Said Road and it shall be the duty of the said parties so notified to furnish the same previded they have or can conveniently procure the same Such notice to be legal may be either verbal or written and personally served either with the wife or the child or servant over twelve years of age, at least four days before the time appointed for such a semblance that such inhabitants when so assembled as aforesaid shall Commence work at eight oclock in the morning and leave off at the hour of five oclock in the afternoon of each day allowing an intermission and shall work faithfully eight hours for each day {page turned over} are severally liable as aforesaid. 2 Be it further enacted that any person who shall refuse to d the lawful or reasonable commands of such Overseerer during the time he is required to work shall be liable at the discretion of such Overseerer to be dismissed from the Road or Highway and the Overseerer may allow him such credit for the part or portion of the day he may have worked as he may deem him entitled to. Be it further enacted that any person liable to perform Statute Labour on the Highways who from sickness numerous forms or indigent circumstances shall think himself unable to perform such labour may (within four day after receiving notice from the Overseerer of Highways as provided in the first section of this By Law) make application to any or either of the Councillors of said Township for exemption in part or in whole and such Counciller is authorized to grant a Certificate under his hand which certificate shall within two days be handed by the person so expected to the Overseerer under whose superintendence he was liable to perform such labor & the Overseerer shall enter or note the same on his list 27 �4 Be it further enacted that in case any Bridge causeway or any part of the Highway become broken or damaged by loads otherwise that they are dangerous or impossible previous to or after the time allowed by this By Law for the performance of Statute labor it shall be the duty of the overseerer of the Division in which such damages ocurs to notify a portion or the whole of the inhabitants to asemble at a certain time and palce for the purposes of repairing said damages and the said Overseerer shall grant severally to such persons who may so assemble and repair said Damages certificates stating the amount of labour by them respectively performed which certification on production to such Overseerers successor shall be received by him and the number of days so certified as performed shall be allowed to them on there next years statute labor. 5 Be it further enacted that every person assessed upon the Assessment Roll of said Township shall if his property be assessed at not more than $200 be liable to 2 days labor At more than $200 but not more than $400 to 3 days labour " 400 " 600 - 4" " 600 " 800 - 5" " 800 " 1200 - 6" " 1200 " 1600 - 7" " 1600 " 2000 - 8" " 2000 " 2400 - 9" " 2400 " 3200 - 10 " 28 �" 3200 " 4000 - 12 " And for every 800 above 4000 - 1" 6 Be it further enacted that every male inhabitant of said Township of the age of 21 years and under the age of 60 years residing in the limits of said Township show shall be resident there in eight days and who is not otherwise assessed to any amount shall be liable to perform one days work on the public Highways in each year provided always that all ministers of the Gospel not Assessed on the Assessment Roll for real property or personal property over $200 be exemped from the performance of statute labor in said township 7 Be it further enacted that any person assessed or not assessed if liable to perform Statute Labor may compound for the same by paying into the hands of the overseers of the Division in which he is liable to perform such labor within two days after having received notice to appear on the Highway the sum of seventy five cents for each day he may be liable 8 Be it further enacted that all statute labor and any moneys coming into the hands of the said Overseers shall be performed laid out and expended in the Highways of said township between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year by said Overseerers such is a true return there of made in writing and signed by {illegible} return to be transmited to the Township Clerk on or before the fifteenth day of August in each and every year and to be in the form following Return of Statute Labor performed and moneys expended on Road Division No under the superintendance of A.B. Overseerer of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne for the Year A.D. 18 -Names of Parties liable to perform statute labor in said Road Division Amount assessed No of days liable No of days performed No of days not performed AB 29 No of day performed per certificate Sect 4 Amount received for commutitions how such moneys has been expended etc Rem �CD EF GH Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to take proceedings against all who may be in default with respect to making returns within the time specified in the last preceeding section of this By Law Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the the Township Clerk shall on or before the 20 day of May in each and every year make from the Assessment Roll a correct list of all the names of the inhabitants in each Road Division and place appoint to each name in figures the amount such person is assessed and also the number of days each person is liable to work on the highways and transmit a copy thereof (as far as it relates to his Division) to each overseer within the limits of said Township and such overseer shall add thereto the names of all such persons residing within the limits of his division as one lible to perform Statute labor on the Highways and not otherwise assessed. Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of all overseers to furnish the Township Clerk with a true statement of all the inhabitants residing within the limits of there respective Divisions who may be liable to perform statute labor previous to the time of his making out the road list Be it further enacted that all persons liable to perform statute labor shall severally perform such labor in the road division in which the Township Clerk shall have entered there names as well appear by the lists furnished by the overseers as provided in the 10th section of this By Law provided always and it is hereby enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to enter the names of all such persons so liable in the lists of the road Division in which they severally reside until otherwise directed by By Law or resolution of said Council Be it further enacted that any person liable to the performance of statute labor on the public highways of said Township who shall neglect or refuse to perform the same when legally notified so to do (unless under this By Law or by Statute exemped) shall forfeit and pay one dollar for each day he shall be dificient or in arrears to be recovered before the Town Reeve or any Justice of the Peace on the Complaint of the Overseerer under whose superindence he was liable to perform such labor and it shall be the duty of such Overseerers to enter such complaint and prosecute all parties so deficient in arrears within 30 �the ttime specified in this By Law for making the returns of the statute labor to the Township Clerk Be it further enacted that any person willfully stopping up or obstructing any public road or highway in said Township who shall not within a reasonable time after receiving notice from any Overseerer of Highways councillor or majistrate of said Township removed such obstruction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two Dollars and a further Penalty of one Dollar for every twenty four house such obstructions shall remain on such road the same to be levied collected and disposed of as herein after directed Be it further enacted that the words he and him only when they occur in this By Law as imparting the masculin gender and refer to the priviledge liabilites obligations and duties of a person assessed on the assessment rolls of said Township shall not be construed as exempting females who are assessed at more than $200 from the performance of statute labor or prohibiting them from compounding for the same but shall be understood to include female as well as male and all other words and phrases shall receive such fair and liberal construction as shall be best adapted to cary out this By Law according to its true intent meaning and spirit Be it further enacted that for the contravention or breach of any of the provisions thereof this By Law every person so offending being convicted thereof before the Town Reeve or any one or more Justices of the Peace who are hereby authorized and empowered to hear and determine the same shall forfeit and pay (excepting when the amount of the pecuniary penalty is hereinbefore specially specified and moved a sum not exceeding five pounds nor less than five shillings currency as to the said Town Reeve Justice or Trustee may seem meet and default of payment of the said sum ( or of the sumes hereinbefore mentioned together with the costs within the time specified for the payment thereof at the time of conviction it shall be lawful for the said Town Reeve Justice or Justices to issue there warrrent directed to any Constable in said Township to levy the said sum and costs within a certain time to be in the said warrant specified. and in case no distress sufficient to satisfy the said sum and costs shall be found it shall be lawful for the Town Reeve Justice or Justices to commit the offender to the common Jail of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for any time not exceeding six days 31 �Be it further enacted that all pecuniary penalties imposed and recovered under the provisions of this By Law shall be paid into the hands of the Township treasurer within twenty days after the receipt of the same and form part of the funds of the said Township 18 Be it further enacted that By Law No 162 of said council be and the same is hereby repealed This By Law to have force and effect immediately after the passing thereof. {newspaper article on The Scottish Tongue} {cut off} OF THE SCOTTISH TONGUE {cut off} the uncommon thing in England as in America to hear educated men and even {cut off}, remonstrating against the continuance of a Scottish literature. "Why," it is argued, "continue to use a language, and dialect which must soon become obsolete?" Well, we answer, it has a charm to us which we are not willing to sacrifice to utilitarianism. Practical as the world is, our tastes are happily not entirely so, and so we prefer holding fast those ideal things which to us are a joy forever. The memories of our early day are yet the morning sunshine of our lives. Where is the kindly heart that has not felt that "There's aye a bit gleam o the gude and the true. As we dream the bit dream of our childhood anew." And what brings this feeling home to a Scot at home or abroad -- like Scottish writings? When Tannahill wrote that simple line, "The midges dance abune the burn, " he set a living image before thousands of his countrymen which all the gnats above the brooks in England could never have conveyed an idea of. The Scot is notably sicker, but no people so frequently give up wealthy and desirable positions to enjoy on a moderate competence their fondly cherished home associations, nor do any more readily make sacrifices to attain cherished ideas. The Highland woman who asked here gudeman to "gang up and be hanged to please the Laird," is an exaggerated illustration of this feeling, while the history of "The Forty-five" Rebellion showed a national self sacrifice probably without a parallel. From the sage, Lociel, who foresaw and pointed out the terrible dangers imminent yet could not resist -- the wild poetical feeling swept, irresistibly through the people, who staked all in their devoted enthusiasm, the world knows with what result. Yet from that great uprising, and the merciless down-trampling that 32 �followed it, what a glorious heritage of national poetry sprung! we do not say the people did wisely in linking their fate with that of the "Young Chevalier," but they were borne away impulsively by sympathy and love of right, the noblest impulses that stir the human heart. So whether it be wise or no, we feel that there is something grandly loyal in our enthusiastic love of our mother-tongue. This much for the ideal. Yet are we not without reason for the faith to which we cling, for there are virtues in the Scottish language well worthy of preservation. Uttered by rude tongues it may be harsh, but from modulated lips it is very musical, and we have often heard people of other nations speak of the pleasure it gave them. There is a tender pathos in the dialect, and a fine rythmical flow in the strong simple words , with their profusion of vowels, to which we proudly cling. If any one doubts the truth of this let them read Hogg's "Bonny Kilmeny," and believer: or Tannahill's "Bonnie Wood o'Craigielea," or "Gloomy Winter's now awa;" Burns' "Nannie O;" or Robert Nicoll's__ "There nane like you, theres nane like you The youngsters blithe around me now, Are bonnie a', baith great an' sma', But auld gudewife there's nane like you" Simple thoughts enough , but tenderly expressed and touchingly grand in their simple homely woreds. Willie Laidlaw', "Lucy's Flittin', is another fine illustration of the expressive tenderness of our venaculara: "O what is that pits my puir heart a flutter And what {missing}ars the tear come sae fast to my e'e If I was'na {missing}ettlet to be only better, Than what gars me wish ony better to be." "The Braes o'Gleniffer," and "When the Kye come hame," are equally beautiful . How that verse beginning "When the bluart bears a pearl," take hold of the Scottish heart, and where is the Scot whose ambition would not be fired to write as musically. The first four verses of 33 �Miss Blamire's "What ails this heart o'mine," Lady Ann Lindsay's "Auld Robin Gray,"the Countess of Nairn's "I'm wearin' awa," "The Rowan Tree," and many others have excellencies and beauties enough to stimulate the Scotch to follow in such footsteps for generations to come. Nor does the Scottish muse of modern days lag far behind. Henry Scott Riddell's "Scotland Yet," " I'll awa hame to my ain folk," and other pieces, are worthy of her palmiest days. W. Cameron's "Meet me on the Gowan Lea," "Jessie o' the Dell," and "Morag's Faery Glen,"-"Ye ken whar you, we burnie rins roarin' to the sea,"-are brimming with gladness and beauty as the birdies and the burnies themselves. Many of the Scottish idioms are very expressive and there is a pith in the language, as there has always been in the race which uses it. Take for example Burns' "Address to the Deil," "Tam o'Shanter," or "Death and Dr. Hornbook," or Nicoll's "We'll mak' the warld better yet." There are not a few useful Scottish words which have no English synonym, while many are indifferently represented. "Wersh" cannot be expressed in English; its best representative is saltless, but this is a thoroughly negative condition, whilst wersh is a very positive flavor, as every one who tastes unsalted bread or brose is apt to testify. "Douse" expresses at once a pleasant and tranquil disposition, with a well-conditioned body. "Crouse" is nearly untranslateable; it is conceited, sprightly and inclined to braggart. "Dinnle," the painful sensation caused by the return of warm blood to very cold fingers. Who knows the English of it? Is it tingle: How indefinite, while dinnle or dinnlin expresses the exact feeling sharp as the sensation itself. "Toom" is empty, but specially applicable to wood vessels, the word itself being the very echo of an empty barrel. "Braw" is better than any word we know to represent it. "Bonnie" is better than pretty, and not always so much as beautiful, commonly denoting kindliness of countenance, with beauty, when applied to living things. "Blithe;" this Saxon word may be claimed as thoroughly Scotch, the English having neglected it. It has no equal in its place, as Scotch authors have well proved. "Threepit" expresses enforcing as well as maintaining, and is very pithy. "Birkle;" In a Burns Glossary we have seen this interpreted "a clever fellow." Had Burns with "a Hieland gill in his cheek" caught this gomoral at his translation, what a loundering the cuif had got A "birkle" is a proud upsetting fellow, more guilty of lack of brains than their possession. We all know how finely sarcastic it is. "D'ye see you birkieca'd a Lord." "Leal" is the very essence of loyal affection, and a word of rare merit. "Biel" is a shelter from the wind and a very expressive word. "Pawky" may be 34 �rendered artful, dodging; we know no better. It is full of meaning, generally implying humorous cunning. "Eerie;" Whoever in a dark and lonely place has felt a vague, undefined dread, a creepiness of the hair, though not really in fear, has been eerie. The feeling is wellknown, but not expressible in English. "Glamour;" Let him who knows the English of this explain it. The "evil eye" of the gipsy and the killing glance of the lover possess it. "Gleg" is quick sharp and active, concentrated. "Gowk" is a simple foolish person; goose is the only translation. "Kep" is neither catches nor receives, but both. How perfectly poetical is the proverb "Ilka blade o' grass keps its aindrap o' dew." "Gawkie" is a thoughtless and awkward lassie or woman. "Gowpin," as much as can be lifted in both hands placed together. "Gancie" is at once handsome, sprightly, and of ample proportions. There are scores of such words which might be quoted. Where shall we find haffets for an Englishman, or a word to make him mensfn'; how set him hotchin' by a cozie ingle, or rinnin' pechin' upa brae, which is not a hill. While others dodge we will jouk; they may be big and sturdy fellows, we can set against them strappin', buirdlychiels. They dinna ken our grips and clours and cowps for carles "dour an'din," nor how we can daud and dirl the croons o' Dae-nae guids and gar them sough and swither. aye, and wauble as feckless as a tewed and wuzzentrunch. As little ken they what a cantie hit bodie auld Grannie is, or how she loes to tent the toddlin weans. They may court their gentle girls on pretty hillocks or vales; we'll woo our canny lassies on the bonnie knowes or in the bieldy howes; while their children go to pluck the pretty daisies, our 'ill gang to "pu the gowans fine:" while brooks ripple between their flowery hanks, burns shall wimple by the broomiehraes where goslins cheep and lintieschirl, and laverocks lilting sing. What Scot would not prefer a brumel to a brambleberry; or a hine to a rasp (the mention of which might se one's teeth on edge instead of a watering); or gloaming to twilight; or a scaur to a precipice, which might be a linn; or guidwife to good wife; or lowe to flame, which is also bleeze; or agley to crooked, which is different; or birr, or eident, or couthie, or vauntie, or rowth or gear, or girn or glower, or Laird, or Bailie, to any corresponding English, and there are many other words equally expressive. It is easy however to have too much of a good thing, and Scotticized Scotch is as unpalateable to a Scot as would be an over-stuffed haggis. Hately Waddell's version of the twenty-third Psalm is sadly overdone. The man who renders drookit for anoint, might aiblinsdook till he dreeps in a Liddisdaledow and be nae the dafter for it. Though "old times" or "long ago" can never be taken as an equivalent for "Auld Lang Syne," the Scotch have long been cognizant of and adopted many of the excellencies of the English language, and we are quite willing to play a give-and-take game. Let England and 35 �Scotland unite in language as they did in government. We shall not even insist upon kinging them this time as at the last union, but will meet them and treat them frankly as though they were our very equals. If England is not sufficiently enlightened for this, Scotland can well afford to wait, resting on her dignity, and great as is her penuriousness (she has long been a thrifty banker), from her overflowing wealth so carefully garnered she will continue to sent her sones, as she has done for ages past to beautify and enrich English literature in all its branches, and the world shall be gladdened by her bounty. But as an Arab after offering his favorite steed for sale begins ruefully thinking over its many good qualities, so do we of our Scottish muse. A verse of John Imlah's song "There lives a young lassie far down in yon glen," springs to our lips: "Red, red as the rowan her milling wee mon And white as the gowan her breast and her brow Wi' the foot of a fairy she links ower the lea Ah! weel I loe Mary, and Mary loes me." And while that music floats though our brain we swither about the agreement rushly proposed, and really don't think Scotland could ever afford to give up her native Doric. Life without it would not be worth having. J.H.P. {in hand writing} March 1865 1877 June 16 took Pitt cow to Ab McNiels bull again July 9 18 Do Lillie Do {Ditto} to A Cornetts bull 21 Do White cow Do Do{Ditto} 27 Do{Ditto} yearling Heffer John John bull in with cows 2 days 36 �July 12 Do Bradlee Heffer Do Do Do{Ditto} 13 John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for two day 29 Killie cow took to A Cornetts Bull he is in with them Aug 4 Ad brought a Boar from {Barenes?} home he thinks the Sow took to 3rd June 4 took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull 5 took the White cow his own Bull 15 Do {Ditto} Duch 2 year old again 5 July 18 Do {Ditto} Kittie cow again July 11th Do{Ditto} again Sept Caplands Bull 27 Do Youngs Cow Do Do{Ditto} 29 Do Bradley Cow Do Do{Ditto} 1879 Pet took again June 14 May 21 Ad took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull June 4 Adam & me took the White Cow to Bruces Bull 37 �16 youngs Cow took again 7 July Do Do{Ditto} Dutch cow took to Do Do{Ditto} August 28 {illegible} Cow Do Do Do{Ditto} 27 the Dutch yearling heffer Do Do{Ditto} 1877 July rain rain 1 Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night a little rain 2 Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated the corn & potatos & hoed part of them everything is refreshed with the rain that come on Saturday and yesterday 3 we all worked at Church Shed got the rafters on & boarded round the main part & part the roof & shingled part heavy in the afternoon 4 Ad rolled the Summer fallow & patched roof of the house I helped at the Shed got Coller braces on all the Sheeting on the main part & the North side Shingled fine day 5 Ad went through the potatos with the hiller at Barn I was fixing the mower a fine this afternoon 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos I picked they are very bad fine day 38 �7 8 Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos & corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Tre{cut off} at night there was no one come for Mr Nicholson for Fairfax 9 Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson went away on the Express & so did David Ad went to for him Vive& Bessie yesterday he got a telegarm 10 I put Paris green on the potatos this forenoon & went to Kingston on the Express to the Prsbytry there was a good many Ministers & Elders there they worked till after ten oclock P.M. Stopted at Citie {cut off} 11 got home this afternoon the Prsbyton voted two hundred dollars of a Suply to Lansdowne & Fairfax Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of Rye put it in west half of the big mow he cut the grass in that field 12 finished in the Northwest part of the North field grass is poor raked part of it I went to see the Orngemen walk at the Station there was a large Crowd & a great many Speaches made in our woods the Methodist & the Church of England got up dinner for them the Methodist out wited the church of England & got the most of the orngmen 1877 July 13 Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of hay put them in the New Barn they rake it with A Cornetts rake I went to the funeral of Mrs Bowen She was buried at Wm Cornett 39 �14 15 rain 22 Ad got a New rake at the Station from I Stow we got in 3 loads put one over the Cows & 2 in New barn I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax in the morning he preached here at night 16 Ad finished cuting the midle field & began to orchard very warm or rather hot day I put Pgreen on the potatos 17 Ad finished cuting the orchard got in rain in the afternoon got all the hay out of the North field 18 Ad & Wallace got in all the hay from the center field had 3 loads Biron raked in the fornoon they got all in of the Orchard had 2 loads Ad then cut the little field North of the house fine day 19 very heavy rain last night & this morning Ad & Wallace is hoeing their potatos it is no hay day I have done nothing this week my bowels is not wright 20 Ad & Wallace finished the haying all but a load in the North field fine day 21 Ad & Wallace loaded up a load in the North field in the forenoon they are going to take it out to the road they cut Rye in the afternoon Mr Nicholson came on the Express Red Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr 40 �Conly at night very warm Dry rain in afternoon 23 Ad & Wallace raked & bound up the Rye I helped to draw it in had 2 loads got it done by noon they began there haying at the road Mr Nicholson went away on the Express 24 Ad came for the milk this morning I put Paris Green on the potatos very warm day I have to pump water for the cows 25 finished put the green on the potatos 26 Ad & Wallace finished there haying at the road & cut there oats in the field next there house & cut part of the Southeast part of the north field 27 finished that field & cut part of the old house field Ad went to Gananoque with Bushel of wheat in the afternoon 28 rain last night nothing doing I working the milkshed Mr Nicholson came on the Express Billie came last night 29 Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 30 Ad & Wallace came out & cut the wheat in the midle field good crop raked the oats in north field very poor put it all one load 10 bushel sowing Mr Nicholson went home on the Express {illegible} I him Tom to help him 41 �31 Ad worked at the road I worked at Milkshed in the forenoon I atend a congregational meeting Revd Mr Nicholson got a call to be our Paster Revd Mr Smith & Colther was here 1877 August 1 Ad & the Man worked at the oats in the old house field & cut some in the midle field I went with Samuel Moorehead to his fathers & others to see if they would sign the call for Mr Nicholson they all did 2 Moorehead & went to Fairfax with the call all signed the call Ad, Wallace & the Man worked at the grain very warm day 3 they got all the oats cut at the road then they cut our North field Wallace & I drew in 2 loads of the oats midle field I raked this morning 4 Ad & Wallace worked at the road drawing in grain fine day Mr Nicholson came on the Express 5 Revd Mr Brown this morning Mr Nicholson at night 6 Ad & Wallace cut there wheat at the road in the forenoon cut part of ours in the afternoon and drew 1 loads of oats north field 42 �Geordy came home this morning on the Express 7 finished cuting wheat & oats hear they had Bruces Reaper fine Showr this afternoon 8 Ad & Wallace hooked the peas in the front field I went to Mr Kinkers Darlings & Robinson with the Call they all Signed it 9 Ad & Wallace drew in the peas wheat and the Noraway oats of the front field I turned over the peas and spread out the oats all the grain is in except the peas in the North field they are not fit to cut yet 10 George & Bessie went to younge with the buggy for Jennie Ad helped Bruce McNiel 11 Georg & Bessie got home in the forenoon Jennie Mary & Miss Angus came with them fine Showr of rain at noon Mr Nicholson came on Express 12 Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night 13 Ad & George helped Bruce I fixed the bolster of the truck waggon Miss Angus went home on the Mixed Billietook Mary home 14 Ad helped Bruce I met the Revd Mr Smith at the Station he held a meeting to Sustain the Call to Mr Nicholson it was unanimous he went back on the mixed 43 �15 Ad Bruce &Mr Kelvry hooked peas this forenoon &MrKelvery finished them this afternoon 1877 August 16 Ad helped Breen at his wheat fine day 17 Ad helped Mr McNiel at his harvest work 18 Ad & A McKelvery drew in the Peas of the North field & a load from the road 19 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 20 I have been fixing the grainere & the Barn floor these few days back Mr Nicholson went home on the Express very warm 21 Wm & John McNiel came this morning to thrash & thrashed 62 bushel of wheat 28 of Rye 20 of Noraway oats 140 of common oats 22 finished the oats had 40 more 200 in all thrashed one load of peas had 12 bushel put the Chaff in the Northeast half of the mow 23 I went to the Station to see Mr Redman about having picknic for our Sabbath school 24 Geordy Cut the Millet a little rain 44 �25 Ad raked the Millet in front field I Shook it out in the forenoon he had a small load mixed it with Straw 26 I took Mr Nicholson to fairfax this morning, Mr Connely preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night 27 Ad & Geordy drew in the Millet from the old house field had a good load Mr Nicholson on Express 28 I went to Kingston on the morning Express to atend the Presbytery with a petition and call for to have Revd A.B. Nicholson Settleded as our Pastor it was agreed to the induction to take place on the 11th of September Ad Wallace & Geordy drew dung at the Road fine day 29 the Boys finished drawing the dung at the Road I came home this morning all well there was a fine Showr last night 30 the Boys got all our dung out from the Cow Stable & horse Stable put it the old field very heavy rain yesterday 31 I got a telagram from Gordy to go to Delta this morning he is got the Polic Maers leg is Straned can do Nothing with her 1877 Sept 1 We had an Excursion to Kingston for the Sabbath School fine day there was nothing made after paying $75 dollars for the boat 45 �2 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 3 the Boys drew the rest of the dung to the old house field Mr Nicholson went away on the Express 4 I went to a bee for to get Sand for the church of England Ad went to Gananoque to get Bills for our induction dinner on the eleventh 5 Ad cultivated 5 1/2 bushel of rye in at the road a fine rain I went to Mr Darlings to see about the induction Dinner we are geting it ourselves 6 Ad finished the cultivating at the road and began to Sow Rye hear he Sowed & then cultivated the Seed and dung in 7 worked at the Cutlivating all day I sowed grass seed on it as he cultivated it 8 finished the cultivating &sowing he Sowed bushel of Rye & gave it one Stroke of the drag 9 I took Revd Mr Nicholson to Fairfax this morning he in the evening here 10 Ad & Gordy is fixing tables in the Agricultural ahll for the dinner to morrow 11 we met the Revd Messer Mowet, McQuague & Prfesor Williamson the came from Kingston on the Mixed Mr Shambers & Galaques they came to attend the 46 �Induction of Mr Nicholson he was inducted at 11 oclock we then had a dinner at 1 oclock there was a large gathering we realized 65$.55C 12 it took most of the day regulate things about the place there was a great temperance meeting in the Agricultural Hall & lecture in the Church at 13 Began to draw ashes to the Northeast part of the North field drew 4 loads very warm dry weather 14 drew 8 loads of ashes Mr Big the School Inspector was here all night Wat came & went home again 15 Ad & Gordy drew 7 load of ashes fine day Mr Nicholson went to Mr Copland to night 1877 Sept 16 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning warm day 17 Ad & George drew 7 loads of ashes I worked at pair of {hoeends?} for the truck waggon they brock them on Saturday when drawing 18 fine rain last night Ad plowed in the fallow Gordy cut some of the corn he went to Young in the afternoon with Wallace I finished the waggon 19 Ad plowed in the forenoon& drew 4 loads of Ashes in the afternoon fine day 47 �20 Ad & Bruce McNiel drew 8 loads of ashes in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon 21 Ad finished plowing the Summer follow and went to Wm Websters & got his drill to put in the fall wheat he sowed 7 bushel of lime on the center ridge very dry time 22 I went to Brockville on the Mixed there was an Excursion to Brockville & return for 70 cents John A McDonald Thomas White Mr O Conner Mr Plumb & others Spoke there was a torch light prosession & fire works at night there was an emence crowd I think more than there was when the Prince of Wales was in Brockville Ad Sowed 1 bushel of wheat on the 23 A young Man from Lyn preached in the morning and Mr Nicholson at night 24 Ad cleaned up some furrows I quiled & Spaded 25 Ad & Wallace dug potatos at home 26 Ad & I went to the Delta Fair we stoped at Wats I acted as Judge on Sheep the Sheep was prety good there was a very poor Show in Butter & Cheese other things in the main hall Roots & grain was good 27 there was a large turnout to day of People that was all could be said about it Ad got the first prise potates the Peasles I got the first Prise corn for seed 28 I came home to night with Besie fine Showr this 48 �morning 29 30 Ad went to Young to mill last night expect him to night fine day I am fixing about the place Mr Nicholson came on the Express Ad got at Dark Revd Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night 1877 Oct 7 1 I husked some corn and cleaned some Beans 2 We all went to our Fair it was good Success in almost everything there was a great crowd of people we took first on potatos 2nd on Beens 2nd on {cut off} 3 rain last night & most of the day I quiled & Spaded put the lambs and rams away from the sheep 4 began to dig the potatos dug 7 baskets Ad Sowed Bushel of Rye in North part of the midle field he intends to paster it next Summer 5 Ad Sowed Rye Wallace & me dug potatos we dug 8 Bushels 6 I went to the Confirmation at the road Revd Bishop Levis ofisheated the Church was full Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night 49 �8 Wallace & me dug 8 baskets of potatos Ad finished the Rye cleaning out the furrow 9 the Revd Mr Nicholson &Mrs Nicholson came down from Kingston we met them at the Station & brought out hear till there house is fixed Ad brought out part of the Sawing {rige?} 10 Ad & Wallace went out to the 9th Consession to see his lot fine day 11 Sawed what Cordwood we had in the forenoon we then moved the horsepowr to the Barn and thrashed or rather cut a lot of peas with with the cutingmachin it did good work 12 cleaned some peas this morning Ad took 2 1/2 bushel to the road he went to Kingston in the afternoon the intends to go to Mr Starks to night {in left margin} Mr Nicholson went to his own house 13 I quiled in the forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting in the afternoon 14 Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr {Tallit?} Preached at night 15 got a telagram that Ellen had a Daughter then Mother went on the Express to Perth Ad got home from Kingston at night 16 Ad began to Plow & Plowed in South field {illegible} 1877 50 �Oct 17 Ad plowed in the South field I dug the potatos in the garden 18 Ad plowed I finished diging in the garden 19 Ad went to the River for Potatos got bushel I went to Gananoque for to assist P. Haslip in a liquor sosee 20 there was twelve {Caseses?} got home on the Express 21 Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 22 Ad plowed in the south field I did chores 23 Do Do {Ditto} I went to Gananoque on the Express there was two of the cases ajourned till to day 24 got home on the Mixed this morning Ad finished the South field and went to the road to plow 25 Christie Young helped me to lay a floor in the house it is Maple inch thick from 3 to 5 inches in width it is hard {core?} 26 got the floor finished today it is a bad job the floor is So uneven the lumber is hard and crossgrained Ad is plowing at the road 27 I fixed up the portions & other fixing in the house & got the Cook Stove in and the other two Stove up 51 �28 the Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning and Mr Brown at night 29 I fixed an old Shovel & cleaned out one of the cross furrows in the Southeast field Henery McGloughlin drew ashe with J. Darlings team he drew 3 loads in the afternoon 2 in the midle field & 1 to the North field next next the fall wheat 30 Henery drew 7 loads to the Same field I finished cleaning out the cross furrows in the Southeast field 31 heavy rain the most of the day had the cows in the Stable at night 1877 Nov 4 1 We had a Bee at the Shed at the Church got a good Job done Shingled the South Side and boarded most of the front and a good deal of the ell part fine day Henery drew 7 loads heavy rain this morning 2 Vive went away on the Express yesterday her Mother came to see her before She went 3 I sp{illegible} for Jennet Ad went to Young for Besie last night brought her home at noon to day Billie this afternoon Henery drew 7 loads of ashes Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night rest came on the Express this morning 52 �{illegible} Snow is about inches 5 Mrs Highcock went home with Albert at noon he came yesterday Billie went home with Besie yesterday 6 I Split wood & other fixings we intend to kill the hogs & cow to Morrow heavy Snow 7 we Killed the hogs & Cow Wallace helped fine day we Scalded the big hog on the Slaugh 8 Ad came out & we cut up the hogs & cow & salted them the big hog 376 lb we put a barrel of Side Meete out of her 210 lbs the other hog was 280 fine day 9 rain most of the day bert came home from Glenta he went out on tusday with the children to see Ellen they are all well Ad plowing</td> 10 Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon we intend to have the communion tomorrow 11 let the Ram out had the communion Mr Nicholson preached 12 there was a Missionary Meeting in the church at 3 oclock the Revd Mr Gallagher Mr Burton &Mr Nicholson adressed the meeting very few then A Cockman gave 3 dollars Mr Thompson 1$ there was 5 dollars & 80 cents taken up 53 �13 Ad & Henery McGoughlin came here about 10 oclock to prove they finished what was to plow at the Road they plowed the Northwest field Gordy came from Parry Sound on the Express Vest went to Delta on the Express 14 Ad & Henery plowed in the south part of the North west field a drisling kind of rain most of the day 15 Ad & plowed in the same field 1877 Nov 16 Ad & Henery finished the Northwest field and began the field below the house the Sod plows well 17 Ad & Henery plowing in the field below the house Henery plowed only half the day 18 Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night Mr {Coad?} a sermon in the morning 19 Geordy went to G Whites & got the horses shod hard frost last night no plowing 20 we finished thrashing the peas with the cuting machine in the forenoon they then took the horse powr & Saw to Mr Nicholsons to Saw his wood I helped WA Cornett to Shingle in the afternoon fine day 21 the boys finished Sawing Mr Nicholsons wood & Sawed a little wood at Ads hard frost 54 �22 very little work it is thanksgiving day went & heard Revd Mr Ruston at the road Mr Nicholson preached in the Methodis Church at seven oclock rain & very dark Geordy carried in the corn to the Barn 23 I husked most of the corn rain most of the day 24 finished the corn Ad plowed in the field front of the house the frost is all out 25 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning rain 26 Ad plowed I went to Dan McNiels and examined the consession allowance of road between the 1 & 2 Con found at 18 to lat 21 con get no road for rocks & ledges there I then laid out a road on the line between John Latimer and Mrs Mc Kellree the road is all on Latimer & 66 feet in width 27 Ad finished plowing the field front of the house that finishes his plowing for the fall he has got all done he can do the ground is so wet he can do nothing on stuble Vest & Geordy came home from Young last night 28 we all worked at the Shed there 9 of us got a fence job done 29 there was 5 of us worked at the Shed to day got all done & everything cleaned up Ad Geordy Wallace Bruce went away 6th consession to put a Shanty to Stop in when working there 55 �30 they killed hogs at the road Geordy brought one hear at weight 185 lbs 1877 Dec 1 2 Snow I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {road?} and {Spoaten?} & helped Jennet {hoe?} grass Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson preached at night Ad took him to Fairfax 3 Ad Geordy & Wallace went to the south concession to fix there house I atended the council with a Road report & then went to Gananoque on the Mixed to help Mr Heaslep on some liquor cases 4 came home on the Express. Brophy was find the other cases was not proven fine day 5 rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses home last night he had them out with Ad & Geordy yesterday morning he left them out there 6 I Spoaled & quiled most of the day 7 Split wood & put it the Shed 8 Snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they are all well 56 �9 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night 10 I split wood & put all we had in the shed & shelled nearly a bushel of corn a little snow & rain Geordy ground an ax at the mill 11 I went to Marble Rock & laid out a Road on lot No 18 in the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day 12 Ad & Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I Spoaled for Jennet fine day warm 13 Ad & Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there 14 they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the cows yesterday & some today fine day 15 they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the afternoon I worked at a pair of {nuts?} for Geordy 16 Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was a strang Stranger in the morning 1877 Dec 17 Ad & Geordy went out to the Concession this morning Geordy is going to chop wood there 57 �18 We moved the Stove in the church to the door took down all the pipes and cleaned them Mr Thompson Wm Connor & Hugh McFrey {illegible} we did not finished 19 we finished the fixing in the church by two oclock 20 Do Do {Ditto} I thrashed Millet for the cows fine warm time the roads is soft 21 Geordy came home from the woods at night to attend the School examination fine day 22 Richard brought Besie home from Delta I fixed a door for the Church Shed 23 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 24 Geordy & Bessie went to Gananoque I went to Dan McNiels with Mr Wm Websters to look at the 2nd Consession allowance of road it if could be made a road of it cannot be done very heavy hore frost the trees is all covered with rime 25 no work it being Chrisamas Mr Nicholson &Mrs Nicholson & Miss Smith is here for dinner Mr & Mrs Dean is here for tea very heavy hore frost yet the trees are loaded with rime 26 Ad & Geordy cut & drew 5 loads of wood out of our own woods mostly Small dead Stuff 58 �27 the boys brought out the horse powr & Saw & cut up the wood in the afternoon & set the horse powr at the Barn for to cut the Straw 28 began to cut the Straw the cog wheel on the {illegible} sliped& brock out 3 cogs we could no more Dr Pearce came to see Jennet she is {illegible} her side Ad got a hole drilled in the {?} to keep {?} {marginal note illegible} 29 cut some more straw the bolt kept the wheel in place 30 Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 31 I went to the Mooretown Schoolhouse to the nomination {illegible} Birmingham Webster Corkson nominated for {Reeve? Secry?} Peck & Anderson for Dp Reeve & 18 for councillers fine day {illegible} 1878 January 1 there was no visitors down fine day 2 Ad A C going with Bessie he intends to take her to {illegible} she is going to teach in the normal school then {illegible} went there it is very stormy high wind with a little Snow 3 Ad got home this afternoon {illegible} day Mother has a very bad cold Jennet is a good deal better {in bed?} most of the day 59 �4 stormy day with snow I mended at boots Mother is in in bed most of the day has a very bad cough 5 the snow fell near 12 inches yesterday a{illegible} night {illegible} came home from the 6 consession Johnston team went for David Ellen is very poorly in bed most of the time She has a very bad cold with a cough 6 very cold night & day Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 7 no work done I went to the Station & voted & came home Dr Percie came to see Ellen left two powders for her to take She is not able to be up 8 Geordy went out to the 6 Con with David Jonston Ad went out for a load of wood afterwards he brought home a load of wood 9 Ad went to 6 Con he drew out a lot of railcuts for to fence the fallow there he Says the Swamp is first rate he brought home a load of wood he went in where he could not go last year 10 Ad brought home a load of wood this forenoon rain most of the day the roads is nearly gone I atended our Agriculture annual Meeting at Stuarts Ellen came from Glen Tay in the Express to See her mother She is a little better the Dr thinks there is no danger 11 rain most of the day the Snow is going fast 60 �12 13 still thawing no Snow on the fields except at the fences Billie brought David home with the buggy they led Wallaces horse behind the buggy David intends going home on the morning Express A Mr Lawson preached in the morning at night Mr Nicholson 14 we cut Some Straw Bruce & Wallace helped 15 finished cuting Straw then we cut the 3 loads of wood that we had here all in the afternoon 1878 Jan 20 16 Ad & Bruce came and took the straw cutter on the horsepower out to the Road this afternoon hard frost last night 17 fine day Ad helped Bruse to cut Straw I took care of the cattle & Spaded some 18 warm day I took care of the cattle 19 Richard brought Bessie from Delta last night in the cutter the roads nearly bear warm day the roads is sloppy the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning there was none of us out at night 61 �Snow 21 I attended on the cattle still thawing Geordy thrashed some peas Ad went to Gananoque Ellen & Jennet went 22 very little frost last night the Sheep has been very little in the Barnyard yet we have brought them in they go out wont come back unless we go for them Lizie came up on the Express from Brockville 23 Snowed about 3 inches last night with high wind cold day Richard went home with the cutter this afternoon Geordy went out to the Road to help Ad cut straw to windy to do anything 24 they finished cuting at Bruces to day fine day 25 finished cuting at Ads the Bodie of Thomas Sliter was brought up from Montreal on the Express today he was taken there while atending collage with a cold it turned to feaver - there was a large gathering at the Station to meet the corps 26 Billie came from Delta last night Lizie went on the Express to Brockville Billie went to Gananoque with Jennet in the Buggy 27 Revd Mr Brown preached Mr J. Slitters funeral Sermon this morning the church was full Mr Nicholson preached at night 28 Ad took Geordy to the Shanty & brought home a load of wood this afternoon 62 �29 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one here took the other home 30 Ad drew 2 loads wood left one here 31 Ad drew 1 load of wood the Roads is so bad that he can draw only one 1878 Feb 1 Ad drew one load of wood it is the last till more Snow 2 Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold & cough 3 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 4 Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning & they cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2 cords they took all home for to cut there Thomas Stark & Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine day 5 Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine day 6 Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney 63 �came up on the Mixed this morning fine day snow 7 Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done nothing for a week back with a bad cold 8 I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on account against the Malkomsons for wood Ellen went to Young with Geordy to see them before she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day 9 cold day with high wind Geordy Spit Some wood I did nothing it is so cold & blustering with a little Snow 10 the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 11 Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen went to Brockville on the Express on her way home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is dead & to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am not able to go 12 Ad & Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad brought home a log for a water trough at home theres no Slaughing the wind blew the Snow off the roads 13 Ad went to the Shanty this morning he intends to stop there I atend the cattle fine day 14 fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold 64 �Buggys running 15 Ad & Geordy came home this afternoon Ad has drawing wood to home they all went an oyster super & concert at Westons Hall super at Stewarts house 16 they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull warm day 1878 Feb 17 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 18 Ad went to the shanty with Geordy they intend to stop all the week they put up a Stable last week 19 I took care of the cattle I got cold again he cough bad again fine day I quiled for Jennet 20 a little grim of Snow the buggys is runing 21 a very little more Snow Ad brought two loads of wood here today that is the first that he has drawn this week he was banking out 22 heavy rain most of the night & day ground is very slipy it is dangerous to walk 23 Joseph Copland was buired at the Union Church by the Orngmen there was about 100 of them walked in possesion from his Fathers to the church Ad took the Corps there was 72 buggys & 2 horsemen followed Revds Messers Nicholson & Brown officiated the Roads 65 �all in a Slop no frost damp and chillie 24 Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 25 Geordy took his mother down to Young to see Aunt Isabla she is very poorely on Saturday after Ad came from the funeral very little frost last night he came home from Young this afternoon Billie came from Delat & went home again 26 fine day I took care of the cattle Ad chained the allowance of road between the 1st & 2nd Con of Lansdowne from H McNiels to B. McCoulloughs 27 fine day Geordy went to the 6th Consession some things they wanted from it 28 Ad & Geordy went to a Bee for to draw stones for a new Church of England on A Cornetts place there was 35 teams they got a good Job done the roads all in a Slop it was a warm day the Stones was got on Wm Armstrong place they had to draw them round the road 1878 March 1 Ad & Geordy helping to {most of line illegible} to night in connection with our church fine night 2 Ad & Geordy was helping to clean up after the superin{cut off} a good success they cleared sixty dollars above the expenses thawing all day heavy rain at night 66 �3 the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 4 Frost last night with a little Snow & high wind Ad & Geordy went to a wood bee of Mrs Webbs 5 Ad & Geordy helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood 6 Ad & Geordy cut & sicadee logs on Bruces {illegible} in the forenoon then Sawed with the drag in the afternoon for themselves thawing 7 Ad & Gordy at the Same work today fine day 8 Geordy went over to Charley Armstrongs place & gathered up Chips where he is Choping cordwood the frost is nearly all out 9 Geordy taped between 40 & 50 trees I overhalled the buckets the sap runs well warm day 10 warm day Revd Mr Brown preached this morning and a Mr Chison preached at night Mr Nicholson had to go to Kingston on Wednesday to take Professor McCaresses place in Queens College he being sick 11 Geordy went to gather chips at Armstong 12 rain this afternoon no work done Martha Copland died yesterday afternoon 67 �13 rain & Snow most of the day Martha Copland was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Huston preached there was 35 Buggys & 2 horsemen it was a large funeral for the day the road is almost bottomless 14 a little frost & Snow all gone before 11 oclock Ad & Geordy went to the Shanty to Split rails fine day 15 fine day John & Ellen Scott came on the Express yesterday Stoped all night they went to Brockville on the Express to day J.P McCormick & Samuel Moorehead came here this afternoon on church business fine day 16 Revd Mr Nicholson came here &Mr Moorehead held a session {next line largely illegible} Elder for 12 months & the {rest of line illegible} 1878 March 17 Revd Mr Nicholson preached the morning &Mr Brown at night Ad & Geordy went to the shanty to {two lines illegible} A showr of snow this morning then rain showr on throughout the day I quilled for Jennet Ad & Geordy came home from the Shantie they finished all that they could do I quilled 68 �X 21 Geordy cut Some wood & gathered Some Sap 22 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took a barrel of side pork gave it to Mr Brough on accout for fourteen dollars I quilled Robert Beatty came and got the Marchel papers there was only one note I gave him all the letters and recepts that I had Geordy went down to Young with him 23 fine day I quiled for Jennet Ad brought out two bags of flour & some cracked wheat 24 Mr Smith came from Kingston last night he is a student he preached at Fairfax this morning James McMullen took him up he preached here at night & then went to Gananoque to go to Kingston afterwards Mr Brown preached in the morning Cold stormy day with little Snow 25 very cold day I did nothing only take care of the cattle Hugh Ellingham came here on Saturday went away on the Express 26 I went to Kingston on the Express to atend the Presbytary fine day 27 Ad went to Younge for Some Seed Barley 28 got home on the Express this afternoon from Kingston there was a large amount of business to do I stoped at the city Hotel heavy rain all day 69 �29 frost last night I quiled Ad got home to night he Brough a load oats with him 30 Jennie gathered sap we boiled all day there was a good deal of it 31 Mr Glasford a Student preached this morning Revd Mr Brown at night fine day 1878 April 1 Geordy got home from Young on the Express Tommy came with him they are all well in Young 2 Geordy, Jimmy Jennet & Jennie went to Gananoque I went Wm Websters got a line from him as Reeve for Jennie Kenney that the council would pay for his Board to any person that keep here has been here since friday She is Sick we cannot keep her 3 Jimmie made hounds for the truck waggon I helped him with the irons fine day 4 Ad & Geordy drew dung from J Taylors for a Bee hat & brought a load of meal from the mill for the cows 5 went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Gilbert she was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached there 30 rigs there was a bee drawing stones for the church Watt came to survey the church lot 70 �rain 6 7 he did it to day there was a driseling rain most of the day Billie came from Delta this afternoon Mr Mallory Elliot preached this morning Revd Mr Nicholson at night 8 Geordy drew 4 loads of dung to the garden from Joseph Taylors I worked at the hot bed fine day Sowed the fall wheat with grass seed 9 I worked at the hot bed Geordy rolled the midle field & part of the church field is too wet rain 10 heavy rain in the night & most of the day 11 Sowed Seeds in the hot bed everything is growing 12 Geordy & Jennet went to Young this afternoon they intend to go to Brockville tomorrow 13 I planted out over 100 Strawberrys plants that came from Mr Nichols at the house 14 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning &Mr Brown at night 15 Ad began to Sow at the Road he Sowed bushel of wheat & Barley & oats Geordy helped 71 �16 Geordy helped Ad out at the road to ditch or rather to clean out the old bed dich 17 fine Showr last night they finished the ditch in the big field next Cauch{illegible} 18 Geordy helped Ad at the road they are sawing & are nearly done 1878 April 19 Ad & Geordy finished all at the Road today 20 Geordy brought the horses here & plowed the garden here it is rather damp woods look red 21 Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr McClean at night 22 Ad began to Sow & Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the Southeast field west side of it 23 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of wheat in same field East side they then draged the garden fine day {?} 1 Bushel of Early Rose in garden 24 Ad Sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats in the North field south side next the ditch Woods quite green 25 Sowed 8 bushel of oats in same field fine growing time fine rain at night 72 �26 Sowed peas in the field north of the house 27 Sowed pease in the same field in all 10 bushel fine rain last night David and Vie & the children came on the Express yesterday morning Vie is not very well rain near night Geordy did not all the peas draged in 28 Revd Principal Grant of Queens preached this morning & Mr Brown at night 29 rain most of the day Ad took a man out to the 6 concession to ditch there he is to give him 25 cents per rod I made nuts & bolts for a gate 30 finished draging the field north of the house & Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in same field that finished the Spring work all but the planting at the road and here fine growing time planted 3 rows of Halls beans in the garden 1878 May 1 Ad and Gordy moved the fence at the old house field & made a lane up to the new Barn for to bring the cows from the paster to the yard 2 Geordy helped Bruce McNiel with the horses at his spring work I mended Jennes boots Albert & his mother came to see David 3 David & Vie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Geordy went to the Funeral of Wm Kyies Wm McNiels hiered man he was buired at the Ebeezerien Mr Brown preached I planted some of 73 �Halls beans 4 5 Revd Mr night Preached this morning Mr Nicholson at 6 Geordy drew 2 loads of wood from Bruce McNiels woods here & plowed part of the field East of the Barn for roots fine day 7 Ad and Geordy went to the Shanty this afternoon to plow & sow a some oats then & fence part of the peace fine rain this forenoon rain 12 planted 1 bushel of Early Roses 3 rowses of butter beans & some Pop corn in the garden fine rain last night 8 Albert Heicock here last night he brought out a Roller for Charles Armstrong he took it to this morning & he brought me some sweet corn I planted it in the garden east side fine day 9 heavy rain last night Ad came home from the Chanty with a sore eye there is a stie on it 10 I planted a row of the horn carrot at the barn that was all a paper would plant I planted a paper of Summer Savoury in the garden near the grapevine 11 planted peas & some Mummy peas in the garden Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown 74 �at night 13 hard frost this morning Geordy took a Roller to Robert Van{illegible} in Escott he did not take it he brought it back he moaved the midle fence of the East midle field to the North ditch so that we can paster all the field 14 Geordy Wallace James Lattimer went to the 6 Concession to work Ads eye is gaining I intend to go to Kingston this afternoon to the Synad it meets there at 7:30 this evening 1878 May 15 got to Kingston last night Stoped at Mr A Swanstons the Revd Mr Wardrop preached in St Andrews Church to a large congregation the Synod met at ten oclock AM there was a larg number there 16 Synad closed to day about 5 oclock there was a good deal of buisness done rather cold weather 17 got home on the Express all well there has been frost every night since Monday 18 I put in Six rows of the Ateringham carrot East of the barn Ad went to Delta this afternoon Jennie went with him Geordy & Wallace came from the Shanty this afternoon all the old piece sowed 75 �19 rain 26 Revd Mr Elliot preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 20 fine rain last night & most of the day it has done a great deal of good got a Telagram that Aunt Isabla was Dead & that She would be Buired tomorrow 21 Ellen & me went to young this morning to Ant Isables funeral She was buired on the south side of Adams grave in Caintown the RevdMr Brown preached in the Presbytarian church there it was well filled heavy rain at 2 oclock so that we could not get home 22 came home this morning all well there was no rain here I planted 1 row of the Egyptian Beet &1 row of Bassano Beet Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent he held a meeting in our church Mr Nicholson asisted 23 I draged the potato ground Geordy went a Bee of Danuel Cowans fine day 24 Geordy & Jennie & all the rest went to Gananoque there is to be great day there 25 I planted 2 rows of Sugar 2 rows long Red Mangelwurses East of the Barn ground dry Ad plowed the corn ground & sowed millet seed on it Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 76 �rain 27 Ad cultivated the potato ground &draged the corn ground I took {illegible} to Fairfax Geordy & Jennie went to Parry Sound on the Express heavy rain rain plant cabage & tomates 28 the ground is too wet to plant Ad plowed some of the summer fallow 29 Ad plowed in the summer fallow fine growing time 30 Wallace plowed Ad went to Dowsleys Corner to look at a Road I planted 3 rows of green Peas next the oats South East field then 3 rows of Brown peas then 3 rows of White Peas then 3 rows of black oats they are all {illegible} the north fence to the water furrows 31 Planted 3 of the Peerless potatos next to the fence first 2 rows then 3 bushel of E. Roses {illegible} bushel of late {illegible} 1878 June 2 1 Planted corn East of the Barn on where we had potates last yeare put the Corn that took the premium at Delta on the first 2 ridges all but the last row the rest is our own Ad had a plowing bee in the north field 8 teams got a good job done Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 77 �3 Ad plowed for there potatos at the road and made out his report of the Road at Dowsleys Corners 4 little rain this morning Ad came &draged the Summer fallow Wallace rolled the Peas and oats North of the house then rolled Summer fallow Mr Bigg came up on the mixed stoped all night went away this morning 5 {in left margin} washed the Sheep got them in the Wagagen took them to the pit {illegible} Ad sowed 3 Bushel of Buckwheat in the North field midle part it is intended to plow under for manure he draged rolled sowed then draged 6 very hard frost last night & this morning the potatos & cucumbers is all frozen at the Station no damage here Ad sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat in North field 7 rain this afternoon he went to the road in the afternoon 8 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Bruces this forenoon he planted potatos at the road in the afternoon I atended an Agriculture meeting 9 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 10 put the Stove out in the forenoon I went to Mr Richardson & received 4 dollars for 2 days Survaying last year & 7 dollars 50 cents for cloathes that I got for Jennie Kennee which paid to Joseph Taylor &Mrs Fullerton for the stuff &makeing 78 �11 we Shered the Sheep in the forenoon I went through the Early potatos in the afternoon 12 went to the funeral of Stanton Johnston he was buired at the Union Church Revd Messers Corral and Huston oficiated there a very large funeral 78 teams 13 went to the Laying of the Corner Stone of the St Johns Church it was laid by the Dep Grand Master of the Free Masions there was good many there they had Dinner in the grove 50 cents a peace 14 I went to Gananoque to asist on a Case of Selling liquor on Sabbath day one case was not proven the other was ajurned till thursday the witness did not appear 1878 June 15 Ad worked in the Swamp at home in the forenoon he rolled here in the afternoon ground very dry 16 rain this morning night Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 17 worked on the roads I helped half the day they drive gravel out of our pit they took 103 loads 18 I worked this forenoon that finished there work on the road 79 �19 we all worked on the Roads we worked from the Showground towards the Station got gravel of the street or hill at School house fine day 20 I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned case for selling liquer on Sundy it was ajurned again 21 I helped on the New Street to the church & Schoolhouse we got a grant of ten dollars to ditch &graid it Wallace & the girls cleaned out the church a little rain 22 atended the meeting at the Church Revd MrGalacher preached there was a good meeting rain most of the day off and on Billie came with Besee at night 23 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning it was the communion Mr Brown preached at night 24 fine Showrs to day hoed some in the garden 25 I went to Gananoque with R Fields to asist P Heaslip in a trial for selling Liquor on Sunday the case was ajurned till next tusday 26 put Paris Green on the potatos in the garden put on 1/2 lb has five rows to do yet Ad cut there Rye at the Road or rather Wallace for Ad went to a bee drawing stones for the English church 80 �27 Ad & Wallace cut our Rye at the old house all but a piece for Seed very windy 28 Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye mixed it with old Chaff & Straw this forenoon then they went home to draw in there very warm day 29 Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye at the Road I atended an Agricultural Meeting at Mr Deans 30 Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night very warm day 1878 July 1 Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of Rye here warm day I could do nothing pains in my side 2 I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned trial of Mrs Fagg filling on Saterday night fined twenty dollars & costs Ad & Wallace drew in the rest of the Rye had 2 loads very warm day 3 Ad went to Lyn for Straberys Wallace went through the corn & potatos at the barn with the cultivator 4 Ad began to Mow he mowed what he could cut with the Mower very warm day 5 I went to the School Examination Ad cut a little in the orchard with the Syth 81 �6 7 Wallace cut around the trees in the orchard this morning Ad raked & they drew it in the afternoon had two loads put it over the cows Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night 8 Ad went to Gananoque with 6 bags of wheat to the Mill Mrs Henery Webster died last night 9 went to the Funeral of Mrs Webster She was buired at the Union Church the Revd Mr Nicholson preached the church was full there was 53 teams {illegible} 10 Ad mowed the Northwest field I was in bed most of the day 11 Ad raked & cocked up the Northwest field I did nothing I am so weake & useless I can do nothing & can eat nothing fine Showr yesterday 12 Ad & Wallace drew in 3 loads from the Northwest field put over the cows 13 Ad cut the Northeast part of the North field and drew in 1 load Kell brought Bessie home from Farmersville 14 Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night 15 Ad & Wallace drew in 1 load of hay from the North field in the forenoon then went to work at home 82 �16 Ad & Wallace worked at there hay at home 17 Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} very warm dry time the ground is very dry with high winds I have done nothing yet {in left margin} {cut off}rne Ida went away on the Express this morning 19 Ad went to Gananoque for a Spring for the Reaping Machin Bessie went with him got back at noon cut some of the Fallwheat it good 20 finished the cuting & drew it in it was after dark Billee came from Delta I met the Revd Hugh Taylor at the Station it first time I have been out 1878 July 21 Revd Mr Taylor preached this morning Mr Garret at night 22 Ad & Wallace helped Bruce this forenoon they cut the church field in the afternoon the had the two machins & drew it in put 1 load over the horses the other over the cows 23 Ad & Wallace cut the spring wheat East of the Barn it very light in the head on acount of the dry weather they also cut the oats in the Same field very warm day Bruce man helped them 24 Ad & Wallace worked at home cut there wheat & part of the oats Billie came out brought Mr Laforta with him to help Ad 83 �rain 25 Ad Wallace & Laforta drew in 4 large load of wheat & 5 loads of oats & took one load of oats & wheat rakings home to feed the horses fine day but very windy 26 rain all day & most of the night it must have fell 5 or 6 inches on the level Bessie went to Gananoque & took the boat for Toronto She is to see her Aunts 27 Ad went to Whites & got the horses Shod I met the Revd Mr Cormick at the station he is to preach for Mr Nicholson 28 Revd Mr Garnat preached this morning Mr Cormick at night fine day Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax 29 Mr Cormick went away on the Express rain today 30 Ad went out to 6th Consession there Sheep in there oats there in the morning he mended the roof of the Barn in the afternoon 31 little rain very bad harvest time Ad helped Bruce to Reap wheat 1878 August 1 Ad & Wallace drew in Six loads of oats at home fine drying wind rain 2 Ad & Wallace is drawing drew in 3 loads then there was a little rain that stopt them 84 �3 4 rain 11 Ad & Wallace got all in at home heavy rain this afternoon Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 5 began to hook the peas rain at night 6 they hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon so that he could do nothing 7 Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon Wallace hooked peas 8 Ad went out to the 6th Concession to see the fence there was cattle in the oats in the afternoon him & Wallace & Lattimer worked at the peas hooking a while Ad then finished the cuting of the oats all done now expect a few peas 9 there was heavy thunder & rain last night & this morning there fell about 5 inches on the level the roads & fields is a flood of water no work {left margin} water runing on the road about inches at the first ditch 10 we turned over the peas & oats this forenoon but there came up heavy rain at noon & flooded the ground so that the water runs over the road fine day Revd Mr Garret preached this morning and Mr Nicholson at night 85 �rain 12 turned over the peas & oats got in 3 loads all in the field below the house & 1 load of oats out of the North field that is 4 loads in all to day then there was very heavy rain 13 Ad & Wallace worked at Wallaces seller opisit the School house the ground is very wet the grain is not{illegible} 14 we spread & turned over the peas & oats this forenoon got all in except a little peas that is to hook 15 Ad & Wallace hooked the peas & took them home this forenoon they helped Bruce in the afternoon 1878 August 16 Ad & Wallace helped Bruce with his harvest fine warm day I taped my boots rain at nigh 17 Ad & Wallace helped Bruce & F Jones held a meeting in the Drill Shed at 5 oclock on the finaness of the country there was about 100 persons present 18 Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garnet at night 19 Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to hook peas I Sowed Thimothy & Clover seed on the North East field where we had potatos to the first ridges of wheat 86 �rain this afternoon 20 Ad went to the 6 consession to See the oats there they are fit to cut they helped Bruce in the afternoon 21 Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to stock his peas Jennet & me went to a Harvest home dinner of the Methodist church here in drillshed there was about one hundred 50 cents each George Taylor chairman 22 Ad Wallace & Bruce went to the 6 concession & cut & brought home 2 loads of oats that was it all they took the colts out & left them there 23 Ad went to the funeral of David Johnston he is buired in there Rear of Landown he died in Gananoque Wallace got Wm McNiels horses & went to gananoque for Bissie & Aunt Jennet they came on the boat from Toronto had a fine time 24 Lizie came from Young at noon Ad did not get home last night he stoped a younge 25 Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &Mr Frazer at night I was taken sick with cold chil last night & was sick all night I could not leave my bed all day 26 Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow the ground is so wet he could do nothing he went to Gananoque with the wool 3 1/2 bushel of Thimothy Seed paid 2.40 per bushel I am not able to my bed I am so weak 87 �rain this afternoon 27 Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces it is too windy to Sow grassseed 28 Ad & Wallace Sowed the large field next colhaugler with clover & timothy & the remainder of our South field 29 Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow it is too wet Unkle Rob came up for Aunt Jennet Ellen went down with them 30 Ad & Wallace worked at the Celler Geordy & Jimmie came from Parry Sound this morning on the Express 31 Geordy took Bessie to Farmersville a Miss Turner She is going to Shool then Jimmie went home with them Ad went to Gananoque to here McKenzie & Cathwrite they are to lecture there fine day I am not able to do anything yet 1878 Sept 1 Revd Mr Nicholson this morning Mr Garrat at night 2 Ad Wallace & Geordy worked at the ditch from the celler to get the water out of it they got it so that the water runs away heavy rain last night 3 Ad went to Sand Bay for lime he got bushel from Wm Ferguson he is going to fix a Kitchen here 88 �rain & thunder Jennet went to Delta with {illegible} this mornning 4 Ad fixed the granery& cleaned the Barns he expects the thrasher this week I fixed his boots heavy rain Gordy went to a Picknick at Lyn 5 Ad & Geordy drew loam & filled up the ditch from the celler & to level the ground 6 drew sand for to build a wall for to make a kitchen in the wood Shed fine day 7 Ad began to plow in the center field where we had Rye for paster this Summer 8 I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax & Sand point he preached at both places & here at night Mr Garrat in the morning 9 Ad & Geordy cut the millet at the road this forenoon & took it in he plowed in the afternoon Geordy went away on the Express for Perth he is going to Ellens 10 Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow fine day 11 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel got of A. McNiel John A McDonald had a meeting there was a large crowed there was 6 of the Station cows in the grden& orchard all night I made the owners pay one dollar each or I would take them to the pound Geordy & Jennet came on the Express from Perth all is well 89 �12 Ad began to plow in the field North of the house for fall wheat the Summer fallow is so wet that he can do nothing with it a little rain at night 13 Ad plowed in the field North of the house rain in the afternoon 14 rain most of the night the Thrashers came last night they thrashed the fall Wheat had 40 bushel & 35 of spring wheat and 14 of Rye very windy 15 Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr Garrat at night 16 finished the thrashing had bushel of oats & bushel of peas had Bruces team Wms & D Cowan teams fine day 1878 Sept 17 went to the Station voted for D.F. Jones was the second that voted the voting was done in Dickies Hall Ad plowed North of the house 18 Ad Do Do {Ditto}Jones was elected by 130 majority 19 Ad Do Do {Ditto} John Gemmel shoveled the cross ditches as far as he plowed 20 Ad finished the plowing of the field & cultivated part of it 90 �21 22 Ad cultivated draged and Sowed 6 bushel of the Red fall wheat Wm McNiels team & man Bruses man had Dan Cowans team he Sowed the wheat with Ab McNiels drill the Sowed grass Seed with it the ground is in good order he went to young with Jennet after dark he is to meet Billie with the children Revd Mr Glasford preached at night Mr Garret in the morning 23 Ad cleaned out the furrows & plowed the headridge of next the house Geordy & Thom Cornett worked at the Buckwheat fine day 24 A little rain this morning nothing done at the Buckwheat to day I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Stopted at Mr Nicholsons John Gemmel Shoveled the furrows 25 came home on the Express all well John Gemmel helped at the Buckwheat with Ad & Geordy 26 they all worked at the Buckwheat Thom helped this is our fair day there was a great crowd on the the ground 27 Ad went out to the 6 con to plow for fall wheat Geordy & John Gemmel finished binding the Buckwheat this morning John Young &Mrs Young was here for dinner had a fine pleasant time they were up to the Fair fine day 28 Ad got home to night he got it all plowed Billie came out with Bessie Revd Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon preparity of the communion 91 �29 Revd Mr Nicholson preached & had the communion there was a large meeting 50 communion sat down Mr Garrat preached at night 30 Ad went to Gananoque with Geordy & Aunt Jennet they are going on the Boat to Toronto Jennet is going home Gordy going to the States to work 1878 Oct 1 I went to Gananoque with Wat he came here last night with Lizie there was a great demonstration in honor of the Conservative triumph fire works Balloons &traid workin at them louder on a large waggon McIntire Dr Tuper and a host of other Speakers 2 Ad went to Escott & got 700 of brick for to build a chimnie in the wood shed for a kitchen a little rain 3 Ad helped D Cowan to thrash I went to Delta with Wm Webster to the Show acted as Judge on Sheep 4 got home at 9 oclock to night there was a good display of everything Ad came to Wats last night Mary Jane McNiel Miss Smith & Jennet came with him 5 Ad is helping Wm McNiel to thrash they expect to go to Bruces at noon fine weather 6 Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Gallacher at night 7 I set up some of the Buckwheat that was down expect the thrashers in the afternoon they are at Bruces they 92 �came here about 3 oclock they drew with 2 team & thrashed with four finished about 8 oclock had 50 bushel as it is 8 Ad went to Brockville on the Mixted he has to atend as Juryman Wallace came out & we emptied the wheat on the Barn floor to dry 9 I picked 10 rows of the corn there is forcefull wind this afternoon with some rain the fences is down 10 done up some of the fences Ad went to A McNiels with the colt then Mr Peck said bought a cookstove for one dollar & ten cents for the shanty 11 Ad & Wallace pulled the corn in the field & garden I husked & pulled some little rain 12 Ad drew a load of wood and other chores the Revd Mr Edie came on the Express 13 the Revd Mr Eden preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 14 Ad & Wallace commenced to plow & scrap out the Seller in the woodshed he is making 14 feet in width & the breadth of the woodshed 15 they worked at the Seller I went with Mr Edie to James McMullens the Widow Turner vs Wm Cornetts & the Widow McGloughlin he read & prayed {for each case?} 1878 93 �Oct 16 Intended to a trial of {illegible} Kavanugh& Charles Shipman Junior there was five Justices of the Peace P Heaslip Wm A Webster Mr {illegible} Mr Hutchson the partys was fined 20 dollars & costs or 30 day in Gael the trial was {rest of line illegible} 17 Ad went to the outlet to day out a load Wallace worked at the Seller part of the day it was so windy they could not work I went with Mr Edie visited Mr Thompson & Fullerton rain 18 Mr Edie went to Fairfax with A Cochran last night he intends visit them till Sabbath I fixed for runing the lime Ad got our some hemlock logs for joice for the kitchen Stormy rain & snow 19 rain with a little Snow mixed most of the day no work outside I mended some boots & shoes 20 little rain Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Edie at night 21 Hugh McKay Wm Cornett came to build the cellar wall & John Gemmel atended on them Ad & Wallace drew stones I helped all I could 22 they all worked at the seller. Thomie Cornett came for to help to plow it took all hands to keep the Masons going Thom drew stones and lumber for the Sills & joice I laid them out 23 very Stormy day rain and wind Thomie plowed Some in the field below the house they finished the Celler wall and we got the Sills & joice in so 94 �that we laid some boards 24 Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces Thomie plowed and finished the field below the house and began the north half of the centre field 25 Ad drew sand or gravel for gruting I pulled the horn carrots & the Blood beets Thom plowed 26 some rain worked in the house at celler cleaning it out & other fixings Thom plowed a little 27 Revd Mr Glasford preached this morning Mr Garrat at night first Snow that ground is white 28 Ad & Wallace helped to put up the Studing for the partison over the Celler wall wet weather rain 29 Ad & Thom finished plowing North part of the center field began the north half of west field Wallace & me pulled beets and carrots 30 rain all day we boarded & grouted some of the kitchen 31 Ad & Thom plowed in the North west field part of the day it rained part Wallace & me pulled turnip & carrots 1878 95 �Nov 1 drew in some of the Beets and Turnips the ground very wet Revd Mr Glasford went away on the Express 2 Wallace & me drew in & toped the carrots and Turnips the old potato bins is nearly full of the turnips Beets we put the carrots on the floor Ad came home with 30 bushel of potatos he got them at Newbrough over in Mr Bultons 40 cents per bushel 3 Mr Smith a Student came on the morning Express Mr Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay preached here at night a very cold day roads bad 4 Thomie finished plowing the Northwest field I worked at the Kitchen hard frost very cold time 5 Ad killed one hog & 2 pigs Thomie plowed part of the day in the North field I went to Mr Deans and took him MrMonleeks afidavit to some work that he did in the States N in the forenoon very hard frost 6 Thomie drew Sand to bank the house in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon I cut up & salted the pork I put 201 lb in a barral out of the hog 7 Snowed about 1 inch last night with hard frost Ad & Wallace went for the colts to the 6th consession Thomie& me grouted the kitchen cold day 8 Ad & Wallace killed there hogs we worked at the house in the afternoon Thomie helped his Father in forenoon 96 �9 10 rain & snow Ad &Thomie plowed in the forenoon Thomie all day Wallace & Ad helped me at the house in the afternoon Mr Chisem came on the Express this afternoon Mr Chisem preached in the morning Mr Garrat had his quarterly meeting at the same time Jams McMullen took Mr Chisem & me to see Mrs Sheilds She is not expected to live & then to Fairfax Graham did not come 11 Thomie plowed & finished the North part of the stuble field the ground is so wet that they cant plow here I worked at the house in the forenoon helped Wallace at his cellar in the afternoon we put in a blast the fuse was bad is old did no good 12 rain last night & this morning Thomie went to the Road & plowed there Ad & him they plowed greensward I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the Express 13 Ad &Thomie plowed in the afternoon Stormed in the forenoon I got home on the Express stopt at Mr Nicholsons they are all well the ground is all covered with snow here there was very little in Kingston 1878 Nov 14 Hugh McKay came to build the chimnie got it up into the garrat Wallace helped Thomie& Ad plowed at the Road 15 Hugh McKay finished the chimnieThomie attended on him I helped Wallace at his Seller we blasted out 97 �the rock 16 rain 17 rain fine warm Day Thomie drew some old wood out of our bush I helped Wallace we blasted & quarred out the rock in the forenoon I met Mr Cumberland at the station in the afternoon took him to Mr Stewarts to board Ad took Mr Cumberland to Fairfax he went to Lost Bay there was no one came he preached here at night 18 I took Mr Cumberland to Mr Shields his Daughter is dead She was buired at the Ebenezeer he preached there was a large funeral very bad roads with rain Ad got the horses shod at Whites Thomie& Ad gruted some 19 we worked at the house got it nearly done 20 finished the grouting this morning Ad finished plowing the green sod at the road the ground is so wet and nothing at the stuble 21 I worked at the house Thomie drew loom from the pit to cover the clay about the house 22 rain and Snow all day no work done out of doors we fixed some in the house 23 raining most of the night snowed & rained most of the day Thomie went to Escott to get his Boots mended I met the Revd Mr Sage at the Station 98 �24 rain & snow Revd Mr Sage preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 25 Tomie took some stone to the road drew 1 load of wood to there then I brought a load here rain & snow 26 Tomie drew sand to cover the clay rained the house I collected school tax in the village in the afternoon Ad & Wallace guared at Armstrong rain 27 I collected the upper part of the section this forenoon Tomie drew sand to the house when it was not raining rain 28 Thomie Shoveled and Scraped part of the Barnyard or rather finished it in the forenoon he drew sawdust to make a road to the Barn so as to cover the mud I mended Abies boots in the forenoon Revd Sage here in the afternoon 29 Thomie brought plank to lay the floor of the kitchen we layed Plank {illegible} were too wide Sent it back to split on {illegible} again to the mill 30 I worked {illegible} or rather notified the {illegible} part of the section today Ad went to Gananoque with Jennet & Jennie to take a grist to in mill Farmersville {illegible} the road with {illegible} 1878 {pages reversed with D 16-31 before D 1-15} Dec 16 Malcom cut wood in the shed and we put on the double window Ad took Jennie to Gananoque to the 99 �examination it is tomorrow he expects the thrashers this afternoon hard frost 17 Malcom went out the road to help them to thrash they thrashers did not come till noon drew dung till they came I fited the cast shoes on the Slaugh 18 I attended a congregational meeting in the church Revd Mr Gracen Mediator Malcom went to the road to thrash they finished Ads at noon then went to Wm McNeils 19 Malcom went to Wm McNiels to thrash I worked at the Slaugh in or rather helped McGlough to fix the cast Shoes we rimed all the holes out 20 Malcom went out to Wm McNiels to thrash I went helped to get the Shoes on got it finished a good job snowed most of the day 21 Malcom went out to the road after we got a load of wood they finished at Wm McNiels& went to Bruces & thrashed there I cut wood for Sunday Billie and Bissie came from Farmersville in the Buggy 22 snow 10 inches in depth this morning Mr McKenzie preached in the morning Mr Garret at night 100 �wind & snow 23 Malcom went to road for to thrash Ad got the horses shod and went to the sixth con for a load of wood brought it here there is better Slaughing he say then was last winter I went to School examination 24 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here very cold & windy with drift he did not go back in the afternoon Malcom went to Bruces to thrash 25 Wm came up last night on the Mixed from Brockville Wat & Lizie Billie & Miss Stevens came from Delta this morning for Chrismas very Stormy wind & snow 26 the roads is compleatly blocked up no going on the Roads 27 Wat & Billie started for Delta this afternoon 28 Malcom came to work this morning that is the first since tusday night he got on the Spree he cut wood in the shed we killed a pig 29 Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr Paterson at night 30 Wallace Wm Ellen Jennet Bissie and Mary Jane went to Mr Starks in Pitsburg I did the chores 101 �31 Malcom and Wallace went out to the 6th Con Wallace brought a load of wood home stack Malcom Staid there to chop fine day 1878 Dec 1 Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Sage at night Wm Cornett took Mr Sage to Fairfax 2 rain most of the day I worked at the Kitchen Thomas out {line illegible} at Bruces {illegible} Ellen {illegible} I paid Mr Thompson one hundred & forty two dollars of s{illegible} money 3 Ad Wallace &Thommie we worked at the kitchen laid part of the floor after that he brought the lumber from the Mill 4 all worked at floor except Thomie he drew 2 loads of wood from his fathers he lent it to us the roads is in a very bad state they are almosimposabe 5 Ad went to Gananoque for the doors windows and some flooring plank for the Kitchen Thomie got one of his Fathers horses to draw some wood to the road the Jennie horse is Sick and has Sprained her leg hard frost last night 6 Ad & Wallace brought out the doors plank and sasses and finished the floor Thommie cleaned out the celler 7 Thommie helped to draw Stones & gravel to the Shed at the church there was 4 teams & hands to 102 �keep them going got a good job done Ad & me worked at the kitchen 8 Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Garret at night James McMullen took Mr Stewart to Fairfax hard frost snow & rain 9 it is snowing this morning Ad & Wallace came out & they & Thommie drew dung into the garden it was the heaps that was Shoveled up or gathered up in the yard snow & rain 10 rain and snow most of the day Thommie drew a few loads of dung we worked at the Kitchen in the afternoon he quit working today rain & snow no work out side 11 Ad & me worked in the kitchen we hung the south door and fiteted the North one heavy rain last night the snow is all gone this morning rain & snow with wind X 12 Malcom Cowan came for to work Ad has hired him for a year for twelve a month that is 144 dollars he drew dung to the garden he took all the heaps in the yard 13 Malcom cut up the oak top that the wind blew down and cut up whatever old wood he could get & drew home 14 Malcom drew wood for them at the road & cut wood for Sunday here Ad and he hung the north door hard frost 103 �15 Revd Mr Stewart preached at night Mr Garret in the morning John Clow took Mr Stewart to Fairfax and Sand bay and brought home again 1879 Jan 1 Ad went to Delta Ellen & Wm, Jennet & Bessie went with him they are going to Wats fine day 2 very stormy day snow and wind hevy drifts Ad came home from Delta this afternoon roads heavy 3 Still Storming, Ad went to Gananoque with a grist no traveling on the roads they are drifted up 4 Still Storming Wallace went for a load of wood & to bring Malcom home but he came home yesterday Wallace was from 11 oclock till dark geting back there is no travel on the roads he was the only one 5 Revd Mr Oxby preached this morning &Mr Garret at night Ad took Mr Oxby to Fairfax in the afternoon 6 I went with Mr Oxby to see Mr Darling he is very poorly he has taken gangrin in his little toe James McMullen took us Add took Jennie to Farmersville She is going to the high School there the roads is very bad Malcom drew dung all day 7 he is drawing dung hear to day into the garden fine day 8 Ad Wallace & Malcom went to the 6 Con Ad brought a load of wood here I atended the annual School meeting Wm Thompson was put in Trustee instead J Lattimer 104 �stormy day 9 Ad drew 2 loads of wood brought 1 here 10 Ad Do {Ditto} 1 Do {Ditto}he left it here Rob Beatty came up with a Sow to Ads Stoped all night at Ads 11 Ad drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 home 12 Revd Mr Minister preached a Missionary sermon we had no 13 Malcom drew 2 loads of wood he left 1 hear took the other to the road cut some wood for me I had a bad cold 14 Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 to the road Ad went to Delta as a witness for Billie 15 Malcom drew 1 load of wood he left it here cold day 16 Ad got home in the that is 1 oclock night very Stormy wind & Snow this morning Malcom Drew 1 load of wood here 17 Malcom drew 1 load here & 1 to the road 18 Malcom drew 1 load the he sawed some wood for me in the wood shed fine day but cold 105 �19 Revd Mr Matthews preached for us this morning Mr Garret at night Stormed last night 1879 Jan 26 20 Ad killed a cow that they feed at the Road this morning Wallace Malcom & Bruce went to the 6 consession in the afternoon 21 Ad put the breaking harness on the colts here very stormy day snow & drift from S west 22 Ad went to Gananoque he bought an eight day clock for $7.25 from Mr {Pamiter?} blustery day 23 Ad drew 1 load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad with the drifts 24 Ad went for a load of wood he intended to be home in time for to take Ellen to the Express She is going home the roads is so bad that he did not get home in time her Jennet & Mary went down to the Station on foot her trunk did not get down to Brockville with here it is to be Sent on the Mixed tomorrow 25 I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay to see the RevdMr Gracie about geting a Congregational meeting for to give a Call to a Minister there will be one on the fift of February at 2 oclock a fine morning it turned a terable Storm Snow and wind from the west then a cold north wind roads bad Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Smith at night Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax 106 �27 Malcom cut wood in the shed all day 28 Wallace & Malcom went to 6th Consession to work 29 Ad put the breaking harness on the colts I took care of the cattle fine day 30 Ad worked with the colts lounging them Billie brought out Watt & Davison for to run some line for Mr Darling & others in Escott Stoped all night they way the morning Billie brought out his bench & tool chest 31 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist he brought it home at night Wm Hazelwood & Isabla came here on a visit yesterday went home this afternoon fine day For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 107 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>I have been in bed this forenoon not being well went to the Station in the afternoon to town Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Darling Reeve Anderson Dep Reeve Lateman Consett X Chapman councilers fine cold day Ad went to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began rain this afternoon</td> <td>3</td> <td>I did not do much split some wood &amp; fixed things about the house for the weding fine Cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ellen was married to Wm A Scott of Gl{illegible} this evening by the Revd W Colthond of Gananoque there was James Scott &amp; Wife James McElheny &amp; wife, James Hall &amp; wife F Icon &amp; Wife Adam Armstrong &amp; wife Robert Beatty &amp; Wife Noncie Hazelwood &amp; John Beatty John McDonald Tennee Cahawn Mary Beatty Albert Highcock &amp; his sister Ida Ad &amp; Wife Wallace McNiel &amp; his sister &amp; Belle &amp; Bessie the</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Brockville folk &amp; the Scotts &amp; Ellen went away on the Mixed train to Brockville the Revd Mr Ron Bell came on the Express he is to preach two sabbats for us he is stoping hear cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I split wood &amp; other fixing about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bell preached here this morning I am not able to go I had a cold chill in bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>no better a severe pain in my side Ad is doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad Brought Dr Pence to see me he says that it is inflamation of the lungs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>stormy day Revd Mr Bell had a prayer meeting in the church to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Revd Mr Bell went to Fairfax this evening to hold a Meeting there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>stormy day Ad telegraphed to Farmersville for Dr Addison he is sick &amp; could not come he then telegraphed to Brockville for Dr Marden he came up on the Express hed sounded &amp; examined me he says I have one good lung thinks there is no danger but be carefull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>he sent up a bottle for the cough it is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bell preached at night time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Bell went to Kingston on the Express the roads very bad almost impassable they had to shovel the roads to get Mr Bell here from Fairfax to day hew was there since thursday night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad started for Glenta this morning with Ellens things he could not get away any sooner I have not bee able to be out of bed yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wallace McNiel is doing the chores for him while he is away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr McQueen was here today the roads geting brock there some team on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>people is begining to dow wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McQueen preached this morning here they came from Fairfax for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Thomas Gilbert gave me fifty dollars on Stacys fine &amp; costs and carbon fine &amp; cost all the aove is writen from memory I am siting in the settling with Gilbert</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I got out of bed &amp; wrote to the Clerk of Peac the convictions of Carbon &amp; the account of Stacys fine &amp; Carbons to whe{illegible} I mailed forty dollars to Ruben Fields in a Registered letter to Mallorytown fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I sat up most of the day Ad drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>gaining a little strength fine day Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Revd Mr McQueen went away on the Mixed this morning Ad drew 1 load he is helping to them to saw at the road in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood fine day Lisee and Bessie came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> <td>the Revd Mr preached in the New church this morning Mr Swan did not come so we had none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is drawing wood he drew 2 loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad banked out wood Wallace attends to the cattel fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is at the wood heavy rain at night the roads geting bad very bad with pichholes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of the previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day Ad drew 2 loads of wood warm fine day I went down stairs to dinner for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine warm day Ad went to the woods drew 2 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood got wood for Sunday and railes Rotting on the sheep pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>there was no Minister came for us Mr Mallory preachin at night in the Methodist Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took some flour out to Mr Cross brought home a load of wood then helped at the tea meeting the Revd Mr Smith came from Kingston on the Express for the tea meeting Revd Mr Catherd came down in a slaugh with Mr Ferguson the chruch was full Messrs Smith Colhard Huston &amp; Cock adressed the meeting it was a success</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; the McNeils brought out the horsepowr &amp; circular saw set them &amp; sawed wood hear they cut 9 cord of dry hardwood &amp; 9 of green softwood {illegible} began to burn it today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they finished cuting the wood hear fine day the Revd Mr Robert Stevenson came here this morning he came on the midnight Express from Raden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; the McNeils set the horsepowr at the old barn for to cut straw they cut all the wheat stra and oats straw and mixed them as they cut them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew or rather banked out took one load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew wood 1 load here &amp; took one home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night Mr Steward in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain this morning Ad cleaned out the New Barn floor &amp; tried to thrash some of the Millet could do nothing it is to damp the Revd Mr Stevenson went to Admiston this morning he will be back the last of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood 1 here took the other home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad drew wood 1 load here 1 home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad helped Mr McNiel to thrash oats fine Day Robson came here with two of Frank Halls daughters &amp; son Jane Armstrong Mary &amp; Wm Beatty James Miss and Mrss there was ten in the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Perth with them this morning Jennet and the two children went with her to Delta she intends to go to Perth with the rest fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning {illegible} Revd Mr Trumbil in the New Church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>19</td> <td>We are very lonesom Mr Stevenson went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning there is only Jennie Ellen &amp; me at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I settled with Mr S Moonhead today for the members boar{cut off} Mr Russel two weeks Mr Bell one Mr McEwen one Mr Stevenson one at two dollars fifty per week making five weeks ( I charged nothing for the students ) making twelve dollars fifty cents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad got home from Perth last night he came from Ellen yesterday morning Billie brought his load to younge from Delta all well the roads is bare in agreat many places David came down on the Express from Toronto he was there on business fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 20 of wheat &amp; bought a tun of corn meal brought half of it home paid one dollar &amp; forty cents per hundred it is for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the snow is going very fast the raods bard in agreat many places very few teams on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad has been thrashing the Millet yesterday &amp; to day it is very tuff &amp; hard to thrash {in left margin} Mr Carmen came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is threshing millet fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning &amp; Mr Cameron at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>David left for home on the Express he came from Delta last evening Mr Cameron went away on the Express too fine day Ad gave David the Map of the village for him to make a mape of part of it for registration</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished thrashing the millet Wallace and him cleaned it up the had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is thrashing the grass seed he went station and Mill James Hall and his two sisters they are on there way home to Toronto they came on the Express he took them home with him and stoped all night here fine day This has been the finest month of February that I have ever seen almost every day the sun has been shining the snow has nearly all gone of with the suns heat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>James Hall and his sisters came here this afternoon Ad brought them out from his place Wallace Mary Jane &amp; Abay came with them very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; most of the day the Halls went awy on the Express this afternoon the snow is mostly gone of the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little frost this morning I atended to the cows there was no Minister came on the Express I telegraphed to Revd T.G. Smith he telegraphed that there would be a Minister down on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wilkins com on the morning Express he preached this morning &amp; then went to Fairfax Mr Gibson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mr Whung he drew the corps he died at mr Clendunings was buried at the Landon bu{cut off} Mr Wilkins went away on the express I went to the station with him it is the first time I have been there since I was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 consession to bank out wood and drew rail cuts a little snow yesterday but fine last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very high wind last night and most of the day Ad came home last night to get some pork peas tea and tobaco Mr Cross is choping for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went back this morning snow last night and today there is a Bee geting out timber for a shed at the church James McMullen is given the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night the ground all in a swim this morning still raining the most of the timber was got out yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie &amp; Bessie came from Delta this morning Ad went to Gananoque this morning Billie &amp; him went to Younge in the afternoon the Revd Mr Cristie here this morning {in left margin} Revd Mr Cristie came on the morning {illegible} went to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Cristie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day neather Ad nor Wallace has been here yet 6 oclock Wm &amp; Ellen came here about 8 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad was drawing hay from A McNeils yesterday him &amp; Wm McNiel drew wood home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Wm &amp; Ellen went to Younge this morning rain &amp; sleet most of the day Ad &amp; Wm McNiel drew 4 loads of wood here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad drew wood 1 load here &amp; 1 home at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load here &amp; 1 home at night Wm &amp; Ellen came from young this afternoon cold raw day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr Christie preached this afternoon after service we had a meeting of the congregation they instruct me to write to Mr Smith to see of Mr Wilkins would accept a Call from us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Christie dispensed communion this morning for us the church was full there was four joined the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew 4 logs to the back sawmill and a load of wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to Mr Darlings with Mr Christie he has been very unwell he is better then we expected to find him this is the first time I have been from in a cutter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad came out with the slaugh Ellen &amp; Jennet is going to Ganan{cut off} they went in the Buggy snowed about 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the woods drew logs &amp; brought a load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>there was a Bee hughing the timber fro a shed at the church there was enough to finishing the hughing {in left Margin} Mr Christie went away this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Revd Mr Houghton came here this morning cold day I could not go out to day I got a little cold yesterday at the church {in left margin} Mr Houghton came this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Ad too the Revd Mr Houghton to Fairfax this morning Revd Mr Trumble in the morning Mr Houghttron at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew in his sawlogs at Blairs Mill warm day I made forty spiles for the bush we have not taped yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; all day Ad thrashed grass seed with the flail the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad finished thrashing the grassseed &amp; run it through the faning mill twist a very stormy day snow and wind Ad too Bruces hog home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>high winds last night to day the snow is drifted Ellen is going home on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew 4 loads of hay from Abram McNiels home this is 8 tons that he has bought from him I fixed buckets and taped 20 trees the sap runs well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fixed more buckets &amp; taped 17 more trees Jennet gathered 17 pailefulls this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Revd Mr McGilveray came on the Express this morning &amp; preached this morning time &amp; at Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>sifted grass seed fine day they boiled 18 pails of sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to McCreadys Mill &amp; brought home a load of scantling for fencing with the waggon hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sowed a bushel &amp; half of timothy &amp; half a bushel of clover seed in the north field where the Rye was last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jennet gathered 12 pailfulls of sap they boiled it down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to McCreadys saw mill for fence stuff fine day drew the load to the side of the center of the first field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>hard frost last night North wind Ad went to McCreadys Mill for a load of fence stuff took the stuff to the center of the field bellow the house Mr McGilveray ar{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &amp; Mr McGilvary at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad got his finger laid open on Saturday in Gananoque by Dr Atkinson it is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to Bellville on the Express to atend a meeting of the Presbytry there was a very large number of Ministers &amp; Elders in atendacne we went to the church at once got super in the lecture room &amp; sat till after twelve oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed Bushel of oats at home a cold dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I got home on the Express this morning all well Ad is draging &amp; sowing oats at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I fixed the fences at the first ditch &amp; let the sheep out of the pen there is frost every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I fixed up the gate at the ashery &amp; {illegible} up some fences fine warm day Mr McGillvery came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McGillvery preached this morning Mr Trumble at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Mr McGillvery went to Kingston this morning Ad cleaned up 7 bags of oats he is sowing &amp; draging at the road Mr Walker stoped on his way to Guelph over nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Mr Walker went away on the Express this morning I took care of the Cattle &amp; went out ot the road for some of my tools that was out there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>I fixed the wheel of the wheelbarrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; most of the day the grass is green this is the first rain we have had this month Ad came out &amp; we cleaned up 25 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>raining still about 10 oclock it snowed so that the ground is all covered white</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Nero killed the two lambs that we had I tied him up &amp; he hung himself we have no dog now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Freshman preachs this morning &amp; Mr McGillvery at night fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in the summer follow it is hardly dry enough yet then he sowed 10 bushel of oats on the southeast quarter of the of th north field fine warm day everything is growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I sowed nearly a bushel of Thimothy seed on the same field Ad finished cross draging it this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 15 bushel of oats and 3 bushel of peas in center field East half fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of wheat in center field next to ditch &amp; 3 1/2 on the soad East side of the first field &amp; 2 bushel of the noraway oats same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sowed 7 1/2 bushel of oats in the old house field find day I dug some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Billee came from Delta in the night he brought Bessie with him &amp; 50 bushel of oats he helped Ad to harrow in the old house field him and Wallace finished the draging by noon Ad cleaned out the water furrows in the first field &amp; end midle field heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field where the summerfallow was he could not do it last fall Mr Ferguson here all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad took our milk to the road this morning there is no one drawing this way this year he sowed 4 bushel of Peas and 4 bushel of oats in the North field where he sumerfallow last year I took Mr Ferguson up to James Cornetts with Wallaces horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad finished the North field this forenoon then drew some stones from front field East lineit is too wet to sow &amp; plowed three ridges of the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad took the old Sow out the road to feed whay &amp; plowed there I planted a glass Plumbtree that I got from the Fruit growers association hard frost last nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel of peas that he got at Perth last winter in the front field East line Billie came here with a Roller for Ad I cut some potatos cold day Ad draged the garden &amp; furrowed out 4 rows for carrots Ad finished al here except the Millet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finished at the road to day I planted some potatos in the garden &amp; raked dow the 4 rows for carrots I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the station he came home with me Wm Cornett is to take hime to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Slitter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Mr Nicholson went to Kingston on the Express I planted a few Black oats Black peas green peas &amp; white peas front field East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>planted 1 row red surry carrot 1 row Scallet Intermediate Carrot 2 rows Dark Flat Egyptian Beet in the garden &amp; finished planting the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we went to the funeral of old Mrs Bradley the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New church here She was buried at Landons buring place there was 56 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Throwl cut the colts this afternoon Ad is helping Bru{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce I worked a little at the Milk Shed dry cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Jerry Whites got his horses shod I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Trumbul at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of ashes to the garden &amp; 1 home fine day we got a Telegram at 10 oclock to night that Betsey was very sick &amp; to go down at once</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad took me down before sunrise this morning Betsey died this morning at 3 oclock before we got there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>Betsey was buried at Caintown church Revd Mr Brown preached from II Cor 5 chap &amp; fist 4 verses there was over 50 teams the church was full got home at night a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad made A{might be a symbol for a stile} for a fence this forenoon we began the fence in the afternoon this down the midle below the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to help Ab McNiel to run lines</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the fence down the midle of the field farm or nearly so we followed the old ditch I met Mr Nicholson at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Nicholson to fairfax he preached here at night Mr Peck preached in the morning in the New church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr Nicholson went on the Express we worked at the fence in the forenoon rain in the afternoon fine showrs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the fence and Ad drew 4 loads of Ashes to the garden that makes 16 loads in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 4 loads of ashed in the forenoon to the field East of the barn Bruce McNiel drew more to the same place Ad took the roller out to the road &amp; rolled there in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Bruce drew 10 loads of ashes to the field East of the Barn Ad loaded Wallace rolled at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad draged and plowed the remainder of the garden I cut some potatos fine stevens and draged and drew of stone of the field East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed East of the barn I planted 3 rows of Halls beans next the house then 3 rows of butter beans &amp; 6 hills of watermelons I met Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing East of the Barn in the forenoon he then furrowed out the rest of the garden &amp; draged East of the barn furrowed it out Wallace &amp; me planted the garden with potatos except 8 rows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished planting the potatos &amp; corn I planted 4 rows of pop corn &amp; 4 rows of sweet corn in the garden this forenoon Ad drew stones for the foundation of the shed at the church &amp; he got his ankle hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I worked at the shed in the forenoon went to Mr Finises funeral there was 58 rigs he was buried at the Union church Revd Mr Brown preached from Rev XIV 13 the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>31</td> <td>I helped at the shed we got it raised up this afternoon there a great many there Ad is a little better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>very warm day the horses was let out last night for the first time I took the milk this morning &amp; made a hen coop for the young turkeys palnted punking seed at the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I cleaned out the potatos out of the celler in the forenoon I met Mr Nicholson at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Sliter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>we sowed the millet on the 3 ridges next the ditch below the old house put the wheel cultivator on A sowed more on the head ridge &amp; East side of the field north of the barn that is in the southeast corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>picked stones of the field Northeast of the barn with the waggon drew them to the fence where the sluce ways in the road so as stop the water runing into the field in the spring the ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad rolled with the New roller it works well he rolled the field northeast of the barn the grubs is cuting off the wheat there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I rolled what Ad left of the midle field and the old house field the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went through the potatos in the garden with the cultivator &amp; picked bugs of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain this morning very much water</td> <td>9</td> <td>hoed some of the potatos in the garden Mr W.S. Smith came to night from near Kingston a fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Smith preached this morning and Mr Oliver at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I hoed some in the garden to day Ad worked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>on the roads in the village warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I worked on the roads for Ad with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we began to work on the roads &amp; drew gravel out of the foundation of the New English Church Ad had the team Wallace and me worked with the shovel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished our work to day very hot day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>a fine rain last night &amp; this morning I met Mr Nicholson at the Station Ad drew 3 loads of sand &amp; 1 of stones for F Dean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning and Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sheared the sheep this forenoon Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cleaned 4 bags of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 8 bushel of wheat I went through the potatos &amp; killed all the bugs I could fine they are very numerous</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew 5 loads of stone for F Dean in the forenoon we moved part of the fence at the first ditch East half up in a line of the old house field fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain last night</td> <td>21</td> <td>finished the fence this forenoon fine rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad began to plow the summerfallow it is in the North East corner of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at the summer fallow I met Mr Nicholson as the station fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Sliter at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Mr Nicholson went away this afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wm Chests he came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday morning a little rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to the funeral of Edward Molls he was buried at the union church Revd Mr Sliter preached there was 42 teams he died at Jonathan Websters at the Station Ad came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to a raisin of James Hortons I went through the potatos &amp; corn in the garden in the forenoon and part of the corn at the barn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>finshed cultivating the corn &amp; potatos in the garden I washed the wool</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew 7 loads of Ashes to the summer fallow I picked bugs they are very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew loads of Ashes to the summer fallow fine showr this afternoon &amp; rain and thunder &amp; lightning most of the night I cleaned the mower</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated the corn potates &amp; hoed part of them everything is refreshed with the rain that came on Saturday &amp; yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we all worked at the church shed got the rafters &amp; borad round the main part &amp; part of the roof &amp; shingle part very heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad rolled the summer fallow &amp; pached the roof of the house I helped at the church shed we got the colerbraces on &amp; all the sheating on the main part &amp; the North Side Shingled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went through the potats with the hiller at Barn I was fixing the mower fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the potates I picked bugs they are very bad fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hoed the potates &amp; some of the corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>rain in the afternoon</td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Trumble at night Fairfax id not come for him so there was no sermon there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad cut the Rye this afternoon &amp; so did David Ad went to Young for him &amp; {illegible} &amp; Ben{cut off} yesterday he got a Telagram to do so</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bible Society Meetings, 1877</p> <p>Anniversary Meetings of Branch Bible Societies, at which Public addresses on week day, and Sermons on Sundays, will be given by the Rev. James Green, of the Montreal Auxiliary Bible Society, and the Ministers of the Gospel in the different localities, according to the order, date and time given below. All are respectfully invited to attend</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1877</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1877</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>West End (City)...</td> <td>Wednesday...</td> <td>May 16....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>South Georgetown...</td> <td>Sunday...</td> <td>June 10...</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Valleyfield......</td> <td>Thursday....</td> <td>" 17...</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Howick.....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 10.....</td> <td>2 1/2 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>St. Louis</td> <td>Friday.....</td> <td>" 18.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>English River....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 10.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ormstown</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>" 20.....</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> <td>Boyd's Settlement...</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>" 17.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Huntingdon....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 20.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Clayton.....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 17.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>La Guerre......</td> <td>Monday .....</td> <td>" 21.....</td> <td></td> <td>Lyn........</td> <td>Monday.....</td> <td>" 18.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dundee.......</td> <td>Tuesday.....</td> <td>" 22.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Yonge.....</td> <td>Tuesday.....</td> <td>" 19.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kelso.......</td> <td>Wednesday.....</td> <td>" 23.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>* Mallorytown....</td> <td>Wednesday.....</td> <td>" 20.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Athelstan......</td> <td>Thursday.....</td> <td>" 24.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Escott.......</td> <td>Thursday.....</td> <td>" 21.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Franklin......</td> <td>Friday.....</td> <td>" 25.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>* Lansdowne Station....</td> <td>Friday.....</td> <td>" 22.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Covey Hill.....</td> <td>Saturday.....</td> <td>" 26.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>South Lake.....</td> <td>Saturday.....</td> <td>" 23.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Russeltown Flats...</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>" 27.....</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> <td>Maple Grove.....</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>" 24.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Beech Ridge...</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 27.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Gananoque....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 24.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>St. Johns</td> <td>Wednesday.....</td> <td>" 30.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>* Gananoque</td> <td>Monday.....</td> <td>" 25.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>St. Theres....</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>June 3.....</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> <td>Lansdown Front...</td> <td>Tuesday .....</td> <td>" 27.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Glasgow....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 3.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Chateauguay Basin...</td> <td>Sunday.....</td> <td>July 1.....</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rawdon....</td> <td>Monday.....</td> <td>" 4.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Beauharnois....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 1.....</td> <td>3 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kildare....</td> <td>Tuesday.....</td> <td>" 5.....</td> <td>7 P.M.</td> <td>Laprairie....</td> <td>" .....</td> <td>" 8.....</td> <td>11 A.M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> When the Meetings fall on the Sabbath, there will be a Sermon on the subject to suit the occasion, and it is desirable that all formality of business should be done at a previous Meeting, say Saturday night, when practicable. Will the friends of the cause in the various localities please give these appointments the preference of everything local? A long notice is given, that this may be done without inconvenience. If the hour fixed prove unsuitable at any place, the friends will please change it to suit themselves, only allow the Agent time from the next preceding to the next following appointment, and inform him of the change. Co-operation. -- Will Ministers of the Gospel who receive a copy of these appointments please give to the Society and the Agent a hearty co-operation? Make the appointments as public as possible, and accept this responsibility and general invitation to attend and take part in the meetings. Please press the subject on the attention of your people. To the Secretaries. -- If you love to see the work prosper, prevail upon the collectors to do their work thoroughly before the Anniversary. Report the several amounts of their collections to the Meeting, together with the number of Bibles and Testaments sold, the amount realized therefrom, and a short plain financial statement, with any other matters of interest connected with the Branch. Please invite all the Ministers in your locality to take part in the Meeting. To the Presidents. -- A little general oversight will work wonders. A good place to meet in, well lighted and moderately warmed when need be), and thorough publicity, will almost invariably secure a good meeting. If no vacancies pro tem., that there may be no interruption. Will Editors of Local Papers please publish such Meetings as fall in their vicinity? Will Correspondents please address the Agent to places marked thus *, or to Montreal. Collections will be taken up at each Meeting. -- Please intimate this. James Green, Travelling Agent, M.A.B. {there is writing and ciphering on the bottom of the page, but largely to faint to read}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{line illegible}</p> <p>My {illegible} of received the {illegible} M</p> <p>Monday {illegible} the {illegible} that I wrote</p> <p>{illegible} I am very thankfull</p> <p>to you for them I had tried</p> <p>to get a {illegible} of there from</p> <p>Several parties that got their</p> <p>{illegible} had they had all</p> <p>{illegible} the same way &amp; could</p> <p>not {illegible}</p> <p>I think we will be able to settled M Matthews clame against us in two {illegible}</p> <p>week we are doing all we can</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>By Law No 219</p> <p>To define the duties of Overseers of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds &amp; Lansdown and to repeal By Law No 162</p> <p>Be it inacted by the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of the Front of Leeds and Lansdown on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixty seven that it shall be the duty of the overseers of Highways for the said Township to superintend make and keep in repairs the Highways Roads and Bridges allotted to them in thire respective divisions or to which they may from time to time be appointed by the said Council, that they sahll between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year Notify all the inhabitants liable at the time of such notice to the performance of statute Labour in there respective Divisions to assemble at a certain time and place for the performance of such Labour also states in such notice the implement tool or carrage required by the said overseerer to be used on said Road and it shall be the duty of the said parties so notified to furnish the same previded they have or can conveniently procure the same Such notice to be legal may be either verbal or written and personally served either with the wife or the child or servant over twelve years of age, at least four days before the time appointed for such a semblance that such inhabitants when so assembled as aforesaid shall commence work at eight oclock in the morning and leave off at the hour of five oclock in the afternoon of each day allowing an intermission and shall work faithfully eight hours for each day {page turned over} are severally liable as aforesaid.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2 Be it further enacted that any person who shall refuse to d the lawful or reasonable commands of such overseerer during the time he is required to work shall be liable at the discretion of such Overseerer to be dismissed from the Road or Highway and the Overseerer may allow him such credit for the part or portion of the day he may have worked as he may deem him entitled to.</p> <p>Be it further enacted that any person liable to perform Statute Labour on the Highways who from sickness numerous forms or indigent circumstances shall think himself unable to perform such labour may (within four day after receiving notice from the Overseerer of Highways as provided in the first section of this By Law) make application to any or either of the Councillors of said Township for exemption in part or in whole and such counciller is authorized to grant a certificate under his hand which certificate shall within two days be handed by the person so expected to the Overseerer under whose superintendence he was liable to perform such labor &amp; the overseerer shall enter or note the same on his list</p> <p>4 Be it further enacted that in case any Bridge causeway or any part of the Highway become broken or damaged by loads otherwise that they are dangerous or impossible previous to or after the time allowed by this By Law for the performance of Statute labor it shall be the duty of the overseerer of the Division in which such damages ocurs to notify a portion or the whole of the inhabitants to asemble at a certain time and palce for the purposes of repairing said damages and the said Overseerer shall grant severally to such persons who may so assemble and repair said Damages certificates stating the amount of labour by them respectively performed which certification on production to such overseerers successor shall be received by him and the number of days so certified as performed shall be allowed to them on there next years statute labor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5 Be it further enacted that every person assessed upon the Assessment Roll of said Township shall if his property be assessed at not more than $200 be liable to 2 days labor</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>At more than</td> <td>$200</td> <td>but not more than</td> <td>$400 to</td> <td>3 days labour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>400</td> <td>"</td> <td>600 -</td> <td>4 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>600</td> <td>"</td> <td>800 -</td> <td>5 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>800</td> <td>"</td> <td>1200 -</td> <td>6 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>1200</td> <td>"</td> <td>1600 -</td> <td>7 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>1600</td> <td>"</td> <td>2000 -</td> <td>8 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>2000</td> <td>"</td> <td>2400 -</td> <td>9 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>2400</td> <td>"</td> <td>3200 -</td> <td>10 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>3200</td> <td>"</td> <td>4000 -</td> <td>12 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>And for every</td> <td>800</td> <td>above</td> <td>4000 -</td> <td>1 "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 6 Be it further enacted that every male inhabitant of said Township of the age of 21 years and under the age of 60 years residing in the limits of said Township show shall be resident there in eight days and who is not otherwise assessed to any amount shall be liable to perform one days work on the public Highways in each year provided always that all ministers of the Gospel not Assessed on the Assessment Roll for real property or personal property over $200 be exemped from the performance of statute labor in said township 7 Be it further enacted that any person assessed or not assessed if liable to perform statute labor may compound for the same by paying into the hands of the overseers of the Division in which he is liable to perform such labor within two days after having received notice to appear on the Highway the sum of seventy five cents for each day he may be liable 8 Be it further enacted that all statute labor and any moneys coming into the hands of the said Overseers shall be performed laid out and expended in the Highways of said township between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year by said Overseerers such is a true return there of made in writing and signed by {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>return to be transmited to the Township Clerk on or before the fifteenth day of August in each and every year and to be in the form following</p> <p>Return of Statute Labor performed and moneys expended on Road Division No under the superintendance of A.B. Overseerer of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne for the Year A.D. 18 --</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Names of Parties liable to perform statute labor in said Road Division</td> <td>Amount assessed</td> <td>No of days liable</td> <td>No of days performed</td> <td>No of days not performed</td> <td>No of day performed per certificate Sect 4</td> <td>Amount received for commutitions</td> <td>how such moneys has been expended etc</td> <td>Remarks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A B</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>C D</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E F</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>G H</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to take proceedings against all who may be in default with respect to making returns within the time specified in the last preceeding section of this By Law Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the the Township Clerk shall on or before the 20 day of May in each and every year make from the Assessment Roll a correct list of all the names of the inhabitants in each Road Division and place appoint to each name in figures the amount such person is assessed and also the number of days each person is liable to work on the highways and transmit a copy thereof (as far as it relates to his Division) to each overseer within the limits of said Township and such overseer shall add thereto the names of all such persons residing within the limits of his division as one lible to perform Statute labor on the Highways and not otherwise assessed.</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of all overseers to furnish the Township Clerk with a true statement of all the inhabitants residing within the limits of there respective Divisions who may be liable to perform statute labor previous to the time of his making out the road list</p> <p>Be it further enacted that all persons liable to perform statute labor shall severally perform such labor in the road division in which the Township Clerk shall have {illegible} there names as well appear by the lists furnished by the overseers as provided in the 10th section of this By Law provided always and it is hereby enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to enter the names of all such persons so liable in the lists of the road Division in which they severally reside until otherwise directed by By Law or resolution of said Council</p> <p>Be it further enacted that any person liable to the performance of statute labor on the public highways of said Township who shall neglect or refuse to perform the same when legally notified so to do (unless under this By Law or by Statute exemped) shall forfeit and pay one dollar for each day he shall be dificient or in arrears to be recovered before the Town Reeve or any Justice of the Peace on the Complaint of the Overseerer under whose superindence he was liable to perform such labor and it shall be the duty of such Overseerers to enter such complaint and prosecute all parties so deficient in arrears within the ttime specified in this By Law for making the returns of the statute labor to the Township Clerk</p> <p>Be it further enacted that any person willfully stopping up or obstructing any public road or highway in said Township who shall not within a reasonable time after receiving notice from any Overseerer of Highways councillor or majistrate of said Township removed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>such obstruction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two Dollars and a turther Penalty of one Dollar for every twenty four house such obstructions shall remain on such road the same to be levied collected and disposed of as herein after directed</p> <p>Be it further enacted that the words he and him only when they occur in this By Law as imparting the masculin gender and refer to the priviledge liabilites obligations and duties of a person assessed on the assessment rolls of said Township shall not be construed as exempting females who are assessed at more than $200 from the performance of statute labor or prohibiting them from compounding for the same but shall be understood to include female as well as male and all other words and phrases shall receive such fair and liberal construction as shall be best adapted to cary out this By Law according to its true intent meaning and spirit</p> <p>Be it further enacted that for the contravention or breach of any of the provisions thereof this By Law every person so offending being convicted thereof before the Town Reeve or any one or more Justices of the Peace who are hereby authorized and empowered to hear and determine the same shall forfeit and pay (excepting when the amount of the pecuniary penalty is hereinbefore specially specified and moved a sum not exceeding five pounds nor less than five shillings currency as to the said Town Reeve Justice or Trustee may seem meet and default of payment of the said sum ( or of the sumes hereinbefore mentioned together with the costs within the time specified for the payment thereof at the time of conviction it shall be lawful for the said Town Reeve Justice or Justices to issue there warrrent directed to any Constable in said Township to levy the said sum and costs within a certain time to be in the said warrant specified.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and in case no distress sufficient to satisfy the said sum and costs shall be found it shall be lawful for the Town Reeve Justice or Justices to commit the offender to the common Jail of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for any time not exceeding six days</p> <p>Be it further enacted that all pecuniary penalties imposed and recovered under the provisions of this By Law shall be paid into the hands of the Township treasurer within twenty days after the receipt of the same and form part of the funds of the said Township</p> <p>18 Be it further enacted that By Law No 162 of said council be and the same is hereby repealed</p> <p>This By Law to have force and effect immediately after the passing thereof.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{cut off} OF THE SCOTTISH TONGUE</p> <p>{cut off} the uncommon thing in England as in America to hear educated men and even {cut off}, remonstrating against the continuance of a Scottish literature. "Why," it is argued, "continue to use a language, and dialect which must soon become obsolete?" Well, we answer, it has a charm to us which we are not willing to sacrifice to utiliarianism. Practical as the world is, our tastes are happily not entirely so, and so we prefer holding fast those ideal things which to us are a joy forever. The memories of our early day are yet the morning sunshine of our lives. Where is the kindly heart that has not felt that</p> <p>"There's aye a bit gleam o the gude and the true. As we dream the bit dream of our childhood anew."</p> <p>And what brings this feeling home to a Scot at home or abroad -- like Scottish writings? When Tannahill wrote that simple line, "The midges dance abune the burn, " he set a living image before thousands of his countryment which all the gnats above the brooks in England could never have conveyed an idea of.</p> <p>The Scot is notably sicker, but no people so frequently give up wealthy and desirable positions to enjoy on a moderate competence their fondly cherished home associations, nor do any more readily make sacrifices to attain cherished ideas. The Highland woman who asked here gudeman to "gang up and be hanged to please the Laird," is an exaggerated illustration of this feeling, while the history of "The Forty-five" Rebellion showed a national self sacrifice probably without a parallel. From the sage, Lociel, who foresaw and pointed out the terrible dangers imminent yet could not resist -- the wild poetical feeling swept, irresistibly through the people, who staked all in their devoted enthusiam, the world knows with what result. Yet from that great uprising, and the merciless down-trampling that followed it, what a glorious heritage of national poetry sprung! we do not say the people did wisely in linking their fate with that of the "Young Chevalier," but they were borne away impulsively by sympathy and love of right, the noblest impulses that stir the human heart. So whether it be wise or no, we feel that there is something grandly loyal in our enthusiastic love of our mother-tongue. This much for the ideal.</p> <p>Yet are we not without reason for the faith to which we cling, for there are virtues in the Scottish language well worthy of preservation. Uttered by rude tongues it may be harsh, but from modulated lips it is very musical, and we have often heard people of other nations speak of the pleasure it gave them. There is a tender pathos in the dialect, and a fine rythmical flow in the strong simple words , with their profusion of vowels, to which we proudly cling. If any one doubts the truth of this let them read Hogg's "Bonny Kilmeny," and believer: or Tannahill's "Bonnie Wood o'Craigielea," or "Gloomy Winter's now awa;" Burns' "Nannie O;" or Robert Nicoll's__</p> <p>"There nane like you, theres nane like you</p> <p>The youngsters blithe around me now,</p> <p>Are bonnie a', baith great an' sma',</p> <p>But auld gudewife there's nane like you"</p> <p>Simple thoughts enough , but tenderly expressed and touchingly grand in their simple homely woreds.</p> <p>Willie Laidlaw', "Lucy's Flittin', is another fine illustration of the expressive tenderness of our venaculara:</p> <p>"O what is that pits my puir heart a flutter</p> <p>And what {missing}ars the tear come sae fast to my e'e</p> <p>If I was'na {missing}ettlet to be only better,</p> <p>Than what gars me wish ony better to be."</p> <p>"The Braes o'Gleniffer," and "When the Kye come hame," are equally beautiful . How that verse beginning "When the bluart bears a pearl," take hold of the Scottish heart, and where is the Scot whose ambition would not be fired to write as musically. The first four verses of Miss Blamire's "What ails this heart o'mine," Lady Ann Lindsay's "Auld Robin Gray,"the Countess of Nairn's "I'm wearin' awa," "The Rowan Tree," and many others have excellencies and beauties enough to stimulate the Scotch to follow in such footsteps for generations to come.</p> <p>Nor does the Scottish muse of modern days lag far behind. Henry Scott Riddell's "Scotland Yet," " I'll awa hame to my ain folk," and other pieces, are worthy of her palmiest days. W. Cameron's "Meet me on the Gowan Lea," "Jessie o' the Dell," and "Morag's Faery Glen,"--</p> <p>"Ye ken whar you, we burnie rins roarin' to the sea,"--</p> <p>are brimming with gladness and beauty as the birdies and the burnies themselves.</p> <p>Many of the Scottish idioms are very expressive and there is a pith in the language, as there has always been in the race which uses it. Take for example Burns' "Address to the Deil," "Tam o'Shanter," or "Death and Dr. Hornbook," or Nicoll's "We'll mak' the warld better yet."</p> <p>There are not a few useful Scottish words which have no English synonym, while many are indifferently represented. "Wersh" cannot be expressed in English; its best representative is saltless, but this is a thoroughly negative condition, whilst wersh is a very positive flavor, as every one who tastes unsalted bread or brose is apt to testify. "Douse" expresses at once a pleasant and tranquil disposition, with a well-conditioned body. "Crouse" is nearly untranslateable; it is conceited, sprightly and inclined to braggart. "Dinnle," the painful sensation caused by the return of warm blood to very cold fingers. Who knows the English of it? Is it tingle: How indefinite, while dinnle or dinnlin expresses the exact feeling sharp as the sensation itself. "Toom" is empty, but specially applicable to wood vessels, the word itself being the very echo of an empty barrel. "Braw" is better than any word we know to represent it. "Bonnie" is better than pretty, and not always so much as beautiful, commonly denoting kindliness of countenance, with beauty, when applied to living things. "Blithe;" this Saxon word may be claimed as thoroughly Scotch, the English having neglected it. It has no equal in its place, as Scotch authors have well proved. "Threepit" expresses enforcing as well as maintaining, and is very pithy. "Birkle;" In a Burns Glossary we have seen this interpreted "a clever fellow." Had Burns with "a Hieland gill in his cheek" caught this gomoral at his translation, what a loundering the cuif had got A "birkle" is a proud upsetting fellow, more guilty of lack of brains than their possession. We all know how finely sarcastic it is. "D'ye see you birkie ca'd a Lord." "Leal" is the very essence of loyal affection, and a word of rare merit. "Biel" is a shelter from the wind and a very expressive word. "Pawky" may be rendered artful, dodging; we know no better. It is full of meaning, generally implying humorous cunning. "Eerie;" Whoever in a dark and lonely place has felt a vague, undefined dread, a creepiness of the hair, though not really in fear, has been eerie. The feeling is well-known, but not expressible in English. "Glamour;" Let him who knows the English of this explain it. The "evil eye" of the gipsy and the killing glance of the lover possess it. "Gleg" is quick sharp and active, concentrated. "Gowk" is a simple foolish person; goose is the only translation. "Kep" is neither catches nor receives, but both. How perfectly poetical is the proverb "Ilka blade o' grass keps its ain drap o' dew." "Gawkie" is a thoughtless and awkward lassie or woman. "Gowpin," as much as can be lifted in both hands placed together. "Gancie" is at once handsome, sprightly, and of ample proportions. There are scores of such words which might be quoted. Where shall we find haffets for an Englishman, or a word to make him mensfn'; how set him hotchin' by a cozie ingle, or rinnin' pechin' upa brae, which is not a hill. While others dodge we will jouk; they may be big and sturdy fellows, we can set against them strappin', buirdly chiels. They dinna ken our grips and clours and cowps for carles "dour an'din," nor how we can daud and dirl the croons o' Dae-nae guids and gar them sough and swither. aye, and wauble as feckless as a tewed and wuzzent runch. As little ken they what a cantie hit bodie auld Grannie is, or how she loes to tent the toddlin weans. They may court their gentle girls on pretty hillocks or vales; we'll woo our canny lassies on the bonnie knowes or in the bieldy howes; while their children go to pluck the pretty daisies, our 'ill gang to "pu the gowans fine:" while brooks ripple between their flowery hanks, burns shall wimple by the broomie hraes where goslins cheep and linties chirl, and laverocks lilting sing. What Scot would not prefer a brumel to a brambleberry; or a hine to a rasp (the mention of which might se one's teeth on edge instead of a watering); or gloaming to twilight; or a scaur to a precipice, which might be a linn; or guidwife to good wife; or lowe to flame, which is also bleeze; or agley to crooked, which is different; or birr, or eident, or couthie, or vauntie, or rowth or gear, or girn or glower, or Laird, or Bailie, to any corresponding English, and there are many other words equally expressive.</p> <p>It is easy however to have too much of a good thing, and Scotticized Scotchis as unpalateable to a Scot as would be an over-stuffed haggis. Hately Waddell's version of the twenty-third Psalm is sadly overdone. The man who renders drookit for anoint, might aiblins dook till he dreeps in a Liddisdale dow and be nae the dafter for it.</p> <p>Though "old times" or "long ago" can never be taken as an equivalent for "Auld Lang Syne," the Scotch have long been cognizant of and adopted many of the excellencies of the English language, and we are quite willing to play a give-and-take game. Let England and Scotland unite in language as they did in government. We shall not even insist upon kinging them this time as at the last union, but will meet them and treat them frankly as though they were our very equals. If England is not sufficiently enlightened for this, Scotland can well afford to wait, resting on her dignity, and great as is her penuriousness (she has long been a thrifty banker), from her overflowing wealth so carefully garnered she will continue to sent her sones, as she has done for ages past to beautify and enrich English literature in all its branches, and the world shall be gladdened by her bounty.</p> <p>But as an Arab after offering his favorite steed for sale begins ruefully thinking over its many good qualities, so do we of our Scottish muse. A verse of John Imlah's song "There lives a young lassie far down in yon glen," springs to our lips:</p> <p>"Red, red as the rowan her milling wee mon</p> <p>And white as the gowan her breast and her brow</p> <p>Wi' the foot of a fairy she links ower the lea</p> <p>Ah! weel I loe Mary, and Mary loes me."</p> <p>And while that music floats though our brain we swither about the agreement rushly proposed, and really don't think Scotland could ever afford to give up her native Doric. Life without it would not be worth having. J.H.P.</p> <p>{in hand writing} March 1865</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>took Pitt cow to Ab McNiels bull again July 9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Lillie Do to A Cornetts bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do White cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do yearling Heffer John John bull in with cows 2 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Bradlee Heffer Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for two day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Killie cow took to A Cornetts Bull he is in with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad brought a Boar from B{illegible} home he thinks the sow took to 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>4</td> <td>took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>took the White cow his own Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Duch 2 year old again 5 July</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Kittie cow again July 11th Do again Sept Caplands Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Youngs Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Bradley Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1879</td> <td></td> <td>Pet took again June 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>4</td> <td>Adam &amp; me took the White Cow to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>youngs Cow took again 7 July Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dutch cow took to Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>{illegible} Cow Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>27</td> <td>the Dutch yearling heffer Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated the corn &amp; potatos &amp; hoed part of them everything is refreshed with the rain that come on Saturday and yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we all worked at Church Shed got the rafters on &amp; boarded round the main part &amp; part the roof &amp; shingled part heavy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad rolled the summer fallow &amp; patched roof of the house I helped at the shed got coller braces on all the sheeting on the main part &amp; the North side shingled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went through the potatos with the hiller at Barn I was fixing the mower a fine this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the potatos I picked they are very bad fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the potatos &amp; corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Tre{cut off} at night there was no one come for Mr Nicholson for Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson went away on the Express &amp; so did David Ad went to for him Vive &amp; Bessie yesterday he got a telegarm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I put Paris green on the potatos this forenoon &amp; went to Kingston on the Express to the Prsbytry there was a good many Ministers &amp; Elders there they worked till after ten oclock P.M. Stopted at Citie {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got home this afternoon the Prsbyton voted two hundred dollars of a suply to Lansdowne &amp; Fairfax Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 2 loads of Rye put it in west half of the big mow he cut the grass in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>finished in the Northwest part of the North field grass is poor raked part of it I went to see the Orngemen walk at the Station there was a large crowd &amp; a great many speaches made in our woods the Methodist &amp; the Church of England got up dinner for them the Methodist out wited the church of England &amp; got the most of the orngmen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 2 loads of hay put them in the New Barn they rake it with A Cornetts rake I went to the funeral of Mrs Bowen She was buried at Wm Cornett</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad got a New rake at the Station from I Stow we got in 3 loads put one over the Cows &amp; 2 in New barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax in the morning he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the midle field &amp; began to {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the orchard got in rain in the afternoon got all they hay out of the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace got in all the hay from the center field had 3 loads Biron raked in the fornoon they got all in of the orchard had 2 loads Ad then cut the little field North of the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Ad &amp; Wallace is hoeing their potatos it is no hay day I have done nothing this week my bowels is not wright</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace finished the haying all but a load in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace loaded up a load in the North field in the forenoon they are going to take it out to the road they cut Rye in the afternoon Mr Nicholson came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Red Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conly at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very warm Dry</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace raked &amp; bound up the Rye I helped to draw it in had 2 loads got it done by noon they began there haying at the road Mr Nicholson went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad came for the milk this morning I put Paris Green on the potatos very warm day I have to pump water for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished put the green on the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace finished there haying at the road &amp; cut there oats in the field next there house &amp; cut part of the Southeast part of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain in afternoon</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished that field &amp; cut part of the old house field Ad went to Gananoque with Bushel of wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain last night nothing doing I working the milkshed Mr Nicholson came on the Express Billie came last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace came out &amp; cut the wheat in the midle field good crop raked the oats in north field very poor put it all one load 10 bushel sowing Mr Nicholson went home on the Express {illegible} I him Tom to help him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad worked at the road I worked at Milkshed in the forenoon I atend a congregational meeting Revd Mr Nicholson got a call to be our Paster Revd Mr Smith &amp; Colther was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Man worked at the oats in the old house field &amp; cut some in the midle field I went with Samuel Moorehead to his fathes &amp; others to see if they would sign the call for Mr Nicholson they all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Moorehead &amp; went to Fairfax with the call all signed the call Ad, Wallace &amp; the Man worked at the grain very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they got all the oats cut at the road then they cut our North field Wallace &amp; I drew in 2 loads of the oats midle field I raked this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the road drawing in grain fine day Mr Nicholson came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace cut there wheat at the road in the forenoon cut part of ours in the afternoon and drew 1 loads of oats north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finished cuting wheat &amp; oats hear they had Bruces Reaper fine showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hooked the peas in the front field I went to Mr Kinkers Darlings &amp; Robinson with the Call they all signed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy came home this morning on the Express</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the peas wheat and the Noraway oats of the front field I turned over the peas and spread out the oats all the grain is in except the peas in the North field they are not fit to cut yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>George &amp; Bessie went to younge with the buggy for Jennie Ad helped Bruce McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Georg &amp; Bessie got home in the forenoon Jennie Mary &amp; Miss Angus came with them fine showr of rain at noon Mr Nicholson came on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; George helped Bruce I fixed the bolster of the truck waggon Miss Angus went home on the Mixed Billed took Mary home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce I met the Revd Mr Smith at the station he held a meeting to {illegible} the call to Mr Nicholson it was unanimous he went back on the mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Bruce &amp; Mr Kelrey hooked peas this forenoon &amp; Mr Kelrey finished them this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad helped Breen at his wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad helped Mr McNiel at his harvest work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; A McKelvery drew in the Peas of the North field &amp; a load from the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I have been fixing the grainere &amp; the Barn floor these few days back Mr Nicholson went home on the Express very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wm &amp; John McNiel came this morning to thrash &amp; thrashed 62 bushel of wheat 28 of Rye 20 of Noraway oats 140 of common oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the oats had 40 more 200 in all thrashed one load of peas had 12 bushel put the chaff in the Northeast half of the mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went to the Station to see Mr Redman about having picknic for our Sabbath school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy cut the millet a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad raked the Millet in front field I shook it out in the forenoon he had a small load mixed it with straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Nicholson to fairfax this morning, Mr Connely preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy drew in the millet from the old house field had a good load Mr Nicholson on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went to Kingston on the morning Express to atend the Presbytery with a petition and call for to have Revd A.B.Nicholson settleded as our Pastor it was agreed to the induction to take place on the 11th of September Ad Wallace &amp; Geordy drew dung at the Road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Boys finished drawing the dung at the Road I came home this morning all well there was a fine showr last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Boys got all our dung out from the cow stable &amp; horse stable put it the old field very heavy rain yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I got a telagram from Gordy to go to Delta this morning he is got the Polic Marsley is strange can do nothing with her</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>We had an Excursion to Kingston for the Sabbath School fine day there was nothing made after paying $75 dollars for the boat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>the Boys drew the rest of the dung to the old house field Mr Nicholson went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to a bee for to get sand for the church of England Ad went to Gananoque to get Bills for our induction dinner on the eleventh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cultivated 5 1/2 bushel of rye in at the road a fine rain I went to Mr Darlings to see about the induction Dinner we are geting it ourselves</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad finished the cultivating at the road and began to sow Rye hear he sowed &amp; then cultivated the seed and dung in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the cutlivating all day I sowed grass seed on it as he cultivated it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the cultivating &amp; sowin he sowed bushel of Rye &amp; gave it one stroke of the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>I took Revd Mr Nicholson to Fairfax this morning he in the evening here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Gordy is fixing tables in the Agricultural ahll for the dinner to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we met the Revd Messer Mowet, McQuague &amp; Prfesor Williamson the came from Kingston on the mixed Mr Shambers &amp; Galaques they came to attend the Induction of Mr Nicholson he was inducted at 11 oclock we then had a dinner at 1 oclock there was a large gathering we realized 65$.55C</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>it took most of the day regulate things about the place there was a great temperance meeting in the Agricultural Hall &amp; lecture in the church at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Began to draw ashes to the Northeast part of the North field drew 4 loads very warm dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 8 loads of ashes Mr Big the School Inspector was here all night Wat came &amp; went home again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Gordy drew 7 load of ashes fine day Mr Nicholson went to Mr Copland to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd mr Nicholson preached this morning warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; George drew 7 loads of ashes I worked at pair of {illegible} for the truck waggon they brock them on Saturday when drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine rain last night Ad plowed in the fallow Gordy cut some of the corn he went to Young in the aftenoon with Wallace I finished the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon&amp; drew 4 loads of Ashes in the afernoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce McNiel drew 8 loads of ashes in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the Summer follow and went to Wm Websters &amp; got his drill to put in the fall wheat he sowed 7 bushel of lime on the center ridge very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went to Brockville on the Mixed there was an Excursion to Brockville &amp; return for 70 cents John A McDonald Thomas White Mr O Conner Mr Plumb &amp; others spoke there was a torch light prosession &amp; fire works at night there was an emence crowd I think more than there was when the Prince of Wales was in Brockville Ad Sowed 1 bushel of wheat on the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>A young Man from Lyn preached in the morning and Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cleaned up some furrows I quiled &amp; spadd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace dug potatos at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; I went to the Delta Fair we stoped at Wats I acted as Judge on Sheep the Sheep was prety good there was a very poor Show in Butter &amp; Cheese other things in the main hall Roots &amp; grain was good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>there was a large turnout to day of People that was all could be said about it Ad got the first prise potates the Peasles I got the first Prise corn for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I came home to night with Besie fine showr this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Young to mill last night expect him to night fine day I am fixing about the place Mr Nicholson came on the Express Ad got at Dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>I husked ome corn and cleaned some Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>We all went to our Fair it was good success in almost everything there was a great crowd of people we took first on potatos 2nd onf Beens 2nd on {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day I quiled &amp; spaded put the lambs and rams away from the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to dig the potatos dug 7 baskets Ad Sowed Bushel of Rye in North part of the midle field he intends to paster it next summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad Sowed Rye Wallace &amp; me dug potatos we dug 8 Bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to the Confirmation at the road Revd Bishop Levis oficheated the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Wallace &amp; me dug 8 baskets of potatos Ad finished the Rye cleaning out the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr Nicholson &amp; Mrs Nicholson came down from Kingston we met them at the station &amp; brought out hear till there house is fixed Ad brought out part of the sawing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallce went out ot the 9th Consession to see his lot fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sawed what Cordwood we had in the forenoon we then moved the horsepowr to the Barn and thrashed or rather cut a lot of peas with with the cuting machin it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned some peas this morning Ad took 2 1/2 bushel to the road he went to Kingston in the afternoon the intends to go to Mr Starks to night {in left margin} Mr Nicholson went to his own house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I quiled in the forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr {illegible} Preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>got a telagram that Ellen had a Daughter then Mother went on the Express to Perth Ad got home from Kingston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad began to Plow &amp; Plowed in South field {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in the South field I dug the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed I finished diging in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the River for Potatos got bushel I went to Gananoque for to assist P. Haslip in a liquor sosee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>there was twelve cases got home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed in the south field I did chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do I went to Gananoque on the Express there was two of the cases ajourned till to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>got home on the Mixed this morning Ad finished the South field and went to the road to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Christie Young helped me to lay a floor in the house it is maple inch thick from 3 to 5 inches in width it is hard {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>got the floor finished today it is a bad job the floor is so uneven the lumber is hard and crossgrained Ad is plowing at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I fixed up the portions &amp; other fixing in the house &amp; got the cook stove in and the other two stove up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning and Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I fixed an old shovel &amp; cleaned out one of the cross fureres in the Southeast field Henery McGloughlin drew ashe with J. Darlings team he drew 3 loads in the afternoon 2 in the midle field &amp; 1 to the North field next next the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery drew 7 loads to the same field I finished cleaning out the cross furrows in the sout east field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain the most of the day had the cows in the stable at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>We had a Bee at the shed at the church got a good Job done shingled the south side and boarded most of the front and a good eal of the ell part fine day Henery drew 7 loads heavy rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Vive went away on the Express yesterday her Mother came to see her before she went</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I sp{illegible} for Jennet Ad went to Young for Besie last night brought her home at noon to day Billie this afternoon Henery drew 7 loads of ashes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night rest came on the Express this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Mrs Highcock went home with Albert at noon he came yesterday Billie went home with Besie yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} snow is about inches</td> <td>6</td> <td>I split wood &amp; other fixings we intend to kill the hogs &amp; cow to Morrow heavy snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we Killed the hogs &amp; cow Wallace helped fine day we Scalded the big hog on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad came out &amp; we cut up the hogs &amp; cow &amp; salted them the big hog 376 lb we put a barrel of side meete out of her 210 lbs the other hog was 280 fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain most of the day bert came home from Glenta he went out on tusday with the children to see Ellen they are all well Ad plowing&lt;/td&gt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon we intend to have the communion tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>had the communion Mr Nicholson preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram out</td> <td>12</td> <td>there was a Missionary Meeting in the church at 3 oclock the Revd Mr Gallecher Mr Burton &amp; Mr Nicholson adressed the meeting very few then A Cockman gave 3 dollars Mr Thompson 1$ there was 5 dollars &amp; 80 cents taken up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery McGoughlin came here about 10 oclock to prove they finished what was to plow at the Road they plowed the Northwest field Gordy came from Parry Sound on the Express Vest went to Delta on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery plowed in the south part of the North west field a drisling kind of rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; plowed in the same field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery finished the Northwest field and began the field below the house the sod plows well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery plowing in the field below the house Henery plowed only half the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night Mr C{illegible} a sermon in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Geordy went to G Whites &amp; got the horses shod hard frost last night no plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we finished thrashing the peas with the cuting machine in the forenoon they then took the horse powr &amp; saw o Mr Nicholsons to saw his wood I helped WA Cornett to shingle in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the boys finished sawing Mr Nicholsons wood &amp; sawed a little wood at Ads hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very little work it is thanksgiving day went &amp; heard Revd Mr Ruston at the road Mr Nicholson preached in the Methodis Church at seven oclock rain &amp; very dark Geordy carried in the corn to the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I husked most of the coarn rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the corn Ad plowed in the field front of the house the frost is all out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed I went to Dan McNiels and examined the consession allowance of road between the 1 &amp; 2 Con found at 18 to lat 21 con get no raod for rocks &amp; ledges there I then laid out a road on the line between John Latimer and Mrs Mc Kellree the road is all on Latimer &amp; 66 feet in width</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the field front of the house that finishes his plowing for the fall he has got all done he can do the ground is so wet he can do nothing on stuble Vest &amp; Geordy came home from Young last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we all worked at the shed there 9 of us got a fence job done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>there was 5 of us worked at the shed to day got all done &amp; everything cleaned up Ad Geordy Wallace Bruce went away 6th consession to put a shanty to stop in when working there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they killed hogs at the road Geordy brought one hear at weight 185 lbs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {illegible} and sp{illegible} &amp; 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Brophy was find the other cases was not proven fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses home last night he had them out with Ad &amp; Geordy yesterday morning he left them out there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I spoaled &amp; quiled most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>split wood &amp; put it the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I split wood &amp; put all we had in the shed &amp; shelled nearly a bushel of corn a little snow &amp; rain Geordy ground an ax at the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to Marble Rock &amp; laid out a Road on lot No 18 in the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I spooled for Jennet fine day warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the cows yesterday &amp; some today fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the afternoon I worked at a pair of {illegible} for Geordy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was a strang Stranger in the morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy went out to the Concession this morning Geordy is going to chop wood there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>We moved the stove in the church to the door took down all the pipes and cleaned them Mr Thompson Wm Connor &amp; Hugh McFrey {illegible} we did not finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we finished the fixing in the church by two oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do I thrashed Millet for the cows fine warm time the roads is soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy came home from the woods at night to attend the School examination fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Richard brought Besie home from Delta I fixed a door for the church shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy &amp; Bessie went to Gananoque I went to Dan McNiels with Mr Wm Websters to look at the 2nd Consession allowance of road it if could be made a road of it cannot be done very heavy hore frost the trees is all covered with rime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no work it being Chrisamas Mr Nicholson &amp; Mrs Nicholson &amp; Miss Smith is here for dinner Mr &amp; Mrs Dean is here for tea very heavy hore frost yet the trees are loaded with rime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy cut &amp; drew 5 loads of wood out of our own woods mostly small dead stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the boys brought out the horse powr &amp; saw &amp; cut up the wood in the afternoon &amp; set the horse powr at the Barn for to cut the straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>began to cut the straw the cog wheel on the {illegible} sliped &amp; brock out 3 cogs we could no more Dr Pearce came to see Jennet she is {illegible} her side Ad got a hole dri{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>cut some more straw the bolt kept the wheel in place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to the Mooretown Schoolhouse to the nomination {illegible} Birmingham Webster Corkson nominated {illegible} Peck &amp; Anderson for Dp Reeve &amp; 18 for councillers fine day {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>there was no visitors {illegible} fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad A C going with Bessie he intends to take her to {illegible} she is going to teach in the normal school then {illegible} went there it is very stormy high wind with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon {illegible} day Mother has a very bad cold Jennet is a good deal better {illegible} most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>stormy day with snow I mended at boots Mother is in in bed most of the day has a very bad cough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the snow fell near 12 inches yesterday a{illegible} night {illegible} came home from the 6 consession Johnston team went for David Ellen is very poorly in bed most of the time she has a very bad cold with a cough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>no work done I went to the station &amp; voted &amp; came home Dr Percie came to see Ellen left two powders for her to take She is not able to be up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy went out to the 6 Con with David Jonston Ad went out for a load of wood afterwards he brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to 6 Con he drew out a lot of railcuts for to fence the fallow there he says the swamp is first rate he brought home a load of wood he went in where he could not go last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought home a load of wood this forenoon rain most of the day the roads is neraly gone I atended our Agriculture annual Meeting at Stuarts Ellen came from Glen Tay in the Express to see her mother she is a little better the Dr thinks there is no danger</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>rain most of the day the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>still thawing no snow on the fields except at the fences Billie brought David home with the buggy they led Wallaces horse behind the buggy David intends going home on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>A Mr Lawson preached in the morning at night Mr Nicholson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we cut some straw Bruce &amp; Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished cuting straw then we cut the 3 loads of wood that we had here all in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce came and took the straw cutter on the horsepower out to the Road this afternoon hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>fine day Ad helped Bruse to cut staw I took care of the cattle &amp; spaded some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>warm day I took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Richard brought Bessie from Delta last night in the cutter the roads nearly bear warm day the roads is sloppy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning there was none of us out at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I attended on the cattle still thawing Geordy thrashed some peas Ad went to Gananoque Ellen &amp; Jennet went</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very little frost last night the sheep has been very little in the Barnyard yet we have brought them in they go out wont come back unless we go for them Lizie came up on the Express from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night with high wind cold day Richard went home with the cutter this afternoon Geordy went out to the Road to help Ad cut straw to windy to do anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they finished cuting at Bruces to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished cuting at Ads the Bodie of Thomas Sliter was brought up from Montreal on the Express today he was taken there while atending collage with a cold it turned to feaver - there was a large gathering at the station to meet the corps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie came from Delta last night Lizie went on the Express to Brockville Billie went to Gananoque with Jennet in the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached Mr J. Slitters funeral sermon this morning the church was full Mr Nicholson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad too Geordy to the Shanty &amp; brought home a load of wood this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one here took the other home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads wood left one here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood the Roads is so bad that he can draw only one</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew one load of wood it is the last till more snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold &amp; cough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning &amp; they cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2 cords they took all home for to cut thre Thomas Stark &amp; Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney came up on the Mixed this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done nothing for a week back with a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on account against the Malkomsons for weed Ellen went to Young with Geordy to see them before she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>cold day with high wind Geordy spit some wood I did nothing it is so cold &amp; blustering with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen went to Brockville on the Express on her way home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is deadd &amp; to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am not able to go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad brought home a log for a water trough at home theres no slaughing the wind blew the snow off the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty this morning he intends to stop there I atend the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Buggys running</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy came home they all went an oyster super &amp; concert at Westons Hall super at Stewarts house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty with Geordy they intend to stop all the week they put up a stable last week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I took care of the cattle I got cold again he cough bad again fine day I quiled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>a little grim of snow the buggys is runing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>a very little more snow Ad brought two loads of wood here today that is the first that he has drawn this week he was banking out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; day ground is very slipy it is dangerous to walk</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Joseph Copland was buired at the Union Church by the Orngmen there was about 100 of them walked in possesion from his Fathers to the church Ad took the Corps there was 72 buggys &amp; 2 horsemen followed Revds Messers Nicholson &amp; Brown officiated the Roads all in a slop no frost damp and chillie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Geordy took his mother down to Young to see Aunt Isabla she is very poorely on Saturday after Ad came from the funeral very little frost last night he came home from Young this afternoon Billie came from Delat &amp; went home again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine day I took care of the cattle Ad chained the allowance of road between the 1st &amp; 2nd Con of Lansdowne from H McNiels to B. McCoulloughs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fine day Geordy went to the 6th Consession some things they wanted from it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy went to a Bee for to draw stones for a new church of England on A Cornetts place there was 35 teams they got a good Job done the roads all in a slop it was a warm day the Stones was got on Wm Armstrong place they had to draw them round the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helping to {most of line illegible} to night in connection with our church fine night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy was helping to clean up after the superin{cut off} a good success they cleared sixty dollars above the expenses thawing all day heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Frost last night with a little snow &amp; high wind Ad &amp; Geordy went to a wood bee of Mrs Webbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy cut &amp; sicadee logs on Bruces {illegible} in the forenoon then sawed with the drag in the afternoon for themselves thawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Gordy at the same work today fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy went over to Charley Armstrongs place &amp; gathered up chips where he is choping cordwood the frost is nearly all out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy taped between 40 &amp; 50 trees I overhalled the buckets the sap runs well warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 warm day</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning and a Mr Chison preached at night Mr Nicholson had to go to Kingston on Wednesday to take Professor McCaresses place in Queens College he being sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Geordy went to gather chip at Armstong</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain this afternoon no work done Martha Copland died yesterday afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day Martha Copland was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Huston preached there was 35 Buggys &amp; 2 horsemen it was a large funeral for the day the road is almost bottomless</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>a little frost &amp; snow all gone before 11 oclock Ad &amp; Geordy went to the shanty to split rails fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fine day John &amp; Ellen Scott came on the Express yesterday Stoped all night they went to Brockville on the Express to day J.P McCormick &amp; Samuel Moorehead came here this afternoon on church business fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson came here &amp; Mr Moorehead held a session {next line largely illegible} Elder for 12 months &amp; the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached the morning &amp; Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy went to the shanty to {two lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>A showr of snow this morning then rain showr on throughout the day I quilled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy came home from the Shantie they finished all that they could do I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy cut some wood &amp; gathered some sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took a barrel of side pork gave it to Mr Brough on accout for fourteen dollars I quilled Robert Beatty came and got the Marchel papers there was only one note I gave him all the letters and recepts that I had Geordy went down to Young with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>fine day I quiled for Jennet Ad brought out two bags of flour &amp; some cracked wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Smith came from Kingston last night he is a student he preached at Fairfax this morning James McMullen took him up he preached here at night &amp; then went to Gananoque to go to Kingston afterwards Mr Brown preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very cold day I did nothing only take care of the cattle Hugh Ellingham came here on Saturday went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to Kingston on the Express to atend the Presbytary fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Younge for some seed Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got home on the Express this afternoon from Kingston there was a large amount of business to do I stoped at the city Hotel heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>frost last night I quiled Ad got home to night he Brough a load oats with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jennie gathered sap we boiled all day there was a good deal of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Glasford a student preached this morning Revd Mr Brown at night fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Geordy got home from Young on the Express Tommy came with him they are all well in Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy, Jimmy Jennet &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque I went Wm Websters got a line from him as Reeve for Jennie Kenney that the council would pay for his Board to any person that keep here has been here since friday she is sick we cannot keep her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jimmie made hounds for the truck waggon I helped him with the irons fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy drew dung from J Taylors for a Bee hat &amp; brought a load of meal from the mill for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Gilbert shw was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached there 30 rigs there was a bee drawing stones for the church Watt came to survey the church lot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>he did it to day there was a driseling rain most of the day Billie came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Mallory Elliot preached this morning Revd Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy drew 4 loads of dung to the garden rom Joseph Taylors I worked at the hot bed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I worked at the hot bed Geordy rolled the midle field &amp; part of the church field is too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>heavy rain in the night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sowed seeds in the hot bed everything is growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy &amp; Jennet went to Young this afternoon they intend to go to Brockville tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I planted out over 100 Strawberrys plants that came from Mr Nichols at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning &amp; Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad began to sow at the Road he sowed bushel of wheat &amp; Barley &amp; oats Geordy helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Geordy helped Ad out at the road to ditch or rather to clean out the old bed dich</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>fine showr last night they finished the ditch in the big field next Cauch{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Geordy helped Ad at the road they are sawing &amp; are nearly done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy finishedall at the Road today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Geordy brought the horses here &amp; plowed the garden here it is rather damp woods look red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr McClean at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the Southeast field west side of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel of wheat in same field East side they then draged the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats in the North field south side next the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 8 bushel of oats in same field fine growing time fine rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed peas in the field north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed pease in the same field in all 10 bushel fine rain last night David and Vie &amp; the children came on the Express yesterday morning Vid is not very well rain near night Geordy did not all the peas draged in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Principal Grant of Queens preached this morning &amp; mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>rain most of the day Ad took a man out to the 6 concession to ditch thre he is to give him 25 cents per rod I made nuts &amp; bolts for a gate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished draging the field north of the house &amp; sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in same field that finished the spring work all but the planting at the road and here fine growing time planted 3 rows of Halls beans in the garden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad and Gordy moved the fence at the old house field &amp; made a lane up to the new Barn for to bring the cows from the paster to the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped Bruce McNiel with the horses at his spring work I mended Jennes boots Albert &amp; his mother came to see David</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>David &amp; Vie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Geordy went to the Funeral of Wm Kyies Wm McNiels hiered man he was buired at the Ebeezerien Mr Brown preached I planted some of Halls beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>planted 1 bushel of Early Roses 3 rowses of butter beans &amp; some Pop corn in the garden fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Geordy drew 2 loads of wood from Bruce McNiels woods here &amp; plowed part of the field East of the Barn for roots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad and Geordy went to the shanty this afternoon to plow &amp; sow a some oats then &amp; fence part of the peace fine rain this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Albert Heicock here last night he brought out a Roller for Charles Armstrong he took it to this morning &amp; he brought me some sweet corn I planted it in the garden east side fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain last night Ad came home from the chanty with a sore eye there is a stic on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I planted a row of the horn carrot at the barn that was all a paper would plant I planted a paper of Summer savoury in the garden near the grapevine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>planted peas &amp; some Mummy peas in the the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>hard frost this morning Geordy took a Roller to Robert Van{illegible} in Escott he did not take it he brought it back he moaved the midle fence of the East midle field to the North ditch so that we can paster all the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Geordy Wallace James Lattimer went to the 6 Concession to work Ads eye is gaining I intend to go to Kingston this afternoon to the Synad it meets there at 7:30 this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>15</td> <td>got to Kingston last night stoped at Mr A Swanstons the Revd Mr Wardrop preached in St Andrews Church to a large congregation the Synod met at ten oclock AM there was a larg number there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Synad closed to day about 5 oclock there was a good deal of busness done rather cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got home on the Express all well there has been frost every night since Monda</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I put in six rows of the Ateringham carrot East of the barn Ad went to Delta this afternoon Jennie went with him Geordy &amp; Wallace came from the shanty this afternoon all the old piece sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Elliot preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; most of the day it has done a great deal of good got a Telagram that Aunt Isable was Dead &amp; that she would be Buired tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to young this morning to Ant Isables funeral she was buired on the south side of Adams grave in Caintown the Revd Mr Brown preached in the Presbytarian church there it was well filled heavy rain at 2 oclock so that we could not get home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>came home this morning all well there was no rain here I planted 1 row of the Egyptian Beet &amp; 1 row of Bassano Beet Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent he held a meeting in our church Mr Nicholson {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I draged the potato ground Geordy went a Bee of Danuel Cowans fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy &amp; Jennie &amp; all the rest went to Gananoque there is to be great day there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I planted 2 rows of Sugar 2 rows long Red Mangelwurses East of the Barn ground dry Ad plowed the corn ground &amp; sowed millet seed on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad cultivated the potato ground &amp; draged the corn ground I took {illegible} to Fairfax Geordy &amp; Jennie went to Parry Sound on the Express heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain plant cabage &amp; tomates</td> <td>28</td> <td>the ground is too wet to plant Ad plowed some of the summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed in the summer fallow fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wallace plowed Ad went to Dowsleys Corner to look at a Road I planted 3 rows of green Peas next the oats South East field then 3 rows of Brown peas then 3 rows of White Peas then 3 rows of black oats they are all {illegible} the north fence to the water furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Planted 3 of the Peerless potatos next to the fence first 2 rows then 3 ushel of E. Roses {illegible} bushel of late {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted corn East of the Barn on where we had potates last yeare put the corn that took the premium at Delta on the first 2 ridges all but the last row the rest is our own Ad had a plowing bee in the north field 8 teams got a good job done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed for there potatos at the road and made out his report of the Road at Dowsleys Corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>little rain this morning Ad came &amp; draged the summer fallow Wallace rolled the Peas and oats North of the house then rolled summer fallow Mr Bigg came up on the mixed stoped all night went away this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{in left margin} washed the sheep got them in the Wagagen took them to the pit {illegible} Ad sowed 3 Bushel of Buckwheat in the North field midle part it is intended to plow under for manure he draged rolled sowed then draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>very hard frost last night &amp; this morning the potatos &amp; cucumbers is all frozen at the station no damage here Ad sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat in North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain this afternoon he went to the road in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Bruces this forenoon he planted potatos at the road in the afternoon I atended an Agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>put the stove out in the forenoon I went to Mr Richardson &amp; received 4 dollars for 2 days survaying last year &amp; 7 dollars 50 cents for cloathes that I got for Jennie Kennee which paid to Joseph Taylor &amp; Mrs Fullerton for the stuff &amp; makeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we shered the sheep in the forenoon I went through the Early potatos in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to the funeral of Stanton Johnston he was buired at the Union Church Revd Messers Corral and Huston oficiated there a very large funeral 78 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the Laying of the cornerstone of the St Johns Church it was laid by the Dep Grand Master of the Free Masions there was good many there they had Dinner in the grove 50 cents a peace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to asist on a case of selling liquor on Sabbath day one case was not proven the other was ajurned till thursday the witness did not appear</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad worked in the swamp at home in the forenoon he rolled here in the afternoon ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>rain this morning night</td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked on the roads I helped half the day they drive gravel out of our pit they took 103 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I worked this forenoon that finished there work on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we all worked on the Roads we worked from the showground towards the station got gravel of the street or hill at School house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned case for selling liquer on Sundy it was ajurned again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I helped on the New Street to the church&amp; Schoolhouse we got a grant of ten dollars to ditch &amp; graid it Wallace &amp; the girls cleaned out the church a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>atended the meeting at the Church Revd Mr Galacher preached there was a good meeting rain most of the day off and on Billie came with Besee at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning it was the communion Mr Brown preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fine showr to day hoed some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with R Fields to asist P Heaslip in a trial for selling Liquor on Sunday the case was ajurned till next tusday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>put Paris Green on the potatos in the garden put o 1/2 lb has five rows to do yet Ad cut there Rye at the Road or rather Wallace for Ad went to a bee drawing stones for the English church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace cut our Rye at the old house all but a piece for seed very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye mixed it with old chaff &amp; straw this forenoon then they went home to draw in there very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye mixed it with old chaff &amp; straw this forenoon then they went hom to draw in there very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of Rye here warm day I could do nothing pains in my side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned trial of Mrs Fagg filling on Saterday night fined twenty dollars &amp; costs Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the rest of the Rye had 2 loads very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Lyn for Straberys Wallace went through the corn &amp; potatos at the barn with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad began to Mow he mowed what he could cut with the mower very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I went to the School Examination Ad cut a little in the orchard with the syth</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wallace cut around the trees in the orchard this morning Ad raked &amp; they drew it in the afternoon had two loads put it over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 6 bags of wheat to the Mill Mrs Henery Webster died last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to the Funeral of Mrs Webster She was buired at the Union Church the Revd Mr Nicholson preached the church was full there was 53 teams {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad mowed the Northwest field I was in bed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad raked &amp; cocked up the Northwest field I did nothing I am so weak &amp; useless I can do nothing &amp; can eat nothing fine showr yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 3 loads from the Northwest field put over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cut the Northeast part of the North field and drew in 1 load Kell brought Bessie home from Farmersville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 1 load of hay from the North field in the forenoon then went to work at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at there hay at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do very warm dry time the ground is very dry with high winds I have done nothing yet {in left margin} {cut off}rne Ida went away on the Express this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a spring for the Reaping Machin Bessie went with him got back at noon cut some of the Fallwheat it good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished the cuting &amp; drew it in it was after dark Billee came from Delta I met the Revd Hugh Taylor at the Station it first time I have been out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Taylor preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped Bruce this forenoon they cut the church field in the afternoon the had the two machins &amp; drew it in put 1 load over the horses the other over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace cut the spring wheat East of the Barn it very light in the head on acount of the dry weather they also cut the oats in the same field very warm day Bruce man helped them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at home cut there wheat &amp; part of the oats Billie came out brought Mr Laforta with him to help Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Laforta drew in 4 large load of wheat &amp; 5 loads of oats &amp; took one load of oats &amp; wheat rakings home to feed the horses fine day but very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rain all day &amp; most of the night it must have fell 5 or 6 inches on the level Bessie went to Gananoque &amp; took the boat for Toronto she is to see her Aunts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Whites &amp; got the horses Shod I met the Revd Mr Cormick at the station he is to preach for Mr Nicholson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnat preached this morning Mr Cormick at night fine day Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Mr Cormick went away on the Express rain today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went out to 6th Consession there sheep in there oats there in the morning he mended the roof of the Barn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>little rain very bad harvest time Ad helped Bruce to Reap wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in six loads of oats at home fine drying wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace id drawing drew in 3 loads then there was a little rain that stopt them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace got all in at home heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>began to hook the peas rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon so that he could do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon Wallace hooked peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went out to the 6th Concession to see the fence there was cattle in the oats in the afternoon him &amp; Wallace &amp; Lattimer worked at the peas hooking a while Ad then finished the cuting of the oats all done now expect a few peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>there was heavy thunder &amp; rain last night &amp; this morning there fell about 5 inches on the level the roads &amp; fields is a flood of water no work {left margin} water runing on the road about inches at the first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>we turned over the peas &amp; oats this forenoon but there came up heavy rain at noon &amp; flooded the ground so that the water runs over the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>fine day Revd Mr Garret preached this morning and Mr Nicholson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>turned over the peas &amp; oats got in 3 loads all in the field below the house &amp; 1 load of oats out of the North field that is 4 loads in all to day then there was very heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at Wallaces seller opisit the school house the ground is very wet the grain in {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>We spread &amp; turned over the peas &amp; oats this forenoon got all in except a little peas that is to hook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hooked the peas &amp; took them home this forenoon they helped Bruce in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped Bruce with his harvest fine warm day I taped my boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain at nigh</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped Bruce &amp; F Jones held a meeting in the Drill Shed at 5 oclock on the finaness of the country thre was about 100 persons present</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garnet at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped Bruce to hook peas I sowed Thimothy &amp; Clover seed on the North East field where we had potatos to the first ridges of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 consession to see the oats there they are fit to cut they helped Bruce in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped Bruce to stock his peas Jennet &amp; me went to a Harvest home dinner of the Methodist church here in drillshed there was about one hundred 50 cents each George Taylor chairman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Bruce went to the 6 concession &amp; cut &amp; brought home 2 loads of oats that was it all they took the colts out &amp; left them there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of David Johnston he is buired in there Rear of Landown he died in Gananoque Wallace got Wm McNiels horses &amp; went to gananoque for Bissie &amp; Aunt Jennet they cam on the boat from Toronto had a fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain this afternoon</td> <td>24</td> <td>Lizie came from Young at noon Ad did not get home last night he stoped a younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &amp; Mr Frazer at night I was taken sick with cold chil last night &amp; was sick all night I could not leave my bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad tryed to plow in the summer fallow the ground is so wet he could do nothing he went to Gananoque with the wool 3 1/2 bushel of Thimothy seed paid 2.40 per bushel I am not abot to my bed I am so weak</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces it it too windy to sow grassseed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace sowed the large field next colhaugler with clover &amp; timothy &amp; the remainder of our South field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad tryed to plow in the sumer fallow it is too wet Unkle Rob came up for Aunt Jennet Ellen went down with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the celler Geordy &amp; Jimmie came from Parry Sound this morning on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Geordy took Bessie to Farmersville a Miss Turner she is going to shool then Jimmie went home with them Ad went to Gananoque to here McKenzie &amp; Cathwrite they are to lecture there fine day I am not able to do anything yet</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Geordy worked at the ditch from the celler to get the water out of it they got it so that the water runs away heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for lime he got bushel from Wm Ferguson he is going to fix a Kitchen here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; thunder</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad fixed the granery &amp; cleaned the Barns he expects the thrasher this week I fixed his boots heavy rain Gordy went to a Picknick at Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy drew loam &amp; filled up the ditch from the celler &amp; to level the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew sand for to build a wall for to make a kitchen in the wood shed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the center field where we had Rye for paster this summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax &amp; sand point he preached at both places &amp; here at night Mr Garrat in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy cut the millet at the road this forenoon &amp; took it in he plowed in the afternoon Geordy went away on the Express for Perth he is going to Ellens</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel got of A. McNiel John A McDonald had a meeting there was a large crowed there was 6 of the station cows in the grden &amp; orchard all night I made the owners pay one dollar each or I would take them to the pound Geordy &amp; Jennet came on the Express from Perth all is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the field North of the house for fall wheat the summer fallow is so wet that he can do nothing with it a little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed in the field North of the house rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>rain most of the night the thrashers came last night they thrashed the fall wheat had 40 bushel &amp; 35 of spring wheat and 14 of Rye very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the thrashing had bushel of oats &amp; bushel of peas had Bruces team Wms &amp; D Cowan teams fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>went to the station voted for D.F. Jones was the second that voted the voting was done in Dickies Hall Ad plowed North of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad Do Do Jones was elected by 130 majority</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad Do Do John Gemmel shoveled the cross ditches as far as he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing of the field &amp; cultivated part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad cultivated draged and sowed 6 bushel of the Red fall wheat Wm McNiels team &amp; man Bruses man had Dan Cowans team he sowed the wheat with Ab McNiels drill the sowed grass seed with it the ground is in good order he went to young with Jennet after dark he is to meet Billie with the children</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Glasford preached at night Mr Garret in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad cleaned out the furrows &amp; plowed the headridge of next the house Geordy &amp; Thom Cornett worked at the Buckwheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>A little rain this morning nothing done at the Buckwheat to day I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Stopted at Mr Nicholsons John Gemmel shoveled the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>came home on the Express all well John Gemmel helped at the Buckwheat with Ad &amp; Geordy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they all worked at the Buckwheat Thom helped this is our fair day there was a great crowd on the the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went out to the 6 con to plow for fall wheat Geordy &amp; John Gemmel finished binding the Buckwheat this morning John Young &amp; Mrs Young was here for dinner had a fine pleasant time they were up to the Fair fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got home to night he got it all plowed Billie came out with Bessie Revd Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon preparity fo the communion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached &amp; had the communion there was a large meeting 50 communion sat down Mr Garrat preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Geordy &amp; Aunt Jennet they are going on the Boat to Toronto Jennet is going home Gordy going to the States to work</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Wat he came here last night with Lizie there was a great demonstration in honor of the Conservative triumph fire works Balloons &amp; traid workin at them louder on a large waggon McIntire Dr Tuper and a host of other speakers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Escott &amp; got 700 of brick for to build a chimnie in the wood shed for a kitchen a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad helped D Cowanto thrash I went to Delta with Wm Webster to the Show acted as Judge on sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>got home at 9 oclock to night there was a good display of everything Ad came to Wats last night Mary Jane McNiel Miss Smith &amp; Jennet came with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is helping Wm McNiel to thrash they expect to go to Bruces at noon fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Gallacher at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I set up some of the Buckwheat that was down expect the thrashers in the afternoon they are at Bruces they came here about 3 oclock they drew with 2 team &amp; thrashed with four finished about 8 oclock had 50 bushel as it is</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the Mixted he has to atend as Juryman Wallace came out &amp; we emptied the wheat on the Barn floor to dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I picked 10 rows of the corn there is forcefull wind this afternoon with some rain the fences is down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>done up some of the fences Ad went to A McNiels with the colt then Mr Peck soil bought a cookstove for one dollar &amp; ten cents for the shanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace pulled the corn in the field &amp; garden I husked &amp; pulled some little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad rew a load of wood and other chores the Revd Mr Edie came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Eden preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace commenced to plow &amp; scrap out the seller in the woodshed he is making 14 feet in width &amp; the breadth of the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they worked at the seller I went with Mr Edie to James McMullens the Widow Turner vs Wm Cornetts &amp; the Widow McGloughlin he read &amp; pr{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>Intended to a trial of {illegible} Kavanugh &amp; Charles Shipman Junior there was five Justices of the Peace P Heaslip Wm A Webster Mr {illegible} Mr Hutchson the partys was fined 20 dollars &amp; cots or 30 day in Gael the trial was {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went ot the outlet to day out a load Wallace worked at the seller part of the day it was so windy they could not work I went with Mr Edie visited Mr Thompson &amp; Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Mr Edie went to Fairfax with A Cochran last night he intends wvist them till Sabbath I fixed for runing the lime Ad got our some hemlock logs for joice for the kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain with a little snow mixed most of the day no work outside I mended some boots &amp; shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Edie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Hugh McKay Wm Cornett came to build the cellar wall &amp; John Gemmel atended on them Ad &amp; Wallace drew stones I helped all I could</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>they all worked at the seller. Thomie Cornett came for to help to plow it took all hands to ekpp the masons going Thom drew stones and lumber for the sill &amp; joice I laid them out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very stormy day rain and wind Thomie plowed some in the below the house they finished the celler wall and we got the sills &amp; joice in so that we laid some boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces Thomie plowed and finished the field below the house and began the north half of the centre field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew sand or gravel for gruting I pulled the horn carrots &amp; the Blood beets Thom plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>some rain worked in the house at celler cleaning it out &amp; other fixings Thom plowed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Glasford preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace helped to put up the studing for the partison over the celler wall wet weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Thom finished plowing North part of the center field began the north half of west field Wallace &amp; me pulled beets and carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain all day we boarded &amp; grouted some of the kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Thom plowed in the North west field part of the day it rained part Wallace &amp; me pulled turnip &amp; carrots</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>drew in some of the Beets and Turnips the ground very wet Revd Mr Glasford went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Wallace &amp; me drew in &amp; toped the carrots and Turnips the old potato bins is nearly full of the turnips Beets we put the carrots on the floor Ad came home with 30 bushel of potatos he got them at Newbrough voer in Mr Bultons 40 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Smith a student came on the morning Express Mr Cornett took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay preached here at night a very cold day roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Thomie finished plowing the Northwest field I worked at the Kitchen hard frost vey cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad killed one hog &amp; 2 pigs Thomie plowed part of the day in the North field I went to Mr Deans and took him Mr Monleeks afidavit to some work that he did in the States N in the forenoon very hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Thomie drew sand to bank the house in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon I cut up &amp; salted the pork I put 201 lb in a barral out of the hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Snowed about 1 inch last night with hard frost Ad &amp; Wallace went for the colts to the 6th consession Thomie &amp; me grouted the kitchen cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace killed there hogs we worked at the house in the afternoon Thomie helped his Father in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Thomie plowed in the forenoon Thomie all day Wallace &amp; Ad helped me at the house in the afternoon Mr Chisem came on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Chisem preached in the morning Mr Garrat had his quarterly meeting at the same time Jams McMullen took Mr Chisem &amp; me to see Mrs Sheilds she is not expected to live &amp; then to Fairfax Graham did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Thomie plowed &amp; finished the North part of the stuble field the ground is so wet that they cant plow here I worked at the house in the forenoon helped Wallace at his cellar in the afternoon we put in a blast the fuse was bad is old did no good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Thomie went to the Road &amp; plowed there Ad &amp; him they plowed greensward I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Thomie plowed in the afternoon Stormed in the forenoon I got home on the Express stopt at mr Nicholsons they are all well the ground is all covered with snow here there was very little in Kingston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>14</td> <td>Hugh McKay came to build the chimnie got it up into the garrat Wallace helped Thomie &amp; Ad plowed at the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Hugh McKay finished the chimnie Thomie attended on him I helped Wallace at his seller we blasted out the rock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Thomie drew some old wood out of our bush I helped Wallace we blasted &amp; quarred out the rock in the forenoon I met Mr Cumberland at the station in the afternoon took him to Mr Stewarts to board</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain 17</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Cumberland to Fairfax he went to Lost Bay there was no one came he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>I took Mr Cumberland to Mr Shields his Daughter is dead she was burned at the Ebenezeer he preached there was a large funeral very bad roads with rain Ad got the horses shod at Whites Thomie &amp; Ad gruted some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we worked at the house got it nearly done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished the grouting this morning Ad finished plowing the green sod at the road the ground is so wet and nothing at the stuble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine warm Day</td> <td>21</td> <td>I worked at the house Thomie drew loom from the pit to cover the clay about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain and snow all day no work done out of doors we fixed some in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>raining most of the night snowed &amp; rained most of the day Thomie went to Escott to get his Boots mended I met the Revd Mr Sage at the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Sage preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Tomie took some stone to the road drew 1 load of wood to there then I brought a load here rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Tomie drew sand to cover the clay rained the house I collected school tax in the village in the afternoon Ad &amp; Wallace guared at Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>I collected the upper part of the section this forenoon Tomie drew sand to the house when it was not raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Thomie Shoveled and scraped part of the Barnyard or rather finished it in the forenoon he drew sawdust to make a road to the Barn so as to cover the mud I mended Abies boots in the forenoon Revd Sage here in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Thomie brought plank to lay the floor of the kitchen we layed Plank {illegible} were too wide Sent it back to split on {illegible} again to the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I worked {illegible} or rather notified the {illegible} part of the section today Ad went to Gananoque with Jennet &amp; Jennie to take a grist to in mill Farmersville {illegible} the road with {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Malcom cut wood in the shed and we put on the double window Ad took Jennie to Gananoque to the examination it is tomorrow he expects the thrashers this afternoon hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom went out the road to help them to thrash they thrashers did not come till noon drew dung till they came I fited the cast shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I attended a congregational meeting in the church Revd Mr Gracen Mediator Malcom went to the road to thrash they finished Ads at noon then went to Wm McNeils</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Malcom went to Wm McNiels to thrash I worked at the slaugh in or rather helped McGlough to fix the cast shoes we rimed all the holes out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Malcom went out to Wm McNiels to thrash I went helped to get the shoes on got it finished a good job</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed most of the day</td> <td>21</td> <td>Malcom went out to the road after we got a load of wood they finished at Wm McNiels &amp; went to Bruces &amp; thrashed there I cut wood for Sunday Billie and Bissie came from Farmersville in the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>snow 10 inches in depth this morning</td> <td>Mr McKenzie preached in the morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom went to road for to thrash Ad got the horses shod and went to the sixth con for a load of wood brought it here there is better slaughing he say then was last winter I went to School examination</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here very cold &amp; windy with drift he did not go back in the afternoon Malcom went to Bruces to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind &amp; snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Wm came up last night on the Mixed from Brockville Wat &amp; Lizie Billie &amp; Miss Stevens came from Delta this morning for {illegible}mas very stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>the roads is compleatly blocked up no going on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wat &amp; Billie started for Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom came to work this morning that is the first since tusday night he got on the spree he cut wood in the shed we killed a pig</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr Paterson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wallace Wm Ellen Jennet Bissie and Mary Jane went to Mr Starks in Pitsburg I did the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Malcom and Wallace went out to the 6th Con Wallace brought a load of wood home stack Malcom staid there to chop fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Sage at night Wm Cornett took Mr Sage to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>rain most of the day I worked at the Kitchen Thomas out {line illegible} at Bruces {illegible} Ellen {illegible} I paid Mr Thompson one hundred &amp; forty two dollars of s{illegible} money</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Thommie we worked at the kitchen laid part of the floor after that he brought the lumber from the Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>all worked at floor except Thomie he drew 2 loads of wood from his fathers he lent it to us the roads is in a very bad state they are almos imposabe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for the doors windows and some flooring plank for the Kitchen Thomie got one of his Fathers horses to draw some wood to the road the Jennie horse is sick and has sprained her leg hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace brought out the doors pland and sasses and finished the floor Thommie cleaned out the celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Thommie helped to draw stones &amp; gravel to the shed at the church there was 4 teams &amp; hands to keep them going got a good job done Ad &amp; me worked at the kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Garret at night James McMullen took Mr Stewart to Fairfax hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>it is snowing this morning Ad &amp; Wallace came out &amp; they &amp; Thommie drew dung into the garden it was the heaps that was shoveled up or gathered up in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain and snow most of the day Thommie drew a few loads of dung we worked at the Kitchen in the afternoon he quit working today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow no work out side</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; me worked in the kitchen we hung the south door and fiteted the North one heavy rain last night the snow is all gone this morning rain &amp; snow with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom Cowan came for to work Ad has hired him for a year for twelve a month that is 144 dollars he drew dung to the garden he took all the heaps in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom cut up the oak top that the wind blew down and cut up whatever old wood he coudl get &amp; drew home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Malcom drew wood for them at the road &amp; cut wood for Sunday here Ad and he hung the north door hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached at night Mr Garret in the morning John Clow took Mr Stewart to Fairfax and Sand bay and brought home again</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Delta Ellen &amp; Wm, Jennet &amp; Bessie went with him they are going to Wats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very stormy day snow and wind hevy drifts Ad came home from Delta this afternoon roads heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>still storming, Ad went to Gananoque with a grist no traveling on the roads they are drifted up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>still storming Wallace went for a load of wood &amp; to bring Malcom home but he came home yesterday Wallace was from 11 oclock till dark geting back there is no travel on the roads he was the only one</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Oxby preached this morning &amp; Mr Garret at night Ad took Mr Oxby to Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went with Mr Oxby to see Mr Darling he is very poorly he has taken gangrin in his little toe James McMullen took us Add took Jennie to Farmersville She is going to the high School there the roads is very bad Malcom drew dung all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>he is drawing dung hear to day into the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Malcom went to the 6 Con Ad brought a load of wood here I atended the annual School meeting Wm Thompson was put in Trustee instead J Lattimer stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood brought 1 here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do he left it here Rob Beatty came up with a Sow to Ads Stoped all night at Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr preached a Missionary sermon we had no Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom drew 2 loads of wood he left 1 hear took the other to the road cut some wood form me I had a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 to the road Ad went to Delta as a witness for Billie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load of wood he left it here cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad got home in the that is 1 oclock night very stormy wind &amp; snow this morning Malcom Drew 1 load of wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load here &amp; 1 to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load the he sawed some wood for me in the woodshed fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached for us this morning Mr Garret at night stormed last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad killed a cow that they feed at the Road this morning Wallace Malcom &amp; Bruce went to the 6 consession in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad put the breaking harness on the colts here very stormy day snow &amp; drift from S west</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque he bought an eight day clock for $7.25 from Mr {illegible}iter blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad with the drifts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he intended to be home in time for to take Ellen to the Express she is going home the roads is so bad that he did not get home in time her Jennet &amp; Mary went down to the Station on foot her trunk did not get down to Brockville with here it is to be sent on the Mixed tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay to see the Revd Mr Gracie about geting a congregational meeting for to give a Call to a Minister there will be one on the fift of February at 2 oclock a fine morning it turned a terable storm snow and wind from the west then a cold north wind roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Smith at night Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Malcom cut wood in the shed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom went to 6th Consession to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad put the breaking harness on the colts I took care of the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad worked with the colts lounging them Billie brought out Watt &amp; Davison for to run some line for Mr Darling &amp; others in Escott Stoped all night they way the morning Billie brought out his bench &amp; tool chest</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist he brought it home at night Wm Hazelwood &amp; Isable came here on a visit yesterday went home this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_07.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_09.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_10.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_11.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_12.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_13.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_14.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_15.pdf</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>duplicate of page - William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_16.pdf</p> <p></p> <p>Mr Redmonds Eye</p> <p>My verson of recived this Monday last that {rest of line illegible} I am very thankful to give for them {illegible} to get a {illegible}ing of them from several parties that got there from {illegible} but they had all lost there {illegible} &amp; 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It has been moved here.} rain 16 Worked at the potatos fine Day I went to We{illegible} for hemlock Boards got 900 feet 600 for Weaving & 300 for appel trees from B. Bail 17 thrashed oats & cleaned them had 14{cut off} 18 worked at the potatos John Ackland 19 finished diging the potatos fine Day the potatos would have been crop but had it not been for the rot the cork reds was the best & least rot 20 draged the stuble for to sow grass seed in the forenoon then drew in the corn the Great Chillie potatos is good cold Day 21 rain rain the Revd Mr Camble the Bible Socitie Colprative preached in caintown heavy rain this morning 22 husked A little corn & cleaned some wheat for the show David plowed frount of Elizes I sowed grass seed below the Bull {cut off} 23 worked at the carrots & beets for the Show 24 went to the Mill with 14 bushel of wheat 25 went Mallorytown to the Cattle Show the first turnips 2nd on carrots 2 on Bulls 1 on apples 2 on oats in the field & in the Bag Six dollars 1/2 left the same 26 went to Brockville with Rob Granpa & Jock as a wittness between John Innis & N. Baxter. Baxter acuses Innis of geting money letter from the Post 1 �office the Boys worked at the carrots & Beets rain 27 28 came to Mallorytown on the Railcars David met me the Revd Mr Hayworth Preached in caintown Thomas Scott was at the meeting went home with him 29 went to Brockville on the cars from Thomas Scotts 30 Innis got his trial to day the Jury returned a verdic of not Guilty without laving the Box I stopt at the St Larance Hall bed 1s.3d meals 1s.3d I got 20 dollars from the Hon George Sherwood for Walter & gave it to Aunt Mary on Walter note they had nether pen or ink she said she wood indors it on the note as soon as they got pen & ink 31 came home from Aunt Marys on foot the roads very bad the boys finished husking the corn good crop very wet weather 1 pulled 3 loads of turnips some rain 1860 Dec {probably Nov} 1 Pulled {3?} loads of turnip little rain this afternoon 2 worked at the turnips fair Day 3 heavy rain to Day the ground all in a swim 4 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 5 worked at the turnips put 9 1/2 load in the cellar at the old Barn it is so full that we cannot put any more in it 6 went to Brockville with 2 firkins of butter got sixteen sents per lb paid Messer Blyth ten 2 �dollars & Mr Reed ten dollars on acont rain rain 7 drew in potatos from Cristes had about 80 bushel considerable of them rotten 8 the Boys drew in 4 load of turnips to a pit in the garden I worked at the cider press & grinder with Jock & Rob fine day 9 made cider for ourselves Rob I. Quensey H Wicks & D Tennent there is over 80 Bushel in the chease the Boys drew 2 loads of turnips into another pit in the garden 10 heavy rain most of the Day 11 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown X 12 made 6 teeth for the thrashing machin the Boys drew in the last of the turnip into the garden we have over 500 Bushel in the forenoon thrash oats for Jock 13 went to John Younges got my boots fixed & Elens shoes looked at Ruleses horses 14 came home looked at horses at Gilalands in Plumbhollow paid Adam Armstrong 3 that I owed for leather & bought half a {illegible} 15 the Boys drew wood from cristes & let water of {illegible} 16 plowed frount of Elizes in forenoon then {folded over} 17 finished Plowing frount of house {illegible} 1860 foot snow Nov 20 Took 3 sheep to Adam Armstrongs Ram {page torn off} 3 �21 began to work at the logs for the Blacksmiths shop 22 load the foundation of the Blacksmiths shop 23 helped Wm H Davis to kill his hogs snow & wind 24 thrashed & cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of oats heavy storm wind & snow 25 no Meeting to Day very stormy wind & snow with Drift 26 helped Rob to kill a steer in the forenoon David went to Mallorytown in the Buggy with Sarry Spencer she is hear on a visit roads very bad 27 rain & snow this forenoon raise the Blacksmith shop in the afternoon got it up after sundown fine afternoon 28 David went to Mill 10 bushel of Peas 8 of oats & 3 of corn Adam & Me worked at the shop 29 went to Mill 10 bushel of Buckwheat & got 10 shillings worth hemlock or 333 feet Paid 30 went to Samuel Innises got 5 shoes made & one sharpend & sett the Boys sawed some bolts snow & rain 1 went to Brockville with 2 1/2 barrels of snow Apples Mr Robinson got 2 & Gay 1/2 12s6d per Barrel 2 Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 3 healped Rob at thrashing machin Thompsons 4 went to Farmersville & then to Turner falls to see about John Younges cloth it went there in a mistake Stopt all night at R Woods 5 got the cloth at Beverly Paid 10s.5d came home 6 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hayworth 4 �Preach it was thanksgiving day wind was south a little snow 7 killed the Hogs Rob & Wm Davis helped snow 8 went to a School meeting in the forenoon & then to Mallorytown to an Agri{cut off} 9 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach 10 healped Wm H Davis at thrashing machin very stormy snow & wind David went to Mallorytown for a cooking stove & a box stove for Wat from G Tennent 11 David went to Brockville with A load of Turnips to I. Hutchsons 1s per bushel 12 thrashed for Jack stormy Day 13 {cut off} to Brockville with Sausagues {folded over} 1860 Dec 14 healped Edgly to thrash Tennents machin David went to Farmersville for Wats Stoves very cold 15 went to Mallorytown with Rob to the council about a Road the council granted it to him 16 {illegible} the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 17 thrashed at Jocks forenoon 18 Do Do {Ditto} David went to Lyn with bushel 15 1/2 turnips & three that he got before made 18 1/2 19 whitewashed very stormy Day 20 rained all night whitewashed finished Jocks thrashing 21 finished David went to Farmersville with things 5 �for Wat he is going to live there X 22 23 thrashed at our Barn some scothe wheat I went to Brockville with a note that I had of fifty pound against R Colman of Granpas I gave it to Sinkler & Richards along with Dunkin Clow Wm Clow George Two & others for collection the Revd Mr Hayworth preached at caintown 24 cleaned the wheat had bushel went to mill with it I went to John Buels & gave him 40$ in intrest got Wals note & other notes that he had 25 Betsey & Wm Hazelwood & famely was hear for dinner Jock & Margret didnt come 26 killed Jocks cow his & our pigs the Boys went to a Bee of S Younges 27 drew some wood of the Lake I fixed a chimney 28 James Clow & wife here on visit the Boys drew some wood & fixed wat skins 29 choped in the shed 30 the Revd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown I went to see Dr Keer 31 went to Brockville with saugauges Mrs Jones got 21 lbs 7 1/2 per lb Mr Co{illegible} & Blyth got 18 & some others 1860 {likely January 1861 {Jan} 1 Thrashed some oats in the forenoon went to Adam Armstrongs with the Widow Austin & Elen on A visit in the afternoon very stormy this forenoon 2 David went to Farmersville with some things for Wat & he took 8 1/2 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he got 1 1/2 bushel before made 10 bushel in all 6 �3 the Boys went to meet Wat in Brockville & Farmersville hie is coming from Mitcheel with his Wife I fixed about the house cold Day 4 Wat came here with his Wife he got married on New Years day in Mitchel he has settled in Farmersville then was A party here with him 5 the boys choped some cord wood on the Iland I went to see Dr Keer he is very sick cold Day 6 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in Caintown 7 thrashed oats this forenoon then went to the town meeting along with Rob voted for George Tennent. A Mallory. L Mott. N Shipman & I Hazelwood Stormy Day 8 cleaned the oats & drew wood 9 drew cord wood & David choped 10 David & John Ackland choped cord wood Adam drew it to the house Cristie Younge came here this afternoon Sam cut his knee I went home with him 11 Cristie brought me home Sams knee is not so bad as they thought very cold weather 12 Elen & I went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr McMorin preach went to Geddes & then to Aunt Marys & Stopte all night 13 went in from Aunt Marys to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Mure preach & partook of the Sacrament very cold time 14 drew wood from the Lake I have got a very bad cold cant do any thing 15 David went to Brockville with a cord of wood for the Revd Mr Morrison that I was indue for the church 1861 Jan 7 �snow 16 thrashed the Spring Rye very stormy Day 17 drew rails & wood of the Lake 18 do do do {ditto} 19 David & John went to Farmersville David stoped there he is going to school & stoping at Wats more snow 20 snow the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in Caintown 21 Adam went to Brockville with a load of {illegible} to Mill with 12 B of Rye & 12 oats Isable & me cleaned the Srye had 11 1/2 bushel fine Day I went to John Youngs his son knee is very Bad 22 Adam went to Brockvill with wood for the Blyths sold it for 7s.6d 23 Do Do Do {Ditto} to the Blyths 24 Do Do {Ditto} very stormy Day Do 25 went to Aunt Marys with Jock to A wood Bee the Roads very bad & the snow is very deep 26 thrash some of the chinnee wheat 27 snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 28 went Lyn for the Revd Mr Morrison he is to preach in caintown to nigth & came here with me cold Day 29 Adam went to Brockville with wood for Blyths Isabla & me cleaned the chinnee wheat had 15 Bushel 30 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 31 Do D Do{Ditto} 1861 8 �Febry 1 Went on to the Lak to draw but the water is so high on the ice & snow it is partly froze so that we can do nothing snow 2 thrashed the Chinnie Wheat snowed most of the Day 3 the Revd Mr Lucus preached in caintown 4 cleaned the wheat had 17 bushel snow 5 Adam went to Mill with 12 bushel of oats snow 6 thrashed the last of the oats 650 sheaffs stormy Day wind & snow snowy 7 very stormy Day wind & snow & a very heavy heavy drift Adam went to school 8 very hard frost the watter in the pail & the water in the back kettel was frozen half and in the morning the coldest day we have had 9 helped to shovel the road betwen Edglys & Ackland it was so drifted that there was no traveler on the road in the forenoon cleand the oats in the afternoon 10 the Rverd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown rain 11 put 46 bushel of oats in Jocks barn & the rest in own had 70 in all very heavy rain the snow is going very fast rain 12 heavy rain with a little snow the fields shows the stuble mended the childrens shoes rain 13 little frost last night went to Samuel Youngs on a visit Elen & Betsey & the Widow Austin was there the Roads is very bad 14 mended Elens shoes fine day 15 went to see Gardener about his colts but he had let 9 �them go Rob & Jonney went with me I got 3 shoes sett at Ned Boothes wet day 16 17 I went to the Widow Fergusons for Elizie the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in caintown snowy day & night snowed nearly a foot deep 1861 {probably February} 18 Went to Mallorytown to see Thomas Scotts Wife she is very sick the family is all sick with a bad cold 19 split some stovebolts fine day snow 20 jointed some bucket staves stormy snow snow 21 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 22 went onto the Iland & drew 2 load of cordwood broke in two three places tramped in snow & had to quit then went to Motts & Beaches to look at horses but could not trade fine Day hard frost 23 drew 2 loads of wood off the lake stormed in the afternoon rain & snow rain & snow snow 24 rain the Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown very stormy Day snow & wind 25 drew 6 loads of wood & 1 of rails very windy 26 drew wood & rails of the Lake 27 drew Do {Ditto} there is quite thaw so that the ice is very bad we cannot do any more on the ice 28 A little frost last night Adam went to Brockville with a load of wood to Blyth a little this afternoon the Roads is very soft 10 �1861 March 1 Heavy rain last night fine day Adam went to school I let the water of the Turnip holes the ground is in a swim 2 Cleaned the Buckwheat that was in the bin & filled up the oats && A heavy rain this afternoon 3 Mr Flechar preached in caintown heavy rain 4 went to Mill with 8 bushel of oats & 9 of Buckwheat hard frost last night 5 went to Brockville with turnips apples & cabbage no Market got 8s for 2 1/4 bushel of apples 10s & s for turnips 3 for cabbage bought a barrel of salt 8s.6d 5s for hoops for buckets the roads very bad a great deal of bare ground 6 went to Mill for the grist I bought a 4 year old Colt from WH Daves for 70 dollars 7 thrashed the last of the Scotch wheat very cold day clear wind this morning in North west & it came round to the south west about 3 oclck in the afternoon 8 cleaned the wheat had 13 1/2 exchanged 4 bushel with John Younge Criste brought 4 of his as he was going to lansdown to Uncle Cristies weding the wind is in the south drew 2 loads from the swamp 9 heavy rain this forenoon jointed some suff for {illegible} the snow nearly gone 10 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 11 Adam went to Farmersville with Wats sulkie & drew some of the Pine logs he wanted the slaughing is good 12 drew cedar from cristies Lake good 11 �13 Drew some basswood blocks Adam went to Lyn with a load of bolts got very stormy snow 14 Adam went to Lyn with a load of bolts got 4$ in the forenoon then to Farmersville with the team & the Widow Austin she is going home 15 David came here last night and cedar & cut down the large oake took one large log to the saw mill drew the top for wood 16 drew wood & rails quite warm day 1861 March 17 Mr Wright preached in caintown 18 drew 3 oak logs to the mill & then drew wood & rails very cold night & day 19 went to John Fergusons & paid him 26 dollars that I borrowed of him Ad drew railcuts that was in the road to the east line in the forenoon then wood 20 made some sapbukets fine day Snow X 21 went with David Tennant to see a cow of his & stoped withe him all day Snowed 4 inches last night Ad went to Mill with 16 1/2 Bushel of wheat x snowed in the forenoon X 22 went to Brockville with the old Potash kettle its weight was 730 bought a kettle $5.3s.9d bail for the kettle 2s tool 6d the rest in hoops the road good going down warm sun spoilt the roads paid R. Collman $5. for the leather that I got last fall 23 made some more bukets ad taped 20 trees Samuel Younge & Wife here on a visit X 24 rain Mr McKenzie preached in caintown a little rain in the forenoon 12 �rain rain 31 25 worked at the bukets in the forenoon went to the funeral of Alvine Hayes she was buried at the Booths Grave yard poor slaughing the Revd Mr Bell preached at Lillies schoolhouse 26 worked at the Bukets & helped Elen at the soape rained all day Ad went to Mill with 32 bushel of oats 27 made more Bukets Ad taped Elen boiled 12 pails of Sap 28 Do Do Do {Ditto} went to the Funeral of Mrs John Cain the Revd Mr Bumbo preached 29 made more Buckets raine this afternoon 30 went Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting boiled in the sugar Bush the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown 1861 {The following entries from April 1 to April 17, 1861, are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive but have been added to this transcription.} April 1 Went to Samuel Innis to get work done he was not at home made more buckets in the afternoon snowed before night Snow 2 Made more buckets snowed all day Snow 3 Went to Innises John came home with the & made the irons to mark & shove the stakes the snow fell better than six inchese went to Inneses with the slaugh 4 Worked in the sugar bush sap runs well fine day 5 Worked in the sugar bush fine day the New snow nearly gone I made 62 bukets had 25 old ones Jock kept the rest 6 7 Worked in the sugarbush fine Day Went to see Dr Keer he is very sick in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKinzie preached in caintown 13 �8 Worked in the sugar bushin the forenoon mended the single harness in the afternoon fine Day hard frost this morning 9 Went drew dung for the hotbed in forenoon went over to The Daviss to see 2 of his cows & to see Dr Keer he is very sick & not expected to live 10 Worked in the sugarbush fine Day 11 Moved the fence frount of the field below the orchard higher up so as to make more paster X 12 Adam went to Farmersville for Elen she is at Wats Dr Keer died this morning about 2 oclock I went there & stoped in afternoon rain 13 Thrashed the rye a very wet day 14 rain went to Dr Keers funeral he was buried in caintown Mr Warner preached the church could not hold all that was there there was 33 waggons and Buggys 15 Sawed bunks & caps cold day 16 Worked at the bunks & made 2 whippeltrees snowed & blowed so that there was large drifts 17 Cobbled the children boots & shoes Ad worked in the sugarbushe April 18 fixed hogholes in the line fence & cut some caps & bunks in the forenoon began to plow & plowed in field west line below the orchard the ground wet cold Day 19 Adam plowed frount of Elzie & then drew dung to the orchard 20 Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} worked in the sugarbush & sowed seed in the hotbed cabbage seed & tomato 21 rain rain the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain to night 22 plowed in the forenoon went to Mallorytown & 14 �qualified as fenceviewer Elen went to see Mrs Weeks she is very sick heavy rain to night X 23 went to Brockville paid Bliths ten dollars & 4 1/2 cords of wood 12s.6d per cord & settled with A Turner & paid him got A side of sole leather 15 3/4 lb 25 cents per pound 24 Ad plowed I fixed the garden fence some rain or showery 25 finished the plowing frount of Elizie & plowed the garden cold day 26 plowed at cristies south side of the road 27 do Do Do {Ditto} in the forenoon drew dung to orchard I went to John Thompson with Wm Hazelwood & George Twoo as Fenceviewers & divid the fence betwen H.B. Weeks 28 rain the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown heavy rain most of the Day rain 29 drew some dung to the orchard James went to Mallorytown with Wat he has his foot cut he is going to Landsdown to work 30 went to the Funeral of the Widow Weeks She was buried at Lyn the Revd Mr Armstrong preached heavy rain all day got Bill shod in the fore feet at C Booths 1861 {a lot of this page is too faint to read} May 1 Drew dung to the orchard the ground very wet 2 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 3 Plowed at Cristies the ground that the corn grew in last year for potatos it is the only place we can work the 15 �rest is all so wet 4 5 finished the pease & then drew dung to the Cristies place for the corn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown 6 began to Sow & Sowed 6 bushel of oats & grass seed on the south side of the road at cristie place began to rain before night 7 rained all night & most of the day 8 cut some potatoes for seed 9 went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Guelph to look for work there nothing doing here 10 {blank} 11 {blank} 12 there was 3 Espicafle Ministers from Lyn preached in caintown there Conferance was held at Lyn this year 13 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats at cristies with grass seed rained in the afternoon 14 Adam went to Mallorytown to get clothes cut in the forenoon plowed for carrots& beets Adam broke in the green sod 15 Sowed 4 bushel of Peas & 4 bushel of oats all front of Elizies 16 crofs draged the Peas & the oats had Wats Mare & put her & Bill in Adam plowed at cristies with the old horses took Elen and Margret Scott to Adams at noon {rest of page too faint to be legible} {a fair bit of this page is too faint to be legible} 16 �17 May 1861 May 17 very bad with my back did nothing Adam plowing at cristies 18 19 S rain furrowed the ground for the Beetes and carrots this morning sowed first 4 rows in Altringham carrot next 2 Whites next 2 long Orange the next our own Altringham next 2 rows of yellow globe Mangel next 3 rows long Mangol the rest our own Sugar Beet seed cold day Adam plowed at cristies the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in Caintown fine Day 20 Sowed 4 bushel of Scotch Wheat that I got from John Younge it was sowed on the hill & the ridge next Edgly 21 plowed at cristies 22 went to Brockville with 2 calfes got 2 for the hind quarters 1 1/2 for the fore 23 planted the potatos A plowed 24 Isabela Jenet Wm finished the planting of the potatos I sowed 5 1/2 bushel of our own Scotch wheat & draged Adam went Brockville to see the f{illegible} heavy rain last night 25 planted A little corn in the garden 2 rows at Cristies the ground very wet 26 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 27 very heavy rain last night most of the Day I went to Farmersville to Wats got the Bull hide from Kincaid took 3 calf skins & 2 sheep 28 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats front of Elizes where it was plowed last fall a lot a greate deal of water cristies the ground is all in a swim 17 �29 finished the plowing at Cristies below the road 30 plowed in the field at the Barn ground wet 31 Sowed 4 bushel of wheat at cristies 2 of them is Chinee wheat rest is cotch wheat planted the corn {up the left margin} went to James Marshels to look at a water crossing between him & Wm Cummins Wm H {illegible} 1861 June 1 2 Planted 2 ridges of Potatos in the orchard Adam plowed in the field at the Barn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 3 cleaned out furrows at cristies heavy rain the ground very wet 4 drew some chipdung & ashes to the orchard for the Turnips the ground is so wet that we can do very little 5 Sowed some peas & wheat in the field at the Barn it was {illegible} last & again this spring 6 finished the sowing Sowed 4 bushel of the Gardiner pea & about a bushel of chinnie Wheat Sowed Grass seed all below the hill & six ridges all the way washed the sheep 7 worked in the orchard Plowed draged & furrowed up & sowed 30 rows turnips west of the beets {illegible} A little rain this afternoon but very warm 8 worked at the Turnips this forenoon & finished them & drew the stuff that was on the road 9 Samuel Philips preached in caintown 10 draged front of the house & sheered the Sheep warm day 18 �X 11 began to worked on the roads Adam drew stone from the old Barnyard to the ditch at the road Mr Tett stopt then 12 worked on the roads all night with horses drawing stones front of the house 13 Adam plowed front of the house & I finished the road work fine weather 14 Sowed 1/2 bushel of the hungarian grays front of the house where the old Barn stood 15 plowed the Buckwheat ground at Cristies 16 rain Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain last night & a little this morning 17 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat at cristies 1861 June June 18 Went to Brockville got 1 barrel of plaster 5s.6d & considerable of things at Blyths 19 went to Farmersville to the Delagation Mr Tell took the nomination by a large majority Mr Jones friends came from Lansdown 20 went through the corn & potatoes with the dict ad finished plowing the Sumerfolow 21 began to hoe the corn it rained most of the Day I went to Mallorytown in the afternoon & got a coat & vest cut by McClure 22 finished hoeing the corn fine day 23 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown 24 went through the potatos with the dict Ad went to C Booths & got Bill shod 19 �25 worked at the potatos fine day put Dutch to the horse X rain 26 went to Westport with the wool Elen went with me & stopt at Newburow with Mrs J. Elliot heavy rain at noon stopt at Widow Austins & got dinner stopt all night at Westport rain 27 came to Newburow took dinner at Ellots a tea at the Widow Eatens stopt all night at Mr Sheldons 28 Came home saw Mr Cosgrove at Portland 29 went through beets & turnips with the dict Ad hoed the carrots when I was away hilled the potatos in the Garden James Marchell came here about tow oclock & took me to Brockville as a witness betwen him & Wm Cummins Cummins took Marchel for trespass & damage for diging a small ditch to let the water of his field {illegible} Stats swore it was 10 dollars damage & Dismiss fine him that I swore it was no damage 30 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown {probably July 1861} 1 Went to Huntleys & got set of Buggy wheels that he made for me on David Tennets acount & took tow wheels of the little Buggy to get made & then went to Farmersvill the Nomination there was great speachifying Tell took the show of hands Richards part demanded a {illegible} 2 heavy rain last night & all day the ground is all in a flood no work on land 3 let water off the orchard ever place is full of water worked at a road to come up the hill at {illegible} 4 helped Rob to rais his {illegible} in the forenoon sett tires of the Buggy Tire in the afternoon & fixed the Buggy otherwise fine Day 20 �7 went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr Davison fine Day 8 worked at the turnips 9 went to Mallorytown to the Elections acted as scrutinizer for Mr Tett went to T Scotts & stayed there all night heavy rain 10 came to Mallorytown & atended the poll Richards had 115 of a majority over Tell 11 heavy most of the Day 12 worked at the road on the cristies place 13 went to Farmersvill to the Declaration Mr Tett had 25 of a majority there was a great many people there with music 14 went to Brockville to the Scacrement 15 went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of wheat & 1 1/2 Buckwheat visited at Mr Clows & James Elen was with me 16 hoed the corn it is very poor 1861 July rain 17 hoed the potatos ground wet showers 18 worked at the carrots & beets & turnips with the horse Elen & Granmam went to John McIntosh with Bett rain 19 very heavy rain in the morning the boys scraped & plowed in the end of the stable then went to hewing bee at J J McIntoshes rain 20 Adam drew a load of boards from Mcs went to a raisin of Mathew Tous rain in the afternoon Mowed raised the house 21 the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown 21 �got 2nd scyth at Beeds & a {illegible} 11s.7 22 Mowed the strip at cristies between the fence & Jocks oats the grass light 23 mowed in the field below the Bull paster the Revd Mr Morrison preache in caintown this evening at 1/2 6 oclock came home with Jock 24 went to Brockville with Mr & Mrs Morrison called at Mr Heugh Morrisons took dinner three then went to Aunt Marys left Brockville at 8 oclock to come home brock the foreceel of the buggy at T Killroys there was a stump put in the middle of the road it caught wheel 25 went home with T. Killroys waggon that I got to come home last night & brought home the buggy withe our own waggon drew in 2 load of hay from cristies & 2 load from below the house 26 mowed in the field below the Bull paster & drew in all the new part of it fine hay weather 27 rain last night & this morning mowed in the field below the orchard 28 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 29 raked & drew in from the field below the Bull paster 30 drew in 2 load from below the orchard & finished mowing the rest 31 heavy rain last night more rain to day no work sent the insureance mony $7 dated 1 of August {illegible} Armstrong 1861 August 1 Bored 30 set of bunks in the forenoon raked & coked some hay in field below the orchard 22 �2 mowed the strip betwen the dich & the line 3 drew in some hay from the field below the orchard 4 went to John Youngs his Wife has got a son on friday last heavy showr 5 Drew dung to the sumer follow beyond the barn 6 Adam plowed in the dung I went to Fred Moors old Wm Davis died there on monday Henery Armstrong brought the corps to his own place 7 went to the funeral heard Mr Armstrong preach There was 40 Buggies & Waggons besides horsemen 8 went to Aunt Marys funeral she was buried at the Brockville Cemetry fine Day 9 howed carrots & Beets & new {illegible} 10 Do {Ditto} turnips fine weather 11 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 12 split rails for the line fence East & south side of the road 13 finished rails this forenoon Adam went to a mowing bee of T Williams I cut the seed timothy 14 bund the grass seed I fix a churn for Adam Armstrong in the forenoon 15 I lay in bed most of the Day sick the boy worke at the turnips 16 Do Do {Ditto}Adam went to rasin of Edgley A went B Armstrong to the Pond to get a cow from Mary 17 mowed part of the garden fence on the road & began to dig the dich 23 �18 Lorne Philips exorted Rev Mr Armstrong is sick 1861 August rain 19 worked at puting up of the East line fence south side of the road very dry weather 20 finished puting up of the to the dich in the forenoon drew stones to the dich at the road from the sumer follow 21 drew dung to the summer follow west of the Barn 22 rain this forenoon plowed in the dung in the afternoon the ground well soked 23 Adam helped Jock to bind I finished the plowing John Younge came here for his cradle that criste left here 24 Adam John Younge & the girles went to Samuels younges to pick berries I fixed his cradle worked at one for myself 25 the Revd Mr McLean preached in forenoon & the Revd Mr Woodcock preached in the afternoon 26 cut the peas poor crop killed with the wet in the Spring drew in the grass seed rain 27 heavy rain last night & this forenoon went to Farmersville with a pig & soap for Wat X 28 went to the funeral of Mrs Cromwell she was buried at Lyn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached 29 taken with a disentry last night & cold chill could do nothing Adam cut some of the oats at Cristes rain 30 heavy rain last night Ad cut more oats rain this afternoon Adam taken sick to night I am no better rain 31 Adam & me both on the sick list Elen & Rob Beatty 24 �bound the oats at Cristies cold day 1861 September 1 No Meeting to Day I am not {illegible} 2 worked at the oats {rest of line illegible} 3 Do Do Do{Ditto} very windy 4 finished the oats at cristies 5 cut the oats in orchard field they are the little white oats good crop 6 drew in 2 loads of oats from cristies in forenoon & bound some of the little oats that was green there was in all {illegible} stooks began to cut the wheat at cristies heavy wind 7 worked at the wheat cristies finished that that I got from John Young David helped 8 the Revd Mr Woodcock preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 9 went to Samuel Greens & got the horses shod in the forenoon drew 4 loads of oats from cristies in the afternoon very fine day X 10 went to Brockville with Henary Litle went as wittness between James Marchel & Wm Cummins it was anapeel to the Quarter {illegible} the Jurys verdic was for Marchel rain 11 came home with Wm McCormick rain most of the day 12 thrashed the grass seed dull day 13 C{illegible}ed thrashing the grass seed & bound some oats frount of Elize that Adam cut on tusday 25 �14 15 cut or worked at the wheat at Elize fine Day no Meeting to Day little rain 16 went to Brockville to an agriculture meeting sold chickens 7 1/2 a piece 17 {illegible} cuting the wheat at cristies {illegible} & Bob Beatty helped 1861 Sept rain 18 Cut the wheat at the bull well {illegible} the grass seed for the show 19 went to Brockville to the show took a keg of butter got the first Prize & the first on a bottle of win got nothing on the grass seed there was a great many there a Daughter of Aunt Jean Clarks from Perth went to Brockville with Elen & me her Father & Mother came to Granpa last night 20 drew in the all wheat from cristes & the Bull well & the oats frount of Lizes fine Day 21 heavy rain last night & most of to day thrashed the peas 22 no Meeting to Day 23 cut the Buck wheat at cristies midling crop 24 cut where we sowed peas the peas was killed out & there was a kind of grass & stuff on it I went to Farmersville with our cloth & sent it to Westport Wat Wife is very sick Adam went McClearys dung Bee 25 cut the hungarian grass where the old barn was in the forenoon cut some of the corn in the afternoon 26 cleaned the peas had 5 1/2 bushel & then drew in 2 loads of grass stuff from the wheat the peas was a part of a load hanging cut some of the corn it is a poor crop 26 �rain 27 put a fellow in the Buggy wheel thrashed the hungraian & pusey grass heavy rain all day rain 28 Adam went to a raisin of Joseph Davis rain in the morning 29 29 no{illegible} went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach 30 went to Innises & got the tine sett on the Buggy Thomas Scott & Wife came on a visit stayed all night at Jocks 1 Went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting {illegible} Adam began to dig the potatos 2 worked at the potatos 3 Do Do Do {Ditto} 4 drew in the Buckwheat thrashed part of it it rained most of the day 5 finished the thrashing & cleaned it there was 12 1/2 bushel rain in the forenoon Adam Elen & Rob went to Lansdown with Elizabeth Young 1861 rain 6 rain heavy rain all day 7 cleaned the Barn floor & got the machin to its place redy to thrash 8 {illegible} healped Jock to shoe his horses in the forenoon & thrashed 500 sheafs in the afternoon Wm Davis helped 9 cleaned the wheat had 29 1/2 bushel went to Farmersville to the fair got our cloth & 2 bags of yarn from Clark at Westport 27 �rain 10 went to Brockville with 3 kegs of butter sold it to James Hutcheson 7 1/2 301 lb paid Blyths 20 dollars & Hopkins 11s3d 11 carried the wheat to the chamber flour to dry & cut some corn 12 heavy rain last night thrashed 700 sheaf of oats Will Davis helped killed a sheep 13 no meeting till night Mr Sherlock preached in the evening 14 cleaned the oats in the forenoon had 56 bushel went to T Davis to clean some wheat 15 went to Brockville with Rob to the council sent 35 dollrs by post to Adam Armstrong in a post office order nothing done the advertisement was {illegible} Adam took 20 bushel of oats to the mill for hog feed 16 began to plow in the spring field very rough 17 went to Mallorytown to the cattle show got 3 1/2 dollars premiums fine Day 18 heavy rain this forenoon went to Lansdown to look at a farm near Ben Younges roads very bad 19 came home from Lansdown heavy rain at night 1861 rain 20 rain the Revd Mr McKenzie preached 21 firs fros last night Adam drew the pumkins from cristes I went to Norton Gardenrs as a fenceviewers with Wm Hazelwood & George Two to decide on some ditch 22 drew in the corn Adam went to a raisin at T{cut off} heavy rain about nine oclock to night 23 Adam plowed front of Elize a little rain the forenoon 28 �dug some potatos & husked some corn with {illegible} rain 24 Adam finished plowing in the forenoon & then finished diging the potatos a little frost 25 draged the corn & potato ground & began to plow it 26 rained most of the day work a little at the carrots 27 rain the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown 28 Adam plowed at cristies I worked at the carrots 29 finished the carrots J.C Foster came & examined this place is to write to me on thursday Adam finished plowing at cristies that is the corn & potatos ground helped Herron to thrash in the afternoon 30 worked at the Beets rain this afternoon Adam went to a raisin of Hughes 31 worked at the turnips I went to Mallorytown in the afternoon got a letter Foster he did not trade with Thompson & he offers it to me 1861 {not legible, but Nov.} the cows in to stable afternoon rain 1 went with Jock Rob & Thomas Scott to Lansdown {illegible} a farm belonging to James C. Foster came back to Thomas Scotts I stopt all night with him 2 wrote to Foster that I would give him 900 dollars for the place him to give me 100$ in lumber & {illegible} rails that Ackland is to put on & meet him on friday next in Brockville 3 rain heavy rain most of the Day did not go to caintown 4 went to John yonges to pave his stable go A beef kept skin 13s.1 1/2d from I kincaid heavy 29 �rain rain 5 worked at I Yonges the Boys finished the Turnips 6 came home from I Younges rain in the afternoon Adam went to Innises & got some shoes on the horses 7 killed the hogs this afternoon Thomas Tennent & the wife here on a visit 8 went to Brockville to meet Mr Foster made a bargain with him to give 1000$ to butt & he is to give me 100$ worth of lumber & 2000 rails & 30$ that is due on a lot that he has sold to meet him on monday to get the deeds 9 went to Wm Hazelwood to get him & betsey sign a {quite clause?} deed to the half acre that Foster reserved got a deed & gave one to Jock. Samuel Younge & James Hazelwood here as J.P. & Robert Armstrong George Towe as witnesses 10 rain the Revd Mr Sherlock preached at caintown 11 went to Brockville with Rob & Elen to meet Mr Foster he did not come I got word that he has a child dead & that he will meet me on wednesday heavy rain all the way to Brockville a heavy squall of wind blew the top of the market house & it brock down the roof flours to the ground & did a great deal of damage other wise 12 banked the house Ad went to a plowing match at Lillies I went to Mallorytown & met wat he went to Lansdown & then is to go to Brockville to meet Foster 1861 Nov Stabled the Cows 30 �Nov first snow 13 went to Mallorytown this afternoon to meet wat he met Foster & settled with him for the farm 14 went to McIntoshes with a letter from Sinkelor in the forenoon helped Wm Davis to kill his beef 15 drew some wood cold Day 16 went to Brockville with Elen met Foster & signed the writings about the farm Sinklar is sick & could not them all finished till next Saturday snow last night 17 rain & snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 18 went to Lansdown in the cars agreed with him to stop when I am working on the place 19 went to see Cox about diching to give him 3s.9d a day & py his fair got a porkbarrel from Elingham home Adam helped Rob to kill his hogs 20 very bad with my Stomach Ad went to risin of Hills. I. Innis made 4 shoes 2 of them Dutch 21 put the Ewes to the Ram 4 to Adams the rest Robs took 4 bushel Rye to Mill for the pigs 22 drew some wood fixed round the house 23 went to Brockville to meet Foster he brought us my deed & all is finished registered my deeds I have to get Wat & had to go as witnesses to Brockville rain & snow all Day 24 snow the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown the snow is about 6 inches 25 Ad went to John Youngs by Farmersville took the Widow Austin with him she is going home I worked at the woodshed sled fine Day 26 Do Do {Ditto} Ad did not come home till to Day 31 �rain snow rain 27 finished the Sled S Stuarts & his wife here on a visit rain & snow 28 {line stroked out} Innis & got belle a Shoe fine Day 29 rain this forenoon made whipeltreen {?} to boys to train 30 worked at sled toung for Rob Ad took 3 bushel of turnips & a barrel of pumkins to J Kincaid Yonge October 23rd 1861 The award of the undersigned Fence Viewers of the Township Frount of Yonge in the case between Norton Gardener of the one part & George McNish of the other part of the aforesaid township 1st That Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 of Con 3 of the aforesaid township clean out a ditch that is on lot No 2 south side of the public road runing from the side line between lots No2 & 3 to a creek on lot No 2 at his own expence & that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 keep it open hereafter so that the water coming from ditches on lot No 3 have a free run 2nd that Norton Gardner or the occuper of lot No 3 take away a dam that is across a ditch runing along the south side of the public road & that he continue the said ditch as close to the road fence as practible to the creek that runs across the said road & that Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No. 3 make a good & sufficient bridge across said ditch 12 feet in lenth where George McNish or the occuper of lot No 2 now crosses into his field Norton Gardner to make the bridge & drop the ditch at his own expense & that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 dig or cause to be dug a sufficient ditch on lot No 2 so that the water coming from a ditch on lot No 3 has a free run at his own taken the aforesaid ditch is on the north side of the fence of the first field north side of the public road & that George McNish on the occupier of lot N 2 dig cause to be dug a ditch on lot N2 north of the second knowll within three month months after Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 digs his ditch so that the water coming from said ditch has a free run at his expense. 5th that Norton Gardner or the occupier of {illegible} be alowed to dig or cause to be dug a ditch along the line between lots No 2 & 3 from the second knowl to the was on lot No 3 & to deepen a ditch that now open on lot No 2 in a certen piece of woods on lot No 2 so that the water coming from lot No 3 may have a free run at his own expense all the above mentioned ditches to be of a sufficient width & depth for all agricultural purposes & are all in or on lot No 2 or 3 1861 December 32 �1 Stormy Day snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 2 went to Mallorytown with R. Armstrong about his road it passed the council 3 filed the cross cut saw & hand saw for Adam & finished Rob sled {illegible} 4 Ad took 6 bushel of Buckwheat to Mcs Mill drew 2 load of wood 5 helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin wind Southwest in the forenoon turned NorthEast at night very little of it fine warm sunshine most of the day 6 helped Jock to thrash fine Day 7 finished Jocks thrashing had Thompson the forenoon killed 2 pigs for Sausagus 8 rain last night & this forenoon so that the snow is all gone 9 went to Lansdown with James Coks to ditch worked all the week at it fine weather 14 came home walked along the track to Mallorytown Adam met us at T. Tennents went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach fine Day 15 Ad & Elen went to Brockville with Sausagus got 7 1/2 per lb broit Jock buggy here Elen stopt at Duncan Clows all night 16 Adam went to Mallorytown with James Cox & me we took the cars to Lansdown & worked at the ditch North of the house & finished it 17 commenced another ditch 17 chains North of the first one & finished it on the 20th at noon James picked up some rails & cunks around the Barn I went & saw Mr Grame 33 �about some lumber there was heavy rain on the {illegible} at night 1861 Dec 21 22 came home from Lansdown last night & to Day all well paid James Cox 7 dollars 4s.4 1/2 cost of going on the cars 3 times 10s we dug 120 rods of ditch went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach fine day hard frost 23 killed the Bull, stormy day snow & wind 24 fixed a shoe on the hind baby cold day 25 Wm Hazelwood & family here to dinner 26 went to Granpas to dinner Jonney Armstrong was married to Miss Neal yesterday & we were all there heavy rain at night it turned to ice 27 went to Booths & got the horses shod & settled with him & paid him 14s.10 1/2 d cold day 28 went to the swamp & drew out some logs for a woodshed or building that I intend to put up in Lansdown 29 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach snow 30 got more timber or logs out of the Swamp a little snow last night snow 5 storms this month 31 finished geting out for the building a little snow this forenoon the swamp is very good there only about 4 inches of Snow altogether fine weather for the season January 1862 34 �Heavy rain Snow nearly gone 1 John Armstrong & his wife here for dinner Rob Jones & Jennet & old Mr McIntosh likewise Elen Jennet & me went to Adams at nigth Adam went to Innises & brought his horspowr 2 went to Innises for the arms & braces for the horsepower Ad & Dave sawed bolts cold Day 3 worked at the bolts Do Do {Ditto} 4 Do Do {Ditto}in the forenoon Dave & little Wat went to Farmersville in the afternoon Ad & me drew some wood 5 the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown 6 Ad drew up bolts to the road I went to Mallorytown to Townmeeting Buggys running no Slaughing 7 worked at the bolts in the forenoon then went to Cristies & cut up part of a large ceder & cut down a large pine for joice 8 drew 9 hemlock & ash logs & I helped Rob to kill a steer in the afternoon John Innis came up at night & we set the horsepower Snowed & blew at night about an inch 9 drew 5.16 feet & 1.12 feet of pine logs 10 Do {Ditto} 2 15 feet ash logs I went to Mallorytown to the Annual meeting of Agriculture Socitee was put in President again heavy rain this afternoon the roads is quite mudy 11 thrashed the oats Wm H Davis helped with his horses & Mr Edglee 12 the Revd Mr Sherlock preached a missionary sermon in the forenoon Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 13 healped Edglie at the thrashing machin cold Cay 35 �14 cleaned some oats this morning healped Rob to score John Purvis hewed Ad Elen Hanna & Rob went to Farmersville to Wats 15 snowed all day cleaned some oats & drew a load of wood snowed about 6 inches 1862 January snow 16 helped Rob to score John Purvis and Ad went to Brockville with wood Wide snow snow 17 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished the scoring with Rob snow 18 Ad went to Brockville with wood had 3 cord paid for his coat got 7s.6d I cleaned some of the oats little snow snow 19 snow very Stormy the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Kenedy in the afternoon 20 drew 2 ash logs to Mc mill one 12 & 1 15 feet long X 2 load of wood snow most of the day 21 went to Brockville with Rob he took me down to meet Wat so that him & Wat might make oath to my deeds with Foster got them completed Paid Sinkler for the registring of my deeds 7$.2s.6d paid Jonneys not with Recd 22 finished cleaning the oats had 105 bushel Ad drew bolts to Lyn 23 Henery Purvis began to hue the timber for building that I am {ofering?} to take to Lansdowne 24 worked at timber A {illegible} helped for Rob Ad went to Lyn with a load of turnips Mr Bullock got 16 Bushel Curtis 4 bushel 36 �snow 25 26 stormy day snowed about 15 or 18 inches no meeting to day the roads blocked up 27 thrashed the wheat Rob & W Davis helped with there horses & Edgly cold Day mill 10 bushel 28 cleaned 10 bushel of wheat & Ad went to Lyn Mill with it Isable & me put the rest through once & 13 of the scotch in the puncheon snow 29 drew wood snow very deep drizeling hail or snow 30 finished the hueing Rob helped fine day 31 Ad went to Lansdown with a load of lumber Henry Purvis began to fraim fine day 11 storms this month 5 last month that is 16 1862 February 1 2 Worked at the fraim Adam went to Farmersville took 9 bushel of turnips which made 15 bushel took a calf skin & got 2 of last years the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown snow 3 Ad went to Lansdown with lumber - Henry & me worked at the fraim little snow 4 Ad took 1000 feet of boards to Adam Armstrong that I borrowed for the Barn then went to Bee of Edgley to Lyn I worked at frame 5 cleaned the wheat had 9 of chinnee 15 of Scotch & 5 of tailers 6 Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at fraim snowed in the afternoon 7 Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at the fraim Henary laid out the 8 posts & I mortice 4 of them 37 �8 Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber I went to Colmans mill with R{illegible}today 5 bushel of tailor & 3 buckwheat 9 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 10 worked at the fraim Ad got 41. 10 inche 46. 6 inch pieces of clapboard makeing 685 feet 11 James John & there Wifes here on a visit Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber little snow 12 Do Do {Ditto} I choped wood & fixed some of the fraim lumber 13 went to Lansdown with Ad went to Robert Clows to see him about rails {illegible} stopt then all night little snow 14 Ad & Jack brought 2 loads of fraim lumber to Lansdown I came home with them very stormy forenoon snow cold night 15 Ad went to John Armstrong & got Bill Shod he was graveled I got wood little snow 16 Revd Mr Armstrong spoak after S. Philips preached Mr Armstrong very unwell 1862 Feb 17 Wm Clow here on a visit Henary {illegible} finished the fraime lumber Ad & Rob B went to Lansdown with load, cold day Betsey & Mrs Hazelwood Robert Wm & James here at night rain 18 Ad went to Lansdown with the last of the fraim timer old Mr & Mrs Nicol here this afternoon on A visit rain this morning fine day snow 19 went to Mr Stuart for the Mr Morrison he preached in caintown to night at 1/2 6 oclock came home with me. snowing hard when we came out of the meeting 38 �20 snowed about 8 inches last night & this morning Jock took Mr Morrison to James Hamilton I went to G Gardeners & got 5 bushel of {cut off} & 6 bushel of Blacksee wheat from T. Purvis Paid 3s.3d for the Peas & 5 for the wheat Elen & Tenne{n}t went with me to A. McClean on a visit roads very bad 21 drew wood snow very deep a little snow 22 drew some shingle logs from the swamp had a hard job to get them the snow is so deep 23 rain 23 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown fine day a little rain snow 24 split & hued a ceader log for a hayrack very strong wind & snow a tremendous drift in the afternoon Ad tried to take the slaugh to the school for the children got to the orchard bar had to unharness the horses leave the slaugh & come back 25 heavy wind all night there is a drift in the ra{illegible} at the Barn 6 feet deep worked at a slaugh for Jock snow 26 worked at Jocks slaugh roads compleatly block up a little douse of snow at sundown snow 27 worked at the slaugh Snowed most of the day snow 28 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} a little snow 1862 March 1 finished the tounge for Jock slaugh & blacked a pair of runers for self snow 2 the Revd Mr Sherlook preached in caintown Snow 3 Ad went to Lansdown with a load Jock & me worked at 2 drags one for him & one for me heavy rain 4 Snow & rain the roads so soft that we cannot draw anything finished the tow drags 39 �5 went to Brockville & got 23 3/4 bushel of wheat 1s.6d per bushel & 38 bushel of oats 23 cents per bushel Robert brought home the oats & I brought the wheat I got it ground at Lyn all but 3 bags for seed for B{illegible} 6 Ad went to Lansdown with a load I fixed the {illegible} drag wind South with a little snow 7 went to Brockville & paid Blyth 34 dollars 20c bought a stove $22 1 box of graze 160 lbs or rails scaper shovel dung fork & several other articles 8 Ad went to Lansdown with a load I worked at the roller & filed Adam Armstrongs saw 9 Mr Samuel Philips exorted in Mr McKenzies place 10 rained most of the day Ad went to Mill with 40 bushel of oats & 5 bushel of corn theses three months that is to the first theses day in June 11 Ad & Jock went to Lansdown with loads John Younge & his Wife came here for a visit stopt all night Elen & me went with them 12 to Samuel Youngs little snow this afternoon 13 went to Sam Innises got no work done he had no coale I sent to Brockville for 6 bushel Alek McClean & his wife here on a visit little snow 14 went to Innises some work done irons for the roller & drag got teeth fixed stormy most of the day Elen wenth me to Jonneys 15 snowed all day fixed the some of Buckets 16 no meeting to day very stormy snow & wind the roads compleatly block up 1862 March snow 17 worked at buket pails & swillpails snow & wind 40 �no persen on the roads 18 bored 94 bottoms & 56 caps fine day broke the roads in the forenoon 19 bored bottoms & caps for Jock this forenoon went to McIntoshes about the lumber & to James Hazelwood on a visit at night 20 Ad went to Lansdown with a load I went In{cut off} got nothing done saw L. Mott & he came up & I bargained with him for a horse & am to give him a cow to butt fine Day snow 21 very stormy wind & snow Ad did not come home till this afternoon I worked at in roller fraime snow 22 went to Innises got the horse from Mott and got him the cow got some work done 23 X rain the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 24 went to Lansdown with a load the roads bad in Escot that we came home by Mallorytown 25 packing up for to move expect a number of teams to help me to morrow fine day 26 Robert Armstrong , Jock, Edgley, Ackland J. Hazelwood Wm Hazelwood Tho Davis & our own team went to Lansdown with loads 27 fixed for another start tomorrow a little snow 28 Adam Armstrong, G. Torns R Hogan Samuel Philips Wm Keer & S. Young came after women all got & took a load fine day 29 fixed about the house Ad got 4 bushel of {cut off} from Rod Armstrong & took it to Mc Mill cannot get it they have sawed nothing for M{cut off} 41 �30 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown snow 31 Snowed about 4 inches last night rain in forenoon preparing to go to Lansdown in about noon with a load the roads m{cut off} good 11 storms in March 1862 April rain & snow 1 Bought a stack of hay from J Ivie gaive him 11 dollars for it Ad drew 3 loads it is a good deal damaged with the wet on the top little rain 2 Ad drew 1 load Cristie & Ben Younge son drew loads a peice that six loads in all I came home with the teem at night so as to be ready for to go to Lansdown tomorrow heavy rain to night 3 went to Lansdown with the children Wm Hazelwood took them I brought a load of other things fine day Ad went back with the horses 4 fixed round the house & stable Ad drew 65 3 by 4 scantling 11 joice & 6 bourds from McIntoshes to the house in Yonge 5 Ad & Elen came here about noon he come by Dulcimain the roads is bad ran & snow most of the day 6 went to Meeting heard the Revd Mr Bain New connection minister preach in the School house his text is in Zechariah XIII.7 ver first clause 7 Ad went to Yonge I gathered some sap & taped some more trees I taped 40 last friday fine day 8 went to Brokville on the cars to atend the court of Quens Bench as A grand jurer cold wind all day Wm Fitscimins chosen foreman 42 �9 stopted at the St Laurence Hall last night Justis Richards presided we were discharged at 5 oclock this evening received $3.20 cents came up to Lyn in the cars stoped at Nelson Shipemons all night 10 went to the old place & then to Mallorytown on foot took the cars for Lansdown they are all well 11 drew some Rails to the consistine Dr Richman came he got a horse 12 put some bunks together worked in the Bushes Ad to go to Websters went to the old place for to bring up a cow 13 went to the church & heard the Revd Mr Carrol 14 drew some rails to the con line Dr Richman came here this afternoon he was out to see Mr Webster Ad came home with a cow & 2 calfs fine day 15 Drew rails along the road from the house field 16 finished drawing the rails they are a poor lot 17 drew dung to the field North of the ditch back of the Barn drew it with the waggon rain 18 worked at the dung in the forenoon a little this afernoon snow going fast X 19 worked at the dung fine Day Cabbage seed at the door & tomatoes sowed some 1862 April 20 rain went to Cristies Younges Do Do {Ditto} 21 worked at the dung in the forenoon rain in the afternoon 22 Ad went to Ben Younges for some carrots I worked at the old harness mending them rain most of the 43 �day David came up from young he is going to help me to get the fences fixed Snow 23 began to make fences commenced at the South East corner a little snow to day 24 the ground all white this morning worked at the fence got the fence on the consesion made & the corner turned up a pice fine day 25 worked at the fence along the Road runing North fine Day the Plow that I sent for to Brantford came to the station this morning 26 went to Yonge this morning on the cars then went to Jonney Armstrong & got a double cle{cut off} made they are well 27 X 9 in April went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach fine day 28 got Thomas Williams little waggon & took old Bet & brought over to Mallorytown some currenbushes roses & other things & came up on the cars rain most of the Day 29 worked at the fence & drew some dung the {illegible} 30 began to plow & plowed a ridge for the garden then plowed on the sod North of the 2nd went to a raisin of Mr Johnstons 1862 May May rain 1 Plowed in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon I set out some curren bushes in the New garden rain 2 worked at the fence the ground is to wet to plow. Showery most of the Day rain 3 Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Cars for to go to the old place a little rain this afternoon 44 �4 rain snow X no Meeting here to Day fine Day 5 worked at the fence Ad drew rails of the road to mend the fence betwen the paster & the plow land Showrey most of the Day 6 finished the fence up to the bars at the house Ad went for the cows 7 began to plow again on the green sward beyond the ditch Ad came up with the cattle & old Bett Bittie came with him cold day a little snow 8 plowed I fixed the fence where I intend to build finished plowing sward 9 began to plow along the road betwen the ditches in the afternoon scraped the earth that was thrown out of the ditch that furthest from the house 10 Began to Sow & Sowed 5 bushel of the Gardener peas & 2 bushel of the John Young peas I met Elen at the station her & Bessey came up on the cars from Mallorytown fine day David went down on the cars to Mallorytown this morning to met his Mother 11 woods begin to look green went to church and heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach 12 went to Gananoque on foot to the court of revition to see if they would take anything of the asesment of this place they would do nothing in it the Boys went to a raisin of a Barn at Mr Websters in the afternoon 13 heavy rain this forenoon things look green I fixed a tug for the harness the boys fixed some stakes 14 David plowed betwen the ditches in the forenoon 45 �began to plow from the ditch to the road in the afternoon Ad fixed fences I draged the garden 15 Sowed 2 bushel of J Younge peas draged them with old Bill I planted a few potatos in the garden 1862 May 11 bushel in all 16 Sowed 2 bushel more of peas plowed the garden at the house & a little up at the new place 17 sowe 2 bushel of J Younges oats next the peas planted the seed carrots the longe orange up next the fence then the Altringham sowe carrots & beets in the garden at the house warm day 18 25 the Revd Mr Beain preached in the School house this afternoon fine Day 19 Ad went to Yonge to see if he could get a horse ours tired out sowed the rest of J Youngs oats, one bucket & 2 bushel of our own poll oats that is 5 bushel of poll oats in all I went to the funeral of Mrs Henary Johnson there was a large funeral 20 David plowed & Bell draged with Bett 21 Sowed 2 bushel of blacksee wheat Ad brought Wat 22 David finished plowing the west side of the North field & then began the East side Ad & me drew dung for the Potatos with Bill & Bett David plowed with Bell & Doll 23 Plowed the Potato ground with Bett & Bill 24 planted some Potatos & sowed 10 pails of Scotch wheat Ad went & asked for a plowing Bee for tusday ground very dry the Revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house & 46 �the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church little rain 26 finished the draging in midle field that was plowed Dr Richman sent his Man & teem to help me Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Blacksee in the North field West side 27 sowed oats North field E side R. Johnston draged D & B. Younge T. Bradley, W Turner J Johnson came to the bee in the afternoon the Dr Man went to after sundown 28 sowed oats in North field Ad draged David went to Farmersville 29 Ad finished the plowing of the bee ridges I draged in wheat 30 Ad plowed the head ridges of the North field I sowed grafs seed & rolled some of the North field put 1 lb of clover seed to the acre 31 Sowed the head ridges & draged Sowed more grass seed & rolled George White came & altered the Bull with tar and sulfer Ad plowed next the North ditch 1862 June 1 the Revd Mr Preached in the School house 2 plowed on the East side of the path north of the first ditch I draged in the North field 3 Sowed where Ad plowed yesterday Ad plowed North of the house George White George Johnston & Humpery Younge plowed with him got a fine job done Sowed 1 bushel of Barley next the house then some wheat & a large pailfull of flaxseed next the ditch 4 plowed East of the barn & sowed some oats 47 �shower of rain 5 finished plowing East of the barn sowed some wheat that I got from C & B Younge 6 finished the plowing North of the ditch west of the path & the furrowing up Humphery Younge worked 3 days plowing the first day he sowed some peas for himself 7 Ad went with Hump to wash there Sheep we finished the Sowing & draging Sowed in all 30 bushel of oats, 11 of Peas 28 of wheat 1 of barley 1 large pailfull of flaxseed the ground very dry there is no grought a sprinkle 8 the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch in the afternoon rain 9 drew dung frount of the house for turnips 10 plowed for turnips & buckwheat ground dry 11 finished plowing & draged it before sowing 12 plowed six furrows & scrape a ditch across the peice Sowed a large pailfull of buckwheat & a peck of hungarian seed furrowed up for the turnips a fine Shower this evening 13 Ad & billee went to the old place for the Sheep & a load of lumber & raked & sowed the turnips 14 fixed some bunks Ad billie & J McIntosh brought the sheep & a load of lumber 1862 June 15 no meeting to Day 16 plowed & scraped out part of the seller 17 went to Brockville to the council for Robert Armstrong nothing done to Day went home with him 48 �18 came to Brockville with him attended the council but they gave it against him the county council will give no deeds of roads Stopt at the Revd Mr Morrisons all night a fine rain to day & night 19 went Ged{illegible} & then Factory to see Mr Lee about drawing the Barn came home on the 7 oclock train Ad plowed on the summer follow 27 Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here on a visit 28 went home to day Thomas Scott & wife here on a visit stopt al night Johny Younge here this afternoon 29 all went to the Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Irvin preach very warm day rain 30 fine rain last night & this morning 1862 July 6 1 John Yonge went home this morning Ad went down to bring up Mr Lee to draw the Barn I worked at the clearing out of it 2 hoed the corn only 4 rows it is very poor Ad & Lee came here about 4 oclock got the runners under the Barn 3 began to draw the Barn drew it 44 rods Benj Humphery Cristie Younge helped us the ground very dry & hard 4 finished the drawing by noon loaded this morning Jock Chines Ad went down with him to caintown 5 David came home on wedensday hoed the potatos I went to the funeral of Mrs Shepard at 10 oclock & John McDonald they were both buried at Robinsons school house the Revd Mr {Thomas?} preached at 10 & Revd Mr {illegible} at 2 oclock very large funerals the Revd Mr Smart preached in the School house very 49 �warm dry day 7 worked at the underpining of the Barn in the forenoon David went to a raisin of Samuel Johnson Ad hoed at the potatos 8 worked at the Barn very dry Ad ewnt to a login bee of Mr W{illegible} 9 fine rain this morning & fine noon worked at the Barn in the afternoon 10 Do Do {Ditto} David dug in the seller Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to the old place this afternoon for a load 11 worked in the celler in the forenoon 12 went to Brockville on the cars in the morning heard the Revd Mr Wilson preach went to Gedess went to Church & partook of the sacrament In the forenoon went to the funeral of C Dicenson {Charles Dickinson}} he as buried in the New cemetery stopt at D Johnson 1862 July rain 14 came home by the 9 oclock car worked on the Roads in the afternoon the boys was on in the morning with the horses 15 worked on the Roads fine rain this afternoon 16 Do Do Do {Ditto} 17 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat & bought 200 lbs of indian meal 7 shillings per 100 18 the boys went to the Mountain to pick berrys got very few I worked at the turnips warm Day 19 thined the turnips in the forenoon overhauled the lumber for the house Ad plowed in the Sumerfallow fine day Sowed 2 rows of yellow Aberdeen turnips where the carrots missed 50 �20 rain rain fine rain this morning went to the {illegible} church but Mr Carrol did not come 21 Ad finished the fallow worked at the celler rain this afternoon 27 the Revd Mr Irvin preached in our Large School rain 28 went to Marblerock for clapboards they was not ready stopt til they sawed them got 1000 but paid 10$ per 1000 gained then a ram due bill {illegible} that I got from T. Scott for $9.75 cent the rest rain 29 the boys finished the potatos rain 30 went to Gananoque for lime had to give 8 per Bushel 31 Do Do {Ditto} for and a load of lime that 50 bushel I got 300 of {illegible} for 6.0 per 100 1862 Both horses Bell got better at Buggy {together?} 3 consesion gave Healy his deed he paid me 30 dollars August 1 Mr McKyle came to build the celler Thomas Scott sent him David mowed North of the North ditch fine Day 2 worked at celler David worked at the hay t 3 very sick took a portion of julup & calomet 4 worked at the celler, David at the hay 5 Do Do Do{Ditto} 6 Do Do {Ditto}Ad drew stones Do{Ditto} 51 �7 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} rain 8 rain last night heavy thunder & lightning worked at the celler David at the hay rain 9 Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain at noon Ad & David went to the old place for a load this afternoon 10 rain the Revd Mr Smart preached at our School house fine Day 11 Mr McKeye & his son came to work at the celler finished it all but beemfilling fine day 12 worked at the hay very poor 13 Do Do Do{Ditto} 14 Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain this afternoon 15 worked at the hay fine day 16 finished the hay all but the corners of the fence fine day 17 the Revd Mr Craford preached in our School house in forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in the church 18 Ad draged in the Summer fallow I worked at the frame 19 finished the draging Edward Purvis came to joint the boards for the house this afternoon fine day Ad went to A mowing bee of H. Webster 1862 August 20 worked at the frame making joice & braces rain 21 Do Do{Ditto} little rain Do Do{Ditto} rain 22 raised the house this afternoon little rain this 52 �forenoon 23 24 Ad went to Yonge for lumber very cold night a light frost this morning the Revd Mr Irvin preached this forenoon 25 worked at building Ad helped Hump Young at his harvest rain 26 worked at the building Ad helped Youngs a little this afternoon rain 27 Ed Purvis finished his job paid him five dollars & a quarter for the work worked at the building showry 28 Mr McKeye came & beemfilled the cellar & pointed all we could do 29 began to hook the peas Hump Young helped I worked at the house 30 worked at the peas 31 the Revd Mr Brown preached in the School house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in the afternoon 1862 September 1 heavy rain this morning worked at the peas 2 finished hooking John Young peas in the forenoon & 2 ridges of the Gardener peas began to cut the blacksee cut 20 stook a peace of John Youngs poll oats 3 drew in some of the peas cut some of the scotch wheat next the road very poor with the weavel 4 drew in the rest of Young peas & a stack of oats heavy South wind today this is Ryans observation day 53 �5 finished cuting the Scotch wheat that is ready 6 drew in the Blacksee wheat that was cut it rained according to Ryan 24 day of the month & 17 of the moon maked 41 {falling?} days 8 worked at the peas 9 worked at the house Ad helped B Younge 12 went to Gananoque bougth 100 of flour paid 12s {illegible} Ben Young went with me rainy 13 worked at the oats good day 14 the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schooll house 1862 Sowed grass seed on about 3 acres next the road north of the first ditch Sept rain rain 21 15 worked at the wheat in the forenoon on {illegible} in the afternoon Robert Armstrong came to help us at the wheat he brought Jocks Jonney with him 16 worked at the wheat & drew in acre of the peas fine day 17 cut some of the Poll oats little rain 18 finished the Blacksee wehat fine day 19 worked at the oats drew in peas 20 finished cuting the oats north of the ditch Rob went home this afternoon 21 the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church 22 drew in oats from the North field 54 �23 drew in black see wheat fin wheather 24 worked at the roof of the house 25 cut some of the oats east of the old stable 26 worked at the oats & cut the pussey{illegible} grass heavy crop 27 worked at the oats Mr Webster helped Ad went with the team to help him to draw hay from his back place 28 the revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house rain 29 rain to day worked in the Barn at stuff for the house 30 worked at the oats 4 wet days this mounth 1862 October 1 Worked at the wheat in the forenoon on the rain drew stones the field south of the house for the orchard very dull wheather 2 rain this morning went to Gananoque to the agriculture Show fine afternoon 3 {illegible} drew stones {illegible} for a well is to got went to Mallorytown to an agriculture meeting very high winds showery 4 went to the Schollhouse & heard the Revd Mr Smart he had the Sacrament 5 Ad went to Caintown with Elen & Wat Wife 6 worked at the wheat Humpry Younge helped me Ad 55 �came home with a load of lumber & other things drew in a load of oats that is the last of them rain 7 rain last night a little to day worked at the wheat finished drawing stones of the ground 8 worked at the wheat fine day 9 finished cuting the wheat very poor crop it is green yet this forenoon began to plow north of the north ditch 10 plowed south of the New house for the orchard next the road 11 finished the mowing in the wheat little rain last night 12 the Revd Mr Craford preached in the school house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon fin day 13 began to shingle the house N. Tackaberry helped me Ad plowed in the forenoon went to help A Turner at the machin 14 Ad drew stones for Grand Trunk 1/2 day went to a dung be of George Jonston in the afternoon I helped Turner at thrashing machin 1862 oct 5000 1/2 3000 1/4 15 Ad drew stones for Gr T. I worked at the house 16 Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 17 1/2 day Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house part of the time art in roads at the ste{cut off} 18 Ad went to Younge for Shingles last night came home today with 40000 1/2 2000 of them was from Willard Weeks the rest from A Farquson that makes 5000 & 1/2 from Farguson & 3000 1/4 from Weeks 56 �19 no preaching to day I went to Cristes Youngs heavy rain most of the day 20 Ad drew dung Humphry young helped I worked at the house 21 went to Mallorytown to the Show there was a great many people there I took the 2 on a Ram lamb a little more rain in the afternoon Ad went & got Cristies team to draw stones for the Grand T R 22 drew one load of stones & then drew dung H Young helped little in the afternoon I worked at the house 23 Ad finished the plowing of the Pice for the orchard & then draged it began to plow the Sumer fallow Christie younge helped me to Shingle 24 went to Gananoque gave J.C. Foster 25 dollars that I got from J. McNeil man order of Sniders for J. Ackland 25 Ad plowed in the Sumer follow C Young & me shingled 26 snow the Revd Mr Crawford held a quartley meeting in the Schoolhouse very stormy day Snow 27 Snowed most of the night & this forenoon the snow is a foot deep fine afternoon it is the first the season 1862 Nov 1 2 Finished pulling the turnips Ad plowed in the Sumer follow I worked at the house fine day no meeting in our Schoolhouse to day 3 went to Younge with Ad for the Apple trees got dinner at Betseys Wm went with us & helped to dig the trees, Jock helped to 57 �4 Stoped at Granpa worked at the trees this forenoon loaded Ad up & sent him home I went to Lyn with Rob Armstrong saw Wm Clow came up with G. Torns to Adam Armstrong went Daniel Nowland he is to give me seven Sheep he says that he only got six & I think he got 8 5 Adam brought me to Mallorytown & I took the cars got home about noon 6 Sowed about 2 bushel of the Mulicolic Rye in the Sumerfollow on the 7 ridges next the East line & 1 ridge of Rye that I got of Benj Younge the ground is frozen a little 7 Ad plowed in the Sumer follow I worked at the house snow 8 snowed about 2 inches very cold Killed a yearling Steer afraid we will be Scarce of foder 9 9 the Revd Mr Craford preached in the School house 10 worked at the house Ad hunted for the Sheep in the forenoon made a fence about the New house so as to keep the cattle from the garden fine day 11 worked at the house Nathenal Tackabury helped Ad & the boys drew ties out of the pit 12 worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed in the Sumerfollow fine day 13 worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed 14 finished the Clapboarding Tackaberry helped that makes 4 days that Tackabury worked Ad plowed fine day 1862 Nov 15 Hard frost last night banked the New house with scraper it is hard job to plow for the scraper 58 �16 rain the Revd Mr Gorden preached at the Schoolhouse 17 put the windows in the lower part of the house Ad tharshed the peas heavy rain David came home on Saturday he banked the house 18 went to Brockville with the 3 oclock train got to Lyn at 6 oclock went to Wm Clows & got 400$ from him got back to Lyn in time for the 1/2 9 train for Brockville met John Armstrong got forty five dollars from him paid Mr Scinkler 400 dollars on the morgage & 45 dollars of interest come on the Express to Mallorytown went & saw Vandusen he is to bring me 30 dollars next week got home with the 7 oclock train all well fine day 19 worked at the house heavy rain all day 20 Elen was put to bed of a daughter about 10 oclock rained most of the day worked at the house 21 Ad plowed in the afternoon I worked at the house David went to Mallorytown got a shirt & is to get a great coat from G Tennent fine day 22 drew in potatos & beets to the new house I helped B. Younge to kill a cow 23 snow the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow snow 24 Ad helped B Younge to kill hogs I laid the stones for the foundation of the stable little snow David and Robert Beatty went to Gananoque & got 4 sheep for Jock & 3 from me snow 25 killed the hoges H. Younge helped little snow 26 Thomas Scott built the chimnee through the roof of the house the boys took the stable down & drew it up to the Barn 59 �snow 27 raised the stable at the Barn B. C. & H. Young helped fine Day 28 Ad went to Mallorytown with David he is going to Elgin to teach school Jack Vandousen came here & gave me 30 dollars snow 29 went to Gananoque bought 500 of flour paid 11s.6d per cwt brought 8 bags for B. Younge he went with me 30 snow went to Youngs School house & heard Mr Farres preach snow most of the day 1863 Jan 1 No work done to Day it being New Years day a fine day Ad went to Gananoque with Humphry Younge to the Dockter he has a lame Sholder 2 drew chipdung right to the place for the orchard 3 worked at the dung fine warm day 4 rain snowy the Revd Mr Crafford preached in the School house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon at night fine day heavy wind to night Wat & McGlachlon here all night 5 Ad came home from Caintown he went down with little Wat he came from Packinham by Rail Ad got the horses shod at Tennents I went the town meeting & voted for Wm Thomspon, Samuel Johnston resigned 6 Ad thrashed oats I mended the childrens shoes little rain this forenoon fine day in the afternoon 7 worked at the shoes fine day Ad thrashed little snow last night 8 Ad went to Cristies Youngs & drew cordwood out of the woods & pilled up in field 60 �9 drew wood to the house & some to the wood shed fine day hard frost 10 drew wood this forenoon snowed & stormed this afternoon rained at dark 11 went to the Robinsons School house & heard the Revd Mr Carrol a funeral sermon 12 helped Cristie Younge at the thrashing machin with the horses + Ad 13 finished at Cristies this morning they cam & thrashed for me in the afternoon it is Henery Johnstons & Wm Erels machin B. & H Younge P. Moor helped in McMillans place 14 went to the School meeting was chosen trustee Snow last night heavy rain this afternoon Aunt Jennet & Jock Young People came hear the Snow all gone 1863 January 15 Helped Henry Webster to thrash with the horses Aunt Jennet & Jock young people went home with our waggon the roads is quite bare snowed a little at night made a door for the house stormy most of the day Ad began to draw wood from Cristies I thrashed oats hard frost went to the School house & heard the Revd Mr Brown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in the afternoon 19 Ad drew wood I thrashed oats 61 �20 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 21 Do Do{Ditto} I fixed a boot of Isables 22 Do Do {Ditto}I cobbled shoes rain I scent five dollars to Johns Younge for him to buy soleleather for me 23 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Cristies I fixed a chain & made staples & hooks for the doors 24 Ad drew some wood at home I went to Wm Johnstons & got shoes on Wat cutter & gave him two dollar he charged 8s.9d for it Ad, Elen, & Isable went to Yonges Wat & his wife went away this afternoon fin day 25 no meeting to day Georg Tennent & McGlacklin came here in a Buggy fine day warm 26 hughed out a Slaugh cruck Ad & Elen came this afternoon & brought Seven Sheep from Samuel Nowlands he had on shares owes 9 more I think warm with a little rain 27 worked at the Slough snowed in the forenoon Ad drew one load of wood 28 Do Do{Ditto} Ad worked at the wood poor slaughing went to a tea meeting in our school house it is for Missionary purpos the Revd Mr Georden Willson Smart a reformed Roman Cathloc Spoke 29 stormed most of the day worked at the Slough 30 stormed most of the day Do Do Do{Ditto} 31 Ad went to caintown & got Robs bobs to draw rails {illegible} came home from Godrich, David & Jock s Wat here to 1863 Feb 1 Went to the school house & heard the Revd Mr Crofford preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon 62 �2 heavy rain & wind last night roads nearly bear did a little at the Slough was appointed road Suravour by the council 3 Ad went with Tackaberry for a load of rails brought home 19 the roads is almost bare & worked at Slaugh 4 Ad went out to Trusdales & drew rails out of the woods very cold day snow 5 went to a Missionary meeting of the Church of England at the church heard a Mr Jones & the Revd Dr Boswell from Carelton place heavy snow this afternoon from the Northeast snow 6 Snowed all night most of the day Alexander Stewart came here he is stormedsted 7 fine day but there is very little travel on the roads they are so heavy Stewart went home this afternoon I thrashed some oats 8 went to Robinson curch & heard the Revd Mr Roy Preach roads not brock much 9 Ad went for a load of rails Snowed & stormed so that he did not go back I thrashed oats 10 heavy wind & rain last night Ad drew 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats 11 Ad went to Younge with Elen & Jonney they are going to Watt the last of the week Elizbeth Younge went with them fine day 12 Ad drew 1 load of rails I thrashed oats 13 Ad Do{Ditto} 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats 14 Ad Do{Ditto} 1 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon went to help Ben Younge to draw wood in the afternoon cleaned 10 bushel of the Poll oats put them up 63 �chambers I received sixty one dollars from Mr J. Simpson on a note of his signed by him & J Davis heavy wind & rain & hail wind south 1863 February 15 the Revd Brown preached in the Schoolhouse 16 Ad drew rails with Tackabury & Billie & me cleaned the little oats put 14 bushel up chamber that is 23 of them that cold day 17 cleaned the Blacksee had about 12 bushel cleaned the scotch wheat had about 3 bushel & about 3 bushel of tailings of all Ad drew rails 18 went to Gananoque bought 500 lbs flour 11s.10d per 100 & 700 indian meal 6s.3d per 100 brought 600 from B Younge he went with me fine day 19 heavy rain all day tinkered in the blacksmith shop Ad thrashed some oats 20 went round the lower end of the School section to tell people there School Bill & to collect got no money rained & snow & snowed all the forenoon Ad finished the oats 21 Ad drew a load of rails from Tackaburys I put away the flour & meal drew some wood fine day 22 no Meeting to Day very cold 23 Ad went for a load of rails I went to Younge on business took dinner at S Youngs went & saw Jock he will pay nothing but he will give me the thrashing machin & quit all 24 settled with J. J McIntosh gave him 15$ & 2 notes for 15 dollars & 1 shilling 25 put shoes on the woodshed slough at Robs hauled up ceaders for Ads load 64 �26 went out to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach 27 Adam Armstrong brought me to Mallorytown in the cutter little rain this morning came up on the cares 28 drew some wood fine Day 1863 March snow 1 Heard the Revd Mr Hamilton at our School house Stormy day snowed about 4 inches snow 2 Snow this morning Ad drew wood to the Station fine afternoon 3 Ad drew wood to the Station 4 I thrashed the Barley 5 the wind early this morning South west it then turned south & was South all day fine clear day Rob Beatty brought Jonney Wat Elen & Aunt Jane here first storm of the quarter 6 Snowed & blowed most of the day so that the road is brock through our fields snow 7 A little snow with cold day Ad went to young with Jane & his Mother & Jesse he intends draw the logs that Jacob Hegaborne owes James Clows young people here for dinner 8 snow 8 stormy this forenoon snowed about 4 inches no meeting today David & Isable went home snow 9 Jonney & wat began to work at the house I helped heavy wind & a little snow heavy drift 10 worked at the house cold day Ad came home from Yonge with a load of {straw?} that was left there last winter he could not draw any logs 65 �from J Hegaborne the Swamp is bad 11 Ad drew wood we worked at the house 12 I went to Gananoque got 28.33 bushel of corn & 600 of flour from Wm Brough gave my note for $28.65 cents in eight month snow 13 little snow Ad went to Websters mill with 2 basswood logs & brought home a load of bunks snow 14 Ad took 2 logs more to Mill & brought another load of Ceader we worked at the house little Snow 15 the Revd Mr Hamilton preached in the School house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day 1863 March snow snow 16 Ad took 2 basswood logs to Websters mill & brought a load of ceader from Cilimbee gave him 100 of pork for 100 set of bunks the logs is for both 17 Ad drew wood from Fred Moors we worked at house 18 Do Do Do {Ditto}Elen & Me went to C Youngs on a visit little snow 19 Ad drew wood work at the house very hard frost cold {illegible} weather 20 Ad drew wood worked at the house 21 drew in wood forenoon went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture meeting it was yesterday Elen went to John Purvis on a visit Snow at night 22 no meeting I went to B Youngs 23 overhauled some sapbuckets Ad began to go to School to Mr Roberts Ad Elen & Jonney went to 66 �Granpas after School fine day rain 24 finished the buckets taped 18 trees heavy rain this afternoon Watt came about 10 oclock rain 25 heavy rain all day mended boots snow 26 went to Caintown on foot with Ben Young to Mrs J Gurnsey Funeral very large funeral the Revd Mr Armstrong preached snow at night Jonney went to Marblerock for 4000 lath 27 Jonney worked at the house I fixed the boring machin 28 worked on Sugar bush taped more trees 73 in all that is taped Ad drew wood for B Younge in the forenoon then for us in the afternoon Snow in the afternoon snow 29 snow stormed all day no Meeting Snow 30 worked in the Sugarbush. fine day 31 went to Marble Rock 15 bushel of pusse grass & 2 of buckwheat & 3 of tailers good slaughing Snow in the afternoon Ad went to Gananoque with Brigade Major Jackson 1863 April snow 1 Snowing this morning mended Jonneys boots very cold South wind Storming at night snow 2 worked at the house heavy South wind this morning with Snow fine midle of the day Storming at night 3 worked in the Sugarbush fine day 4 drew wood cold fine day 5 no meeting to day rain & Snow most of the day the 67 �largest flakes of Snow fell that I ever saw snow snow rain 6 the snow is 4 inches deep the trees are loaded with it went to the funeral of Thomas Webster he was struck with a tree that he was choping & thrown 32 feet from the stump last monday The Revd Mr Carrol preached there was 62 slaughs & cutters snow this afternoon 7 heavy North East wind with light snow & drift went to Benj Youngs he began to use Cosgroves medicine on his horse 8 driseling Snow most of the day cut brouse for the cattle & worked a little at the house 9 worked in the Sugarbush cold day 10 Do Do Do {Ditto}the snow is going fast 11 worked in the sugarbush Ad drew a few loads of dung to the place for the orchard warm day 12 rain went to the School house very few there the Revd Mr Brown prayed the roads very bad 13 worked in the Sugarbush hard frost last night 14 Ad went to Wm Armstrongs & got 800 of hay one dollar per 100 I worked in the sugar bush 15 drew some dung worked in the bush I helped C. Younge to work at a churn 16 Criste at his churn Ad & Billie bored 25 set of bunks some rain to day 1863 April 17 the Bill horse got loose last night & has kicked Doll very bad choped some brouse and fixed doll little rain 18 worked at the house fine day Ad bored bunks 68 �19 no meeting to day went to Cristie Young he cut his foot yesterday he is doing well 20 Jonney started for Goderidge from the Station Ad went to Wm Ferguson to see he could get his horses to work he gave them to him 21 began to make the fence for the orchard find day I fixed a barrel & look at the potatos in the seller so far there is very few frozen 22 worked at the fence & some of the potatos 23 Ad began to plow in the old medow this afternoon fine day I worked at the fence 24 worked at the fence & finished it Ad plowed 25 Ad finished plowing that pice & began this side of the summer follow Humphery Young helped him he had our Bill & Cristies Gin 26 the Revd Mr Craford preached in our Schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch 27 choped some old logs where Ad is plowing planted some seed turnips fine day 28 began to sow & sowed 10 1/2 bushel of Poll oats on sward where it was plowed last fall & this spring the ground is in very good order 29 Ad plowed for Hum Younge on our own land he has taken part of the North field on shares east corner 30 plowed in the North field next to where it was seeded last spring {?} Storms this month 1863 The Trees begin to look red 69 �May 1 Sowed 3 1/4 bushel of Scotch wheat 2 ridges was plowed this spring the rest was plowed last fall sowed nearly 2 bushel of black see next the Scotch one ridge of it was plowed this spring 2 drew dung for the orchard in the afternoon scraped up ditch across the place & am going put the orchard 3 the Revd Mr Cillough preached in our school house he is belonging to Free Church 4 drew dung for the orchard it nearly all the dung we made last winter dug day with NorthE wind 5 began to plow in the orchard & spread dung for it very high wind North East 6 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas & 1 1/2 of the Gardner pea & better than a bushel of Rye on the place where we sowed rye last fall ground dry started potatos 7 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see on the summer follow it was plowed last fall the plowed where the peas was I began to plant Apple trees X 8 sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see where peas was last year went & heard the Bishop of Ontario confirm a number of young people at the Church planted some scotch early woods begin to look green 9 planted Apple trees Ben Younge helped the ground very dry Wm Ferguson sent for his horses woods begin to look green 10 10 the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church little raw rain 11 fine rain this morning sowed grassseed on where it was plowed last fall & where I sowed wheat Ad went to caintown to look for a horse Doll is not fit to work yet I helped B. Younge to 70 �plant some Apple trees in the afternoon rain 12 rained most of the day fixed stakes 13 Ad came home this morning he was at Youngs the night he got no horse he plowed with Bill & Bell little rain 1863 May rain 14 Sowed 3 bushel of Black see in the North field where the peas was last year heavy rain in the afternoon bored caps & shaved stakes 15 plowed green sward the ground wet 16 finished plowing the orchard had Cristies Jin Elen went to Gananoque with Wats horse 17 {line stroked through}no meeting rain 18 plowed sward heavy rain X 6 peas 19 John Younge came to healp me with his teem 20 Sowed 6 bushel of Peas on the Sward 21 Do{Ditto} 4 1/2 Do of the little oats one team plowed fine weather 22 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Black see on the Summer follow I finished planting Apple Trees 23 John Younge went home this morning he worked with his teem since tusday Ad furrowed up & drewed of some rails to the line fence planted some potatos 16 Bushel of wheat in all 24 the Revd Mr Craford preached in the Schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon 71 �25 began to plow for the Barley wheare the potatos was last year Rob Armstrong & Rob Beatty came here at noon with there teems & plows to help Sowed 4 bushel of Barley fine day 26 plowed East of the old Barnsted Samuel Johnston healped Sowed 4 1/2 bushel peas & oats finished planting the potatos planted over 20 bushels 27 plowed the some Do Do{Ditto} Criste Young helped I went to Delta as delagate for our S. S. J.F. Jones was nominated by acclamation 28 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats North of first ditch 3 1/2 North second ditch then Robs went home this morning Robert Johnston help 29 Plowed N of the house Wm J. Turner & James {illegible} helped Sowed 5 bushel of oats 30 sowed south of N with James {illegible} 6 bushel of oats washed the Sheep at {illegible} 31 Revd Mr Smart preach in School house 1863 June little rain 1 Sowed about 1/2 bushel of flax seed at Ben Youngs & about the same at home North of first ditch fixed carrot ground sowed 6 rows end of the house watered them the ground is very dry 2 Sowed 2 rows more of carrots & 6 of Sugar Beets & long mangle Ad finished the the draging & furrowing out 3 rolled the Barley & part of the wheat on the sumerfollow fine Shower 4 fixed the fence North of the Barn the wind is South rather cold 72 �5 plowed a piece for Buckwheat & sowed it North of the Barn I sheered part of the Sheep fine day 6 finished the sheep this afternoon 4 storm this quarter there was a fine Shower this morning Ad went to Gananoque 7 no meeting to Day 8 cleaned some grass seed Ad draged & fured the ground for turnips 9 sowed part of the turnips they are East of the house & around the old barnyard fine day 10 I went to the nomenation with Samuel Johnston in his buggy to Delta A. Rich{cut off} D.F. Jones were nominated there was A very long meeting 11 worked on the Roads 12 Do Do Do{Ditto} 13 Do{Ditto} half the Day went to Fulcimain Schoolhouse to hear Richards & Jones on the Election the S. house was full 14 the Revd Mr Hubard preached in our S house 15 worked on the Roads half the day we all worked an extra day Ad took S Everys buggy home 1863 June rain 16 I fixed bunks Ad went through the potatos & hoed the Earlys 17 went to Robinsons School house to the Election & voted for D.F. Johns Esq 18 went to Mallorytown to the Election there 19 worked at the fence on the road North end rain this 73 �afternoon rain 20 21 rain rain finished the fence with bunks up to the shorts rails some rain the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church heavy rain in the night 22 fixed around the new house & cleaned the woodshed ready to draw gravel 23 Ad went through the potatos with the diel I fixed bunks for the line fence rain this afternoon 24 fixed around the house & leveled the ground 25 went ot the Tresurer with Wm Thompson to see about our School money in the forenoon went to the Widow Turners as an arbitator betwen her & J.A. McMullins. S. Johnson was the other J. Darlin chosen as third 26 Ad healped H. Younge at his potatos I pointed stakes they were round 27 drew sand & gravel for the grout in the house had John Johnstons horse Hump Young helped very warm day 28 the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached 29 went to Turners & met Mr Darlin & Samuel Johnston stopted all day & did nothing 30 put some grout in the house fine day 1863 July 1 Worked at the grout this forenoon went to Turners at noon met Mr Darlin & S. Johnson ajourned till Saturday a little rain morning 2 Ad went to James Austins for his horse work for a little 74 �3 went to Gananoque with wool got 1s.9d per lb got 400 lbs flour 11.10 1/2 & 400 7.6 of meal gave Mr Brough my Note 4 met Mr Darlin & Johnston at Turners we agreed on an award & gave it to them in writing fine day 5 the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house & the Revd Mr Carrol preach in the curch 6 worked at the potatos fine day Ad went to Pitsburg for lime got 30 bushel 7 1/2 11 finished the potatos worked at the house & potatos all this week 12 the Revd Mr Roy preached to the orangeMen in J.McNells woods in the forenoon the Revd Mr Hubbert preached in the same place in the afternoon fine day 13 worked at the house Ad went to the mountain 14 drew gravel for the house ten load 15 Do Do Do Do {Ditto}had Mr Armstrong horse fine showr last night 16 worke at the house fine day 17 began to mow & cut the thistles & grass worked at the house this afternoon worked at the grass & thistles of the follow in the forenoon fixed some grout in after David came home to see us from the Selleys Bay the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon 1863 July 20 Mowed in the north midle field west side little rain 75 �rain 21 mowed in the North field midle of it 22 drew in 4 loads of hay put in N.W. corner of the barn 23 mowed in the morning at the house dew in 3 load put them over the horsestable mowed in the North field fine Day 24 Drew in 2 loads & put them in south mow 25 Ad is sick the rest went to the mountain with the Youngs for huckelberrys I mowed little rain this evening 26 the Revd Mr Hubbard preached in the School house Ad went to Beverly for Isable to Wats 27 I mowed in the North field Ad came home with Isable 28 drew in 4 load from the North field put them in the North east corner of the Barn very warm day 29 mowed frount of the house Ad went to a Bee of Adam Turners to mow 30 worked at the hay fine day 31 went to the School examination heard there that Robert Turner was killed with a horse came home went over to Turners, he was leading one horse with the halter on his arm & driving another the one that he was leading took fright & ran away with him across there own farm & part of Boans tearing of all his clothing he must have been killed instantly helped to put him in a tin case 1863 August 2 1 finished the hayin on our own place 2 went to Robert Turners funeral there was over 100 76 �Waggons & Buggys the Rev Mr Warner preached the funeral sermon at the house he was buried at Robinson 3 worked at the grout finshed all below 4 helped Cristie Young at his haying fine day 5 Ad & the girles went to the Mountain for berries brought word that Jock is very sick 6 I went to Young to see Jock he is very sick with the Erecipliss in his leg Doctor Adison atending him I went for him met him coming at Barringtons he put cranberry poltice on with yeast stopt all night cut some hay on Armstrongs place 7 went to James Austins for cranberries got 2 or 3 quarts off dry ones on the bushes came home 8 worked at house Ad drew the hay from Armstrongs had 2 small loads I went to Yonge with the berrys Rob. Ad. & I cam up Jock is no better 9 rain stopt with Jock all day the doctor came about 5 oclock he says the leg is doing well came home 10 David helped me to grout Ad helped Humph Younge to cradle fine day 11 craped in the gravel pit for water for the cattle the pit is all dryed up Began to cut the peas 12 Finished John Younges peas the straw is very short but well loaded little rain 13 began to cut the Scotch wheat there is no wheat in it we mowed it down Ad & David began a pea stack put the wheat on 14 finished the stack Humph helped 15 Ad worked at Youngs I went to Yonge to see Jock little 77 �Elen went with me I took the waggon to J. Armstrongs to get the tire set Jock is very bad mortification is set in his leg he Died at half past eleven this evening 1863 August 16 Went to Brockville to see the Revd Mr Morrison about coming to preach Jocks funeral sermon came home by the graveyard met Adam Armstrong about digging the grave it is to be dug East of Mothers 17 the funeral left the house at ten oclock for the church the Revd Mr Morrison preached from Pslms X4III vrs 5 he was asisted by the Revd Messers Morton & Ferguson W.M. there was betwen 70 & 80 waggons & Buggys besides a large at the church John, Samuel. Benjimine & Cristopher Younge carried the coffin fine cool day 18 I helped Rob to draw in wheat we drew in 15 loads 19 Do Do {Ditto}drew in 10 loads got all that was fit 20 fine rain this forenoon came home found all well 21 cut part of the B See on summer follow very poor in the forenoon & part of the North field in the afternoon 22 finished the wheat in the North field & began to cut the Peas & oats west of the house 23 the Revd Mr Hubert preached in the schoolhouse rain 24 drew in wheat in 3 loads & 2 loads of Barley Ad cut the Barley when I was at Younge heavy rain & wind this afternoon very windy all Day rain 25 heavy rain in the the night finished the Peas & oats & cut part of the oats North of first ditch cold day 26 cut the ditches & the oats in the orchard & raked part of peas & oats Ad helped Webster Elen & young Watt came up by the express 78 �rain 27 drew in the peas & oats & the oats next the north ditch & cut the oats next the house & part of the oats North of the 2 ditch Mr Webster B & H Younge helped James Hall came here 28 drew in the oats next the house some from the North field fine Day 29 heavy rain most of the day Ad went to Websters for slabs got only 8 30 the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the afternoon 31 there is quite a frost this morning cut part of wheat on the Sumer follow drew in 2 loads of oats 1863 Sept X 6 rain 1 Cut the part of the oats near the Sumer follow & finished the wheat on the follow Benjimine younge helped helped all day Humph in this afternoon 2 finished cuting the peas & oats near of the follow & drew them in put 2 loads of them over the stable the rest in the Barn drew in the wheat of the sumer follow B & H Younge helped hooked Peas 3 heavy rain most of the day the wind North 4 H & Ad cut the poll oats North field East line H & Ad Ben & me hooked peas fine day 5 Ben & me hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut oats drew raked & drew in the poll oats C. H. Younge helped fine day the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the School house this forenoon a fine shower this morning 79 �29 storms this quarter rain 7 finished hooking the peas & drew in 4 loads that cleared off the fields all but the buckwheat 8 cut the Buckwheat this morning & prepared for grouting fine day 9 grouted some went with Wm Thompson to the treasurer & got 25 dollars & 57 cents of Clergy reserve money I borred 20$ off it at seven per cent intrest for six months 10 went to Gananoque bougth 300 of flour at 11s.6d per cwt bought 9 cultivator teeth 8s.9d 11 worked at the house Rob, B & Robinson came up from Young little rain 12 worke a little at the house & thrashed the Buckwheat it is so green that it would not thrashe clean 13 the Revd Mr Craford Brown preached in our shool house fine day 14 worked at the grouting had to draw draw water for it 1863 Sept rain X 15 Worked at gouting Ad helped Cristie & B Young to fight. fine very dry time 16 worked at the house 17 Do Do{Ditto} Ad helped C. & B at fire 18 finished the grouting & lathed a little fine rain last night that put out the fires 19 the Revd Mr Smart preached at the School house in the forenoon I went to Ballar canoe on foot 80 �20 rain went to caintown heard A Stranger preach in the forenoon went to Lyn in the afternoon & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach 21 stopt at Granpa at night rain this morn I intended to go to Farmersville but it is to wet went Betseys & then to Adams 22 went to Brockville paid Dr Edmonson six dollars for his visit got a receipt from Dr Gordon for it Edmonson was not at home gave Jocks Will to David Jones to be put on record paid him three dollars & got sixty one dollars & a half from Colman & Co for Margret 23 came home this morning on foot went to Wm J Turners to help him at thrashing machin 24 went to Kingston to the fair on the cars heavy rain in the afternoon saw flax machin going there was some fine Stock & grapes the whole is nothing to what it was the first time 25 helped Wm J Turner to thrash 1863 Oct 1 Thrashed peas for the hogs fine day 2 Do Do{Ditto} Mrs Dickson came here on a visit a visit rain this afternoon 3 cleaned the peas, Buckwheat had 2 bushels cleaned the flaxseed showry most of the day 4 the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the school house fine day 5 thrashed some Barley for the show & cleaned it heavy rain in the afternoon 6 thrashed some oats & dug some potatos for the Show little rain to day 81 �7 rain this morning & most of the day 8 went to Gananoque to the show was appointed Judge on cattle there was a good Show took diner with the members took a preamum on flax seed & full cloth heavy rain in the afternoon 9 worke at the house the boy dug some po{tatoes?} 10 Do Do Do{Ditto} 11 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church 12 worked at the house lathing Ad plowed north of the house 13 Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house 14 began to plow in the north field 15 drew sand for the plaster 16 mixed mortar for plastr 1863 Oct rain 17 18 rain Ad Went to the Show to Mallorytown I was not able to go very sick heavy rain the Revd Mr Maaky preached in the School house 19 worked at the house Henry Younge helped Ad went to Marblerock with a half a barrel of pork to J. Griffin got 250 feet of lumber 20 Ad went to Gananoque got 200 of flour 100 of meal 11s.3 & 6s 6d per cwt went for J Scoot 21 brought Scot with him this morning to plaster worked at the house Ad helped B Younge the team & the boys to thrash, young lathed 22 all hands at the house plastering H & H {illegible} 82 �rain 23 worked at the house rain all day 24 Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to Beverly with Lizie Scott home at noon 25 the Revd Mr Carrol preached rain 26 very hard frost last night could not dig potatos till ten oclock then a fine day 27 hard frost last night dug potatos Ad came home from Beverly brought ten bushels of lime 28 dug potatos Ad & Elen helped Ad went for Scott 29 Ad & Scott cam home this morning worked at the house 30 worked at the house very heavy rain this morning & till noon Elen dug potatos fine day 31 worked at the house fine day the ground is all in a Swim with water Butter Sold 1861 June 12 lb. 4 1/2 25.6 lb Brockville August 7 lb 13 lb 3 1/2 Mr Davison Sept 6 1/2 lb . 4 lb.5 lb. 7 the 5 th 1861 Thomas Scott got one plug of tobace 3d & 1/2 lb 2 1/2 lbs {illegible} times 23 lb mutton 2 1/4 lb of rolls 20 lbs of nails November 1861 Kincaid got 1 barrel of crast 1862 Tom 15 bushel of turnips January 182 1 Bull hide 1 calf skin Thomas Robbs Assistant Superintendent of the Southern District of the Glasgow 1863 Nov 1 Revd Mr Macky preached in the School house 2 worked at the house T. Scott came at noon to plaster went in the afternoon & laid out land for a plowing mach on the farm of John Johnston with Messers. 83 �Green Stacy rain rain 3 worked at the house plastering I acted as Judge with Messers Green & Stacy fine day ground very wet 4 worked at the house the ground so wet cannot plow heavy rain most of the night Ad cleaned the old Barnyard 5 worked at the house acted as fenceviewer with C Young & J. Bradly betwen E Keating & P Sullavan expense 10 6 6 worked at the house Scott went home could do no more till the walls dry acted as fenceviewer again betwen E. Keating & P. Sullivan no damage 7.6 expense 7 Ad went & got Bushel of lime from Mr Armstrong heavy rain put on the weather boards 8 rain Revd Mr Carrol preached in Caintown 9 worked at the house in the forenoon went to Yonge in the afternoon stopt at Betsys 10 all night went to Margrets & Granpa dug a dozen apple trees & some difrent kinds of roots Rob brought them & me to {clean?} 11 stopt at S. Youngs all night Wm James Hazelwood brought me & the trees home in the Buggy he had to come for {Sarra?} her time of teaching is up J Scott came here tonight 12 worked at the house put on the last coat 13 Do Do{Ditto} finished the room below 14 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon it is to wet Scott went home I planted five Grapevines East of the house East of the house 1 black cluster 2 Clinton 2 Kin{cut off} rain at night 84 �15 rain The Rev Mr Gray of Kinston preached in Scholl house heavy rain most of the {cut off} 1863 Nov rain 16 Worked at the house casing the plates & the windos Ad plowed for a ditch from the orchard through the paster the ground is all in a swim rain 17 worked at the house in the forenoon moved some of the currenbushes in the afternoon Ad thrashed peas the ground is so wet cannot plow heavy rain 18 heavy rain all night Thomas Scott finished the plastering this forenoon mended Ads Boot Ad went to Gananoque with a tub of Butter got 9d per lb bought {illegible} of flour & 100 of meal heavy rain in the forenoon 19 fixed around the house & went to the Sale of the widow Turner fine day 20 worked at the house fine day Ad got the waggon tine set by W. Johnston viewed fence for B.Y & J.J. 21 moved into the new house I went to A Bee on the hill at the corner off the place rain at night 22 rain the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house little frost last night 23 worked at the house & moved some of the currenbushes the frost all gone 24 Killed the 4 Hogs it is a very stormy day rain & sleet worked at the hogs in the woodshed 25 went to examine a Road on lot No 15 in the concesion Ad scraped a ditch in the paster so as to take the water from the orchard 26 fixed a cross saw for G young & he cut up the hogs Ad drew brush to the boiling place 85 �rain 27 worked in Blacksmith shop made hooks & things for the house & planted curnbushes & 9 apple trees 28 went to the School house with Thompson & cleaned & fixed the stovepipes & then fixed around the house rain most of the day 29 the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the school house 30 made shelves for Blacksmith Shop fine day hard frost 1863 Dec snow X 1 First snow very stormy day put the {torn off} in the Blacksmith Shop Henry & H Young & Nat Tackabury helped 2 worked in the shop at hinges for the woodshed heavy winds last night snow all gone 3 worked in the shop at the hinge & shoes for the horses fine day wind & N.E. 4 shod the horses & fixed for the shed door 5 made the North woodshed door very cold day heavy North wind Ad went to see rails at Lonies that he wanted to let me have 6 first rain in this quarter the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school house hard frost fine day 7 went to Mallorytown to see J. Vandusen about money he was not at home the Wife says he will be back 8 drew chipdung the garden front of the house fine day 9 rain this morning drew wood I mended shoes 86 �rain 10 Ad & Bille helped J Johnston at the thrashing machin I mended shoes Elen is very sick hard frost 11 Ad went to Lonnies to underbrush for wood I went to the council about our School Snowed about 2 inches this afternoon 12 went to Cristies for the Bookcase & then to council about our School 13 the Revd Mr Mackey preached rain 14 Ad thrashed peas rain & snow I ground paint at Latimers very cold 15 went to the Wiltses Creek to give out a job of repairing the bridge J Blair there & put cap in the midle bent 30 {illegible} & railing on each side of the bridge for {torn off} with other lumber then {illegible} road took dinner at {torn off} 1863 December stoped at J. Blairs last night he went with me this morning & we finished the laing out the road this forenoon very stormy day helped Cristie young to thrash Ad went there yesterday 18 went to Brockville in the cars paid Mr Sinkler 25 dollars of intrest bought a side of leather 5 dollar cwt to J Young with H & C iron for a slaugh & drag & other things came to Lyn paid Wm Clow 40 dollars of intrest Went to Gananoque with the slaugh got 300 of flour and 100 of meal 19 stopt all night at Clows came home on the cars 20 the Revd Mr Brown preached & the Revd Mr Ca{illegible} 21 cleaned the Barley had 14 1/2 bushel in all 87 �22 worked in the blacksmith shop at the Slaugh 23 Do Do{Ditto} fine weathe 24 Do Do Do{Ditto} 25 finished the slaugh this forenoon went to the Church in the afternoon & heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach B. & C. Youngs was hear for dinner & tea Ad Isable & Jennet went to Yonge this afternoon fine weather 26 went to Mr Heslaps to asist him to try a complaint for selling horses without licence he dismissed the case {illegible} I got there took dinner with him came home 27 the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the schoolhouse 28 went to J. Burns for 5 Sheep that was lost brought them home he had marked the lambs thrashed some oats in the afternoon drifting snow the afternoon 29 thrashed oats Ad came home from Young they are all well 30 thashed oats went to a tea meeting of the Presbitarians in the New curch at Robsons 31 finished with the machin the wheat & Poll oats they charged {illegible} paid {illegible} Johnston & {illegible} Landsdown No 20 1863 To the Township Clerk of the Township of Leeds Lansdown frount the ward of the undersigned fenceviewers betwen JJ on the one part & B.Y on the part J.J is making a fence in repair that part of the divission line from commencing at the South West corner of B.Y. farm and runing across parts of lots No 19 & 20 to the now traveled road B.Y. is to make & keep in repair that part of the divission line fence commencing at the south west corner of his farm & runing along the division line on lot No 19 as fars as J.J. land Now goes Lansdowne Oct 22nd 1862 Work done by Wm Beatty for the well at Lansdown Station Oct 2nd 2 day man & team 2 men & team 1 day 14 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2 15 2 Do Do {Ditto}1 16 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2 88 �17 2 Do Do {Ditto}1 21 2 Do Do{Ditto} 1 {upside down on page} This copy is provided for the purpose of individual research only. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Pulled loads of turnip little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the turnips fair Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain to Day the ground all in a swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the turnips put 9 1/2 load in the cellar at the old Barn it is so full that we cannot put any more in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 firkins of butter got sixteen sents per lb paid Messer Blyth ten dollars &amp; Mr Reed ten dollars on acont</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in potatos from Cristes had about 80 bushel considerable of them rotten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the Boys drew in 4 load of turnips to a pit in the garden I worked at the cider prefs &amp; grinder with Jock &amp; Rob fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>made cider for ourselves Rob I. Quensey H Wicks &amp; D Tennent there is over 80 Bushel in the chease the Boys drew 2 loads of turnips into another pil in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>heavy rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>12</td> <td>made 6 teeth for the thrashing machin the Boys drew in the last of the turnip into the garden we have over 500 Bushel in the forenoon thrash oats for Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to John Younges got my boots fixed &amp; Elens shoes looked at Ruleses horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>came home looked at horses at Gilalands in Plumbhollow paid Adam Armstrong 3 that I owed for leather &amp; bought half a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the Boys drew wood from cristes &amp; let water of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>plowed frount of Elizes in forenoon then {folded over}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished Plowing frount of house {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <p>foot snow</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>20</td> <td>Took 3 sheep to Adam Armstrongs Ram {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>began to work at the logs for the Blacksmiths shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>load the foundation of the Blacksmiths shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>hleped Wm H Davis to kill his hogs snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>thrashed &amp; cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of oats heavy storm wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day very stormy wind &amp; snow with Drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>helped Rob to kill a steer in the forenoon David went to Mallorytown in the Buggy with Sarry Spencer she is hear on a visit roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain &amp; snow this forenoon raise the Blacksmith shop in the afternoon got it up after sundown fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>David went to Mill 10 bushel of Peas 8 of oats &amp; 3 of corn Adam &amp; Me worked at the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Mill 10 bushel of Buckwheat &amp; got 10 shillings worth hemlock or 333 feet Paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Samuel Innises got 5 shoes made &amp; one sharpend &amp; sett the Boys sawed some bolts snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 1/2 barrels of snow Apples Mr Robinson got 2 &amp; Gay 1/2 12s6d per Barrel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>healped Rob at thrashing machin Thompsons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Farmersville &amp; then to Turner falls to see about John Younges cloth it went there in a mistake Stopt all night at R Woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got the cloth at Beverly Paid 10s.5d came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Hayworth Preach it was thanksgiving day wind was south a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>killed the Hogs Rob &amp; Wm Davis helped snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to a school meeting in the forenoon &amp; then to Mallorytown to an Agri{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>healped Wm H Davis at thrashing machin very stormy snow &amp; wind David went to Mallorytown for a cooking stove &amp; a box stove for Wat from G Tennent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>David went to Brockville with A load of Turnips to I. Hutchsons 1s per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>thrashed for Jack stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{cut off} to Brockville with Sausagues {folded over}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>14</td> <td>healped Edgly to thrash Tennents machin David went to Farmersville for Wats Stoves very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Mallorytown with Rob to the council about a Road the council granted it to him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed at Jocks forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do David went to Lyn with bushel 15 1/2 turnips &amp; there he got before made 18 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>19</td> <td>whitewashed very stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rained all night whitewashed finished Jocks thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished David went to Farmersville with things for Wat he is going to live there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>22</td> <td>thrashed at our Barn some scothe wheat I went to Brockville with a note that I had of fifty pound aganst R Colman of Granpas I gave it to Sinkler &amp; Richards along with Dunkin Clow Wm Clow George Two &amp; others for collection</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hayworth preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had bushel went to mill with it I went to John Buels &amp; gave him 40$ in intrest got Wals note &amp; other notes that he had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Betsey &amp; Wm Hazelwood &amp; famely was hear for dinner Jock &amp; Margret didnt come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>killed Jocks cow his &amp; our pigs the Boys went to a Bee of S Younges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew some wood of the Lake I fixed a chimney</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>James Clow &amp; wife here on visit the Boys drew some wood &amp; fixed wat skins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>choped in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown I went to see Dr Keer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Brockville with saugauges Mrs Jones got 21 lbs 7 1/2 per lb Mr Co{illegible} &amp; Blyth got 18 &amp; some others</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Thrashed some oats in the forenoon went to Adam Armstrongs with the Widow Austin &amp; Elen on A visit in the afternoon very stormy this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>David went to Farmersville with some things for Wat &amp; took 8 1/2 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he got 1 1/2 bushel before made 10 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>the Boys went to meet Wat in Brockville &amp; Farmersville hie is coming from Mitcheel with his Wife I fixed about the house cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Wat came here with his Wife he got married on New Years day in Mitchel he has settled in Farmersville then was A party here with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the boys choped some cord wood on the Iland I went to see Dr Keer he is very sick cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>thrashed oats this forenoon then went to the town meeting along with Rob voted for George Tennent A Mallory L Mott N Shipman &amp; I Hazelwood Stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned the oats &amp; drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew cord wood &amp; David choped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>David &amp; John Ackland choped cord wood Adam drew it to the house cristie Younge came here this afternoon Sam cut his knee I went home with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cristie brought me home Sam knee is not so bad as they thought very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Elen &amp; I went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr McMorin preach went to Geddes &amp; then to Aunt Marys &amp; Stopte all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>went in from Aunt Marys to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mure preach &amp; partook of the sacrament very cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew wood from the Lake I have got a very bad cold cant do any thing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>15</td> <td>David went to Brockville with a cord of wood for the Revd Mr Morrison that I was indue for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>thrashed the spring Rye very stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew rails &amp; wood of the Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>do do do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>David &amp; John went to Farmersville David stoped there he is going to schoo &amp; stoping at Wats more snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Adam went to Brockville with a load of {illegible} to Mill with 12 B of Rye &amp; 12 oats Isable &amp; me cleaned the S rye had 11 1/2 bushel fine Day I went to John Youngs his knee is very Bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Adam went to Brockvill with wood for the Blyths sold it for 7s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do to the Blyths</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do very stormy Day Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to Aunt Marys with Jock to A wood Bee the Roads very bad &amp; the snow is very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>thrash some of the chinnee wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went Lyn for the Revd Mr Morrison he is to preach in caintown to nigth &amp; came here with me cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Adam went to Brockville with wood for Blyth Isabla &amp; me cleaned the chinnee wheat had 15 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Do D Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febry</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went on to the Lak to draw but the water is so high on the ice &amp; snow it is partly froze so that we can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>thrashed the Chinnie Wheat snowed most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Lucus preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had 17 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Adam went to Mill with 12 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>thrashed the last of the oats 650 sheaffs stormy Day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowy</td> <td>7</td> <td>very stormy Day wind &amp; snow &amp; a very heavy heavy drift Adam went to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>very hard frost the watter in the pail &amp; the water in the back kettel was frozen half and in the morning the coldest day we have had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>helped to shovel the road betwen Edglys &amp; Ackland it was so drifted that there was no traveler on the road in the forenoon cleand the oats in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Rverd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>put 46 bushel of oats in Jocks barn &amp; the rest in own had 70 in all very heavy rain the snow is going very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain with a little snow the fields shows the stuble mended the childrens shoes rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>little frost last night went to Samuel Youngs on a visit Elen &amp; Betsey &amp; the Widow Austin was there the Roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>mended Elens shoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to see Gardener about his colts but he had let them go Rob &amp; Jonney went with me I got 3 shoes sett at Ned Boothes wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to the Widow Fergusons for Elizie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in caintown snowy day &amp; night snowed nearly a foot deep</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{probably February}</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Mallorytown to see Thomas Scotts Wife she is very sick the family is all sick with a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>split some stovebolts fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>jointed some bucket staves stormy snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went onto the Iland &amp; drew 2 load of cordwood broke in two three places tramped in snow &amp; had to quit then went to Motts &amp; Beaches to look at horses but could not trade fine Day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood off the lake stormed in the afternoon rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown very stormy Day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 6 loads of wood &amp; 1 of rails very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew wood &amp; rails of the Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew Do there is quite thaw so that the ice is very bad we cannot do any more on the ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>A little frost last night Adam went to Brockville with a load of wood to Blyth a little this afternoon the Roads is very soft</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Heavy rain last night fine day Adam went to school I let the water of the Turnip holes the ground is in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Cleaned the Buckwheat that was in the bin &amp; filled up the oats &amp; &amp; A heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Flechar preached in caintown heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Mill with 8 bushel of oats &amp; 9 of Buckwheat hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Brockville with turnips apples &amp; cabbage no Market got 8s for 2 1/4 bushel of apples 10s &amp; s for turnips 3 for cabbage bought a barrel of salt 8s.6d 5s for hoops for buckets the roads very bad a great deal of bare ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Mill for the grist I bought a 4 year old Colt from WH Daves for 70 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>thrashed the last of the Scotch wheat very cold day clear wind this morning in North west &amp; it came round to the south west about 3 oclckin the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had 13 1/2 exchanged 4 bushel with John Younge Criste brought 4 of his as he was going to lansdown to Uncle Cristies weding the wind is in the south drew 2 loads from the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon jointed some suff for {illegible} the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Adam went to Farmersville with Wats {illegible} going is bad {illegible} of Pine logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew cedar from cristies Lake good {illegible line} Adam went to Elgin with load of bolts very stormy snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Adam went to Lyn with a load of bolts got 4$ in the forenoon then to Farmersville with the {illegible} here she is going home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>David came here last night and cedar &amp; cut down the large oake took one large log to the saw mill drew the top for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew wood &amp; rails quite warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Wright preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew 3 oak logs to the mill &amp; then drew wood &amp; rails very cold night &amp; day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to John Fergusons &amp; paid him 26 dollars that I borrowed of him Ad drew railcuts that was in the road to the east line in the forenoon then wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>made some sapbukets fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went with David Tennant to see a cow of his &amp; stoped withe him all day snowed 4 inches last night Ad went to Mill with 16 1/2 Bushel of wheat snowed in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Brockville with the old Potash kettle its weight was 730 bought a kettle $5.3s.9d bail for the kettle 2s tool 6d the rest in hoops the road good going down warm sun spoilt the roads paid R. Collman $5. for the leather that I got last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>made some more bukets ad taped 20 trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McKenzie preached in caintown a little rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the bukets in the forenoon went to the funeral of Alvine Hayes she was buried at the Booths Grave yard poor slaughing the Revd Mr Bell preached at Lillies schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the Bukets &amp; helped Elen at the soape rained all day Ad went to Mill with 32 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>made more Bukets Ad taped Elen boiled 12 pails of Sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do went to the Funeral of Mrs John Cain the Revd Mr Bumbo preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>made more Buckets raine this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting {illegible} in the sugar Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>fixed hogholes in the line fence &amp; cut some caps &amp; bunks in the {illegible} began to plow &amp; plowed in field west line below the orchard the ground wet cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Adam plowed frount of Elzie &amp; then drew dung to the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do worked in the sugarbush &amp; sowed seed in the hotbed cabbage seed &amp; tomato</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon went to Mallorytown &amp; qualified as fenceviewer Elen went to see Mrs Weeks she is very sick heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Brockville paid Bliths ten dollars &amp; 4 1/2 cords of wood 12s.6d per cord &amp; settled with A Turner &amp; paid him got A side of sole leather 15 3/4 lb 25 cents per pound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed I fixed the garden fence some rain or showery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the plowing frount of Elizie &amp; plowed the garden cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>plowed at cristies south side of the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>do Do Do in the forenoon drew dung to orchard I went to John Thompson with Wm Hazelwood &amp; George Twoo as Fenceviewers &amp; divid the fence betwen H.B. Weeks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew some dung to the orchard James went to Mallorytown with Wat he has his foot cut he is going to Landsdown to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>went to the Funeral of the Widow Weeks She was buried at Lyn the Revd Mr Armstrong preached heavy rain all day {bottom line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>{a lot of this page is too faint to read}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew dung to the orchard the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Plowed at Cristies the ground that the corn grew in last year for potatos it is the only place we can work the rest is all so wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>finished the pease &amp; then drew dung to the Cristies place for the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>began to Sow &amp; Sowed 6 bushel of oats &amp; grass seed on the south side of the road at cristie place began to rain before night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rained all night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cut some potatoes for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Guelph to look for work there nothing doing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>there was 3 Espicafle Ministers from Lyn preached in caintown there conferance was held at Lyn this year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats at cristies with grass seed rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Adam went to Mallorytown to get clothes cut in the forenoon plowed for the {illegible} &amp; beets Adam broke in the oxen {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Peas &amp; 4 bushel of oats all front of Elizes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>crofs draged the Peas &amp; the oast had {rest of page too faint to be legible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{a fair bit of this page is too faint to be legible}</p> <p>{probably May 1861}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible the first few lines} was at {illegible} rows {illegible} carrot rest 2 Whites next 2 long Orange the next our own Alringham then 2 rows of yellow globe Mangel next 3 rows long Mangol the rest our own Sugar Beet seed cold day Adam plowed at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in Caintown fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Scotch Wheat that I got from John Younge it was sowed on the hill &amp; the ridge next Edgly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>plowed at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 calfes got 2 for the hind quarters 1 1/2 for the fore</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>planted the potatos A plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Isabela Jenet Wm finished the planting of the potatos I sowed 5 1/2 bushel of our own Scotch wehat &amp; draged Adam went Brockville to see the f{illegible} heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>planted A little corn in the garden 2 rows at Cristies the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very heavy rain last night most of the Day I went to Farmersville to Wats got the Bull {illegible} from Kincaid took 3 calf skins &amp; 2 sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats frount of Elizes where it was plowed last fall {illegible} a greate deal of water {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the plowing at Cristies below the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed in the field at the Barn ground wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of wheat at cristies 2 of them is Chinee wheat rest is cotch wheat planted the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 2 ridges of Potatos in the orchard Adam plowed in the field at the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cleaned out furrows at cristies heavy rain the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew some chipdung &amp; ashes to the orchard for the Turnips the ground is so wet that we can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed some peas &amp; wheat in the field at the Barn it was {illegible} &amp; again this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished the sowing Sowed 4 bushel of the Gardiner pea &amp; about a bushel of chinnie Wheat Sowed Grafs seed all below the hill &amp; six ridges all the way washed the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked in the orchard Plowed draged &amp; furrowed up &amp; sowed 30 rows turnips west of the beets {illegible} A little rain this afternoon but very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the Turnips this forenoon &amp; finished them &amp; drew the stuff that was on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Samuel Philips preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>draged front of the house &amp; sheered the sheep warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>11</td> <td>began to worked on the roads Adam drew stone from the old Barnyard to the ditch at the road Mr Tett stopt then</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads all night with horses drawing stones front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Adam plowed front of the house &amp; I finished the road work fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>sowed 1/2 bushel of the hungarian grays front of the house where the old Barn stood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>plowed the Buckwheat ground at Cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 rain</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain last night &amp; a little this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat at cristies</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Brockville got 1 barrel of plaster 5s.6d &amp; considerable of things at Blyths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Farmersville to the Delagation Mr Tell took the nomination by a large majority Mr Jones friends came from Lansdown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went through the corn &amp; potatoes with the dict ad finished plowing the Sumerfolow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>began to hoe the corn it rained most of the Day I went to Mallorytown in the afternoon &amp; got a coat &amp; vest cut by McClure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished hoeing the corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went through the potatos with the dict Ad went to C Booths &amp; got Bill shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the potatos fine day put Dutch to the horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Westport with the wool Elen went with me &amp; stopt at Newburow with Mrs J. Elliot heavy rain at noon stopt at Widow Austins &amp; got dinner stopt all night at Westport</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>came to Newburow took dinner at Ellots a tea at the Widow Eatens stopt all night at Mr Sheldons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>came home saw Mr Cosgrove at Portland</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went through beets &amp; turnips with the dict Ad hoed the carrots when I was away hilled the potatos in the Garden James Marchell came here about tow oclock &amp; took me to Brockville as a witnefs betwen him &amp; Wm Cummins Cummins took Marchel for trespafs &amp; damage for diching a small ditch to let the water of his field {illegible} Stats swore it was 10 dollars damage &amp; Dismiss fine him that I swore it was no damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{probably July 1861}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Huntleys &amp; got set of Buggy wheels that he made for me on David Tennets acount &amp; took tow wheels of the little Buggy to get made &amp; then went to Farmersvill the Nomination there was great speachifying Tell took the show of hands Richards part demanded a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day the ground is all in a flood no work on land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>let water off the orchard ever place is full of water worked at a road to come up the hill at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>helped Rob to rais his {illegible} in the forenoon sett tires of the Buggy Tire in the afternoon &amp; fixed the Buggy otherwise fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr Davison fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>ewnt to Mallorytown to the Elections acted as scrutinizer for Mr Tett went to T Scotts &amp; stayed there all night heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>came to Mallorytown &amp; atended the poll Richards had 115 of a majority over Tell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the road on the cristies place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to Farmersvill to the Declaration Mr Tett had 25 of a majority there was a great many people there with music</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>went to Brockville to the Scacrement</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of wheat &amp; 1 1/2 Buckwheat visited at Mr Clows &amp; James Elen was with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>hoed the corn it is very poor</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>hoed the potatos ground wet showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the carrots &amp; beets &amp; turnips with the horse Elen &amp; Granmam went to John McIntosh with Bett</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>very heavy rain in the morning the boys scraped &amp; plowed in the end of the stable then went to hewing bee at J J McIntoshes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>Adam drew a load of boards from Mcs went to a raisin of Mathew Tous rain in the afternoon Mowed raised the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Mowed the strip at cristies between the fence &amp; Jocks oats the grass light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>mowed in the field below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got 2nd scyth at Beeds &amp; a {illegible} 11s.7</td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Brockville with Mr &amp; Mrs Morrison called at Mr Heugh Morrisons took dinner three then went to Aunt Marys left Brockville at 8 oclock to come home brock the fore{illegible} of the buggy at T Killroys there was a stump put in the middle of the road it caught wheel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went home with T. Killroys waggon that I got to come home last night &amp; brought home the buggy withe our own waggon drew in 2 load of hay from cristies &amp; 2 load from below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>mowed in the field below the Bull paster &amp; drew in all the new part of it fine hay weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning mowed in the field below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in from the field below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew in 2 load from below the orchard &amp; finished mowing the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night more rain to day no work sent the insureance mony $7 dated 1 of August {illegible} Armstrong</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Bored 30 set of bunks in the forenoon raked &amp; coked some hay in field below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>mowed the strip betwen the dich &amp; the line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in some hay from the field below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to John Youngs his Wife has got a son on friday last heavy showr</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Drew dung to the sumer follow beyond the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Adam plowed in the dung I went to Fred Moors old Wm Davis died there on monday Henery Armstrong brought the coprs to his own place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the funeral heard Mr Armstrong preach There was 40 Buggies &amp; Waggons besides horsemen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Aunt Marys funeral she was buried at the Brockville Cemetry fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>howed carrots &amp; Beets &amp; new {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do turnips fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>split rails for the line fence East &amp; south side of the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished rails this forenoon Adam went to a mowing bee of T Williams I cut the seed timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>bund the grafs seed I fix a churn for Adam Armstrong in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I lay in bed most of the Day sick the boy worke at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Adam went to rasin of Edgley A went B Armstrong to the Pond to get a cow from Mary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>mowed part of the garden fence on the road &amp; began to dig the dich</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Lorne Philips exorted Rev Mr Armstrong is sick</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at puting up of the East line fince south side of the road very dry weathe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished puting up of the to the dich in the forenoon drew stones to the dich at the road from the sumerfollow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew dung to the summer follow west of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this forenoon plowed in the dung in the afternoon the ground well soked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Adam helped Jock to bind I finished the plowing John Younge came here for his cradle that criste left here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Adam John Younge &amp; the girles went to Samuel younges to pick berries I fixed his cradle worked at one for myself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McLean preached in forenoon &amp; the Revdd Mr Woodcock preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cut the peas poor crop killed with the wet in the spring drew in the grafs seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon went to Farmersville with a pig &amp; soap for Wat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Cromwell she was buried at Lyn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>taken with a disentry last night &amp; cold chill could do nothing Adam cut some of the oats at Cristes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>heavy rain last night Ad cut more oats rain this afternoon Adam taken sick to night I am no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>Adam &amp; me both on the sick list Elen &amp; Rob Beatty bound the oats at Cristies cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>No Meeting to Day {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the oats {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>finished the oats at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>cut the oats in orchard field they are the little white oats good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats from cristies in forenoon &amp; bound some of the little oats that was green there was in all {illegible} stooks began to cut the wheat at cristies heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the wheat cristies finished that that I got from John Young David helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Woodcock preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Samuel Greens&amp; got the horses shod in the forenoon drew 4 loads of oats from cristies in the afternoon very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville with Henary Litle went as wittnefs between James Marchel &amp; Wm Cummins it was anapeel to the Quarter {illegible} the Jurys verdic was for Marchel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>came home with Wm McCormick rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>thrashed the grafs seed dull day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>C{illegible}ed thrashing the grass seed &amp; bound some oats frount of Elize that Adam cut on tusday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cut or worked at the wheat at Elize fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville to an agriculture meeting sold chickens 7 1/2 a piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>{illegible} cuting the wheat at cristies {illegible} &amp; Bob Beatty helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861 Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Cut the wheat at the bull well {illegible} the grafs seed for the show</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville to the show took a keg of butter got the first prize &amp; the first on a bottle of win got nothing on the grafs seed there was a great many there a Daughter of Aunt Jean Clarks from Perth went to Brockville with Elen &amp; me her Father &amp; Mather came to Granpa last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>drew in the all wehat from cristes &amp; the Bull well &amp; the oats frount of Lizes fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of to day thrashed the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cut the Buckwheat at cristies midling crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut where we sowed peas the peas was killed out &amp; there was a kind of grafs &amp; stuff on it I went to Westport Wat Wife is very sick Adam went McClearys dung Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut the hungarian grass where the old barn was in the forenoon cut some of the corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cleaned the peas had 5 1/2 bushel &amp; then drew in 2 loads of grafs stuff from the wheat the peas was a part of a load hanging cut some of the corn it is a poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>put a fellow in the Buggy wheel thrashed the hungraian &amp; pusey grass heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Adam went to a raisin of Joseph Davis rain in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible} went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Innises &amp; got the tine sett on the Buggy Thomas Scott &amp; Wife came on a visit stayed all night at Jocks</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting {illegible} Adam began to dig the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in the Buckwheat thrashed part of it it rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finished the thrashing &amp; cleaned it there was 12 1/2 bushel rain in the forenoon Adam Elen &amp; Rob went to Lansdown with Elizabeth Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 rain</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cleaned the Barn floor &amp; got the machin to it place redy to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>{illegible} healped Jock to shoe his horses in the forenoon &amp; thrashed 500 sheafs in the afternoon Wm Davis helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had 29 1/2 bushel went to Farmersville to the fair got our cloth &amp; 2 bags of yarn from Clark at Westport</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville with 3 kegs of butter sold it to James Hutcheson 7 1/2 301 lb paid Blyths 20 dollars &amp; Hopkins 11s3d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>carried the wheat to the chamber flour to dry &amp; cut some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain last night thrashed 700 sheaf of oats Will Davis helped killed a sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting till night Mr Sherlock preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned the oats in the forenoon had 56 bushel went to T Davis to clean some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville with Rob to the council sent 35 dollrs by post to Adam Armstrong in a post office order nothing done the advertisement was {illegible} Adam took 20 bushel of oats to the mill for hog feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to plow in the spring field very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to the cattle show got 3 1/2 dollars premiums fine Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon went to Lansdown to look at a farm near Ben Younges roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>came home from Lansdaown heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>firs fros last night Adam drew the pumkins from cristes I went to Norton Gardenrs as a fenceviewers with Wm Hazelwood &amp; George Two to decide on some ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in the corn Adam went to a raisin at T{cut off} heavy rain about nine oclock tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Adam plowed front of Elize a little rain the forenoon dug some potatos &amp; husked some corn with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Adam finished plowing in the forenoon &amp; then finished diging the potatos a little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>draged the corn &amp; potato ground &amp; began to plow it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>rained most of the day work a little at the cand{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Adam plowed at cristies I worked at the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the carrots J.C Foster came &amp; examined this place is to write to me on thursday Adam finished plowing at cristies that is the corn &amp; potatos ground helped Herron to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the Beets rain this afternoon Adam went to a raisin of Hughes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the turnipsnI went to Mallorytown in the afternoon got a letter Foster he did not trade with Thompson &amp; he offers it to me</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>{not legible, but Nov.}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>went with Jock Rob &amp; Thomas Scott to Lansdown {illegible} a farm belonging to James C. Foster came back to Thomas Scotts I stopt all night with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the cows in to stable afternoon rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>wrote to Foster that I would give him 900 dollars for the place him to give me 100$ in lumber &amp; {illegible} rails that Ackland is to put on &amp; meet him on friday next in Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain most of the Day did not go to caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>went to John yonges to pave his stable go A beef kept skin 13s.1 1/2d from I kincaid heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at I Yonges the Boys finished the Turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>came home from I Younges rain in the afternoon Adam went to Innises &amp; got some shoes on the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>killed the hogs this afternoon Thomas Tennent &amp; the wife here on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville to meet Mr Foster made a bargain with him to give 1000$ to butt &amp; he is to give me 100$ worth of lumber &amp; 2000 rails &amp; 30$ that is due on a lot that he has sold to meet him on monday to get the deeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Wm Hazelwood to get him &amp; betsey sign a quite clame deed to the half acre that Foster reserved got a deet &amp; gave one to Jock Samuel Younge &amp; James Hazelwood here as J.P. &amp; Robert Armstrong George Towe as witnefses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlock preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Brockville with Rob &amp; Elen to meet Mr Foster he did not come I got word that he has a child dead &amp; that he will meet me on wednesday heavy rain all the way to Brockville a heavy squall of wind blew the top of the market house &amp; it brock down the roof flours to the ground &amp; did a great deal of damage other wise</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>banked the house Ad went to a plowing match at Lillies I went to Mallorytown &amp; met wat he went to Lansdown &amp; then is to go to Brockville to meet Foster</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861 Nov</p> <p>Stabled the Cows</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>13</td> <td>went to Mallorytown this afternoon to meet wat he met Foster &amp; settled with him for the farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to McIntoshes with a letter from Sinkelor in the forenoon helped Wm Davis to kill his beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew some wood cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville with Elen met Foster &amp; signed the writings about the farm Sinklar is sick &amp; could not them all finished till next Saturday snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Lansdown in the cars agreed with him to stop when I am working on the place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to see Cox about diching to give him 3s.9d a day &amp; py his fair got a porkbarrel from Elingham home Adam helped Rob to kill his hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very bad with my stomach Ad went to risin of Hill. I. Innis made 4 shoes 2 of them Dutch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>put the Ewes to the Ram 4 to Damds the rest Robs took 4 bushel Rye to Mill for the pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew some wood fixed round the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Brockville to meet Foster he brought us my deed &amp; all is finished registered my deeds I have to get Wat &amp; had to go as witnefses to Brockville rain &amp; snow all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown the snow is about 6 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to John Youngs by Farmersville took the Widow Austin with him she is going home I worked at the woodshed led fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Ad did not come home till to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished the sled S Stuarts &amp; his wife here on a visit rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>{line stroked out} Innis &amp; got belle a Shoe fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>rain this forenoon made whipeltreen went boys to train</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at sled toung for Rob Ad took 3 bushel of turnips &amp; a barrel of pumkins to J Kincaid</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Yonge October 23rd 1861</p> <p>The award of the undersigned Fence Viewers of the Township Frount of Yonge in the case between Norton Gardener of the one part &amp; George McNish of the other part of the aforesaid township</p> <p>1st That Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 of Con 3 of the aforesaid township clean out a ditch that is on lot No 2 south side of the public road runing from the side line between lots No2 &amp; 3 to a creek on lot No 2 at his own expence &amp; that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 keep it open hereafter so that the water coming fromo ditches on lot No 3 have a free run</p> <p>2nd that Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 take away a dam that is acrofs a ditch runing along the south side of the public road &amp; that he continue the said ditch as close to the road fence as practible to the creek that runs acrofs the said road &amp; that Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No. 3 make a good &amp; sufficient bridge acrofs said ditch 12 feet in lenth where George McNish or the occuper of lot No 2 now crofses into his field Norton Gardner to make the bridge &amp; drop the ditch at his own expense</p> <p>&amp; that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 dig or cause to be dug a sufficient ditch on lot No 2 so that the water coming from a ditch on lot No 3 has a free run at his own taken the aforesaid ditch is on the north side of the fence of the first field north side of the public road</p> <p>&amp; that George McNish on the occupier of lot N 2 dig cause to be dug a ditch on lot N2 north of the second knowll withing three month months after Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 digs his ditch so that the water coming from said ditch has a free run at his expense.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5th that Norton Gardner or the occupier of {illegible} be alowed to dig or cause to be dug a ditch along the line between lots No 2 &amp; 3 from the second knowl to the was on lot No 3 &amp; to deepen a ditch that now open on lot No 2 in a certen piece of woods on lot No 2 so that the water coming from lot No 3 may have a free run at his own expense</p> <p>all the above mentioned ditches to be of a sufficient width &amp; depth for all agricultural purposes &amp; are all in or on lot No 2 or 3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <p>{out of chronological order}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked at the potatos fine Day I went to We{illegible} for hemlock Boards got 900 feet 600 for Weaving &amp; 300 for appel trees from B. Bail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed oats &amp; cleaned them had 14{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the potatos John Ackland</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished diging the potatos fine Day the potatos would have been crop but had it not been for the rot the cork reds was the best &amp; least rot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>draged the stuble for to sow grafs seed in the forenoon then drew in the corn the Great Chillie potatos si good cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Camble the Bible Socitie Colprative preached in caintown heavy rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>husked A little corn &amp; cleaned some wheat for the show David plowed frount of Elizes I sowed grafs seed below the Bull {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the carrots &amp; beets for the show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>went to the Mill with 14 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went Mallorytown to the cattle show the first turnips 2nd on carrots 2 on Bulls 1 on apples 2 on oats in the field &amp; in the Bag Six dollars 1/2 left the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Brockville with Rob Granpa &amp; Jock as a wittnefs between John Innis &amp; N. Baxter. Baxter acuses Innis of geting money letter from the Post office the Boys worked at the carrots &amp; Beets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>came to Mallorytown on the Railcars David met me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hayworth Preached in caintown Thomas Scott was at the meeting went home with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Brockville on the cars from Thomas Scotts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Innis got his trial to day the Jury returned a verdic of not Guilty without laving the Box I stopt at the St Larance Hall bed 1s.3d meals 1s.3d I got 20 dollars from the Hon George Sherwood for Walter &amp; gave it to Aunt Mary on Walter note they had nether pen or ink she said she wood indors it on the note as soon as they got pen &amp; ink</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>came home from Aunt Marys on foot the roads very bad the boys finished husking the corn good crop very wet weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>pulled 3 loads of turnips some rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Stormy Day snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Mallorytown with R. Armstrong about his road it passed the council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>filed the crofs cut saw &amp; hand saw for Adam &amp; finished Rob sled {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad took 6 bushel of Buckwheat to Mcs Mill drew 2 load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin wind Southwest in the forenoon turned NorthEast at night very little of it fine warm sunshine most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>helped Jock to thrash fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finished Jocks thrashing had Thompson the forenoon killed 2 pigs for sausagus</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this forenoon so that the snow is all gon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Lansdown with James Coks to ditch worked all the week at it fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>came home walked along the track to Mallorytown Adam met us at T. Tennents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen went to Brockville with sausagus got 7 1/2 per lb broit Jock buggy here Elen stopt at Duncan Clows all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Adam went to Mallorytown with James Cox &amp; me we took the cars to Lansdown &amp; worked at the ditch North of the house &amp; finished it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>commenced another ditch 17 chains North of the first one &amp; finished it on the 20th at noon James picked up some rails &amp; cunks around the Barn I went &amp; saw Mr Grame about some lumber there was heavy rain on the {illegible} at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>came home from Lansdown last night &amp; to Day all well paid James Cox 7 dollars 4s.4 1/2 cost of going on the cars 3 times 10s we dug 120 rods of ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach fine day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>killed the Bull, stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fixed a shoe on the hind baby cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Wm Hazelwood &amp; family here to dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Granpas to dinner Jonney Armstrong was married to Mifs Nea yesterday &amp; we were all there heavy rain at night it turned to ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Booths &amp; got the horses shod &amp; settled with him &amp; paid him 14s.10 1/2 d cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the swamp &amp; drew out some logs for a woodshed or building that I intend to put up in Lansdown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>got more timber or logs out of the swamp a little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 5 storms this month</td> <td>31</td> <td>finished geting out for the building a little snow this forenoon the swamp is very good there only about 4 inches of snow altogether fine weather for the season</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Heavy rain Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>John Armstrong &amp; his wife here for dinner Rob Jones &amp; Jennet &amp; old Mr McIntosh likewise Elen Jennet &amp; me went to Adams at nigth Adam went to Innises &amp; brought his horspowr</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Innises for the arms &amp; bracesfor the horsepower Ad &amp; Dave sawed bolts cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the bolts Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon Dave &amp; little Wat went to Farmersville in the afternoon Ad &amp; me drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew up bolts to the road I went to Mallorytown to Townmeeting Buggys running no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the bolts in the forenoon then went to Cristies &amp; cut up part of a large ceder &amp; cut down a large pine for joice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 9 hemlock &amp; ash logs &amp; I helped Rob to kill a steer in the afternoon John Innis came up at night &amp; we set the horsepower Snowed &amp; blew at night about an inch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew 5.16 feet &amp; 1.12 feet of pine logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do 2 15 feet ash logs I went to Mallorytown to the Annual meeting of Agriculture Socitie was put in President again heavy rain this afternoon the roads is quite mudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>thrashed the oats Wm H Davis helped with his horses &amp; Mr Edglee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlock preached a mifsionary sermon in the forenoon Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>healped Edglie at the thrashing machin cold Cay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned some oats this morning healped Rob to score John Purvis hewed Ad Elen Hanna &amp; Rob went to Farmersville to Wats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowed all day cleaned some oats &amp; drew a load of wood snowed about 6 inches</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>helped Rob to score John Purvis and Ad went to Brockville with wood Wide snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do Do finished the scoring with Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville with wood had 3 cord paid for his coat got 7s.6d I cleaned some of the oats little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 19</td> <td></td> <td>very stormy the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd MNr Kenedy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 ash logs to Mc Mill one 12 &amp; 1 15 feet long X 2 load of wood snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Brockville with Rob he took me down to meet Wat so that him &amp; Wat might make oath to my deeds with Foster got them completed Paid Sinkler for the registring of my deeds 7$.2s.6d paid Jonneys not with Recd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished cleaning the oats had 105 bushel Ad drew bolts to Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Henery Purvis began to hue the timber for building that I am {illegible} to take to Lansdowne</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at timber A {illegible} helped for Rob Ad went to Lyn with a load of turnips Mr Bullock got 16 Bushel Curtis 4 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>stormy day snowed about 15 or 18 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day the roads blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thrashed the wheat Rob &amp; W Davis helped with there horses &amp; Edgly cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>mill 10 bushel</td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned 10 bushel of wheat &amp; Ad went to Lyn Mill with it Isable &amp; me put the rest through once &amp; 13 of the scotch in the punchion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>29</td> <td>drew wood snow very deep drizeling hail or snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished the hueing Rob helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11 storms this month 5 last month that is 16</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 {probably February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the fraim Adam went to Farmersville took 9 bushel of turnips which made 15 bushel took a calf skin &amp; got 2 of last years</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with lumber - Henry &amp; me worked at the fraim little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad took 1000 feet of boards to Adam Armstrong that I borrowed for the BArn then went to Bee of Edgley to Lyn I worked at frame</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had 9 of chinnee 15 of Scotch &amp; 5 of tailers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at fraim snowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at the fraim Henary laid out the 8 posts &amp; I mortice 4 of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber I went to Colmans mill with R{illegible}today 5 bushel of tailor &amp; 3 buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the fraim Ad got 41. 10 inche 46. 6 inch pieces of clapboard maked 685 feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>James John &amp; there Wifes here on a visit Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do I choped wood &amp; fixed some of the fraim lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to Lansdown with Ad went to Robert Clows to see him about rails {illegible} stopt then all night little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jack brought 2 loads of fraim lumber to Lansdown I came home with them very stormy forenoon snow cold night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to John Armstrong &amp; got Bill Shod he was graveled I got wood little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Revd Mr Armstrong spoak after S. Philips preached Mr Armstrong very unwell</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm Clow here on a visit Henary {illegible} finished the fraime lumber Ad &amp; Rob B went to Lansdown with load, cold day Betsey &amp; Mrs Hazelwood Robert Wm &amp; James here at nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with the last of the fraim timer old Mr &amp; Mrs Nicol here this afternoon on A visit rain this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Mr Stuart for the Mr Morrison he preached in caintown to night at 1/2 6 oclock came home with me. snowing hard when we came out of the meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed about 8 inches last night &amp; this morning Jock took Mr Morrison to James Hamilton I went to G Gardeners &amp; got 5 bushel of {cut off} &amp; 6 bushel of Blacksee wheat from T. Purvis Paid 3s.3d for the Peas &amp; 5 for the wheat Elen &amp; Tennent went with me to A. McClean on a visit roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>drew wood snow very deep a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew some shingle logs from the swamp had a hard job to get them the snow is so deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown fine day a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>split &amp; hued a ceader log for a hayrack very strong wind &amp; snow a tremendous drift in the afternoon Ad tried to take the slaugh to the school for the children got to the orchard bar had to unharness the horses leave the slaugh &amp; come back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy wind all night there is a drift in the ra{illegible} at the Barn 6 feet deep worked at a slaugh for Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at Jocks slaugh roads compleatly block up a little douse of snow at sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the slaugh Snowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do a little</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>finished the tounge for Jock sleigh &amp; blacked a pair of runers for self snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Sherlook preached in caintown Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with a load Jock &amp; me worked at 2 drags one for him &amp; one for me heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain the roads so soft that we cannot draw anything finished the dow drags</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got 23 3/4 bushel of wheat 1s.6d per bushel &amp; 38 bushel of oats 23 cents per bushel Robert brought home the oats &amp; I brought the wheat I got it ground at Lyn all but 3 bags for seed for B{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with a load I fixed the {illegible} drag wind South with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; paid Blyth 34 dollars 20c bought a stove $22 1 box of grafs 160 lbs or rails scaper shovel dung fork &amp; several other articles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with a load I worked at the roller &amp; filed Adam Armstrongs saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Samuel Philips exorted in Mr McKenzies place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rained most of the day Ad went to Mill with 40 bushel of oats &amp; 5 bushel of corn theses three months that is to the fires day in June</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jock went to Lansdown with loads John Younge &amp; his Wife came here for a visit stopt all night Elen &amp; me went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>to Samuel Youngs little snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to Sam Innises got no work done he had no coale I sent to Brockville for 6 bushel Alek McClean &amp; his wife here on a visit little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Innises some got work done irons for the roller &amp; drage teeth fixed stormy most of the day Elen wenth me to Jonneys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowed all day fixed the some of Buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day very stormy snow &amp; wind the roads compleatly block up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at buket pails &amp; swillpails snow &amp; wind no persen on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>bored 94 bottoms &amp; 56 caps fine day broke the roads in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>bored bottoms &amp; caps for Jock this forenoon went to McIntoshes about the lumber &amp; to James Hazelwoods on a visit at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Lansdown with a load I went In{cut off} got nothing done saw L. Mott &amp; he came up &amp; I bargained with him for a horse &amp; am to give him a cow to butt fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>very stormy wind &amp; snow Ad did not come home till this afternoon I worked at in roller fraime</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Innises got the horse from Mott and got him the cow got some work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Lansdown with a load the roads bad in Escot that we came home by Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>25</td> <td>packing up for to move expect a number of teams to help me to morrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Robert Armstrong , Jock, Edgley, Ackland J. Hazelwood Wm Hazelwood Tho Davis &amp; our own team went to Lansdown with loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>fixed for another start tomorrow a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Adam Armstrong, G. Torns R Hogan Samuel Philips Wm Keer &amp; S. Young came after women all got &amp; took a load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fixed about the house Ad got 4 bushel of {cut off} from Rod Armstrong &amp; took it ot Mc Mill cannot get it they have sawed nothing for M{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>31</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night rain in forenoon preparing to go to Lansdown in about noon with a load the roads m{cut off} good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 storms in March</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Bought a stack of hay from J Ivie gaive him 11 dollars for it Ad drew 3 loads it is a good deal damaged with the wet on the top little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load Cristie &amp; Ben Younge son drew loads a peice that six loads in all I came home with the teem at night so as to be ready for to go to Lansdown tomorrow heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Lansdown with the children Wm Hazelwood took them I brought a load of other things fine day Ad went back with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fixed round the house &amp; stable Ad drew 65 3 by 4 scantling 11 joice &amp; 6 bourds from McIntoshes to the house in Yonge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen came here about noon he come by Dulcimain the roads is bad ran &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>went to Meeting heard the Revd Mr Bain New connection minister preach in the School house his text is in Zechariah XIII.7 ver first clause</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge I gathered some sap &amp; taped some more trees I taped 40 last friday fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brokville on the cars to atend the court of Quens Bench as A grand jurer cold wind all day Wm Fitscimins chosen foreman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>stopted at the St Laurence Hall last night Justis Richards presided we were discharged at 5 oclock this evening received $3.20 cents came up to Lyn in the cars stoped at Nelson Shipemons all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to the old place &amp; then to Mallorytown on foot took the cars for Lansdown they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew some Rails to the consistine Dr Richman came he got a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>put some bunks together worked in the Bushes Ad to go to Websters went to the old place for to bring up a cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>went to the church &amp; heard the Revd Mr Carrol</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew some rails to the con line Dr Richman came here this afternoon he was out to see Mr Webster Ad came home with a cow &amp; 2 calfs fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drew rails along the road from the house field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished drawing the rails they are a poor lot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew dung to the field North of the ditch back of the Barn drew it with the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the dung in the forenoon a little this afernoon snow going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the dung fine Day Cabbage seed at the door &amp; tomatoes sowed some</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>went to Cristies Younges Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the dung in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Ben Younges for some carrots I worked at the old harnefs mending them rain most of the day David came up from young he is going to help me to get the fences fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>began to make fences commenced at the South East corner a little snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the ground all white this morning worked at the fence got the fence on the consesion made &amp; the corner turnedup a pice fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the fence along the Road runing North fine Day the Plow that I sent for to Brantford came to the station this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Yonge this morning on the cars then went to Jonney Armstrong &amp; got a double cle{cut off} made they are well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Armstrong preach fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got Thomas Williams little waggon &amp; took old Bet &amp; brought over to Mallorytown some currenbushes roses &amp; other things &amp; came up on the cars rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the fence &amp; drew some dung the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 9 in April</td> <td>30</td> <td>began to plow &amp; plowed a ridge for the garden then plowed on the sod North of the 2nd ewnt to a raisin of Mr Johnstons</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Plowed in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon I set out some curren bushes in the New garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the fence the ground is to wet to plow showery most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ellen went to Mallorytown on the cars for to go to the old plce a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting here to Day fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the fence Ad drew rails of the road to mend the fence betwen the paster &amp; the plow land showrey most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished the fence up to the bars at the house Ad went for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>began to plow again on the green sward beyond the ditch Ad came up with the cattle &amp; old Bett Bittie came with him cold day a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>plowed I fixed the fence where I intend to build finished plowing sward</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>began to plow along the road betwen the ditches in the afternoon scraped the earth that was thrown out of the ditch that furthest from the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 5 bushel of the Gardener peas &amp; 2 bushel of the John Young peas I met Elen at the station her &amp; Bessay came up on the cars from Mallorytown fine day David went down on the cars to Mallorytown this morning to met his Mother</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>went to church and heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque on foot to the court of revition to see if they would take anything of the asesment of this place they would do nothing in it the Boys went to a raisin of a Barn at Mr Websters in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>woods begin to look green</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon things look green I fixed a tug for the harnefs the boys fixed some stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>David plowed betwen the ditches in the forenoon began to plow from the ditch to the road in the afternoon Ad fixed fences I draged the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of J Younge peas draged them with old Bill I planted a few potatos in the garden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 11 bushel in all</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel more of peas plowed the garden at the house &amp; a little up at the new place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>sowe 2 ushel of J Younges oats next the peas planted the seed carrots the longe orange up next the fence then the Altringham sowe carrots &amp; beets in the garden at the house warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Beain preached in the School house this afternoon fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge to see if he could get a horse ours tired out sowed the rest of J Youngs oats, one bucket &amp; 2 bushel of our own poll oats that is 5 bushel of poll oats in all I went to the funeral of Mrs Henary Johnson there was a large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>David plowed &amp; Bill draged with Bett</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of blacksea wheat Ad brought Wat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>David finished plowing the west side of the North field &amp; then began the East side Ad &amp; me drew dung for the Potatos with Bill &amp; Bett David plowed with Bell &amp; Doll</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Plowed the Potato ground with Bett &amp; Bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>planted some Potatos &amp; sowed 10 pails of Scotch wheat Ad went &amp; asked for a plowing Bee for tusday ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Irvin preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished the draging in midle field that was plowed Dr Richman sent his Man &amp; teem to help me Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Blacksea in the North field West side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed oats North field E side R. Johnston draged D &amp; B. Younge T. Bradley, W Turner J Johnson came to the bee in the afternoon the Dr Man went to after sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sowed oats in North field Ad draged David went to Farmersville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing of the bee ridges I draged in wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad plowed the head ridges of the North field I sowed grafs seed &amp; rolled some of the North field put 1 lb of clover seed to the acre</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>sowed the head ridges &amp; draged Sowed more grafs seed &amp; rolled George White came &amp; altered the Bull with tar and sulfer Ad plowed next the North ditch</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 {probably June}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Preached in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>plowed on the East side of the path north of the first ditch I draged in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Sowed where Ad plowed yesterday Ad plowed North of the house George White George Johnston &amp; Humpery Younge plowed with him got a fine job done Sowed 1 bushel of Barley next the house then some wheat &amp; a large pailfull of flaxseed next the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>plowed East of the barn &amp; sowed some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finished plowing East of the barn sowed some wheat that I got from C &amp; B Younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished the plowing North of the ditch west of the path &amp; the furrowing up Humphery Younge worked 3 days plowing the first day he sowed some peas for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>shower of rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went with Hump to wash there sheep we finished the sowing &amp; draging Sowed in all 30 bushel of oats, 11 of Peas 28 of wheat 1 of barley 1 large pailfull of flaxseed the ground very dry there is no grought a sprinkle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew dung frount of the house for turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed for turnips &amp; buckwheat ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished plowing &amp; draged it before sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>plowed six furrows &amp; scrape a ditch across the peice Sowed a large pailfull of buckwheat &amp; a peck of hungarian seed furrowed up for the turnips a fine Shower this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; billee went to the old place for the sheep &amp; a load of lumber &amp; raked &amp; sowed the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed some bunks Ad billie &amp; J McIntosh brought the sheep &amp; a load of lumber</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>plowed &amp; scraped out part of the seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville to the council for Robert Armstrong nothing done to Day went home with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>came to Brockville with him attended the council but they gave it against him the county council will give no deeds of roads stopt at the Revd Mr Morrisons all night a fine rain to day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went Ged{illegible} &amp; then Factory to see Mr Lee about drawing the Barn came home on the 7 oclock train Ad plowed on the summer follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsey came here on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went home to Day Thomas Scott &amp; wife here on a visit stopt al night Johny Younge here this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>all went to the Schoolhouse &amp; heard the Revd Mr Irvin preach very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>John Yonge went home this morning Ad went down to bring up Mr Lee to draw the Barn I worked at the clearing out of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>hoed the corn only 4 rows it is very poor Ad &amp; Lee came here about 4 oclock got the runners under the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>began to draw the Barn drew it 44 rods Benj Humphery Cristie Younge helped us the ground very dry &amp; hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>finished the drawing by noon loaded the M{illegible} Jock Chines Ad went down with him to caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>David came home on wedensday hoed the potatos I went to the funeral of Mrs Shepard at 10 oclock &amp; John McDonald they were both buried at Robinsons school house the Revd Mr {illegible} preached at 10 &amp; Revd Mr {illegible} at 2 oclock very large funerals</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the School house very warm dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the underpining of the Barn in the forenoon David went to a raisin of Samuel Johnson Ad hoed at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the Barn very dry Ad ewnt to a login bee of Mr W{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine rain this morning &amp; fine noon worked at the Barn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do David dug in the seller Do Do Ad went to the old place this afternoon for a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked in the celler in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Brockville on the cars in the morning heard the Revd Mr Wilson preach went to Gedess went to Church &amp; partook of the sacrament In the forenoon went to the funeral of C Di{illegible} he as buried in the New cemetery stopt at D Johnson</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>came home by the 9 oclock car worked on the Roads in the afternoon the boys was on in the morning with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>worked on the Roads fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat &amp; bought 200 lbs of indian meal 7 shillings per 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>the boys went to the mountain to pick berrys got very few I worked at the turnips warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>thined the turnips in the forenoon overhauled the lumber for the house Ad plowed in the sumerfallow fine day Soweed 2 rows of yellow Aberdeen turnips where the carrots missed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 rain</td> <td></td> <td>fine rain this morning went to the {illegible} church but Mr Carrol did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad finished the fallow worked at the celler rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Irvin preached in our Large School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>went to Marblerock for clapboards they was not ready stopt til they sawed them got 1000 but paid 10$ per 1000 gained them a ram due bill {illegible} that I got from T. Scott for $9.75 cent the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>the boys finished the potatos rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Gananoque for lime had to give 8 per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do for and a load of lime that 50 bushel I got 300 of {illegible for 6.0 per 100</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible line} got bill for Buggy {illegible} I consesion gave Healy his deed he paid me 30 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Mr McKyee came to build the celler Thomas Scott sent him David mowed North of the North ditch fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at celler David worked at the hay t</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>very sick took a portion of julup &amp; calome</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the celler, David at the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Ad drew stones Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>rain last night heavy thunder &amp; lightning worked at the celler David at the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do heavy rain at noon Ad &amp; David went to the old place for a load this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at our School house fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Mr McKeye &amp; his son came to work at the celler finished it all but beemfilling fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the hay very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked at the hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the hay all but the corners of the fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford preached in our School house in forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad draged in the summer fallow I worked at the frame</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished the draging Edward Purvis came to joint the boards for the house this afternoon fine day Ad went to A mowing bee of H. Webster</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the frame making joice &amp; braces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do little rain Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>raised the house this afternoon little rain this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge for lumber very cold night a light frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Irvin preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at building Ad helped Hump Young at his harvest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the building Ad helped Youngs a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ed Purvis finished his job paid him five dollars &amp; a quarter for the work worked at the building showry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Mr McKeyee came &amp; beemfilled the cellar &amp; pointed all we could do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>began to hook the peas Hump Young helped I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached in the School house in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain this morning worked at the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished hooking John Young peas in the forenoon &amp; 2 ridges of the Gardener peas began to cut the black see cut 20 stook a peace of John Youngs poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in some of the peas cut some of the scotch wheat next the road very poor with the weavel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in the rest of Young peas &amp; a stack of oats heavy South windtoday this is Ryans observation day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finished cuting the Scotch wheat that is ready</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew in the Blacksee wheat that was cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>it rained according to Ryan 24 day of the month &amp; 17 of the moon maked 41 {illegible} days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad helped B Younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque bougth 100 of flour paid 12s {illegible} Ben Young went with me rainy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the oats good day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schooll house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <p>Sowed grass seed on about 3 acres next the road north of the first ditch</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>worked at the wheat in the forenoon {illegible} in the afternoon Robert Armstrong came to help us at the wheat he brought Jocks Jonney with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked at the wheat &amp; drew in acre of the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>cut some of the Poll oats little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the Blacksee wehat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worekd at the oats drew in peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished cuting the oats north of the ditch Rob went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>21</td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in oats from the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew in black see wheat fin wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the roof of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut some of the oats east of the old stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the oats &amp; cut the puss{illegible} grafs heavy crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the oats Mr Webster helped Ad went with the team to help him to draw hay from his back place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>rain to day worked in the Barn at stuff for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 wet days this mounth</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the wheat in the forenoon on the rain drew stones the field south of the house for the orchard very dull wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>rain this morning went to Gananoque to the agriculture Show fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>{illegible} drew stones {illegible} for a well is to got went to Mallorytown to an agriculture meeting very high winds showery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the schollhouse &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart he had the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Caintown with Elen &amp; Wat Wife</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the wheat Humpry Younge helped me Ad came home with a load of lumber &amp; other things drew in a load of oats that is the last of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain last night a little to day worked at the wheat finished drawing stones of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat very poor crop it is green yet this forenoon began to plow north of the north ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed south of the New house for the orchard next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>finished the mowing in the wheat little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon fin day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>began to shingle the house N. Tackaberry helped me Ad plowed in the forenoon went to help A Turner at the machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad drew stones for Grand Trunk 1/2 day went to a dung be of George Jonston in the afternoon I helped Turner at thrashing machin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>oct</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad drew stones for Gr T. I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>1/2 day Do Do I worked at the house part of the time art in roads at the ste{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5000 1/2 3000 1/4</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Younge for Shingles last night came home today with 40000 1/2 2000 of them was from Willard Weeks the rest from A Farquson that makes 5000 &amp; 1/2 from Farquaon &amp; 3000 1/4 from Weeks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no preaching to day I went to Cristes Youngs heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew dung Humphry young helped I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to the Show there was a great many people there I took the 2 on a Ram lamb a little more rain in the afternoon Ad went &amp; got Cristies team to draw stones for the grand T R</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew one load of stones &amp; then drew dung H Young helped little in the afternoon I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing of the Pice for the orchard &amp; then draged it began to plow the sumer fallow Christie younge helped me to shingle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque gave J.C. Foster 25 dollars that I got from J. McNeil man order of Sniders for J. Ackland</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed in the sumer follow C Young &amp; me shingled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Crawford held a quartley meeting in the Schoolhouse very stormy day Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed most of the night &amp; this forenoon the snow is a foot deep fine afternoon it is the first the season</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Finished pulling the turnips Ad plowed in the sumer follow I worked at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting in our Schoolhouse to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Younge with ad for the Apple trees got dinner at Betseys Wm went with us &amp; helped to dig the trees, Jock helped to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Stoped at Granpa worked at the trees this forenoon loaded Ad up &amp; sent him home I went to Lyn with Rob Armstrong saw Wm Clow came up with G. Torns to Adam Armstrong went Daniel Nowland he is to give me seven Sheep he says that he only got six &amp; I think he got 8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Adam brought me to Mallorytown &amp; I took the cars got home about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sowed about 2 bushel of the Mulicolic Rye in the sumerfollow on the 7 ridges next the East line &amp; 1 ridge of Rye that I got of Benj Younge the ground is frosen a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed in the sumer follow I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches very cold Killed a yearling Steer afraid we will be scarcce of foder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford preached i nthe School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the house Ad hunted for the sheep in the forenoon made a fence about the New house so as to keep the cattle from the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the house Nathenal Tackabury helped Ad &amp; the boys drew ties out of the pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed in the sumerfollow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished the Clapboarding Tackaberry helped that makes 4 days that Tackabury worked Ad plowed fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1862</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>15</td> <td>Hard frost last night banked the New house with scraper it is hard job to plow for the scraper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached at the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>put the windows in the lower part of the house Ad tharshed the peas heavy rain David came home on Saturday he banked the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Brockville with the 3 oclock train got to Lyn at 6 oclock went to Wm Clows &amp; got 400$ from him got back to Lyn in time for the 1/2 9 train for Brockville met John Armstrong got forty five dollars from him paid Mr Scinkler 400 dollars on the morgage &amp; 45 dollars of interest come on the Exprefs to Mallorytown went &amp; saw Vandusen he is to bring me 30 dollars next week got home with the 7 oclock train all well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the house heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Elen was put to bed of a daughter about 10 oclock rained most of the day worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad plowed in the afternoon I worked at the house David went to Mallorytown got a shirt &amp; is to get a great coat from G Tennent fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in potatos &amp; beets to the new house I helped B. Younge to kill a cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad helped B Younge to kill hogs I laid the stones for the foundation of the stable little snow David and Robert Beatty went to Gananoque &amp; got 4 sheep for Jock &amp; 3 from me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>killed the hoges H. Younge helped little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Thomas Scott built the chimnee through the roof of the house the boys took the stable down &amp; drew it up to the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>raised the stable at the Barn B. C. &amp; H. Young helped fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Mallorytown with David he is going to Elgin to teach school Jack Vandousen came here &amp; gave me 30 dollars snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque bought 500 of flour paid 11s.6d per cwt brought 8 bags for B. Younge he went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 snow</td> <td></td> <td>went to Youngs School house &amp; heard Mr Farres preach snow most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>No work done to Day it being New Years day a fine day Ad went to Gananoque with Humphry Younge to the Dockter he has a lame sholder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew chipdung right to the place for the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the dung fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Crafford preached in the school house in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon at night fine day heavy wind to night Wat &amp; McGlachlon here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad came home from caintown he went down with little Wat he came from Packinham by Rail Ad got the horses shod at Tennents I went the town meeting &amp; voted for Wm Thomspon, Samuel Johnston resigned</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad thrashed oats I mended the childrens shoes little rain this forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the shoes fine day Ad thrashed showry little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Cristies Youngs &amp; drew cordwood out of the woods &amp; pilled up in field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew wood to the house &amp; some to the wood shed fine day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew wood this forenoon snowed &amp; stormed this afternoon rained at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>went to the Robinsons School house &amp; heard the Revd Mr Carrol a funeral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped Cristie Younge at the thrashing machin with the horses &amp; Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished at Cristies this morning they cam &amp; thrashed for me in the afternoon it is Henery Johnstons &amp; Wm Erels machin B. &amp; H Younge P. Moor helped in McMillans place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to the School meeting was chosen trustee Now last night heavy rain this afternoon Aunt Jennet &amp; Jock Young People came hear the Snow all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Helped Henry Webster to thrash with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Aunt Jennet &amp; Jock young people went home with our waggon the roads is quite bare snowed a little at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>made a door for the house stormy most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad began to draw wood from Cristies I thrashed oats hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>ewnt to the School house &amp; heard the Revd Mr Brown in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol iat the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew wood I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do I fixed a boot of Isables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do I cobbled shoes rain I scent five dollars to Johns Younge for him to buy soleleather for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Cristies I fixed a chain &amp; made staples &amp; hooks for the doore</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew some wood at home I went to Wm Johnstons &amp; got shoes on Wat cutter &amp; gave him two dollar he charged 8s.9d for it Ad, Elen, &amp; Isable went to Yonges Wat &amp; his wife went away this afternoon fin day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no meeting to day Georg Tennent &amp; McGlacklin came here in a Buggy fine day warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>hughed out a slaugh cruck Ad &amp; Elen came this afternoon &amp; brought seven sheep from Samuel Nowlands he had on shares owes 9 more I think warm with a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the slough snowed in the forenoon Ad drew one load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Ad worked at the wood poor slaughing went to a tea meeting in our school house it is for Missionary purpos the Revd Mr Gearden Willson Mart a reformed Roman Cathloc spoke</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>stormed most of the day worked at the slough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormed most of the day Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to caintown &amp; got Robs bobs to draw rails {illegible} came home from Godrich, David &amp; Jock s Wat here to</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to the school house &amp; heard the Revd Mr Crofford preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night roads nearly bear did a little at the slough was appointed road survaour by the council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went with Tackaberry for a load of rails brouht home 19 the roads is almost bare &amp; worked at slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went out to Trusdales &amp; drew rails out of the woods very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>went to a Mifsionary meeting of the church of England at the church heard a Mr Jones &amp; the Revd Dr Boswell from Carelton place heavy snow this afternoon from the Northeast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed all night most of the day Alexander Stewart came here he is stormedsted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fine day but there is very litte travel on the roads they are so heavy Stewart went home this afternoon I thrashed some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>went to Robinson curch &amp; heard the Revd Mr Roy preach roads not brock much</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went for a load of rails snowed &amp; stormed so that he did not go back I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; rain last night Ad drw 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Younge with Elen &amp; Jonney they are going to Watt the last of the week Elizbeth Younge went with them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of rails I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad Do 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do Do in the forenoon went to help Ben Younge to draw wood in the afternoon cleaned 10 bushel of the Poll oats put them up chambers I received sixty one dollars from Mr J. Simpson on a note of his signed by him &amp; J Davis heavy wind &amp; rain &amp; hail wind south</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Brown preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew rails with Tackabury &amp; Billie &amp; me cleaned the little oats put 14 bushel up chamber that is 23 of them that cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cleaned the Blacksee had about 12 bushel cleaned the scotch wheat had about 3 bushel &amp; about 3 bushel of tailingsof all Ad drew rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque bought 500 lbs flour 11s.10d per 100 &amp; 700 indian meal 6s.3d per 100 brought 600 from B Younge he went with me fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain all day tinkered in the blacksmith shop Ad thrashed some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went round the lower end of the School section to tell people there School Bill &amp; to collect got no money rained &amp; snow &amp; snowed all the forenoon Ad finished the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew a load of rails from Tackaburys I put away the flour &amp; meal drew some wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for a load of rails I went to Younge on businefs took dinner at S Youngs went &amp; saw Jock he will pay nothing but he will give me the thrashing machin &amp; quit all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>settled with J. J McIntosh gave him 15$ &amp; 2 notes for 15 dollars &amp; 1 shilling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>put shoes on the woodshed slough at Robs hauled up ceaders for Ads load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went out to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Adam Armstrong brought me to Mallorytown in the cutter little rain this morning came up on the cares</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew some wood fine Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>Heard the Revd Mr Hamilton at our School house Stormy day snowed about 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>snow this morning Ad drew wood to the station fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew wood to the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I thrashed the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the wind early this morning south west it then turned south &amp; was south all day fine clear day Rob Beatty brought Jonney Wat Elen &amp; Aunt Jane here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first storm of the quarter</td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed &amp; blowed most of the day so that the road is brock through our fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>A little snow with cold day Ad went to young with Jane &amp; his Mother &amp; Jesse he intends draw the logs that Jacob Hogabome owes James Clows young people here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>stormy this forenoon snowed about 4 inches no meeting today David &amp; Isable went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jonney &amp; wat began to work at the house I helped heavy wind &amp; a little snow heavy drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the house cold day Ad came home from Yonge with a load of sh{illegible} that was left there last winter he could not draw any logs from J Hogabom the swamp is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew wood we worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Gananoque got 28.33 bushel of corn &amp; 600 of flour from Wm Brough gave my note for $28.65 cents in eight month</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>13</td> <td>little snow Ad went to Websters mill with 2 basswood logs &amp; brought home a load of bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took 2 logs more to Mill &amp; brought another load of Ceader we worked at the house little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hamilton preached in the School house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad took 2 basswood logs to Websters mill &amp; brought a load of ceader from Cilimbee gave him 100 of pork for 100 set of bunks the logs is for both</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Fred Moors we worked at house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do Elen &amp; Me went to C Youngs on a visit little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew wood work at the house very hard frost cold {illegible} weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew wood worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>drew in wood forenoon went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture meeting it was yesterday Elen went to John Purvis on a visit snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting I went to B Youngs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>overhauled some sapbuckets Ad began to go to school to Mr Roberts Ad Elen &amp; Jonney went to Granpas after school fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the buckets taped 18 trees heavy rain this afternoon Watt came about 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain all day mended boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>went to caintown on foot with Ben Young to Mrs J Gurnsey Funeral very large funeral the Revd Mr Armstrong preached snow at night Jonney went to Marblerock for 4000 lath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jonney worked at the house I fixed the boring machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>worked on Sugar bush taped more trees 73 in all that is taped Ad drew wood for B Younge in the forenoon then for us in the afternoon Snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 snow</td> <td></td> <td>stormed all day no Meeting snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Marble Rock 15 bushel of pusse grass &amp; 2 of buckwheat &amp; 3 of tailers good slaughing snow in the afternoon Ad went to Gananoque with Brigade Major Jackson</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>Snowing this morning mended Jonneys boots very cold south wind storming at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the house heavy south wind this morning with snow fine midle of the day storming at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew wood cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day rain &amp; snow most of the day the largest flakes of snow fell that I ever saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>the snow is 4 inches deep the trees are loaded with it went to the funeral of Thomas Webster he was struck with a tree that he was choping &amp; thrown 32 feet from the stump last monday The Revd Mr Carrol preached there was 62 slaughs &amp; cutters snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy North East wind with light snow &amp; drift went to Benj Youngs he began to use Cosgroves medicine on his horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>driseling snow most of the day cut brouse for the cattle &amp; worked a little at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush Ad drew a few loads of dung to the place for the orchard warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>went to the school house very few there the Revd Mr Brown prayed the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Wm Armstrongs &amp; got 800 of hay one dollar per 100 I worked in the sugar bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew some dung worked in the bush I helped C. Younge to owrk at a churn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Criste at his churn Ad &amp; Billie bored 25 set of bunks some rain to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>the Bill horse got loose last night &amp; has kicked Doll very bad choped some brouse and fixed doll little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the house fine day Ad bored bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day went to Cristie Young he cut his foot yesterday he is doing well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Jonney started for Goderidge from he station Ad went to Wm Fergusonto see he could get his horses to work he gave them to him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>began to make the fence for the orchard find day I fixed a barrel &amp; look at the potatos in the seller so far there is very few frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the fence &amp; some of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the old medow this afternoon fine day I worked at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the fence &amp; finished it Ad plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad finished plowing that pice &amp; bgan this side of the summer follow Humphery Young helped him he had our Bill &amp; Cristies Gin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford preached in our schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>choped some old logs where Ad is plowing planted some seed turnips fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>began to sow &amp; sowed 10 1/2 bushel of Poll oats on sward where it was plowed last fall &amp; this spring the ground is in very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed for Hum Younge on our own land he has taken part of the North field on shares east corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed in the North field next to where it was seeded last spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{?} storms this month</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 The Trees begin to look red</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>sowed 3 1/4 bushel of Scotch wheat 2 ridges was plowed this spring the rest was plowed last fall sowed nearly 2 bushel of black see next the Scotch one ridge of it was plowed this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew dung for the orchard in the afternoon scraped up ditch across the place &amp; am going put the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cillough preached in our school house he is belonging to Free Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew dung for the orchard it nearly all the dung we made last winter dug day with NorthE wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>began to plow in the orchard &amp; spread dung for it very high wind North East</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas &amp; 1 1/2 of the Gardner pea &amp; better than a bushel of Rye on the place where we sowed rye last fall ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>started potatos</td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see on the summer follow it was plowed last fall the plowed where the peas was I began to plant Apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>8</td> <td>sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see where peas was last year went &amp; heard the Bishop of Ontario confirm a number of young people at the church planted some scotch early</td> </tr> <tr> <td>woods begin to look green</td> <td>9</td> <td>planted Apple trees Ben Younge helped the ground very dry Wm Ferguson sent for his horses woods begin to look green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church little raw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>fine rain this morning sowed grafsseed on where it was plowed last fall &amp; where I sowed wheat Ad went to caintown to look for a horse Doll is not fit to work yet I helped B. Younge to plant some Apple trees in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rained most of the day fixed stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad came home this morning he was at Youngs the night he got no horse he plowed with Bill &amp; Bell little rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of Black see in the North field where the peas was last year heavy rain in the afternoon bored caps &amp; shaved stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>plowed green sward the ground wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished plowing the orchard had Cristies Jin Elen went to Gananoque with Wats horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>{line stroked through}no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>plowed sward heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 6 peas</td> <td>19</td> <td>John Younge came to healp me with his teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of Peas on the sward</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do 4 1/2 Do of the little oats one team plowed fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Bushel of wheat in all</td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Black see on the summer follow I finished planting Apple Trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>John Younge went home this morning he worked with his teem since tusday Ad furrowed up &amp; drewed of some rails to the line fence planted some potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford preached in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>began to plow for the Barley wheare the potatos was last year Rob Armstrong &amp; Rob Beatty came here at noon with there teems &amp; plows to help Sowed 4 bushel of Barley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>plowed East of the old Barnsted Samuel Johnston healped Sowed 4 1/2 bushel peas &amp; oats finished planting the potatos planted over 20 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>plowed the some Do Do Criste Young helped I went to Delta as delagate for our S. S. J.F. Jones was nominated by acclamation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats North of first ditch 3 1/2 North second ditch then Robs went home this morning Robert Johnston help</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Plowed N of the house Wm J. Turner &amp; James {illegible} helped Sowed 5 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>sowed south of N with James {illegible} 6 bushel of oats washed the sheap at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Revd Mr Smart preach in school house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June little rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed about 1/2 bushel of flax seed at Ben Youngs &amp; about the same at home North of first ditch fixed carrot ground sowed 6 rows end of the house watered them the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Sowed 2 rows more of carrots &amp; 6 of Sugar Beets &amp; long mangle Ad finished the the draging &amp; furrowing out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rolled the Barley &amp; part of the wheat on the sumerfollow fine shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fixed the fence North of the Barn the wind is South rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed a peice for Buckwheat &amp; sowed it North of the Barn I sheered part of the sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished the sheep this afernoon 4 storm this quarter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned some grass seed Ad draged &amp; fured the ground for turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed part of the turnips they are East of the house &amp; around the old barnyard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to the nomenation with Samuel Johnston in his buggy to Delta A. Rich{cut off} D.F. Jones were nominated there was A very long meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do half the Day went to Fulcimain Schoolhouse to hear Richards &amp; Jones on the Election the S. house was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hubard preached in our S house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked on the Roads half the day we all worked an extra day Ad took S Everys buggy home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I fixed bunks Ad went through the potatos &amp; hoed the Early</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Robinsons School house to the Election &amp; voted for D.F. Johns Esq</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to the Election there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the fence on the road North end rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>finished the fence with bunks up to the shorts rails some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church heavy rain in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fixed around the new house &amp; cleaned the woodshed ready to draw gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went through the potatos with the diel I fixed bunks for the line fence rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fixed around the house &amp; leveled the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went ot the Tresurer with Wm Thompson to see about our School money in the forenoon went to the Widow Turners as an arbitator betwen her &amp; J.A. McMullins S. Johnson was the other J. Darlin chosen as third</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad healped H. Younge at his potatos I pointed stakes they were round</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew sand &amp; gravel for the grout in the house had John Johnstons horse Hump Young helped very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Turners &amp; met Mr Darlin &amp; Samuel Johnston stopted all day &amp; did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>put some grout in the house fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the grout this forenoon went to Turners at noon met Mr Darlin &amp; S. Johnson ajourned till Saturday a little rain morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to James Austins for his horse work for a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Gananoque with wool got 1s.9d per lb got 400 lbs flour 11.10 1/2 &amp; 400 7.6 of meal gave Mr Brough my Note</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>met Mr Darlin &amp; Johnston at Turners we agreed on an award &amp; gave it to them in writing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol preach in the curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the potatos fine day Ad went to Pitsburg for lime got 30 bushel 7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished the potatos worked at the house &amp; potatos all this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Roy preached to the orangemen in J.McNells woods in the forenoon the Revd Mr Hubbert preached in the same place in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the house Ad went to the mountain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew gravel for the house ten load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do had Mr Armstrong horse fine showr last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worke at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>began to mow &amp; cut the thistles &amp; grafs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>worked at the house this afternoon worked at the grafs &amp; thistles of the follow in the forenoon fixed some grout in after David came home to see us from the Selleys Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>Mowed in the north midle field west side little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed in the North field midle of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in 4 loads of hay put in N.W. corner of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>mowed in the morning at the house dew in 3 load put them over the horsestable mowed in the North field fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Drew in 2 loads &amp; put them in south mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is sick the rest went to the mountain with the Youngs for huckelberrys I mowed little rain this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hubbard preached in the School house Ad went to Beverly for Isable to Wats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I mowed in the North field Ad came home with Isable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew in 4 load from the North field put them in the North east corner of the Barn very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>mowed frount of the house Ad went to a Bee of Adam Turners to mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to the School examination heard there that Robert Turner was killed with a horse came home went over to Turners, he was leading one horse with the halter on his arm &amp; driving another the one that he was leading took fright &amp; ran away with him across ther own farm &amp; part of Boans tearing of all his clothing he must have been killed instantly helped to put him in a tin case</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>finished the hayin on our own place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Robert Turners funeral there was over 100 Waggons &amp; Buggys the Rev Mr Warner preached the funeral sermon at the house he was buried at Robinson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the grout finshed all below</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>helped Cristie Young at his haying fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; the girles went to the Mountain for berries brought word that Jock is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to Young to see Jock he is very sick with the Erecipliss in his leg Doctor Adison atending him I went for him met him coming at Barringtons he put cranberry poltice on with yeast stopt all night cut some hay on Armstrongs place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to James Austins for cranberries got 2 or 3 quarts off dry ones on the bushes came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at house Ad drew the hay from Armstrongs had 2 small loads I went to Yonge with the berrys Rob. Ad. &amp; I cam up Jock is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>stopt with Jock all day the doctor came about 5 oclock he says the leg is doing well came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>David helped me to grout Ad helped Humph Younge to cradle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>craped in the gravel pit for water for the cattle the pit is all dryed up Began to cut the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished John Younges peas the straw is very short but well loaded little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>began to cut the Scotch wehat there is no wheat in it we mowed it down Ad &amp; David began a pea stack put the wheat on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished the stack Humph helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad worked at Youngs I went to Yonge to see Jock little Elen went with me I took the waggon to J. Armstrongs to get the tire set Jock is very bad mortification is set in his leg he Died at half past eleven this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to Brockville to see the Revd Mr Morrison about coming to preach Jocks funeral sermon came home by the graveyard met Adam Armstrong about digging the grave it is to be dug East of Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the funeral left the house at ten oclock for the church the Revd Mr Morrison preached from Pslms X4III vrs 5 he was asisted by the Revd Messers Morton &amp; Ferguson W.M. there was betwen 70 &amp; 80 waggons &amp; Buggys besides a large at the church John, Samuel. Benjimine &amp; Cristopher Younge carried the coffin fine cool day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I helped Rob to draw in wheat we drew in 15 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do drew in 10 loads got all that was fit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fine rain this forenoon came home found all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cut part of the B See on summer follow very poor in the forenoon &amp; part of the North field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the wehat in the North field &amp; began to cut the Peas &amp; oats west of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hubert preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>drew in wheat in 3 loads &amp; 2 loads of Barley Ad cut the Barley when I was at Younge heavy rain &amp; wind this afternoon very windy all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain in the the night finished the Peas &amp; oats &amp; cut part of the oats North of first ditch cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cut the ditches &amp; the oats in the orchard &amp; raked part of peas &amp; oats Ad helped Webster Elen &amp; young Watt came up by the express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew in the peas &amp; oats &amp; the oats next the north ditch &amp; cut the oats next the house &amp; part of the oats North of the 2 ditch Mr Webster B &amp; H Younge helped James Hall came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew in the oats next the house some from the North field fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Ad went to Websters for slabs got only 8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>there is quite a frost this morning cut part of wheat on the sumer follow drew in 2 loads of oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cut the part of the oats near the sumer follow &amp; finished the wheat on the follow Benjimine younge helped helped all day Humph in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished cuting the peas &amp; oats near of the follow &amp; drew them in put 2 loads of them over the stable the rest in the Barn drew in the wheat of the sumer follow B &amp; H Younge helped hooked Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day the wind North</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>H &amp; Ad cut the poll oats North field East line H &amp; Ad Ben &amp; me hooked peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ben &amp; me hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut oats drew raked &amp; drew in the poll oats C. H. Younge helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the School house this forenoon a fine shower this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 storms this quarter</td> <td>7</td> <td>finished hooking the peas &amp; drew in 4 loads that cleared off the filed all but the buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cut the Buckwheat this morning &amp; prepared for grouting fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>grouted some went with Wm Thompson to the treasurer &amp; got 25 dollars &amp; 57 cents of Clergy reserve money I borred 20$ off it at seven per cent intrest for six months</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque bougth 300 of flour at 11s.6d per cwt bought 9 cultivator teeth 8s.9d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the house Rob, B &amp; Robinson came up from Young little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worke a little at the house &amp; thrashed the Buckwheat it is so green that it would not thrashe clean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Craford Brown preached in our shool house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>worked at the grouting had to draw draw water for it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked at gouting Ad helped Cristie &amp; B Young to fight fine very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Ad helped C. &amp; B at fire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the grouting &amp; lathed a little fine rain last night that put out the fires</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at the School house in the forenoon I went to Ballar canoe on foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>rain</td> <td>went to caintown heard A Stranger preach in the forenoon went to Lyn in the afternoon &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>stopt at Granpa at night rain this morn I intended to go to Farmersville but it is to wet went Betseys &amp; then to Adams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Brockville paid Dr Edmonson six dollars for his visit got a receipt from Dr Gordon for it Edmonson was not at home gave Jocks Will to David Jones to be put on record paid him three dollars &amp; got sixty one dollars &amp; a half from Colman &amp; Co for Margret</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>came home this morning on foot went to Wm J Turners to help him at thrashing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Kingston to the fair on the cars heavy rain in the afternoon saw flax machin going there was some fine stock &amp; grapes the whole is nothing to what it was the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>helped Wm J Turner to thrash</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Thrashed peas for the hogs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Mrs Dickson came here on a visit a visit rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cleaned the peas, Buckwheat had 2 bushels cleaned the flaxseed showry most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the school house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>thrashed some Barley for the show &amp; cleaned it heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>thrashed some oats &amp; dug some potatos for the show little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the show was appointed Judge on cattle there was a good show took diner with the members took a preamum on flax seed &amp; full cloth heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worke at the house the boy dug some po{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the house lathing Ad plowed north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do I worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>began to plow in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew sand for the plaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>mixed mortar for plastr</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad Went to the Show to Mallorytown I was not able to go very sick heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Maaky preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the house Henry Younge helped Ad went to Marblerock with a half a barrel of pork to J. Griffin got 250 feet of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque got 200 of flour 100 of meal 11s.3 &amp; 6s 6d per cwt went for J Scoot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>brought Scot with him this morning to plaster worked at the house Ad helped B Younge the team &amp; the boys to thrash, young lathed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>all hands at the house plastering H &amp; H {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the house rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Ad went to Beverly with Lizie Scott home at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very hard frost last night could not dig potatos till ten oclock then a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost last night dug potatos Ad came home from Beverly brought ten bushels of lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>dug potatos Ad &amp; Elen helped Ad went for Scott</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Scott cam home this morning worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the house very heavy rain this morning &amp; till noon Elen dug potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the house fine day the ground is all in a swim with water</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Butter Sold 1861</p> <p>June 12 lb. 4 1/2 25.6 lb Brockville</p> <p>August 7 lb 13 lb 3 1/2 Mr Davison</p> <p>Sept 6 1/2 lb . 4 lb.5 lb. 7 the 5 th</p> <p>1861 Thomas Scott got one plug of tobace 3d &amp; 1/2 lb 2 1/2 lbs</p> <p>{illegible} times</p> <p>23 lb mutton 2 1/4 lb of rolls 20 lbs of nails</p> <p></p> <p>November</p> <p>1861 Kincaid got 1 barrel of crast</p> <p>1862 Tom 15 bushel of turnips</p> <p>January</p> <p>182 1 Bull hide 1 calf skin</p> <p>Thomas Robbs Asistant Super intendent of the Southern District of the Glasgow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863 Nov</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Macky preached in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the house T. Scott came at noon to plaster went in the afternoon &amp; laid out land for a plowing mach on the farm of John Johnston with {illegible} Green Stacy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the house plastering I acted as Judge with Messers Green &amp; Stacy fine day ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the house the ground so wet cannot plow heavy rain most of the night Ad cleaned the old Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the house acted as fenceviews with C Young &amp; J. Bradly betwen E Keating &amp; P Sullavan {illegible 10 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the house Scott went home coudl do no more till the walls dry acted as fenceview again betwen E. Keating &amp; P. Sullivan no damage 7.6 expense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went &amp; got Bushel of lime from Mr Armstrong heavy rain put on the weather boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Carrol preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the house in the forenoon went to Yonge in the afternoon stopt at Betsys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>all night went to Margrets &amp; Granpa dug a dozen apple trees &amp; some difrent kinds of roots Rob brought them &amp; me to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>stopt at S. Youngs all night Wm James Hazelwood brought me &amp; the trees home in the Buggy he had to come for {illegible} his time of teaching is up J Scott came here tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the house put on the last coat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do finished the room below</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon it is to wet Scott went home I planted five Grapevines East of the house East of the house 1 black cluster 2 Clinton 2 Kin{cut off} rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 rain</td> <td></td> <td>The Rev Mr Gray of Kinston preached in Scholl house heavy rain most of the {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked at the house casing the plates &amp; the windos Ad plowed for a ditch from the orchard through the paster the ground is all in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the house in the forenoon moved some of the currenbushes in the afternoon Ad thrashed peas the ground is so wet cannot plow heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain all night Thomas Scott finished the plastering this forenoon mended Ads Boot Ad went to Gananoque with a tub of Butter got 9d per lb bought {illegible} of flour &amp; 100 of meal heavy rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixed around the house &amp; went to the Sale of the widow Turner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the house fine day Ad got the waggon tine set by W. Johnston viewed fence for B.Y &amp; J.J.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>moved into the new house I went to A Bee on the hill at the corner off the place rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the house &amp; moved some of the currenbushes the frost all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Kille the 4 Hogs it is a very stormy day rain &amp; sleet worked at the hogs in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to examine a Road on lot No 15 in the concesion Ad scraped a ditch in the paster so as to take the water from the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fixed a cross saw for G young &amp; he cut up the hogs Ad drew brush to the boiling place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked in Blacksmith shop made hooks &amp; things for the house &amp; planted curnbushes &amp; 9 apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the school house with Thompson &amp; cleaned &amp; fixed the stovepipes &amp; then fixed around the house rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>made shelves for Blacksmith Shop fine day hard frost</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>First snow very stormy day put the {torn off} in the Blacksmith Shop Henry &amp; H Young &amp; Nat Tackabury helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked in the shop at hinges for the woodshed heavy winds last night snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>3</td> <td>worked in the shop at the hinge &amp; shoes for the horses fine day wind &amp; N.E.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>shod the horses &amp; fixed for the shed door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>made the North woodshed door very cold day heavy North wind Ad went to see rails at Lonies that he wanted to let me have</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school house hard frost fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to see J. Vandusen about money he was not at home the Wife says he will be back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew chipdung the garden front of the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first rain in this quarter</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain this morning drew wood I mended shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bille helped J Johnston at the thrashing machin I mended shoes Elen is very sick hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Lonnies to underbrush for wood I went to the council about our School Snowed about 2 inches this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Cristies for the Bookcase &amp; then to council about our School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mackey preached rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad thrashed peas rain &amp; snow I ground paint at Latimers very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to the Wiltses Creek to give out a job of repairing the bridge J Blair there &amp; put cap in the midle bent 30 {illegible} &amp; railing on each side of the bridge for {torn off} with other lumber then {illegible} road took dinner at {torn off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1863</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>stoped at J. Blairs last night he went with me this morning &amp; we finished the laing out the road this forenoon very stormy day helped Cristie young to thrash Ad went there yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Brockville in the cars paid Mr Sinkler 25 dollars of intrest bought a side of leather 5 dollar cwt to J Young with H &amp; C iron for a slaugh &amp; drag &amp; other things came to Lyn paid Wm Clow 40 dollars of intrest</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>stopt all night at Clows came home on the cars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached &amp; the Revd Mr Ca{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cleaned the Barley had 14 1/2 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked in the blacksmith shop at the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do fine weathe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the slaugh this forenoon went to the church in the afternoon &amp; heard the Revd mr Carrol preach B. &amp; C. Youngs was hear for dinner &amp; tea Ad Isable &amp; Jennet went to Yonge this afternoon fine weathe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Mr Heslaps to asist him to try a complaint for selling horses without licence he dismissed the case {illegible} I got there took dinner with him came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to J. Burns for 5 sheep that was lost brought them home he had marked the lambs thrashed some oats in the afternoon drifting snow the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>thrashed oats Ad came home from Young they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>thashed oats went to a tea meeting of the Presbitarians in the New curch at Robsons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished with the machin the wheat &amp; Poll oats they charged {illegible} paid {illegible} Johnston &amp; {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Landsdown No 20 1863</p> <p>To the Township Clerk of the Township of Leeds Lansdown frount the ward of the undersigned fenceviewers betwen JJ on the one part &amp; B.Y on the part J.J is making a fence in repair that part of the divission line from commencing at the South West corner of B.Y. farm and runing across parts of lots No 19 &amp; 20 to the now traveled road B.Y. is to make &amp; keep in repair that part of the divission line fence commencing at the south west corner of his farm &amp; runing along the division line on lot No 19 as fars as J.J. land Now goes</p> <p></p> <p>Lansdowne Oct 22nd 1862</p> <p>Work done by Wm Beatty for the well at Lansown Station</p> <p>Oct 2nd 2 day man &amp; team</p> <p>2 men &amp; team 1 day</p> <p>14 2 Do Do 1/2</p> <p>15 2 Do Do 1</p> <p>16 2 Do Do 1/2</p> <p>17 2 Do Do 1</p> <p>21 2 Do Do 1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{upside down on page} This copy is provided for the purpose of individual research only. All responsible regarding copyright arising from the use of this copy is assumed by the recipient. Further reproduction or deposit in any other institution cannot be made without the written consent of the University Archivist.</p> <p>The Blank for Entry to be filled up by Members intending to Compete for Premiums at the Exhibition of the Brockville &amp; Elizabethtown Electoral Division Agricultural Society to be held at Brockville on the 18th and 19th September 1862 and to be returned to the Secretary on or before Saturday the 13th September 1862</p> <p>______________________________________________________</p> <p>All Livestock must be the bona fide property of the Exhibitor and all other articles must be produced or manufactured by the Exhibitor, as the case may be. Persons entering goods not corresponding to this Regulation will forfeit all prizes that may be awarded them, as well as their subscription money; their names will be struck from the Member's List and they will thereby lose all the privilege of Membership</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>CLASS.</td> <td>SECTION.</td> <td>DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL OR ARTICLE</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> I certify that the above mentioned Animals or Articles as the case may be are entered in conformity with the above Regulation, and I hereby agree to abide by said Regulation in every particular Date___________________day of ___________________1862 Name ......................................................... and Post Office Address of Exhibitor......................................................</div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/921a4a693572268d170c80be99560fb8.pdf b7509853b5d2f691466db042898f572b PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cec11e90c5b70cbc3790cf415854fa67.pdf 155638e03592b1d40202dfb6958cf002 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1858-1860 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1858 Feb 1 Drew ceders for bunks & put on top of the hill the ice good but no sloughing or any snow fine Day 2 thrashed the poll oats very Stormy Day snowed 7 in 3 went to Brockville with 2 barrels of apples for Mr Turner 12s.6d per barrel they were sold in the fall bought one side of sole leather 1s.6d per lb one side of uper leather 2s per lb 1 bag of cource salt 7s.6d 4 went to Mr Kincaid with turnips he got some before 10 bushel in all 1s.3 per bushel 5 went to John Youngs on A visit Elen Jock & Margret he had A bee makeing A lime heap 6 drew wood fine Day - - 7 went to caintown& heard the Revd.Mr. Mills preach A Missionary sermon 8 went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels for J Elingham to R Colman had Bet & the colt Jock went to Brockville with A load of wood 9 went to Lyn with 10 Bushel of wheat Father went & got A Mortgage from Colmans for $1000 on John Adgley & they are 1 �to pay the rest in April A very stormy Day snow & wind 10 tinkered round the house Jock went to Brockvill with A load of wood he sold it to Mr Morriesin very windy Day & drift 11 mended the harness very cold weather 12 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood to Mr Morrason that made 3 load at 8.9 per load that goes for the Church. went to the funeral of Mary McClean daughter of Toms McClean 13 Jock took a load of wood to the Rev Mr McMurry & David brought him up in the cutter he stopted here all Night so as to preach here to Morrow 1858 Feb 14 went to caintown with the Revd Mr McMurry to caintown & then to the frount {point?}in Adam Armstrongs slaugh (sleigh?} & heard him preach both times very stormy Day ev'ng snowing 15 drew wood of the drowned land, found Jacob Hagabome loading A maple tree that he had cut on the point of land on us & he said that it was him that had cut the white ashtrees or stumps that I showed him & the rest of the stumps that I pointed out to him 15 in all 16 drew wood very cold weather 17 Do DoDoDoDo 2 �18 Do DoDoDoDo 19 went to Farmersville on A visit to Mr Samuel Throns & got 3 1/2 calf skin 1/2 cip 1/2 colt skins from Robinson Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood got 7s.6d 20 drew wood from the drowned land little Elen & Granpa went to John Youngs intending to stopt all night & then go to the quartly Meeting at Greenbush 21 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison Preach cold day 22 drew wood & rail cuts to the Bull paster 23 thrashed the fall wheat fine day 24 cleaned the fall wheat had 35 bushel Jock went to colmans mill with 20 bushel stopt at Granps & we all made A visit there at nigt 25 Jock went to Brockville & took 340 lb of flour to Mr Morrison & that & the wood paid our subscriptions for the curch & his salary & 10s mor which he paid him 10s per 100 26 drew rail cuts to the Bull pasture & 1 load of wood { illegible } 27 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Dr {Cadec?} at {illegible} preach warm day roads all most bair 3 �28 went to Brockville to the sacrament Mr Morrison preahed very stormy in the afternoon snow 1858 March 20 Taped 45 trees & made or rather fixed more buckets fine day 21 heavy rain all this forenoon with wind there was Meeting to Day 22 made 2 buckets & fixed stuff very high wind 23 made 3 buckets & fixed more stuff & drew 3 loads of hay from the cap 24 made more buckets fine Day 25 helped some in the Sugar bush 26 cleaned out our cellar the Revd Mr Benning & his Wife came here for dinner 27 Jock went to Brockville with cabage & turnips he got 1 1/2 per bushel & 4 per cabage roads very bad after it thawed the Revd Mr McMurry came here. 28 the Revd Mr McMurray Preached in caintown 29 made Shaft for the Buggy 4 �30 fixed davids boots & cleaned some flax fine weather & A fine run of Sap 31 helped Adam Armstrong to make A Roller very warm Day & fine weather April 1 Jock went to A raisin of A Barn of John Hayes & began to split rails in the Bull pasture 2 split rails Adam Armstrong helped I went to Aunt Marys in the afternoon & stopt all night fine weather 3 went in to Brockville bought A pair of collors for the horses 17s.6d 4 blank Deeds 2s & sent 210 dollars by check to Waller in Michel 4 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Shullar preach. 5 helped Adam Armstrong to finishe his roller & rig for the plows 6 Jock began to plow in the hooper field it is sad that is first plowing field day 7 hard frost last night plowed in the afternoon the hooper field 8 loged some hemlock logs in the Bull paster the frost in the ground John Innes came here with his circular saw 9 sawed & bored 160 sills & 180 caps with Inneses saw & auguar 5 �used our own horse powr fine Day 10 went to John Youngs to see a farm Jock finished plowing the hooper field 11 went to John School house & heard the Revd Mr Truemen preach 12 came home from J. Younge did not see the person that has the farm land good 13 fine rain last night & rain the morning & all day 14 moved the fence below the house & plowed 1858 April 15 plowed in the field below the house & drew rails & stones & dung to the garden & dung for hot bed fine Day 16 finished plowing the sod below the house & plowed the garden I worked at the fence in the bull paster - the boys drew stones 17 Jock began to plow in the field at the New barn I worked at the fence in the bull paster fine Day 18 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach 19 finished the bull paster fence Jock plowed 6 �20 went to Farmersvill for Elingham with 50 flour Barrels & 4 butter tubs for P. Wing & 10 butter tubs for H Green heavy rain in the afternoon 21 heavy rain last night the most of the Day fixed the horses shoes & shod there forefeet 22 planted 8 apple trees 3 pound & the rest other grafts sowed the cabbage seed in the hotbed 23 went to Lyn with 14 bushel of wheat & 2 of corn for a grist raind midle of Day Jock finished plowing the field at the barn 24 began to plow in bull paster, ground very wet Snow this afternoon 25 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach the Snow was 3 inches deep this morning 26 plowed in the bull paster. Jock & the boy drew dung to the 2nd field hard frost this morning 27 plowed & drew dung the same as yesterday 28 finished plowing in the bull paster in forenoon drew dung with both teems to the field below the bull paster 29 drew dung to the same field 30 heavy rain last night & this morning went to farmersville for 7 �Elingham with barrels May 1858 1 Drew dung with both teems to the field below the house 2 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr Mills preach 3 plowed in the field below the house with both teems John Ackland worked in the garden Saturday & to day 4 'Do' {ditto} in the forenoon began to Sow & Sowed 6 Bushel of peas in the hooper field ground in good order 5 Sowed 6 bushel of Peas in the bull paster about 4 quarts of flaxseed & nearly 1 bushel of the large oats 6 fine rain last night & this morning. Sowed 3 3/4 bushel of scotch wheat on the fall wheat ground whear it was winter killed & 3 bushel of peas & oats below the house 4 1/2 bushel of oats same field 7 Sowed 5 bushel of Chinie wheat & 3 1/2 bushel of Scotch wheat in the field at the New Barn fine Day Sowed 4 bushel of peas & oats below the Bull paster {in left margin}{illegible} bushel peas & oats in all 8 plowed in the 2nd field & sowed grass seed at the New Barn gave it one stroke of the drag Jock went Lyn for A landside & took Granpa to the Quartly Meeting. fine Day 8 �9 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 10 plowed in the field below the house 11 Sowed 5 bushel of poll oats rained this afternoon the Woods begin to look green thunder & lighting first this year 12 plowed in the field below the Bull paster for the corn & potatos 13 finished the field {in left margin} 8 bushel poll oats 14 Sowed 5 bushel of poll oats & 2 pails of Barly A little flat 20 pace by 6 sowed white carrots seed 1/2 bushel peas & oats 4 bushel of wheat below the house {in right margin} cherry trees 30 bl. 1858 May 15 Sowed 3 3/4 bushel of wheat in the 2nd field & some flax & carrot seed had Robs horse finished the plowing & sowing fine day {in left hand margin} 20 bushel of {clken?} wheat in all 16 Granpa & David Wat Liz went Mallorytown to A Quartly Meeting fine Day 17 plowed John Elinghams garden& drew 2 loads of Stuff from Weeks Sawmill rain in afternoon {in left margin} plumb trees in full blossom 18 sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats of on the fall rye it is killed 9 �19 finished draging the oats & whear the corn & potatos is to be planted showery wheather Jock went to John Younges to help him 20 planted about 1 acre of potatos in the 2 field & more than an acre below the Bull paster Robert Armstrong helped heavy rain last night 21 planted 1/2 acre of corn in the 2 field in the forenoon heavy rain so that we could not plow 22 planted about 1 acre of corn below the Bull paster on the first ridge Granpas pumkin & squash is planted & the 3 & 4 rows is his corn Willard Weeks Wife died last night Jock came home from John Younges he has got all sowed 23 went to the funeral of the late Mrs Weeks she was buired in caintown the Revd Mr McMurry preach 24 the boys went to Brockville to see the performance of the Queen Birth Day heavy rain last night 25 David & Wat went to John Younges to help him to atend the Masons 26 went to Aunt Marys to help her & took 11 bushel of wheat to mill 27 Jock & Granpa went to Granadier Iland to fish 28 made two pails for to milk in 10 �29 went Brockville with Mr & Mrs Spencer & met Walter as he came of the Boat from Toronto fine day {in left hand margin} cherry trees in full blossom 30 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach 31 began to pick stons & make the line fence on the West line laid the stones 4 feet wide put bunks on top rain at night 1858 June 1 Picked stones on the cristes place & made fence on the west line 2 Do Do 3 went to Lyne with firkins gave to Baxter & to & got 22 lbs of Sole leather on an note on due bill from Colman to Group 34 cents per lb Jock got 11 3/4 lb of the leather that he is to pay for 4 heavy rain to Day plowed part of the turnip ground 5 went to Brockville sold 2 hams got 5 per lb they weyed 40 lb butter 9 per lb brougth Mr McMurry he is to preach at caintown very heavy rain this morning 6 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 7 worked at the stones & fence Do Do {ditto} 11 �8 Do Do Do Do {ditto} little rain to night 9 rain all Day no work 10 Do Do Do {ditto} made A gate for the bull paster the ground is in a flood with water from the heavy rain 11 worked on the stones & fence finished them in the forenoon & began to plow 12 went to Lyn with 22 bushel of wheat to mill. took 3 1/2 bushel of peas sold them to Baxter got 2.6 per bushel 1 shovel 4.6 & 2 hoes 1.8 each 13 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Goodson preach very heavy rain most of the day 14 heavy rain this morning went on to the roads James Mott the path master caim & stopted us & put it off untill tusday week & then got stuff for cradles 1858 15 picked stones on the cristies place in the forenoon & then plowed 16 Jock went to Colmans Mill with 16 bushel of wheat & 4 of corn David finished the plowing at cristies I steemed cradle stuff 17 got 6 bushel of coal from J Cumins & Innes made shoes for the horses 12 �18 hoed the corn had a picking bee very warm day 19 Jock went to Lyn for A load of sand for Wm Hazelwood & I went to charleston with firkins the boys hed {hoed} the corn 20 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown fine Day 21 went to the funeral of old Mr Marshel I drew his corps he was buried at Booths 22 sowed the turnips first 4 rows Golden ball ground Still wet but they are late worked on the road {in left margin} Turnips 23 went to Westport with the wool Jock & the boys howed the potatos 24 Do Do Do {ditto} 25 got home from Westport with the wool stopt one nigth at Clarks & one Sheldos very hot weather had 154 1/2 lb of corn & 179 1/2 25 of granpas in all 26 made a trough for the calfs & one for the bull well very warm Day 27 David draged at Cristes Jock & I went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr 28 David draged at cristies Jock drew dung to the Hooper field I fixed cradle stuff 13 �29 went to A Stewarts for the Revd Mr Morrison he came to visit us & preached at caintown at 5 oclock & I went to Lyn with him after 30 went to Lyn with 27 firkins for Elingham very dry weather David helped W Hazelwood 1858 July 1 Went threw the turnips with Bet the flys is very bad David helped Wm Hazelwood & Jock drew Sand from Lyn for him very warm Day 2 went to Brockville with Wat he is going to Toronto to the Board of examination 3 helped John Innes to make a Jack for his thrashing machin A fine Shower this afternoon David draged on the cristie place Jock plowed in the hooper field 4 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 5 David went through the corn & potatos with the cultivator very Dry weather & made pass 6 hoed the potatos the ground very dry 7 Do Corn Do {ditto} 8 finished the hoeing fine shower in the at night 14 �9 Jock went to Brockville with A calf & sheep he got 3 dollars for the sheep bought 2 scyths 5s.7 1/2d wannted from Ashely & fixed some horse rake teeth for A Armstrong 10 Walter Lucy went to Lyn with firkins for Elingham I went farmersville with the School Mistress she was brough up by Mathew Towe for whipping his son the cace was not sustained it was tryed before Mesessrs Giles Hazelwood & Parish 11 the Revd Mr Milles preached in caintown 12 heavy rain last night & all day to lay the ground in A swim or flood 13 let water out the Turnips the ground in A flood made a hay rack for bobs waggon 14 Began to mow below the house fine Day 15 mowed in the little orchard grass good 16 Do Do Do {ditto} & drew in to the old Barn 1858 July 17 Granpa & David took Elens Black cow to Brockville & left her C.E Jones to get Bulled by his Bull Hilander finished the orchard cutting fine day 18 Jock & the boys went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach Granpa went a {feeder?} Meeting in 15 �Junetown 19 mowed in the field below the little orchard & drew in the hay into the cap off the little {corn lot?} 20 mowed below the little orchard very thisley 21 Do Do Do {ditto} fine showr this afternoon Granpa came home from Portland he went there along with Mr Nicol for Birds & we sent $15 to Walter by Nicol to be posted in Lyn Wat pasd the Board in Toronto on saturday& he wants money 22 very dull Day went to a Sabath School anniversary at Mallortown with the children there was some good speeches & the band & dinner 23 worked at the hay little rain this afternoon 24 drew in hay from below the little orchard the Revd Mr Smart visited & took Diner here 25 the Revd Mr McDonah preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon in Caintown 26 mowed frount of Lizeys old house fine Day 27 dr Walter Lusy went to Brockville with Lisa Ader& Addie brought the Black cow home from Mr Jones she took the Bull on Saturday 27 drew in the hay frount of Lizes fine Day 16 �28 mowed in the field frount of Lizyes 29 rain this morning & all Day 30 mowed in the field frount of Lizes fine Day 31 Granpa went to Lyn to Quartly Meeting finished mowing South side of the road & raked up the rest of the Day 1858 Aug 1 Went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 2 drew in the hay from the frount of Lizeas put loads in the midle floor half next the door for the springs work drew in the fall wheat David & Humphery Yonge mowed the Thomson place beyound the creek 3 drew in 2 loads of hay & that finished the south side of the road heavy rain after 10 oclock the rest of the Day 4 heavy rain went to Farmersville with 18 firkins for Elingham to Green very heavy rain most of the day 5 made A ring for the Bush in the forenoon John yonge& his Wiffe came here on A visit I fixed cradles for him 6 went to Sams Younge with John & his wife , Margret 17 �7 cut the grass seed & then went to {?} & raked what we had there 8 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach 9 stackd & drew in all we had out 10 helped Will Hazelwood to mow David began to cross plow the fallow at cristie place warm day 11 David plow I made Buggy axel heavy rain in the afternoon 12 went to James Cummins & got 10 bushel of coal paid him 3s 1 1/2d David plowing fine Day 13 went to Brockville with A tub of butter 104 lb got 7 1/2 per lb & pay for the tub pr 30 lb rolls bought a cradle scythe 5s3d {illegible } 7 1/2 that Mrs. {?} got 14 finished plowing the cristie place in the forenoon {2 ?} 15 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach 16 Made {A pa.? side for} Jock plow put some shoes on the horses 17 Began to cut the Spr wheat in the fall wheat ground 18 {finished?} and began to cut it at {Foster?} Barn got the {?} 4th {?} {Bob?} went to Brockville went to the funeral of the 18 �Widow {rest is illegible} 1858 August 19 worked at the wheat at the {rest of line illegible} 20 {illegible} 21 Worked at the wheat {rest of line illegible} began {rest of line illegible} 22 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDonauh 23 cut the oats below the house fine Day 24 Elen & Granpa went to Brockville & sold 20 lbs of butter 8 1/2 per lb 1 chees 15 lbs 5 per lb drew in 15 load of wheat at the New Barn & began to cut the oats on the Rye ground 25 finished cuting the oats & drew in the wheat 26 drew in the oats on the Rye ground & the wheat below the house & the Barly 27 drew in the oats below the house in the morning rained after Breakfast David draged at cristies 28 went to Brockville with Wm Hazelwood & heard the Revd Mr {blank}preach & got tokens for sacrament David 19 �drew dung to the cristie place some showrs 29 intended to go to Brockville to the sacrement but rained so that we could not go we went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry 30 drew dung to the cristies place a little rain 31 began to plow at cristies place & I thrashed seed very dull & cloudy weather 1858 Sept 1 Plowed at cristies place & thrashed seed 2 finished the plowing & sowed 2 bushel of the Elgan wheat old seed west line then 3 1/2 bushel of the bearded 3 sowed 2 bushel of Rye & plowed the head ridges a little rain 4 cleaned out the furrows & finished the field at cristies in the forenoon then finished cuting the oats & began to hook the Peas 5 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very heavy showr as we got to James Cummins ran in there 6 worked at the peas till tea then drew in 2 load of oats 20 �7 finished hooking the Peas & drew in some 8 drew in the peas & flax & that finished the harvest work fine Day 9 went with a sheep sold it for 3$ got 1 barrel of salt for 8.9 shoe thread 6 salsoda 4d.2 crocks 4s.6d toll 7 cakes 6d 10 put a shoe on horse & killed a sheep 11 went with 28 firkins for Elingham to Charlestown for E Bews 12 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 13 went to Willard Weeks & got 274 feet of clapboards & 526 feet of inch boards of John Cavenahs drew 2 small hemlock logs for jice 14 went to Lyn for sand David helped T Davis 15 fixed the neck yolk & picked appels for the Horticulture show to morrow 16 heavy rain all Day did not go to the Show put up boards to dry in house 1858 Sept 17 David choped in the Bull paster the brush & old logs I sawed & plained stuff for doors in the wood shed 21 �18 cut the corn up 19 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDonah preach 20 Samuel Innis made Shoes for the horses put some on 21 he fixed more & fixed 2 colters & we shod the horses all round Mr John Nicol &Mr Rogers Gardener from Brockville come hear to get speciments off Apples for to send to the Provincial Show little rain 22 thrashed the fall wheat fine Day 23 went to Lyn for sand Rob went with me & we brought 2 loads 24 took 14 bushel of wheat to Lyn to the Mill & went to Brockville with some apples to Dr. Ronalds for to send to the Provincial show 25 helped John Ackland to thrash with the machin his Buckwheat David & Robert Armstrong drew 2 load of sand from Lyn 26 went to Lyn to the Funeral of Mrs Bagg oldest daughter of Samuel Young she was buried in Caintown the Revd Mr Mills preached there was upwards of 100 waggons & Buggys some said it was the largest funeral I ever saw 27 went to Wicks for 6 jice in the forenoon David began to plow in the orchard at the old Barn 22 �28 plowed in the orchard & helped Acklands the ash 29 went to Lyn for sand & got 1 side of soleleather for John Younge 18 3/4 lbs 34 cents per lb or $6.34 30 fixed the barrel rack & chored 1858 Oct 1 Went to Lyn with 22 porkbarrels 10 to Mr Durbin & 12 to Baxter cold Day roads good 2 went to a raising of Adams Armstrong David finished plowing the orchard 3 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown 4 went to Mallorytown for Brick I had 450 Jock had 480 I am to get 1000 from F Scott for 3$ 5 went for Brick got 487 bought 2000 5000 at 3 dollars per 1000 paid Andres 7 dollars 6 went for Bricks got 400 very wet day 10 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 11 worked at the wood shed untill John Yonge came hear & I went to Landsdown with him in our Buggy to Cristes 23 �12 went to Gananoque Fair & cattel shows acted as Judge on cattel came home to Ben Younges that night 13 heavy rain last night & this forenoon got home at sundown roads bad 14 fixed floor in wood shed the Boys worked at the {pot =potatoes?} 15 went to Charlestown wiht 30 pork barrels to Bews & got A pair of cart wheels from Wm Hicks the price 8 dollars & the iron on the hubs 16 worked at wood shed the Boys finished the potatos 17 the Revd Mr McDonauh preached in caintown 18 worked at the wood shed David plowed in the field below the house 1858 Octo 19 David plowed I took the roof of Lizes old house 20 plained stuff for woodshed fine weather 29 went Brockville Granpa Bought A chest of tea 24 the Revd Mr Shaw preached in Caintown he is a Free Church Minister & is expected to preach hear every 24 �Sunday fine Day 25 thrashed 8 wheat it was Jocks that he had on the 3rd field 26 cleaned the wheat had bushels I got 8 bushel & sent it to McIntoshs Mills & we began to move X 27 We moved over to Jocks & movd over to ours house fine weather 28 began to take down the chimney & got it down as fare as the floor David & John thrashed peas 29 David went to Charlestown with 24 pork barrels for J Elingham to Bews I built A chimney for the stoves 30 took down the remainder of the chimney 31 the Revd Mr Mills preached at half past ten & the Revd Mr Shaw preached half past two fine weather 1858 Nov 1 Drew in 2 load of potatos & cleaned up the peas had Bushel & cut out a door whear the chimney was fine weather went for lime brot the tire of the waggon paid 2s.6d for retiring it road bad 2 Drew in more of the Potatos nearly half of them roting worked at the Door 25 �3 worked all the week at the house 7 the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown 8 worked at the house the most of the Week 10 kill the hogs wat came home 11 John Ackland helped David to under pin the wood shed 12 went to Farmersville with 21 pork barrels gave 3 to Wing & Blanchard & 18 to Green 13 very stormy Day with Snow the first this season drew some wood 14 the Revd Mr McDonner preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon fine Day 15 went to Samuel Innises to the funeral of his son Willian howe Died on Saturday 16 drew some wood after shoeing the Slaugh the slaugh went well 17 worked at the woodshed 18 went to Brockville with sasugues got 7 1/2 per lb & 9 for butter bought 1 bar of sweds iron 4d per lb 26 �19 John Innis came and made shoes for the horses & I put some of them on 20 worked at the wood shed in the forenoon & A little at the oven 1858 Nov 21 Went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Shaw preach in the afternoon 22 finished building the oven John Ackland helped Mr Wm Rath was hear Wat took him to Fred Purvis fine Day 23 David took Wat to Lansdown to survay very stormy Day with snow I put A roof on oven let the Ram to the Sheep 24 worked at the wood shed 25 helped Rob to thrash fine day 26 drew wood from the sugar bush 27 cleaned the peas had 15 1/2 bushel 28 Went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach fine Day 29 helped W. H. Davis to thrash 27 �30 David went with Wat to Lansdown Snowed about 4 inches last night Dec 1 David went to Lyn with pork barrles I worked at the wood shed 2 David went to Mallorytown for Brick brought 500 3 thrashed oats with Jock horse had 18 bushel or 9 bushel each 4 worked at the woodshed & fixed the s shool house very stormy wind & snow this afternoon 5 very stormy Day snow & rain the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown this afternoon 6 went to Charlestown with 20 pork barrels has to Bews roads very bad 7 thrashed our spring wheat hard frost 8 cleaned the wheat paid Jocke the 8 bushel that I borrowed & sent 6 1/2 of good & 1 1/2 of tailings to the Mill & 6 bushel of Buckwheat that Granpa got from John Ackland 9 made A toung for John Younge slaugh & got our deeds from Granpa & gave or exchanged our deeds for the Thompson place & the criste place John Yonge & Wat witnessed them 10 clapboard part of the wood shed stormy in the afternoon 28 �11 finished the clapboarding fine Day 12 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDonah preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon 13 thrash oats rain & snow 14 killed A sheep & tow pigs heavy rain this afternoon snow nearly gone Dec 15 Elen was put to Bed of A Daughter this morning heavy rain most of the night 16 made a door for the room in the woodshed snow this afternoon 17 worked at the wood shed 18 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 19 the Revd Mr Paterson preached in caintown fine Day 20 worked at the floor in the wood shed 21 threashed our poll oats snow & rain most of the Day 22 went to Charlestown with 26 pork barrles & to Bews roads poor 29 �23 finished the floor in the wood shed cold day 24 went to Brockville with sausagues got 7 1/2 per lb very cold bougth an axe from McMillen & Flecher warrent for 30 days 25 made A handle for the axe Wm Hazelwood & famley was hear for Dinner cold Day 26 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Paterson preach & the Revd Mr Mills 27 helped Jock to kill A cow then went to Mallorytown for a load of Brick 600 28 David went to Mallorytown for 600 Brick I built 29 drew some wood of the drowned land 30 Jock & the boys thrashed oats I gave Elen anemic she is very sick 31 built some brick in the wood shed 1859 January 1 Built A part of a chimney in the woods & then went to Adam Armstrongs very fine Day 2 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon 30 �3 went to Mallorytown to town meeting there was two meeting owing to a rong advertisiment the Conservatives chose Mr. Dowsley for chairman & Elected Messers Thompson Scott Every Flow & Morton by aclamation 4 thrashed oats fine day 5 David went to Mallorytown for I Scott to plaster the weavers house 6 atended on T Scott plastering 7 Do Do {Ditto} rained & thawed 8 finished plastering the cuberd this morning & went home with Scott he was 2 1/2 days at work fine day 9 David went to caintown with Granp to night & froze both his Ears coming home Revd Mr. McDonah preached in the forenoon & the Rev. Mr. Patterson in the afternoon 10 worked at a cupboard for Jock very cold{in left margin} {cut off} hard frost 11 Do Do 12 worked at the weavers room 13 thrashed in the forenoon & went to colmans in the afternoon & got 17 lb of leather at 34c & paid by bill 2.6c Do {Ditto} 31 �which left $5.50 that was charged to Jock 14 Drew wood of the cristies place rained in the afternoon & went the Funeral of Thomas Dicke in caintown {in left margin} moved the Loom 1859 Jan 15 worked at the weavers room & fixed the loom 16 went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr Clark preach A missionary sermon 17 thrashed for John Ackland 18 drew some wood fine Day Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown at 6 1/2 oclock 19 went with Revd Mr Morrison to James Hunter 20 went to Malorytown to an Agriculture meeting was chosen President fine day 21 thrashed Spring wheat little rain this forenoon the Revd Mr Patterson came here on A visit 22 finished thrashing the chinee wheat 23 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Patterson in the afternoon 32 �24 David went to Charlestown Farmersville with Barrels for Elingham to P Wing 25 began to draw logs to McIntosh Mill of the point 26 Do Do Do {Ditto}John Armstrong made some irons for A neckyoke 27 drew sawlogs to Mc fine Day 28 Snowed about 7 inches last rain this morning thrashed this forenoon drew sawlogs in the afternoon 29 James Clow & John there Wifes came here on A visit I went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting in the afternoon 30 the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon fine Day 31 cleaned the wheat forenoon Drew logs John Armstrong made evens for whipeltrees & shod Jocks horses 1859 Feb 1 Thomas Scott & Wife here all night on A visit drew S logs in the afternoon 2 drew S logs very cold day 3 thrashed Spring wheat & finished it very stormy Day wind & snow 33 �4 drew S logs cold Day 5 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 6 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon snowed most of the Day 7 drew 8 ash S logs for Braces & 1 hemlock that made 99 logs that we have got in 8 cleaned the wheat had 24 bushel John Younge & his Wife came here on A visit & we all went Wm Hazelwoods 9 Snowed all day we went with I Younge to Samuel Younge on A visit 10 drew the old stack of hay from Cristies place very cold Day with wind 11 went to Brockville & got 1 per lb for Butter & 6s.3d for Spitzenburg bought an axe 12 drew some wood & made an axe handle 13 went to Brockville & heard the Rev Mr Morrison preach very cold Day 14 Harvy Hays came hear & began to hue the timber for the Barn & shed he is to get fifty dollars for geting out the timber & framing & raising the building 34 �15 worked at the timber for the building 16 Do Do {Ditto} fine Day 17 Do Do Do{Ditto} 18 rained most of the Day 1859 Feb 19 Drew out of the swamp all the timber that was hewed snow nearly gone fine Day 20 rained most of the Day the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School House 21 choped down two of the big Elms trees at the edge of the sugar bush & drew up some of the tops to the house David cut his foot 22 Harvy Hays came & huwed more of the timber 23 worke at the timber fine Day 24 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 25 finished huwing the timer this forenoon & drew out some of the timber Davids foot very bad Dr Keer looking at it yesterday 35 �26 drew the rest of the timber that was huwed a very stormy Day snow & rain 27 27 the Revd Mr Patterson preached in caintown this afternoon 28 very stormy Day 1859 March 1 Wat went to Brockville for Dr Ronalds to come & see Davids leg or foot it is very bad 2 drew ceader from cristes place 3 drew girths & joice out off our swamp 4 went to Lyn for Dr Ronalds to see David 5 finished cuting & drawing the girths & jice thawing fine Day 6 Jock went to Brockville & brought Dr Ronalds to see David he is very bad the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our shool house he stopt hear all night he took Dr Ronalds home 7 went to John Fergusons & got out all the rafters for the Barn to the Road at his house fine Day slaughing gone John Younge came here to David 8 very stormy Day Davids foot started a bleeding sent for 36 �Dr Ronalds he came & stopted all nigth 9 Adam went home with the Dr 10 Rob went for the Dr again & I took him home fixed buckets tapt a few trees 11 Jock went for the Dre cant get the Blood stopt he came & pluged it so as to put A pressure on the artare 12 I went to Mallorytown expeting to meet Dr Richmond to so as to consult with Dr Ronalds but he did not come 13 Jock went Brockville for the Dr but he said there was no need of him coming till tusday when he heard how he was 1859 March 14 fixed buckets heavy rain & sawed stake {step?cut off} 15 fixed up fence Jock went to Lyn for the Dr in the morning I took him back at night David is doing well roads very Bad 16 made some bunks fine Day 17 went to the Mill with 12 1/2 bushel of wheat the roads very bad 37 �18 made bunks for the Bull paster Jock went to Lyn for Dr Ronalds he did not come the Roads very bad 19 went to Lyn on horseback & then walked to Brockville to see Dr Ronalds about Davids foot his Brother Wm is very sick he gave me direction how to dress it came to Lyn on the cars very stormy rain & snow 20 the Revd Mr Shaw Preached in caintown 21 altered the Bull paster fence below the house 22 drew 2 loads of hay from the cap heavy rain this afternoon made a pair of bunk bars 23 worked in the sugarbush this forenoon & then at the Bull paster fence 24 worked a little the fence very wet day 25 worked at the Bull paster fence 26 finished the fence 27 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Shaw preach in the afternoon 28 went to Mill with 3 1/2 bushel of corn 8 of oats roads very bad 38 �29 sawed stuff for staks& made them & bu{cut off} Margret was put to Bed of a Son 30 Lay all day in Bed with inflammation in the left Eye 31 went to a raisen of a shed of McClarys fine Day 1859 David & Elen went to G McClearned & got there teeth fixed April 1 Worked at Bunks bored & made fine Day 2 shaved some stuff for whipeltrees & drew some hay & the bunks for the road fence 3 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McDonah in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon Preech fine Day 4 made Bunk fence on the Road west line south side very high winds 5 very sore Eyes did nothing 6 made Do Do Do {Ditto} Adam went to Lyn for Elingham 7 made A Door for the woodshed & drew stone from Wm Davis for the foundation of the Barn hard frost last nigth 8 drew dung for the hot Bed & the garden 39 �9 drew hay in the forenoon & stone to the road fence for hogholeing in the afternoon hard frost last night 10 the Revd Mr Boyed preached in caintown 11 heavy rain all Day fixed at A New drag 12 fixed around the house cold Day 13 went to Brockville Paid Dr Ronalds twenty Dollars & I owe him yet 13 dollars he came 7 times to see Davids foot & charged 5 dollars A trip he throwed off 2 dollars& that was 33 dollars I qualified {in left margin} fine Day 14 Jock is very bad with Rumatism I went to Hiram Booth to get him to make what he called sulphate of steel he took A thick piece of blister steel heated to A whealding heat then held over A pail of water then put A piece of Brimstone on it the steel melted & droped into the water- that is taken & hammered fine and put into Gin 3 wine glass full a day {in left margin} heavy rain all day 1859 April 15 very cold made the hot bed in the forenoon rained all the afternoon the ground is all in A swim 16 drew A load of hay from the old barn in the morning & shod the horses drew stones at the cristes place 17 the Revd Mr Harvy Preached in our School house in the forenoon & Mr Shaw in caintown in the afternoon 40 �18 went Mallory town to an Agricultural Meeting the Boys drew stones at cristes fine Day 19 all worked at the stones Do Do{Ditto} 20 finished the stones 21 went to John Younges got some peas stopt all night 22 came home from John Younges they are all well 23 very stormy snow & wind the snow above six inches deep 24 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKinze preach 25 went to Samuel Innis to get drag teeth made & yoke for the horses 26 David began to plow & plowed at cristes ground too wet 27 plowed at cristies I came home from Innises 28 I worked in the garden David plowed 29 finished the plowing at cristes 30 David went to Innises with Granpa he was going to the Quartley meeting 41 �May 1 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie 2 scraped A dich across the field below the Bull paster & fixed the fence around the field David went to Brockville for Map paper for Wat 3 Began to sow & sowed rather more than A Bushel of Peas that I got from John Young & 5 Bushel of our own & 1/2 bushel of Spring Rye in the Cristies place warm & dry {in left margin} 6 bushel of of Peas in all 4 David finished draging the cristies Place 5 draged the orchard very warm & dry {in left margin} wood look green 6 plowed in the orchard Do Do Do {Ditto} 7 draged the orchard fine day 8 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie Preach in the afternoon 9 a little rain this morning plowed in the orchard 11 finished plowing the orchard that was for potatos & began the plow below the Bull paster 12 draged the orchard for the potatos begun to plant the potatos in the orchard 42 �13 finished planting the potatoes 3 bushel of Thompsons west side then 5 bushel of the Dones 3 of cups then 2 rows of Morinees then the South Amarecan & some Scotch Greays {in left margin} went to J. Hazelwood on A case between Wm Murry & J. Cavinaugh for tresspassing 14 Sowed 6 bushel of Chinia Wheat below the Bull paster sowed 3/4 of A bushel of timithy seed gave it one stroke of the drag ground very dry 15 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 1859 A little rain last night May 16 drew dung to the field below the Bull paster 17 finished drawing dung & went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach 18 began to Plow for the corn I thrashed hay for seed Jock & me went to Lyn with the corps of MrsEdgly She died on Monday morning 1/2 past twelve Elen & her Mother was there Rob plowed with us today in the old bull paster 19 plowed in the field below the house 20 Rob plowed in the old Bull paster david draged the corn ground & I sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Schoch wheat & seed it down gave it one stroke of the drag {in left margin} 9 1/2 bushel of wheat in all 43 �21 Rob helped to plow & I planted the corn in the field below the house the ground very dry Granpa put A handfull of ashes in every hill as we planted little rain last night 22 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon 23 Sowed 4 bushel of the poll oats & 5 1/2 of the little while & 1 of the large oats in the field west line North side of the road begining next the house & 5 quarts of flax seed on 50 pace by C 24 the Boys all went to Brockville to the Quens birth day I finishe the draging 25 went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham 26 plowed & sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich & the line & seeded it down 27 drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night 28 finished the dung & plowed part of it 29 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house 30 finished plowing &draged & furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep 31 planted 9 rows of Sugar beets 3 rows of carrots & 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night 44 �1859 June 1 Went to Mill with 12 Bushel of wheat & drew 3 loads of boards had Bobs horse Keat was lame 2 went to the funerl of Robert Woods son he was drowned at the Narrows washing sheep 3 drew the rafters from Fergusons Rob helped & 13000 Shingles from Weekeses I sold him a cow for them 26 dollars 4 Scored for H. Hayes he has been here since tusday with 2 hands framing the Barn 5 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 6 worked on the Roads 7 Do DoDo {Ditto} very Dry weather 8 scored for the Barn considerable rain 9 worked at the foundation of the Barn 10 Do Do Do {Ditto} A little rain 11 raised the Barn & shed stable then between 50 & 60 Men all Day finished about 5 oclock in the afternoon fine Day Paid Hayes 16$ dollars 45 �12 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house& the Revd Mr McKenzie in caintown in the afternoon 13 heavy rain to Day made a lader 14 worked at the Barn fine Day Plowed at cristies 15 Do Do Do {Ditto} 16 little rain this morning sowed 1 bushel of Buck wheat at the cristies East line Mr Trall came & cut Jocks Horse about 11 oclock & about 7 his guts came down so that we had to kill him Mr Hornybook came to see Watt from Merrickville 1859 June 17 opened Jocks horse there was a regeral pasage along the cord like a gut worked at Jocks corn & worked at the Barn 18 went to Brockville & bought 1 chest of tea 2.4 & 2 kegs of nails for the Barn 112 lbs each 4 cents per lb from Robinson & Easton & Co 19 the Revd Mr Green Bible agent preached at the stone church in the afternoon 20 worked at the Barn the boys worked at the corn 21 began to Shingle the boys at the corn 22 worked at the Barn the boys at the potatos in little orchard I went at tea time form 4000 shingles Jock is 46 �geting from David Tennent 23 went to Brockville & got A peace fo iron & A side of soleleather from Colman 17 1/2 lb 33 cents per lb $5.77 24 worked at the Barn warm day 25 Do Do {Ditto} A little shower 26 the Revd Mr Harvy preache at our school house& the Revd Mr McKenzie at caintown in the afternoon warm day 27 worked at the Barn 28 Do Do Do {Ditto} 29 Do Do Do {Ditto} 30 Do Do Do {Ditto} the Boys worked at the Potatos very dry weather 1859 July 1 Worked at the Barn Jock went to Brockville at the corn bags 2 Do Do {Ditto} the & Jock worked at corn & potatos 3 no Meeting to Day a little rain this morning 47 �4 worked at the Barn 5 David & Granpa went to westport with the Wool to get carded very warm 6 worked at the Barn Jocks wat fell & hurt himself Dr Keer bleed him 7 finished shingleing the Barn 8 worked at Barn alone David & Granpa came home from westport 9 worked at the Barn Jock went to Brockville the boys hoed the potatos in the orchard 10 went to Brockville to the Sacrament the Revd Mr Morrison came home with us & preached in caintown at half past six oclock this evening & slept all night 11 went to James Hamiltons with Mr Morrison the boys worked at the corn & potatos 12 drew 20 peices for 2 inches plank from John Cavinnaughs he gave them to Granpa for work 596 feet board messure & 350 feet from J J McIntosh Wat began to Mow around the house 13 worked at the Barn floor 14 Drew in the first hay to the the New Barn 48 �15 Began to cut the fall wheat at cristies place good crop 16 A little rain last night finished the fall wheat this forenoon 17 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown this afternoon very warm day 1859 July 18 Cut the fall Byre good crop drew in a load of hay 19 the boys helped Jock to cut his fall wheat & shelled 5 of Bushel Corn & got 3 bushel of wheat from Bob & went to Mill got 650 feet of boards pine from J.J McIntosh 20 went to Brockville with Elen & met Jonney & brought him home he came on the cars from Caralton 21 drew in hay front of Elizes hay very light Wat helped bob to cut his fall wheat 22 the Boys mowed & I shingled part of the stable 23 mowed a little & drew in from Eleyees 24 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house & the Revd Mr Willson in caintown 25 heavy rain this morning David went to Charlestown with firkins for Elingham Adam & me raked up some hay in the 49 �afternoon 26 mowed this morning heavy rain about 9 oclock 27 mowed below the orchard grass very light Showry weather 28 drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon & the Bal{cut off} wheat after dinner then rain & heavy thunder 29 drew in the rest of the fall wheat & Rye & drew in some hay below the orchard 30 finished mowing the field below the orchard in the forenoon Wm Moores came here with the Head stone for Mothers Grave Granpa & me went to the Graveyard with him & put it up at the head of the grave & he came home with us 31 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach 1859 August 1 Drew in the hay below the orchard 2 Mowed at cristies place F Moors went home gave him twenty dollars as part pay for Mothers head stone it is thirty dollars 3 drew in the hay from cristies & that finished our haying it is A poor crop 50 �4 fixed the thrashing Machin put in some new threads heavy rain most of the Day 5 thrashed & cleaned 11 1/2 bushel of fall wheat very good 6 went to Lyn with the wheat to the Mill Wm Henry had A raisin of A Barn stopt to it when I was coming home 7 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house in the forenoon he stopt hear all night fine Day 8 made the frount Barn doors John Armstrong made the hinges for them 9 worked at the stable & Barn the boys worked at the turnips 10 Granpa& me went to Mallory town he went to Jacob Vandusenns to get buds & left I L Thompson acount to be sued 11 thrashed part of the fall wheat in the forenoon & went to the Funeral of Jane Purvis daughter of George Purvis she was buried at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Mills preached the church would not hold half the people 12 thrashed the Blue stem fall wheat had 12 1/2 bushel I had 38 1/2 bushel in all sowed 5 1/2 bushel little rain 13 thrashed A little Rye but it was so hot A Day & the horses sweat so much that we quite 51 �14 went to the Quartly Meeting at Lyn Granpa went yesterday there was a great many there very warm Day 1859 August 15 Went to marsh at the head of Larues pond to cut hay David Jocks Watt with Me & we went with John Ackland I helped Mr Rosenberg till noon then he is to help to slack 16 worked in the marsh very warm 17 cockd& stacked & finished what we cut in the marsh 18 worked or mowed A little this morning for Mr Rosenberg & came home with Mr Edgly Mary is very Sick Dr Keer says it is the Watter in the head 19 the Boys worked in the swamp below the orchard I did nothing the Baby is very low 20 the Boys began to cut the peas I cut A little of the Barley Granmam & Betsey has been here since thirsday the Baby is so low that they never its side 21 Revd Mr Harvy preached at our School house the Baby is so low that I did not go 22 Mary Breathed her last about 7 oclock this morning she suffered a great deal before she died 23 Mary is buried at Granmam but the Rev Mr Morrison 52 �preached there was A great many there 24 rain most of the Day thrashed the Rye 25 Began to cut the spring wheat good crop 26 finished the chinee wheat then cut the large oats warm Day 27 cut the Scotch wheat heavy rain & hail this afternoon 28 Revd Mr Mills preached this forenoon & the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 29 drew in the Scotch wheat & went to Mill with 11 Bushel of Rye wat cut some of the oats 30 drew in the chinee wheat the large oats the Barley & John Youngs peas & Spring Rye 31 hooked peas in the forenoon rain in the afternoon 1859 Sept 1 Finished cuting the little oats very short 2 finished hooking the peas part of them took a second growth they are green 53 �3 drew in Peas fine Day 4 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house 5 Draged & drew stones of the pea ground dull & wet time 6 drew dung on part of the pea ground for fall wheat 7 plowed for the wheat 8 Do Do Do {Ditto} & drew some dung 9 Sowed about 2 1/2 bushel of the Blue Stem wheat on the cristies place 10 very wet Day shod the horses 11 the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown very rain & wind this afternoon 12 thrashed for Jock 13 plowed for the Rye drew the last of the peas 14 Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Rye in the morning then went to Thomas Davis dung Bee fine Day 15 went to the Funeral of Thomas Sharp he was Buried in caintown the Revd Mr Mills preached drew in the last of the 54 �oats they are the poll oats X 16 very hard frost last night everything is Killed David plowed where the Rye was I cut some of the corn 1859 Sept 17 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye that makes 5 bushel of Rye & 2 1/2 Bushel of wheat all on the cristie place 18 the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house 19 cut corn very much brock down fine Day 20 fixed the lids of the Stove very wet day 21 heavy rain most of the Day the boys thrashed peas 22 began to work at the stables dug earth out of the horse stable & filled into the cow stable 23 went to Farmersville with pork barles for Elingham X 24 worked the forenoon at the stables Picked the Snows this afternoon great fog yesterday & to Day 25 25 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 26 went to Brockville with 2 Barrels of American Apples got 55 �10s per Barrels & atended an Agriculture meeting 27 choped old logs on the cristies place John Yonge came here on foot to tell us Wal of some work at Crosby 28 went to the toll gate with John Yonge this afternoon the Boys choped on cristies place 29 went to Mallorytown with the Buggy to meet Mr Hornabrook an aquantance of wats that is going to Toronto to the Collage 30 thrashed the Buckwheat fine Day 1859 Oct 1 cleaned the Buckwheat had 17 bushel very wet day 2 the Revd Mr Mills preahd in caintown& the Revd Mr Harvy in our School house heavy rain & hail 3 I helped John Ackland to thrash his Buckwheat the boys drew the pumkins 4 went to Brockville with 3 Barrels of Snow Apples 1 Barrels I rolled every apple in paper it is to go to Glasgow the other 2 is for Mr Robinson own use got 3 dollars & 12s.6d each for the other two 5 went to John Younges with Jock Elen & Margret on a visit Jock & me went to Kitley Fair fine Day 56 �6 helped John Ackland to thrash his wheat 10 helped John Ackland to thrash his oats 11 had a loging Bee on the Cristies place got A fine job done fired the most the heaps very dry wheather 12 worked at fire & logheaps 13 worked at the fire in the forenoon & began to draw in the corn the wind rose to a great very high & blew the fire into the stumps & into the old fences between Ackland & us & then into across Ackland into Hogan fence burned all the old stable 1859 October 14 Diged Potatos the ground very dry 15 fine rain last night & to Day husked at corn it is very poor the white corn is the best 16 the Revd Mr Harvy preached at our School house 17 went to Brockville with 2 barrels of apples 1 1/2 of snows & 1/2 of calvels 12s.6d per barrel sold 1 tub of butter 17 cents per lb 18 diged potatoes hard frost at night 57 �19 finished diging the potatos & killed a hog 20 went to Farmersville with a hog sold it for 5 .1/4 dollars per hundred it weigh 257 lb bought a plough for 9 3/4 dollars 1 extra mold & 2 extra shares 21 shod the horses 22 david began to plow on the cristie place 23 the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in caintown in the afternoon 24 david plowed the ground very dry I came home from John Younge I went there on Saturday he got himself hurt he is better 25 dug the carrots good crop 26 David went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Hucheson 1d per bushel 27 peeld turnips hard frost 28 finished the turnip fine crop hard frost 29 drew in the potatos 30 the Revd Mr Harvy preach in our school house 58 �30 drew wood as sleepers for the stable 1859 Nov 1 drew sleepers for the stable in the forenoon hewed some of them in the afternoon 2 Went to Mallorytown to the cattle Show took the 1 premium on the 3 year old Bull & on the year old 2 on the Bull calf & on the Black cow 1 on 2 year old heffr 2 on the year old heffer 1 on fall wheat 1 on turnips 1 on Sugar Beets 2 on carrots 3 on fall wheat in the field 1 on turnips in the field 3 killed the hogs Bob & Wm Davis helped in the forenoon went to caintown heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach & helped to dig A grave for Samuel Younges child it died last night 4 went to Samuel Youngs child funeral the Revd Mr Harvy preached in caintown church there was a large funeral fine wheather kind of smokey 5 laid the floor in the horse stable 6 went to Lyn for Granpa he was at the Quartly meeting cold day 7 went to Larzena Mats & trade horses & is to give him 15 dollars next spring then I helped Edgly to thrash 8 helped Edgly to finishe thrashing his wheat worked at the stable in the afternoon 59 �9 worked at the Stable in the forenoon thrash oats for Edgly in the afternoon 10 I Killed a Bull of Robs & gave him ours a part of his his was 2 year old ours 1 year old rained & snowed all day 1859 Nov 11 worked at the stable Jock & the boys drew stones 12 went to Brockville with Sausagues sold them 7 1/2 lb settled with Baxter & payed him ₤ 2"6"1 13 rained & snowed all day so that there was no Meeting 14 worked at the stable Jock & Granpa went to Mallorytown Granpa sued J.L. Thompson for 45$ got 4 loads {lime?} 15 I worked at the stable put the horses in it for the first time had them in at the uper barn hard frost 16 worked at the stable fine Day 17 worked at the Cow Stable began to {pave? cut off} 18 Do {Ditto}at the paving of the stable 19 finished the paving fine weather for the paving nailed up the rest of the Boards 60 �20 snowed a little in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon 21 worked at the Stable jointing board 22 Do Do Do {Ditto} 23 went to the funeral of Charels Booth he was buried at the Booth bureing ground the Revd Mr McKenzie prached at Lyn 24 worked at the Bails for the cows & got them in for the first time 25 fixed shoes for the horses & shod Bet 26 shod Duch & went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of turnips 1s.3 per bushel sold 6 yrd fullcloth 4s per yrd Bought a coat for David settled Lee & Lamb & payed them 12s.2d 27 the Revd Mr Mills preached at caintown 28 went to Lyn with 25 Bushel turnips 1s.3d per bushel 29 fix at the horse stable put in a window Killed the Bull 30 helped Jock to show his horses 1859 Dec Thrashed 8 1/2 bushel of wheat cleaned & went to Mill & 61 �1 took 2 bushel corn little rain 2 Stormed all Day wind & Snow chored 3 helped W Hogan to put tow logs on his stable in the forenoon killed 3 sheep in the afternoon very cold Day 4 no meeting very stormy Day 5 went to Charlestown with 3 pork barles to Bews & took our full cloth to Farmersville & a check web for Mr Clark left them at Parishes 6 went to John Younges with Elen & Jock fine morning began to rain about noon rained all night so that we had to stay all night snow all gone then snowed till noon 7 we came home with the Slaugh after dinner roads bad 8 killed 3 sheep for Jock & 2 hogs 1 for me. very cold & stormy Willson was here seen him for 37 years Granpa went to Mallorytown with {?} 9 David helped W.H. Davis to thrash & mended shoed 10 cobled shoes & thrashed some oats 11 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Willson preach cold Day 62 �12 cleaned 22 bushel oats sold a South Down Ram Mr John Green 4$ 13 thrashed some of the little oats 14 made shoes for Bill 15 Do Do Do {Ditto}George 16 thrashed oats for Jock 17 went to Brockville with sauguses got 7 1/2d per lb met Jonney & Watt they came from Packenham 1859 Dec 18 very stormy Day no Meet meeting heavy Snow 19 stormy snow drew wood in the afternoon 20 went to the funeral of the Widow Bail she died at her Fathers Mr John Mansels 21 went for our hay at the Marsh Bob & Wat went with me 22 Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 23 went with Bob to the marsh he bought A stock for eight Dollars 63 �24 thrashed with Jock at his oats in the forenoon then went to Charlestown with John Elingham & to Farmersville to see about our cloth 25 heard the Revd Mr Harvy preach in our shool house very cold Day 26 went to Farmersville for Blue cotton yarn got 2 bundles paid 10s per bundle & took 8 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he got 2 bushel on the 11 of December that made 10 in all I got 7s worth of mogezins leather & I fell at Kincaids & cracked one of my ribs 27 not able to work with my side 28 Do Do Do{Ditto} very cold weather 29 Do Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 30 snowed about 5 inches last night 1860 1 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown this afternoon very cold Day 2 went to Mallory town to the Town meeting there was 15 councillors nominated vote for Loranzo Mott Wm Tennent Wm Forester Amisa Mallery & came home 3 went to John Younge to peg Boots he could not peg with his he had sore legs very cold weather the boys went to 64 �School 7 Adam came for me to John Younges for come home we made a pair of Boots for Adam. David Robert & Granpa shoes for Elen & Isable A heavy rain most of the Day 8 intended to go to Brockville to the Screament the roads was so bad that we could not go rained midle of the Day the Revd Mr Willson preeched in caintown& the Revd Mr Harvy in our School house 9 thrashed the spring Rye side very sore 10 the boys cleaned the Rye had 2 1/2 bushel & thrashed John Youngs peas & cleaned them has about {?}1/2 bushel 11 went to the school meeting selected Thomas Davis again Johny went to S Stewarts for the Revd Mr Morrison he preaches in caintown to night 12 the Revd Mr Morrison came last night he heard the children say Ten oclock Jock took him to Lyn to Day 1860 Jan 13 Thrashed Jocks fall wheat fine Day 14 Do our Scotch wheat this forenoon David went to Mallory town & bought a great coat for $8 dollars gave 5 yards {green?} fullcloth 4s.6d per yard paid the rest on {a/c?} 65 �15 the Revd Mr Randals preached a missionary sermon this forenoon a the Revd Mr McKenzie preeched in the afternoon 16 went to Mill 6 bushel of Buckwheat &10 bushel oats fine Day 17 cleaned the scotch wheat had 13 1/2 Bushel 18 thrashed the chinne wheat this forenoon 19 cleaned & went to the Mill with 12 bushel of wheat 20 cleaned part of the wheat in the forenoon then went to Mallorytown to the Annual Agriculture meetting was put in President again the nearly gone roads bare 21 finished cleaning the chinnee wheat had 46 Bushel good crop we have raised 100 Bushel of wheat in all this Season 27 began to cut pine saw logs in the swamp Jonney helped Jock ade & me our teem 28 all hands worke at the logs & both teams 29 went to Meeting 30 worked at the logs 31 Do Do Do{Ditto} 66 �1 {illegible line} was up in the frount {line illegible} 2 {illegible} back to {illegible} all Day fine wheather 3 4 went to Brockville to an agriculture meeting {illegible} went with me {illegible} brought a lot of {illegible} at {illegible} paid 10 dollars toward them he owes 11 or 12 yet 5 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Willson preach Snow nearly gone 6 went to Elerrys sawmill & got 14 shillings worth of Butternut lumber 7 drew firewood out of the swamp 8 drew ceder of the drowned land at cristies for fences there the fields nearly bare 9 worked at the cedar fine Day 10 Do Do Do{Ditto} 11 Do Do Do{Ditto} David helped yesterday & to Day 12 No Meeting to Day in caintown it was quarterly Meeting at Lyn the roads so bad that we did not go they were bair 67 �13 drew the small hemlock that was puled for the fence on the line betwen Ackland snow 14 began to Draw pine logs to Mc Mill drew 14 15 went to Lyn with 68 flour Barrels for Colman 16 went to Elbe to see John Robeson about Wats Mare she got a nail in her foot a fortnight ago he will come & see her tomorow 17 drew 12 pine saw logs to Mc's Mill 18 drew 12 Do Do {Ditto}snowed this afternoon snowed & blowed all day did not go to Meeting 1860 Feb 20 cobled shoes very stormy in the forenoon drew 8 logs to Mc Mill 21 drew 20 pine logs to Mc Mill 22 rained so that the snow is nearly gone thrashed 23 the poll oats 24 drew 9 loads of wood of the Lake & put 2 shoes on dutch 25 went to Beverly to see Mr Cosgrove about wat Mare & brought him in with me we went with the Buggy the roads good from Farmersville 68 �26 did not know that there was any meeting the Revd Mr McKenzie preached 27 fixed the Buggy drew rails of the Lake 28 I fixed the Slaugh the Boys drew of the Lake 29 rained all the forenoon at night we skined the Gery colt she got her leg brock about a mounth ago by a kick 1860 March 1 Wind south in the morning 9 oclock south East at 3 oclock wind North Shod Jock horses fine Day 2 put 2 shoes on Bet, little rain, cleaned he oats 3 David went to Mill with 16 bushel of oats & put 15 in a bin thats was 30 of poll oats 4 the Revd Mr Willson Preached in caintown 5 worked at the Buckets 6 Do Do Do {Ditto} David went to Lyn with a cord and half of Bark sat on Leader and Coax for selling liquor with Lisence fine 1 pund with costs 7 went to Mill with 18 bushel of wheat went to Anders with Waggon Wheel for Huntly to fix it is to go on Tennents acount he got a cow from Me last fall Valued at 17 dollars 69 �in work 8 went to Mill with 18 bushel of wheat 9 drew rails & wood out of the swamp frount of the house the swamp good but there is no snow in the fields 10 worked in the swamp at rails & wood 11 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown in the afternoon 12 worked in the swamp at ceeder & wood 1860 March 17 Went to Lorenzee Motts & Paid him fifteen Dollars that I owed him on the trade of horses 18 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown 19 Sawed Bunks in the calf paster {in left margin} stormed 6 times to Day rain & snow 20 went S. Innises & got the waggon tire welded & punched an old crobar for an arbour for the boreing machin that am makeing very stormy Day 21 went to Rueben Fields to see about our annual report he did not send it when he should 70 �22 came home from Fields roads very bad 23 drew wood from the hill in drags snowed {in left margin} snow 24 went to Brockville in the Buggy got 2 1/2 per pound & 2d per lb for the fore quarters paid the Widow Ronalds twelve dollars that I owed the Dr for atending David 25 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 26 worked at the frame for the boreing Machin 27 went to Lyn with 54 flour barrels to Colman with Edglys waggon 1860 April 1 No Meeting to day owing to a quarterly meeting at Mallortown fine Day roads very bad 2 drew dung to Cristes place for corn where the fall wheat was last year above the road hard frost 3 drew dung the same I worked at the boreing machin {in left margin} drew dung for hot bed 4 thrashed the Barley & cleaned had 4 bushel in the forenoon Bored over 100 bunkbottoms it works well {in left margin} rain 71 �5 works at the boring finished ours & some of Jock fine Day {in left margin} A little snow 6 finished Jocks this morning over 200 st{cut off} all together went to the Funeral of John Miller he Died on wedenday he was buried at the Stone church the Revd Mr Bell preached the church could not hold all that was there the roads is very bad 7 split a few rails on the line between Jock & me blow the orchard David went to Yonge M{cut off} A fishing got some pike 8 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in afternoon fine day after the rain 9 worked at the rails & bunks fine Day 10 went to Mill with 15 bushel of oats that wat bought of WH Davis I worked at a drag for John Innis 11 at cristes but could not the frost was in the roads he had to quit the boys made bunks 12 finished puting up the line fence on the second field fine Day 13 made a fence no the side of the 2 acres next the East line 1860 May Begun to sow & sowed 5 1/2 bushel of chinnie Wheat in the 72 �1 field below the Bull paster ground very dry 2 Sowed 7 bushel of peas at cristies place 3 of them I got from John Younge Sowed the Hungarian grass seed in the garden {in left margin} 7 in all of peas 3 {in left margin} wood look green splite rails at cristies in the fore noon went to A raising off a house of Mr McClearys in the afternoon very warm & Dry weather 4 Sowed poll 7 bushel of poll oats at cristies 5 Sowed 9 bushel of oats 5 of them poll 4 off them I got of John Young they are next Edgleys line very warm & dry no rain this spring yet 6 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown Granpa went to Lyn yesterday & came home to Day on foot to the Quarterly meeting 7 David finished draging at Cristies I planted corn in the Garden put plaster in the drill the first row on the top next the Barn next row leached ashes then 3 rows with ashes on the top {in left margin} planted Sugar Beets thunder showers to the East 8 split rails at cristies John Edgley helped very warm 9 {in left margin} a little shower this morning sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Rye next the barn David plowed there yesterday plumb Trees in full blossom 73 �10 laid up the fence at the foot of the hill at cristies 11 laid up the fence next the woods at cristes 12 went to Farmsvill with 32 firkins 8 to Mullvenue 10 to Demin 14 to Green warm Day 13 the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown 14 sowed 5 bushel of scotch wheat 2 of it I got from Mr Lawson & 3 from Ferguson the first 4 ridges is Lawsons the Fergusons al in the west of the Barn 15 David plowed the potato ground Ad helped Jock to plant very dry weather 16 I trimed some dry limbs of the apple trees & spread dung for the corn 1860 snow & rain last nigth snow & rain April 14 Went to Mallortown to an Agriculture Meeting the boys choped wood hard frost this morning 15 Mr Fletcher preached at caintown Mr Mills sick 16 David began to plow at cristies place below the road I split rails on the line next Ackland 74 �17 {in left margin} shower of rain Sowed some cabbage seed in the hot Bed & dug up some old trees in the orchard 18 planted 11 trees in the orchard 4 at the house 19 made A waggon box fine Day 20 went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Packinham to work Bougt 4 barrels of Plaster 1 of waterlime 1 of salt the plaster 6s.3d lime 7s.6d salt 7s.6 roads very good 21 Sowed 2 barrels of Plaster on the frount of Lizies next the line west side on the line got a hefer calf from Adam 22 the Revd Mr McKnzie preached of caintown 23 went to Thomas Scotts to get him to come & plaster the scistren 24 began to make the line fence on the cristies place next Ackland {in left margin} little snow last night Do {Ditto} this morning 25 Planted 6 Appel trees in the orchard David finished plowing below the Barn at cristies very bad with my stomac 26 Thomas Scott plastered the cistren plowed the Garden & 1/4 acre for carrots & Beets in the orchard 27 hard frost this morning planted Early potatos in the garden David plowed in the field below the Bull paster 75 �28 hard frost this morning David Do {Ditto} in forenoon went to Samuel Younges & got 10 bushel of oats 1s.9d per bushel 29 the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown 30 finished plowing below the bull paster then draged & furowed up the carrot ground the boys raked a& sowed the carrots & 1/4 lb Mangol seed 1 row & 1/2 I took Elen to Lynn she is going to school there & board at the Clows {in left margin} Woods begin to look Red 1860 May 17 Planted 12 bushel of potatos at cristes Mr Lawson planted a peice with us I went to the Funeral of Mr John Booth he was buried at the Booth Buring place there over 90 buggys & carrages the Revd Mr McKenzie preached 18 plantd parted of the corn & sowed nearly 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the Rye ground & 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the fall wheat ground where they were killed out fine shower this afternoon {in left margin} rain 19 finished planting at cristes corn & potatos a fine rain to Day every looks well {in left margin} rain & showers 20 Revd Mr McKenzie Preached at caintown {in left margin} frost this morning 21 drew dung to orchard for turnips fine Day 22 finished drawing the dung & plowed some potatos first now the Great Chillie potato a seedling the net No 1 seedling 76 �23 finished the plowing in the orchard planted 4 Bushel 24 went to McIntosh Mill with 2 bushel of corn & 14 of wheat & drew a load Boards David went Mallorytown to traning Adam went to Farmersville great works to be done 25 Draged & furrowed the orchard for the turnips 26 sowed the turnips 2 1/2 lbs fine rain this morning 27 the Revd Mr Mills preached his farewell sermon {in left margin} rain this morning 28 I took the roof of the old barn & washed the sheep 29 drew the to old Barn or logs of it into the road fine Day 30 dug part of a dich next the Barn 31 drew stones from the old Barn to the dich a fine rain to night {in left margin} rain 1860 June 1 drew stones & worked at site of the old Barn in the forenoon Sheered the sheep in the afternoon Jock & Bob helped fine day 2 plowed & planted the old Barnyard in squasses melons corn & cucumbers moved the fence of the Bull paster line in the orchard warm day 77 �3 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr Green the Bible Society Agent preach 4 moved part of the Bullpaster onto the line in the orchard 5 plowed & scraped the noll at the road opisite the Barn so as to level it for the dich fine rain this afternoon 6 worked at the dich at the Barn 7 went through the corn with disk & began to hoe it fine morning wind south in the afternoon the wind was south west with rain & colder 8 worked at the corn in the morning then it rained 9 10 no Meetting to Day 11 Adam works on the Roads I went to Lyn withe 64 flowr barrels for Thomas Willson & drew five loads from his shop at Lyn to the Mill & station 64 in 4 of the loads & 8 in one in all 328 flour barrels 12 worke on the roads fine Day 13 I went to Farmerville with 32 firkins 14 worke on the roads 78 �15 Do {Ditto} on the roads 16 Jock had a dung Bee 1860 June 17 No Meetting to Day the Preachers is at conference 18 worked at the Beets & carrots very dry weather rain this morning & this afternoon 19 went to Brockville paid Mr Reid twelve dollars on acount Bought a circle & iron for the Buggy sold a calf 2d per lb 20 went to charlestown with 20 butter firkins for Bews rain 2 21 went to Westport with the wool rain to Day 22 got the wool carded & came to Mr Childings stopt all night 23 came home with the wool warm Day 24 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached this afternoon the Bees swarmed a very large swarm 25 worked at the turnips fine Day 26 Do Do Do {Ditto}very heavy showr this afternoon {inleft margin} rain 79 �28 finished the turnips & plowed the potatoes in the Garden 29 went to Charlestown for a load of bolts very heavy rain at Keyes & most of the road home again {in left margin} rain 30 the ground to wet for to hoe worked at two hay waggon racks warm Day put the Bett Mare & the Dutch to Lees horse or the Black hawk to give him 7 dolars& he insures both mares 1860 August 1 came home from the march there was not of hay for to keep us & we gave it to Edgly & Hogan to stack & give us one half of his part raked & took in the hay below the bull well fine Day 2 mowed at cristies & the grass seed had 130 sheefs 3 raked & drew home the hay from cristies rained 4 cut the Rye at cristies & the fall wheat they were both very badly winter killed 5 Quarterly meeting at Lyn Granpa went to Wm Clows yesterday with Bet & the Buggy Wat & Elen went to a field meeting beyond Moores & then to John Youngs on a visit 6 the boys hoed the Beets & Carrots & I worked at the Backbarn door Jocks Baby A Robson over here I had him on my knee at the table he went down & fell on the harthstone & pulled the teakettle on to himself it was Boiling & scalded his face breast & arm very bad Dr Keer 80 �put lime water & linseed oil on it 7 began to underbrush in the swamp very warm day 8 Sandy Stewart & Wife came on a visit & to see the Baby 9 underbrushed a little rained in the forenoon fair & fine in the afternoon worked in the swamp 10 worked in the swamp in the forenoon drew in the Rye in the afternoon John Clow & Wife were here on a visit & to see Robson 11 drew stones from the gangway of the old Barn to the dich between the garden & the Barn 12 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach 13 rained all day Thomas Scott & Wife here all day to see Jocks Baby he is very bad David went to Farmersville with Wat & brought a sheepskin from Kincaids for mittens to bind with 1860 July 17 Mowed frount of Elizes fine Day John Yonge & wife here 18 Do {Ditto}& raked & cocked some of the hay a little rain last night 81 �19 rain little lost night fine Day 20 Drew in 6 load of hay very warm Day 21 mowed a little heavy showr this forenoon quite cool 22 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown 23 Mowed frount of Elizes & drew in one load rain at noon 24 David worked for Jock mowed & drew in one load rain this afternoon 25 finished mowing frount of Elizes the boys drew in 2 loads with of hay 26 went to John Youngs got 5 1/2 bushel of wheat & saw Clows Reaper cut fall wheat on the farm of Petter Davis there was to have been 4 Reapers there but there was only Clows & Cossets Cosset & Clow could not agree about there Judges & Cosset would not reap & left the field some rain 27 went to Lyn with 9 1/2 bushel of wheat got 150 lb of corn meal 7s.6 per hunder lb drew in all the last of the hay frount of Elizes 28 mowed below the Bull well & drew in 2 load from it fine Day {in left margin} rain 29 rained all Day did not got to meeting 82 �30 very dull this morning Bob David Robert Armstrong & me went to the March on Sherwood place 31 rained this forenoon {in left margin} rain 1860 July 1 Went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach fine Day 2 hoed the potatos in the orchard & went through the Beets & carrots 3 Began to hoe the potatos at Cristies rained in the afternoon 4 finished the potatos & plowed through the corn 5 went to Sam Innises put a new axel reach & headblock in the Buggy heavy rain last night & most of the Day the ground has got a compleat weting 6 mended the harness this forenoon the ground to wet to hoe 7 went to Brockville to hear a sermon before sacrament stopt at Aunt Marys all night she is very poorly 8 partook of the sacrament Jock Margret & Elen came down this morning I came home with them {in left margin} rain 9 went to Lyn with 28 flour barrels & 5 firkins for J Williams Darling got the firkins & colman the barrels heavy rain at 83 �noon {in left margin} rain 10 helped Rob to fix his hay rack fine day 11 worked at the turnips carrots & beets the Revd Mr Morrison preached at caintown & stopt at Jocks all night he brought him up 12 I went to Lyn with the Revd Mr Morrison the boys worked at the turnips 13 went to Charlestown for a load of bats David began to Mow a little fine Day 14 the boys all went to the mountain to huckleberry I mowed a little in the forenoon 15 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 16 began to Mow in the field frount of Elizes went to Lyn with {smudged out} flour Barrels for Colman & 5 firkins to Baxter rain about noon {in left margin} rain 1860 Sept 1 began to cut the Scotch wheat beyond the barn fine crop 2 the Revd Mr {Honeywell?} preached in caintown 3 went to Brockville to see the Prince of Wails he was to be at 5 oclock he did not come in till after dark saw his hat & that 84 �was all the town was beautifully luminated at night & a torchlight prosession went along with him through the streets got home at one oclock 4 worked at the wheat & oats John Edgley & Rob Armstrong helped John Yonge & two of his Boys came hear on there road to Lansdown to help Cristie 5 finished the oats a most of the wheat Rob helped fine Day 6 finished all the cutting fine Day the Wind North East 7 drew the peas & the oats from cristies & part of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon 8 drew in the rest of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon {in left margin} first rain {illegible} storms 9 the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown 10 went to Mill with 10 bushel of oats for the horses 11 James Clow & his wife came to see Granpa drew in the wheat from Criste place rain this afternoon 12 thrashed the wheat from criste place cleaned it & had 8 bushel took it to the Mill 13 the Boys went to Mallory town to a picnic 85 �14 went to Brockville & met John Robeson & his daughter Agness they came on a visit 15 drew stones to the dich at the Barn 1860 Sept 16 the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown 17 went to Wm Hazelwoods with John Robinson & Granpa Jock Margret & Elen the Boys cut the {o?} 18 Hazelwoods are all here & at Jocks 19 went to Brockville with John Robinson & Daughter seen them on the Railcars for Careton rain {illegible)tuist 20 went to John Younge with Elizabeth stopt over night then went Oxford to look at a farm of Kenneth Morrisons do not like it rain 21 rain 22 23 came from John Youngs this morning heavy wind David plowing in the field west of the Barn Granpa very poorly the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown 86 �rain 24 began to dig the potatos at cristies fine day John Younge & his Wife came to see Granpa he is very poorly rain at night rain 25 rained most of the day Granpa was taken with spiting of Blood spit about a pint went for Betsy & Dr Keer 26 Adam went to Gibsons for wild grapes David helped Jock to log I fixed at the Barnyard & cut part of the Buckwheat rain 27 finished cuting the Buckwheat in the forenoon & thrashed Jocks Buckwheat frost 28 heavy rain last night thrashed & cleaned 13 bushel of schotch wheat & pulled a waggon load of corn heavy wind 29 very heavy frost the first to kill the vines cut the cornstalks that we picked the corn off & diged some potatos Picked Snow apples 30 the Revd Mr Har{illegile} preached in caintown {probably Oct 1860) {first part of page largely illegible} 4 very wet day went to Bobs & Kincaids to get there {illegible} 87 �{large chunk illegible} Robert & Mrs {rest illegible} 11 drew in & thrashed the Buckwheat 12 cleaned the Buckwheat had 30 bushel John Innis came at noon to thrash the Peas finished & then went to Jocks & finished them 13 drew a load of punkins& picked some apples 14 the Revd Mr Armstrong preach at caintown rain 15 cleaned the peas had 35 bushel very wet day {illegible} 1859 May 28th Bought of N. Baxter .₤ s 40 yrds of cotton 7 1/2 per yrd 2 5 d 6 Do {Ditto} print 7 1/2 Do 3 9 1 Pair of shoes 6 6 88 �1 vest 3s 1 quart of vinegar 7 1/2 3 7 1860 Sept 19 10s 6 Susan 1859 July 11 Bought of Lamb & Sec 1 scyth 5s.6d 2 snaths 6s.2 whitstone 8d L 12 1859 Received from {grandp?} 4 yrd Cotton bought out of it or paid March 2s for Roof spent 2 1.3 horse nails 7 1/2 sugar 1.2 March 12 .2s.6d candle 12 Crity for sash 7s.6d March 19th bought a piece of uper leather 8s.2d sundrs 2s April 13 paid Dr Ronalds 20S iron 16s.3d chain 4s barley & rice 5s coal 3s.4 1/2 razor 1s.3d nails 2s.9d harness leather & buckles 2s.9d shoethread 7 1/2 oil 2s.9d Agriculture Sc 10s Jesup 5d sundres 1s.9d 1859 May the Barn acount gave Harvy Hay a cow for 30 dollars towards his pay per the Framing $30 89 �gave W. Weeks for shingle a cow 26 for 13 thousand June received from Jock 30 dollars bought 224 lb nails 4 1/2 cents per lb & 2s for kegs bought 10 lb boards nails 2 6 Do {Ditto} 10 lb shingle nails 2 6 Do{Ditto} 5 lb large Do{Ditto} 1 3 D{Ditto} 2 lb small August Nov 6 Do{Ditto} 3 lb wrought Do{Ditto} 1 6 Do 10 lb st{illegible} 2 6 Iron for hinges 4 1 20 lb nails 4 6 4 set of hinges 6 1 screws 1 4 1/2 90 �1860 August 7 2 lb nails 1 3 5 lb Do{Ditto} 1 1 1/2 2 lb wrought nails 1 3 {Apr?} 24 {pork?} {?} Apr 19 Joseph Davis choped 22 John Ackland Do{Ditto} 23 Joseph Davis Do{Ditto} 24 Wm Hazelwood Do{Ditto} Work done for John Elingham 1859 butter 3 9 Mar 29 Went to Farmersville with 65 flour barrels to P Wing 6 3 April 6 Adam went to Lyn with 30 butter firkins Darling 10 Baxter 10 Jakes 10 6 3 May 25 Went to Lyn with 24 butter firkins 6 3 91 �Baxter 18 Derby 6 July 13 Do{Ditto} to Farmersville 30 butter tubs Williams 6 Green 12 Blanchard 12 6 3 {illegible} 25 Do{Ditto} to Charlestown 22 Do{Ditto} to Do{Ditto} Bews 6 3 Sept 24 Do{Ditto} to Farmersville 36 pork Barrels 10 to Wills & Mrs 10 to Wign & Bl 16 to Green 6 3 Nov 4 Do{Ditto} to Charlstown 24 Pork Barrels to Bews 6 3 Dec 5 Do{Ditto} 8 Do Do{Ditto} 6 3 Do{Ditto} to Lyn 68 flour Barrels to Colman 6 3 1860 March 27 Do{Ditto} to Lyn 54 flour Barrels for Colman 6 3 May 12 Do{Ditto} to Farmersville with 32 firkins 8 to Mulvaner 10 to {?} 14 to Green 6 3 26 Do{Ditto} to Lyn 53 flour Barrles to Colman 6 3 92 �June July 13 Do{Ditto} to Farmersville 32 firkins 10 to Mulvaner 20 to Green 6 3 20 Do{Ditto} to Charlestown with 20 firkins for Bewes 6 3 29 Do{Ditto} to for a load of bolts 6 3 13 Do{Ditto} to Do Do Do{Ditto} 6 3 16 Do{Ditto} to Lyn with 30 flour Barrels 6 to Colman 5 firkins to Baxter 6 3 5s 5d 1859 pay received from John Elingham ₤ s Jan 23 received from P Wing jug 1s.10 1/2 d Syrup 4s sugar 9d 9 pills 1.7 7 10 1/2 April 6 received fish 1s.3d candle 1s.3d Salavatus 3d 2 May 25 Do {Ditto} from Baxter 10 lb nails 2s.6 plow shear 2.6 5 knife 1s.8d crockry 1s.2d candles 1s.8 4 93 d 9 6 �starch 6 redlon 4 1/2 July Sept 10 13 10 lb shingles nails 2s.6d salaratus 7 1/2d candles 1d coffe 1s.3d {topases?} 1 10 1/2 7 3 25 paper starch files allspice powder broom candle 6 3 24 horse nails 7 1/2 rosen 4 soape 1s.3d spoons 1s collar 1s.1d file 7 1/2 thread .3 pencl 4 1/2 5 6 1/2 1 barrel 1 6 Nov 4 1 lb paper 1s.3d 1 Jack knife 3s.9d 1 barre 6 6 Dec 5 niting needle 2 horse nails 1s.3d opum 10 1/2 d salaratus 7 1/2 2 11 thread 1s rope 1s.6d May 12 receivd from Green 7 yrds cotton 7 1/2 lining 3s9d buttons 5d 86 1/2 June 5 two Butter firkins 2.6 each 5 13 papper 1s Book 1s.3d hoe 1s.10 1/2d Bowls 1.8 pins 7 7 94 7 1/2 �July 20 pills 1s.3d paper 1s.3 slate 7 1/2d spoons 1s.3d allspice 5 1/2 shoethread 3 paper 6d thread 6 6 3 29 1 pair shoes 5 from Elingham 1 pair of shoes 7s.6d July 6 5[7 6 13 from Bews 1 hayfork 4s 1 lb salavatus 7 1/2 4 7 1/2 16 cash 11s.3d 4 7 1/2 11 3 5 1859 July got some Buds from Mr {illegible} in caintown {illegible} at his house East then No 2 then No 5 1 went to Adam Armstrong on A visit Thomas Scott & wife was there on A visit to 2 drew wood for Elingham half Day 3 went to caintown& heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 4 went to town Meeting sent 1 dollar to Thompson & Co for the Ath{cut off} October 21. 1859 Sketch #1: 95 �{2 lines at 45 degrees diagonal meeting up to a vertical. 1 horizontal line from base of first 45 diagonal line, intersecting 2 45 diagonal line meeting vertical} 5 feet long {on 1st 45 degree diagonal} Do{Ditto} {on 2nd 45 degree diagonal} 1 foots 3 inches {on Horizontal Line} 6 feet {on Vertical line} teeth 8 1/2 inches {under sketch} Sketch #2 {looks like a stake in the ground, hilled up around base with 3 horizontal bars intersecting at regular intervals} 11 inches long {on first horizontal bar} 10 inches long {on second horizontal bar} 9 1/2 long {on third horizontal bar} 6 inches apart {on vertical in between horizontal bar} {on vertical stake} 3 inches {between ground and first horizontal} 6 inches { between first and second horizontal bars 15 inches from sadle to the top Bar {written vertically on right hand side of sketch Sketch #3 {A curved arc with a circle and the beginning and end, and at the top midpoint of arc.} 7 inches to the center {written above first half of arc} this is the cavis or halter part of the Breaking harness {written below sketch} 96 �For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 97 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription 1858-1860 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1858 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <p>Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Drew ceders for bunks &amp; put on top of the hill the ice good but no sloughing or any snow fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>thrashed the poll oats very Stormy Day snowed 7 in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 barrels of apples for Mr Turner 12s.6d per barrel they were sold in the fall bought one side of sole leather 1s.6d per lb one side of uper leather 2s per lb 1 bag of cource salt 7s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Mr Kincaid with turnips he got some before 10 bushel in all 1s.3 per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to John Youngs on A visit Elen Jock &amp; Margret he had A bee makeing A lime heap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew wood fine Day - -</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach A Mifsionary sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels for J Elingham to R Colman ad Bet &amp; the colt Jock went to Brockville with A load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Lyn with 10 Bushel of wheat Father ewnt &amp; got A Mortgage from Colmans for $1000 on John Adgley &amp; they are to pay the rest in April A very stormy Day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>tinkered round the house Jock went to Brockvill with A load of wood he sold it to Mr Morriesin very windy Day &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>mended the harnefs very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood to Mr Morrason that made 3 load went to the funeral of Mary McClean daughter of Tom's McClean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock took a load of wood to the Rev Mr McMurry &amp; David brought him up in the cutter he stopted hear all Night so as to preach here to morrow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 14</td> <td>went to caintown with the Revd Mr McMurry to caintown &amp; then to the frount in Adam Armstrongs slaugh &amp; heard him preach both times very stormy Day snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>drew wood of the drowned land, found Jacob Hogabome loading A maple tree that he had cut on the point of land on us &amp; he said that it was him that had cut the white ashtrees or stumps that I showed him &amp; the rest of the stumps that I pointed out to him 15 in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>drew wood very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Farmersville on A visit to Mr Samuel Throns &amp; got 3 1/2 calf skin 1/2 cip 1/2 colt skins from Robinson Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood got 7s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>drew wood from the drowned land little Elen &amp; Granpa went to John Youngs intending to stopt all night &amp; then go to the quartly Meeting at Greenbush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison Preach cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>drew wood &amp; rail cuts to the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed the fall wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned the fall wheat had 35 bushel Jock went to colmans mill with 20 bushel stopt at Granps &amp; we all made A visit there at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; took 340 lb of flour to Mr Morrison &amp; that &amp; the wood paid our subscriptions for the curch &amp; his salary &amp; 10s mor which he paid him 10s per 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew rail cuts to the Bull pasture &amp; 1 load of wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Dr ca{illegible} at {illegible} preach warm day roads all most bair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Brockville to the sacrament Mr Morrison preahed very stormy in the afternoon snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 20</td> <td>Taped 45 trees &amp; made or rather fixed more buckets fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain all this forenoon with wind there was Meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>made 2 buckets &amp; fixed stuff very high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>made 3 buckets &amp; fixed more stuff &amp; drew 3 loads of hay from the cap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>made more buckets fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>helped some in the sugar bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>cleaned out our cellar the Revd Mr Benning &amp; his wife came here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with cabage &amp; turnips he got 1 1/2 per bushel &amp; 4 per cabage roads very bad after it thawed the Revd Mr McMurry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>the Revd Mr McMurray Preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>made shaft for Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>fixed davids boots &amp; cleaned some flax fine weather &amp; A fine run of sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>helped Adam Armstrong to make A Roller very warm Day &amp; fine weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jock went to A raisin of A Barn of John Hayes &amp; began to split rails in the Bull pasture</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>split rails Adam Armstrong helped I went to Aunt Marys in the afternoon &amp; stopt all night fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went in to Brockville bought A pair of collors for the horses 17s.6d 4 bland Deeds 2s &amp; sent 210 dollars by check to Waller in Michel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Shallor preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>helped Adam Armstrong to finishe his roller &amp; rig for the plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock began to plow in the harper field it is sod that is first plowing field dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>hard frost last night plowed in the afternoon the harper field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>loged some hemlock logs in the Bull paster the frost in the ground John Innis came here with his circular saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>sawed &amp; bored 160 sills &amp; 180 caps with Innises saw &amp; auguar used our own horse powr fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to John Youngs to see a farm Jock finished plowing the harper field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to John School house &amp; heard the Revd Mr Truemen preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>came home from T Younge did not see the person that had the farm land good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; rain the morning &amp; all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>moved the fence below the house &amp; plowed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 15</td> <td>plowed in the field below the house &amp; drew rails &amp; stones &amp; dung to the garden &amp; dung for hot bed fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished plowing the sod below the house &amp; plowed the garden I worked at the fence in the bull paster the boys drew stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jock began to plow in the field at the New barn I worked at the fence in the bull paster fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>finished the bull paster fence Jock plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Farmersvill for Elingham with 50 flour Barrels &amp; 4 butter tubs for P. Wing &amp; 10 butter tubs for H Green heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night the most of the Day fixed the horses shoes &amp; shod them forefeet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>planted 8 apple trees 3 pound &amp; the rest other grafts sowed the cabbage seed in the hotbed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Lyn with 14 bushel of wheat o&amp; 2 of corn for a grist raind midle of Day Jock finished plowing the field at the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>began to plow in bull paster, ground very wet snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach the snow was 3 inches deep this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>plowed in the bull paster. Jock &amp; the boys drew dung to the 2nd field hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew dung the same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished plowing in the bull paster in forenoon drew dung with both teems to the field below the bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew dung to the same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning went to farmersville for Elingham with barrels</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May</p> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Drew dung with both teems to the field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>plowed in the field below the house with both teems John Ackland worked in the garden Saturday &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do in the forenoon Do began to sow &amp; sowed 6 Bushel of peas in the harper field ground in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>sowed 6 bushel of Peas in the bull paster about 4 quarts of flaxseed &amp; nearly 1 bushel of the large oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning sowed 3 3/4 bushel of scotch wheat on the fall wheat ground whear it was winter kille &amp; 3 bushel of peas &amp; oats below the house 4 1/2 bushel of oats same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 5 bushel of Chinie wheat &amp; 3 1/2 bushel of scotch wheat in the field at the New Barn fine Day sowed 4 bushel of peas &amp; oats below the Bull paster {illegible} bushel peas &amp; oats in all {in left margin}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>plowed in the 2nd field &amp; sowed grafs seed at the New Barn gave it one stroke of the drag Jock went Lyn for a landside &amp; took Granpa to the Quartly Meeting fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>plowed in the field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 5 bushel of poll oats raind this afternoon the Woods begin to look green thunder &amp; lighting first this year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>plowed in the field below the Bull paster for the corn &amp; potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>finished the field {in left margin} 8 bushel poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of poll oats &amp; 2 pails of Barly A little flat 20 pace by 6 sowed white carrots seed 1/2 bushel peas &amp; oats 4 bushel of wheat below the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 15</td> <td>Sowed 3 3/4 bushel of wheat in the 2nd field &amp; some flax &amp; carrot seed had Robs horse finished the plowing &amp; sowing fine day {in left hand margin} 20 bushel of {illegible} wheat in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Granpa &amp; David Wat Liz went Mallorytown to A Quartly Meeting fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>plowed John Elinghams garden &amp; drew 2 loads of stuff from Weeks Sawmill rain in afternoon {in left margin} plumb trees in full blossom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats of on the fall rye it is killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>finished draging the oats &amp; whear the corn &amp; potatos is to be planted showery wheather Jock went to John Younges to help him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>planted about 1 acre of potatos in the 2 field &amp; more than an acre below the Bull paster Robert Armstrong helped heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>planted 1/2 acre of corn in the 2 field in the forenoon heavy rain so that we could not plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>planted about 1 acre of corn below the Bull paster on the first ridge Granpas pumkin &amp; squash is planted &amp; 3 &amp; 4 rows is his corn William Weeks Wife died last night Jock came home from John Younges he has got all sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to the funeral of the late Mrs Weeks she was buired in caintown the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the boys went to Brockville to see the performance of the Queens Birth Day heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Wat went to John Younges to help him to atend the Masons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Aunt Marys to help he &amp; took 11 bushel of wheat to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Jock &amp; Granpa went to Granadier Iland to fish</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>made two pails for to milk in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went Brockville with Mr &amp; Mrs Spencer &amp; met Walter as he came of the Boat from Toronto fine day {in left hand margin} cherry trees in full blossom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>began to pick stons &amp; make the line fence on the West line laid the stones 4 feet wide put bunks on top rain at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td>Picked stones on the cristes place &amp; made fence on the west line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Lyne with firkins gave to Baxter &amp; to &amp; got 22 lbs of sole leather on an note or due bill from Colman to Group 24 cents per l Jock 11 3/4 lb of the leather that he is to pay for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain to Day plowed part of the turnip ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Brockville sold 2 hams got 5 per lb they weyed 40 lb butter 9 per lb brougth Mr McMurry he is to preach at caintown very heavy rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the stones &amp; fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do little rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>rain all Day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do made A gate for the bull paster the ground is in a flood with water from the heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>worked on the stones &amp; fence finished them in the forenoon &amp; began to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Lyn with 22 bushel of wheat to mill took 3 1/2 bushel of peas sold them to Baxter got 2.6 per bushel 1 shovel 4.6 &amp; 2 hoes 1.8 each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Goodson preach very heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>heavy rain this morning went on to the roads James Mott the path master caim &amp; stopped us &amp; put it off untill tusday week I then got stuff for cradles</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>picked stones on the cristies place in the forenoon &amp; then plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock went to Colmans Mill with 16 bushel of wheat &amp; 4 of corn David finished the plowing at cristies I steemed cradle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>got 6 bushel of coal from J Cumins &amp; Innes made shoes for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>hoed the corn had a picking bee very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Jock went to Lyn for A load of sand for Wm Hazelwood &amp; I went to charleston with firkins the boys hed the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to the funeral of old Mr Marshel I drew his corps he was buried at Booths</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>sowed the turnips first 4 rows Golden ball ground Still wet but they are late worked on the road {in left margin} Turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Westport with the wool Jock &amp; the boys howed the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>got home from Westport with the wool stopt one nigth at Clarks &amp; one Sheldos very hot weather had 154 1/2 lb of corn &amp; 179 1/2 25 of granpas in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>made a trough for the calfs &amp; one for the bull well very warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>David draged at Cristes Jock &amp; I went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>David draged at cristies Jock drew dung to the Harper field I fixed cradle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to A Stewarts for the Revd Mr Morrison he came to visit us &amp; preached at caintown at 5 oclock &amp; I went to Lyn with him after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Lyn with 27 firkins for Elingham very dry weather David helped W Hazelwood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td>Went threw the turnips with Bet the flys is very bad David helped Wm Hazelwood &amp; Jock drew sand from Lyn for him very warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville with Wat he is going to Toronto to the Board of examination</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>helped John Innis to make a Jack for his thrashing machin A fine Showr this afternoon David draged on the cristie place Jock plowed in the harper field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>David went through the corn &amp; potatos with the cultivator very Dry weather &amp; made pass</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>hoed the potatos the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do Corn Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>finished the hoeing fine shower in the at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with A calf &amp; sheep he got 3 dollars for the sheep bought 2 scyths 5s.7 1/2d warnted from Ashely &amp; fixed some horse rake teeth for A Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Walter Lucy went to Lyn with firkins for Elingham I went farmersville with the School Mistress she was brough up by Mathew Towe for whipping his son the cace was not sustained it was tryed before Mesefsrs Giles Hazelwood &amp; Parish</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>the Revd Mr Milles preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day to lay the ground in A swim or flood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>let water of the Turnips the ground in A flood made a hay rack for bobs waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Began to mow below the house fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>mowed in the little orchard grafs good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do &amp; drew in to the old Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 17</td> <td>Granpa &amp; David took Elens Black cow to Brockville &amp; left her C.E Jones to get Bulled by his Bull Hilander finished the orchard cutting fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock &amp; the boys went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach Granpa went a {illegible} Meeting in Junetown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the field below the little orchard &amp; drew in the hay into the cap off the little {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mowed below the little orchard very thisley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do fine showr this afternoon Granpa came home from Portland he went there along with Mr Nicol for Birds &amp; we sent $15 to Walter by Nicol to be posted in Lyn Wat pasd the Board in Toronto on saturday &amp; he wants money</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>very dull Day went to a Sabath School anniversary at Mallortown with the children there was some good speeches &amp; the band &amp; dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the hay little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>drew in hay from below the little orchard the Revd Mr Smart visited &amp; took Diner here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>the Revd Mr McDonah preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>mowed frount of Lizeys old house fine Day 27 dr Walter Lusy went to Brockville with Lisader &amp; Addie brought the Black cow home from Mr Jones she took he Bull on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>drew in the hay frount of Lizes fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>snowed in the field frount of Lizyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>mowed in the field frount of Lizes fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Granpa went to Lyn to Quartly Meeting finished mowing south side of the road &amp; raked up the rest of the Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <p>Aug</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew in the hay from the frount of Lizeas put loads in the midle floor half next the door for the springs work drew in the fall wheat David &amp; Humphery Yonge mowed the Thomson place beyound the creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of hay &amp; that finished the south side of the road heavy rain after 10 oclock the rest of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain went to Farmersville with 18 firkins for Alingham to Green very heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>made A ring for the Bush in the forenoon John yonge &amp; his Wiffe came here on A visit I fixed cradles for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Sam Youngs with John &amp; his wife , Margret</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>cut the grafs seed &amp; then went to Christie place mowed &amp; cocked what we had there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>stackd &amp; drew in all we had out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>helped Will Hazelwood to mow David began to crofs plow the fallow at cristie place warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>David plowed I made Buggy axel heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to James Cummins &amp; got 10 bushel of coal paid him 3s 1 1/2d David plowing fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville with A tub of butter 104 lb got 7 1/2 per lb &amp; pay for the tub pr 30 lb rolls bought a cradle scythe 5s3d {illegible } 7 1/2 that Mrs Spacer got</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>finished plowing the cristie place in the forenoon and cutting barley in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Made a landside for Jock plow put soe shoes on the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Began to cut the S wheat on the fall wheat ground Jock went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>finished &amp; began to cut at the New Barn fine in the Jock &amp; the Women went to the funeral of the Widow B{illegible}son heavy rain in forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 19</td> <td>worked at the wheat at the New Barn I cut {illegible} straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Do {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Finished the wheat this morning began to cut the wheat below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McDonaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>cut the oats below the house fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Elen &amp; Granpa went to Brockville &amp; sld 20 lbs of butter 8 1/2 per lb 1 chees 15 lbs 5 per lb drew in 15 load of wheat at the New Barn &amp; began to cut the oats on the Rye ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>finished cuting the oats &amp; drew in the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew in the oats on the Rye ground &amp; the wheat below the house &amp; the Barly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>drew in the oats below the house in the morning rained after Breakfast David draged at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Brockville with Wm Hazelwood &amp; heard the Revd Mr preach &amp; got tokens for sacrament David drew dung to the cristie place some showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>intended to go to Brockville to the sacrement but rained so that we could not go we went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew dung to the cristies place a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>began to plow at cristies place &amp; I thrashed seed very dull &amp; cloudy weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>Plowed at cristies place &amp; thrashed seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>finished the plowing &amp; sowed 2 bushel of the Elgan wheat old seed west line then 3 1/2 bushel of the bearded</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of Rye &amp; plowed the head ridges a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>cleaned out the furrows &amp; finished the field at cristies in the forenoon then finished cuting the oats &amp; began to hook the Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very heavy showr as we got to James Cummins rain in there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the peas till tea then drew in 2 load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>finished hooking the Peas &amp; drew in some</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew in the peas &amp; flax &amp; that finished the harvest work fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went with a sheep sold it for 3$ got 1 barrel of salt for 8.9 shoe thread 6 salsoda 4d.2 crocks 4s.6d toll 7 cakes 6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>put a shoe on horse &amp; killed a sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went with 28 firkins for Elingham to Charlestown for D Bews</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Willard Weeks &amp; got 274 feet of clapboards &amp; 526 feet of inch boards of John Cavenahs drew 2 small hemlock logs for jice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Lyn for sand David helped T Davis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>fixed the neck yolk &amp; picked appels for the Horticulture show to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain all Day did not go to the show put up boards to dry in house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 17</td> <td>David choped in the Bull paster the brush &amp; old logs I sawed &amp; plained stuff for doors in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cut the corn up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McDonah preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Samuel Innis made Shoes for the horses put some on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>he fixed more &amp; fixed 2 colters &amp; we shod the horses all round Mr John Nicol &amp; Mr Rogers Gardener from Brockville come hear to get speciments off Apples for to send to the Provincial Show little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>thrashed the fall wheat fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Lyn for sand Rob went with me &amp; we brought 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>took 14 bushel of wheat to Lyn to the Mill &amp; went to Brockville with some apples to Dr Ronalds for to send to the Provincial show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>helped John Ackland to thrash with the machin his Buckwheat David &amp; Robert Armstrong drew 2 load of sand from Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Lyn to the Funeral of Mrs Bagg oldest daughter of Samuel Young she was buried in caintown the Revd Mr Mills preached there was upwards of 100 waggons &amp; Buggys some said it was the largest funeral I ever saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Wicks for 6 jice in the forenoon David began to plow in the orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in the orchard &amp; helped Acklands the ash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Lyn for sand &amp; got 1 side of soleleather for John Younge 18 3/4 lbs 34 cents per lb or $6.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>fixed the barrel rack &amp; chored</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Went to Lyn with 22 porkbarrels 10 to Mr Durbin &amp; 12 to Baxter cold Day roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to a raising of Adam Armstrong David finished plowing the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Mallorytown for Brick I had 450 Jock had 480 I am to get 1000 from F Scott for 3$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went for Brick got 487 bought 2000 5000 at 3 dollars per 1000 paid Andres 7 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went for Bricks got 400 very wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the wood shed untill John Yonge came hear &amp; I went to Landsdown with him in our Buggy to Cristes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque Fair &amp; cattel shows acted as Judge on cattel came home to Ben Younges that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon got home at sundown roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>fixed floor in wood sed the Boys worked at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Charlestown wiht 30 pork barrels to Bews &amp; got A pair of cart wheels from Wm Hicks the price 8 dollars &amp; the iron on the hubs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>worked at wood shed the Boys finished the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr McDonauh preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the wood shed David plowed in the field below the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Octo 19</td> <td>David plowed I took the roof of Lizes old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>plained stuff for woodshed fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went Brockville Granpa Bought A chest of tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown he is a Free Church Minister &amp; is expected to preach hear every Sunday fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>thrashed 8 wheat it was Jocks that he had on the 3rd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had bushels I got 8 bushel &amp; sent it to McIntoshs Mills &amp; we began to move</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 27</td> <td>We moved over to Jocks &amp; movd over to ours house fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>began to take down the chimney &amp; got it down as fare as the floor David &amp; John thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>David went to Charlestown with 24 pork barrels for J Elingham to Bews I built A chimney for the stoves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>took down the remainder of the chimney</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached at half past ten &amp; the Revd Mr Shaw preached half past two fine weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>Drew in 2 load of potatos &amp; cleaned up the peas had Bushel &amp; cut out a door whear the chimney ws fine weather went for lime brot the tire of the waggon paid 2s.6d for retiring it road bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Drew in more of the Potatos nearly half of them roting worked at the Door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>worked all the weak at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the house the most of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>kill the hogs wat came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>John Ackland helped David to under pin the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Farmersville with 21 pork barrels gave 3 to Wing &amp; Blanchard &amp; 18 to Green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy Day with snow the first this season drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>the Revd Mr McDonner preach in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Samuel Innises to the funeral of his son Willian howe Died on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>drew some wood after shoeing the slaugh the slaugh went weel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Brockville with sasugues got 7 1/2 per lb &amp; 9 for butter bought 1 bar of sweds iron 4d per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>John Innis came and made shoes for the horses &amp; I put some of them on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the wood shed in the forenoon &amp; A little at the oven</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 21</td> <td>Went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Shaw preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>finished building the oven John Ackland helped Mr Wm Rath was here Wat took him to Fred Purvis fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>David took Wat to Lansdown to survay very stormy Day with snow I put A roof on oven let the Ram to the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>helped Rob to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew wood from the sugar bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>cleaned the peas had 15 1/2 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went fo caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Wills preach fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>helped W. H. Davis to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>David went with Wat to Lansdown snowed about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>David went to Lyn with pork barrles I worked at the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>David went to Mallorytown for Brick brought 500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>thrashed oats with Jock horse had 18 bushel or 9 bushel each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the woodshed &amp; fixed the s shool house very stormy wind &amp; snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>very stormy Day snow &amp; rain the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 20 pork barrels has to Bews roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>thrashed our spring wheat hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned the wheat paid Jocke the 8 bushel that I borrowed &amp; sent 6 1/2 of good &amp; 1 1/2 of tailings to the Mill &amp; 6 bushel of buckwheat that Granpa got from John Ackland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>made A toung for John Younge slaugh &amp; got our deeds from Granpa &amp; gave or exchanged our deeds for the Thompson place &amp; the criste place John Yonge &amp; Wat witnefsed them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>clapboard part of the wood shed stormy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>finished the clapboarding fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McDonah preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>thrash oats rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>killed A sheep &amp; tow pigs heavy rain this afternoon snow nearly gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 15</td> <td>Elen was put to Bed of A Daughter this morning heavy rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>made a door for the room in the woodshed snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Paterson preached in caintown fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the floor in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>threashe our poll oats snow &amp; rain most fo the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 26 pork barrles &amp; to Bews roads poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>finishe the floor in the wood shed cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Brockville with sausagues got 7 1/2 per lb very cold bougth an axe from McMillen &amp; Fleches warrent for 30 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>made A handle for the axe Wm Hazelwood &amp; famley was hear for Dinner cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Paterson preach &amp; the ?Revd Mr Mills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>helped Jock to kill A cow then went to Mallorytown for a load of Brick 600</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>David went to Mallorytown for 600 Brick I built</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew some wood of the drowned land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jock &amp; the boys thrashed oats I gave Elen anemic she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>built some brick in the wood shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January 1</td> <td>Built A part of a chimney in the woods &amp; then went to Adam Armstrongs very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Mallorytown Town Meeting there was two meeting owing to a rong advertisiment the Conservatives chose Mr. Dowsley for chairman &amp; Elected Mefsers Thompson Scott Every Flow &amp; Morton by aclamation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>thrashed oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>David went to Mallorytown for I Scott to plaster the weavers house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>atended on T Scott plastering</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do rained &amp; thawed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>finished plastering the cuberd this morning &amp; went home with Scott his was 2 1/2 days at work fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>David went to caintown with Granp to night &amp; froze both is Ears coming home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>worked at a cupboard for Jock very cold{in left margin} {cut off} hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked at the weavers room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>thrashed in the forenoon &amp; went to colmans in the afternoon &amp; got 17 lb of leather at 34c &amp; paid by bill 2.6c which left $5.50 that was charged to Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Drew wood of the cristies place rained in the afternoon &amp; went the Funeral of Thomas Dicke in caintown {in left margin} moved the Loom</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 15</td> <td>worked at the weavers room &amp; fixed the loom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Clark preach A mifsionary sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed for John Ackland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>drew some wood fine Day Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown at 6 1/2 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went with Revd Mr Morrison to James Hunter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture meeting was chosen President fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>thrashed spring wheat little rain this forenoon the Revd Mr Patterson came here on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>finished thrashing the chinee wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Patterson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>David went to Charlestown Farmersville with Barrels for Elingham to P Wing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>began to draw logs to McIntosh Mill of the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do John Armstrong made some irons for A neckyoke</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>drew sawlogs to Mc fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>snowed about 7 inches last rain this morning thrashed this forenoon drew sawlogs in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>James Clow &amp; John there Wifes came here on A visit I went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>cleaned the wheat forenoon Drew logs John Armstrong made evens for whipeltrees &amp; shod Jocks horses</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td>Thomas Scott &amp; Wife have all night on A visit drew S logs in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew S logs very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>thrashed spring wheat &amp; finished it very stormy Day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>drew S logs cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Patterson preach in the afternoon snowed most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drew 8 ash S logs for Braces &amp; 1 hemlock that made 99 logs that we have got in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned the wheat had 24 bushel John Younge &amp; his Wife came here on A visit &amp; we all went Wm Hazelwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Snowed all day we went with I Younge to Samuel Younge on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drew the old stack of hay from Cristies place ver cold Day with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got 1 per lb for Butter &amp; 6s.3d for Spitzenburg bought an axe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>drew some wood &amp; made an axe handle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Rev Mr Morrison preach very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Harvy Hays came hear &amp; began to hue the timber for the Barn &amp; shed he is to get fifty dollars for geting out the timer &amp; framing &amp; raising the building</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>worked at the timber for the building</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>rained most of the Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 19</td> <td>Drew out of the swamp all the timber that was hewed snowe nearly gone fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>rained most of the Day the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>choped down two of the big Elms trees at the edge of the sugar bush &amp; drew up some of the tops to the house David cut his foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Harvy Hays came &amp; huwed more of the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>worke at the timber fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>finished huwing the timer this forenoon &amp; drew out some of the timber Davids foot very bad Dr Keer looking at it yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew the rest of the timber that was huwed a very stormy Day snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27 27</td> <td>the Revd Mr Patterson preached in caintown this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>very stormy Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td>Wat went to Brockville for Dr Ronalds to come &amp; see Davids leg or foot it is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew ceader from cristes place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew girths &amp; joice out off our swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Lyn for Dr Ronalds to see David</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>finished cuting &amp; drawing the girths &amp; jice thawing fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; brought Dr Ronalds to see David he is very bad the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our shool house he stopt hear all night he took Dr Ronalds home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to John Fergusons &amp; got out all the rafters for the Barn to the Road at his house fine Day slaughing gone John Younge came here to David</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>very stormy Day Davids foot started a bleeding sent for Dr Ronalds he came &amp; stopted all nigth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Adam went home with the Dr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Rob went for the Dr again &amp; I took him home fixed buckets tapt a few trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jock went for the Dre cant get the Blood stopt he came &amp; pluged it s as to put A pressure on the artre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Mallorytown expeting to meet Dr Richmond to so as to consult with Dr Ronalds but he did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock went Brockville for the Dr but he said there was no need of him coming till tusday when he heard how he was</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 14</td> <td>fixed buckets heavy rain &amp; sawed stake {illegible cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>fixed up fence Jock went to Lyn for the Dr in the morning I took him back at night David is doing well roads very Bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>made some bunks fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Mc Mill with 12 1/2 bushel of wheat the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>made bunks for the Bull paster Jock went to Lyn for Dr Ronalds he did not come the Roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Lyn on horseback &amp; then walked to Brockville to see Dr Ronalds about Davids foot his Brother Wm is very sick he gave me direction how to drefs it came to Lyn on the cars very stormy rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>the Revd Mr Shaw Preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>altered the Bull paster fence below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>drew 2 loads of hay from the cap heavy rain this afternoon made a pair of bunk bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush this forenoon &amp; then at the Bull paster fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked a little the fence very wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the Bull paster fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>finished the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Shaw preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Mill with 3 1/2 bushel of corn 8 of oats roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>sawed stuff for staks &amp; made them &amp; bu{cut off} Margret was put to Bed of a Son</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Lay all day in Bed with inflammation in the left Eye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>went to a raisen of a shed of McClarys fine Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859 David &amp; Elen went to G McClearned &amp; got there teeth fixed</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td>Worked at Bunks bored &amp; made fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>shaved some stuff for whipeltrees &amp; drew some hay &amp; the bunks for the road fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McDa{cut off} in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon Preech fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>made Bunk fence on the Road west line south side very high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>very sore Eyes did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>made Do Do Do Adam went to Ly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>made A Door for the woodshed &amp; drew stone from Wm Davis for the foundation of the Barn hard frost last nigth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew dung for the hot Bed &amp; the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew hay in the forenoon &amp; stone to the road fence for hogholeing in the afternoon hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the Revd Mr Boyed preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain all Day fixed at A New drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>fixed around the house cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville Paid Dr Ronalds twenty Dollars &amp; I owe him yet 13 dollars he came 7 times to see Davids foot &amp; charged 5 dollars A trip he throwed off 2 dollars&amp; that was 33 dollars I qualified {in left margin} fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jock is very bad with Rumatism I went to Hiram Booth to get him to make what he called sulphate of steel he tok A thick piece of blister steel heated to a whiteheat, held over a pail of water then put a piece of brimstone on the steel &amp; droped into the water. This is taken &amp; hammered fine and put into gin 3 wine glass a day {in left margin} heavy rain all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 15</td> <td>very cold made the hot bed in the forenoon rained all the afternoon the ground is all in A swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>drew A load of hay from the old barn in the morning &amp; shod the horses drew stones at the cristes place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy Preached in our school house in the forenoon &amp; Mr Shaw in caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went Mallorytown to an Agricultural Meeting the Boys drew stones at cristes fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>all worked at the stones Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>finished the stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to John Younges got some peas stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>came home from John Younges they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>very stormy snow &amp; wind the snow above six inches deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKinze preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Samuel Innis to get drag teeth made &amp; yoke for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>David began to plow &amp; plowed at cristes ground too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>plowed at cristies I came home from Innises</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I worked in the garden David plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>finished the plowing at cristes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>David went to Innises with Granpa he was going to the Quartley meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>scraped A dich across the field below the Bull paster &amp; fixed the fence around the field David went to Brockville for Map paper for Wat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed from John Young &amp; 5 Bushel of our own &amp; 1/2 bushel of Spring Rye in the Cristies place warm &amp; dry {in left margin} 6 bushel of of Peas in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>David finished draging the cristies Place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>draged the orchard very warm &amp; dry {in left margin} woods look green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>plowed in the orchard Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>draged the orchard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie Preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>a little rain this morning plowed in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>finished plowing the orchard that was for potatos &amp; began the plow below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>draged the orchard for the potatos begun to plant the potatos in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>finished planting the potatoes 3 bushel of Thompsons west side then 5 bushel of the Dones 3 of cups then 2 rows of Morinees then the South Amarican &amp; some Scotch Greays {in left margin} went to J. Hazelwood on A case between Wm Murry &amp; J. Cavinaugh for trefspafs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of Chinia Wheat below the Bull paster sowed 3/4 of A bushel of timithy seed gave it one stroke of the drag ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td>drew dung to the field below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>finished drawing dung &amp; went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>began to Plow for the corn I thrashed hay for seed Jock &amp; me ewnt to Lyn with the corps of Mrs Edgly she died on Monday morning 1/2 past twelve Elen &amp; her Mother was there Rob plowed with us today in the old bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>plowed in the field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rob plowed in the old Bull paster david draged the corn ground &amp; I sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Schoch wheat &amp; see it down gave it one stroke of the drag {in left margin} 9 1/2 bushel of wheat in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Rob helped to plow &amp; I planted the corn in the field below the house the ground very dry Granpa put A handfull of ashes in every hill as we planted little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of the poll oats &amp; 5 1/2 of the little while &amp; 1 of the large oats in the field west line North side of the road begining next the house &amp; 5 quarts of flax seed on 50 pace by C</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the Boys all went to Brockville to the Queens birth day &amp; I finishe the draging</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>plowed &amp; sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich &amp; the line &amp; seeded it down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished the dung &amp; plowed part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>finished plowing &amp; draged &amp; furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>planted 9 rows of sugar beets 3 rows of carrots &amp; 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td>Went to Mill with 12 Bushel of wheat &amp; drew 3 loads of boards had Bobs horse Keat was lame</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to the funerl of Robert Woods son he was drowned at the Narrows washing sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew the rafters from Fergusons Rob helped &amp; 13000 shingles from Weekeses I sold him a cow for them 26 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Scored for H. Hayes he has been here since tusday with 2 hands framing the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do very Dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>scored for the Barn considerable rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the foundation of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>raised the Barn &amp; shed stable then between 50 &amp; 60 Men all Day finished about 5 oclock in the afternoon fine Day Paid Hayes 16$ dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie in caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain to Day made a lader</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>worked at the Barn fine Day Plowed at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>little rain this morning sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat at the cristies East line Trall came &amp; cut Jocks Horse about 11 oclock &amp; about 7 his guts came down so that we had to kill him Mr Hornybook came to see Watt from Merrickville</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 17</td> <td>opened Jocks horse there was a reginal pasage along the cord like a gut worked at Jocks corn &amp; worked at the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; bought 1 chest of tea 2.4 &amp; 2 kegs of nails for the Barn 112 lbs each 4 cents per lb from Robinson &amp; Easton &amp; Co</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Green Bible agent preached at the stone church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the Barn the boys worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>began to shingle the boys at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the Barn the boys at the potatos in little orchard I went at tea time form 4000 shingles Jock is geting from David Tennent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got A peace fo iron &amp; A side of soleleather from Colman 17 1/2 lb 33 cents per lb $5.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the Barn warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do A little shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preache at our school house &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie at caintown in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do the Boys worked at the Potatos very dry weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td>Worked at the Barn Jock went to Brockville at the corn bags</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do the &amp; Jock worked at corn &amp; potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>no Meeting to Day a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>David &amp; Granpa went to westport with the Wool to get carded very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the Barn Jocks wat fell &amp; hurt himself Dr Keer bleed him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>finished shingleing the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>worked at Barn alone David &amp; Granpa came home from westport</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the Barn Jock went to Brockville the boys hoed the potatos in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville to the sacrament the Revd Mr Morrison came home with us &amp; preached in caintown at half past six oclock this evening &amp; slept all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to James Hamiltons with Mr Morrison the boys worked at the corn &amp; potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>drew 20 peices for 2 inch plank from John Cavinnaughs he gave them to Granpa for work 596 feet board messure &amp; 350 feet from J J McIntosh Wat began to Mow around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the Barn floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Drew in the first hay to the the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Began to cut the fall wheat at cristies place good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>A little rain last night finished the fall wheat this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown this afternoon very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td>Cut the fall Ray good crop drew in a load of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the boys helped Jock to cut his fall wheat &amp; shelled 5 of Bushel Corn &amp; got 3 bushel of wheat from Bob &amp; went to Mill got 650 feet of boards pine from J.J McIntosh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Brockville with Elen &amp; met Jonney &amp; brought him home he came on the cars from Caralton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew in hay front of Elizes hay very light Wat helped bob to cut his fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>the Boys mowed &amp; I shingled part of the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>mowed a little &amp; drew in from Eleyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house &amp; the Revd Mr Willson in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain this morning David went to Charlestown with firkins for Elingham Adam &amp; me raked up some hay in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>mowed this morning heavy rain about 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>mowed below the orchard grafs very light showry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>drew in 2 load of hay in the forenoon &amp; the Bal{cut off} wheat after dinner then rain &amp; heavy thunder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew in the rest of the fall wheat &amp; Ry &amp; drew in some hay below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>finished mowing the field below the orchard in the forenoon Wm Moores came here with the Head stone for Mothers Grave Granpa &amp; e went to the Graveyard with him &amp; put it up at the head of the grave &amp; he came home with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td>Drew in the hay below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mowed at cristies place F Moors went home gave him twenty dollars as part pay for Mothers head stone it is thirty dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew in the hay from cristies &amp; that finished our haying it is A poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>fixed the thrashing Machin put in some new threads heavy rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>thrashed &amp; cleaned 11 1/2 bushel of fall wheat very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Lyn with the wheat to the Mill Wm Henry had A raisin of A Barn stopt to it when I was coming home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house in the forenoon he stopt hear all night fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>made the frount Barn doors John Armstrong made the hinges for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the stable &amp; Barn the boys worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Granpa &amp; me went to Mallorytown he went to Jacob Vandusenns to get buds &amp; left IL Thompson acount to be sued</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>thrashed part of the fall wheat in the forenoon &amp; went to the Funeral of Jane Purvis daughter of George Purvis she was buried at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Mills preached the church would not hold half the people</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>thrashed the Blue stem fall wheat had 12 1/2 bushel I had 38 1/2 bushel in all sowed 5 1/2 bushel little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>thrashed A little Rye but it was so hot A Day &amp; the horses sweat so much that we quite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to the Quartly Meeting at Lyn Granpa went yesterday there was a great many there very warm Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 15</td> <td>Went to marsh at the head of Larues pond to cut hay David Jocks Watt with Me &amp; we went with John Ackland I helped Mr Rosenberg till noon then he is to help to slack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>worked in the marsh very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>cockd &amp; stacked &amp; finished what we cut in the marsh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>worked or mowed A little this morning for Mr Rosenberg &amp; came home with Mr Edgly Mary is very sick Dr Keer says it is the watter in the head</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Boys worked in the swamp below the orchard I did nothing the Baby is very low</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>the Boys began to cut the peas I cut A little of the Barley Granmam &amp; betsey has been here since thirsday the Baby is so low that they never its side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Revd Mr Harvy preached at our school house the Baby is so low that I did not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Mary Breathed her last about 7 oclock this morning she suffered a great deal before she died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Mary is buried at Granmam feet the Rev Mr Morrison preached there was A great many there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>rain most of the Day thrashed the Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Began to cut the spring wheat good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>finished the chinee wheat then cut the large oats warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>cut the Scotch wheat heavy rain &amp; hail this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Revd Mr Mills preached this forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew in the scotch wheat &amp; went to Mill with 11 Bushel of Rye wat cut some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew in the chinee wheat the large oats the Barley &amp; John Youngs peas &amp; spring Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>hooked peas in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>Finished cuting the little oats very short</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>finished hooking the peas part of them took a second growth they are green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew in Peas fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>draged &amp; drew stones of the pea ground dull &amp; wet time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew dung on part of the pea ground for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>plowed for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do &amp; drew some dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sowed about 2 1/2 bushel of the Blue Stem wheat on the cristies place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>very wet Day shod the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown very rain &amp; wind this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>thrashed for Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>plowed for the Rye drew the last of the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of Rye in the morning then went to Thomas Davis dung Bee fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to the Funeral of Thomas Sharp he was Buried in caintown the Revd Mr Mills preached drew in the last of the oats they are the poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 16</td> <td>very hard frost last night everything is Killed David plowed where the Rye was I cut some of the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 17</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye that makes 5 bushel of Rye &amp; 2 1/2 Bushel of wheat all on the cristie place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cut corn very much brock down fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>fixed the lids of the stove very wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain most of the Day the boys thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>began to work at the stables dug earth out of the horse stable &amp; filled into the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Farmersville with pork barles for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 24</td> <td>worked the forenoon at the stables Picked the snows this afternoon great fog yesterday &amp; to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 25</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 Barrels of American Apples got 10s per Barrels &amp; atended an Agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>choped old logs on the cristies place John Yonge came here on foot to tell us Wal of some work at crosby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to the toll gate with John Yonge this afternoon the Boys choped on cristies place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Mallorytown with the Buggy to meet Mr Hornabrook an aquantance of wats that is going to Toronto to the Collage</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>thrashed the Buckwheat fine Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>cleaned the Buckwheat had 17 bushel very wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preahd in caintown &amp; the Revd Mr Harvy in our school house heavy rain &amp; hail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I helped John Ackland to thrash his Buckwheat the boys drew the pumkins</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Brockville with 3 Barrels of snow Apples 1 Barrels I rolled every apple in paper it is to go to Glasgow the other 2 is for Mr Robinson own use got 3 dollars &amp; 12s.6d each for the other two</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to John Younges with Jock Elen &amp; Margret on a visit Jock &amp; me went to Kitley Fair fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>helped John Ackland to thrash his wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>helped John Ackland to thrash his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>had a loging Bee on the Cristies place got A fine job done fired the most the heaps very dry wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked at fire &amp; logheaps</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the fire in the forenoon &amp; began to draw in the corn the wind rose to a great very high &amp; blew the fire into the stumps &amp; into the old fences between Ackland &amp; us &amp; then into acrofs Ackland into Hogan fence burned all the old stable</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October 14</td> <td>diged Potatos the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; to Day huskcd at corn it is very poor the white corn is the best</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached at our school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville with 2 barrels of apples 1 1/2 of snows &amp; 1/2 f calvels 12s.6d per barrel sold 1 tub of butter 17 cents per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>diged potatoes hard frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>finished diging the potatos &amp; killed a hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Farmersville with a hog sold it for 5 .1/4 dollars per hundred it weigh 257 lb bought a plough for 9 3/4 dollars 1 extra mold &amp; 2 extra shares</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>shod the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>david began to plow on the cristie place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>david plowed the ground very dry I cam home from John Younge I went there on Saturday he got himself hurt he is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>dug the carrots good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>David went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Hucheson 1d per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>puld turnips hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished the turnip fine crop hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew in the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preach in our school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew wood a sleepers for the stable</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>drew sleepers for the stable in the forenoon hewed some of them in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Went to Mallorytown to the cattle Show took the premium on the 3 year old Bull &amp; on the year old 2 on the Bull calf &amp; on the Black cow 1 on 2 year old heffr 2 on the year old heffer 1 on fall wheat 1 on turnips 1 on Sugar Beets 2 on carrots 3 on fall wheat in the field 1 on turnips in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>killed the hogs Bob &amp; Wm Davis helped in the forenoon went to caintown heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach &amp; helped to dig A grave for Samuel Younges child it died last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Samuel Youngs child funeral the Revd Mr Harvy preached in caintown church there was a large funeral fine wheather kind of smokey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>laid the floor in the horse stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Lyn for Granpa he was at the Quartly meeting cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Larzena Mats &amp; trade horses {illegible} is to give him 15 dollars next spring then I helped Edgly to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>helped Edgly to finishe thrashing his wheat worked at the stable in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the stable in the forenoon thrash oats for Edgly in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I Killed a Bull of Robs &amp; gave him ours 2 part at his his was 2 year old ours 1 year old rained &amp; snowed all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 11</td> <td>worked at the stable Jock &amp; the boys drew stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Brockville with Sausagues sold them 7 1/2 lb settled with Baxter &amp; payed him L 2"6"1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>rained &amp; snowed all day so that there was no Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>worked at the stable Jock &amp; Granpa went to Mallorytown Granpa sued J.L. Thompson for 45$ got 4 loads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I worked at the stable put the horses in it for the first time had them in at the uper barn hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>worked at the stable fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the cow stable began to pa{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Do at the paving of the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>finished the paving fine weather for the paving nailed up the rest of the Boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>snowed a little in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the stable jointing board</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to the funeral of Charels Booth he was buried at the Booth bureing ground the Revd Mr McKenzie prached at Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the Bails for the cows &amp; got them in for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>fixed shoes for the horses &amp; shod Bet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>shod Duch &amp; went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of turnips 1s.3 per bushel sold 6 yrd fullcloth 4s per yrd Bought a coat for David settled Lee &amp; Lamb &amp; payed them 12s.2d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Lyn with 25 Bushel turnips 1s.3d per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>fix at the horse stable put in a window Killed the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>helped Jock to show his horses</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Thrashed 8 1/2 bushel of wheat cleaned &amp; went to Mill &amp; took 2 bushel corn little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>stormed all Day wind &amp; snow chored</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>helped W Hogan to put tow logs on his stable in the forenoon killed 3 sheep in the afternoon very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>no meeting very stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 3 pork barles to Bews &amp; took our full cloth to Farmersville &amp; a check web for Mr Clark left them at Parishes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to John Younges with Elen &amp; Jock fine morning began to rain about noon rained all night so that we had to stay all night snow all gone then snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>we came home with the slaugh after dinner roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>killed 3 sheep for Jock &amp; 2 hogs 1 for Willson Granpa went to Mallorytown with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>David helped W.H.Davis to thrash &amp; mended shoed seen him for 37 years {not sure what this related to}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>cobled shoes &amp; thrashed some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Willson preach cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned 22 bushel oats sold a South Down Ram Mr John Green 4$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>thrashed some of the little oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>made shoes for Bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do George</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>thrashed oats for Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville with sauguses got 7 1/2d per lb met Jonney &amp; Watt they came from Packinham</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 18</td> <td>very stormy Day no Meet meeting heavy snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>stormy snow drew wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to the funeral of the Widow Bail she died at her Fathers Mr John Mansils</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went for our hay at the Marsh Bob &amp; Wat went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went with Bob to the marsh he bought A stock for eight Dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>thrashed with Jock at his oats in the forenoon then went to Charlestown with John Elingham &amp; to Farmersville to see about our cloth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heard the Revd Mr Harvy preach in our shool house very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Farmersville for Blue cotton yarn got 2 bundles paid 10s per bundle &amp; took 8 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he got 2 bushel on the 11 of December that made 10 in all I got 7s worth of mogezins leather &amp; I fell at Kincaids &amp; cracked one of my ribs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>not able to work with my side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>snowed about 5 inches last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown this afternoon very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to the Town meeting there was 15 councillors nominated vote for Loranzo Mott Wm Tennent Wm Forester Amisa Mallery &amp; came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to John Younge to peg Boots he could not peg with his he had sore legs very cold weather the boys went to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Adam came for me to John Younges for came home we made a pair of Boots for Adam. David Robert &amp; Granpa shoes for Elen &amp; Isable A heavy rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>intended to go to Brockville to the screament the roads was so bad that we could not go rained midle of the Day the Revd Mr Willson preeched in caintown &amp; the Revd Mr Harvy in our School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed the spring Rye side very sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the boys cleaned the Rye had 2 1/2 bushel &amp; thrashed John Youngs peas &amp; cleaned them about {illegible} bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to the school meeting selected Thomas Davis again Johny went ot S Stewarts for the Revd Mr Morrison he preaches in caintown to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Morrison came last night he heard the children say Ten oclock Jock took him to Lyn to Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 13</td> <td>Thrashed Jocks fall wheat fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Do our Scotch wheat this forenoon David went to Mallorytown &amp; bought a greatcoat for $8 dollars gave 5 yards grea fullcloth 4s.6d per yard paid the rest in money</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Randals preached a mifsionary sermon this forenoon a the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Mill 6 bushel of Buckwheat &amp; 10 bushel oats fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>cleaned the scotch wheat had 13 1/2 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>thrashed the chinne wheat this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cleaned &amp; went to the Mill with 12 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>cleaned part of the wheat in the forenoon then went to Mallorytown to the Annual Agriculture meetting was put President again the nearly gon roads bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>finished cleaning the chinnee wheat had 46 Bushel good crop we have raised 100 Bushel of wheat in all this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>began to cut pine saw logs in the swamp Jonney helped Jock ade &amp; me our teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>all hands worke a the logs &amp; both teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Drew ceder out of the swamp in the frount</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Jonney &amp; Elen went to John Younges on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Shaved buckets stuff all Day fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting Jonney, Elen Granpa Tibe &amp; Mary went with me Jonney bought a lot of tools at Reeds paid 10 dollars toward them he owes 11 or 12 yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Willson preach snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Elerrys sawmill &amp; got 14 shillings worth of Butternut lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drew firewood out of the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew ceder of the drowned land at cristies for fences there the fields nearly bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the cedar fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do David helped yesterday &amp; to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>No Meeting to Day in caintown it was quarterly Meeting at Lyn the roads so bad that we did not go they were bair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>drew the small hemlock that was piled for the fence on the line betwen Ackland snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>began to Draw pine logs to Mc Mill drew 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Lyn with 68 flour Barrels for Colman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Elbe to see John Robeson about Wats Mare she got a nail in her foot a fortnight ago he will come &amp; see her tomorow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>drew 12 pine saw logs to Mc's Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>drew 12 Do Do snowed this afternoon snowed &amp; blowed all day did not go to Meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 20</td> <td>cobled shoes very stormy in the forenoon drew 8 logs to Mc Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew 20 pine logs to Mc Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>rained so that the snow is nearly gone thrashed 23 the poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>drew 9 loads of wood of the Lake &amp; put 2 shoes on dutch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Beverly to see Mr Cosgrove about wat Mare &amp; brought him in with me we went with the Buggy the roads good from Farmersville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>did not know that there was any meeting the Revd Mr McKenzie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>fixed the Buggy drew rails of the Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I fixed the slaugh the Boys drew of the Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rained all the forenoon at night we skined the Gery colt she got her leg brock about a mounth ago by a kick</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td>Wind south in the morning 9 oclock south East at 3 oclock wind North Shod Jock horses fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>put 2 shoes on Bet little rain, cleaned he oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>David went to Mill with 16 bushel of oats &amp; put 15 in a bin thats was 30 of poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>the Revd Mr Willson Preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the Buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do David went to Lyn with a cord and half of Bark sat on Leader and Coax for selling liquor with Lisence fine 1 pund with costs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Mill with 18 bushel of wheat went to Anders with Waggon Wheel for Huntly to fix it is to go on Tennents acount he got a cow from Me last fall Valued at 17 dollars in work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Mill with 18 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew rails &amp; wood out of the swamp frount of the house the swamp good but there is no snow in the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>worked in the swamp at rails &amp; wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the swamp at ceeder &amp; wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 17</td> <td>Went to Lorenzu Motts &amp; Paid him fifteen Dollars that I owed him on the trade of horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sawed Bunks in the calf paster {in left margin} stormed 6 times to Day rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went S. Innises &amp; got the waggon tire welded &amp; punched an old crobar for an arbour for the boreing machin that am makeing very stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Rueben Fields to see about our annual report he did not sent it when he should</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>came home from Fields roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>drew wood from the hill in drags snowed {in left margin} snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Brockville in the Buggy got 2 1/2 per pound &amp; 2d per lb for the fore quarters paid the Widow Ronalds twelve dollars that I owed the Dr for atending David</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the frame for the boreing Machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Lyn with 54 flour barrels to Colman with Edglys waggon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td>No Meeting to day owing to a quarterly meeting at Mallortown fine Day roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew dung to Cristes place for corn where the fall wheat was last year above the road hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew dung the same I worked at the boreing machin {in left margin} drew dung for hot bed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>thrashed the Barley &amp; cleaned had 4 bushel in the forenoon Bored over 100 bunkbottoms it works well {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>works at the boring finished ours &amp; some of Jock fine Day {in left margin} A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>finished Jocks this morning over 200 st{cut off} all together went to the Funeral of John Miller he Died on wedenday he was buried at the stone church the Revd Mr Bell preached the church could not hold all that was there the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>split a few rails on the line between Jock &amp; me blow the orchard David went to Yonge M{cut off} A fishing got some pike</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in afternoon fine day after the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked at the rails &amp; bunks fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Mill with 15 bushel of oats that wat bought of WZ Davis I worked at a drag for John Innis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>at cristes but could not the frost was in the roads he had to quit the boys made bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>finished puting up the line fence on the second field fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>made a fence no the side of the 2 acres next the East line</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>Begun to sow &amp; sowed 5 1/2 bushel of chinnie Wheat in the field below the Bull paster ground very dry {in left margin} 7 in all of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sowed 7 bushel of peas at cristies place 3 of them I got from John Younge Sowed the Hungarian grafs seed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>{in left margin} wood look green split rails at cristies in the forenoon went to A raising off a house of Mr McClearys in the afternoon very warm &amp; Dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sowed poll 7 bushel of poll oats at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 9 bushel of oats 5 of them poll 4 off them I got of John Young they are next Edgleys line very warm &amp; dry no rain this spring yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown Granpa went to Lyn yesterday &amp; came home to Day on foot to the Quarterly meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>David finished draging at Cristies I planted corn in the Garden put plaster in the drill the first row on the top next the Barn next row leached ashes then 3 rows with ashes on the top {in left margin} planted Sugar Beets thunder showers to the East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>split rails at cristies John Edgley helped very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>{in left margin} a little shower this morning sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Rye next the barn David plowed there yesterday plumb Trees in full blossom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>laid up the fence at the foot of the hill at cristies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>laid up the fence next the woods at cristes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Farmsvill with 32 firkins 8 to Mullvenue 10 to Demin 14 to Green warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>sowed 5 bushel of scotch wheat 2 of it I got from Mr Lawson &amp; 3 from Ferguson the first 4 ridges is Lawsons the Fergusons al in the west of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>David plowed the potato ground Ad helped Jock to plant very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I trimed some dry limbs of the apple trees &amp; spread dung for the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860 snow &amp; rain last nigth</p> <p>snow &amp; rain</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 14</td> <td>Went to Mallortown to an Agriculture Meeting the boys choped wood hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Mr Fletcher preached at caintown Mr Mills sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>David began to plow at cristies place below the road I split rails on the line next Ackland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>{in left margin} shower of rain Sowed some cabbage seed in the hot Bed &amp; dug up some old trees in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>planted 11 trees in the orchard 4 at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>made A waggon box fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Packinham to work Bougth 4 barrels of Plaster 1 of waterlime 1 of salt the plaster 6s.3d lime 7s.6d salt 7s.6 roads very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 2 barrels of Plaster on the frount of Lizies next the line west side on the line got a hefer calf from Adam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKnzie preached of caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Thomas Scotts to get him to come &amp; plaster the scistren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>began to make the line fence on the cristies place next Ackland {in left margin} little snow last night Do this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Planted 6 Appel trees in the orchard David finished plowing below the Barn at cristies very bad with my stomac</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thomas Scott plastered the cistren plowed the Garden &amp; 1/4 acre for carrots &amp; Beets in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost this morning planted Early potatos in the garden David plowed in the field below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>hard frost this morning David Do in forenoon went to Samuel Younges &amp; got 10 bushel of oats 1s.9d per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Willson preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>fnished plowing below the bull paster then draged furowed up the carrot ground the boys raked a&amp; sowed the carrots &amp; 1/4 lb Mangol seed 1 row &amp; 1/2 I took Elen to Lynn she is going to school there &amp; board at the Clows {in left margin} Woods begin to look Red</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 17</td> <td>Planted 12 bushel of potatos at cristes Mr Lawson planted a peice with us I went to the Funeral of Mr John Booth he was buried at the Booth Buring place there over 90 buggys &amp; carrages the Revd Mr McKenzie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>plantd parted of the corn &amp; sowed nearly 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the Rye ground &amp; 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the fall wheat ground where they were killed out fine shower this afternoon {in left margin} rain &amp; showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>finished planting at cristes corn &amp; potatos a fine rain to Day every looks well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Revd Mr McKenzie Preached at caintown {in left margin} frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew dung to orchard for turnips fine /day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>finished drawing the dung &amp; plowed some potatos first now the Great Chillie potato a seedling the net No 1 seedling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>finished the plowing in the orchard planted 4 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to McIntosh Mill with 2 bushel of corn &amp; 14 of wheat &amp; drew a load Boards David went Mallorytown to traning Adam went to Farmersville great works to be done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>draged &amp; furrowed the orchard for the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>sowed the turnips 2 1/2 lbs fine rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached his farewell sermon {in left margin} rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>took the roof of the old barn &amp; washed the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew the to old Barn or logs of it into the road fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>dug part of a dich next the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>drew stones from the old Barn to the dich a fine rain to night {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td>drew stones &amp; worked at site of the old Barn in the forenoon sheered the sheep in the afternoon Jock &amp; Bob helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>plowed &amp; planted the old Barnyard in squasses melons corn &amp; cucumbers moved the fence of the Bull paster line in the orchard warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Green the Bible Society Agent preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>moved part of the Bull paster onto the line in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>plowed &amp; scraped the noll at the road opisite the Barn so as to level it for the dich fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the dich at the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went through the corn with disk &amp; began to hoe it fine morning wind south in the afternoon the wind was south west with rain &amp; colder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the corn in the morning then it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>no Meetting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Adam works on the Roads I went to Lyn withe 64 flowr barrels for Thomas Willson &amp; drew five loads from his shop at Lyn to the Mill &amp; station 64 in 4 of the loads &amp; 8 in one in all 328 flour barrels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>works on the roads fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Farmerville with 32 firkins</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>works on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Do on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock had a dung Bee</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 17</td> <td>No Meetting to Day the Preachers is at conference</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the Beets &amp; carrots very dry weather rain this morning &amp; this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville paid Mr Reid twelve dollars on acount Bought a circle &amp; iron for the Buggy sold a calf 2d per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to charlestown with 20 butter firkins for Bues rain2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Westport with the wool rain to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>got the wool carded &amp; came to Mr Childings stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>came home with the wool warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached this afternoon the Bees swarmed a very large swarm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the turnips fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do very heavy showr this afternoon rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished the turnips &amp; plowed the potatoes in the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Charlestown for a load of bolts very heavy rain at Keyes &amp; most of the road home again {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the ground to wet for to hoe worked at two hay waggon racks warm Day put the Bett Mare &amp; the Dutch to Lees horse or the Black hawk to give him 7 dolars &amp; he insures both mares</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td>came home from the march there was not of hay for to keep us &amp; we gave it to Edgly &amp; Hogan to stack &amp; five us one half of his part raked &amp; took in the hay below the bull well fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>mowed at cristies &amp; the grass seed had 130 sheefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>raked &amp; drew home the hay from cristies rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>cut the Rye at cristies &amp; the fall wheat they were both very badly winter killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Quarterly meeting at Lyn Granpa went to Wm Clows yesterday with Bet &amp; the Buggy Wat &amp; Elen went to a field meeting beyond {illegible)oones &amp; then to John Youngs on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>the boys hoed the Beets &amp; Carrots &amp; I worked at the Backbarn door Jocks Baby A Robson over here I had him on my knee at the table he went down &amp; fell on the harthstone &amp; pulled the teakettle on to himself it was Boiling &amp; scalded his face breast &amp; arm very bad Dr Keer put lime water &amp; linseed oil on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>began to underbrush in the swamp very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sandy Stewart &amp; Wife came on a visit &amp; to see the Baby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>underbrushed a little rained in the forenoon fair &amp; fine in the afternoon worked in the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>worked in the swamp in the forenoon drew in the Rye in the afternoon John Clow &amp; Wife were here on a visit &amp; to see Robson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>drew stones from the gangway of the old Barn to the dich between the garden &amp; the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>rained all day Thomas Scott &amp; Wife here all day to see Jocks Baby he is very bad David went to Farmersville with Wat &amp; brought a sheepskin from Kincaids for mittens to bind with</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 17</td> <td>Mowed frount of Elizes fine Day John Yonge &amp; wife here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Do &amp; raked &amp; cocked some of the hay a little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>rain little lost night fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Drew in 6 load of hay very warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>mowed a little heavy showr this forenoon quite cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Mowed frount of Elizes &amp; drew in one load rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>David worked for Jock mowed &amp; drew in one load rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>finished mowing frount of Elizes the boys drew in 2 loads with of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to John Youngs got 5 1/2 bushel of wheat &amp; saw Clows Reaper cut fall wheat on the farm of Petter Davis there was to have been 4 Reapers there but there was only Clows &amp; Cossets Cosset &amp; Clow could not agree about there Judges &amp; Cosset would not reap &amp; left the field some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Lyn with 9 1/2 bushel of wheat got 150 lb of corn meal 7s.6 per hunder lb drew in all the last of the hay frount of Elizes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>mowed below the Bull well &amp; drew in 2 load from it fine Day {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rained all Day didnot got to meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>very dull this morning Bob David Robert Armstrong &amp; me went to the March on Sherwood place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>rained this forenoon {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td>Went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>hoed the potatos in the orchard &amp; went through the Beets &amp; carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Began to hoe the potatos at Cristies rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>finished the potatos &amp; plowed through the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Sam Innises put a new axel reach &amp; headblock in the Buggy heavy rain last night &amp; most of the Day the ground has got a compleat weting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>mended the harnefs this forenoon the ground to wet to hoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Brockville to hear a sermon before sacrament stopt at Aunt Marys all night she is very poorly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>partook of the sacrament Jock Margret &amp; Elen came down this morning I came home with them {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Lyn with 28 flour barrels &amp; 5 firkins for J Williams Darling got the firkins &amp; colman the barrels heavy rain at noon {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>helped Rob to fix his hay rack fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the turnips carrots &amp; beets the Revd Mr Morrison preached at caintown &amp; stopt at Jocks all night he brought him up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Lyn with the Revd Mr Morrison the boys worked at the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Charlestown for a load of bats David began to Mow a little fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>the boys al went to the mountain to huckleberry I mowed a little in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>began to Mow in the field frount of Elizes went to Lyn with {smudged out} flour Barrels for Colman &amp; 5 firkins to Baxter rain about noon {in left margin} rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>began to cut the Scotch wheat beyond the barn fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Har{illegible} preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Brockville to see the Prince of Wails he was to be at 5 oclock he did not come in till after dark saw his hat &amp; that was all the town was beautifully luminated at night &amp; a torchlight prosession went along with him through the streets got home at one oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the wheat &amp; oats John Edgley &amp; Rob Armstrong helped John Yonge &amp; two of his Boys came hear on there road to Lansdown to help Cristie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>finished the oats a most of the wheat Rob helped fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>finished all the cutting fine Day the Wind North East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drew the peas &amp; the oats from cristies &amp; part of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew in the rest of the wheat west of the Barn this forenoon fine crop rain in the afternoon {in left margin} first rain {illegible} storms</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Mill with 10 bushel of oats for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>James Clow &amp; his wife came to see Granpa drew in the wheat from Criste place rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>thrashed the wheat from criste place cleaned it &amp; had 8 bushel took it to the Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>the Boys went to Mallorytown to a picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; met John Robeson &amp; his daughter Agness they came on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>drew stones to the dich at the Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Wm Hazelwoods with John Robinson &amp; Granpa Jock Margret &amp; Elen the Boys cut the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Hazelwoods are all here &amp; at Jocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville with John Robinson &amp; Daughter seen them on the Railcars for Careton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain {illegible)tuist</td> <td>20</td> <td>went to John Younge with Elizabeth stopt over night then went Oxford to look at a farm of Kenneth Morrisons do not like it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>came from John Youngs this morning heavy wind David plowing in the field west of the Barn Granpa very poorly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>began to dig the potatos at cristies fine day John Younge &amp; his Wife came to see Granpa he is very poorly rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>rained most of the day Granpa was taken with spiting of Blood spit about a pint went for Betsy &amp; Dr Keer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Adam went to Gibsons for wild grapes David helped Jock to log I fixed at the Barnyard &amp; cut part of the Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished cuting the Buckwheat in the forenoon &amp; thrashed Jocks Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost</td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain last night thrashed &amp; cleaned 13 bushel of schotch wheat &amp; pulled a waggon load of corn heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy frost the first to kill the vines cut the cornstalks that we picked the corn off &amp; diged some potatos Picked Snow apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Har{illegile} preached in caintown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{probably Oct 1860)</p> <p>{first part of page largely illegible}</p> October {upper portion of page is very faint and largely illegible} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible} dug some potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>{illegible} to make his woodshed doors strikethrough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>very wet day went to Bates &amp; Kincaids to get there accounts Bates 5{illegible} Kincaid is 4 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Granpa is taken very bad spiting blood went for P{illegible} &amp; Dr Keir he gave some {illegible} the boys got some of pie squashes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Granpa is failing very fast Do{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 X</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong came to see Granpa he is very ow he died half past ten A.M.Robert &amp; Mrs Hazelwood John {illegible} Wm &amp; Betsey Hazelwood Jock &amp; Margret was all hear &amp; we all partook of the sacrament Granpa imediately after {illegible} the Wine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went with {rest of line illegible} &amp; John Edgly to dig the grave</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Granpa was Buried at {illegible} at the Stoe Curch to {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew in &amp; thrashed the Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned the Buckwheat had 30 bushel John Innis came at noon to thrash the Peas finished &amp; then went to Jocks &amp; finished them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew a load of punkins &amp; picked some apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Armstrong preach at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>cleaned the peas had 35 bushel very wet day Ackland</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>28th</td> <td>Bought of N. Baxter</td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>40 yrds of cotton 7 1/2 per yrd</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 Do print 7 1/2 Do</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Pair of shoes</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 vest 3s 1 quart of vinegar 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1860 Sept 19</td> <td></td> <td>10s</td> <td>6 Susan</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1859 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>11</td> <td>Bought of Lamb &amp; Sec</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 scyth 5s.6d 2 snaths 6s.2 whitstone 8d</td> <td>L</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859</p> <p>Received from {illegible} 4 yrd Cotton bought out of it or paid</p> <p>March 2s for Roof spent 2 1.3 horse nails 7 1/2 sugar 1.2</p> <p>March 12 .2s.6d candle</p> <p>12 Crity for sash 7s.6d</p> <p>March 19th bought a piece of uper leather 8s.2d</p> <p>sundrs 2s</p> <p>April 13 paid Dr Ronalds 20S iron 16s.3d</p> <p>chain 4s barley &amp; rice5s coal 3s.4 1/2 razor 1s.3d nails 2s.9d</p> <p>harnefs leather &amp; buckles 2s.9d shoethread 7 1/2 oil 2s.9d</p> <p>Agriculture Sc 10s Jesup 5d sundres 1s.9d</p> <p></p> <p>1859</p> <p>May the Barn acount gave Harvy Hay a cow for 30 dollars towards his pay per the Framing $30</p> <p>gave W. Weeks for shingle a cow 26 for 13 thousand</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>received from Jock 30 dollars</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>bought 224 lb nails 4 1/2 cents per lb &amp; 2s for kegs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>bougth 10 lb boards nails</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do 10 lb shingle nails</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do 5 lb large Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>D 2 lb small</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Do 3 lb wrought Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do 10 lb st{illegible}</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Iron for hinges</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>20 lb nails</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 set of hinges</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>screws</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lb nails</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5 lb Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1860 August 7</td> <td>2 lb wrought nails</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>24</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>19</td> <td>Joseph Davis choped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John Ackland Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Joseph Davis Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wm Hazelwood Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Work done for John Elingham</p> <p>1859</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>butter</td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Farmersville with 65 flour barrels to P Wing</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>6</td> <td>Adam went to Lyn with 30 butter firkins Darling 10 Baxter 10 Jakes 10</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25</td> <td>Went to Lyn with 24 butter firkins Baxter 18 Derby 6</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>13</td> <td>Do to Farmersville 30 butter tubs Williams 6 Green 12 Blanchard 12</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>25</td> <td>Do to Charlestown 22 Do to Do Bues</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do to Farmersville 36 pork Barrels 10 to Wills &amp; Mr Wign &amp; Bl 16 to Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do to Charlstown 24 Pork Barrels to Bews</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>5</td> <td>Do 8 Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1860</td> <td></td> <td>Do to Lyn 68 flour Barrels to Colman</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>27</td> <td>Do to Lyn 54 flour Barrels for Colman</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do to Farmersville with 32 firkins 8 to Mulvorne 10 to {illegible} 14 to Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do to Lyn 53 flour Barrles to Colman</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>13</td> <td>Do to Farmersville 32 firkins 10 to Mulvence 20 to Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do to Charlestown with 20 firkins for Bewes</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do to for a load of bolts</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>13</td> <td>Do to Do Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 30 flour Barrels 6 to Colman 5 firkins to Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5s</td> <td>5d</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859 pay received frim John Elingham</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>23</td> <td>received from P Wing jug 1s.10 1/2 d Syrup 4s sugar 9d 9 pills 1.7</td> <td></td> <td>7 10 1/2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>6</td> <td>received fish 1s.3d candle 1s.3d Salavatus 3d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25</td> <td>Do from Baxter 10 lb nails 2s.6 plow shear 2.6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>knife 1s.8d crockry 1s.2d candles 1s.8</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>starch 6 redlon 4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>13</td> <td>10 lb shingles nails 2s.6d salaratus 7 1/2d candles 1d coffe 1s.3d {illegible} 1 10 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>paper starch files allspice powder broom candle</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>24</td> <td>horse nails 7 1/2 rosen 4 soape 1s.3d spoons 1s collar 1s.1d file 7 1/2 thread .3 pencl 4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>6 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 barrel</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 lb paper 1s.3d 1 Jack knife 3s.9d 1 barre</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>5</td> <td>niting needle 2 horse nails 1s.3d opum 10 1/2 d salaratus 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>thread 1s rope 1s.6d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>12</td> <td>receivd from Green 7 yrds cotton 7 1/2 lining 3s9d buttons 5d</td> <td></td> <td>8 6 1/2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5</td> <td>two Butter firkins 2.6 each</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>papper 1s Book 1s.3d hoe 1s.10 1/2d Bowls 1.8 pins 7</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>pills 1s.3d paper 1s.3 slate 7 1/2d spoons 1s.3d allspice 5 1/2 shoethread 3 paper 6d thread 6</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>1 pair shoes 5 from Elingham 1 pair of shoes 7s.6d July 6</td> <td></td> <td>5[7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>13</td> <td>from Bues 1 hayfork 4s 1 lb salavatus 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cash 11s.3d</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1859 July 30 got some Buds from Mr Dowd in caintown</p> <p>No 1 next his house East then No 2 then No 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>went to Adam Armstrong on A visit Thomas Scott &amp; wife was there on A visit to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew wood for Elingham half Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to town Meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sent 1 dollar to Thompson &amp; Co for the Ath{cut off} October 21. 1859</p> <p></p> <p>Sketch #1:</p> <p>{2 lines at 45 degrees diagonal meeting up to a vertical. 1 horizontal line from base of first 45 diagonal line, intersecting 2 45 diagonal line meeting vertical}</p> <p>5 feet long {on 1st 45 degree diagonal}</p> <p>Do {on 2nd 45 degree diagonal}</p> <p>1 foots 3 inches {on Horizontal Line}</p> <p>6 feet {on Vertical line}</p> <p>teeth 8 1/2 inches {under sketch}</p> <p></p> <p>Sketch #2</p> <p>{looks like a stake in the ground, hilled up around base with 3 horizontal bars insecting at regular intervals}</p> <p>11 inches long {on first horizontal bar}</p> <p>10 inches long {on second horizontal bar}</p> <p>9 1/2 long {on third horizontal bar}</p> <p>6 inches apart {on vertical in between horizontal bar}</p> <p>{on vertical stake} 3 inches {between ground and first horizontal} 6 inches { between first and second horizontal bars</p> <p>15 inches from sadle to the top Bar {written vertically on right hand side of sketch</p> <p><br />Sketch #3 {A curved arc with a circle and the beginning and end, and at the top midpoint of arc.}</p> <p>7 inches to the center {written above first half of arc}</p> <p>this is the cavis or halter part of the Breaking harnefs {written below sketch}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccb9ca2f593867ab92423adcfb5728b1.pdf 627d971c549d029656f50e09241cfce2 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55b22d35b28715ec6aadb4cb743e8b03.pdf d08a970866efea24e3d07bdc9088f325 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1854-1857 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1854 Susan Davis began to work Nov 4th Paid her $6. Worked 4 1/2 Days the week ending Nov 18 4 1/2 4 1/2 4 1/2 4 5 5 5 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 25 December 2nd Do 16th January 20th 1855 27th February 3rd 10 May 9th 1855 {Above it reads: received} 16.3 on Fathers account from James Heighs February 14 1856 received $5 dollars Do Do Do Do March 6 1856 received $5 dollars Do Do Do Do Thomas Davis senr {senior}. paid 2£ 16s 9d for our school $55 bill that is as property tax for Jock {Above it reads: £ s d} 2 10 ½ May 12th May 12th May 15 May 11 July 17th Do Do for Wm 18 Do Do for Father 2 as poll tax for Jock 15 Do Do for Wm Paid poll tax for J & Wm order on Holland & Griffin cash 16 16 11 1 2 1 8 ½ 1 0 ½ 7 ½ 8 9 3 1 2 �1 18 2 March 27 1856 settled with Thomas Davis & he was indue £ 1.10. that is independent of this years weaving 1855 May received from Robert Armstrong 1 1/2 bushel of black see wheat 4 Do of Peas Paid 4 Bushel Peas 3 Cwt of hay {June 1st 4 Bushel of wheat 46 lbs of flour May 7th 1856 Paid 6 Bushel of S Wheat he got 916 feet of clapboards or borred 1854 May 1 Went to Mallorytown & was sworn in pathsmaster wet day roads very bad went on foot 2 sowed on barrel of plaster on the south side of the second pile Jock plowing 3 I plowed Jock grafted & trimed {trimmed} in the little orchard 4 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting bought 1 bar of iron for a drag took 87 lbs of pork & gave it to Kilbourn {illegible} per pound got 12 milk pans 10s 5 I plowed Jock cut his hand finished the harper field ground very wet 6 plowed on the Thompson place with the {Yaki?} plow it takes a terrable {terrible} furrow 7 heard the Rev Mr Chapman preach 8 Samuel Innis came & made a garden rake & hinges for A harrow Daniel Ackland worked in the garden 9 John Ackland worked in the garden & made it harrow fine Day Jock finished plowing the Thompson place Jonney drew dung frount {front} of Elize in the forenoon. Jock & him A raising of Adams Armstrong in afternoon �10 Began to Sow and sowed 3 bushel of the large peas that we got of S. Manhart & 9 bushel of the Garner pea draged with both teems {teams} {Margin reads:15 Bushel of peas in all} 11 Sowed 3 of peas & 6 bushel of peas & oats the ridge next the oats John Youngs peas the Woods look Red 12 Cross draged the Peas & the peas & oats & sowed about half a pail full of flaxseed all the peas & peas & oats & flaxseed in the Harper field sowed 1 bushel of scotch wheat of the Thompson place fine showr {shower} last night 1854 May 13 Sowed 2 bushel of wheat on the Thompson & 1 on this side of the fall wheat Jock plowed in con {corn?} field 14 heard the Rev'd Mr Chapman {Above it reads: Mr Smart} preach in caintown 15 sowed 2 bushel of wheat in the con {{corn} field I washed it & dryed it with plaster it was sowed on this side seeded it with {Thinuty?} & draged {dragged} it in the forenoon 16 sowed on {Cristee?} place East line 3 bushel of poll oats & 5 of the little white oats draged with both teems {teams} 17 went to Farmersville with 52 to P Wing very heavy rain last night 18 cross draged & let some watter of {water off} the oats in the forenoon sowed 6 bushel of oats 19 Sowed 2 bush of oats & cross draged the rest 20 plowed about 1/2 acre west line below the Bull pasture & sowed 1 bushel of the large oats on it Jonney drew dung in frount {front} of McGlahlins in the forenoon went to Samuel Innis raisen {raising} in the afternoon Jock very bad with a boil on his thumb 21 the Rev Mr Clapeson {Clappison?} preached in caintown 22 plowed in the field frount of the house Jonny drew dung 23 Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden 23 finished plowing the field frount of the house Jonney & the boys drew dung to 24 began to plow in the field frount of McGlahlins the boys drawing dung I fixed a soaptub �25 heavy rain last night & this forenoon plowed & drew dung in the afternoon D Nowland worked {Above it reads: in the Garden ½ Day} 26 sowed 4 Bushel of Scotch wheat in the field frount {front} of the house then I sowed 1 pailfull on half the 2nd & all the 3 & 4 ridges from the New Barn or at the rate of better then {than} 2 Bushel per acre I spred dung for Jock 1854 sowed 1 Barrel of plaster in the field below the house where the fall wheat was last year began east side & sowed to the ridge start below the house May 27 Jock fineshed {finished} plowing the field frount {front} of McGlahlins {likely McLaughlin’s} for the corn & potatos Jonny draged Sowed 1 barrel of plaster on the second field began on the 10th ridge & sowed 9 ridges North the other 9 was sowed early in the season 28 the Revd {Reverend} Mr Smart preach in caintown this afternoon 29 Jock plowed for Rowsom in the forenoon bub draged for him in the afternoon we chained the corn & potato ground & began to plant the potatoes the 5,6 & 7 is {Above it reads: the potatoes that Jock got at Brockville} 30 finished planting the potatos planted better than 25 Bush & planted part of the corn Charles McCleary helped Washed the Sheep at J Heughs 31 finished planting the corn planted 1 Bushel of potatos that Father got from Wm Warren foot of the corn & part of the west side frost last night Jock went to help Robert McLeary with the teem {team} to plow June 1 laid up some of the fence around the oats at Cristees {likely Christie’s} place Jonney went to Lyn with 25 butter tubs to John McDonald for J Elingham 2 split some rails for thee West line Jock & John Armstrong Sheered {sheared} the Sheep warm wheather {weather} 3 made our part of the West line fence opisite {opposite} McIntoshs Land 4 Mr John Keeller {Keller?} preached in caintown 5 made part of the road fence on cristees {Christie’s} place �6 bored & made 40 caps & scills {sills?} for the fence on cristers place 7 put Jess & Bel Mares to Alfred Avree {Avery?} horse to give him 9$ if thee {the} three mares has foles {foals} and dos {does} well to give him six dollars of it in time for hime {him} to go up the country made more off the fence 8 finished the fence this morning heavy rain last night moved part of the fence on this side of the sugar bush June 9 heavy rain most of the Day sold Jocks cow to John Land for thirty Dollars 10 went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting Jock & the boys finished the fence on this side of the sugar bush the Rev Mr Smart held his Sacrement in the Stone Church 12 began to work on the roads I was path {Above it reads: master} 13 Jock & the boys prepared the Turnip ground & sowed them 14 worked on the roads very warm wheather {weather} 15 Do Do 16 finished working on the roads Jock & Jonny {Between lines it reads: cut &} split rails for a fence on the Thompson place 17 laid up the fence on the Thompson place I went to Dousley the Rev Mr Clapeson preached in caintown 19 Jock Jonny Margret & Elen went to Brockville I went through the corn with the cultivator in the forenoon & went to A plowing bee of Sammie Younges 20 hoed part of the corn warm Day 21 Jock & Jonny finished the corn 22 went to Brockville & then went to J McNishes for 25 bushel of lime paid 7 ½ per bushel heavy rain in Brockville about noon 23 loged {logged} part of the Day heavy rain in the afternoon 24 rain this forenoon Jonney went to Purvises for A load of sand �25 the Revd McCarns preached in caintown 26 put Plaster on the corn & began to hoe the potatoes 27 worked at the potatos {potatoes} some rain 28 Do Do little rain 29 finished the potatoes little rain 29 put plaster on the Potatos. Father went to Farmersville with some of the wool 30 rain this forenoon made some log heaps on the Thompson place in the afternoon July 1 Jock & Margret went to Mateland to visit visit Betsey Elen Jonney went to John Yonges I finished the gabelend of the Woodhouse fine Day 2 Went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr White preach 3 loged the turnip ground on the Thompson place 4 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting 5 X worked at the turnips hoed & thined {thinned} them X Jock & the Boys dug daises {daisies?} on cristees {Christie’s} place 6 made A cheese press 7 hoed the potatos two of McCleary sons & two of T Davis helped 8 finished the corn fine wheather {weather} 9 {Above it reads: A little rain this morning} the Revd Mr Smart preached in Junetown 10 began to Mow & mowed in the garden & below the house 11 Do & Thomas Williams raided his old Barn Do mow a little 12 Do Do Do each Day 13 Do Do went to charleston to the nomination Mr Tett was nomated {nominated} �14 sowed 1/4 lb of white flat turnip next the fence & ¼ lb of the Globe next on the Thompson place 15 drew 6 load of hay & put it in off mow in the New Barn very dry wheather Jock went to a moweing bee to Robs 16 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr White preach & he Baptized George 17 moved the orchard at the old barn 18 mowed the orchard at the house 19 drew 5 load into the East mow of the old barn out of the orchard A little rain very Warm 1854 July 20 drew 4 load of hay from the orchard at the old Barn to the New Barn put it over the horses there was 9 load in the orchard at the old Barn & drew 7 load out of the orchard at the {Above it reads: house} 21 drew 3 load from the field frount {front} of the New Barn & finished mowing it 22 mowed in the field East line North side of the road & drew in 3 load from the field frount of the New Barn 23 No Meeting to day 24 mowed A little this moring {morning} below the house & Father went to Joel Parishes with the Widow Frances & her sister Elizabeth 25 in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay from the field East line north side of the road 25 mowed in the below the house 26 drew in hay all day from below the house very dry weather 27 cut the fall wheat it is badly winter killed 28 finished mowing North side of the road 29 drew in all the North Do Do {Above it reads: Jock went to a raising of James Herness} �30 went to it funeral of A Daughter of Edward Davis she was brought from Gananocqua {Gananoque} & buried in Caintown 31 mowed in the field below the little orchard the grass very dry 1851 August 1 drew in from the field below the little orchard a little shour {shower} this afternoon 2 mowed in the 2 {Above it reads: on} field frount of the house wattie cut the fall wheat that was winter killed 3 bound & stook {stock?} the fall wheat in forenoon went to Mallorytown to the Election voted for Mr Benjamin Tett in preference to Mr Delong 4 mowed in the cons {corn} field Robert Armstrong helped A little rain this afternoon 5 finished the con {corn} field & raked part of it 6 no meeting to Day 7 mowed the Thompson place 8 made A stack at the New Barn and cut the large oats below the Bull paster {pasture} & the grass seed 9 cut the peas & oats & drew in the large oats & drew in the remains of the grass seed & that finished our haying 10 hooked the large peas bound the peas & oats yery very dry weather 11 cut the Scotch wheat on the Thompson place & part of the wheat in con {corn} field 12 finished the wheat in the con field & hook peas 13 Mr Fleatcher {Fletcher?} preached in caintown 14 hooked peas very dry wheaher {weather} 15 I began to cut the oats on the cristee place rather green 16 worked at the peas �17 Do Do Do 18 worked at the oats 19 Do Do Do 1854 August 20 no Meeting to Day 21 finished the oats on cristees {Christie} & the peas & oats 22 Jock went to Brockville he is not very well cut the Barley rather a poor crop on acount {account} of the drouth {drought?} 23 began to cut the wheat in frount {front} of the house went to the funeral of the Widow Booth 24 finished the cuting {cutting} of the wheat good {Above it reads: crop} 25 drew the {Above it reads: last of} the oats from cristees place 26 drew dung to the harper field with both teems {teams} 27 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown 28 began to plow for the fallwheat in the harper field the ground very dry drew in the wheat frount of the house 29 drew dung for the fall wheat 30 Do Do Do a little rain {Above it reads: last night} 31 began sow the fall wheat sowed 5 Bushel of the wheat that took the preamium {premium} last year A little rain to Day Sept 1 sowed 2 Bushel of the Blue stem 2 Jonney went to help Thomas Scott to drag his fall wheat 3 Rev'd Mr Smart preached at Junetown 4 went to charlestown with Barrels for Bens �5 went Brockville to an Agriculture meeting Jonney fixed the fence around the cabbage & corn 6 moved the fence round the fall wheat 7 Do Do Do 8 went to William Griffins funerall {funeral} to the stone church the Revd Mr German preached 1854 Sept 10 the Revd Mr Clapeson preached in caintown 11 Thomas Scott came to buld the midle {build the middle} wall in the seller {cellar} for the sistren {cistern} Jock & Jonney began to Blast in his {Above it reads: well} 12 Scott worked at the wall 13 Do Do Do Do 14 went to Brockville & got 1 barrel of watter {water} lime 10 heavy rain 15 worked at the woodhouse 16 Thomas Scott came aplastered {and plastered} the cistren 17 the Revd Mr Smart preached in caintown 18 made a Door for the seller {cellar} 19 I finished building in the seller stairs 20 laid part of the floor in the woodhouse 21 I thrashed the Barley with the horse Jock went to Brockville with Father 22 pulled the corn poor crop 23 cut up part of the corn stalks Jonney to T Sects Bee 24 the Revd Mr German preach in caintown 25 cut the rest of the corn stalk �26 went to White fish or Mortue with 30 pork barrels for John Elingham to Morton & McKee stopt all night at Robert Woods 27 came home from R Woods 28 Jonney drew 1 load of sand from Purvises 29 drew 2 loads of sand from Purvises 28 Samuel Innis thrashed some wheat & the peas 29 thrashed at Hogans Jock & the boys helped Wm Hogan lost his finger with the Machine 54 1 Revd Mr German preached in caintown 2 this week the peas & wheat was cleared there was 36 Bushels of peas & 22 of wheat 7 went to Charlestown with 28 pork Barrels to {illegible} 9 cleaned spring wheat for the show Jonny went to Martin Redman with the Bull very wet in the forenoon. 10 went to Brockville to the Show took five premium on oats first on flaxseed & a discretionary one on the Bull 15 went to Lyn to the Quarterly Meetting {Meeting} very cold {Above it reads: day} 16 began to dig the potatoes 17 George Thompson came to make sash for {Above it reads: the woodhouse} I mixed plaster for the Weavers room Jock & the Boys worked at the potatoes 18 Snowed about an inch this forenoon all gone {Above it reads: before night} 19 Thompson finished the sash charged 12s.6d {12 shillings and 6 pence} snowed about an inch last night all gone about {Above it reads: noon} shut up the Hogs went to Mill with 14 Bushel peas 20 worked at the potatoes two of J Hughes boys helped in the fore noon then they went & helped Wm Davis at the {Above it reads: Machine} �21 finished the potatos two J Hughes sons & J Hills helped Jock & Me went to An Agriculture Meeting 22 went to Charlestown with 28 Pork Barrels to Reeves & 12 to H Green at Lyn Ellery went to Wm Clows on on A visit {word missing} this is {illegible} Daniel Nowland worked 1 ½ days in the Garden 28 Thos Scott & Wm Dixey came & put the first coat of plaster on the weavers room & built chimney 29 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart {Above it reads: preach} 30 Jonney finished plowing the cristies {Christies} place 31 Tho {Thomas} Scott & Mr Dixey came & finished plaster{Above it reads: ing} the weavers room this afternoon 1854 Nov 1 Jock went to Brockville with a load of Turnips sold them for 1s 2d per Bushel I went to Mallory town & made the returns off the stautue {statue?} labour to the Town clark Mr Dowsley 2 Killed the hogs Rob & Rowsom helped 3 pulled the Turnips fine crop 4 drew in part of the & put them in the sellers {cellars} cold wind 5 the Revd Mr Clapeson preached in caintown 6 went to Lyn with 15 Pork Barrels to J McDonald Jonney went to John Yonges Jock helped Rowsom to hill his hogs 7 drew in the rest of the Potatos {potatoes} poor crop 8 Jock Jonney Margaret & L Ellen went to Brockville took 2 Barrels of calvel appels {calville apples} got 3s per Bushel & 7 per lb for sausagauses {sausages} I covered the Grape vines the trimed {then trimmed} the rest 9 Jock & Jonney helped Rob to kill his hogs hard frost 10 Began to plow in the field frount {front} of the house �11 went to charlestown with 28 pork barrels to Bews 12 the Rev Mr Smart preached in caintown 13 set up A coalpit a wet drisely {drizzly} day 14 Jonney plowed frount of the house 15 Jock & Jonney helped Rowsom at the thrashing machin {machine} 16 Jock & Jonney plowed with both teems {teams} frount of the house 17 Began to dig a dich {ditch} from the Woodshed seller {cellar} Mr Bulger Grahme {Graham} & a son of Mr Leader helped Jock worked with them 1854 1854 Nov 17 Father moved his Loom into a room that we fixed for him in the Woodshed 18 Snowed about 3 inches a verry disagreable {disagreeable} day 19 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown 20 went to Mr J H Hough with 7 Ewes to a {Above it reads: Leister} Ram that the township Agricultural Socitee {Society} purchased slept all night Jonney brought the horses home 21 I went to Brockville to atend {attend} the court as a Juryman the roads is very bad hard frost 22 Jonney took Lizie Clow home she worked one month at Jocks 23 took 7 Ewes to Mr J McNishs to a South Down Ram that the township A Socitie {Agriculture Society} Purchased fine Day 24 Jonney went to Charlestown with 28 pork barrels to Mr Bews heavy rain this afternoon 25 heavy rain all night & this forenoon snow & frost all gone came to Wm Clows with him Dismisted {dismissed} from the Jury was locked up from thursday till saturday 3 oclock it was thift {theft} there was 11 of us agreed & one would not agree the Judge dismisted us without a verdic {verdict} 26 26 came from Wm Clows home the roads very bad �27 put ceader {cedar} polls in the dich {ditch} & partly covered them 28 filled the dich & craped the earth from the back of the woodshed & John Bail Died 29 wheeled some of the earth from between the houses in the forenoon John young came here to go to the wake I went with him to Bails 30 stopt all night at S youngs & went to the funeral he was Buried at caintown the Revd Mr German preached 1854 December 1 hard frost thrashed some oats 2 Drew some wood & thrashed some oats 3 the Revd Mr Clapison preached in caintown very Stormy Day wind & snow 4 still Storming Snow about 12 inches deep fixed the partition in weavers room 5 made a door for weavers room still stormy drew 3 load of wood very cold 6 cleaned 22 Bushel of oats stormy Day wind came to day from the south 7 still Storming the wind turned to the North East again Samual Innis came to thrash & thrashed all the Wheat 8 went to charlestown with 20 pork barrels for Mr Bews roads heavy 9 went to Mr Houghs for the sheep he would not charge anything for keeping the sheep Mr James McNish brought the sheep that was at his place home 10 no Meeting to Day this afternoon 11 I went to John Youngs with Leather Jock went to Brockville with a load of turnips got 1s.8d to 2s per Bushel he gave six bushel to Mr Willie as pay for the Recorder till till the first of January 1856 12 began to clean the wheat 13 I came home from John young I fixed {slaugh?} for him 14 cleaned the wheat a little thaw �15 finished cleaning the wheat had 20 Bushel of fall & 40 of spring 1854 Jock went to Brockville with a load of turnips 17 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach 18 Jock went to McElheneys Mill with 24 Bushels of wheat & 2 of corn 19 I worked at the house very cold & severe frost 20 Jock helped W H Davis & J. Rowsom to kill a cow each Jonney went to yonge mills with {4 and?} scantling to get 82 set of Bedpost turned by Andnes 21 drew some wood very cold wheather {weather} 22 Killed the Bull W H Davis & J Rowsom helped 23 Jock went to Brockville with 14 turkes {turkeys} got 2.6 a 3s each 24 Alfred Evrys oldest son was bured {buried} at the stone church the Revd Mr Smart preached the funeral sermon 25 Wm Hazelwood & Betsy & all the family was hear all Day fine day a little rain at night 26 drew a little wood I worked at the house 27 Jonney threshed some oats snow nearly all gone 28 John Innis come hear & made turned 15 horse shoes 29 I tocaulked {toe-caulked?} shoes for Jess & Jock put them on 30 Jock went to Brockville with 10 bushel of turnip & two turkes {turkeys} 31 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Clapson preach 1855 January 1 Went to townmeeting with John Rowsom to Mallorytown fine day the roads very slippy �2 Jock & Father went to townmeeting & voted for James Thompson but he lost the Election by 6 votes 3 fited {fitted} & shod the two old horses & the colt 4 drew 3 pine logs to Colmans mill brock the slaugh with the fourth log A little rain this afternoon 5 made a beam for the slaugh & put new pines in it Jonney went young mills & got the eight bedposts & paid him 7s.6d for turning them hard frost very slippy 6 drew 4 pine logs to colmans mill 7 no Meeting to Day heavy rain this afternoon 8 Jonney helped Rob to get out timber for a wood house I work in the Blacksmith shop at the boby 9 Jonney helped bob I worked at the {bobees?} 10 went the School Meeting fine Day 11 Jonney choped cordwood in the Drounded {drowned} land I worked at the bobees 12 Snowed about 1 ½ inches last night but it is nearly all gone finished the bobes fine whea weather 13 heavy rain this forenoon wind turned round to the North about noon & it begant snow worked at the bed posts 14 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach poor slaing {sleighing} 15 very stormy day worked at the bedposts 16 drew some wood cold day 17 drew 8 pines sawlogs to the sawmill went to Adam Armstrong to the Library meeting & Elected the new committee 18 went Brockville with Adam Armstrong Paid Mr McKee one pound seven shilling & six pence for --& Thomas Scott & bought $10 worth of Books for the Library {illegible} 1855 �January 19 went to Charlestown mills with 38 flour barrels for Mr Bews the roads very poor Jock drew cordwood that Jonney cut on the drounded {drowned} land beech & mapel {maple} 20 worked at the bed posts Jock thrashed in the forenoon & Jonney in the afternoon 21 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach very stormy in the afternoon 22 heavy rain last night rain & snow all day with heavy wind cold & clear at sundown 23 Jock went to Brockville with 12 bushel of turnips & Margret & Elen went with him snowed in the afternoon 24 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood sold it to Mr Levet for 11s.3d he is to take him 6 load or cord fine day 25 Jock took another load Jonney & me drew fire wood yesterday & to day 26 Jock went with another load to day very stormy with snow and wind all day 27 still snowing the snow fell about 12 inches 28 went to caintown and heard the Revd Mr Robinson from Newbourough preach a Missionary sermon 29 thrashed the peas & oats put 10 bushel In a bin for seed put 9 more in the bin for feed heavy thunder with Snow & rain 30 thrashed the fall oats & cleaned them had about 6 bushels very stormy day heavy wind & snow with & a great drift 31 began to thrast {thrash} the little oats Jock & Jonney drew hemlock logs to Colmans sawmill 1855 February 1 I went with Father Elen & Margret to James Thompson on A visit Jonney thrashed oats Jock drew hemlock logs 2 Jock went to Brockvile with aload of wood he gave it to Mr Levet I went to Charlestown with 62 flour Barrels left them at the mills for Bews Jonney thrashed oats some snow & wind 3 Jock went with another load of wood to Levit cleaned 30 bushel of oats fine day �4 no Meeting to Day I went to Adam Armstrong he was taken very {Above it reads: sick} on thursday he is better 5 Jock went to Brockville with wood to Levit I thrashed oats very cold Day 6 Jock went with another load of wood to Levit I thrashed oats the themomitar {thermometer} is down to 34 & some said it was down to 38 7 Jock & Jonney drew wood I finished thrashing the oats alittle snow 8 Jock took another load of wood to Levit that made eight load or cord that is all he wants I drew wood and put A shoe on the slaugh {sleigh?} 9 Jock took a load of wood sold it in the street for 11s 3d Wattie & me cleaned the oats had 47 Bushel put 35 in the bin next the door Jonney choped wood & I drew it in the afternoon 10 Jock went to Brockville with A load of wood & sold it for 11s 3d be bought 20 lb of Barley 3 ¼ {pork?} Jonney & me drew 3 load of hay from the {cap?} Wattie & Ellen went to Christopher younges 11 no meeting to Day 12 went to charlestown with barrels 13 I cut down 3 oke {oak} trees for hames Jock drew them up to the house 1855 Feb 14 heavey rain to Day sawed & made some hems 15 still rain & sleet worked at the hames {harness} 16 Do Do Do Do Do Do 17 went to McElheneys Mill with 14 bushel of wheat & 2 ½ of barley roads very bad 18 went to Lyn to quartly {quarterly} meeting 19 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood I went to Belemys Mill wih 14 2/3 bushel of oats got 205 lb of oatmeal fine Day 20 drew 3 load of wood from marsh Jock went to Brockville {Above it reads: with wood} �21 went Brockville with 10070 beamsticks got £ 2.3 for them {in margin - bougth {Axx warrented?}} Jock was down with wood bought 6 11/16 lb of caff {calf?} cowhide 1s.10 per lb & 21 ¾ sole leather 1/ 4 ½ £.2.2.4 shoe thread 5 22 Jock went to Brockville with wood I fixed a cutter shaft for John young this forenoon drew 1 load of wood 23 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood for Revd Mr Smart I drew 2 loads of wood {Above it reads: to the house} 24 went to Brockville to the Annual Meeting of the County paid five pounds to the widow {Above it reads: Philips} gave me to Pamlor. {Lee?} he endorsed A Note that he held of her husband Agriculture Socity {Society} was chosen President got Buel's Not {note?} paid him 7s.6d there was 1 {s?} of intrest {interest} 25 went to caintown heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach cold Day 26 went to Ninons for A load Bark that the Widow Philips got from Mr Tutt the Bark was very dark coloured it was damage Tutt took his two foot rull {rule} & trid {tried} to mesure {measure} the quanty {quantity} but he could not for it was not piled so that he could Mr Willson saw it was Not work over 12s.6d 27 drew 6 loads of wood I choped {chopped} Jock drawed 28 Do 3 Do Do in the forenoon went to Samuel younges on A visit very hard frost 1855 March 1 went to Charlestown with a load of barrels for Elingham left them at charlestown Mills for Buels high winds 2 cut 2 oke {oak} trees on the drowned land for hames stake high winds south south west 3 went to Lyn to an Agriculture {Above it reads: meeting} Elen & Margret went James Clows on A visit 4 went to Junetown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach 5 drew rails & railscuts to the Eastline worked at the rails & wood the most of this week �10 went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting it was desided {decided} to sell the stock that belonged to the socitie {society} on the first of May 11 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach 12 went to Websters Mill for A load of stuff for John Yonge Cristopher & Benjmine {Benjamin?} yonge went with me & we got 3000 feet of 1 ½ plank went to Charlestown across the Lake got to Johns about nine oclock 13 came home it began to storm in the afternoon 14 stormed all day 15 drew rails this forenoon Ben Bail helped it stormed & rained in the afternoon 16 drew rails in the for to the West line Bail helped in the forenoon he burned his hand so that he could not work 17 went to Brockville with 700 {beam?} stick got 4s per 100 John yonge & his Wife came here on A visit very stormy this afternoon 1855 March 17 Jock drew 4 hemlock logs to Colmans Mill 18 no meeting to Day 19 drew rails to Westline I went to Brockville with little Elen & little Wat to hear Mr Dunlop read in the courthouse paid 7 ½ d each 20 stormy day mended some of the childrens {Above it reads: shoes} 21 drew trails to the west line 22 went to McElhenys Mill with 14 Bushel of wheat & 5 bushel of Peas Jock drew 9 logs hemlock to Colmans Mill 23 went to Brockville with Rowsom bought 1 bos of g logs Paid 7s.6 for it 3 lb puttie 3 ½ per lb 24 drew rails & wood Jonny helped there was no shool {school?} �25 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Clapeson preach good sleighing James Robinson came hear {here} from Ram {Ramsey?} last night Wm Hazelwood Children is very bad with the Measels 26 drew up load of wood heavy drift 27 James Robinson started for home drew 4 load of wood 28 Jonny & Me cut 12 oke logs Jock drew 29 drew 5 okes {oaks} & 6 pine logs drew 59 barrels {Above it reads: to Lyn for Colman} 30 drew 2 okes to colmans Mill & 6 loads of wood went to Lyn with 58 barrels for Colman 31 drew 39 barrels for colmans & 65 for Elingham all to Lyn got £1.2.6 from Colman for drawing his. 1855 April 1 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Smart preach he told us that is the last time he would preach in caintown Jock sick 2 very stormy day fixed sapbukets {sap buckets} 3 drew 5 loads of ceader {cedar}. Jonney drew I choped Jock & Margret went to Aunt Marys on A vist {visit} he bought five Bushel Scotch wheat paid eight shilling & six pence per Bushel from Wm Cowan 4 drew 6 load of ceader & 3 load of ash rails John Ackland helped 5 taped {tapped} the sugar bush 99 trees Rowsom move to his Father David went with hime with the Horses & slaugh {sleigh} 6 went to Charlestown with Elingham Jock taped {tapped} more of the bush 7 drew 3 basswood {Above it reads: & 3 oke} logs to colmans mill 8 went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr German preach fine Day 9 drew oke {oak} logs & 5 pine log �10 Do 5 pine logs we sold all the oke logs to Mr Dicson {Dickson} but 2 there was 19 ¼ standards log he paid me four pounds & he owes me three pounds three shillings & nine pence very stormy rain & snow 11 drew 1 oke log 15 ft & 2 12 ft in the forenoon Snow & rain in the afternoon 12 very hard frost this morning drew 3 elem {elm} & 3 black ash log to colmans saw mill 13 drew 5 loads of rails to the barn {Above it reads: yards} 14 fixed the fences along the road very rainy to day 15 no meeting to Day fine Day 16 went to Samuel Innes & got the hand hamer {hammer} faced 1855 April 17 Henary Armstrong came here & we worked at a boreing machin {boring machine} 18 Do Do Do no frost this Morning {Above it reads: or last night} this is the {Above it reads: first} this Spring 19 finished the machin this forenoon went to Wm Davis Senr with his sone Thomas with the machin & bored about 100 pair {pieces?} 20 went to Wm Davis with the Waggon & got the horsepowr & riged {horsepower & rigged} it up here made some alterations on it & bored about 220 peices {pieces} 21 hard frost last night finished boring Thomas Scott came & put a coat of pure water lime on the cistern Jock & Jonny split rails on the west line fine Day 22 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach A sermon on Themprence {temperance} 23 went to Mallorytown to the Count of Revitoin 24 went to Brockville with Walter he is going to Mitchel in the Township of Lagan to Mr Rath to learn to be a survaor {surveyor} Jock & Jonny finished spliting {splitting} the rails fine Day 25 Jock Began to plow & plowed in the field south side of the road East line �26 heavy rain this forenoon shod the horses 27 Jonney Armstrong & me began to iron the Buggy 28 heavy hard frost this morning set the buggy tine Jonney went to James Marchel raising in the afternoon I went Dicksons Mill with 3 bushel of wheat & 2 bushel of corn paid 2s.6 for grinding the wheat & 10d for the corn 29 no Meetting to Day A littlee rain & snow 30 finished plowing the field at the New Barn sawed Cabbage seed in the hotbed 1855 May 1 Went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meetting M JW Hough bought two cows & one Bull Mr C. C. Jones bought the 3 year old bull he gave him to Me to Keep till the first of May {Above it reads: 15} 1856 plowed on the Thompson place Jonney drew stones of {off} the field below the little orchard 2 Jonney finished plowing the Thompson place Jock began to plow below the little orchard 3 Jock went to Brockville for the Bull from C C Jones {Esq} Jonney plowed below the orchard the boyes {boys?} & Me made the fence on the West line in the bull paster {pasture} 4 worked in the Blacksmith hop with J Armstrong at the buggy Jock drew dung in the afternoon to the field frount {front} of Elizas Jonny plowed below the orchard 5 Began to Sow & sowed 5 bushel of peas on the Thompson place Jock plowed West line the Wood begin to look Red 6 no Meeting to Day 7 Sowed 5 Bushel of Peas on the field south side of the road East line went on foot to Farmersville open the afternoon {Margin reads: in all 10 Bushel Peas} 8 Sowed 6 Bushel of Peas & Oats same field Daniel Nowland worked in the garden {Margin reads: 6 Bushel peas & oats} 9 cross draged {dragged?} the Peas & Peas & Oats the Woods looks Green very Dry weather �10 finished cross draging Jonney went to John Youngs to get Boots & shoes made Sowed 2 Bushel of Black see wheat Bought of {off} Fred Moore Paid 11s.3 per Bushel it came to first big stone frount {front} of the house 11 Sowed 1 ½ bushel more that Jock got from bob sowed both on the winter face sowed grass seed & dragged it in Sowed 1 quart of Red top 1 quart Kentucky Blue & 1 quart of orchard grass seed in the headridge at dich {ditch} red top next Board fence 1855 May 12 Sowed in the field South side of the Road West line 2 bushel of ourn {our own?} Scotch wheat on the first 4 ½ ridges then 4 bushel that Jock got of Wm Cowan & that finished the potato & turnap {turnip} ground very Dry whether {weather} went to Caintown to the Funeral of Joseph Warrens Wife she was A Daughter of James Ferguson the Rev Mr German preached 14 fine Showr {shower} last night sowed grass seed on the field frount {front} of Eliza old house Jonny draged the field on Cristies place 15 fine Showr last night Jock finished plowing the field below the little orchard & then went to Christies place to plow 16 fine rain last night Sowed 1 bushel of Scotch wheat on the first 2 ½ ridges of green sward that finished Cowans wheat then Sowed 2 bushel of Scotch wheat 17 Sowed 3 ½ bushel of Poll oats in the field below the little orchard next the ditch went to James Ferguson funeral the Rev Mr Clapeson preached 18 Sowed 1 ½ bushel of Scotch wheat cross draged the green sward {Above it reads: bushel of wheat in all} 19 went McElhenneys Mill with 4 bush of wheat & 8 ½ bushel of peas got 4 bushel of the peas from Bob bought 100 of flour five dollars & half the 110 & 100 of indian meal fiefteen {fifteen} shillings paid him two shilling & sixpence for grinding the four bushel of wheat 20 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach there was A quarterly meeting 21 Jock finished plowing cristies place & began to plow in harper field the boys & me chained for the corn & potatoes 1855 �May 22 Planted 1 ½ Acres of corn & 1 ½ bushel of Eyrly potatos {early potatoes} groung {ground} in good order 23 planted 1 bushel of Marinos 1 ½ bushel of round cups on the 2 ridge from the corn then 8 bushel of the Thompsons 11 of cups & Eyeless 25 bushel of potatos in all on the Christies place 24 sowed 1 ½ bushel of barley on Do Do A little showr {shower} last night ground very dry 25 sowed 6 bushel of oats in the harper field 26 sowed 3 ½ bushel of oats then 1 ½ bushel of the large oats all in the harper field 14 bushel of oats in all the groung {ground?} very dry that finished the Spring work we have not lost A minit {minute} this spring with rain 27 no Meeting to Day 28 washed the Sheep warm Day one of the sheep Died when washing 29 went to Morvies for lime got 13 bushel for ourself 4 for 2 Hogan 2 for Wm Doves paid 8 per bushel 30 got some fat pine to make tar cut it up & slack {slake?} the lime Dry wheather {weather} 31 went to Brockville bought 7 bushel of corn paid 6s.3d per bushel 50 lbs barly {barley} 3 per lb 15 ¼ lb sole leather 1s. 6d per lb A coat vest cap belt {Above it reads: 15.6 10 5 2} 1855 June 1 Seared the Sheep Jock & Granpa & made some tar & {slaked?} the lime A little rain this morning 2 Jonney went to mill with the corn we began to make the line fence East line Jock went to A rasin of John Henrey Henarys fine rain we are in great need of it heavy rain to night 3 went to caintown there was no Meeting 4 planted upwards of 500 cabage {cabbage} plants Granpa & Jonney started for Ramseys in A Buggy that we got from Turner Lilie fine Day everything is growing 5 went to Mallorytown with a yoke of three year old Steers that we sold to A Yankie {Yankee} for fortie {forty} Dollars �6 picked the stones of the Turnup {turnip} ground & plowed it 7 hoed the erley potatos {early potatoes} very showry {showery} 8 fixed A reach & axel for the buggy showry 9 draged {dragged} the Turnip & fured {furrowed?} it up 10 No Meeting to Day 11 Jock & the Boys sowed the Turnips this forenoon bought the seed of Turner paid 5s per pound worked on the roads 12 Worked on the roads little rain Father came home from ramsey left Jonney at 13 Do Pacinham {Pakenham} his print shop to {illegible} from the 14 Do Do Do Do 15 little rain made some of the line fence 16 went to John Yonges with Jock Betsey Margret & Ellen on A visit 17 1 no Meetting to day 18 drew lumber from Weeks Mill in the forenoon went to A raisin {raising} of A Woodhouse for Bob 1855 June 19 went to McElhennys Mill with 4 bushel of wheat that we got from bob bought 100 of flour paid 4s.3 Jock & the boy began to hoe the Corn 20 rain last night & this forenoon bottome chairs 21 hoed corn the corn cut with the grub 22 heavy rain last night & still raning {raining} 23 finished hoeing the corn Jock went to Brockville with 1 Sheep 1 calf alive & 1 calf dead got 12.6 for the sheep 10s for the calf & 15 for the dead one got 3d per lb for the hind quarters & 2d for the fore quarters �24 no meeting to day it rained all day 25 I fixed a spare & hooks to cut the thistles out of the wheat Jock let the water of {off?} corn & potatos {potatoes} 26 worked on the roads for colmans commutation money 27 put ashes on the turnips & some on the corn at the lower end of the field peeled hemlock bark on the T land 28 very heavy rain & thunder last night & this morning peeled Bark 29 very warm day peeled Bark 30 peeled Bark very warm day 1855 July 1 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach & Mr Hanry {Henry} in the afternoon 2 hoed the potatos {potatoes} warm day 3 went to Brockville Sold 70 {Above it reads: lbs} Wool 3s ¾ lb & 33 ¾ at 1./3 & 1/5 per lb & got cloth for coats & vests 4 hoed the potates Jock went & helped James Herkness to take down a Barn 5 went to Charlestown with 33 pork barrels to {Bruise?} for J Elingham 6 Jock went to a raisen {raising} of a Barn of James Harkness I went trough {through} the Turnips in the forenoon drew oake stuff from the sawmill in the afternoon 7 thined {thinned} the Turnips in the forenoon went to Davisons Mill for Father he was fishing with Mr Hick since Friday 8 Established a Sunday School in our Schoolhouse no Meeting 9 began to hill the corn very poor 10 finished the corn & began the potates 11 worked at the potatos Jock went to A Dung bee of Adam Armstrong �12 finished hilling the potatos & hoeing the Turnips the second time warm Day with thunder at the North & aperently {apparently} heavy rain 13 transplanted five rows of Turnips very heavy rain 14 plied the P hemlock bark 15 went to caintown & heard the Mr Beumen {Above it reads: preach} 16 began to Mow & mowed in the garden & the {spere?} grass below & part of the peace next the woods south side of the road 1855 July 17 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting sent $10.10c in A letter to Dr Ryrson for Books for School Library Father paid Sherwood & Steel $10 as retaining fee he paid $10 before very heavy rain 18 mowed the remainder of the peace {piece} at the woods rain to Day 19 fixed at the Cap rain to Day 20 fine Day raked the hay 21 Drew in six {Above it reads: small} load of hay that is the first 22 no Meeting to Day 23 mowed in the 2 field the uper {upper} half very cloudy 24 mowed in the field North side of the road East line drew in 2 loads of hay from the 2 field 25 mowed in forenoon North side road east line cock part 2 fields very warm day themometer {thermometer} 80 in shade 26 rained most of the day worked A little at John Yonges cradle 27 raked hay in the 2 field & in the dich {ditch} North side of the road 28 worked at the cap rained parts of the day 29 went to Caintown & heard the Rev'd Mr German preach �30 finished puting {putting} the roof on the cap rained parted of the Day 31 raked & drew in the hay in the field North side turned over the {coockes?} & drew in 9 loads from that field August 1 Began to cut the fall wheat rained in the afternoon 2 worked at the wheat fine Day 3 finished the wheat this forenoon& drew 2 loads from the orchard at the howse put over the horses fine Day 4 heavy rain last night finished mowing the orchard at the howse {house} & began to mow in the orchard at the old Barn dull cloudy Day with showrs {showers} 5 the Rev'd Mr Harvey preached in our School house fine Day 6 drew 3 loads of hay from the orchard at the house put 2 of them over the horses & 3 load from the orchard at the old Barn put the 3 over the horses there is 3 large loads & 4 small loads over the horses fine Day 7 drew in 4 loads of fall wheat this morning heavy rain the rest of the Day 8 mowed in the field below the house rain in the afternoon John Yonge came here he is has finished his haying 9 dull day mowed a little 10 rain last night John Yonge went home Jock & Granpa went to Brockville & brought Box of Library Books for our School Section 59 volumes cost $20.20c the boys & me raked & cocked part of the medow {meadow} below the {Above it reads: hous{e}} 11 drew in 4 load of fall wheat & 7 loads of hay from the field below the house finished mowing the field below house Wm Hughs helped 1855 August 12 Went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach fine day 13 drew in 7 loads of hay finished mowing the 2 field fine Day �14 drew in 4 load of hay & finished mowing 2 field 15 began to mow in conssion {concession} field Robert Heughs came to help mowed 2 swarths & then quite his sythe was no good he went home & Wm came at noon 16 mowed in the cons field Wm Heugh & Robert Armstrong helped showry Day finished {Above it reads: the field} 17 spred & raked & cocked part of the cons field Robert Armstrong & Wm Heugh helped half the Day Moores thrashing {Above it reads: machin came here} 18 the thrashing Machn {machine} thrashed the fall Wheat & had 56 ½ Bushels & 2 ½ that we thrashed {Above it reads: before}, 59 in all finished rakeing the cons field 19 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Throup in the afternoon he is A new minister of Free Church 20 drew in 10 loads of hay from the cons field had tow {two} waggons 21 began to cut the Black see wheat 22 finished the Black see wheat it was very thisely {thistley} 23 mowed the Thompson place very warm day 24 began to cut the oats & peas Jock & the boys raked the Thomspon place fine Day 25 went to charleston with Barrels for Elingham ock & the boys finished the raking 26 went to Caintown & herd the Rev Mr German preach 27 made A stack & that finished haying drew in the Black see 28 Jock & the boys began to hook the peas & cut the oats & peas 29 worked at the peas finished the peas & oats 1855 August 30 Began to cut the schotch {Scotch} wheat in the field south side of the road west fence hard frost �31 worked at the wheat hard frost last night Sept 1 went to Brockville sold 1 firkin of Butter {Between lines it reads: heavy rain afternoon J grubed {gubbed}} 9 1/2 per lb Egs {Eggs} 9 per Dozen set a letter to house 2 heard the Mr Harvy preach in our school {Above it reads: house} 3 worked at the wheat fine Day 4 Do Do Do 5 went to McElhenneys mill with 16 bushel of fall wheat Jock & the boys helped John Ackland at thrashing Georg Evens & Michel McAvoy was buried to Day 6 drew dung to the pea ground in the forenoon with 2 waggons & drew in afternoon wheat from the west line south side road {Above it reads: afternoon} 7 drew dung with 2 waggons Jock plowed 8 spread dung in the forenoon cut the Barley in the afternoon Jock plowed fine Day 9 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning Preach in the forenoon 10 Sowed five Bushel of fall wheat in the field South side of the Road East line cut part of the oats in the harper field in the afternoon 11 went to Brockville with three Barrels of Apples got 11s.3d for one barrels of the Brockville Beuty {Beauty?} & 10s for two barrels of the Americans 12 Jock & the boys hooked peas on the Thompson place & cut oats in the harper field Jock & the boys helped {Above it reads: Hogan at thrashing} heavy rain last night & this morning 13 worked at the oats Robert Armstrong helped 14 worked at the oats Robert Heugh helped to mow them {Above it reads: they were ling {lying} on the ground} 15 cut the wheat below the little orchard P Wm Heugh helped 16 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Trook Preach �1855 Sept 17 drew in the oats from the Harper field in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon 18 heavy rain most of the Day {cabled?} our Books 19 went to Brockville the Widow Ferguson went with me & got the Will of her Husband recorded I was A witness to it & made the to s & 8s per barrel Jock finished cuting {cutting} the wheat 20 cut the {Above it reads: Poll} oats went to Malorytown & made the returns of road work 21 Jock & the boys drew in 3 load of wheat & bound the oats I went to Charlestown with 32 {Above it reads: pork} barrels to Bews & brought 60 flour barrel back 22 Stacked the oats & wheat Granpa healped {helped} that finished the Harvest work 23 went to Caintown & heard the Revd W. German preach 24 went to Lyn with 60 flour barrels for Elingham {Above it reads: got for him $19.59 units} 25 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting 26 Jock began to plow the Thompson place for Rye 27 cleaned grain for the Show Jock plowed 28 went to Mr Moore house for seed Ry got 2 ½ bushel & threashed {thrashed} the Mulicolie had nearly 1 bushel Jock finished the plowing 29 Sowed the Muticolie Rye on the first seven ridges East line the first ridges twelve pace there a pile of stones at the end of the ridge the half of the eight ridge is sowed with the Mulicolic, sowed the 2 ½ Bushels that I got from Morehouse on the rest of the {Above it reads: field} Jock went to Brockville with chickens got 7 ½ each 30 the Revd Mr Throop preached in caintown 1855 Oct 1 went to Farmersville with the cloth to the fulling mill broke the tire of the waggon got A wheel from {Above it reads: W Barington} �2 went to Brockville to the cattle Show took the 2nd on fall wheat 2nd on oats 2nd barley fine Day 3 Samuel Inis came & set the waggon tire & turned 8 horse shoes 4 went to Lyn to the Cattle Show took the first premium on the yearling Bull 2 on 2 year old heffer {heifer} 2 on 1 year {Above it reads: old} 1 on fall wheat 1 on oats 5 the Revd Mr Throop & Mr McNish came here on A visit Jock & the boys was at Granpas at threashing machin {threshing/thrashing machine} & shod the colts fine Day 6 went to Lyn to A Pomological meeting was chosin {chosen} President of the Pomological socitie {society} there was a fine Show of Apples 7 went to Caintown heard the Revd Mr Bening preach 8 went to Lyn with 60 flour barrels for Colmans 9 went to Brockville gave Henery McDonald 2 barrels of Snowapples 8s 9d per Barrel sold J & S Ross 1 tub of Butter 84 lb. 10 per lb 10 began to pull the corn Jock helped Samuel Innis to iron whipeltrees for Littlejames {Little james} 11 finished the corn poor crop the boys helped John Ackland at thrashing Machin {Machine} 12 went to Charleston with 20 pork barrels & 10 to Lyn 13 Shod the old horses heavy rain all Day 14 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Throop preach in the forenoon 15 began to Dig the potatos {potatoes} some of them rotten ground very wet 16 went to Brockville with 8 Barrels of Apples got 7s.6d per Barrel Snows 17 Innises came to thrash & thrashed the Peas fine Day 1855 October 18 thrashed A Stack at the New Barn of wheat & oats they were put into green it was heated so that was spoiled the wheat was black & the oats brown A little rain last night 19 healped {helped} Wm Hogan at thrash Buckwheat �20 Jock went to Farmersville with the Widow Austin she was hear {here} on A visit. I picked Appels {Apples} A fine Day warm Jennet McIntosh is down on A visit from Ancaster 21 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr German preach fine Day 22 worked at the potatos {potatoes} A few rotten 23 Do Do Do Do Do 24 picked the Spitzenburg appels {apples} had 4 barrels began to Snow this afternoon & snow hard 25 Snowed about 5 inches last night & is still Snowing A very stormy Day worked in the Blacksmith shop 26 made A crout box very sloppy with the Snow the roads very bad 27 gathered appels the Snow nearly gone 28 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Throop preach roads bad 29 worked at the potatos William Hagan {Hogan} helped I am to make A Lathe for Jane’s loom fine Day A little frost last {Above it reads: night} 30 worked at Hoggan Lath Jock & the boys worked at the Potatos 31 worked at the Potatos Rob Armstrong & David Ackland helped fine weather 1855 Nov 1 Finished the diging {digging} of the Potatos {Potatoes} 2 began to pull the Turnips a great many of them rotton {rotten} just above the ground 3 worked at the Turnips fine Day James Hazelwood Wife Died of consumption 4 the Revd Mr Benning Preached in caintown I went J. Hazelwoods wifes wake 5 went to the funeral of J Hazelwood wife at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Benning preached the funeral sermon there was 52 or 54 Buggies & waggons & some horsemen 6 went to Charlestown with 24 pork barrels �7 Jock & me went to Cristies Younge this after {Between lines it reads: Wat came home from Balaclava when he was survaing {surveying}} noon on our way to Gananoque with Mr Roth 8 went to Gananocque & Bought A Durham heffer one year old from Dr Beckman paid him 36 dollars 40 was the price of her but he gave him 4 dollars as A luck penny came to Ben Yonges and stopt all night 9 came home to Day from Gananocque 10 went to Lyn to an Agriculture meeting received $5s.50d. Jock received 4$ as premiums for the year Father went to the quarterly meeting 11 no meeting here to Day 12 drew dung to the field below the little orchard fine weather 13 finished drawing all the Dung from the old Barn 14 Jock began to plow in the field below the old Barn the boys & me drew in 4 loads of potatos from the Cristie place 15 Jock plowed I went to A dung Bee of J J McIntosh the boys finished Drawing the Potatos A Good crop 1855 Nov 16 heavy rain last night & to day with thunder banked the house in the afternoon geting {getting} very cold 17 hard frost last night gathered the cabbage fine crop 18 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach the ground hard frozen 19 thrashed 30 shaves of oats for straw for to make cider. Jock & the boys cleaned some of the peas John Yonge came hear {here} 20 made A Shaving Horse for John Yonge he went home to Day bad roads 21 finished cleaning the peas had 57 ½ bush snowed about 3 inches George Two brought the thrashing �22 made cider for Rob Armstrong Wm Daves & James Evens about 5 barles {barrels?} 23 made cider Rob Armstrong George Two Wm Hazelwood & 1 barrel for ourselves in all about 5 bar 24 went to Lyn bought 22 ½ lb sole leather 1s.6d per lb got 4 lbs of upper leather which made 13 ¾ lb that we had got from Henry McDonald at 2s per lb he got 2 barrels of snow Apples at 8s.9d pr barrels made 17s.6 & I paid A Hanary 10s which made 27s.6d 25 25 went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr McGee preach he is just come from Irland {Ireland} roads very slippy 26 made our own cider fine Day rain & some snow in the afternoon 27 Jock took 3 Ewes to George McNish fine Day in waggon 28 made cider for David Tennent & the Widow Phillips & A Armstrong fine Day 29 went to Henery Manharts with 7 Ewes to the Southdown Ram 30 drew some wood & made an axe helve hard frost 1855 December 1 Helped Rob Armstrong at thrashing machin {machine} wind blew so hard from the southwest that we had to quit fine Day {Above it reads: otherwise} 2 the Revd Mr Benning preached at caintown & the Revd Mr McGee preached at the Stown {Stone} Church 3 helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing Machin 4 David McDonald Died this morning of cranps {cramps} in the Stomach he was takeing {taking?} on Saturday night I went to John Yonges by Farmersville stopt all night 5 came home from John Yonge & went to the wake 6 went to the funeral of David McDonald the Revd Mr McMurry preached the funeral sermon 7 went to Brockville with Walter he started for Michel fine Day the roads very hard & {Above it reads: ruff} �8 Jock & the boys helped Wm H Davis at thrashing {Above it reads: machin} 9 no meeting to Day A little snow this morning heavy rain throw {through} the Day 10 Jock helped Rod Armstrong to kill hogs & Wm {Between lines it reads: blustery Day} Hogan to Kill A Cow & fixed shoes for the horses 11 shod the old horses very windy hard frost 12 drew some wood in the forenoon went to Lyn to A pomological meeting went on foot roads very hard & ruff 13 went to Charlestown with 30 pork Barrels for Elingham to Bews 14 killed the hogs in the forenoon went to Chiristopher Littlejohns Funeral he was killed by being thrown from A Horse on his head on monday last the Revd Mr Benning {Above it reads: preach} 15 salted the pork the hogs weighted 317.294.255. 219 David went to mill with 10 bushel of fall wheat snowed a little last night heavy rain to Day snow {Above it reads: all gone} 16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown heavy rain 17 Jock helped Adam Armstrong to kill his hogs I fixed the roof of our house fine day 18 Do Do the North side of the roof 19 Drew some wood fine Day. 1855 December 20 fixed shoes for Jigs mare Jock drew dung to the {Above it reads: potato pit} 21 Killed the hardy cow Rob Armstrong helped 22 Jock {Above it reads: & Margret} went to Brockville got 8d per lb for sausgues {sausages} 1s.3 for turnips 1.6 A pair for chickens & choped {chopped} wood A fine day till sundown then A little snow 23 No Meeting to day went out to Adam Armstrong A {Above it reads: little rain} 24 Mended the harness Jock went Innises for some coal with the waggon fine Day �25 fixed shoes for the young horses in the forenoon Wm Hazelwood & family here for Dinner they came here with the Slaugh {sleigh?} it snowed last night & the most of the Day about 6 inches in all 26 drew some wood with the slaugh 27 went to Mr Houghs with a sow & then to A Boar that the Agriculture Socitie {society} bought at Coburg $50 went to Mr Manharts for the Sheep that was there to the Ram paid him 2s.6d for their keep A very stormy day hevy {heavy} wind & drift 28 Jock went to Brockville with 11 bush of turnips for T. D Camble Esq 1s.3d per bushel & thrashed oats 29 thrashed oats for straw for the cattle Jock drew tamirack {tamarack} wood very cold Day 30 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Bening peach snowed about 6 inches last night poor slaughing {sleighing} 31 mended the childrens shoes 1856 January 1 Benjamine Younge stopt here all night mended the childrens shoed cold Day 2 made A halter for the Jack horse 3 Jock went to Brockville with 5 barrels of Appels {Apples} gave Mr A. Turner 1 barrels of cooking & 1 of snow sold 1 barrels of snows {Above it reads: 10s} 1s & 1 of cooking {Above it reads: 7.6} to J & S Ross & 1 of snows to A groser {grocer} for 10s 2 of the snows was for star but he did not want them & mended harness 4 drew wood very cold Day 5 Elen was put to Bed of A Daughter very Cold Day no meeting to Day cold weather 7 choped {chopped} wood 8 went to Lyn with A cow {Above it reads: Elens} that I sold to Bilea Colman for 23 Dollars very cold Day & drift �9 Jonny Elen & the yonge {young} Robinson went to Brockville the brougth {brought} Jonny down from Ramsey on Monday night Jock & me atended {attended} the School meeting & was chosen Trustee 10 got wood & choped it at the house 11 Innis came to thrash he took the job for 5 dollars to thrash all the wheat 12 finished the wheat at noon John Yonge came here on his way to Lansdown stopt all night cold Day 13 heavy Snow & wind last night & all day so that there is meeting nor any stirr 14 John Yonge went home the roads is so heavy that he cannot got to Lansdown drew 2 loads of {Above it reads: wood} & choped some of it for the School house 15 took 1 cord of wood to the School house & cleaned 16 ½ bushels of wheat 16 went McElheney mill with 16 ½ bushels of black see {sea?} wheat roads very heavy 1856 Jan 17 went to Brockville with Margret & Jonny bought a cap 2$ 1 pair pant 3 ½ $ muffler 5s 1 r{illegible} 4s.6d 1 par mitts 1 side sole leather 15 ½ lb 1s.6d per lb & some other things {Above it reads: in all 14$ 26 18 fixed the buflow {buffalo} skins cold Day 19 fixed the harness & choped {chopped} wood Jonney & Elen to {illegible} pair of boots for me {Above it reads: & A pair of shoes} Jock has been helping bob to score all this week but monday he is geting {getting} timber for A Barn 20 the Revd Mr Harvey preached at our School House in the afternoon 21 Started for Ramsay & went to unckel {uncle} James Scot 22 went to John Robinsons fine Day 23 went to Packenham with Jonney took dinner & tea with Mr Riddle & came back to J Robinson �24 went to Wm Robinson then to Archeble {Archibald?} Robinson then to Mr Chellock he is marred {married} to Jenne Robinson then to younge John Robinsons then to the old mans at night 25 started for home Mr Riddle came with us he never at the front before came T. Scoots 26 got home about 7 oclock all well 27 27 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning P preach fin Day 28 went to Mr McClearys with Mr Riddle to see his Dog churn come home & started for Brockville & saw the railcars come in Mr Riddle never saw the cars nor the gasslight {gaslight} to {too} thougth {though} they were splendid 29 took Mr Riddle to Lewes to meet the stage for Perth I saw him into stage & then I went to T W Hugh for A sow that we had there to the Boar she took the Boar on Saturday 30 drew wood fine Day 31 Jock went to McElhenys mill with 20 bushel of B see & choped 1 1/8 cord of wood at the school in the forenoon went Yonge Mills with 62 flour Barrels for Elingham 1856 Febuary 1 worked at the cleaning of the wheat a little snow 2 finished cleaning the wheat had 111 bushel of Scotch wheat & 36 ½ of black see {Black Sea wheat} 3 no Meeting to Day 4 cleaned the tailing & {pussey?} seed had 19 bushel 5 went to Charlestown with Elingham {Above it reads: & wife,} had 4 pork barrels & took 19 bushel of pussey seed to mill 6 worked at A bed stead Jock worked at trunel {trundle?} bed 7 made A scive {sieve?} for John Yonges faning {fanning} mill snowed most of the Day 8 drew 3 loads of wood roads very bad �9 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mefunes Morison & 10 went to Brockville to the Seacrement {Sacrament} 11 finished the Bedsted for the kition {kitchen} & put it up 12 drew some wood snow very deep 13 helped Wm Hogan at the Thrashing machin {machine} 14 Do Do at Colmans place 15 Do Bob Armstrong to thrashing machin in the afternoon very cold wheather {weather} 16 drew some wood roads very bad A little snow with heavy winds & drift most evry day 17 no Meeting to Day high winds with some snow & heavy Drift 18 drew some of the tan Bark out of the woods snow very deep 19 went to Brockville to see Mr Buiel why he had not advertsed {advertised} the Annual Meeting of the County Agricultural Socitie {Society} 20 Jock drew A load Bark to Lyn Roads very bad 1856 Febuary 21 Mr Dowesley came here from Lansdown & wrote to Walter B nineteeth Jock went to Lyn with A load of bark 22 Andew Thompson & sister left this for the back country they were here all night Jock went to Lyn with A load of bark 23 Jock went to Lyn with the last of the bark I choped {chopped} wood 24 no meeting to Day cold Day Wm Hazelwood & Betsy was here 25 drew wood 26 Do Do Do Do �27 went to Brockville to the Annual Meeting of the county Agriculture Socitie {Society} Jock & Margret went to 28 thrashed some oats cold Day 29 drew some wood 1856 March 1 Jock & Margret went Brockville bought A side of upper leather paid 1s.10d per lb & a dress for Elen I went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting it was agreed to purchas {purchase} sheep with the funds Charles Booth & me was apointed to corispond {appointed to correspond} with Breeders as to price 2 heavy snow last night & this forenoon snowed about 10 inches no Meeting 3 threashed {thrashed} some oats & drew 2 load of hay from the cap that old Marino Buck Died 4 thrashed oats Father & David went to John yonges it snowed & blowed the most of the day so that the roads is all filled up 5 thashe {thrashed} oats stormy Day the road bad 6 thrashed oats still storming Father & david came home from John yonges the {Above it reads: roads} very bad they upset too three times coming home 7 cleaned the oats had 47 bushel 8 {Margin reads: settled with J & S Ross & paid the account} went to Brockvill {Brockville} took A barrel of spitzenburg apples Mr Nickel sold them for 3 dollars & 100 of flour to Hopkns for 16s.3d bought 1 bag of salt 8.9 2 lb tea 5 9 9 went to Brockville to get the child babtized {baptized} the Minister did not come cold Day 10 thrashed oats very cold Day 11 Do Do very windy 12 Do Do 13 Do Do fine Day �14 finished thrashing the peas & oats in the forenoon Wm Clow & wife here on A visit fine Day 15 cleaned the peas & oats had 60 bushel fine Day 16 no meeting to Day fine Day 1856 March 17 Went to Lansdown to look at land that the Messers Colmans wanted Father & Jock to take for the damage that is done to there Land it was lot No 10 & the west half of 11 on the sixth consesinon {concession} the snow was so deep we could not travel on it but we looked at the frount {front} of it it is one compleet {complete} set of nolls or rocks with very little good land we gave it up for A bad job Samuel Yonge went with us 18 drew wood Benj Yonge & his Wife & Boy came with us & stopt all night {word scratched out} so as to go to Johns 19 Father & Jock went to Lyn to let the colman know that the Land is no good & that they will not take it & diged {digged} up some of the cabage {cabbage} they were good 20 drew wood 21 drew wood fin {fine} Day 22 Jock went to McElheneys Mill with 13 bushel of Scotch wheat & 4 bushel of peas & went to Brockville gave A Turner A barrel of spitzenburg Apples & I had some cabage {cabbage} sold for 6 & 7 ½ {Above it reads: d each} attended Sidney Jones Esqs funeral 23 23 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Spence of Bytown he Baptized Elizabeth fine Day Mr Watson daughter was {Below it reads: likewise} {Above it reads: Baptized} 24 drew wood Snow in the afternoon 25 drew wood fine Day 26 went to Younge Mills with 54 flour barrels for Elingham & brought {illegible} 27 drew 2 load of wood then fixed the appels {apples} 28 Jock went to Brockville with 3 barrels of Appels got 3 dollors {dollars} per barrel & 4 {Above it reads: d for} A head for cabage {cabbage} & went to John Yonges to make a lader {ladder} for him cold with Snow �29 came home from John Yonge cold 30 no meeting to Day fine Day 31 went to Brockville took 1 barrel of appels sold them for 3 dollors {Pomgrees?} sleighing nearly gone hard frost last night 1856 April 1 went to Yonge mills with 32 flour barrels for J Elingham sleighing nearly gone the snow is 4 feet deep in some places roads bare {Above it reads: snow} nearly gone in others places hard frost last night 2 drew some wood had to roll it on the crust we cant breack {break} roads on count of the crust & the deeth {depth} of the {Above it reads: snow} 3 went to Brockville on horseback the roads very bad rain last night & to day snow going very fast 4 Jock taped {tapped} some of the Sugarbush 4 made 2 buckets for to cary {carry} sap with & fixed bucke{Above it reads: ts} 5 cut & split some wood at Wm H Davis for A Cole {coal} pit Snow going very fast 6 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown roads bad 7 set up a Coalpit at Wm Davis's snow going fast 8 killed 2 calfs & made 2 pails fine Day 9 cut wood in the Sugarbush Do Do 10 Jock went to the funeral of Elijah Adams he was buried at Booths buring {burying} place & before they got home his Barn & all that was in it was burned it was thougtt {thought} that it caught fire from the children playing with matches on a straw stack close to the Barn I fixed an axel for the wagon roads very bad fine Day 11 made some bunks for the line fence 12{margin reads: first rain this Spring} drew some wood for the Sugarbush heavy rain the Snow nearly gone cleaned the cistren {cistern} A little snow this afternoon freszing {freezing} hard �13 no Meeting to Day 14 made some bunks for fence fixed hotbed 15 John Armstrong began to work at the Buggy & helped 16 worked at the Buggy Jock helped {Above it reads: in the Sugarbush} 17 worked at the Buggy Jock helped in the sugarbush 18 Jock went to John Yonge the family is all sick With the Scarlet fever seed cabage seed 1856 April 19 went Brockville with the Waggon bought A plow at Lyn for 8$ payable 1 January bought A lock for the school house 7s 6d iron for the buggy 17s plow shin 2s.6d teakettle 4s6d 20 went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Benning {Above it reads: preach} 21 {Margin reads: X X} worked at the line fence west sideline north side of the road Sowed cabages {cabbages} in the hotbed 22 finished the line fence this forenoon Jock began to plow below the Bull paster {pasture} 23 drew stones to the line fence & hoghole it Jock plowing 24 finished drawing stones this forenoon Began to plow with the colts in the field at the New Barn very warm Day 25 plowed at the New Barn Jock plowed the sod 26 Do Do Do Do Do very warm Day 27 went to the funeral of Dr Weeks he was buried at A pine noll on the old place he Cut his throat with a razor at {Above it reads: his son} Henary his son 28 Began to Sow & Sowed 3 bushel of Scotch wheat at the New Barn ground in fine order warm Day 29 cleaned the furrows in the forenoon plowed in the field below the house in the afternoon 30 Sowed 5 bushel of Peas went to Granpa raising of A Barn Davis draged �1856 9 bushel of pees {peas} in all May 1 Sowed 4 bushel of Peas & crofsdrged {cross draged/dragged} part {Above it reads: Sowed cabage seed at the end of the house 2 went to John Yonges to the funeral of one of his sons his Name is Benjamine A very wet Day 3 let the water of the peas in the forenoon fine day Sowed 3 bushel of Peas & oats David draged 4 The Revd Mr German Preached in caintown 5 sowed 3 bushel of peas & oats & 2 ½ of oats John Ackland & Danual Nowland worked in graden {garden} Mrs Bradley was buried at {Between lines it reads: caintown} 6 cross cross draged the peas & oats & oats Samuel Nowland worked in the graden 7 Sowed 3 ¼ Bushel of wheat the Peas the Peas & oats the oats & the wheat were all sowed in the field below the Bull paster {pasture} it was meadow last year 8 plowed at Cristies {Christie’s} place in the forenoon went o A bee of L.B.Bailes in the afternoon with the Drag brought home the Buggy box from Anders gave him 140 lbs of flour box is to be 9 dollars 9 plowed at criste {Christie} place A fine rain most of the Day the woods look red 10 Jock finished plowing the criste place in the forenoon the boys drew some dung to the field below the little orchard & Jock began to plow in it I helped John Armstrong to finishe the Buggy 11 11 no meeting {Above it reads: here} to Day Granpa went to Lyn yesterday to the Quartly meeting Woods look Green fine Day 12 Sowed 8 bushel of Scotch wheat on the cristie place the ground in faine {fine?} order draged with both {Above it reads: teams} 13 finished draging & furing {furrowing?} sowed timothy gave it one stroke of the drag after sowing the grass seed 14 drew dung to the field below the little orchard Jock plowed in the same field �15 Do Do Do Do Do Do 1856 May 16 draged in the field below the little orchard Jock finished plowing & the draged fine weather & A fine Showr {shower 17 Planted better than 1 acre of corn 1 ½ bushel of thompsons 1 ½ of Scotch Erleys & 4 bushel of Cups A little Showr after sundown 18 no Meeting to Day heavy rain most of the night & all Day 19 let the water of the field below the house & the cristies place in the forenoon plowed in the harper {Above it reads: field} field in the afternoon ground very wet 20 went to Brockville & got A box of Potatos from William Armstrong from Trenton bought 1 barrel of salt 10s 21 planted 4 bushel of cups the ground too wet jock plowed I went to Mr Kincaids his Sister the Widow Ferguson fell from the Scaffold in the Barn & was killed yesterday 22 finished plowing the harper & went to the funeral of the Widow Ferguson in caintown the Revd Mr Benning preached 23 Sowed 5 bushel of Poll oats from John Yonges & 5 bushel of little oats all in the harper field then planted 5 bushel of cups that we got from J Yonge then 1 ½ bushel of round cups then 1 ½ bushel of whole Thompsons 2 rows each 1 bushel of W Armstrong first row 4 sets in hill second row 3 sets in hill in the field below the little orchard {Margin reads: 30 ½ bushel of Potates in all} 24 then some purple 2 bushel Marino 2 bushel cups 25 the Revd Mr {blank space} preached in caintown 26 painted the Buggy 27 fixed irons on the Buggy 28 went to Charlestown with 40 flour barells{barrels} left them at the mills for Bews rain in the forenoon 29 went to John Yonges & helped him to plow �30 hore {hoar} frost this morning the ice as thick as a copper on the trough that we watered the horses 31 planted corn at J Yonges in the forenoon came home in the afternoon 1856 June 1 Went to Junetown & heard the Revd Mr preach in the afternoon a little rain in forenoon 2 Mr C. E Jones sent for the Bull painted the Buggy Jock & boys drew dung to the {Above it reads: Gr} 3 Jock plowed the turnip ground I made the wood of {deel?} for to work the corn 4 Jock drew some plank & slabs from Mcs I made the teeth for the deel hevy {heavy} rain 5 helped to whitewash 6 draged & fured & sowed the the turnip Washed the sheep water is very cold 7 hoed the early potatos painted the buggy 8 Went to Brockville {Below it reads: no Meeting to Day }to the conference heavy rain 9 I helped Robert Armstrong at his Barn 10 Jock & Margret went to Brockville 11 Jock & Granpa shered {sheared} part of the sheep 12 finished the Sheep 13 Began to work at the corn 14 Do Do Do I worke with Rob 5 ½ Days at the Barn this week 15 heard the Revd Mr Benning preach 16 began to work on the roads fine day 17 Do Do Do �18 went to Brockville with the boys for to let them see {Above it reads: the} orngemen {orangemen} walk they were chose then Grandmaster it was A Grand posestion {procession?} the head officers were all dressed in scarlet robes 19 finished the Road work warm Day 20 howed {hoed} some of the potatos A hive of bees come of A very large swarm 21 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting & got 13s per 100 for flour & 3 ½ per lb for Butter 1856 June 22 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown & the Revd Mr Harvy in our school house 23 worked at the potatos 24 went to McElhennys Mill with 24 bushel of Scotch wheat did not get it ground 25 helped Rob at the Barn 26 Do Do Do the boys worked the potatos Jock went McElhenneys Mill with 30 bushel of Scotch wheat 27 worked 1/2 with Bob at the Barn we finished & that made 8 days at 5s per day finishd hewing the potatos warm day 28 Jock Elen Granpa & me went to John Yongs on A visit he was not at home there was a great meeting at New Dublin conserning {concerning} the Railroad & he was at it went there too & left Elen at Johns very warm Day with high wind 29 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German prech {preach} 30 went through the Turnips with the deel & then cleaned the rows very high wind & very dry July 1856 1 hilled the corn fine Day dry weather 2 hilled part of the potates 3 Do Do Do Do �4 finished hilling the potates Dry weather 5 went to Brockville to An Agriculture meeting bought 4 caststeel scyths {cast-steel scythes} one of them was for Mr Roberts 5s & 1 {snath?} 2s6 stone 5d 6 went to Junetown & heard the Revd Mr McMury preach 7 Began to Mow & mowed front of the orchard 8 finished the orchard & cut some in the field {Above it reads: below the house} 9 mowed in the field below the house 11 Do Do Do raked & drawed in 12 {illegible} finished drawing in the orchard & the field below the house 13 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach warm day 14 mowed the little orchard 15 fine rain last {Above it reads: night} drew in the little orchard to the cap warm day 16 mowed in the field west line south side of the road 17 Do Do drew in part of the hay in the field I worked with John Innis in the Blacksmith {illegible} he made two leafs for the buggy springs 18 drew in all the hay in the field at the west line & mowed some in the second field frount {front} of the house warm day 19 drew in some of the hay in the second field & mowed some 20 went to the stone church with Elen & David & Jocks wat {went} to the Revd Mr McMurrys Bible class & hear him prech {preach} 1856 July 21 mowed in the second field & drew in the 4 loads of hay a little rain last night 22 went to Brockville with Elen & took 1 tub of butter 101 lbs & 53 in smalls got 8 per lb sent two pair of pants to Jonney by Mr Wattson Jock & the boys finished snowing the second field �23 Began to cut the fall wheat cut 51 stook dry weather 24 finished the fall wheat this fore noon good crop 25 mowed the peice frount {piece front} of the blacksmith shop & some in the harper field 26 drew in the hay in frount of the blacksmith shop & the harper field very dry weather cut part of the rye in the Thompson place 27 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach 28 finished cuting {cutting} the rye fine showr {shower} this afternoon mowed in the harper field 29 finished cuting in the harper field & began to mow in the consession {concession} field Rob Armstrong helped 30 mowed in the harper field Rob helped in the afternoon 31 finished mowing the harper field 1856 August 1 went to Mr John Kincaids funeral the Revd Mr Bennan preached 2 stacked front of the hay in the harper field 3 the Revd Mr McMurry preach in Junetown in the afternoon 4 mowed the Thompson place 5 mowed the peice {piece} next the woods below the field at the old Barn 6 finished the stack & the haying 7 the boys went John Yonges Jock {& I?} made A fence at the foot of the harper field 8 cut the S spring wheat at the New Barn straw very short 9 cut the S wheat in the field below the house 10 no Meeting to Day quarterly at Green Bush �11 cut part of the oats in the field below house 12 heavy rain last night & this morning went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting heavy rain at noon 13 finished the oats & peas began to hook the peas 14 drew in some of the wheat at the old New Barn rained in the afternoon 15 worked at the peas drew in some of peas drew in some of the wheat below the house 16 drew in all the peas in the forenoon & began to cut the wheat on the Cristies place 1856 August 17 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in the stone church & had the seacrament {sacrament} 18 worke {worked} at the wheat in cristies place 19 Do Do Do 20 Allen Erels died this morning about 5 oclock I helped to lay him out rained all Day 21 rained most of the Day 22 went to lansdown with funeral of Allan Elers the {Above it reads: boys} went to help Rob to bind 23 finished the wheat at cristies rained {Above it reads: draged in the pea ground} 24 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown 25 cut the oats in the harper field n 1856 Sept 1 Began to sow the fall wheat sowed 2 bushel of blue stem next the west line first frost our popular {poplar?} A little hurt then 2 bushel of bearded wheat both was old wheat that took the premium 2 thrashed 2 bushel of new seed & sowed it Elen & me went to Maitland on A visit to Mr James Halls fine Day �3 began to cut the poll oats worked the forenoon at them then went to A dung Bee of Bobs Jock & the boys went {Above it reads: in the forenoon} 4 finished cuting {cutting} the oats Jock & the boys rake & bound them that I cut yesterday & drew stones of the Thompson place to the east line & laid them 4 feet wide for {Above it reads: A fence} 5 drew stones this forenoon Jock & the boys bound the oats I went to Yonge Mills with 50 flour barrels 6 Jock drew in the oats & drew stones 7 the Revd Mr Binning preached at caintown 8 drew dung to the Thompson place Margret put to bed of A son 9 helped John Ackland at the thrashing Machin {machine} 10 began to plow on the Thompson place 11 Jock plowed I drew dung 12 Do Do Do Do & finished the plowing & dunging 13 Sowed 3 ½ bushels of the Muticala {multicolor/multicale?}}Rye 14 28 the Revd Mr McMurry preached at Junetown 29 fixed the door of the house it was brockdown {broke down} 30 heavy rain last night & all today the Scots from Perth was here & Mr Alexander Dods his is newly Married Margret Scott 1856 October 1 Jock went to Samuel Innises & got the old horses shod & worked at A whellbarrow {wheelbarrow} 2 drew some Wood heavy winds 3 picked the corn & husked part of it at night �4 husked & sorted the corn had 2 ½ wagon loads of good corn & considerable of hog corn 5 the Revd Mr Bining preached in caintown 6 Jock took me to Brockville & I went on board of A steemboat {steamboat} for Kingston got there in the afternoon took the stage {stagecoach} for Tamworth on tusday {tuesday} got there after night the distance was 40 miles stage faire {fare} 7s.6d went to see the Land Agent found A boy that acted as Agent he could not tell me anything conserning {concerning} distance or the Land only he gave A list of the lots that was to be given out I hired A horse or A anamel {animal} that answered in its place & started for the woods went 6 miles to the River Clare 2 miles the to wood then 14 miles of rocks & {Above it reads: d} leges in crossing the 14 miles I went over 12 hills or Mountains varing {varying} in height from 150 to 300 feet & 77 crossways varing in leanth {length} from 2 rods {yards} to 85 got to A shanty about 8 oclock at night paid 7 ½ d for A sheaff {sheaf} of oats to fead {feed} the horce {horse} started the next morning in company with Mr Chamberlain about 12 miles in the woods we thought that we had gone far anough {enough} the land or Rocks was not {Above it reads: fit} for A farmer to go on to we saw only 2 farms that was good for anything 1856 Oct 13 David & watt went to Charlestown with pork barles {barrels} for Bews 14 picked Apples & went to Adam Armstrong Elen & Margret was on A visit 15 went to Danial Nowland for a sheep to kill he had 6 {Above it reads: six} on shares he is to give 4 {Above it reads: four} this year & 15 {Above it reads: fifteen} in 3 {Above it reads: three} years from this Date 16 made 3 doors for Rob Armstrong 17 Robert Henary came to fraim {frame} A wood house for Jock. Jock & Rob & me Score for him & he hewed 18 worked at the timber some rain 19 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preach 20 went to Brockville to An Agriculture Meeting got A Ram lamb in behalf of the Township Socitie {Society} he cost 50$ I bougth {bought} 1 side of sole leather 1s.10 ½d per lb & 1 side of uper {upper} �leather 2s per lb went to John Yonges to get him to make A pair of boots for Watt he has hurt his sholders {shoulders} that has done nothing for 5 weeks fine weather 21 came home & the boys was diging the potatos {digging the potatoes} 22 helped Henary at the timber Jock & the boys & James Ackland helped them at the potatos 23 worked at the potatos James Ackland helped 24 drew some wood Mr Ruben Moot & Wife came here & went Heneys Wiks {Henry Weeks?} & then came & slept all night hung 3 doors for bob this afternoon 25 Showed Mr Moot the drowned land on both places went to Lyn this afternoon to an agriculture Meeting 26 the Revd Mr McMurray preached in Junetown 27 went to Brockville with Father he had to go on Mr {Kiincaid?} will I took 1 ½ barrels of snow & 1 barrel of Calvell {Caldwell?} apples to Turners 10s per barrel 28 Robert Henery raised A wood house at Jocks 29 the boys finished plowing the field at the new barn 30 rained most of the Day 31 went to Lyn to an agriculture meeting 1856 Nov 1 Went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting the money funds to bye {buy} {Above it reads: A Bull} 2 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown 3 began to pull the Turnips the Revd Mr Morrison & James Hamilton came here from Brockville & stopt all nigth {night} Jockes very bad with Rheumatism 4 worked at the Turnip fine weather 5 very heavy winds last night with A little rain finished the Turnips good crop drew in the corn stalks very cold Day �6 drew 5 load of wood cold Day 7 drew in some potato in the forenoon went to A plowing Bee of George Erels 8 drew in 1 load of potatos it rained most of the day went to Lyn with Father to the Quarthy {Quarterly?} meeting there was A terable squal {terrible squall} about 1 oclock of wind & rain 9 the Revd Mr McMurry preach in caintown 10 drew in some potatos put 2 loads of cups in our seller & ½ load of Thomsons went to A plowing Bee of Wm Hazelwood in in the afternoon cold Day 11 killed the Hogs Wm Davis & Rob helped we killed 5 for us & 1 for Davis 12 went to Brockville with 1 hog got 7$ & 3/4 per {cent?} & 1 barrel of apples got 2 barrels for cider from A Turner 13 drew some wood & fixed the Cabbage 14 draged A part of the potato land & began to plow it 15 salted the pork & made A Barrel of crout {preserved cabbage} the boys plowed 16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown hard frost last night 1856 Nov 17 Went to caintown to look at A thrashing machin at Jachab Hogeboms that Thomas Davis senior {Above it reads: bought} from Thompson & Greagne & I bougth it from him little snow last night 18 went to caintown with Robert Armstrong for the thrashing Machin {machine} Paid Thomas Davis $40 dollars which he gave to Jacob Hogeboom as Thompson & Greagorys Agent Davis likewise gave Hogeboom A Note for 40 dollars paiable {payable} in 14 moths & signed it as {Above it reads: wittness} I am to give Davis one pair of two year old steers two sheep that is at Daniel Nowland now & seven dollars next fall which payes payes {pays} for the Machin in full 19 Jock went to Brockville with Elen & got 8d for saussuges {sausages} I & the boys thrash with the machin it went well �20 cleaned the wheat had 11 bushel Jock went James Cuming & got 17 bushels coal {Above it reads: paid 5 s} 21 Samuel Innis fixed shoes for the horses Jock & the 7 boyes helped Rob to kill his hogs 22 I fixed the cider press the boys drew some wood 23 no meeting to Day John Younge came {Above it reads: here} 24 Made cider for Adam Armstrong Bob Armstrong & ourselves fine Day 25 went to Manharts with 4 south down Ews {ewes} & C E Jakes with 4 leaster {Leicester} he has an imported leisster {Leicester} Buck belongs in to the county socity {society} snowed A little tonight 26 took the chimny {chimney} down to the chamber floor 27 built A brick chimny for the stove Jock shingle {illegible} 28 took the remainder of the chimny down 29 plastered the house where the old chimny was with {illegible} went home with John Young he stopt here all the evening he as A lame sholder {shoulder} 30 heard the Revd Mr Trumain preach in John Youngs New School house. 1856 December 1 Came home from John younges with the Buggy the snow is about six inches deep 2 drew up sleepers for the house & 3 logs for A shed at the New Barn fine day 3 hewed the sleepers for the house very stormy 4 finished the sleepers for the house 5 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnip 6 got 1s.6d per Bushel 6 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for James Hutchison sold them for 1s.3d per Bushel he retailed them again I went to Charleston with 36 pork Barrels for D Bews then went to �Farmersville & got our cloth 41 ¾ gave Mr Camble 4 dollars in part gave John Kincaid 1 ½ bush {Above it reads: of turnips} 7 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in Junetown 8 Jointed boards for the floor of the house 9 fixed the floor upstairs & killed 2 spring pigs Jock & the boys drew some wood 10 tore up the floor of the house & took out the sleepers & put in new ones Jock went to Brockville with turnips 11 worked at the house Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Wm Hutchison A very stormy day rain & sleet 12 worked at the house fine thaw day 13 Do Do Do A Granson of the Widow Hill was buried in Caintown 14 no Meeting to Day it was so stormy rain & snow 15 worked at the house 16 drew sum {some} wood from the drown land 17 went to Mallorytown A sale bought A chain pump for 2 dollars twelve feet long 1856 December 18 worked at the stairs in the house very cold Day 19 put the chain pump in the Bull well 20 worked at A band whell {wheel} for the tharshing machin {thrashing machine} very high winds last night with sleet & snow heavy rain & wind to day 21 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 22 finished the band whell for the thrashing machin 23 drew some wood in the forenoon & killed the Bull in the afternoon cold Day �24 went to Brockville with some sausageuses {sausages} got 8s per lb & expected to meet Jonny from Packenham {Pakenham} but he did not come took 2 barrels of apples to A Turner 2 dollars per barrels 25 Wm Hazelwood & family was hear {here} for Dinner Thomas Ackland got five sheep on shares 1 ewe & 1 lamb of Sises 1 Ewe of Isables 1 of Tennets & 1 of Marys A little snow to day 26 helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin went to Lyn & bought 1 side of sole leather paid 1s.10 ½ per lb 27 Jock Jonney & Elen went to Brockville the boys & me thrashed 7 bushel of wheat & cleaned it up & they took it to mill & 2 bushel corn 28 the Rev Mr Benning preache {preached} in caintown fine Day 29 went to Mr Manharts & to Mr Houghs for the sheep those that was at Houghs I marked with A black strike on the forehead paid one shilling per head that is 8s 30 thraashed {thrashed} the poll oats in the forenoon 31 cleaned the poll oats had 40 bushel 1857 January 1 Worked at the stair in the house fine Day 2 Jock went to Brockville with some Apples got 5 shillings per bushel for comon & 6s.3d for pomgree I made 3 window fraims {frames} for Jocks wood shed 3 shod the colts the Boys went to John Yonges & they took 7 Bushel of turnips 6 per Bushel to John Kincaids & that made 10 bushel that he has got it is A very stormy{Above it reads: day} Snow 4 no meeting to Day 5 started this morning half past 3 oclock for Ramsay with Jonney Elen & Hannah Hazelwood got to John Robinsons about 8 oclock they are all Well 6 went to Kellocks & young Johns 7 went to Arches James & Gemals �8 went to Packenham with Jonney very cold Day 9 came to Scots to Day 10 got home all well very cold week 11 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very cold Day 12 threashed & creaned {thrashed & cleaned} 40 bushel of oats 13 went to Charleston with 20 pork Barrels for John Elingham to David Bews 14 went to the School meeting & then went to Mr Vansons for the reports. Elen went J Scotts on A visit cold Day 15 Jock went to Brockville for the Revd Mr Morrison & he preached in caintown to night 16 Mr Morrison examined the children in the {chatechism?} this forenoon & we thrashed in the afternoon 17 went to Aunt Mary with Granmam & Elen Robert Robertson died yesterday very cold day. 1857 Jan 18 Went to funeral of Robert Robinson he died on the fifteenth there was 34 sloughs & cutters at the funeral he was buried in the Brockville cemetery very cold day 19 drew some wood very cold Day 20 Jock went to Greenbush Mill with 24 Bushel of wheat {Above it reads: he did not get his grist} 21 went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting very stormy 22 drew some wood A very cold day 23 Jock went to Greenbush for his grist he got his cheeks frozen it was A very cold day I worked at A slough for John Younge 24 we went to lyn to the Anual {Annual} Meeting of the Agriculture Society Jock & Margret give R Colm{cut off} A deed to plow A part of the cristy place & he received A note for seventy five pounds paible {payable} in three mounths with intrest {months with interest} �25 no meeting to Day 26 cut down five oaks some of them for hubs 27 drew up the hub stuff & 3 logs of the big tree 2 of them 14 feet long stormy day A king of tho{cut off} 28 thrashed 1000 sheafs of spring wheat Jock went to Seelys with 4 hubs logs no one there 29 went to Johns youngs with Elen Margret & Jock on A visit fine Day 30 cleaned the wheat had 35 bushel 31 drew 2 load of wood A very stormy snowed very heavy all Day the boys took A sow to Wm Tennents boar 1857 Feb 1 No Meeting to Day roads very bad 2 worked A little at John young Hough went to wood bee of Thos Davis in the afternoon roads very heavy & bad 3 thrashd part of the fall wheat 4 finished the fall wheat stormy day & put it all through the faning {fanning} mill 5 went to the woods & drew 4 loads of wood in the forenoon very stormy day Jock & the boys finished cleaning the fall wheat had 44 bushel 6 worked in the blacksmith shop at slaughtoring {slaughtering} for J young 7 finish the toung {tongue} & riveted the end of the {Above it reads: beems} the Snow nearly gone the ground is bear {bare} & all in A flood 8 no meeting to day heavy rain I got ready to go to Mr Thomas Vanstons funeral he Died on friday & his Wife was buiried the thursday before 9 hued A crook for John Yonges slaugh it is no good 10 hued another & worked at it �11 finished the slaugh 12 Wm Clow & Wife came hear on A visit roads very bad fine day 13 drew some wood roads bad 14 thrashed the Rye 15 went to caintown with the Buggy & heard the Revd Mr McMurry Jock is very sick with cold 16 cleaned the rye had 19 bushel rain 17 fixed the irons for the School Stove warm day 1857 Feb 18 Fixed the floor of the horse stable fine day 19 A little snow last night drew A load of wood from the sugarbush to the School house the roads very bad 20 went to Yonge Mills with 45 flour barrels in the waggon roads very rough snow in the afternoon 21 cut some of the oake on the drowned land & drew it up to the house 22 went to Brockville to the scarement {sacrament} with the cuter roads bad 23 drew logs up to the house fine day 24 Do Do in the forenoon the roads has got so bad that we cant draw any more & the water is rising very {Above it reads: fast} 25 went to the funeral of A son of Mr Dixson {Dixon} the Miller at Mc's with the Buggy roads very bad 26 worked at the line fence on the south side of the road East line 27 Do Do Do in the forenoon made some bunk in the afternoon cold Day 28 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting it was the Annual Dr Richmond came home with us A very cold Day we had the Buggy 1857 �March 1 Went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMury preach 2 went to Mallorytown with Dr Richmond in time for the cars at 8 oclock AM 3 went to Lyn to an Agricultural Meeting with the Buggy cold Day 4 drew logs to Dixsons & some wood 5 Do Do Do Do 6 snowed about 6 or 8 inches last night to Day drew the oake logs that we had on the Road to Dixsons 7 drew hub log to Niblocks with both teems {teams} 172 feet of large & 81 of smal {small} four sents {cents} for the large & tou sents {two cents} for the smal that is 9 inches & 7 8 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr German preaching 9 drew up wood for the house 10 drew oaks for hubs & fire wood 11 Do Do Do Do 12 drew hub logs to Niblocks with both teams 13 Jock & the boy drew fire wood Samuel Innis came & fixed the shoes for the horses & put them on 14 Drew up wood 15 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 16 drew up wood fine Day John Yonge came here 17 Drew some logs to Dixsons taped {tapped} 21 tree it run well 18 fixed bukets {buckets} rained A little 19 rained all Day fixed bukts {buckets} 1857 �March 20 Snowed about 12 inches last night went to Mill 14 Bushel of wheat then I went to Mallorytown with 42 butter firkins to F Lee for I Elingham but Lee was brock {broke} down & we had to bring them {Above it reads: back} 21 Snowed all Day made 3 buckes {buckets} 22 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach 23 went Lyn with 42 firkins roads very bad hard frost last {Above it reads: night} Taped {tapped} 140 trees this afternoon the sap runs a stream 24 worked in the Bush the bukets mostly full 25 fixed some buckets taped A few more 26 worked in the Bush sap runs well 27 went to Dixsons with A Mapel {Maple} log 9 feet long for tromps for the thershing machin {threshing machine} then Drew in part of A Stack of hay 28 went Weeks with A slough cruke {slow crook?then finished drawing in the hay the snow nearly gone of {off} the roads Granp & walter boiled 70 pailfulls of sap it has been A great week for sugar 29 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 30 worked in the sugar bush warm Day 31 went to Mr Niblocks got £ 3 from him for hub stuff Sold Dixson 5 pounda worth of oke {oak} logs & Niblock 5 pounds 6s of hub stuff John Younge Dr for stuff for his slaug {sleigh?} oil 1s.6 red lead 3 iron 16.3 1857 April 1 Very stormy Day with snow sowed grass seed on the Rye on the Thompson place very erly {early} this moning {morning} 2 worked in the Sugar Bush 3 Do Do Do �4 went to Brockville with the Wagoon {waggon} took some cabage {cabbage} got 4 per head 11d per lb for Butter 10 for Eggs paid 9s.6d for A Barrel of salt & 2s.3d per lb for sole leather 5 went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr McMurry German preach 6 worked in the Sugar Bush snowed most of the Day 7 worked in the Bush 8 fixed & made 2 New pails 9 drew wood in the sugar Bush 10 Do Some Do & worked Do 11 went to the quartly {quarterly} examination 12 no Meeting to Day 13 made some bunks for the East line fence Jock went with Granpa & Elen to Lyn Granpa got A chest of tea from M Younge that he sent for by him to Mountreal {Montreal} 14 very Stormy snowed about 6 inches worked at A wheel Barrow 15 fixed the hot Bed cloudy with A little sunshine 16 worked at the line fence on the East side hard frost last night 17 picked up stones in the field below the hill 1857 April 18 Moved the fence on the west side of Jock house making the cabbage pach {patch} agreat deal larger this forenoon sowed cabbage seed tomattoes & pepers {tomatoes & peppers} in the hot bed very hard frost last night 19 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach roads very bad 20 drew some leached ashes to the orchard in the forenoon then Joseph Davis came & worked in my place & I worked at A drag for him & he drew chip dung to the orchard hard frost last night �21 the boys drew stones in the field North of the road in the forenoon I cleaned out the ditch frount {front} of the house or in the field frount of the house the boys drew stone & filled {pens?} 22 drew stones of the 2nd field & put in the Ditch 23 went to Mill with 8 bushel of fall wheat & 1 ½ of corn Danuel {Daniel} Nowland worked in the garden 24 Jock & Granpa went to Brockville Dr Reynolds says that Jock liver is afected the boys & me went to McCormacks raising 25 began to plow & plowed in the field below the house the ground is very wet it is stuble {suitable?} ground 26 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 27 rain this forenoon plowed in the hay Harper 2 field in the afternoon Mr Roth from Mitchel came here with Mr Lillie 28 plowed in the Harper 2nd field horses go {Above it reads: very fast} 29 went to Lyn for A land side then plowed 30 plowed the boys drew stones to the Dich {Ditch} Jock plowed his garden with the old horses 1857 May 1 Plowed in the 2nd field frount {front} of the House the boys drew stones to the Dich {Ditch} 2 went to Charlestown with A letter that sent here for Mr Roth heavy rain most of the Day roads very bad found Mr Roth at the Widow Johnstons 3 {illegible} no Meeting to Day there was a quarthy {quarterly?} Meeting at Lyn 4 plowed in the 2nd field John Ackland dug in the garden till the rain came on about 3 oclock 5 rained all night & the Day 6 Do Do Do To Davis to mak {make} {Above it reads: one} made A drag for Wm Hogan & helped to Davis to make one �7 plowed A little this afternoon ground very wet the boys moved the fence below the {Above it reads: house} 8 plowed to Day, the boys drew the old rail from the line fence 9 finished the plowing of the 2nd field Wat began to plow in the field below the house 10 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown rain this afternoon very cold 11 plowed with both teems {teams} in the field below the house very hard frost last night & very cold all Day 12 plowed in the field below the {Above it reads: house} 13 finished plowing the field below the house in the forenoon then we began to sow & sowed 3 bushel of Peas in the 2nd field 14 {Margin reads: 10 bushel of Peas in all} Sowed 7 bushel of peas in he 2nd field wat plowed {Above it reads: in} the field below the little orchard 15 crossed draged the peas in the forenoon A little rain sowed 1 ½ Bushel of Scotch wheat in the 2nd field 1857 May 16 Sowed 5 ½ bushel of scotch wheat in the 2nd field David draged wat plowed in the field below the orchard the Bett Maire was cast in A furrow & we had to take the foal from her it was dead 17 went to John Elinghams with the Buggy & took the corpse of A Baby of his to caintown & there was A child of Mr Leaders that died on Friday taken too both funerals took place at the same time in caintown the Revd Mr Benning preached 18 David finished the draging of the 2nd field I sowed 4 ½ lbs of flax seed on A ridge 50 pace one way & 6 the other. drew dung for the corn with the old horses frost last night warm day 19 the woods begin to look green the young horses plowed in the field below the little orchard 20 finished & plowing the field below the little orchard this forenoon sowed 4 bushel of Poll oats in the field below the house {cut off}ey Mare foaled this morning 21 Sowed 4 bushel of the Poll oats & 8 of the little oats John Ackland worked in the garden �22 Sowed 1 ½ bushel of Barley all in the field below the house this is the first day that is warm 23 Plowed in the field at the New Barn with the yonge horses drew dung with the old horses fine {Above it reads: Day} 24 the Revd Mr McMurry had the sacrament {sacrament} at the stone church 25 Sowed 8 bushel of wheat below the little orchard & 1 pailfull of the {chinea?} wheat Samuel Innis fixed A wheelbarrow 26 planted about 1 acre of corn at the New Barn 27 plowed at the New Barn 28 finished plowing the field at the New Barn 29 3 ½ bushel of York reds & 14 bushel of cups 30 sowed 9 ½ bushel of Peas & oats in the harper field finish the Spring work 31 no Meeting to Day 1857 June 1 Went to Brockville with Granpa & Elen sold 34 lbs butter for 11d per lb & egs {eggs} 8d for doz got the number of several lots of land to look at very dry weather 2 plowed the turnip ground & washed the sheep the water was very cold 3 Sowed 2 rows of the Olleringham carrot as far as the dich {ditch} then I think some more of the Olliringham then the long {orng?} of 1848 the 1/2 row & 1 then of sugarbeet & {cut off} of turnip seed then we went to granpa & Armstrong to Isabla's Weding {wedding} she is married to Thomas Smith 4 trimed {trimmed} some of the Apple trees in the forenoon Isable & her husband came here in the afternoon 5 went to Lansdown to Ben Younges with Elen his wife if very sick then Jock & me went to look at some land in the 5 & 6 consessinon {concession} fine low land but there is a chanch {chance} of it being flowed by the Marblerock dam �6 draged & ridged up the turnip ground then sowed them Jock & Granp sheered part of the Sheep 7 very heavy rain last night went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr McMurry {Above it reads: preach} 8 moved the fence down to the woods in the field below the little orchard Jock & Granpa finished sheering the Sheep fine day 9 made A bolster & stakes for the waggon Jock went to Harkenness for lime but it was good for nothing the fixed the brush fence around {Above it reads: swamp} 10 made 2 pokes for the horses Jock went to William Hickes got 350 feet of hemlock boards 11 heavy rain all day shod the horses 12 planted betwen {between} 3 & 400 cabage {cabbage} worked at picing {picking?} Bee 13 cleaned away the stones betwen the houses 14 the Revd went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach 1857 June 15 Worked on the Roads began at Eave's hill 16 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting sold 43 lbs of wool at 4s.6d per lb bought 3 bundles of {cotton?} {Above it reads: yarn 7.} 17 heavy rain went to S Innises & put in A set of Buggy bo{cut off) for him & got 28 bushel of coal from I Cumins 18 Jock fixed A flour in his cookhouse I worked at A table A little rain 19 went through the potatos {potatoes} in the 2nd field the boys {Above it reads: hoed {turnips?}} Jock & Margret went to Brockville 20 went to Brockville for Revd Mr McMurray he is to preach to Morrow. he stopt with us all night 21 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 22 went to Willard Weeks for 1000 of shingles that Granpa got from R Beattie �23 started for to go Merrickville to look for A farm examend {examined} Bryans farm very poor & so is Steels got to Frank Halls they are All we 24 looked at Ronalds poor land look several other 25 got home to night Adam Armstrong went with us 26 went with Granpa to Colemans for to see when he could get the Money Dick not at {Above it reads: home} 27 hoed the potatos warm Day 28 no Meeting to Day warm Day 29 Granpa went to Colemans & gave them A Deed to flow & receved {recieved} A note for 286 pounds paible {payable} 1 of Sept finished hoeing the potatos I fixed four raks {racks?} for John Young he was up at Lansdown heavy rain this afternoon 30 heavy {Above it reads: rain} last night & this forenoon finished A table for ourselfs {ourselves} July 1857 1 Granpa Jock & me went to Frank Halls to look at some Land one farm for 10 dollars per acre another 22 another 24 another 32 & another 40 the Rose farm looked so bad with the wet that we did not stopt {stop} to look {Between lines it reads: to John Youngs stopt all night} {margin reads: 2} at it heavy rain So we came home without doing anything 3 came home all well warm 4 peeled hemlock bark on the Iland {land} 5 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 6 pulled some thisels {thistles} out of the wheat Jock helped Rob to hoe the boys went to Brockville to A showe {show} 7 the boys & Jock worked at the Turnips I went to Brockville for the Revd Mr Morrison he came on A pastoral visit he preached at caintown {Above it reads: at half past 5} heavy rain very few 8 went to Mr Davisons with Mr Morrison & the {then} to Lyn �9 Jock & Granpa went Westport with the Wool to Mr Clarks the boys & me hoed at the potatos warm day 10 finished the potatos & part of the Corn {Above it reads: John Clow & wife hear {here} on A visit} 11 finished the corn very poor Jock & Granpa came home with the wool from Clarks 12 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach very warm Day 13 pealed Bark on the Iland all that was on it 14 Began to Mow & mowed in the garden & the orchard at the house 15 finished the orchard in the forenoon the Messers Charles Booth Wm Cowan & James Brikenridge came here as crop veiwers {viewers?} Began to mow in the harper field 16 finished mowing the harper field very heavy rain July 1857 17 Jock Margret & sis went to Brockville & sold 98 lbs of Butter at 9d per lb very dull Day fixed waggon rack the boys went through the turnips 18 mowed in field below the house in the forenoon drew in loads of hay 19 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach 20 went to the field to catch Jess Maire {mare} found her lying Dead in the Sugar Bush no Marks of any kind on her. the colt took up with Bet I was looking whether she had any milk she kicked me on the lame leg can do no more drew in the hay of harper field 21 heavy rain this forenoon finished mowing the field below the house leg A little better 22 raked in the field below the house 23 heavy rain last night & this forenoon made 2 rakes poor hay weather 24 moved the fence between the paster {pasture} & the field below the house & rake the last of the field hay very wet �25 Mowed the consession field Mr Edgly & his son helped he bought A sheep to kill {Above it reads: for 4 dollars} & gave 2 days work in part the boys drew in the hay from the field frount {front} of the house in the afternoon 26 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown my leg so sore that I could not {Above it reads: go} 27 raked & drew in all that was cut in the consession {concession} field A about 8 acres 28 heavy rain last nigth mowed the little orchard 29 mowed the field frount of the house this forenoon drew in part of the little orchard to the cap poor hay 30 mowed frount of Elizes house fine Day Drew {illegible} 31 Drew in hay frount of Elizes house August 1857 1 Began to cut the fall wheat good crop {Above it reads: A little rain this afternoon} 2 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 3 heavy fog & Dew mowed frount of Elizes till the Dew dried of {off} the wheat 4 finished the fall wheat fine Day 5 finished cuting {cutting} the field frount {front} of Elizes 6 cradled the Rye & drew the hay frount of Elizes Adam & Rob Armstrong help in the afternoon 7 mowed the field at Cristies place 8 raked & cocked ti & drew in the fall wheat Rob & Adam helped in the afternoon to draw the wheat 9 the Revd Mr Miller preached in caintown 10 Stacked the hay at Cristies place fine Day 11 mowed in the consession field & put 3 Shoos {shoes} on the charley horse Messers C Booth Wm Cowan & J Brickenridge came here to veiw {view} the crops I went to left for I Clows in order to go to �Winchester to look for Land Jock went to Aunt Marys with Rob Armstrong to help her with the haying for two Days 12 the boys mowed in the Thompson place went to Winchester with I Clow. stopt at Mr McCarggos got there after Dark all in bed 13 rain this forenoon went Winchester village no land for sale work bying came to McCarggos stopt all night 14 started for home examined lot 18 on 2 consession Mountain good lot came by Wrights corners got to Clows betwen {between} 10 & 11 AM 15 went to Brockville from Lyn in the cars Erman Jones is general Agent for Stewart he wrote for me to know what is the price of 18 in 2 Con Mountain heard of land in Kitly {Kitley} got home all well August 1857 16 Jock & Elen went to church in Brockville hear the Revd Mr Morrison preach 17 heavy rain most of the Day I am very sick took an emetic 18 Jock went to Kitly to look at land it is good but {cut off} old Mr Roth is dead he died yesterday 19 Jock Granpa Walter Lucie & sis went to John Yonges to Mr Roths funeral he was buried at Dublin the boys cut the Barley 20 cut & bound some of the seed hay rain 21 finish Jock went to Colmans Mill with 11 ½ bushel of fall Wheat & 4 ½ of corn 21 Jock & the boys cut & drew up the Grass seed & stook it up in the field frount {front} of the house that finished Hay for this season Jock very sick 22 the boys went through turnips with horse cleaned the {wed {weeds?} out?} 23 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown 24 thrashed fall wheat for seed 25 Jock & David thrashed A little more wheat & cleaned it had 8 ¾ bushels of seed wheat �26 began to cut the oats below the house brock {broke?} A finger & put in another 27 finished cuting {cutting} the little oats 28 began to cut the Spring wheat in the 2nd field south side of the Road poor crop there was very heavy rain last night an old house of Henary Weeks was Burned up last night Mallory & his famley {family} came near being burned up in it they lost there all 29 heavy rain this morning went to Brockville bought {illegible} A barel {barrel} of salt paid 8s .9 I got tokens for Jock Waggon 30 went to Brockville to the sacrement {sacrament} Jock Margret & Elen fine day 31 worked at the wheat Jock & the boys at the peas Sept 1857 1 finished cuting {cutting} the spring wheat in the second field {Above it reads: & the hooking of the peas} & the chenee wheat that I got from J Robinson Ramsey very good not so {stillf?} straw as the sotch {Scotch} Wheat 2 began to cut {Above it reads: poll} oats below the house good but rather thin all leaning warm day 3 worked at the oats in the forenoon then went to Samuel Berenels with John Ackland to look at A farm off Mr Throops not what I expected very warm day 4 looked the farm & came home 5 began to draw dung on the pea ground for the fall wheat drew in the poll oats I cut 23 stook of the spring wheat below the little orchard rather green heavy rain {Above it reads: to night} 6 the Revd Mr Benning preache {preached} in caintown 7 cut more of the Spring wheat & drew dung to the pea ground had Robs horse with Bet maire {mare} Jock began to plow 8 worked at the wheat 9 Do Do Do �10 Began to Sow the fall wheat sowed 4 bushel Jock & Margret went to Brockville with A tub butter got 10 ½ per lb 11 Sowed 4 3/4 bushel that is 8 3/4 bushel in the 2nd field south side of the road west line 12 worked at the wheat Jock water fured {furrowed} the wheat fine weather 13 the Revd Mr McMurry Preached in caintown 14 worked A little at the wheat John Young came here on Saturday went home to day 15 rain last night finish cuting {cutting} the wheat 16 began to cut the oats in the harper field drew in some of the wheat Sept 1857 17 Finished drawing in the wheat very dull day worked at the oats they are down so that we have to mow them 18 finished cuting {cutting} the oats & drew in Some of them 19 finshed drawing in the oats & that is the last of our harvest the crops ginarely {generally} good 20 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown 21 draged the stuble dragged the stubble} in the harper field before plowing Jock Robert Armstrong & John Youngs went to look at Roses farm in Montague 22 began to plow the harper field for Rye rain this {Above it reads: afternoon} 23 Plowed Do Do Jock got home he made A bargin {bargain} for the Roses place 2500 dollars heavy rain last nigth {night} 24 plowed in the harper field 25 finished plowing in the harper field 26 sowed 5 bushel of Rye 27 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown �28 heavy rain this morning & heavy hail about noon finished sowing the Rye except the head ridges 29 went to Lyn for Elingham with 30 pork barrels & 12 butter firkens took 6 ½ bushel of wheat to mill 30 plowed the head ridges cleaned the furrows of the Rye sowed in all 6 ½ bushel in the harper field October 1 thrashed for John Ackland his buckwheat 2 killed A hog & then picked the corn & husked it {Above it reads: at night} 3 sorted the corn had about 75 bushel of good corn on the {Above it reads: ear} 4 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown 5 went to Brockville with Rob Armstrong got tis {ties} for the stove oven 3s.9d & A {illegible} 1857 Oct {illegible} & then went to John younge {next few lines illegible - too faint to decipher} 9 thrashed some fall wheat not good {illegible} barley & cleaned it 10 {illegible} Mr McMurry preach {in caintown?} {two line illegible} 13 went to Brockville {illegible} fair got the first premium on fall wheat 2 on spring wheat first on Rye first on flax seed 2nd Barley & first on Rye first on flax Seed {illegible} A very good day took the societie {society} Ram home 14 Jock went to tell Mr Rose that the Mi {illegible} Colmans had disapoints {dissapoints} him in the money diged {digged} some of the potatos consideral {potatoes considerable} rot 15 Heavy rain all day 16 {drew?} some grain & picked apples Jock came home from Roses he is greatly disapointed 17 diged potatos I went to Lyn with S {illegible} took premium in the Ram & Ewes wheat {illegible} grass seed 18 went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the afternoon �19 diged Potatos cold 20 Do Do snowed A little 21 cold with rain & snow 22 worked at the potatos 23 working at the potatos Mathew {illegible} helped for the Davis we finished the field at the {Above it reads: Barn} 24 Jock & the boys finished all the potatos I went to Lyn to An Agriculture meeting Elen went to Wm Clows on A visit I took a grist to Colman Mills October 1857 25 the Revd Mr McMurry in caintown 26 {illegible line crossed out} cleaned out our celler {cellar} heavy rain 27 drew in the potatos to our cellar there was 4 loads 28 pulled 6 load of turnips rained A {illegible} in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon 29 cold with A little rain no work 30 drew some wood 31 finished the turnips good crop Jock went to look at Leachs farm Nov 1 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown 2 David plowed where the fall wheat was Jock & me went & looked at A farm of Colmans near N Booths it would {illegible} 3 went to Brockville with Apples gave {illegible} 1 barrel R Colman 1 Turner 1 Watson 1 they were Snows got 12s.6d per barrel bought tire for the waggon 18 per {cu?} weight 1c 3v 12 cwt 4 Samuel Innis came hear {here} & set the tire 5 went to Lyn with pork {Above it reads: 20} barrels & {Above it reads: 12} firkins �6 I borrowed 250 bricks from C B{illegible} 6 drew wood from the Cristies place 7 went to Brokville with 4 barrels of Apples 2 for Turners & 2 for his clerk got 10s bought 1 side of sole leather 1s.9 ½ d per lb 8 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 9 heavy rain most of the Day 10 heavy rain most of the night helped Rob to kill {Above it reads: his hog} 11 Jock Rob & me went to Landsdown to look at A farm of Leaches good land but very dear {illegible} 12 worked at the foundation {illegible} 1857 November 13 {illegible} Jock went to Brockville with A 10 bushel of turnips 1s.3d bush 14 snow & rain last night drew some wood with the slaugh {sleigh} the ground has {Above it reads: frozen} 15 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Mills preach fine Day 16 killed the hogs Rob helped 17 thrashed 7 ½ bushel wheat & some oats {Above it reads: Jock went to Charles Garners with 10 bushel of turnips {illegible}} 18 Jock went to Lyn with a grist I worked at A slaugh {sleigh} for John Young 19 went to help bob to thrash the wind to {too} high came home brought & put the horse pour up for the cider Walter came home from Mitchels he is well 20 made cider for Rob Griffins & H Hazelwood hard frost & snow �21 Jock went to Breckenridges with 7 sheep to the Southdown I let our ram out & bricked the lambs very high winds with snow 22 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown very stormy Day 23 helped Rob at thrashing machin {machine} very stormy snowed about six inches 24 helped Rob in forenoon finished his wheat worked {Above it reads: at slaugh} 25 finished J Younges slaugh very cold Day 26 went to Farmersvill with 18 pork barrels for H Green 27 helped Rob to Kill A steer in the forenoon helped W Hows at the Machin 28 Jock & Elen went Brockville & got 8s per lb for sasaguss {sausages} I thrashed for John Ackland John Young came for his slaugh {sleigh} fine Day snow going very fast 29 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown {illegible} 30 made cider for Adam Armstrong Widow Philips & ourselves fine Day Dec 1 Thrashed for John Ackland heavy rain last {Above it reads: night} 2 Samuel Innis & Wife came here with A {illegible} & I got him to {illegible} horse shoes Dec 1857 3 Shod the young horses A little snow with wind & frost 4 Johnny & Elen went to Brockville with Walter saw him on board of the cars for Toronto Johnny came home {Tuesday?} from Pacinham {Pakenham} the ground hard frosen {frozen} 5 Jock thrashed peas I hurt my knee by A fall 6 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown {illegible} 7 heavy rain & sleet last night thrashed 12 bushel of wheat 8 went to Dickson Mill with 4 bushel of wheat & 3 or corn Thomas Home went to H. Weeks to see him about A sill for church house could do {cut off} �9 heavy rain all day fixed the billys shoes 10 finished building the oven John Ackland helped 11 went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels hard frost last night 12 went to Farmersvill {Farmersville} with F. Scott to convention B. Tutt {Above it reads: chosen} 13 Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown hard frost 14 drew chipdung to the orchard & some wood 15 Jock went to Brockville with turnips got 1s & 1s.3d per bushel 16 thrashed Peas & oats fine Day 17 cleaned the peas & oats had 40 bushel very wet Day {Above it reads: I made A stairs J Ackland helped} 18 heavy rain Jock went mill with 8 bushel of wheat 19 killed the bunty cow fine beef drew some wood 20 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown 21 thrashed 3 peas cold day 22 finished the peas {Above it reads: heavy snow} 23 went to Farmersville with B Tut he stopt hear {stopped here} all night 24 went to Lyn with 50 flour barrels to R. Colman 25 W Hazelwood & famly {family} was hear for dinner 26 drew wood cold Day 27 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown 28 drew bank fine Day 1857 �March 23 6 3 went to D Bowes with butter firkins {Between lines it reads: Lairs?} Do to Lyn 25 butter firkins to N. Baxter 6 3 6 3 6 3 Nov 4 Do to Do with 30 pork barrels & 12 {Above it reads: butter firkins} Do Do to Do with 20 Do Do 10 Do 6 3 26 Do to Farmersville 18 Do Do to H. Green 6 3 Dec 11 Do to Lyn with 55 flour Barrels for R. Colman 6 3 24 Do to Do Do 50 Do D F Do 6 3 1858 2 Drew wood half Day 6 3 January 18 Do to Lyn with 55 flour Barils {barrels} for R Colman 6 3 Feb 8 Do to Lyn with 55 Do Do Do Do Do 6 3 March 8 Do to Lyn 50 flour Barrels for N. Baxter 6 3 April 20 Do to Farmersvill with 50 flour Barrels & 4 butter tub to P. Wing & 10 butter tubs to H Green 6 3 6 3 Work done for John Elingham 1 load of Firkins to Lyn for Baxter 30 & for Purvis & yonge 12 June July 28 Sept 29 Do 30 Do to P. Wing with 50 flour barrels & 4 butter tubs & 9 butter tubs to H Green May 16 Plowed his garden & drew 2 loads of June 3 hemlock stuff from Weeks went to Lyn with 24 firkins B 14 Do 10 6 paid 6 3 3 19 Do to Charlestown with 26 firkins to Bews 6 3 6 3 30 Do to Lyn with 27 firkins to Baxter Jul 10 Do to Lyn with 22 Do to Darlin 6 3 August 4 Do to farmersville to Greens 18 firkins 6 3 6 3 25 Do to Lyn for N. Baxter 27 Do {Above it reads: W. Lewis?} �Sept 11 Oct 1 Do to charlestown 28 firkins for Do Bewes Do to Lyn 10 pork barrls {barrels} to Darlin &12 to {Above it 6 3 6 3 reads: Baxter} 15 Do to Charlestown 30 pork barrels to Bews 6 3 29 Do Do 24 Do Do Do 6 3 Nov 12 Do to Farmersville with 21 pork B 12 to Green {Above it reads: & 3 to Blanchard} 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 5 3 4 2 2 .8 .9 7 7 Dec 1 6 22 Do to Lyn with pork B 6 to Darlin 5 to Baxter Do to Lyn with pork B 6 to Darlin 5 to Baxter Do to Do 26 Do Do Do 1857 borrow 3 small {Above it reads: wood} pailfulls of salt pan March 23 Pay received from Baxter on Elingham Acount {account} candy 4d coffe {coffee} 1 s bit 9d knife 1s3d shoe thred {thread} 6d tocks 7 d matches 4d pink & cinnie 6d June from D Bews 1 hoe 2s horse nails 1s.3d shoethread 11 ½d Nov 5 shoe takes 6 pencil 2d ½ lb tobaco {tobacco} 1s matches 9 ½ d Lynd cotton & thread 1s.4 ½d ½ lb tobaco 9d piles 1s.3d {grogse of mach?} 3 nails 6d slate 1s.1d 2 flour Barrels 1 keg 1 tub 26 ½ gallon oil 3s. 1 ½d red paper 7 ½d Rope 1s.2 ½d ½ lb tobaco 1858 Feb 8 received from John Elingham five Dollars July 28 Sept 29 March 8 recived {received} from Baxter for Elingham fish 2s.6d paper 10d {salaraties?} 7 ½d starch 6d envelops {envelopes} 4 ½ 8 7 11 1 5 3 11 �April 20 received Wing & Blom 1 lb hors {horse} nails 1s.3d Buck 1s.3d 2 6 4 .3 6 ½ {Between lines it reads: stack 2s} spoons 1s Pills 1s.3d Buttons 1s turst 3d paper 7 ½ Do 30 1 wooden bowl 3s.9d cotton 1s.8 coffee 7 ½ from H. Green & two plugs tobaco 6d from Wing 6 H. Green & two plugs tobaco 6d from Wing June 3 received from N Baxter 2 plow sheers 5s borax 6 5 .9 2 boxes blacking 5d file 4d 8 19 1 firkin 2.6 recived from Do Bews 1lb {paper?} 1s.2d spice 7 1lb starch 1s 6 2 .6 1 .9 3 6 6 4 4 10 shoe thread 6d nails 7d soda 7 ½ screws 9 ½ {Between lines it reads: Baxter} 1lb starch 1s shoe thread 6d nails 7d soda 7 ½ screws 9 ½ {Between lines it reads: Baxter} 30 horse nails 2s6d oil 1.3 cotton 1 lot 1.1 machs {matches?} 4 {Above it reads: s. paper 2} July 10 August 4 7 ½ yrd cotton 7 ½ d buttons 2d horse nails 1s.3d Book 7 ½ paper 6d candy 2d shoethread 5. {Above it reads: & ½ lb tobaco 9 ½} 25 1 firkin 2s.6 1 plowsheer 2s.6d candy 2 shoethes {shoethread} 6 1½ 6 2 4. 3 2 11 2 4 3 7½ 1 7 2 Sept 11 Powder 9d coffe {coffee} 1s.4d spice 7 starch 1 saspan {saucepan?} 2 {Above it reads: shoethread 6 Oct 1 from Baxter 6 bunches bating 3s.9d candel {candle} wick 5 1 doz teaspons {teaspoons} 8d file 7 ½. 3 gimbles 7 ½ Baxter 1s 15 from Bews N. needls {needles} 2d buts 10 screws 1s chalk 4. rosin 4 tea 1s 4 1/2d thread 1s.3 buttons 8 29 from Bews 1lb of coffe {coffee} 1s.4d �Nov 16 from Green horse nails 1s.3 cut 1s.3d nails 7 ½ pills 1s.3d 3. 1½ 7 1 4 10 5 11 candles 2s Blacklead 1s Butting 2d matches 4 nails 8 ½ ink & mashes 6 Dec 1 from Baxter curry comb 1s.3d nails 1s.3d sugar 1s.3d {line illegible} Bought of J & S Ross 1854 Feb March 20 April 18 s 2 d 8 1/2 1 10 1/2 1 silk hankerchief {handkerchief} 5s 7 yrd calico 5d 3 4 14 yrd calico 9 per yrd 10s.6d 10 6 4 yrd Do 7 ½ per yrd 2 6 1 side of sole leather 1s. 4 ½ per lb 16. ½ lb £ 1 ¼ yrd {yard} of lionskin 7.5 per yrd {1.83?} 10 lb of tea 3s.6d per lb 1 lb 1 lb of tobaco {tobacco} 1 June 12 1 Bonnet 4s.6d 2 yrd ribon {ribbon} 1s.10 1s.4d per lb 1 yrd ribon 10d linnen {linen} 2 8 ½ d June 19 16 lb soleleather 1/6 lb 2 bunches yarn 1 15 7 1 10 ½ 14 4 spools 1s, 1 yard rold {rolled} cambric 4 ½, 1 yrd Do 6 ½ 1 11 1 remnent {remnant} linen 1s.1d Do 7 ½ Do 9 2 5½ ¾ doz spoons 4s.6d 5 yrd furniture strip 3s.6 ½d 8 ½ 6 yrd print 5s.3d 7. Do 4s 4 ½d 3 Do 2s 4 ½ 12 5 yrd chalk linen 3s9d 1 ¾ yard grey linen 2s.2d 5 11 ½ 7 yrd cambric 4s.4 ½d 7 yrd cotton 2s. 7 ½d 1 paper pins 7 5 1 yrd {Jacinett?} 1s.1d. 1 pair cotton stocking 1s.1d 1 yrd ribbon 8½ 2 10 ½ 1 butter bowl 2s.6d needls {needles} 2d ½ yrd persian 8 3 4 �1 bag salt 8s 9d 2 bags salt 1s 8d 1 hoe 1s 9 12 .2 1 pair fo {of?} match plains 7/6 2 sythe {scythe} stones 8d 8 2 1 silk hat 17/6 half round file 1/5 1.8 11 2 handsaw files 1s. 2 cakes of soap 9 1 9 1 lb extract of logwood 1s ½ lb blue vitrol 4 ½ 1 4½ 4 lb alum ¼ 4 lb soap 1/8 one pour Children shoes 2/6 5 6 1 bunch cotton yarn 5s 1 lb tobacto {tobacco?} 1/3 6 3 1 bunch cotton yarn 5s 1 lb tobacto {tobacco?} 1/3 3 8½ ½ lb Indigo 3/3 ¼ lb thread 1/7½ 4 10 ½ 2 yrd cotton 1s 2 yrd twist 6 1 gross buttons 10 2 4 gave Isablea {Isabela} Hazelwood an order for 18s 18 Sept 5 3 bunches of cotton yarn 15s & trimings {trimmings} for Fathers coat & vest 15 14 12 lb sugar 5s 8 yrd cotton 4s 2 ball, shoe 1 barrel of waller lime 10 9 1 barrel of waller lime 10 10 July 4 August 22 9 Paid J & S Ross 1854 June 22 one tub of Butter 93 b 9d per lb 3 one tub 9 9 2 6 Oct 25 one tub of Butter 91 lb 9 1/2 d per lb 3 12 Nov 1 by cash 1 5 Bought �June 11 1857 March 11 Bonnet 4/6 2 doz Buttons 1/10 6 4 1 doz Buttons 10 1/2 yrd linning {lining?} 8 1/2 1 6 bought of Mr Vannorman 40 ¾ yrd cotton 7d per yrd 1 7 Do Do 5 Do Do 5 3 2 s d Iron 8s. 7 ½ 1 ax 5s.6 oil 3.1 ½ 17 3 lamp 1.3 wick 3 cap 10 7 ½ paper 12 1½ paper 1 book 1.6 almanac 7 ½ 3 1½ rope 9 nails 7 toll 7 sundry 1.7 3 6 18 paid to the Libary {Library} 5 24 1 Axe 5.6 5 6 28 ½ Barrel of white fish £1 oil 3.1 ½ spirits 3.1 ½ 6 3 1 Phiel {phial?} e{illegible} cinimon {cinnamon} 7 ½ 1 8 Ar Articles bought in the year 1854 £ Jan Feb 17 �March April 14 lb horse nails 1s.1d 2lbs shingles nails 7d bell 1 8 bell of Locks clock 7 ½d coppy {copy} book 6d 1 1½ 20 postage 3d tobacco 9d Borax ¼ lb 5 ½ d 1 5½ 18 1 pair of buggie {buggy} springs 17 9 1 20 lbs oval iron 5s tire for buggy 4 tires for buggie May 4 5 1 5 9 spirits of turpentine 7 ½ d spirits 3 ½ 3 9 cotton yarn 14s.3d books & paper 3s 3 6 1 bar iron for Drag 7s.8d seeds & gum 1.4 ½ 9 1 spelling books & paper 3 9 2 6 Do 10 1 lb horse nails 1.3 Dinner 1.3 June 13 1 pair shoes 8s.9d 1 Do 7s.6d 1 Do 6s.10d 1 Do 4S 1 7 7 1 hat 8s 9d 4 caps 8s 1 pair of shoes 5s 1 1 9 22 1 pair of shoes 6s.10d 1 paire braces 1s.8d 1lb shot 6 9 horse medicin {medicine} 10s cup for 3d bottol {bottle} for 4 10 7 �neat foot oil 7 ½ d fishhooks 4d kail {kale?} seed 4 1 3½ toll 6d cakes 5 wattie 1s.3d lime .25 bushel 15s.7 ½ .25 17 9½ 43 lb sweeds iron 3 per lb 10.6 10 6 1 lb powder 1/6 1 set of buggy box 2/6 4 6 ¼ lb mallible {malleable} iron 9 per lb 4/8 ½ 4 8½ 14 1 teapot 2/6 1 canister of powder 1/3 3 9 21 Jock 1 barrel of salt 10s. 2 lb of tea 5/6 15 6 1/2 lb tea 1/3 1/2 gallon of oil 3/ 1 ½ 4 4 16 3 15 11 6 6 1854 Sept 5 spirits 2/ book 10d octo 11 1 plow 2s.10 1 Jug of Mustard 3.9 1 lb tea 2s.6d 2 1 side of sole leather Nov 25 400 lath 4d & sundries other articles 1 1 Barrel of salt 10 8 1 lb tea 2 9 paper 1 10.2 lock 7 ½ horse nails 1.3 �sundre {sundry} articles 16 10 Black oil one pint of fish oil one ounce of spirits of turpentine two ounces of vitrol White oil one pint of vinegar one ounce of spirits of turpentine one ounce of vitrol strong oils for takeing of {silfasts or spavins?} two oz oil of oreganum {organum} two oz of oil swallows two oz of oil of spike shake the above together in aplying {applying} merely damp the hair Bought of Winks & Hutchison June 19 1 Black silk hankerchief {handkerchief} 1 cotton Do Do 5 6 Nov 1 paid the above 1857 Jan 3 took to John Kincaid to be taned {tanned} 1 Bull hide {Above it reads: 1858 Feb 4 got bull hide} Sent by Robert Armstrong 1 cow hide 1 cip 1 colt skin & 7 calf skins to John Kincaid to be taned July 9 1 calf skin it was Elens calf that the boys kill by {nenning?} {Above it reads: it to John Kincaid Do} Feb 1858 4 took to J. Kincaid to be tanned 1 cow hide & 3 Sheep skines {skins} with wool 1855 �Work done by James Hughs or on his acount {account} August 11 Wm Hugh mowed on Day 15 Do Do Do half Day 16 Do Do Do one Day 17 Do Do raked half Day Sept 14 Robert Hughs mowed oats & raked & bound {Above it reads: one Day} 15 Wm Hughs raked & bound wheat Produce sold in the year 1854 or Money recived {received} 7 to John Elingham 400 th fo flour at 16s.3 per 100 3 5 17 to Mr Wright 175 th of flour at 16s.3d per 100 th 1 8 4 Feb 28 Barrel of pork £3.7.6 per Barrel 3 7 6 April 17 sold C Lillejohns the Hardy cow 6 5 June 7 Do John Lamb Jocks cow 7 10 1856 June 3 Bought of J Hazelwood 60 yrd cotton at 6d per yrd 1 10 5 pailfull of lye 10 per pail 1/2 day crew 1½ 4 3½ gave him 35 ½ lb Butter at 9 per lb 7.6. 7 ½ 1 14 3½ Jan �1857 March April sold 10 dozen of Egs {Eggs}1s per dozen 10 4 Do 7 Do Do 10 Do 5 10 18 10 Do Do 19 7 6 24 4 Do Do 8 2 8 s d 10 6 1 0 1855 £ May 8 Bought of John Kincaid 1 cowhide weight 5 ¼ lb 2 s per lb 1856 April 29 gave John Kincaid 14 Bushel of oats 1s.6d per Bushel 1 3 Do Do Do 10 Bushel turnips 1s.6d per bushel 15 4 Do Do Do 10 Do Do 1.3 Do 12 1857 Jan 1858 Feb 6 �1856 Butter sold 110 lb 9d per lb 10 Do Do 60 lb 8 ½ Do 21 Do Do 80 8½&8 July 5 Do Do 11 7½ 22 Do Do 153 8... 28 Do Do 17 8½ June 3 for 1854 the Quantity of Grain ground of the crop of 1853 1853 Dec 9 took 5 ½ bushel of fall wheat to Mill 23 Do 4 bushels of s wheat & 2 bushel of corn 26 Do 12 ½ Do of F wheat & 10 bushel of S wheat 1854 Jan 4 Bushel of corn 10 Bushel of scotch wheat Feb 24 6 Bushel of scotch wheat March 10 24 Do Do Do & 4 ½ Bushel of corn 1857 April 1 Granpa setted {settled?} with Robert Armstrong and we are {endue?} him at this Date £1.17. 6 off the money that I got for Wattie yet May 13 got 4 cut of hay from Robert 15 he got 1 ½ bushel of Peas from us �take 1 gram of Digitalis1 gram of oxide of zink {zinc}1 dram of fine flour or A teaspoonful for 20 or 100 pills take from 1 to 6 per Day cure all Deases {Diseases} thrashing done by Innis 1854 Peas -- 36 Bushel February 9 Paid 1 ½ {illegible} Wheat 82 Do Febuary 21 Paid 16s.3d to Innis thrashing Done by Innis 1855 Wheat 9 ½ Bushels Oats 53 Do Peas 57 ½ Do {In large bracket it reads: Paid April 1858 2 ½ Bushel of Peas 2 ¼ Do oats 5 Do Wheat that settled all our thrashing} 1857 April 1 endue Granpa £ 1 1858 January 1 Charles Wilson got 1 box of honney {honey} 15 lb there remains 5 lbs to be paid for at 8s per lb less the weight of the box 1858 January 27 the sow that I took to Mr Hough took the Boar Benjime Thompson had A sow that our Boar the same time For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1854 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>Susan Davis began to work Nov 4th Paid her $6</p> <p>Worked 4 1/2 Days the weed ending Nov 18</p> <pre> 4 1/2 Do Do Do 25 </pre> <pre> 4 1/2 Do Do Do December 2nd </pre> <pre> 4 1/2 Do Do Do 16th </pre> <pre> 4 Do Do Do January 20th 1855 </pre> <pre> 5 Do Do Do 27th </pre> <pre> 5 Do Do Do February 3rd </pre> <pre> 5 Do Do Do 10 </pre> <p>May 9th 1855 received 16.3 on Fathers account from James Heigh</p> <p>February 14 1856 received $5 dollars Do Do Do Do</p> <p>March 6 1856 received $5 dollars Do Do Do Do</p> <p></p> <p>Thomas Davis sens. paid 2L 16s 9d for our school $55 that is as property tax for Jack L s d</p> <pre> 2 10 1/2 </pre> <p>May 12th Do Do for Wm 18 8 1/2</p> <pre> Do Do fo Father 2 10 1/2 </pre> <pre> as poll tax for Jock 15 7 1/2 </pre> <pre> Do Do for Wm 16 8 </pre> <p>May 15 paid full tax for J &amp; Wm 2 16 9</p> <pre> Mars 11 3 </pre> <p>July 17th order on Holland &amp; Griffin 1 1 12</p> <pre> cash 1 8 2 </pre> <p>March 27 1856 settled with Thomas Davis &amp; he was indue L 1.10. that is independent of this years weaving</p> <p>1855 May received from Robert Armstrong</p> <p>1 1/2 bushel of black see wheat</p> <p>4 Do of Peas Paid 4 Bushel Peas</p> <p>3 Cwt of hay} June 1st 4 Bushel of wheat</p> <p>46 lbs of flour May 7th 1856 Paid</p> <p>6 Bushel of S Wheat</p> <p>he got 916 feet of clapboards or borred</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>May 1 Went to Mallorytown &amp; was sworn in pathsmaster wet day roads very bad went on foot</p> <p>2 sowed on barrel of plaster on the south side of the second pile Jock plowing</p> <p>3 I plowed Jock grafted &amp; trimed in the little orchard</p> <p>4 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting bought 1 {illegible} of iron for a drag took 87 lbs of pork &amp; gave it to Kilbourn {illegible} per pound got 12 milk pans 10s</p> <p>5 plowed Jock cut his hand finished the harper field ground very wet</p> <p>6 plowed on the Thompson place with the {illegible} plow it takes a terrable furrow</p> <p>7 heard the Rev Mr Chapman preach</p> <p>8 Samuel Innis came &amp; made a garden rake &amp; hinges for harrow Daniel Ackland worked in the garden</p> <p>9 John Ackland worked in the garden &amp; made it harrow fine Day Jock finished plowing the Thompson place Lonney drew dung frount of Elize in the forenoon. Jock &amp; him at raising of Adams Armstrong in afternoon</p> <p>10 Began to Sow and sowed 3 bushel of the large peas that we got of S. Manhart &amp; 9 bushel of the Garner pea draged with both teems 15 Bushel of peas in all</p> <p>11 Sowed 3 of peas &amp; 6 bushel of peas &amp; oats the ridge next the oats John Youngs peas the Woods look Red</p> <p>12 Crofs draged the Peas &amp; the peas &amp; oats &amp; sowed about half a pail full of flaxseed all the peas &amp; peas &amp; oats &amp; flaxseed in the Harper field sowed 1 bushel of scotch wheat of the Thompson place fine showr last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>May 13 Sowed 2 bush of wheat on the Thompson &amp; 1 on this side of the fall wheat Jock plowed in corn field</p> <p>14 heard the Rev'd Mr Chapman Mr Smart preach in caintown</p> <p>15 sowed 2 bushel of wheat in the corn field I washed it &amp; dryed it with plaster it was sowed on this side seeded it with Thimety &amp; draged it in the forenoon</p> <p>16 sowed on Crister place East line 3 bushe of poll oats &amp; 5 of the little white oats draged with both teems</p> <p>17 went to Farmersville with 52 to P Wing very heavy rain last night</p> <p>18 Crofs draged &amp; let some watter of the oats in the forenoon sowed 6 bushel of oats</p> <p>19 Sowed 2 bush of oats &amp; crofs draged the rest</p> <p>20 plowed about 1/2 acre west line below the Bull pasture &amp; sowed 1 bushel of the large oats on it Tonney drew dung in frount of McGlahlins in the forenoon went to Samuel Innis raisin in the afternoon Jock very bad with a boil on his thumb</p> <p>21 the Rev Mr Chapman preached in caintown</p> <p>22 plowed in the field frount of the house Tonny drew dung Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden</p> <p>23 finished Plowing the field frount of the house Tonney &amp; the boys drew dung to</p> <p>24 began to plow in the field frount of McGlahlins the boys drawing dung I fixed a soaptub</p> <p>25 heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon plowed &amp; drew dung in the afternoon D Nowland worked in the Garden 1/2 Day</p> <p>26 sowed 4 Bushel of Scotch wheat in the field frount of the house then J sowed 1 pailfull on half the 2nd &amp; all the 3 &amp; 4 ridges from the New Barn at the rate of better than 2 Bushel per acre J spred dung for Jock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>sowed 1 Barrel of plaster in the field below the house where the fall wheat was last year began east side &amp; sowed to the ridge sart below the house</p> <p>May 27 Jock finished plowing the field frount of McGlahlins for the corn &amp; potatoes Jonny drage Sowed 1 barrel of plaster on the second field began on the 10th ridge &amp; sowed 9 ridges North the other 9 was sowed in{illegible} in the {illegible}</p> <p>28 the Revd Mr Smart preach in caintown this afternoon</p> <p>29 Jock plowed for Rowsom in the forenoon but draged for him in the afternoon we chained the corn &amp; potato ground &amp; began to plant the potatoes the 5,6 &amp; 7 is the potatoes that Jock got at Brockville</p> <p>30 finished planting the potatoes planted better than 25 Bush &amp; planted part of the corn Charles McCleary helped Washed the Sheep at J Heughs</p> <p>31 finished planting the corn planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes that Father got from Wm Warren foot of the corn &amp; part of the west side frost last night Jock went to help Robert McLeary with the teem to plow</p> <p>June 1 laid up some of the fence around the oats at Cristers place Jonny went to Lyn with 25 butter tubs to John McDonald for J Elingham</p> <p>2 split some rails for the West line Jock &amp; John Armstrong Sheered the Sheep warm wheather</p> <p>3 made our part of the West line fence opisite McIntoshs Land</p> <p>4 Mr John Keeller preached in caintown</p> <p>5 made part of the road fence on cristers place</p> <p>6 bored &amp; made 40 caps &amp; scills for the fence on cristers place</p> <p>7 put Jefs &amp; Bel Mares to Alfred Avnce horse to give him 9$ if the three mares has foles and dos well to give him six dollars of it in time for him to go up the country made more off the fence</p> <p>8 finished the fence this morning heavy rain last night moved part of the fence on this side of the sugar bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 9 heavy rain most of the Day sold Jocks cow to John Land for thirty Dollars</p> <p>10 went to Lyn to an Agricultural Meeting Jock &amp; the boys finished the fence on this side of the sugar bush the Rev Mr Smart held his Sacrament in the Stone Church</p> <p>12 began to work on the roads I was past master</p> <p>13 Jock &amp; the boys prepared the Turnip ground &amp; sowed them</p> <p>14 worked on the roads very warm wheather</p> <p>15 Do Do</p> <p>16 finished working on the roads Jock &amp; Jonny cut &amp; split rails for a fence on the Thompson place</p> <p>17 laid up the fence on the Thompson place I went to Dousley the Rev Mr Clapeson preached in caintown</p> <p>19 Jock Jonny Margret &amp; Elen went to Brockville I went through the corn with the cultivator in the forenoon &amp; went to A plowing bee of Sammie Younges</p> <p>20 hoed part of the corn warm Day</p> <p>21 Jock &amp; Jonny finished the corn</p> <p>22 went to Brockville &amp; then went to J McNishes for 25 bushel of lime paid 7 1/2 per bushel heavy rain in Brockville about noon</p> <p>23 loged part of the Day heavy rain in the afternoon</p> <p>24 rain this forenoon Jonney went to Purvises for A load of sand</p> <p>25 the Revd McCarns preached in caintown</p> <p>26 put Plaster on the corn &amp; began to hoe the potatoes</p> <p>27 worked at the potatos some rain</p> <p>28 Do Do little rain</p> <p>29 finished the potatoes little rain</p> <p>29 put plaster on the Potatoes. Father went to Farmersville with some of the wool</p> <p>30 rain this forenoon made some logheaps on the Thompson place in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1 Jock &amp; Margret went to Mateland to visit visit Betsey Elen Jonney went to John Yonges &amp; finished the gabelend of the Woodhouse fine Day</p> <p>2 Went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr White preach</p> <p>3 loged the turnip ground on the Thompson place</p> <p>4 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting</p> <p>5 X worked at the turnips hoed &amp; thined them</p> <p>X Jock &amp; the Boys dug daises on cristers place</p> <p>6 made A cheese prefs</p> <p>7 hoed the potatoes two of McCleary sons &amp; two of T Davis helped</p> <p>8 finished the corn fine wheather</p> <p>9 the Revd Mr Smart preached in Junetown A little rain this morning</p> <p>10 began to Mow &amp; mowed in the garden &amp; below the house</p> <p>11 Do &amp; Thomas Williams raided his old Barn Do mow a little</p> <p>12 Do Do Do each Day</p> <p>13 Do Do went to charleston to the nomination Mr Sett was nomated</p> <p>14 sowed 1/4 lb of white flat turnip next the fence &amp; 1/4 lb of the Globe next on the Thompson place</p> <p>15 drew 6 load of hay &amp; put it in off mow in the New Barn very dry wheather Jock went to a moweing bee to Robs</p> <p>16 went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr White preach &amp; he Baptized George</p> <p>17 moved the orchard at the old barn</p> <p>18 mowed the orchard at the house</p> <p>19 drew 5 load into the East mow of the old barn out of the orchard A little rain very Warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>July 20 drew 4 load of hay from the orchard at the old Barn to the New Barn put it over the horses there was 9 load in the orchard at the old Barn &amp; drew 7 load out of the orchard at the house</p> <p>21 drew 3 load from the field frount of the New Barn &amp; finished mowing it</p> <p>22 Mowed in the field last line North side of the road &amp; drew in 3 load from the field frount of the New Barn t</p> <p>23 No Meeting to day</p> <p>24 mowed A little this morning below the house J Father went to Joel Parishes with the Widow Frances &amp; her sister Elizabeth</p> <p>25 in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay from the field East line north side of the road</p> <p>25 mowed in the below the house</p> <p>26 drew in hay all day from below the house very dry weather</p> <p>27 cut the fall wheat it is badly winter killed</p> <p>28 finished mowing North side of the road</p> <p>29 drew in all the North Do Do Jock went to a raising of James Hernesss</p> <p>30 went to funeral of A Daughter of Edward Davis she was brought from Gananoque &amp; buried in Caintown</p> <p>31 mowed in the field below the little orchard the grafs very dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>August 1 drew in from the field below the little orchard a little showr this afternoon</p> <p>2 mowed in the 2 field frount of the house wattie cut the fall wheat that was winter killed</p> <p>3 bound &amp; stook the fall wheat in forenoon went to Mallorytown to the Election voted for Mr Benjamin Tett in preference to Mr Delong</p> <p>4 mowed in the cons field Robert Armstrong helped A little rain this afternoon</p> <p>5 finished the con field &amp; raked part of it</p> <p>6 no meeting to Day</p> <p>7 mowed the Thompson place</p> <p>8 made A stack at the New Barn and cut the large oats below the Bull paster &amp; the grass seed</p> <p>9 cut the peas &amp; oats &amp; drew in the large oats &amp; drew in the remains of the grass seed &amp; that finished our haying</p> <p>10 hooked the large peas bound the peas &amp; oats yery very dry weather</p> <p>11 cut the Scotch wheat on the Thompson place &amp; part of the wheat in con field</p> <p>12 finished the wheat in the con field &amp; hook peas</p> <p>13 Mr Fleatcher preached in caintown</p> <p>14 hooked peas very dry wheaher</p> <p>15 I began to cut the oats on the crister place rather green</p> <p>16 worked at the peas</p> <p>17 Do Do Do</p> <p>18 worked at the oats</p> <p>19 Do Do Do</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>August 20 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>21 finished the oats on cristers &amp; the peas &amp; oats</p> <p>22 Jock went to Brockville he is not very well cut the Barley rather a poor crop on acount of the drouth</p> <p>23 began to cut the wheat in frount of the house went to the funeral of the Widow Booth</p> <p>24 finished the cuting of the wheat good crop</p> <p>25 drew the last of the oats from cristers place</p> <p>26 drew dung to the harper field with both teems</p> <p>27 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown</p> <p>28 began to plow for the fall wheat in the harper field the ground very dry drew in the wheat frount of the house</p> <p>29 drew dung for the fall wheat</p> <p>30 Do Do Do a little rain last night</p> <p>31 began to sow the fall wheat sowed 5 Bushels of the wheat that took the preamium last year A little rain to Day</p> <p>Sept 1 sowed 2 Bushel of the Blue stem</p> <p>2 Jonney went to help Thomas Scott to drag his fall wheat</p> <p>3 Rev'd Mr Smart preached at Junetown</p> <p>4 went to charlestown with Barrels for Bens</p> <p>5 went Brockville to an Agricultural meeting Jonney fixed the fence around the cabbage &amp; corn</p> <p>6 moved the fence round the fall wheat</p> <p>7 Do Do Do</p> <p>8 went to William Griffins funerall to the stone church the Revd Mr German preached</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>Sept 10 the Revd Mr Clapeson preached in caintown</p> <p>11 Thomas Scott came to build the midle wall in the seller for the sistren well Jock &amp; Jonney began to Blast in his well</p> <p>12 Scott worked at the wall</p> <p>13 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>14 went to Brockville &amp; got 1 barrel of watter lime 10s heavy rain</p> <p>15 worked at the woodhouse</p> <p>16 Thomas Scott came aplasterered the cistren</p> <p>17 the Revd Mr Smart preached in caintown</p> <p>18 made a Door for the seller</p> <p>19 finished building in the seller stairs</p> <p>20 laid part of the floor in the woodhouse</p> <p>21 thrashed the Barley with the horse Jock went to Brockville with Father</p> <p>22 pulled the corn poor crop</p> <p>23 cut up part of the corn stalks Jonney to T Sects Bee</p> <p>24 the Revd Mr German preach in caintown</p> <p>25 cut the rest of the corn stalk</p> <p>26 went to Whitefish or Mortue with 30 porkbarrels for John Elingham to Morton &amp; McKee stopt all night at Robert Woods</p> <p>27 came home from R Woods</p> <p>28 Jonney drew 1 load of sand from Purvises</p> <p>29 drew 2 loads of sand from Purvises</p> <p>28 Samuel Innis thrashed some wheat &amp; the peas</p> <p>29 thrashed at Hogans Jock &amp; the boys helped Wm Hogan lost his finger with the Machine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>54</p> <p>1 Revd Mr German preached in caintown</p> <p>2 this week the peas &amp; wheat was cleared there was 36 Bushels of peas &amp; 22 of wheat</p> <p>7 went to Charlestown with 28 pork Barrels to Be{illegible}</p> <p>9 cleaned spring wheat for the show Jonny went to Martin Redman with the Bull very well in the forenoon</p> <p>10 went to Brockville to the Show took five premium on oats, first on flax seed &amp; a discretionary one on the Bull</p> <p>15 went to Lyn to the Quarterly Meetting very cold day</p> <p>16 began to dig the potatoes</p> <p>17 George Thompson came to make sash for the woodhouse I mixed plaster for the Weavers room Jock &amp; the Boys worked at the potatoes</p> <p>18 Snowed about an inch this forenoon all gone befoe night</p> <p>19 Thompson finished the sash charged 12s.6d snowed about an inch last night all gone about noon shut up the Hogs went to Mill with 14 Bushel peas</p> <p>20 worked at the potatoes two of J Hughes boys helped in the fore noon then they went &amp; helped Wm Daviss at the Machine</p> <p>21 finished the potatoes two J Hughes sons &amp; J Hills helped Jock &amp; Me went to An Agricultural Meeting</p> <p>22 went to Charlestown with 28 Pork Barrels to Reeves &amp; 12 to H Green at Lyn Ellery went to Wm Clows on on it visit {illegible}t this is {illegible} Daniel Nowlan worked 1 1/2 days in the Garden</p> <p>28 Thos Scott &amp; Wm Dixey came &amp; put the first coat of plaster on the weavers room &amp; built chimney</p> <p>29 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach</p> <p>30 Jonney finished plowing the cristies place</p> <p>31 Tho Scott &amp; W Dixey came &amp; finished plastering the weavers room this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>Nov 1 Jock went to Brockville with a load of Turnips sold them for 1s 2d per Bushel I went to Mallorytown &amp; made the returns off the stautue labour to the Town clark Mr Dowsley</p> <p>2 Killed the hogs Rob &amp; Rowsom helped</p> <p>3 pulled the Turnips fine crop</p> <p>4 drew in part of the &amp; put them in the seller cold wind</p> <p>5 the Revd Mr Clapeson preached in caintown</p> <p>6 went to Lyn with 15 Pork Barrels to J McDonald Jonney went to John Yonges Jock helped Rowsom to hill his hogs</p> <p>7 drew in the rest of the Potatos poor crop</p> <p>8 Jock Jonney Margaret &amp; L Ellen went to Brockville took 2 Barrels of calvel appels got 3s per Bushel &amp; 7 per lb for sausagausee I covered the Grape vines the trimed the rest</p> <p>9 Jock &amp; Jonney helped Rob to kill his hogs hard frost</p> <p>10 Began to plow in the field frount of the house</p> <p>11 went to charlestown with 28 pork barrels to B{illegible} rain last night &amp; this morning</p> <p>12 the Rev Mr Smart preached in caintown</p> <p>13 set up A coalpit a wet drisely day</p> <p>14 Jonney plowed frount of the house</p> <p>15 Jock &amp; Jonney helped Rowsom at the thrashing machin</p> <p>16 Jock &amp; Jonney plowed with both teems frount of the house</p> <p>17 Began to dig a dich from the Woodshed seller Mr Bulger Grahme &amp; a son of Mr Leader helpd Jock worked with them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>Nov 17 Father moved his Loom into a room that we fixed for him in the Woodshed</p> <p>18 Snowed about 3 inches a verry disagreable day</p> <p>19 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown</p> <p>20 went to Mr J H Hough with 7 ewes to a Leister Ram that the township Agricultural Society purchased slept all night Jonney brought the horses home</p> <p>21 I went to Brockville to atend the court as a Juryman the roads is very bad hard frost</p> <p>22 Jonney took Lizie Clow home she worked one month at Jocks</p> <p>23 took 7 Ewes to Mr J McNishes to a Southdown Ram that the township Asociation Purchased fine Day</p> <p>24 Jonney went to Charlestown with 28 pork barrels to Mr Bews heavy rain this afternoon</p> <p>25 heavy rain all night &amp; this forenoon snow &amp; frost all gone came to Wm Clows with him Dismisted from the Jury was locked up from thursday till saturday 3 oclock it was thift there was 11 of us agreed &amp; one would not agree the Judge dismisted us without a verdic</p> <p>26 26 came from Wm Clows home the roads very bad</p> <p>27 put ceader polls in the dich &amp; partly covered them</p> <p>28 filled the ditch &amp; craped the earth from the back of the woodshed &amp; John Bail Died</p> <p>29 wheeled some of the earth from between the houses in the forenoon John young came here to go to the wake I went with him to Bails</p> <p>30 stopt all night at S youngs &amp; went to the funeral he was Buried at caintown the Revd Mr German preached</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>December 1 hard frost thrashed some oats</p> <p>2 Drew some wood &amp; thrashed some oats</p> <p>3 the Revd Mr Clapison preached in caintown very Stormy Day wind &amp; snow</p> <p>4 still Storming Snow about 12 inches deep fixed the partition in weavers room</p> <p>5 made a door for weavers room still stormy drew 3 load of wood very cold</p> <p>6 cleaned 22 Bushel of oats stormy Day wind came to day from the south</p> <p>7 still Storming the wind turned to the North East again Samual Innis came to thrash &amp; thrashed all the Wheat</p> <p>8 went to charlestown with 20 pork barrels for Mr Bews roads heavy</p> <p>9 went to Mr Houghs for the sheep he would not charge anything for keeping the sheep Mr James McNish brought the sheep that was at his place home</p> <p>10 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>11 I went to John Youngs with Leather Jock went to Brockville with a load of turnips got 1s.8d to 2s per Bushel he gave six bushel to Mr Willie as pay for the Recorder till till the first of January 1856</p> <p>12 began to clean the wheat</p> <p>13 I came home from John young I fixed slaugh for him</p> <p>14 cleaned the wheat a little thaw</p> <p>15 finished cleaning the wheat had 20 Bushel of fall &amp; 40 of spring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <p>Jock went to Brockville with a load of turnips</p> <p>17 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach</p> <p>18 Jock went to McElheneys Mill with 24 Bushels of wheat &amp; 2 of corn</p> <p>19 I worked at the house very cold &amp; severe frost</p> <p>20 Jock helped W H Davis &amp; J. Rowsom to kill a cow each Jonney went to yonge mills with {illegible} scantling to get 82 set of Bedpost turned by Andnes</p> <p>21 drew some wood very cold wheather</p> <p>22 Killed the Bull W H Davis &amp; J Rowsom helped</p> <p>23 Jock went to Brockville with 14 turkes got 2.6 a 3s each</p> <p>24 Alfred Evrys oldest son was bured at the stone church the Revd Mr Smart preached the funeral sermon</p> <p>25 Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsy &amp; all the family was hear all Day fine day a little rain at night</p> <p>26 drew a little wood I worked at the house</p> <p>27 Jonney threshed some oats snow nearly all gone</p> <p>28 John Innis come hear &amp; made turned 15 horse shoes</p> <p>29 J tocaulked shoes for Jefs &amp; Jock put them on</p> <p>30 Jock went to Brockville with 10 bushel of turnip &amp; two turkes</p> <p>31 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Clapson preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>January 1 Went to townmeeting with John Rowsom to Mallorytown fine day the roads very slippy</p> <p>2 Jock &amp; Father went to townmeeting &amp; voted for James Thompson but he lost the Election by 6 votes</p> <p>3 fited &amp; shod the two old horses &amp; the colt</p> <p>4 drew 3 pine logs to Colmans mill brock the slaugh with the fourth log A little rain this afternoon</p> <p>5 made a beam for the slaugh &amp; put new pines in it Jonney went young mills &amp; got the eight bedposts &amp; paid him 7s.6d for turning them hard frost very slippy</p> <p>6 drew 4 pine logs to colmans mill</p> <p>7 no Meeting to Day heavy rain this afternoon</p> <p>8 Jonney helped Rob to get out timber for a wood house I work in the Blacksmith shop at the boby</p> <p>9 Jonney helped bo I worked at the bobes</p> <p>10 went the School Meeting fine Day</p> <p>11 Jonney choped cordwood in the Drounded land I worked at the bobes</p> <p>12 Snowed about 1 1/2 inches last night but it is nearly all gone finished the bobes fine whea weather</p> <p>13 heavy rain this forenoon wind turned round to the North about noon &amp; it began to snow worked at the bed posts</p> <p>14 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach poor slaing</p> <p>15 very stormy day worked at the bedposts</p> <p>16 drew some wood cold day</p> <p>17 drew 8 pines sawlogs to the sawmill went to Adam Armstrong to the Library meeting &amp; Elected the new committee</p> <p>18 went to Brockville with Adam Armstrong Paid Mr McKee one pound seven shilling &amp; six pence for --- &amp; Thomas Scott &amp; bought $10 workth of Books for the Library {illegible word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>January 19 went to Charlestown mills with 38 flour barrels for Mr Bews the roads very poor Jock drew cordwood that Jonney cut on the drounded land beech &amp; mapel</p> <p>20 worked at the bed posts Jock thrashed in the forenoon &amp; Jonney in the afternoon</p> <p>21 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach very stormy in the afternoon</p> <p>22 heavy rain last night rain &amp; snow all day with heavy wind cold &amp; clear at sundown</p> <p>23 Jock went to Brockville with 12 bushel of turnips &amp; Margret &amp; Elen went with him snowed in the afternoon</p> <p>24 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood sold it to Mr Levet for 11s.3d he is to take him 6 load or cord fine day</p> <p>25 Jock took another load Jonney &amp; me drew fire wood yesterday &amp; to day</p> <p>26 Jock went with another load to day very stormy with snow and wind all day</p> <p>27 still snowing the snow fell about 12 inches</p> <p>28 went to caintown and heard the Revd Mr Robinson from Newbourough preach a Mifsionary sermon</p> <p>29 thrashed the peas &amp; oats put 10 bushel In a bin for seed put 9 more in the bin for feed heavy thunder with Snow &amp; rain</p> <p>30 thrashed the fall oats &amp; cleaned them had about 6 bushels very stormy day heavy wind &amp; snow with &amp; a great drift</p> <p>31 began to thrast the little oats Jock &amp; Jonney drew hemlock logs to Colmans sawmill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Febuary 1 I went with Father Elen &amp; Margret to James Thompson on A visit Jonney thrashed oats Jock drew hemlock logs</p> <p>2 Jock went to Brockvile with aload of wood he gave it to Mr Levet I went to Charlestown with 62 flour Barrels left them at the mills for Bews Jonney thrashed oats some snow &amp; wind</p> <p>3 Jock went with another load of wood to Levit cleaned 30 bushel of oats fine day</p> <p>4 no Meeting to Day I went to Adam Armstrong he was taken very sick on thursday he is better</p> <p>5 Jock went to Brockville with wood to Levit I thrashed oats very cold day</p> <p>6 Jock went with another load of wood to Levit I thrashed oats the themomitar is down to 34 &amp; some said it was down to 38</p> <p>7 Jock &amp; Jonney drew wood I finished thrashing the oats alittle snow</p> <p>8 Jock took another load of wood to Levit that made eight load or cord that is all he wants I drew wood and put A shoe on the slaugh</p> <p>9 Jock took a load of wood sold it in the street for 11s 3d Wattie &amp; me cleaned the oats had 47 Bushel put 35 in the bin next the door Jonney choped wood &amp; I drew it in the afternoon</p> <p>10 Jock went to Brockville with A load of wood &amp; sold it for 11s 3d be bought 20 lb of Barley 3 1/4 {illegible} Jonney &amp; me drew 3 load of hay from the ca{illegible} Wattie &amp; Ellen went to Christopher younges</p> <p>11 no meeting to Day</p> <p>12 went to charlestown with barrels</p> <p>13 I cut down 3 oke trees for hames Jock drew them up to the house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Feb 14 heavey rain to Day sawed &amp; made some hems</p> <p>15 still rain &amp; sleet worked at the hames</p> <p>16 Do Do Do Do Do Do</p> <p>17 went to McElheneys Mill with 14 bushel of wheat &amp; 2 1/2 of barley roads very bad</p> <p>18 went to Lyn to quartly meeting</p> <p>19 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood I went to Belemys Mill wih 14 2/3 bushel of oats got 205 lb of oatmeal fine Day</p> <p>20 drew 3 load of wood from marsh Jock went to Brockville with wood</p> <p>21 went Brockville with 10070 beamsticks got L 2.3 for them {in margin - bougth {illegible}} Jock was down with wood ouht 6 11/16 lb of caff cowhide 1s.10 per lb &amp; 21 3/4 sole leather 1/4 1/2 L.2.2.4 shoe thread 5</p> <p>22 Jock went to Brockville with wood I fixed a cutter shaft for John young this forenoon dew 1 load of wood</p> <p>23 Jock went to Brockville with a load of wood for Rev Mr Smart I drew 2 loads of wood to the house</p> <p>24 went to Brockville to the Annual Meeting of the County paid five pounds to the widow Philips gave me to Pamlor. Lee he endorsed A Note that he held to her husband Agricultural Socity was chosen President got Buel's Not paid him 7s.6d thee was 1s of intrest</p> <p>25 went to caintown heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach cold Day</p> <p>26 went to Ninons for A load Bark that the Widow Philips got from Mr Tutt the Bark was very dark coloured it was damage Tutt took his two foot mill &amp; trid to mesure the quanty but he could not for it was not piled so that he could Mr Willson saw it was Not work over 12s.6d</p> <p>27 drew 6 loads of wood I choped Jock drawed</p> <p>28 Do 3 Do Do in the forenoon went to Samuel younges on A visit very hard frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>March 1 went to Charlestown with a load of barrels for Elingham left them at charlestown Mills for Buels high winds</p> <p>2 cut 2 oke trees on the drowned land for hamesticks high winds south south west</p> <p>3 went to Lyn to an Agricultural meeting Elen &amp; Margret went James Clows on A visit</p> <p>4 went to Junetown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach</p> <p>5 drew rails &amp; railscuts to the Eastline worked at the rails &amp; wood the most of this week</p> <p>10 went to Brockville to an Agricultural meeting it was desided to sell the stock that belonged to the socitie on the first of May</p> <p>11 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach</p> <p>12 went to Websters Mill for A load of stuff for John Yonge Cristopher &amp; Benjmin yonge went with me &amp; we got 3000 fett of 1 1/2 plank went to Charlestown acrofs the Lake got to Johns about nine oclock</p> <p>13 came home it began to storm in the afternoon</p> <p>14 stormed all day</p> <p>15 drew rails this forenoon Ben Bail helped it stormed &amp; rained in the afternoon</p> <p>16 drew rails in the for to the West line Bail helped in the forenoon he burned his hand so that he could not work</p> <p>17 went to Brockville with 700 haim stick got 4s per 1000 John yonge &amp; his Wife came here on A visit very stormy this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>March 17 Jock drew 4 hemlock logs to Colmans Mill</p> <p>18 no meeting to Day</p> <p>19 drew rails to Westline I went to Brockville with little Elen &amp; little Wat to hear Mr Dunlop read in the courthouse paid 7 1/2 d each</p> <p>20 stormy day mended some of the childrens shoes</p> <p>21 drew trails to the west line</p> <p>22 went to McElhenys Mill with 14 Bushel of wheat &amp; 5 bushel of Peas Jock drew 9 logs hemlock to Colmans Mill</p> <p>23 went to Brockville with Rowsom bought 1 bos of glogs Paid 7s.6 for it 3 lb puttie 3 1/2 per lb</p> <p>24 drew rails &amp; wood Jonny helped there was no shool</p> <p>25 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Clapeson preach good sleighing James Robinson came hear from Ramsy last night Wm Hazelwood Children is very bad with the Measels</p> <p>26 drew up load of wood heavy drift</p> <p>27 James Robinson started for home drew 4 load of wood</p> <p>28 Jonny &amp; Me cut 12 oke logs Jock drew</p> <p>29 drew 5 okes &amp; 6 pine logs drew 59 barrels to Lyn fr Colman</p> <p>30 drew 2 okes to colmans Mill &amp; 6 loads of wood went to Lyn with 58 barrels for Colman</p> <p>31 drew 39 barrels for colmans &amp; 65 for Elingham all to Lyn got L1.2.6 from Colman for drawing his.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>April 1 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Smart preach he told us that is the last time he would preach in caintown Jock sick</p> <p>2 very stormy day fixed sapbukets</p> <p>3 drew 5 loads of ceader. Jonney drew I choped Jock &amp; Margret went to Aunt Marys on A viit he bought five Bushel Scotch wheat paid eight shilling &amp; six pence per Bushel from Wm Cowan</p> <p>4 drew 6 load of ceader &amp; 3 load of ash rails John Ackland helped</p> <p>5 taped the sugar bush 99 trees Rowsom move to his Father David went with hime with the Horses &amp; slaugh</p> <p>6 went to Charlestown with Elingham Jock taped more of the bush</p> <p>7 drew 3 basswood &amp; 3 oke logs to colmans mill</p> <p>8 went to caintown&amp; heard the Rev Mr German preach fine Day</p> <p>9 drew oke logs &amp; 5 pine log</p> <p>10 Do 5 pine logs we sold all the oke logs to Mr Dicson but 2 there was 19 1/4 standards log he paid me fou pounds &amp; he owes me three pounds three shillings &amp; nine pence very stormy rain &amp; snow</p> <p>11 drew 1 oke log 15 ft &amp; 2 12 ft in the forenoon Snow &amp; rain in the afternoon</p> <p>12 very hard frost this morning drew 3 elem &amp; 3 black ash log to colmans saw mill</p> <p>13 drew 5 loads of rails to the barnyards</p> <p>14 fixed the fences along the road very rainy to day</p> <p>15 no meeting to Day fine Day</p> <p>16 went to Samuel Innes &amp; got the hand hamer faced</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>April 17 Henary Armstrong came here &amp; we worked at a boreing machin</p> <p>18 Do Do Do no frost tis Morning or last night this is the first this Spring</p> <p>19 finished the machin this forenoon went to Wm Davis Senr with his sone Thomas with the machin &amp; bored about 100 pair</p> <p>20 went to Wm Davis with the Waggon A got the horsepowr &amp; riged it up here made some alterations on it &amp; bored about 220 peices</p> <p>21 hard frost last night finished boring Thomas Scott came &amp; put a coat of pure waterlime on the cistern Jock &amp; Jonny split rails on the west line fine Day</p> <p>22 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach A sermon on Temprence</p> <p>23 went to Mallorytown to the Count of Revitoin</p> <p>24 went to Brockville with Walter he is going to Mitchel in the Township of Lagan to Mr Rath to learn to be a survaor Jock &amp; Jonny finished spliting the rails fine Day</p> <p>25 Jock Began to plow &amp; plowed in the field south side of the road East line</p> <p>26 heavy rain this forenoon shoe the horses</p> <p>27 Jonney Armstrong &amp; me began to iron the Buggy</p> <p>28 heavy hard frost this morning set the buggy tine Jonney went to James Marchel raising in the afternoon I went Dicksons Mill with 3 bushel of wheat &amp; 2 bushel of corn paid 2s.6 for grinding the wheat @ 10d for the corn</p> <p>29 no Meetting to Day A littlee rain &amp; snow</p> <p>30 finished plowing the field at the New Barn sowd Cabbage seed in the hotbed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>May 1 Went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meetting M JW Hough bought two cows &amp; one Bull Mr C. C. Jones bought the 3 year old bull he gave him to Me to Keep till the first of May 15 1856 plowed on the Thompson place Jonney drew stones of the field below the little orchard</p> <p>2 Jonney finished plowing the Thompson place Jock began to plow below the little orchard</p> <p>3 Jock went to Brockville for the Bull from C C Jones Jonney plowed below the orchard the boyes &amp; Me made the fence on the West line in the bull paster Daniel Nowland worked in the garden</p> <p>4 worked in the Blacksmith hop with J Armstrong at the buggy Jock drew dung in the afternoon to the field frount of Elizas Jonny plowed below the orchard</p> <p>5 Began to Sow &amp; sowed 5 bushel of peas on the Thompson place Jock plowed West line the Wood begin to look Red</p> <p>6 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>7 Sowed 5 Bushel of Peas on the field south side of the road East line went on foot to Turner mill open the afternoon {in margin} in all 10 Bushel Peas</p> <p>8 Sowed 6 Bushel of Peas &amp; Oats same field Daniel Nowland worked in the garden {in the margin} 6 Bushel peas &amp; oats</p> <p>9 crofs draged the Peas &amp; Peas &amp; Oats the Woods looks Green very Dry weather</p> <p>10 finished crofs draging Jonney went to John Youngs to get Boots &amp; shoes made Sowed 2 Bushel of Black see wheat Bought of Fred Moore Paid 11s.3 per Bushel it came to first big stone frount of the house</p> <p>11 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel more that Jock got from bob sowed both on the winter face sowed grafssed &amp; dragged it in Sowed 1 quart of Red top 1 quart Kentucky Blue &amp; 1 quart of orchard grafs seed in the headridge at dich red top next Board fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>May 12 Sowed in the field South side of the Road West line 2 bushel of own Scotch wheat on the first 4 1/2 ridges then 4 bushel that Jock got of Wm Cowan &amp; that finished the potato &amp; turnip ground very Dry whether went to Caintown to the Funeral of Joseph Wamens Wife she was A Daughter of James Ferguson the Rev Mr German preached</p> <p>14 fine Showr last nigh sowed grass seed on the field frount of Eliza old house Jonny draged the field on Cristies place</p> <p>15 fine Showr last night Jock finished plowing the field below the little orchard &amp; then went to Christies place to plow</p> <p>16 fine rain last night Sowed 1 bushel of Scotch wheat on the first 2 1/2 ridges of green sward that finished Cowans wheat then Sowed 2 bushel of Scotch wheat</p> <p>17 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Poll oats in the field below the little orchard next the ditch went to James Ferguson funeral the Rev Mr Clapeson preached</p> <p>18 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Scotch wheat cross draged the green sward {in margin} bushel of wheat in all</p> <p>19 went McElhenneys Mill with 4 bush of wheat &amp; 8 1/2 bushel of peas got 4 bushel of the peas from Bob bought 100 of flour five dollars &amp; half the 110 &amp; 100 of indian meal fiefteen shillings paid hime two shilling &amp; sixpence for grinding the four bushel of wheat</p> <p>20 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Clapeson preach there was A quarterly meeting</p> <p>21 Jock finished plowing cristies place &amp; began to plow in harper field the boys &amp; me chained for corn &amp; potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>May 22 Planted 1 1/2 Acres of corn &amp; 1 1/2 bushel of ayrly potatos groung in good order</p> <p>23 planted 1 bushel of Marinos 1 1/2 bushel of round cups on the 2 ridge from the corn then 8 bushel of the Thompsons 11 of cups &amp; Eyeless 25 bushel of potatos in all on the Cristies place</p> <p>24 sowed 1 1/2 bushel of barley on Do Do {Cristie place} A little showr last night ground very dry</p> <p>25 sowed 6 bushel of oats in the harper field</p> <p>26 sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats then 1 1/2 bushel of the large oats all in the harper field 14 bushel of oats in all the groung very dry that finished the Spring work we have not lost A minit this spring with rain</p> <p>27 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>28 washed the Sheep warm Day one of the sheep Died when washing</p> <p>29 went to Morvies for lime got 13 bushel for ourself 4 for 2 Hogan 2 for Wm Doves paid 8 per bushel</p> <p>30 got some fat pine to make tar cut it up &amp; slack the lime Dry wheather</p> <p>31 went to Brockville bought 7 bushel of corn paid 6S.3d per bushel 50 lbs barly 3 per lb 15 1/4 lb sole leather 1S. 6d per lb A coat 17.6 vest 10 cap 5 belt 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>June 1 Seared the Sheep Jock &amp; Granpa &amp; made some tar &amp; s{illegible} the lime A little rain this morning</p> <p>2 Jonney went to mill with the corn we began to make the line fence last line Jock went to A rasin of John Henrey Henarys fine rain we are in great need of it heavy rain to night</p> <p>3 went to caintown there was no Meeting</p> <p>4 planted upwards of 500 cabage plants Granpa &amp; Jonney started for Ramseys int Buggy that we got from Turner Lilie fine Day everything is growing</p> <p>5 went to Mallorytown with a yoke of three year old Steers that we sold to A Yankie for fortie Dollars</p> <p>6 picked the stones of the Turnip ground &amp; plowed it</p> <p>7 hoed the erley potatos very showry</p> <p>8 fixed A reach &amp; axel for the buggy showry</p> <p>9 draged the Turnip &amp; fured it up</p> <p>10 No Meeting to day</p> <p>11 Jock &amp; the Boys sowed the Turnips this forenoon bought the seed of Turner paid 5S per pound worked on the roads</p> <p>12 Worked on the roads little rain Father came home from ramsey left Jonney at</p> <p>13 Do Pacinham his print shop to com{illegible} from the</p> <p>14 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>15 little rain made some of the line fence</p> <p>16 went to John Yonges with Jock Betsey Margret &amp; Ellen on A visit</p> <p>17 1 no Meetting to day</p> <p>18 drew lumber from Weeks Mill in the forenoon went to A raisin of A Woodhouse for Bob</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>June 19 went to McElhennys Mill with 4 bushel of wheat that we got from bob bought 100 of flour p{illegible} 4S.3 Jock &amp; the boys began to hoe the Corn</p> <p>20 rain last night &amp; this forenoon bottome chairs</p> <p>21 hoed corn the corn cut with the grub</p> <p>22 heavy rain last night &amp; still raning</p> <p>23 finished hoeing the corn Jock went to Brockville with 1 sheep 1 calf alive &amp; 1 calf dead got 12.6 for the sheep 10S for the calf &amp; 15 for the dead one got 3d per lb for the hind quarters &amp; 2 d for the fore quarters</p> <p>24 no meeting to day it rained all day</p> <p>25 I fixed a spare &amp; hooks to cut the thistles out of the wheat Jock let the water of corn &amp; potatos</p> <p>26 worked on the roads for colmans commutation money</p> <p>27 put ashes on the turnips &amp; some on the corn at the lower end of the field peeled hemlock bark on the T land</p> <p>28 very heavy rain &amp; thunder last night &amp; this morning peeled Bark</p> <p>29 very warm day peeled Bark</p> <p>30 peeled Bark very warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>July 1 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach &amp; Mr Hanry in the afternoon</p> <p>2 hoed the potatos warm day</p> <p>3 went to Brockville Sale 70 lbs Wool 3S 3/4 lb &amp; 33 3/4 at 1./3 &amp; 1/8 per lb &amp; got cloth for coats &amp; vests</p> <p>4 hoed the potates Jock went &amp; helped jame Herkness to take down a Barn</p> <p>5 went to Charlestown with 33 pork barrels to Buise for I Elingham</p> <p>6 Jock went to a raisin of a Barn of James Harkness I went trough the Turnips in the forenoon drew oake stuff from the sawmill in the afternoon</p> <p>7 thined the Turnips in the forenoonwent to Davisons Mill for Father he was fishing with Mr Hick since Friday</p> <p>8 Established a Sunday School in our Schoolhouse no Meeting</p> <p>9 began to hill the corn very poor</p> <p>10 finished the corn &amp; began the potates</p> <p>11 worked at the potatos Jock went to A Dung bee of Adam Armstrong</p> <p>12 finished hilling the potatos &amp; hoeing the Turnips the second time warm Day with thunder at the North &amp; aperently heavy rain</p> <p>13 transplanted five rows of Turnips very heavy rain</p> <p>14 plied the P hemlock bark</p> <p>15 went to caintown &amp; heard the Mr Beumen preach</p> <p>16 began to Mow &amp; mowed in the garden &amp; the spinegrafs below &amp; part of the peace next the woods south side of the road</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>July 17 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting sent $10.10C in A letter to Dr Ryrson for Books for School Library Father paid Sherwood &amp; Steel $10 as retaining fee he paid $10 before very heavy rain</p> <p>18 mowed the remainder of the peace at the woods rain to Day</p> <p>19 fixed at the Cap rain to Day</p> <p>20 fine Day raked the hay</p> <p>21 Drew in six small load of hay that is the first</p> <p>22 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>23 mowed in the 2 field the uper half very cloudy</p> <p>24 mowed in the field North side of the road East line drew in 2 loads of hay from the 2 field</p> <p>25 mowed in forenoon North side road east line cock part 2 fields very warm day themometer 80 in shade</p> <p>26 rained most of the day worked A little at John Yonges cradle</p> <p>27 raked hay in the 2 field &amp; in the dich North side of the road</p> <p>28 worked at the cap rained parts of the day</p> <p>29 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev'd Mr German preach</p> <p>30 finished puting the roof on the cap rained parted of the Day</p> <p>31 raked &amp; drew in the hay in the field North side turned over the cockes &amp; drew in 9 loads from that field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1 Began to cut the fall wheat rained in the afternoon</p> <p>2 worked at the wheat fine Day</p> <p>3 finished the wheat this forenoon&amp; drew 2 loads from the orchard at the house put over the horses fine Day</p> <p>4 heavy rain last night finished mowing the orchard at the house &amp; began to mow in the orchard at the old Barn dull cloudy Day with showrs</p> <p>5 the Rev'd Mr Harvey preached in our School house fine Day</p> <p>6 drew 3 loads of hay from the orchard at the house put 2 of them over the horses &amp; 3 load from the orchard at the old Barn put the 3 over the horses there is 3 large loads &amp; 4 small loads over the horses fine Day</p> <p>7 drew in 4 loads of fall wheat this morning heavy rain the rest of the Day</p> <p>8 mowed in the field below the house rain in the afternoon John Yonge came here he has finished his haying</p> <p>9 dull day mowed a little</p> <p>10 rain last night John Yonge went home Jock &amp; Granpa went to Brockville &amp; brought Box of Library Books for our School Section 59 volumes cost $20.20C the boys &amp; me raked &amp; cocked part of the medow below the hous</p> <p>11 drew in 4 loads of fall wheat &amp; 7 loads of hay from the field below the house finished mowing the field below house Wm Hughs helped</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>August 12 Went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preach fine day</p> <p>13 drew in 7 loads of hay finished mowing the 2 field fine Day</p> <p>14 drew in 4 load of hay &amp; finished mowing 2 field</p> <p>15 began to mow in conszion field Robert Heughs came to help mowed 2 swarths &amp; then quite his sythe was no good he went home &amp; Wm came at noon</p> <p>16 mowed in the cons field Wm Heugh &amp; Robert Armstrong helped showry Day finished the field</p> <p>17 spred &amp; raked &amp; cocked part of the cons field Robert Armstrong &amp; Wm Heugh helped half the Day Moores thrashing machin came here</p> <p>18 the thrashing Machn thrashed the fall Wheat &amp; had 56 1/2 Bushels &amp; 2 1/2 that we thrashed before, 59 in all finished rakeing the cons field</p> <p>19 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Throup in the afternoon he is A new ministerof Fence Church</p> <p>20 drew in 10 loads of hay from the cons field had tow waggons</p> <p>21 began to cut the Black see wheat</p> <p>22 finished the Black see wheat it was very thisely</p> <p>23 mowed the Thompson place very warm day</p> <p>24 began to cut the oats &amp; peas Jock &amp; the boys raked the Thomspon place fine Day</p> <p>25 went to charleston with Barrels for Elenhany Jock &amp; the boys finished the raking</p> <p>26 went to Caintown &amp; herd the Rev M German preach</p> <p>27 made A stack &amp; that finished haying drew in the Black see</p> <p>28 Jock &amp; the boys began to hook the peas &amp; cut the oats &amp; peas</p> <p>29 worked at the peas finished the peas &amp; oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>August 30 Began to cut the schotch wheat in the field south side of the road west fence hard frost</p> <p>31 worked at the wheat hard frost last night</p> <p>Sept 1 went to Brockville sold 1 firkin of Butter 9 1/2 per lb Egs 9 per Dozen set a letter to house heavy rain afternoon J grubed</p> <p>2 heard the Mr Harvy preach in our shool house</p> <p>3 worked at the wheat fine Day</p> <p>4 Do Do Do</p> <p>5 went to McElhenneys mill with 16 bushel of fall wheat Jock &amp; the boys helped John Ockland at thrashing Georg Evens &amp; Michel McAvoy was buried to Day</p> <p>6 drew dung to the pea ground in the forenoon with 2 waggons &amp; drew in afternoon wheat from the west line south side near</p> <p>7 drew dung with 2 waggons Jock plowed</p> <p>8 spread dung in the forenoon cut the Barley in the afternoon Jock plowed fine Day</p> <p>9 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning Preach in the forenoon</p> <p>10 Sowed five Bushel of fall wheat in the field South side of the Road East line cut part of the oats in the harper field in the afternoon</p> <p>11 went to Brockville with three Barrels of Apples got 11S.3d for one barrels of the Brockville Beuty &amp; 10S for two barrels of the Americans</p> <p>12 Jock &amp; the boys hooked peas on the Thompson place &amp; cut oats in the harper field Jock &amp; the boys hlped Hogan at thrashing heavy rain last night &amp; this morning</p> <p>13 worked at the oats Robert Armstrong helped</p> <p>14 worked at the oats Robert Heugh helped to mow them they were lying on the ground</p> <p>15 cut the wheat below the little orchard P Wm Heugh helped</p> <p>16 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Trook Preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Sept 17 drew in the oats from the Harper field in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon</p> <p>18 heavy rain most of the Day C{illegible} our Books</p> <p>19 went to Brockville the Widow Ferguson went with me &amp; got the Will of her Husband recorded I was A witness to it I make {illegible} to it took 3 barrels of American got 10 &amp; 8s per barrel Jock finished cuting the wheat</p> <p>20 cut the Poll oats went to Malorytown a made the returns of road work</p> <p>21 Jock &amp; the boys drew in 3 load of wheat &amp; bound the oats I went to Charlestown with 32 pork barrels to Bews &amp; brought 60 flour b{illegible} back</p> <p>22 Stacked the oats &amp; wheat Granpa helped that finished the Harvest work</p> <p>23 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev W. German preach</p> <p>24 went to Lyn with 60 flour barrels for Elingham &amp; got for him $19.59 units</p> <p>25 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting</p> <p>26 Jock began to plow the Thompson place for Rye</p> <p>27 cleaned grain for the Show Jock plowed</p> <p>28 went to Mr Moorehouses for seed Ry got 2 1/2 bushel &amp; threashed the Mulicolic had nearly 1 bush Jock finished the plowing</p> <p>29 Sowed the Muticolic Rye on the first seven ridges East line the first ridges twelve pace ther a pile of stones at the end of the ridge the half of the eight ridges is sowed with the Mulicolic, sowed the 2 1/2 Bushels that I got from Morehouse on the rest of the field Jock went to Brockville with chickens got 7 1/2 each</p> <p>30 the Revd Mr Throop preached in caintown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Oct 1 went to Farmersville with the cloth to the fulling mill broke the tire of the waggon got A wheel from W Barington</p> <p>2 went to Brockville to the cattle Show took the 2nd on fall wheat 2nd on oats 2nd barley fine Day</p> <p>3 Samuel Inis came &amp; set the waggon tire &amp; turned 8 horse shoes</p> <p>4 went to Lyn to the cattle show took the first premium on the yearling Bull 2 on 2 year old heffer 2 on 1 year old 1 on fall wheat 1 on oats</p> <p>5 the Revd Mr Throop &amp; Mr McNish came here on A visit Jock &amp; the boys was at Granpas at threashing machin &amp; shod the colt fine Day</p> <p>6 went to Lyn to A Pomological meeting was chosin President of the Pomological socitie there was a fine show of Apples</p> <p>7 went to Caintown heard the Revd Mr Bening preach</p> <p>8 went to Lyn with 60 flour barrels for Colmans</p> <p>9 went to Brockville gave Henery McDonald 2 barrels of Snow apples 8s 9d per Barrel sold I &amp; S Rags 1 tub of Butter 84 lb 10 per lb</p> <p>10 began to pull the corn Jock helped Samuel Innis to iron whipeltrees for Littlejames</p> <p>11 finished the corn poor crop the boys helped John Ockland at thrashing Machin</p> <p>12 went to Charleston with 20 pork barrels &amp; 10 to {illegible}</p> <p>13 Shod the old horses heavy rain all Day</p> <p>14 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Throop preach in the forenoon</p> <p>15 began to Dig the potatoes some of them rotten ground very wet</p> <p>16 went to Brockville with 8 Barrels of Apples got 7s.6d per Barrel snows</p> <p>17 Innises came to thrash &amp; thrashed the Peas fine Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855 October 18 thrashed A stack at the New Barn of wheat &amp; oats they were put into green it was heated so that was spoiled the wheat was black &amp; the oats brown A little rain last night</p> <p>19 healped Wm Hogan at thrash Buckwheat</p> <p>20 Jock went to Farmersville with the Widow Seaten she was hear on A visit. I picked Appels A fine Day warm Jennet McIntosh is down on A visit from Ancaster</p> <p>21 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr German preach fine day</p> <p>22 worked at the potatos A few rotten</p> <p>23 Do Do Do Do Do</p> <p>24 picked the Spitzenburg appels had 4 barrels began to Snow this afternoon &amp; snow hard</p> <p>25 snowed about 5 inches last night &amp; is still snowing A very stormy Day worked in the Blacksmith shop</p> <p>26 made A crout box very sloppy with the snow the roads very bad</p> <p>27 gathered appels the snow nearly gone</p> <p>28 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Throop preach roads bad</p> <p>29 worked at the potatos William Hagan helped I am to make A Lathe for Janis loom fine Day A little frost last night</p> <p>30 worked at Hoggan Lath Jock &amp; the boys worked at the Potatos</p> <p>31 worked at the Potatos Rob Armstrong &amp; David Ackland helped fine weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Nov 1 Finished the diging of the Potatos</p> <p>2 began to pull the Turnips a great many of them rotton just above the ground</p> <p>3 worked at the Turnips fine Day James Hazelwood Wife Died of consumption</p> <p>4 the Revd Mr Benning Preached in caintown I went J. Hazelwoods wifes wake</p> <p>5 went to the funeral of J Hazelwood wife at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Benning preached the funeral sermon there was 52 or 54 Buggies &amp; waggons &amp; some horsemen</p> <p>6 went to Charlestown with 24 pork barrels</p> <p>7 Jock &amp; me went to Cristies Younge this afternoon on our way to Gananoque with Mr Roth Wat came home from Balaclava where he was survaing</p> <p>8 went to Gananocque &amp; Bought A Durham heffer one year old from Dr Beckman paid him 36 dollars 40 was the price of her but he gave him 4 dollars as a luck penny came to Ben Yonges and stopt all night</p> <p>9 came home to day from Gananoque</p> <p>10 went to Lyn to an Agricultural meeting received $5s.50s. Jock received 4$ as premiums for the year Father went to the quarterly meeting</p> <p>11 no meeting here to Day</p> <p>12 drew dung to the field below the little orchard fine weather</p> <p>13 finished drawing all the Dung from the old Barn</p> <p>14 Jock began to plow in the field below the ol Barn the boys &amp; me drew in 4 loads of potatos from the Cristie place</p> <p>15 Jock plowed I went to A dung Bee of J J McIntosh the boys finished Drawing the Potatos A Good crop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Nov 16 heavy rain last night &amp; to day with thunder banked the house in the afternoon geting very cold</p> <p>17 hard frost last night gathered the cabbage fine crop</p> <p>18 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach the ground hard frozen</p> <p>19 thrashed 30 shaves of oats for straw for to make cider. Jock &amp; the boys cleaned some of the peas John Yonge came hear</p> <p>20 made A Shaving Horse for John Yonge he went home to Day bad roads</p> <p>21 finished cleaning the peas had 57 1/2 bush snowed about 3 inches George Two brought the thrashing</p> <p>22 made cider for Rob Armstrong Wm Daves &amp; James Evens about barles</p> <p>23 made cider Rob Armstrong George Two Wm Hazelwood &amp; 1 barrel for ourselves in all about 5 bar</p> <p>24 went to Lyn bought 22 1/2 lb sole leather 1s.6d per lb got 4 lbs of upper leather which made 13 3/4 lb that we had got from Henry McDonald at 2 per lb he got 2 barrels of snow Apples at 8s.9d pr barrels made 17s.6 &amp; I paid A Hanary 10s which makde 27s.6d</p> <p>25 25 went to caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McGee preached he is just come from Inland roads very slippy</p> <p>26 made our own cider fine Day rain some snow in the afternoon</p> <p>27 Jock took 3 Ewes to George McNish fine Day in waggon</p> <p>28 made cider for David Tennent &amp; the Widow Phillips &amp; A Armstrong fine Day</p> <p>29 went to Henery Manharts with 7 Ewes to the Southdown Ram</p> <p>30 drew some wood &amp; made an axe helve hard frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>December 1 Helped Rob Armstrong at thrashing machin wind blew so hard from the southwest that we had to quit fine Day otherwise</p> <p>2 the Revd Mr Benning preached at caintown &amp; the Revd Mr McGee preached at the Stown Church</p> <p>3 helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing Machin</p> <p>4 David McDonal Died this morning of cranps in the Stomack he was takeing on Saturday night I went to John Yonges by Farmersville stopt all night</p> <p>5 came home from John Yonge &amp; went to the wake</p> <p>6 went to the funeral of David McDonald the Revd Mr McMurry preached the funeral sermon</p> <p>7 went to Brockville with Walter he started for Michel fine Day the roads very hard &amp; ruff</p> <p>8 Jock &amp; the boys helped Wm H Daves at thrashing machin</p> <p>9 no meeting to Day A little snow this morning heavy rain throw the Day</p> <p>10 Jock helped Revd Armstrong to kill hogs &amp; Wm Hogan to Kill A Cow &amp; fixed shoes for the horses blustery day</p> <p>11 shod the old horses very windy hard frost</p> <p>12 drew some wood in the forenoon went to Lyn to A pomological meeting went on foot roads very hard &amp; ruff</p> <p>13 went to Charlestown with 30 pork Barrels for Elingham to Bews</p> <p>14 killed the hogs in the forenoon went to Chiristopher Littlejohns Funeral he was killed by being thrown from A Horse on his head on monday last the Revd Mr Benning preached</p> <p>15 salted the pork the hogs weighted 317.294.255. 219 David went to mill with 10 bushel of fall wheat snowed a little last night heavy rain to Day snow all gone</p> <p>16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown heavy rain</p> <p>17 Jock helped Adam Armstrong to kill his hogs I fixed the roof of our house fine day</p> <p>18 Do Do the North side of the roof</p> <p>19 Drew some wood fine Day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>December 20 fixed shoes for Jigs mare Jock drew dung to the potato pit</p> <p>21 Killed the hardy cow Rob Armstrong helped</p> <p>22 Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville got 8d per lb for sausages 1s.3 for turnip 1.6 A pair for chickens &amp; choped wood A fine day till sundown then A little snow</p> <p>23 No Meeting to day went out to Adam Armstrong A little rain</p> <p>24 Mended the harness Jock went Innises for some cold with the waggon fine Day</p> <p>25 fixed shoes for the young horses in the forenoon Wm Hazelwood &amp; family here for Dinner they came here with the Slaugh it snowed last night &amp; the most of the Day about 6 inches in all</p> <p>26 drew some wood with the slaugh</p> <p>27 went to Mr Houghs with a sow &amp; then to A Boar that the Agriculture Socitie bought at Coburg $50 went to Mr Manharts for the Sheep that was there to the Ram paid hom 2s.6d for their keep A very stormy day hevy wind &amp; drift</p> <p>28 Jock went to Brockville with 11 bush of turnips for TD Camble Esq 1s.3d per bushel &amp; thrashed oats</p> <p>29 thrashed oats for straw for the cattle Jock drew tamarack wood very cold Day</p> <p>30 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Bening peach snowed about 6 inches last night poor slaughing</p> <p>31 mended the childrens shoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>January 1 Benjamine Younge stopt here all night mended the childrens shoed cold Day</p> <p>2 made A halter for the Jack horse</p> <p>3 Jock went to Brockville with 5 barrels of Appels gave Mr A Turner 1 barrels of cooking &amp; 1 of snow sold 1 barrels of snow 1s &amp; 1 of cooking 7.6 to J &amp; S Bags &amp; 1 of snows to A groser for 10s 2 of the snows was for star but he did not want them &amp; mended harness</p> <p>4 drew wood very cold Day</p> <p>5 Elen was put to Bed of A Daughter very Cold Day no meeting to Day cold weather</p> <p>7 choped wood</p> <p>8 went to Lyn with A Elens cow that I sold to Bilea Colman for 23 Dollors very cold Day &amp; drift</p> <p>9 Jonny Elen &amp; the younge Robinson went to Brockville the brougth Jonny down from Ramsey on Monday night Jock &amp; me atended the School meeting &amp; was chosen Trustee</p> <p>10 got wood &amp; choped it at the house</p> <p>11 Innis came to thrash he took the job for 5 dollars to thrash all the wheat</p> <p>12 finished the wheat at noon John Yonge came here on his way to Lansdown stopt all night cold Day</p> <p>13 heavy Snow &amp; wind last night &amp; all day so that there is meeting nor any stirr</p> <p>14 John Yonge went home the roads is so heavy that he cannot got to Lansdown drew 2 loads of wood &amp; choped some of it for the School house</p> <p>15 took 1 cord of wood to the School house &amp; cleaned 16 1/2 bushels of wheat</p> <p>16 went McElheney mill with 16 1/2 bushels of black see wheat roads very heavy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Jan 17 went to Brockville with Margret &amp; Jonny bought a cap 2$ 1 pair pant 3 1/2$ muffler 5s r{illegible} 4s.6d 1 par mitts 1 side sole leather 15 1/2 lb 1s.6d per lb &amp; some other things in all 14$ 26s</p> <p>18 fixed the buflow skins cold Day</p> <p>19 fixed the harnefs &amp; choped wood Jonney &amp; Elen went to John Younge &amp; got it pair of bools for me &amp; A pair of shees fo harn{illegible} Jock has been helping bob to score all this week but monday he is geting timber for A Barn</p> <p>20 the Revd Mr Harvey preached at our School House in the afternoon</p> <p>21 Started for Ramsay &amp; went to unckel James Scot</p> <p>22 went to John Robinsons fine Day</p> <p>23 went to Packenham with Jonney took dinner &amp; tea with Mr Riddle &amp; came back to J Robinson</p> <p>24 went to Wm Robinson then to Archeble Robinson then to Mr Chellock he is marred to Jenne Robinson then to younge John Robinsons then to the old mans al night</p> <p>25 started for home Mr Riddle came with us he never at the front before came T. Scoots</p> <p>26 got home about 7 oclock all well</p> <p>27 27 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning P preach fin Day</p> <p>28 went to Mr McClearys with Mr Riddle to see his Dog churn come home &amp; started for Brockville &amp; saw the railcars come in Mr Riddle never saw the cars nor the gafslight to thougth they were splendid</p> <p>29 took Mr Riddle to Lewes to meet the stage for Perth I saw him into stage &amp; then I went to TW Hugh for A sow that we had there to the Boar she took the Boar on Saturday</p> <p>30 drew wood fine Day</p> <p>31 Jock went to McElhenys mill with 20 bushel of B see &amp; choped 1 1/8 cord of wood at the school in the forenoon went Yonge Mills with 62 flour Barrels for Elingham</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Febuary 1 worked at the cleaning of the wheat a little snow</p> <p>2 finished cleaning the wheat had 111 bushel of scotch wheat &amp; 36 1/2 of black see</p> <p>3 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>4 cleaned the tailing &amp; pufsey seed had 19 bushel</p> <p>5 went to Charlestown with Elingham &amp; wife, had 4 pork barrels &amp; took 19 bushel of pufsey seed to mill</p> <p>6 worked at A bed stead Jock worked at trunelbed</p> <p>7 made A scive for John Yonges faning mill snowed most of the Day</p> <p>8 drew 3 loads of wood roads very bad</p> <p>9 went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mefunes Morison &amp;</p> <p>10 went to Brockville to the Scacrement</p> <p>11 finished the Bedsted for the kition &amp; put it up</p> <p>12 drew some wood snow very deep</p> <p>13 helped Wm Hogan at the thrashing machin</p> <p>14 Do Do at Colmans place</p> <p>15 Do Bob Armstrong to thrashing machin in the afternoon very cold wheather</p> <p>16 drew some wood roads very bad A little snow with heavy winds &amp; drift most evry day</p> <p>17 no Meeting to Day high winds with some snow &amp; heavy Drift</p> <p>18 drew some of the tan Bark out of the woods snow very deep</p> <p>19 went to Brockville to see Mr Buiel why he had not advertsed the Annual Meeting of the County Agricultural Socitie</p> <p>20 Jock drew A load Bark to Lyn Roads very bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Febuary 21 Mr Dowesley came here from Lansdown &amp; wrote to Walter B nineteeth Jock went to Lyn with A load of bark</p> <p>22 Andew Thompson &amp; sister left this for the back country they were here all night Jock went to Lyn with A load of bark</p> <p>23 Jock went to Lyn with the last of the bark I choped wood</p> <p>24 no meeting to Day cold Day Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsy was here</p> <p>25 drew wood</p> <p>26 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>27 went to Brockville to the Annual Meeting of the county Agricultural Socitie Jock &amp; Margret went to</p> <p>28 thrashed some oats cold Day</p> <p>29 drew some wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>March 1 Jock &amp; Margret went Brockville bought A side of upper leather paid 1s.10d per lb &amp; a dress for Elen I went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting it was agreed to purchas sheep with the funds Charles Booth &amp; me was apointed to corispond with Breeders as to price</p> <p>2 heavy snow lat night &amp; this forenoon snowed about 10 inches no Meeting</p> <p>3 threashed some oats &amp; drew 2 load of hay from the cap that old Marino Buck Died</p> <p>4 thrashed oats Father &amp; David went to John yonges it snowed &amp; blowed the most of the day so that the road is all filled up</p> <p>5 thashe oats stormy Day the road bad</p> <p>6 thrashed oats still storming Father &amp; david came home from John yonges the roads very bad they upset too three times coming home</p> <p>7 cleaned the oats had 47 bushel</p> <p>8 went to Brockvill took A barrel of spitzenburg apples Mr Nickel sold them for 3 dollars &amp; 100 of flour to Hopkns for 16s.3d bought 1 bag of salt 8.9 2 lb tea 5 {in margin} settled with J &amp; S Ross &amp; paid the account</p> <p>9 9 went to Brockville to get the child babtized the Minister did not come cold Day</p> <p>10 thrashed oats very cold windy</p> <p>11 Do Do very windy</p> <p>12 Do Do</p> <p>13 Do Do fine Day</p> <p>14 finished thrashing the peas &amp; oats in the forenoon Wm Clow &amp; wife here on A visit fine Day</p> <p>15 cleaned the peas &amp; oats had 60 bushel fine Day</p> <p>16 no meeting to Day fine Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>March 17 Went to Lansdown to look at land that the Messers Colmans wanted Father &amp; Jock to take for the damage that is done to there Land it was lot No 10 &amp; the west half of 11 on the sixth consesinon the snow was so deep we could not travel on it but we looked at the frount of it it is one compleet set of nolls or rocks with very little good land we gave it up for A bad job Samuel Yonge went with us</p> <p>18 drew wood Benj Yonge &amp; his Wife &amp; Boy came with us &amp; stopt all night so as to go to Johns</p> <p>19 Father &amp; Jock went to Lyn to let the colman know that the Land is no good &amp; that they will not take it &amp; diged up some of the cabage they were good</p> <p>20 drew wood</p> <p>21 drew wood fin Day</p> <p>22 Jock went to McElheneys Mill with 13 bushel of Scotch wheat &amp; 4 bushel of peas &amp; went to Brockville gave A Turner A barrel of spitzenburg Apples &amp; I had some cabage sold for 6 &amp; 7 1/2d each attended Sidney Jones Esqs funeral</p> <p>23 23 went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Spence of Bytown he Baptized Elizabeth fine Day Mr Watson daughter was likewise Baptized</p> <p>24 drew wood snow in the afternoon</p> <p>25 drew wood fine Day</p> <p>26 went to Younge Mills with 54 flour barrels for Elingham &amp; brought {illegible}</p> <p>27 drew 2 load of wood then fixed the appels</p> <p>28 Jock went to Brockville with 3 barrels of Appels got 3 dollors per barrel &amp; 4 A head for cabage &amp; went to John Yonges to make a lader for him cold with Snow</p> <p>29 came home from John Yonge cold</p> <p>30 no meeting to Day fine Day</p> <p>31 went to Brockville took 1 barrel of appels sold them for 3 dollors Pomgrees sleighing nearly gone hard frost last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>April 1 went to Yonge Mills with 32 flour barrels for J Elingham sleighing nearly gone the snow is 4 feet deep in some places roads bare snow nearly gone in other places hard frost last night</p> <p>2 drew some wood had to roll it on the crust we cant breack roads on count of the crust &amp; the deeth of the snow</p> <p>3 went to Brockville on horseback the roads very bad rain last night &amp; to day snow going very fast</p> <p>4 Jock taped some of the Sugarbush</p> <p>4 made 2 buckets for to cary sap with &amp; fixed buckets</p> <p>5 cut &amp; split some wood at Wm H Davis for A cold pit Snow going very fast</p> <p>6 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown roads bad</p> <p>7 set up a Coalpit at Wm Davis's snow going fast</p> <p>8 killed 2 calfs &amp; made 2 pails fine Day</p> <p>9 cut wood in the Sugarbush Do Do</p> <p>10 Jock went to the funeral of Elijah Adams he was buried at Booth buring place &amp; before they got home his Barn &amp; all that was in it was burned it was thougtt that it caught fire from the children playing with matches on a straw stack close to the Barn I fixed an axel for the wagon roads very bad fine Day</p> <p>11 made some bunks for the line fence</p> <p>12 drew some wood for the sugarbush heavy rain the snow nearly gone cleaned the cistren A little snow this afternoon prefsing hard {in margin} first rain this spring</p> <p>13 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>14 made some bunks for fence fixed hotbed</p> <p>15 John Armstrong began to work at the Buggy &amp; helped</p> <p>16 worked at the Buggy Jock helped in the Sugarbush</p> <p>17 worked at the Buggy Jock helped in the sugarbush</p> <p>18 Jock went to John Yonge the family is all sick with Scarlet fever seed cabage seed</p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>April 19 went Brockville with the Waggon bought A plow at Lyn for 8$ payable 1 January bought A lock for the school house 7s 6d iron for the buggy 17s plow shin 2s.6d tea kettle 4s6d</p> <p>20 went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Benning preach</p> <p>21 worked at the line fence west sideline nort side of the road Sowed cabages in the hotbed {in margin} X X</p> <p>22 finished the line fence this forenoon Jock began to plow below the Bull paster</p> <p>23 drew stones to the line fence &amp; hoghole it Jock plowing</p> <p>24 finished drawing stones this forenoon Began to plow with the colts in the field at the New Barn very warm Day</p> <p>25 plowed at the New Barn Jock plowed the sod</p> <p>26 Do Do Do Do Do very warm Day</p> <p>27 went to the funeral of Dr Weeks he was buried at A pine noll on the old place he Cut his throat with a razor at his son Henary his son</p> <p>28 Began to Sow &amp; Sowed 3 bushel of Scotch wheat at the New Barn ground in fine order warm Day</p> <p>29 cleaned the furrows in the forenoon plowed in the field below the house in the afternoon</p> <p>30 Sowed 5 bushel of Peas went to Granpa raising of A Barn Davis draged</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>May 1 Sowed 4 bushel of Peas &amp; crofsdrged part 9 bushels of pees in all Sowed cabage seed at the end of the house</p> <p>2 went to John Yonges to the funeral of one of his sons his Name is Benjamine A very wet day</p> <p>3 let the water of the peas in the forenoon fine day Sowed 3 bushel of Peas &amp; oats Davie draged</p> <p>4 The Revd Mr German Preached in caintown</p> <p>5 sowed 3 bushel of peas &amp; oats &amp; 2 1/2 of oats John Ackland &amp; Danual Nowland worked in graden {sic} Mrs Bradley was buried at caintown</p> <p>6 cross crofs draged the peas &amp; oats &amp; oats Danuel Nowland worked in the graden</p> <p>7 Sowed 3 1/4 Bushel of wheat the Peas the Peas &amp; oats the oats &amp; the wheat were all sowed in the field below the Bull paster it was meadow last year</p> <p>8 plowed at Cristies place in the forenoon went o A bee of L.B.Bailes in the afternoon with the Drag brought home the Buggy box from Anders gave him 140 lbs of flour box is to be 9 dollors</p> <p>9 plowed at cristie place A fine rain most of the Day the woods look red</p> <p>10 Jock finished plowing the cristie place in the forenoon the boys drew some dung to the field below the little orchard &amp; Jock began to plow in it I helped John Armstrong to finishe the Buggy</p> <p>11 11 no meeting to Day Granpa went to Lyn yesterday to the Quartly meeting Woods look Green fine Day</p> <p>12 Sowed 8 bushel of Scotch wheat on the cristie place the ground in faine order draged with both teams {in margin} Bushel's wheat in all</p> <p>13 finished draging &amp; furing sowed timothy gave it one stroke of the drag after sowing the grafsseed</p> <p>14 drew dung to the field below the little orchard Jock plowed in the same field</p> <p>15 Do Do Do Do Do Do</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>May 16 draged in the field below the little orchard Jock finished plowing &amp; the draged fine weathre &amp; A fine Showr</p> <p>17 Planted better than 1 acre of corn 1 1/2 bushel of thompsons 1 1/2 of Scotch Erleys &amp; 4 bushel of Cups A little Showr after sundown</p> <p>18 no Meeting to Day heavy rain most of the night &amp; all Day</p> <p>19 let the water of the field below the house &amp; the cristies place in the forenoon plowed in the harper field in the afternoon ground very wet</p> <p>20 went to Brockville &amp; got A box of Potatoes from William Armstrong from Trenton bought 1 barrel of salt 10s</p> <p>21 planted 4 bushel of cups the ground too wet jock plowed I went to Mr Kincaids his Sister the Widow Ferguson fell from the Scaffold in the Barn &amp; was killed yesterday</p> <p>22 finished plowing the harper &amp; went to the funeral of the Widow Ferguson in caintown the Revd Mr Benning preached</p> <p>23 Sowed 5 bushel of Poll oats from John Yonges &amp; 5 bushel of little oats all in the harper field then planted 5 bushel of cups that we got from J Yonge then 1 1/2 bushel of round cups then 1 1/2 bushel of whole Thompsons 2 rows each 1 bushel of W Armstrong first row 4 sets in hill second row 3 sets in hill in the field below the little orchard {in margin} 30 1/2 bushel of Potates in all</p> <p>24 then some purple 2 bushel Marino 2 bushel cups</p> <p>25 the Revd Mr preached in caintown</p> <p>26 painted the Buggy</p> <p>27 fixed irons on the Buggy</p> <p>28 went to Charlestown with 40 flour barells left them at the mills for Bews rain in the forenoon</p> <p>29 went to John Yonges &amp; helped him to plow</p> <p>30 hore frost this morning the ice as thick as a copper on the trough that we watered the horses</p> <p>31 planted corn at J Yonges in the forenoon came home in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>June 1 Went to Junetown &amp; heard the Revd Mr preach in the afternoon a little rain in forenoon</p> <p>2 Mr C. E Jones sent for the Bull painted the Buggy Jock &amp; boys drew dung to the turnip Ground</p> <p>3 Jock plowed the turnip ground &amp; made the wood of deel for to work the corn</p> <p>4 Jock drew some plank &amp; slabs from Mcs I made the teeth for the deel hevy rain</p> <p>5 helped to whitewash</p> <p>6 draged &amp; fured &amp; sowed the the turnip Washed the sheep water is very cold</p> <p>7 hoed the early potatos painted the buggy</p> <p>8 Went to Brockville to the conference heavy rain</p> <p>9 I helped Robert Armstrong at his Barn</p> <p>10 Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville</p> <p>11 Jock &amp; Granpa shered part of the sheep</p> <p>12 finished the Sheep</p> <p>13 Began to work at the corn</p> <p>14 Do Do Do I worke with Rob 5 1/2 Days at the Barn this week</p> <p>15 heard the Revd Mr Benning preach</p> <p>16 began to work on the roads fine day</p> <p>17 Do Do Do</p> <p>18 went to Brockville with the boys for to let them see the orngemen walk they were chose then Grandmaster it was A Grand posestion the head officers were all dressed in scarlet robes</p> <p>19 finished the Road work warm Day</p> <p>20 howed some of the potatos A hive of bees come of A very large swarm</p> <p>21 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting &amp; got 13s per 100 for flour &amp; 3 1/2 per lb for Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>June 22 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown &amp; the Revd Mr Harvy in our school house</p> <p>23 worked at the potatos</p> <p>24 went to McElhenys Mill with 24 bushel of Scotch wheat did not get it grown</p> <p>25 helped Rob at the Barn</p> <p>26 Do Do Do the boys worked the potatos Jock went McElhenneys Mill with 30 bushel of Scotch wheat</p> <p>27 worked 1/2 with Bob at the Barn we finished &amp; that made 8 days at 5s per day finishd hewing the potatos warm day</p> <p>28 Jock Elen Granpa &amp; me went to John Yongs on A visit he was not at home there was a great meeting at New Dublin conserning the Railroad &amp; he was at it went there too &amp; left Elen at Johns very warm Day with high wind</p> <p>29 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German prech</p> <p>30 went through the Turnips with the deel &amp; then cleaned the rows very high wind &amp; very dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1856</p> <p>1 hilled the corn fine Day dry weather</p> <p>2 hilled part of the potates</p> <p>3 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>4 finished hilling the potates Dry weather</p> <p>5 went to Brockville to An Agriculture meeting bought 4 caststeel scyths one of them was for Mr Roberts 5s &amp; 1 snath 2s6 stone 5d</p> <p>6 went to Junetown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMury preach</p> <p>7 Began to Mow &amp; mowed front of the orchard</p> <p>8 finished the orchard &amp; cut some in the field below the house</p> <p>9 mowed in the field below the house</p> <p>11 Do Do Do raked &amp; drawed in</p> <p>12 {illegible} finished drawing in the orchard &amp; the field below the house</p> <p>13 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preach warm day</p> <p>14 mowed the little orchard</p> <p>15 fine rain last night drew in the little orchard to the cap warm day</p> <p>16 mowed in the field west line south side of the road</p> <p>17 Do Do drew in part of the hay in the field I worked with John Innis in the Blacksmith {illegible} he made two leafs for the buggy springs</p> <p>18 drew in all the hay in the field at the west line &amp; mowed some in the second field frount of the house warm day</p> <p>19 drew in some of the hay in the second field &amp; moved some</p> <p>20 went to the stone church with Elen &amp; David &amp; Jocks wat to the Revd Mr McMurrys Bible class &amp; hear him prech</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>July 21 mowed in the second field &amp; drew in the 4 loads of hay a little rain last night</p> <p>22 went to Brockville with Elen &amp; took 1 tub of butter 101 lbs &amp; 53 in smalls got 8 per lb sent two pair of pants to Jonney by Mr Wattson Jock &amp; the boys finished snowing the second field</p> <p>23 Began to cut the fall wheat cut 51 stook dry weather</p> <p>24 finished the fall wheat this fore noon good crop</p> <p>25 mowed the peice frount of the blacksmith shop &amp; some in the harper field</p> <p>26 drew in the hay in frount of the blacksmith shop &amp; the harper field very dry weather cut part of the rye in the Thompson place</p> <p>27 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preach</p> <p>28 finished cuting the rye fine showr this afternoon mowed in the harper field</p> <p>29 finished cuting in the harper field &amp; began to mow in the consession field Rob Armstrong helped</p> <p>30 mowed in the harper field Rob helped in the afternoon</p> <p>31 finished mowing the harper field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>August 1 went to Mr John Kincards funeral the Revd Mr Bennan preached</p> <p>2 stacked front of the hay in the harper field</p> <p>3 the Revd Mr McMurry preach in Junetown in the afternoon</p> <p>4 mowed the Thompson place</p> <p>5 mowed the peice next the woods below the field at the old Barn</p> <p>6 finished the stack &amp; the haying</p> <p>7 the boys went John Yonges Jock &amp; made A fence at the foot of the harper field</p> <p>8 cut the S spring wheat at the New Barn straw very short</p> <p>9 cut the S wheat in the field below the house</p> <p>10 no Meeting to Day quarterly at Green Bush</p> <p>11 cut part of the oats in the field below house</p> <p>12 heavy rain last night &amp; this morning went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting heavy rain at noon</p> <p>13 finished the oats &amp; peas began to hook the peas</p> <p>14 drew in some of the wheat at the old New Barn rained in the afternoon</p> <p>15 worked in the peas drew in some of peas drew in some of the wheat below the house</p> <p>16 drew in all the peas in the forenoon &amp; began to cut the wheat on the cristies place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>August 17 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in the stone church &amp; had the scacrament</p> <p>18 worke at the wheat in cristies place</p> <p>19 Do Do Do</p> <p>20 Allen Erels died this morning about 5 oclock I helped to lay him out rained all Day</p> <p>21 rained most of the Day</p> <p>22 went to lansdown with funeral of Allan Elers the boys went to help Rob to bind</p> <p>23 finished the wheat at cristies rained draged in the pea ground</p> <p>24 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown</p> <p>25 cut the oats in the harper field n</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Sept 1 Began to sow the fall wheat sowed 2 bushel of blue stem next the west line first frost our popular A little hurt then 2 bushel of bearded wheat both was old wheat that took the premium</p> <p>2 thrashed 2 bushel of new seed &amp; sowed it Elen &amp; me went to Maitland on A visit to Mr James Halls fine Day</p> <p>3 begun to cut the poll oats worked the forenoon at them then went to A dung Bee of Bobs Jock &amp; the boys went in the forenoon</p> <p>4 finished cuting the oats Jock &amp; the boys rake &amp; bund them that I cut yesterday &amp; drew stones of the Thompson place to the east line &amp; laid them 4 feet wide for A fence</p> <p>5 drew stones this forenoon Jock &amp; the boys bound the oats I went to Yonge Mills with 50 flour barrels</p> <p>6 Jock drew in the oats &amp; drew stones</p> <p>7 the Revd Mr Binning preached at caintown</p> <p>8 drew dung to the Thompson place Margret put to bed of A son</p> <p>9 helped John Ocklane at the thrashing Machin</p> <p>10 began to plow on the Thompson place</p> <p>11 Jock plowed I drew dung</p> <p>12 Do Do Do Do &amp; finished the plowing &amp; dunging</p> <p>13 Sowed 3 1/2 bushels of the Muticala Rye</p> <p>14</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>28 the Revd Mr McMurry preache at Junetown</p> <p>29 fixed the door of the house it was brockdown</p> <p>30 heavy rain last night &amp; all today the Scots from Perth was here &amp; Mr Alexander Dods his is newly Married Margret Scott</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856 1856</p> <p>October 1 Jock went to Samuel Innises &amp; got the old horses shod &amp; worked at A whellbarrow</p> <p>2 drew some Wood heavy winds</p> <p>3 picked the corn &amp; husked part of it at night</p> <p>4 husked &amp; sorted the corn had 2 1/2 wagon loads of good corn &amp; considerable of hog corn</p> <p>5 the Revd Mr Bining preached in caintown</p> <p>6 Jock took me to Brockville &amp; I went on board of A steemboat for kingston got there in the afternoon took the stage for Tamworth on tusday got there after night the distance was 40 miles stage faire 7s.6d went to see the Land Agent found A boy that acted as Agent he could not tell me anything conserning distance or the Land only he gave A list of the lots that was to be given out I hired a horse or A anamel that answered in its place &amp; started for the woods went 6 miles to the River Clare 2 miles the to wood then 14 miles I went over 12 hills or Mountains varing in height from 150 to 300 feet &amp; 77 crossways varing in leanth from 2 rods to 85 got to A shanty about 8 oclock at night paid 7 1/2d for A sheaff of oats to fead the horce started the next morning in company with Mr Chamberlain about 12 miles in the woods we thought that we had gone far enough the land or Rocks was not fit for A farmer to go on to we saw only 2 farms that was good for anything</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Oct 13 David &amp; watt went to Charlestown with pork barles for Bews</p> <p>14 picked Apples &amp; went to Adam Armstrong Elen &amp; Margret was on A visit</p> <p>15 went to Danial Nowlan for a sheep to kill he had 6 six on shares he is to give 4 four this year &amp; 15 fifteen in three years from this Date</p> <p>16 made 3 doors for Rob Armstrong</p> <p>17 Robert Hengry came to fraim A wood house for Jock Jock &amp; Rob &amp; me Score for him &amp; he hewed</p> <p>18 worked at the timber some rain</p> <p>19 went to caintown &amp; heare the Revd Mr German preach</p> <p>20 went to Brockville to An Agriculture Meeting got A Ram lamb in behalf of the Township Socitie he cost 50$ I bougth 1 side of sole leather 1s.10 1/2d per lb &amp; 1 side of uper leather 2s per lb went to John Yonges to get him to make A pair of boots for Watt he has hurt his sholders that as done nothing for 5 weeks fine weather</p> <p>21 came home &amp; the boys was diging the potatos</p> <p>22 helped Henary at the timber Jock &amp; the boys &amp; James Ackland helped them at the potatos</p> <p>23 worked at the potatos James Ackland helped</p> <p>24 drew some wood Mr Ruben Moot &amp; Wife came here &amp; went Heneys Wiks &amp; then came &amp; slept all night hung 3 doors for bob this afternoon</p> <p>25 Showed Mr Moot the drowned land on both places went to Lyn this afternoon to an agriculture Meeting</p> <p>26 the Revd Mr McMurray preached in Junetown</p> <p>27 went to Brockville with Father he had to go on Mr Ki{illegible} will I took 1 1/2 barrels of snow &amp; 1 barrel of Calvell apples to Turners 10s per barrel</p> <p>28 Rubert Henery raised A wood house at Jocks</p> <p>29 the boys finished plowing the field at the new barn</p> <p>30 rained most of the Day</p> <p>31 went to Lyn to an agriculture meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Nov 1 Went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting the money funds to bye A Bull</p> <p>2 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown</p> <p>3 began to pull the Turnips the Revd Mr Morrison &amp; James Hamilton came here from Brockville &amp; stopt all nigth Jockes very ad with Rheumatism</p> <p>4 worked at the Turnip fine weather</p> <p>5 very heavy winds last nigth with A little rain finished the Turnips good crop drew in the corn stalks very cold Day</p> <p>6 drew 5 load of wood cold Day</p> <p>7 drew in some potato in the forenoon went to A plowing Bee of George Erels</p> <p>8 drew in 1 load of potatos it rained most of the day went to Lyn with Father to the Quarthy meeting there was A terable squal about 1 oclock of wind &amp; rain</p> <p>9 the Revd Mr McMurry preach in caintown</p> <p>10 drew in some potatos put 2 loads of cups in our seller &amp; 1/2 load of them {illegible} went to A plowing Bee of Wm Hazelwood in in the afternoon cold Day</p> <p>11 killed the Hogs Wm Davis &amp; Bob helped we killed 5 for us &amp; 1 for Davis</p> <p>12 went to Brockville with 1 hog got 7$ &amp; 3/4 per cwt &amp; 1 barrel of apples got 2 barrels for cider from A Turner</p> <p>13 drew some wood &amp; fixed the Cabbage</p> <p>14 draged A part of the potato land &amp; began to plow it</p> <p>15 salted the pork &amp; made A Barrel of crout the boys plowed</p> <p>16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown hard frost last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>Nov 17 Went to caintown to look at A thrashing machin at Jachab Hogeboms that Thomas Davis senior bought from Thompson &amp; Greagne &amp; I bougth it from him little snow last night</p> <p>18 went to caintown with Robert Armstrong for the thrashing Machin Paid Thomas Davis $40 dollars which he gave to Jacob Hogeboom as Thompson &amp; Greagorys Agent Davis likewise gave Hogeboom A Note for 40 dollars paiable in 14 moths &amp; signed it as {illegible} I am to give Davis one pair of two year old steers two sheep that is at Daniel Nowlan now &amp; seven dollars next fall which payes payes for the Machin in full</p> <p>19 Jock went to Brockville with Elen &amp; got 8d for saussuges I &amp; the boys thrash with the machin it went well</p> <p>20 cleaned the wheat had 11 bushel Jock went James Cuming &amp; got 17 bushels coal</p> <p>21 Samuel Innis fixed shoes for the horses Jock &amp; the boyes helped Rob to kill his hogs</p> <p>22 fixed the cider press the boys drew some {illegible} here</p> <p>23 no meeting to Day John Younge came here</p> <p>24 Made cider for Adam Armstrong Bob Armstrong &amp; ourselves fine Day</p> <p>25 went to Manharts with 4 south down Ews &amp; C &amp; Jakes with 4 leaster he has an imported leisster Buck belongs in to the county socity snow A little tonight</p> <p>26 took the chimny down to the chamber floor</p> <p>27 built A brick chimny for the stove Jock shingle {illegible}</p> <p>28 took the remainder of the chimny down</p> <p>29 plastered the house where the old chimny was with {illegible} went home with John Young he stopt here all the evening he as A lame sholder</p> <p>30 heard the Revd Mr Trumain preach in John Youngs New School house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>December 1 Came home from John younges with the Buggy the snow is about six inches deep</p> <p>2 drew up sleepers for the house &amp; 3 logs for A shed at the New Barn fine day</p> <p>3 hewed the sleepers for the house very stormy</p> <p>4 finished the sleepers for the house</p> <p>5 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnip</p> <p>6 got 1s.6d per Bushel</p> <p>6 Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for James Hutchison sold them for 1s.3d per Bushel he retailed them again I went to Charleston with 36 pork Barrels for D Bews then went to Farmersville &amp; got our cloth 41 3/4 gave Mr Camble 4 dollars in part gave John Kincaid 1 1/2 bush of turnips</p> <p>7 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in Junetown</p> <p>8 Jointed boards for the floor of the house</p> <p>9 fixed the floor upstairs &amp; killed 2 spring pigs Jock &amp; the boys drew some wood</p> <p>10 tore up the floor of the house &amp; took out the sleepers &amp; put in new ones Jock went to Brockville with turnips</p> <p>11 worked at the house Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Wm Hutchison A very stormy day rain &amp; sleet</p> <p>12 worked at the house fine thaw day</p> <p>13 Do Do Do A Granson of the Widow Hill was buried in Caintown</p> <p>14 no Meeting to Day it was so stormy rain &amp; snow</p> <p>15 worked at the house</p> <p>16 drew sum wood from the drown land</p> <p>17 went to Mallorytown A sale bought A chain pump for 2 dollars twelve feet long</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1856</p> <p>December 18 worked at the stairs in the house very cold Day</p> <p>19 put the chain pump in the Bull well</p> <p>20 worked at A band whell for the tharshing machin very high winds last night with sleet &amp; snow heavy rain &amp; wind to day</p> <p>21 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</p> <p>22 finished the band whell for the thrashing machin</p> <p>23 drew some wood in the forenoon &amp; killed the Bull in the afternoon cold Day</p> <p>24 went to Brockville with some sausageuses got 8s per lb &amp; expected to meet Jonny from Packenham but he did not come took 2 barrels of apples to A Turner 2 dollars per barrels</p> <p>25 Wm Hazelwood &amp; family was hear for Dinner Thomas Ackland got five sheep on shares 1 ewe &amp; 1 lamb of Sises 1 Ewe of Isables 1 of Tennets &amp; 1 of Marys A little snow to day</p> <p>26 helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin went to Lyn &amp; bought 1 side of sole leather paid 1s.10d per lb</p> <p>27 Jock Jonney &amp; Elen went to Brockville the boys &amp; me thrashed 7 bushel of wheat &amp; cleaned it up &amp; they took it to mill &amp; 2 bushel corn</p> <p>28 the Rev Mr Benning preache in caintown fine Day</p> <p>29 went to Mr Manharts &amp; to Mr Houghs for the sheep those that was at Houghs I marked with A black strike on the forehead paid one shilling per head that is {illegible}</p> <p>30 thraashed the poll oats in the forenoon</p> <p>31 cleaned the poll oats had 40 bushel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>January 1 Worked at the stair in the house fine Day</p> <p>2 Jock went to Brockville with some Apples got 5 shillings per bushel for comon &amp; 6s.3d for pomgree I made 3 window fraims for Jocks wood shed</p> <p>3 shod the colts the Boys went to John Yonges &amp; they took 7 Bushel of turnips 6 per Bushel to John Kincaids &amp; that made 10 bushel that he has got it is A very stormy day now</p> <p>4 no meeting to Day</p> <p>5 started this morning half past 3 oclock for Ramsay with Jonney Elen &amp; Hanna Hazelwood got to John Robinsons about 8 oclock they are all Well</p> <p>6 went to Kellocks &amp; young Johns</p> <p>7 went to Arches James &amp; Gemals</p> <p>8 went to Packenham with Jonney very cold Day</p> <p>9 came to Scots to Day</p> <p>10 got home all well very cold week</p> <p>11 went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very cold Day</p> <p>12 threashed &amp; creaned 40 bushel of oats</p> <p>13 went to Charleston with 20 pork Barrels for John Elingham to David Bews</p> <p>14 went to the School meeting &amp; then went to Mr Vansons for the reports Elen went J Scotts on A visit cold Day</p> <p>15 Jock went to Brockville for the Revd Mr Morrison &amp; he preached in caintown to night</p> <p>16 Mr Morrison examined the children in the chatechism this forenoon &amp; we thrashed in the afternoon</p> <p>17 went to Aunt Mary with Granmam &amp; Elen Robert Robertson died yesterday very cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>Jan 18 Went to funeral of Robert Robinson he died on the fifteenth there was 34 sloughs&amp; cutters at the funeral he was buried in the Brockville cemetery very cold day</p> <p>19 drew some wood very cold Day</p> <p>20 Jock went to Greenbush Mill with 24 Bushel of wheat he did not get his grist</p> <p>21 went to Brockville to an Agriculture meeting very stormy</p> <p>22 drew some wood A very cold day</p> <p>23 Jock went to Greenbush for his grist he got his cheeks frozen it was A very cold day I worked at A slough for John Younge</p> <p>24 we went to lyn to the Anual Meeting of the Agriculture Society Jock &amp; Margret give R Colm{cut off} A deed to {illegible} A part of the cristy place &amp; he received A note for seventy five pounds paible in three mounths with intrest</p> <p>25 no meeting to Day</p> <p>26 cut down five oaks some of them for hubs</p> <p>27 drew up the hub stuff &amp; 3 logs of the big tree 2 of them 14 feet long stormy day A king of tho{cut off}</p> <p>28 thrashed 1000 sheafs of spring wheat Jock went to Seelys with 4 hubs logs no one there</p> <p>29 went to Johns youngs with Elen Margret &amp; Jock on A visit fine Day</p> <p>30 cleaned the wheat had 35 bushel</p> <p>31 drew 2 load of wood A very stormy snowed very heavy all Day the boys took A sow to Wm Tennents boar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>Feb 1 No Meeting to Day roads very bad</p> <p>2 worked A little at John young Hough went to wood bee of Thos Davis in the afternoon roads very heavy bad</p> <p>3 thrashd part of the fall wheat</p> <p>4 finished the fall wheat stormy day &amp; put it all through the faning mill</p> <p>5 went to the woods &amp; drew 4 loads of wood in the forenoon very stormy day Jock &amp; the boys finished cleaning the fall wheat had 44 bushel</p> <p>6 worked in the blacksmith shop at slaughtoring for J young</p> <p>7 finished the toung &amp; riveted the end of the beems the Snow nearly gone the ground is bear &amp; all in A flood</p> <p>8 no meeting to day heavy rain I got ready to go to Mr Thomas banstons funeral he Died on friday &amp; his Wife was buiried the thursday before</p> <p>9 hued A crook for John Yonge slaugh it is no good</p> <p>10 hued another &amp; worked at it</p> <p>11 finished the slaugh</p> <p>12 Wm Clow &amp; Wife came hear on a visit roads very bad fine day</p> <p>13 drew some wood roads bad</p> <p>14 thrashed the Rye</p> <p>15 went to caintown with the Buggy &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry Jock is very sick with cold</p> <p>16 cleaned the rye had 19 bushel rain</p> <p>17 fixed the irons for the School Stove warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>Feb 18 Fixed the floor of the horse stable fine day</p> <p>19 a little snow lsat night drew A load of wood from the sugarbush to the School house the roads very bad</p> <p>20 went to Yonge Mills with 45 flour barrels in the waggon roads very rough snow in the afternoon</p> <p>21 cut some of the oake on the drowned land &amp; drew it up to the house</p> <p>22 went to Brockville to the scarement with the cuter roads bad</p> <p>23 drew logs up to the house fine day</p> <p>24 Do Do in the forenoon the roads has got so bad that we cant draw any more &amp; the water is rising very fast</p> <p>25 went to the funeral of A son of Mr Dixson the Miller at Mc's with the Buggy roads very bad</p> <p>26 worked at the line fence on the south side of the road East line</p> <p>27 Do Do Do in the forenoon made some bunk in the afternoon cold Day</p> <p>28 went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meeting it was the Annual Dr Richmond came home with us A very cold Day we had the Buggy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>March 1 Went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMury preach</p> <p>2 went to Mallorytown with Dr Richmond in time for the cars at 8 oclock AM</p> <p>3 went to Lyn to an Agricultural Meeting with the Buggy cold Day</p> <p>4 drew logs to Dixsons &amp; some wood</p> <p>5 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>6 snowed about 6 or 8 inches last night to Day drew the oake logs that we had on the Road to Dixsons</p> <p>7 drew hub log to Niblocks with both teems 172 feet of large &amp; 81 of smal four sents for the large &amp; tou sents for the smal that is 9 inches &amp; 7</p> <p>8 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr German preaching</p> <p>9 drew up wood for the house</p> <p>10 drew oaks for hubs &amp; fine wood</p> <p>11 Do Do Do Do</p> <p>12 drew hub logs to Niblocks with both teams</p> <p>13 Jock &amp; the boy drew fire wood Samuel Innis came &amp; fixed the shoes for the horses &amp; put them on</p> <p>14 Drew up wood</p> <p>15 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</p> <p>16 drew up wood fine Day John Yonge came here</p> <p>17 Drew some logs to Dixsons taped 21 tree it run well</p> <p>18 fixed bukets rained A little</p> <p>19 rained all Day fixed bukts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>March 20 Snowed about 12 inches last night went to Mill 14 Bushel of wheat then I went to Mallorytown with 42 butter firkins to F Lee for I Elingham but Lee was brock down &amp; we had to bring them back</p> <p>21 Snowed all Day made 3 buckes</p> <p>22 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preach</p> <p>23 went to Lyn with 42 firkins roads very bad hard frost last night taped 140 trees this afternoon the sap runs a stream</p> <p>24 worked in the Bush the bukets mostly full</p> <p>25 fixed some buckets taped A few more</p> <p>26 worked in the Bush sap runs well</p> <p>27 went to Dixsons with A Mapel log 9 feet long for tromps for the threshing machin then Drew in part of A stack of hay</p> <p>28 went Weeks with A slough cruke then finished drawing in the hay the snow nearly gone of the roads Granp&amp; walter boiled 70 pailfulls of sap it has been A great week for sugar</p> <p>29 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>30 worked in the sugar bush warm Day</p> <p>31 went to Mr Niblocks got L3 from him for hub stuff</p> <p>Sold Dixson 5 pound worth of oke logs &amp; Niblock 5 pounds 6s of hub stuff</p> <p>John Younge Dr for stuff for his slaugh oil 1s.6 red lead 3 iron 16.3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>April 1 Very stormy Day with snow sowed grass seed on the Rye on the Thompson place very erly this moning</p> <p>2 worked in the Sugar Bush</p> <p>3 Do Do Do</p> <p>4 went to Brockville with the Wagoon took some cabage got 4 per head 11d per lb for Butter 10 for Eggs paid 9s.6d for A Barrel of salt &amp; 2s.3d per lb for sole leather</p> <p>5 went to caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McMurry German preach</p> <p>6 worked in the Sugar Bush snowed most of the Day</p> <p>7 worked in the Bush</p> <p>8 fixed &amp; made 2 New pails</p> <p>9 drew wood in the sugar bush</p> <p>10 Do Some Do &amp; worked Do</p> <p>11 went to the quarterly examination</p> <p>12 no Meeting to Day</p> <p>13 made some bunks for the East line fence Jock went with Granpa &amp; Elen to Lyn Granpa got A chest of tea from M Younge that he sent for by him to Mountreal</p> <p>14 very stormy snowed about 6 inches worked at A wheel Barrow</p> <p>15 fixed the hot Bed cloudy with A little sunshine</p> <p>16 worked at the line fence on the East side hard frost last night</p> <p>17 picked up stones in the field below the hill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>April 18 Moved the fence on the west side of Jock house making the cabbage pach agreat deal larger this forenoon sowed cabbage seed tomattoes &amp; pepers in the hot bed very hard frost last night</p> <p>19 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preach roads very bad</p> <p>20 drew some leached ashes to the orchard in the forenoon then Joseph Davis came &amp; worked in my place &amp; I worked at A drag for him &amp; he drew chip dung to the orchard hard frost last night</p> <p>21 the boys drew stones in the field North of the road in the forenoon I cleaned out the ditch frount of the house or in the field frount of the house the boys drew stone &amp; filled {illegible}</p> <p>22 drew stones of the 2nd field &amp; put in the Ditch</p> <p>23 went to Mill with 8 bushel of fall wheat &amp; 1 1/2 of corn Danuel Nowland worked in the garden</p> <p>24 Jock &amp; Granpa went to Brockville Dr Reynolds says liver is afected the boys &amp; me went to McCormacke raising</p> <p>25 began to plow &amp; plowed in the field below the house the ground is very wet it is stuble ground</p> <p>26 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>27 rain this forenoon plowed in the hay Harper 2 field in the afternoon Mr Roth from Mitchel came here with Mr Lillie</p> <p>28 plowed in the Harper 2nd field horses go very fast</p> <p>29 went to Lyn for A land side then plowed</p> <p>30 plowed the boys drew stones to the Dich Jock plowed his garden with the old horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>May 1 Plowed in the 2nd field frount of the House the boys drew stones to the Dich</p> <p>2 went to Charlestown with A letter that sent here for Mr Roth heavy rain most of the Day roads very bad found Mr Roth at the Widow Johnstons</p> <p>3 {line stroked through} no Meeting to Day there was a quarty Meeting at Lyn</p> <p>4 plowed in the 2nd field John Ackland dug in the garden till the rain came on about 3 oclock</p> <p>5 rained all night &amp; the Day</p> <p>6 Do Do Do made A drag for Wm Hogan &amp; helped to Davis to make one</p> <p>7 plowed A little this afternoon ground very wet the boys moved the fence below the house</p> <p>8 plowed to Day, the boys drew the old rails from the line fence</p> <p>9 finished the plowing of the 2nd field Wat began to plow in the field below the house</p> <p>10 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown rain this afternoon very cold</p> <p>11 plowed with both teems in the field below the house very hard frost last night &amp; very cold all Day</p> <p>12 plowed in the field below the house</p> <p>13 finished plowing the field below the house in the forenoon then we began to sow &amp; sowed 3 bushel of Peas in the 2nd field</p> <p>14 Sowed 7 bushel of peas in he 2nd field wat plowed in the field below the little orchard {in margin} 10 bushel of peas in all</p> <p>15 crossed draged the peas in the forenoon A little rain sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of scotch wheat in the 2nd field</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>May 16 Sowed 5 1/2 bushel of scotch wheat in the 2nd field David draged wat plowed in the field below the orchard the Bett Maire was cast in A furrow &amp; we had to take the foal from her it was dead</p> <p>17 went to John Elinghams with the Buggy &amp; took the corpse of A Baby of his to caintown &amp; there was a child of Mr Leaders that died on Friday taken too both funerals took place at the same time in caintown the Revd Mr Benning preachd</p> <p>18 David finished the draging of the 2nd field I sowed 4 1/2 lbs of flax seed on A ridge 50 pace one way &amp; 6 the other drew dung for the corn with the old horses frost last night warm day</p> <p>19 the woods begin to look green the young horses plowed in the field below the little orchard</p> <p>20 finished Do plowing the field below the little orchard this forenoon sowed 4 bushel of Poll oats in the field below the house {cut off}ey Mare foaled this morning</p> <p>21 Sowed 4 bushel of the Poll oats &amp; 8 of the little oats John Ackland worked in the garden</p> <p>22 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Barley all in the field below the house this is the first day that is warm</p> <p>23 Plowed in the field at the New Barn with the yonge horses drew dung with the old horses fine Day</p> <p>24 the Revd Mr McMurry had the sacrament at the stone church</p> <p>25 Sowed 8 bushel of wheat below the little orchard &amp; 1 pailfull of the chinea wheat Samuel Innis fixed A wheelbarrow</p> <p>26 planted about 1 acre of corn at the New Barn</p> <p>27 plowed at the New Barn</p> <p>28 finished plowing the field at the New Barn</p> <p>29 3 1/2 bushel of York reds one bushel of cups</p> <p>30 sowed 9 1/2 bushel of Peas &amp; oats in the harper field finish the Spring work</p> <p>31 no Meeting to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>June</p> <p>1 Went to Brockville with Granpa &amp; Elen sold 34 lbs butter for 11d per lb &amp; egs 8d for doz got the number of several lots of land to look at very dry weather</p> <p>2 plowed the turnip ground &amp; washed the sheep the water was very cold</p> <p>3 Sowed 2 rows of the Olleringham carrot as far as the dich then I think some more of the Olliringham then the long orng of 1848 the 1/2 row &amp; 1 then of sugarbeet &amp; {cut off} of turnip seed then we went to granpa &amp; rmstrong to Isabla's Weding she is married to Thomas Smith</p> <p>4 trimed some of the Apple trees in the forenoon Isable &amp; her husband came here in the afternoon</p> <p>5 went to Lansdown to Ben Younges with Elen his wife if very sick then Jock &amp; me went to look at some land in the 5 &amp; 6 consessinon fine low land but there is a chanch of it being flowed by the Marblerock dam</p> <p>6 draged &amp; ridged up the turnip ground then sowed them Jock &amp; Granp sheered part of the sheep</p> <p>7 very heavy rain last night went to caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>8 moved the fence down to the woods in the field below the little orchard Jock &amp; Granpa finished sheering the sheep fine day</p> <p>9 made A bolster &amp; stakes for the waggon Jock went to Harkenness for lime but it was good for nothing the fixed the brush fence around swamp</p> <p>10 made 2 pokes for the horses Jock went to William Hickes got 350 feet of hemlock boards</p> <p>11 heavy rain all day shod the horses</p> <p>12 planted betwen 3 &amp; 400 cabage worked at picing Bee</p> <p>13 cleaned away the stones betwen the house</p> <p>14 the Revd went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>June 15 Worked on the Roads began at eave's hill</p> <p>16 went to Brockville to an Agricultural Meeting sold 43 lbs of wool at 4s.6d per lb bought 3 bundles of {cut off} yarn 7.{cut off}</p> <p>17 heavy rain went to S Innises &amp; put in A set of Buggy bo{cut off) for him &amp; got 28 bushel of coal from I Cumins</p> <p>18 Jock fixed A flour in his cookhouse I worked at A table A little rain</p> <p>19 went through the potatos in the 2nd field the boys hoed {illegible} Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville</p> <p>20 went to Brockville for Revd Mr McMurray he is to preach to Morrow he stopt with us all night</p> <p>21 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>22 went to Willard Weeks for 1000 of shingles that Granpa got from R Beattie</p> <p>23 started for to go Merrickville to look fo A farm examend Bryans farm very poor &amp; so is Steels got to Frank Halls they are All we</p> <p>24 looked at Ronalds poor land look several toher</p> <p>25 got home to night Adam Armstrong went with us</p> <p>26 went with Granpa to Colemans for to see when he could get the Money Dick not at home</p> <p>27 hoed the potatos warm Day</p> <p>28 no Meeting to Day warm Day</p> <p>29 Granpa went to Colemans &amp; gave them A Deed to flow &amp; receved A note for 286 pounds paible 1 of Sept finished hoeing the potatos I fixed four raks for John Young he was up at Lansdown heavy rain this afternoon</p> <p>30 heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon finished A table for ourselfs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1857</p> <p>1 Granpa Jock &amp; me went to Frank Halls to look at some Land one farm for 10 dollars per acre another 22 another 24 another 32 &amp; another 40 the Rose farm looked so bad with the wet that we did not stopt to look at it heavy rain</p> <p>2 So we came home without doing anything to John Youngs stopt all night</p> <p>3 came home all well warm</p> <p>4 peeled hemlock bark on the Iland</p> <p>5 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>6 pulled some thisels out of the wheat Jock helped Rob to hoe the boys went to Brockville to A showe</p> <p>7 the boys &amp; Jock worked at the Turnips I went to Brockville for the Revd Mr Morrison he came on A pastoral visit he preached at caintown at half past 5 heavy rain very few</p> <p>8 went to Mr Davison with Mr Morrison &amp; the to Lyn</p> <p>9 Jock &amp; Granpa went Westport with the Wool to Mr Clarks the boys &amp; me hoed at the potatos warm day</p> <p>10 finished the potatos &amp; part of the Corn John Clow &amp; wife hear on A visit</p> <p>11 finished the corn very poor Jock &amp; Granpa came home with the wool from Clarks</p> <p>12 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Benning preach very warm Day</p> <p>13 pealed Bark on the Iland all that was on it</p> <p>14 Began to Mow &amp; mowed in the garden &amp; the orchard at the house</p> <p>15 finished the orchard in the forenoon the Messers Charles Booth Wm Cowan &amp; James Brikenridge came here as crop veiwers Began to mow in the harper field</p> <p>16 finished mowing the harper field very heavy rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1857</p> <p>17 Jock Margret &amp; sis went to Brockville &amp; sold 98 lbs of Butter at 9d per lb very dull Day fixed waggon rack the boys went through the turnips</p> <p>18 mowed in field below the house in the forenoon drew in loads of hay</p> <p>19 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</p> <p>20 went to the field to catch Jess Maire found her lying Dead in the Sugar Bush no Marks of any kind on her. the colt took up with Bet I was looking whether she had any milk she kicked me on the lame leg can do no more drew in the hay of harper field</p> <p>21 heavy rain this forenoon finished mowing the field below the house leg A little better</p> <p>22 raked in the field below the house</p> <p>23 heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon made 2 rakes poor hay weather</p> <p>24 moved the fence between the paster &amp; the field below the house &amp; rake the last of the field hay very wet</p> <p>25 Mowed the consession field Mr Edgly &amp; his son helped he bought A sheep to kill for 4 dollars &amp; gave 2 days work in part the boys drew in the hay from the field frount of the house in the afternoon</p> <p>26 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown my leg so sore that I could not go</p> <p>27 raked &amp; drew in all that was cut in the consession field A about 8 acres</p> <p>28 heavy rain last nigth mowed the little orchard</p> <p>29 mowed the field frount of the house this forenoon drew in part of the little orchard to the cap poor hay</p> <p>30 mowed frount of Elizes house fine Day {illegible line}</p> <p>31 Drew in hay frount of Elizes houses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1857</p> <p>1 Began to cut the fall wheat good crop A little rain this afternoon</p> <p>2 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</p> <p>3 heavy fog &amp; Dew mowed frount of Elizes till the Dew dried of the wheat</p> <p>4 finished the fall wheat fine Day</p> <p>5 finished cuting the field frount of Elizes</p> <p>6 cradled the Rye &amp; drew the hay frount of Elizes Adam &amp; Rob Armstrong help in the afternoon</p> <p>7 mowed the field at Cristies place</p> <p>8 raked &amp; cocked ti &amp; drew in the fall wheat Rob &amp; Adam helped in the afternoon to draw the wheat</p> <p>9 the Revd Mr Milles preached in caintown</p> <p>10 Stacked the hay at Cristies place fine Day</p> <p>11 mowed in the consession field &amp; put 3 Shoes on the charley horse Messers C Booth Wm Cowan &amp; J Breckenridge came here to veiw the crops I went to left for I Clows in order to go to Winchester to look for Land Jock went to Aunt Marys with Rob Armstrong to help her with the haying for two Days</p> <p>12 the boys mowed in the Thompson place went to Winchester with I Clow stopt at Mr McCarggos got there after Dark all in bed</p> <p>13 rain this forenoon went Winchester village no land for sale work bying came to McCarggos stopt all night</p> <p>14 started for home examined lot 18 on 2 consession Mountain good lot came by Wrights corners got to Clows betwen 10 &amp; 11 AM</p> <p>15 went to Brockville from Lyn in the cars Erman Jones is general Agent for Stewart he wrote for me to know what is the price of 18 in 2 Con Mountain heard of land in Kitley got home all well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1857</p> <p>16 Jock &amp; Elen went to church in Brockville hear the Revd Mr Morrison preach</p> <p>17 heavy rain most of the Day I am very sick took an emetic</p> <p>18 Jock went to Kitly to look at land it is good but {cut off} old Mr Roth is dead he died yesterday</p> <p>19 Jock Granpa Walter Lucie &amp; sis went to John Yonges to Mr Roths funeral he was buried at Dublin the boys cut the Barley</p> <p>20 cut &amp; bound some of the seed hay rain</p> <p>21 finish Jock went to Colmans Mill with 11 1/2 bushel of fall Wheat &amp; 4 1/2 of corn</p> <p>21 Jock &amp; the boys cut &amp; drew up the Grass seed &amp; stook it up in the field frount of the house that finished Hay for this season Jock very sick</p> <p>22 the boys went through turnips with horse cleaned the wed out</p> <p>23 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown</p> <p>24 thrashed fall wheat for seed</p> <p>25 Jock &amp; David thrashed A little more wheat &amp; cleaned it had 8 3/4 bushels of seed wheat</p> <p>26 began to cut the oats below the house brock A finger &amp; put in another</p> <p>27 finished cuting the little oats</p> <p>28 began to cut the Spring wheat in the 2nd field south side of the Road poor crop there was very heavy rain last night an old house of Henary Weeks was Burned up last night Mallory &amp; his famley came near being burned up in it they lost there all</p> <p>29 heavy rain this morning went to Brockville bought {illegible} A barel of salt paid 8s I got tokens for Jock Waggon</p> <p>30 went to Brockville to the sacrament Jock Margret &amp; Elen fine day</p> <p>31 worked at the wheat Jock &amp; the boys at the peas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1857</p> <p>1 finished cuting the spring wheat in the second field &amp; the chenee wheat that I got from I Robinson Ramsey very good not so stillf straw as the sotch Wheat &amp; the hooking of the Peas</p> <p>2 began to cut poll oats below the house good but rather thin all leaning warm day</p> <p>3 worked at the oats in the forenoon then went to Samuel Berenels with John Ackland to look at A farm off Mr Throops not what I expected very warm day</p> <p>4 looked the farm &amp; came home</p> <p>5 began to draw dung on the pea ground for the fall wheat drew in the poll oats I cut 23 stook of the spring wheat below the little orchard rather green heavy rain to night</p> <p>6 the Revd Mr Benning preache in caintown</p> <p>7 cut more of the Spring wheat &amp; drew dung to the pea ground had Robs horse with Bet maire Jock began to plow</p> <p>8 worked at the wheat</p> <p>9 Do Do Do</p> <p>10 Began to sow the fall wheat sowed 4 bushel Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville with A tub butter got 10 1/2 per lb</p> <p>11 Sowed 4 3/4 bushel that is 8 3/4 bushel in the 2nd field south side of the road west line</p> <p>12 worked at the wheat Jock water fured the wheat fine weather</p> <p>13 the Revd Mr McMurry Preached in caintown</p> <p>14 worked A little at the wheat John Young came here on Saturday went home to day</p> <p>15 rain last night finish cuting the wheat</p> <p>16 began to cut the oats in the harper field drew in some of the wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1857</p> <p>17 Finished drawing in the wheat very dull day worked at the oats they are down so that we have to mow them</p> <p>18 finished cuting the oats &amp; drew in some of them</p> <p>19 finshed drawing in the oats &amp; that is the last of our harvest the crops ginarely good</p> <p>20 the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown</p> <p>21 draged the stuble in the harper field before plowing Jock Robert Armstrong &amp; John Youngs went to look at Roses farm in Montague</p> <p>22 began to plow the harper field for Rye rain this afternoon</p> <p>23 Plowed Do Do Jock got home he made A bargin for the Roses place 2500 dollars heavy rain last night</p> <p>24 plowed in the harper field</p> <p>25 finished plowing in the harper field</p> <p>26 sowed 5 bushel of Rye</p> <p>27 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</p> <p>28 heavy rain this morning &amp; heavy hail about noon finished sowing the Rye except the head ridges</p> <p>29 went to Lyn for Elingham with 30 pork barrels &amp; 12 butter firkens took 1/2 bushel of wheat to mill</p> <p>30 plowed the head ridges cleaned the furrows of the Rye sowed in all 6 1/2 bushel in the harper field</p> <p>October 1 thrashed for John Ackland his buckwheat</p> <p>2 killed A hog &amp; then picked the corn &amp; husked it at night</p> <p>3 sorted the corn had about 75 bushel of good corn in the ear ]</p> <p>4 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown</p> <p>5 went to Brockville with Rob Armstrong got {illegible} for the stove oven 3s.9d &amp; A {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>Oct {illegible} &amp; then went to John younge {next few lines illegible - too faint to decipher}</p> <p>9 thrashed some fall wheat not good {illegible} barley &amp; cleaned it</p> <p>10 {illegible} Mr McMurry preach {illegible}</p> <p>{two line illegible}</p> <p>13 went to Brockville {illegible} fair got the first premium on fall wheat 2 on spring wheat first on Rye first on flax seed 2nd Barley &amp; first on fl {illegible}ing A very good day took the societie Ram home</p> <p>14 Jock went to tell Mr Rose that the Mi {illegible} Colmans ahad disapoints him in the money diged some of the potatos consideral rot</p> <p>15 Heavy rain all day</p> <p>16 {illegible} some grain &amp; picked apples Jock came home from Roses he is greatly disapointed</p> <p>17 diged potatos I went to Lyn with S {illegible} took premium in the Ram &amp; Ewes wheat {illegible} grass seed</p> <p>18 went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Mills preach in the afternoon</p> <p>19 diged Potatoes cold</p> <p>20 Do Do snowed A little</p> <p>21 cold with rain &amp; snow</p> <p>22 worked at the potatos</p> <p>23 working at the potatos Mathew {illegible} helped for the Davis we finished the field at the Barn</p> <p>24 Jock &amp; the boys finished all the potatos I went to Lyn to An Agriculture meeting Elen went to Wm Clows on A visit &amp; took a grist to Colman Mills</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 1857</p> <p>25 the Revd Mr McMurry in caintown</p> <p>26 {illegible line crossed out} cleaned out our celler heavy rain</p> <p>27 drew in the potatos to our cellar there was 4 loads</p> <p>28 pulled 6 load of turnips rained A {illegible} in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon</p> <p>29 cold with A little rain no work</p> <p>30 drew some wood</p> <p>31 finished the turnips good crop Jock went to look at Leachs farm</p> <p>Nov 1 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown</p> <p>2 David plowed where the fall wheat was Jock &amp; me went &amp; looked at A farm of Colmans near N Booths it would {illegible}</p> <p>3 went to Brockville with Apples gave {illegible} 1 barrel R Colman 1 Turner 1 Watson 1 they were Snows got 12s.6d per barrel bought tire for the waggon 18 per {illegible} weight 1c 3v 12 cwt</p> <p>4 Samuel Innis came hear &amp; set the tire</p> <p>5 went to Lyn with pork 20 barrels &amp; 12 firkins</p> <p>6 I borrowed 250 bricks from C B {illegible}</p> <p>6 drew wood from the Cristies place</p> <p>7 went to Brokville with 4 barrels of Apples 2 for Turners &amp; 2 for his clerk got 10s bought 1 side of sole leather 1s.9 1/2 d per lb</p> <p>8 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown</p> <p>9 heavy rain most of the Day</p> <p>10 heavy rain most of the night helped Rob to kill his horse</p> <p>11 Jock Rob &amp; me went to Landsdown to look at A farm of Leaches good land but very dear here</p> <p>12 worked at the foundation {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>November</p> <p>13 {illegible} Jock went to Brockville with A 10 bushel of turnips 1s.3d bush</p> <p>14 snow &amp; rain last night drew some wood with the slaugh the ground has frozen</p> <p>15 went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Mills preach fine Day</p> <p>16 killed the hogs Rob helped</p> <p>17 thrashed 7 1/2 bushel wheat &amp; some oats Jock went to Charles Garners with 10 bushel of turnips {illegible}</p> <p>18 Jock went to Lyn with a grist I worked at A slaugh for John Young</p> <p>19 went to helped bob to thrash the wind to high came home brought &amp; put the horse powr up for the cider Walter came home from Mitchels he is well</p> <p>20 made cider for Rob Griffins &amp; H Hazelwood hard frost &amp; snow</p> <p>21 Jock went to Breckenridges with 7 sheep to the Southdown I let our ram out &amp; bricked the lambs very high winds with snow</p> <p>22 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown very stormy Day</p> <p>23 helped Rob at thrashing machin very stormy snowed about six inches</p> <p>24 helped Rob in forenoon finished his wheat worked at slaugh</p> <p>25 finished I Younges slaugh very cold Day</p> <p>26 went to Farmersvill with 18 pork barrels for H Green</p> <p>27 helped Rob to Kill A steer in the forenoon helped W Hows at the Machin</p> <p>28 Jock &amp; Elen went Brockville &amp; got 8s per lb for sasaguss I thrashed for John Ackland John Young came for his slaugh fine Day snow going very fast</p> <p>29 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown {illegible}</p> <p>30 made cider for Adam Armstrong Widow Philips &amp; ourselves fine Day</p> <p>Dec 1 Thrashed for John Ackland heavy rain last night</p> <p>2 Samuel Innis &amp; Wife came here with A {illegible} &amp; I got him to {illegible} horse shoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1857</p> <p>3 Shod the young horses A little snow with wind &amp; frost</p> <p>4 Johnny &amp; Elen went to Brockville with Walter saw him on board of the cars for Toronto Johnny came home {illegible} today from Pacinham the ground hard frozen</p> <p>5 Jock thrashed peas I hurt my knee by A fall</p> <p>6 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown {illegible}</p> <p>7 heavy rain &amp; sleet last night thrashed 12 bushel of wheat</p> <p>8 went to Dickson Mill with 4 bushel of wheat &amp; 3 or corn Thomas Home went to H Weeks to see him about A sill for church house {illegible}</p> <p>9 heavy rain all day fixed the billys shoes</p> <p>10 finished building the oven John Ackland helped</p> <p>11 went to Lyn with 55 flour barrels hard frost last night</p> <p>12 went to Farmersvill with F. Scott to convention B. Tutt chosen</p> <p>13 Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown hard frost</p> <p>14 drew chipdung to the orchard &amp; some wood</p> <p>15 Jock went to Brockville with turnips got 1s &amp; 1s.3d per bushel</p> <p>16 thrashed Peas &amp; oats fine Day</p> <p>17 cleaned the peas &amp; oats had 40 bushel very wet Day I made A stairs J Ackland helped</p> <p>18 heavy rain Jock went mill with 8 bushel of wheat</p> <p>19 killed the bunty cow fine beef drew some wood</p> <p>20 the Revd Mr McMurry preache in caintown</p> <p>21 thrashed 3 peas cold day</p> <p>22 finished the peas heavy snow</p> <p>23 went to Farmersville with B Tut he stopt hear all night</p> <p>24 went to Lyn with 50 flour barrels to B. Colman</p> <p>25 W Hazelwood &amp; family was hear for dinner</p> <p>26 drew wood cold Day</p> <p>27 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown</p> <p>28 drew bank fine Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>23</td> <td>Work done for John Elingham 1 load of Firkins to Lyn for Baxter 30 &amp; for Purvis &amp; Yonge 12</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td></td> <td>went to D Bewes with butter firkins</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>28</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 25 Butter firkins to N Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>29</td> <td>Do to Do with 30 pork barrels &amp; 12 butter firkins</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do to Do with 20 Do Do Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do to Farmersville 18 Do Do to W. Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>11</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 55 four Barrels for R. Colman</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do to Do 50 Do Do F Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1858 January</td> <td>2</td> <td>Drew wood half Day</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 55 flour Barils for R. Colman</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>8</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 55 Do Do Do Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>8</td> <td>Do to Lyn 50 flour Barrels for N. Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do to Farmersville with 50 flour Barrels &amp; 4 butter tubs</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>to P. Wing &amp; 10 butter tubs to H Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>Do to P. Wing with 50 flour barrels &amp; 4 Butter tubs &amp; 9 butter tubs to H Green</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>Plowed his garde &amp; drew 2 loads of hemlock stuff from Weeks</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Lyn with 24 firkins B 14 Do 10</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do to Charlestown with 26 firkins to Bews</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 27 firkins to Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10</td> <td>Do to Lyn with 22 Do to Darlin</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do to farmersville to Greens 18 firkins</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do to Lyn for N. Baxter 27 Do AW Lewis</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>11</td> <td>Do to Charlestown 28 firkins for Do Bewes</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Do to Lyn 10 pork barrls to Darlin &amp; 12 to Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do to Charlestown 30 pork barrels to Bews</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do 24 Do Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do to Farmersville with 21 pork Bls to Green &amp; 3 to Blanchard</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Do to Lyn with pork B 6 to Darlin 5 to Baxter</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do to Charlestown 20 pork Barrels to Bews</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do to Do 26 Do Do Do</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1857</p> <p>borrow 3 small wood pailfulls of salt pan</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>23</td> <td>Pay received from Baxter on Elingham Acount</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>candy 2/4 coffe 1s bit 9d knife 1s3d shoe thred 6d</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>tocks 7d matches 4d pink &amp; cinnie 6d</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td></td> <td>from D Bews 1 hoe 2s horse nails 1s.3d shoe thread 11 1/2 d</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>shoe takes 6 pencil 2d</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>28</td> <td>1/2 lb tobaco 1s matches 9 1/2 d 2 yrd cotton &amp; thread 1s.4 1/3 d</td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>29</td> <td>1 lb tobaco 9d. finle 1s.3d grogse of macher 3s nails 6d slate 1s.1d</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 flour Barrles 1 Keg 1 tub</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 gallon oil 3s1 1/2d red peper 7 1/2 d Rope 1s.2 1/2d</td> <td>4</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1858</td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb tobaco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>8</td> <td>received from John Elingham five dollars</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>8</td> <td>recived from Baxter for Elingham fish 2s.6d papers 10d</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>salaraties 7 1/2 d starch 6d envelops 4 1/2 cash 2d</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>received Wind &amp; Blams 1 lb hors nails 1s.3d Buck 1s.3d</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>spoons 1s Pills 1s.3d Buttons 1d twist 3d paper 7 1/2 slack 2s</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 wooden bowl 3s.9d cotton 1s.8 coffee 7 1/2 from</td> <td>6</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>H Green &amp; two plugs tobaco 6d from Wing</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3</td> <td>received from Baxter 2 plow sheers 5s borax 6</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 boxes blacking 5d file 4d</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>1 firkin 2.6</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>receved from D. Bews 1 lb peper 1s.2d spice 7</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb starch 1s shoe thread 6d nails 7d soda 7 1/2 screws 9 1/2</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>30 horse nails 2s6d oil 1.3 cotton Baxter 1 lot 1.1 machs 4 x S. papr 2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10</td> <td>7 1/2 yrds cotton 7 1/2 buttons 2</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>4</td> <td>horse nails 1s.3d Book 7 1/2 paper 6d cotton 3s shoe thread 3 1/2d</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>1 firkin 2s.6d 1 plow sheer 2s.6d candy 2d shoeties 2 1/2 lb tobaco 9 1/2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>11</td> <td>powder 9d coffee 1s.4d spice 7 starch 1 saspan 2 shoe thread 6d</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Octo</td> <td>1</td> <td>from Baxter 6 bunches bating 3s.9d candel wick 5</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 doz teaspons 8d file 7 1/2 d 3 ginbles 7 1/2 Blitsters 1s file 7 1/2</td> <td>2</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>from Bews N. needles 2d buts 10d screws 1s chalk 4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rosin 4 tea 1s.4 1/2 d thread 1s.3 buttons 8</td> <td>3</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fro Bews 1 lb of coffe 1s.4d</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>from Green horse nails 1s.3 cut 1.s.3d nails 7 1/2</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>pills 1s.3d candles 2s Blacktea 1s Batting 2d matches 4</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>from Baxter currycomb 1s.3d nails 1s.3d sugar 1.s3d nails 8 1/2 ink &amp; maches 6</td> <td>4</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>from Bews paper 1 {illegible} 3s.9d {illegible}</td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bought of J &amp; S Ross 1854</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>28</td> <td>1 side of sole leather 1s.4 1/2 per lb 16.1/2 lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>20</td> <td>1/4 yrd of lienskin 7.5 per yrd 1N3</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 silk hankercheef 5s 8 yrd calico 5d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14 yard calico 9 per yrd 10s.6d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 yrd Do 7 1/2 per yrd</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 lb tea 3s.6d per lb</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb of tobaco 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12</td> <td>1 Bonnet 4s.6d 2 yrd ribon 1s.10d 1 yd ribon 10d linneng 8 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>16 lb soleleather 1/6 lb 1.4 per lb 2 bunches yarn</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 spools 1s, 1 yard rold cambric 4 1/2, 1yrd Do 6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 remnent linen 1s.1d Do 7 1/2 Do 9</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>5 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3/4 doz spoons 4s.6d 5 yrd furniture strip 3s.6 12d</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 yrd print 5s.3d 7. Do 4s 4 1/2d 3 Do 2s 4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 yrd check linen 3s 9d 1 3/4 yrd grey linen 2s.2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 yrd cambric 4s.4 1/2d 7 yrd cotton 2s.7 1/2d 1 paper pins 5</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 yrd Jacinett 1s.1d. 1 pair cotton stocking 1s.1d 1 yrd ribbon 8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 butter bowl 2s.6d needls 2d 1/2 yard persion 8</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 bag salt 8s.9d 2 bags salt 1s 8d 1 hoe 1s 9</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 pair fo match plains 7/6 2 sythe stones 8</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 silk hat 17/6 half round file 1/5</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 hand saw files 1s. 2 cakes of soap 9</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb extract of logwood 1s 1/2 lb blue vitrol 4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 lb alum 1/2 4 lbs soap 1/8 one pair Childrens shoes 2/6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1 bunch cotton yarn 5s 1lb tobacto 1/3</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb tea 1/6 1/2 tea 1/4 1/2 one hat 10</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>22</td> <td>1/2 lb Indigo 3/3 1/4 lb thread 1/7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 yrd cotton 1s 2 yrd twist 6 1 gross buttons 10</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gave Isabba Hazelwood an order for 18s</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 bunches of cotton yarn 15s &amp; trimings for Fathers coat &amp; vest</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>12 lb sugar 5s 8yrd cotton 4s 2 bals shoe</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 barrel of waller lime 10</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Paid J &amp; S Ross 1854</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>22</td> <td>one tub of Butter 93 b 9d per lb</td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>one tub</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>25</td> <td>one tub of Butter 91 lb 9 1/2 do per lb</td> <td>3</td> <td>12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>by cash</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Bought <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>11</td> <td>Bonnet 4/6 2 doz Buttons 1/10</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 doz Buttons 10 1/2 yrd linning 8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1857 March</td> <td>11</td> <td>bought of Mr Vannnomon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>40 3/4 yrd cotton 7d per yrd</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 Do Do 5 Do Do</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ar Articles bought in the year 1854</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>17</td> <td>Iron 8s. 7 1/2 1 ax 5s.6 oil 3.1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>lamp 1.3 wick 3 cap 10 7 1/2 paper</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>paper 1 book 1.6 almanac 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>rope 9 nails 7 toll 7 sundry 1.7</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>paid to the Libary</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>1 Axe 5.6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>28</td> <td>1/2 Barrel of white fish L1 oil 3.1 1/2 spirits 3.1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 Phiel e{illegible} cinimon 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>14</td> <td>lb horse nails 1s.1d 2lbs shingles nails 7d bell</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>bell of Locks clock 7 1/2 coppy book 6d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>postage 3 tobacco 9 Borax 1/4 lb 5 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>5 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 pair of buggie springs</td> <td>1</td> <td>17</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>20 lbs oval iron 5s tire for buggy</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 tires for buggie</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>spirits of turpentine 7 1/2 spirits 3 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>cotton yarn 14s.3d books &amp; paper 3s</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 bar iron for Drag 7s.8d seeds a gum 1.4 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>spelling books &amp; paper</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb horse nails 1.2 Dinner 1.3</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 pair shoes 8.9 1 Do 7s.6d 1 Do 6s.10d 1 Do 4S</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 hat 8s 9d 4 caps 8s 1 pair of shoes 5s</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 pair of shoes6s.10d 1 paire braces 1s.8d 1lb shot 6</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>horse medicin 10s cup for 3d bottol for 4</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>neat foot oil 7 1/2 fishhooks4d kail seed 4</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>toll 6 cakes 5 wattie 1s.3d lime .25 bushel 15s.7 1/2 .25</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1854</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>5</td> <td>43 lb sweeds iron 3 per lb 10.6</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb powder 1/6 1 st of buggy box 2/6</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 1/4 lb malliable iron 9 per lb 4/8 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>1 teapot 2/6 1 canister of powder 1/3</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Jock 1 barrel of salt 10s. 2 lb of tea 5/6</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb tea 1/3 1/2 gallon of oil 3/ 1 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>spirits 2/ book 10d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>octo</td> <td>11</td> <td>plow 2s.10 1 Jug of Mustard 3.9 1 lb tea2s.6d</td> <td>2</td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 side of sole leather</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>400 lath 4d &amp; sundries other articles</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>1 Barrel of salt 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>1 lb tea 2 9 paper1 10.2 lock 7 1/2 horse nails 1.3</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sundre articles</td> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Black oil one pint of fish oil one ounce of spirits of turpentine two ounces of vitrol White oil one pint of vinegar one ounce of spirits of turpentine one ounce of vitrol strong oils for takeing of silfasts or spavins two oz oil of oreganum two oz of oil swallows two oz of oil of spike shake the above together in aplying merely damp the hair</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bought of Winks &amp; Hudchison</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>1 Black silk hankerchief</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 cotton Do Do</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>paid the above</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1857 Jun</td> <td>3</td> <td>took John Kincaid to be taned 1 Bull hide</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1858 Feb 4 got bull hide</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Sent by Rober Armstrong 1 cow hide 1 cip 1 colt skin &amp; 7 calf skins to John Kincaid s/p he taned it)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feby</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 calf skin (it was Elens calf that the boys kill by running it to John Kincaid</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 1858</td> <td>4</td> <td>took to J Kincaid to be tanned 1 cow hide &amp; 3 sheep skines with wool</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <p>Work done by James Hughs or on his acount</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>11</td> <td>Wm Hugh mowed one Day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do half Day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do one Day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do half Day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>14</td> <td>Robert Hugh mowed oats &amp; raked &amp; bound one Day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wm Hughs raked &amp; bound wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Produce sold in the year 1854</p> <p>or Money recived</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>7</td> <td>to John Elingham 400 lb fo flour at 16s.3 per 100</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>to Mr Wright 175 lb of flour at 16s.3d per 100 lb</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>28</td> <td>Barrel of pork L 3.7.6 per Barrel</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>sold C Lillijohns the Hardy cow</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>7</td> <td>Do John Lamb Jocks cow</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1856 June</td> <td>3</td> <td>Bought of J Hazelwood 60 yrd cotton at 6d per yrd</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 pailfull of lye 10 per pail 1/2 day crew</td> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>gave him 35 1/2 lb Butter at 9 per lb</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>&lt;1.6.7 .1/2/td&gt;</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1857 March</td> <td></td> <td>sold 10 dozen of Egs 1s per dozen</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do 7 Do Do 10 Do</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>10 Do Do 19</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>4 Do Do 8</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1855</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>8</td> <td>Bought of John Kincaid 1 cowhide</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>weight 5 1/4 lb 2 s per lb</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1856</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>29</td> <td>gave John Kincaid 14 Bushel of oats 1s.6d per Bushel</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1857</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do 10 Bushel turnips 1s.6d per bushel</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1858</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do 10 Do Do 1.3</td> <td>Do</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for 1854</p> <p>the Quantity of Grain ground of the crop of 1853</p> <p>1853</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>9</td> <td>took 5 1/2 bushel of fall wheat to Mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 4 bushels of s wheat &amp; 2 bushel of corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do 12 1/2 Do of F wheat &amp; 10 bushel of S wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1854</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td></td> <td>4 Bushel of corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 Bushel of scotch wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>24</td> <td>6 Bushel of scotch wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>10</td> <td>24 Do Do D &amp; 4 Bushel of corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1857</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Granpa setted with Robert Armstrong and we are endue him at this Date L . 7.6 off this money that I got for Walter yet</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>13</td> <td>got 4 cwt of hay from Robert</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>he got 1 1/2 bushel of Peas from us</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> take 1 grain of Digtalis 1 grain of oxide of zink 1 dram of fine flour or A teaspoonful for 20 or 100 pils take from 1 to 6 per Day cure all Deases</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>thrashing done by Innis 1854</p> <p>Peas -- 36 Bushel February 9 Paid 1 1/2 {illegible}</p> <p>Wheat 82 Do Febuary 21 Paid 16s.3d to Innis</p> <p>thrashing Done by Innis 1855</p> <p>Wheat 9 1/2 Bushels</p> <p>Oats 53 Do</p> <p>Peas 57 1/2 Do</p> <p>Paid April 1858</p> <p>2 1/2 Bushel of Peas</p> <p>2 1/4 Do Oats</p> <p>5 Do Wheat that settled all our thrashing</p> <p>1857 April 1 endue Granpa L 1</p> <p>1858</p> <p>January 1 Charles Wilson got 1 box of honney 15 lb there remains 5 lbs to be paid for at 8s per lb less the weight of the box</p> <p>1858 January 27 the sow that I took to Mr Hough took the Boar</p> <p>Benjame Thompson had A sow that our Boar the same time</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9302e1e3f12af1ce9fda3f5db7af2fa5.pdf e9b30cd5d6dac98fb8b5d412bf5801e1 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46f077a1d211914a17611a70389c19f4.pdf 71f201a524fafe0aa3224bf506364027 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806 - 1897) 1838-1854 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Note to reader: Many of the dates of the handwritten pages in the scans acquired by the Rural Diary Archive were cut off on the left side, during scanning. The correct dates from the original diary in the Walter Beatty fonds, at Queen’s University Archives, Kingston, Ontario, have been entered, where they were missing. The earliest diary entry is 1838 found on page 32. {1839 or 1859?} April 9 Began to Plough in the orchard west of the Barn 11 Ploughed in the orchard east of the House fine growing time 12 Sowed 2 Bushel of Wheat soaked 24 hours salt Brine & blue stem ½ Bushel sowd dry on the tow ridges nearest the House 13 Planted 50 Appel Trees dry cold weather 18 Do 40 more principally grafts east of House Sowed 2 Bushel of Wheat soaked the same as above Do ½ Do Dry next the Barn Planted east of the Barn 34 Appel Trees 20 more principally grafts cold weather 1848 Sept 18 Bought 1 Barrel salt 8s - 3 Bundles cotton yarn 5s = 6d each {The ‘s’ stands for shilling and the ‘d’ stands for pence} 19 helped John Ackland at the tharshing {threshing} machin in the forenoon & Joseph Keer in the afternoon 20 split rails to make pens the straw Jock rippled {threshed} the flax 21 choring & fixing abought about the Barn {September} 22 the same some rain 1 �23 Moor came with the tharshing machin & we tharshed Bar{ley} the Baptist Wheat the coesa Wheat & 2200 sheafs Black sea 24 went to Caintown & heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter ch IV - v18 25 tharshed in the forenoon & went John Armstrong in the afternoon 26 went to samuel Innis & shod the horses 27 put the straw in the Barn {September} 28 went to Farmersville for A load of lime for John Elingham. thrashe the oas for premium {September} 29 cleaned the Barley for the premium 30 went Brockville & took 10 bushel oats & 10 bushel Barley & left them in McKenzies Granary & atended an Agriculture meettin got A side of harness leather from Henry Boothe on Cornalls acount weighing 10lb 1s - 3d per lb - 12s = 6d october 1 no meetting to day {October} 2 tharshed the Buckwheat Jocks Load had 21 Bushel went to Farmersville with 35 lb harness leather to Giles for to make A set of harness 23 went to Samuel Inises & helped to shoe Robs Colts 4 pulled 6 load of Corn & had A husking bee at night 5 went to Cattle Show at Colmans corners & took the 1 premiums 1 year old Bull 2 3 year old Bull 3 on cow 2 on Calfs 1 on lambes 2 on Rams 1 on flax 1 on Carrots 7 finished the Corn fine weather 8 went to Caintown & heard he Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch2 = vr9 9 pulled turnips & Carrots for the show Jock went to Robsons with the young Bull 2 �10 went to the Brockville Fair & took the 1 premium on oats 1 on flax seed 1 on Carrots 1 Cradle 1 on dril barrow 1 on Ram 2 on Bull 2 on Barley {1}840 June 1 planted ¼ acre sugar beet octob 24 puled the beets better then 100 Bush 11 Sowed ½ acre Rutabagas nov 4 Do the RB {rutabagas} 300 or 10 tuns 22 Ploughing bee Ploughed 12 acres 29 hoeed the potatos July 4 began to mowe in the field orchard next the House Sept 5 began to sow the fall wheat west line south side of the road and sowed 3 ½ Bushel 7 sowed 3 ½ Do {meaning ‘the same as above’} – 9 Do - - 3 ½ Do – 11 Do 3 ½ old wheat and it did not half come up so that the 2 october we sowed it agan 12 sowed 3 ½ Bushel 15 Do 1 ½ Do Bearded wheat 3 �octob 26 Snowed about 3 inches 28 rained so that the snow disapeared 1841 May 1 snow in the Woods 3 Sowed 66 Bushel of spring Wheat Whear {where} the fall wheat is hilled the first 8 ridges next the dich drged with Plaster 10 4 ½ Bushel Italian wheat in the field front the house morning cloudy afternoon wet 16 - woods look red pretty cold 1841 May 17 and 18 sowed 17 Bushel of oats in the middle field west line south side of the road 5 ½ acres 19 sowed 2 ½ Bushel Gray Peas south east corne of the field frount house woods begin to look green 20 sowed 1 Bushel Black oats from Mrs Kincaid on the two ridges next the east line northeast corner then 4 Bushel comon oats then 2 ½ Bushel peas 21 sowed ½ Do flax seed and ½ Bushel Barley 22 in the field west of the house sowed 3 Bushel Barley / 1 Bushel Do all 4 �24 washed Barnyard lye and dryd with Plaster and ashes ½ Bushel sowed dry next the clover 23 woods gquiet {quite} green warm dry wether oct 29 Planted ¼ acre Sugar Beet and some mangle 29 puled the Beets abo{ut} 100 31 7 Buthel 7 Bushel cups 2 Do small whites and 1 Do ragh rabs 1 ½ Do pink eys {The bottom left corner of the page is ripped off and may have contained some words} rohns cork reds & reds & withs in all Bushel 21 dug the potatos the pink eyes and cork reds the best A Receipt for A clapt or sprain In A horses leg Take A few spoonfull of warm milk from the cow put it in A plate and take A piece of alam {alum} and rub it in the milk till it become A crud then chaff it the part and bandish {tie} it well 1843 June 16 sowed ½ acre turnip 4 rows yellow Bullock the rest rutabagas 20 planted 14 Bushels of potatos over again being killed with the wet fine growing time 1842 nov 18 began to Snow A little July 13 Began to Mow in the field frount of the House East line 1843 no suggar this year August 3 finished the Mowing grass very good may 8 sowed 4 Bushel s. wheat front of the Barn 4 Began to reap in field back of the House East line 10 the wood begin to look green 10 all the wheat finished and A fine Crop 17 the same field sowed 4 Bushel Barley 22 5 �18 7 ½ B oats and peas at the rate of 1 to 3 Began to sow the fall Wheat in harper field at the East line and sowed 4 Bushel 20 7 B oats all in the same field 24 Sowed 4 Bushel more and draged it all 22 rolled the spring wheat and Barley 28 Sowed 4 Bushel and Plowed it in 23 sowed back of Jocks house ½ Bushel flax seed and ½ B peas and 1 B hoptton oats 29 Do 4 Do and draged it in may 25 Sowed in the next field Below 7 white oats 10 Bushel Black 3 hoptton oct 23 finished the diging of the Potatos and A very poor Crop 26 Do th pulling the turnips and Beets A very poor Crop 27 snowed about 3 inches A very stormy d{ay} 1844 April 14 woods begign look green peasant weather 1842 May 25 Plowed the Beet ground 28 sowed 2 bushel siberian wheat and 2 Do Black sea wheat in the field below the house weast side in same field began to 28 draged and planted ¼ acre Beets and 5 rows carrots 1 row and 1 rows mang Woz {mangelwurzel} May 3 sow the oats and sowed 2 bushel of Leiws and 6 bushel common oats June 6 Plowed the turnip ground 4 and 3 Do more 5 bushel peas & oats 15 draged and sowed the turnips at the of 1lb to the acre 11 sowed 5 bushel Barley 5 heavy Frost cut of corn and potatos 6 �13 Do - 5 Do oats & ¼ flax seed in the field west of Joc house 27 howed the potatos 10 days work 16 17 rooled {rolled} all the above mentioned grain July 1 howed the beets badly cut with the Grub 2 days 24 planed 45 bushel of Potatos 18 cups & pink eyes the rest A mixture 7 Sowed A few rutabaga in the gardin 30 sowed with the drill barrow ¼ acre sugar beets & 2 drils rutabagas Best 25 began to mow very warm and dry June 5 Sowed ½ acre rutabaga those betwen the big stone and fence Aug 13 began to reape bearded wheat the least not so mutch hurt with {rus?; Cut off} sowed with large end of scilender the rest with small end plenty thick 27 began to Sow 3 Bushel of Wheat 29 Sowed - 3 Do - – wheat A fine Crop~ Sept 4 Do - - Bt {Beets} - Do all plowed in 8 began to sow below the house 14 and finished draged it in oct 14 began to dig the Potatos July 13 15 finished plowing the summer fallow began to mow south side of the rowd {road} East line 7 �27 began to reape the fall wheat 30 31 began to pull th rutabaga above 300 bushel {Above it reads: ½ acre} Aug 6 began to rain for tow or three days began to Cradile {cradle} the spring Wheat Black sea the best nov 3 Do – Do beets 130 bushel to ¼ acre 5 Do - Do carrots 18 Do Good crop 14 sowed ½ bushel new kind of wheat 1844 Aug 22 very wet weather spring wheat & oat grou{nd} 31 sowed 7 Bushel of fall wheat Sep 01 Do 7 ½ Do {illegible} above house sept 7 Do 7 ½ Do front of elize house {possibly Elizabeth Young} oct 18 finished diging the potatos A good crop about 500 Bus 26 Do pulling the Beets and turnips A good crop 140 Bushel of Beets and 400 of turnips fine wether 28 the first snow began to fall this morning and snowed for two days it was two feet deep Nov 8 John youngs ram got among the ewes thinks he was with big ewe mothers black and brigs ewes snow nearly all gone good weather 25 snowed about 5 inches 1845 Janu Greate deal of ice 26 verry Cold wether Febru 4 began to Snow in the morning and Snowed and blowed for two days and nights the snow was about betwen 4 & 5 ft on the {levit?} 8 �16 rained very hard and took away A good deal of the snow march 5 rain very hard all day fine weather most of the mounth April verry backward weather this month the trees begin to look Green {1}845 May 6 Began to sow and sowed front of the Barn on the ridg {n}ext the board fence ½ Bushel of the new siberian spring whe{at} than 1 Bushel of the new Blacksea wheat the middle pick clean and part of the ne{Cut off} 7 sowed 3 Bushel of the old siberian Wheat at the foot of the Fall wheat in front of Eliz{Cut off} the ground is in fine order 9 sowed 2 Bushel of the gardner Peas next the Bu{Cut off} then 5 Bushel of the common Peas ½ Bushel gru{Cut off} Bus 10 sowed 3 Do - of Laeiws oats harper feild east line 12 Do - 15 Do common oats and 13 Do better then 3 pecks of flax seed and A fee{Cut off} of John Henry Peas the weather warm and the ground very Driy A very dry summer July 14 began to mow the meddows very light 1846 {Feb}r uary 22 drew Wood 2 days James Heugh helping March 2 Do - - Do 1 day Wm. Luby helping 13 Do - Do 3 days Ezre Huntly helping 20 Sleighing geting very bad but pleasant weather 24 & 25 rained very hard Snow mostly gone Wheat looks well 9 �26 helped Joseph Kerr to move some Apple Trees whear the line was altered very little frost in the ground April 1 Began to Plow in the 2 field south side of the road 6 hard frost at night & hot sun in the day 7 James Heugh & son & Wm Luby choping Con line 15 Snowed 1 ½ inch hard frost at night 22 Sowed ½ Bushel of marrow fat peas in the end of the first ridg then 3 Bushel of Gold vine peas & 7 Bushel of Garner pea 24 finished draging & rooting the peas in the field below the bull paster {pasture} the Woods begin to look red 27 the Woods begin to look Green very dry weather 29 rain this afternoon 30 Sowed nearly 1 ½ Bushel of the Odessa wheat at the end of the New Barn May 1 Sowed 4 ½ Bushel of oats {May} 2 rained nearly all day 4 Do 14 ½ Do - Do & about 1 ½ Bushel large oats on the short rige next the dich on the next ¼ Bushel flax seed 6 Thomas Scott & George McNeich {McNish} came & examined the height of the Water on marsh & made markes on some trees with an inch gouge 7 Sowed 1 ½ Bushel of Jo Keers Black sea wheat 8 Do 2 ½ Do of our own 9 began to rain about noon & rained all night & the next Day so that we could not go to meeting 12 Father towld C- Hays to mind the hight of the watter as he was working at the Saw mill 17 Sowed 17 Bushel of oats Middle field east line south side of the road 5 ½ acres 10 �18 Sowed 2 ½ Bushel Barley & 3 Black sea Jock house 19 Do ¾ Bushel timothy & gave it one stroke of the drag around 20 John Booth survaid 21 Sowed ½ Do flax seed and ½ Bushel Barley 22 in the field west of the house sowed 3 Bushel Barley1 Bushel Do all Washed Barnyard lye and Dry with Plaster and ashes ½ Bushel Sowed dry next the clover 23 woods quiet dry wether 29 Planted ¼ acre Sugar Beets and 29 seeded the Beets 31 7 Bushel 7 Bushel Cups 12 Do small 1848 Jan 1 rained all day & the ground compleetly thawed 2 went to caintown to church & heard Mr Pool from Luke cXIII = v6-7 3 went to the town Meatting at McIntoshes J- Henry pathmaster 5 went to the Election at McIntoshes and voted for Mr Gowan in preferance to Mr Richards it began to snow in the morning and snow about 4 inch went down the second day to the Mill and Joined in A note with Joseph Keer for £25 from Samuel Rowsom payeble in 3 month 7 went to the Temperance Mills with A pieace of cloth 8 drawed up some wood hard frost 9 snowed hard and stormed all day 10 drawed A little wood and broake the sliegh very cold day 11 went to Brockville & atended an Agricultureal Meeting in the courthouse {Between the lines it reads: was apointed trustee in place of John Acland} A very cold day with {Above it reads: snow most of day} 11 �12 went to draw wood for the Rev Mr Baxter at Farmersville 13 fixed J- Keer sleigh tounge & the choped wood & wat drawed 14 went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Mrs Huchis {Hutcheson} {Below this it reads: receved A silver medel from the District soccity} A thaw day with A little rain 15 heavy rain & thaw the snow most all away thrashed the gold vine Peas 16 went to caintown to church in the waggon & heard the Rev Mr Baxter preach A Missionary sermon from Heb chXIII - v16 hard frost 17 hard frost cleaned the Gold vine Peas 17 Bushel 18 cleaned 8 Bushel of the fall wheat high wind & A little snow 19 made A door for the Barn cellar Kitte calfed hard fr{ost} 20 helped J. Keer to attend the thrashing machine went to caintown at night with the waggon to attend A missionary meetting and heard the Rev merss {Messrs} Pool , Baxter , Bevitt & Vandusen 21 choring fine day hard frost 22 went to Colemans corners to an agricultural meetting 23 Do to A quarterly meetting At the old Chapple in the waggon & heard the Rev Mr Bevitt preach from Ezekil chXXIII - vIII 24 went to tempperance Mill with 36 yar of cloth & carred it acros the lakes 1848 Janr 25 Fine pleasant day Drawed A little wood 26 Warm with A little rain finished the Garner Peas 27 Cleaned the Garner Peas & put 20 Bushel up stairs rained & thawed so that the frost is nearly out of the ground 12 �28 finished cleaning the fall Wheat & had 14 ½ Bushel & 5 Bushel of Timothy seed, the produce 7 ½ Acres in the Harper Field cold wind with no frost 29 A little frost last snowed about 4 inch this morning was in the Barn cleaning the spring Wheat 30 went to Caintown with the sleigh & heard the Rev Mr. Pool preach from Hebr ch VI vr123 31 fine day Daniel Nowland cleaned flax Feb 1 went to Dr Week & helped to make A Coffin for Pattrick Murray who was Killed by the falling of A Tree 2 went to Brockville with the sleigh fine day but the roads bad 3 Do to younge Mills with 52 Barrels for John Ellingham rained this afternoon 4 Drawed some wood in the forenoon cleaned Wheat in the afternoon 5 began to snow in the Night & is still snowing finished cleaning the spring Wheat & had 90 Bushel from 7 acres 6 Dul Day with A little snow no meeting today snowed 10 inch 7 Drawed 52 Barrels to younge Mills for J Ellingham 8 Do - wood A little wood this forenoon then drawed hooptimber for Ellingham 9 {filead; as in filed?} A new cross cut saw for J. Heugs & George chopted 10 squared 2 sticks 24ft longe for the Ministers stable at Farmersville in forenoon & went to younge Mills in the afternoon with 53 Bus 11 took to Colemans 1-7/3 cords hemlock Bark 12s - 6d per cord the Roads firstrate 12 Do 1-7/3 Do - - Do Do Do Do & received 5s 13 went to Brockville & heard the Rev Wm Smart preach from Job chXXIII - vrs21-22 fine Day & good sleaghing 14 drawed wood half the Day for J- Ellingham the rest at home 13 �15 tharshed A little Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips & gave Mrs Hutcheson 3 ½ Bushel witch made 31 ½ Bushel & 1 Bushel Peas 3 at 3s 16 helped James Heughs to atend tharshing machin 17 went to Farmersville with 2 sticks for the minister Stabel Richard Marchel helped Jock to Chop fire wood in the marsh 1848 Feb 18 Drawed wood in the forenoon in the afternoon took wood to the School 19 Do -- -- ---- - - ----- in the afternoon went to younge Mills with 46 {-ar-ds?} James Ellit & Richard Marchel choped on Marchels Acount Good sleighing this last fortnight with modrate weather 20 went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanston Preach from Heb chIV vrs16 considerable of rain to day 21 some frost last night the reads very slipry sharped & shod the Horses 22 Drawed ten loads of wood the sleighing very bad 23 snowed 2 inches last night drawed 8 load of cord wood some flury of snow no frost Jock was tharshing oats Henary Purvis & Hannah Hazelwood marred {married} 24 went to John Armstrong’s for A load of Ceader for Buckets 25 Sawed the Bucketstuf & drawed wood 26 drawed wood & Jock went George Tows wood Bed took Elen to Samuel Youngs in the evening to see his wife she being very sick went to Brockville in the night for A little of lemmon sirup for her got home at 3 oclock 27 Rev Mr Pool Preached in Caintown in the forenoon & Mr Darbishire {Derbyshire} Quaker in the afternoon & Rev Mr Harve in our School House in forenoon 28 drawed 11 oake logs to Macintosh saw Mill: {Between the lines it reads: samuel younges Wife Depared this life the 28th} 14 �29 Do 5 Do & 5 Baswood & 8 Pines went to the wake with Thomas Davis, snowed 4 inches last night March 1 went to Funeral & their was upwards of 50 sleighs & Cutters accompanyed the corps to Caintown & the Rev Mr Baxter Preached from Rev chXIV - vr13 snowed fine Day 2 went with 2 pine logs to Mcintosh drawed wood the rest of the Day Ereri Hays choped on his Fathers acount 3 snowed about 6 inchs to Day went to younge Mills with A hemlock saw log 23 inch 3s - 9d received 1 lb tea 3s per lb 4 took 1 log 26 inch 4s in the forenoon - 2 in the afternoon 25.&.22 inch. 6s 9d & received sundry articles ammounting 8s ½ d & A duebill for 3s - 5 ½ d 5 very stormy withe A heay drift went to Caintown & Mr Vanston preach from 6 stormy with wind & snow thrasted oats & put pins & raves in Adam Armstrong’s slaigh {March 1848.} 7 fine day went with 2 logs to young mills 20 inch & 21 inch . 5s 3d Do Do Do - 3 logs Do -22 - 23 & 24 inch 14 ft - - - 10s 4d 8 Do - Do - Do 2 logs 28 & 30 9s - 6d {To the right of a left curly bracket it reads: A heavy south wind & A thaw so that the roads is nearly bear} 9 snowed about 2 inches last keen frost today reaceived at young Mills {illegible?} the logs 27 ¾ yar cotton 6d per yard 13s - 10 ½ d 1 Doz Buttons 8d 2 lb tea 3s per lb 6s - 3 lb rice 4 ½ d per lb 1s 1 ½ d 1 bedcord 1s - 3d 7 bowls 2s - 4d 1 ball candil wak {candle wax} 4d 1 file 7 ½ d 10 A very stormy day cleaned the oats & put 25 Bushel in the Bin 11 choped wood at the door in the forenoon attendid A school examination with the Rev Mr Baxter Jock went to Thomas Davis L Be {Cut off; Logging Bee?} 12 Rev Mr Baxter Preachd at Caintown snowed & then rained Elen very un well 15 �13 slight frost last night Father & John started for Ramsay & the widdow Mcdonald went to Perth with them & I took 4 Bushel of Corn & 10 Bushel S wheat to Mcs Mill & brought 53 Barrels up from Elingham to take to Brockville 14 went to Brockville with the Barrels & deliverd them at Hubbels Mill & attendid an Agricultural meeting & paid 3s - 9d for cleaning the Wach 1s for black thread 1s - 3d for Rapper & 1s - 5d san{Cut off} 15 went to Mill for the grist & choped wood A very cold Day 16 shaved bucket staves Father & John came from Ramsay 17 choped wood & went to Elingham’s for A load of Barrell 18 went to Brockville with 62 flour Barrels for Elingham 19 the Rev Mr Moris Preached at our school House from Isiah chIII - vr10 & 11 A fine day 20 took A load of firkin staves from Elingham’s to young Mills for Walter Tallon rains very hard this afternoon slaighing nearly gone 21 Jock & Tom Davis went A Beging for Patrick Angling who has been sick & all the Family 21 mendid the children’s shoes Jock went with the waggon to Tom Davis & they took what they had gathered to Angling's 22 drawed wood with the Horses & oxen John C Hays helped Jock to Chop the march all in A food snow mostly gon 23 ground A new taping gouge & made some sap buckets 24 went to the sap bush & overhauled the bucket Jock taped some it ran well 25 made some more buckets & Jock taped the rest of Bush in all 154 trees rained A little this afternoon 1848 March 26 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Psalm chLXXXIV - vr10-11 rained considerable roads very bad 16 �27 made some more sap buckets fine Day 28 made 12 buckets Do Do Jock thrashe the Peas & oats 29 Do 9 Do & shaved the stuff 30 Do 12 D in all 51 & 2 to gather with cleand the Peas & oats & had 24 Bushel 31 ground the axes & went & choped some cordwood on the Thomson place April 1 rained very hard last night choped some Do in all 4 ½ cord 2 no metting to Day went to see Samuel young fine Day 3 Drawed some rail cuts & made A peice of A brush fince around the fall Wheat on the Thompson Place 4 cut wood for the sugar Bush rained most of the Day & night 5 cleaned A corner & moved the fence at the fut of the Feild in frount of the old Barn 6 made A Gate for the front of the House & Jock went to Mill with 10 ½ Bushel of s wheat A fine Day Joseph Stots threshed the Poll Oats & helped to clean them had 25 Bushel 2 Days work 7 drawed stons of the Feild front of the old Barn some to the road 8 Do the rest to A pile in the Feild A little frost at night fine Days 9 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Baxter preach from Ezra chIII - vr4 he came home with us in the Waggon & staid all night 10 drawed the middle fence off & mendid the outside fencis Began to Plow & plowed A part of A ridg in the feild front of the old Barn Jock went Henry Armstrong rais-ing 11 Jock Plowed in the orchard west of the Barn with the oxen & I continued in the feild where I began 12 rained A A little last night & stil continued till noon plowed the rest of the Day warm fine weather 17 �13 Plowed {April} 14th Plowed ground in fine order 15 went to Brockville on Horseback paid 2s 6d for plow point 2s 6d to {libary?} 3s 6d for A spaid 2s - 3d for steel & iron for land side for Plough & 7 ½ d for horse & 1s for onions & cabbage seed Joseph Kerr sent $3 for Mr. Watson & $10 for Mr Botchford witch I Paid {All the dates of this page are cut off on the left side. It is likely these entries are continuing from April 1848.} 16 Kept the House & the rest went James Scot’s to atend the Funeral of Mr Percival who Died of A consumtion {tuberculosis} 17 Plowed front of Eliz House A fine day 18 Do began to snow about noon & snowed about an inch 19 very hard frost this morning went to meet Father who went to Farmersville yesterday for Apple trees that Phillip Wing sent to Rochester for snow all gon {Between the lines it reads: planted 4 in Jocks door yard & 5 in ours 2 in the orchard & 2 at the old Barn at noon} 20 Plowed till noon went to A raising of William Davis 2 Barns 21 Do 22 Plowed. fine Day ground very dry 23 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Rev chII - vr17 & the Rev Mr Wadkins from John chXII vr32 in our own School House A light showr this aftirnoon 24 heavy thunder with some rain last night finished plowing the green {illegible?} Jock draged the orchard rather cold 25 began to sow & sowed 6 Bushel of Garner Peas West line S - side road 26 sowed 5 Bushel Gold vine Peas . frosty nights 27 sowed 5 Bushel Peas & oats & cross draged the whole 18 �28 sowed 6 Bushel Polloats & 5 Bushel White oats very wind weather ground very dry Jock has been drawing Dung the last 4 Days to the 2 feild front of the House Wat & Adie helped to load had tow Waggons 29 A little rain this morning sowed 2 Bushel large oats very windy Jock plowed A little in the garden 30 no meetting to Day fine Day May 1 sowed ¼ Bushel flax seed on ¼ acre roled partd of the field fine rain this afternoon Jock finiste garden 2 loaded Dung in the forenoon went Mcintoshs to get in logs but could not do it Jonne dragged corn hills {Between the lines it reads: {wo}ods look A little green} 3 finished rolling the field front of the old Barn 4 Began Plow 2 feild from the House {May} 5th Plowed 5th Plowed 6 sowed 3 Bushel Barley & 1 Bushel Fea Wheat & 1 Bushel Ball Black sea in the 2 feild south fence Jock planted the garden with Corn & Potatos & finished Dunging the Corn feild 7 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Baxter Preach from Matthew chXIII - vr16 & 17 rain this afternoon 1848 may 8 plowed round the old Barn in the forenoon in 2 feild afternoon 9 plowed in the feild below the Bull paster in the forenoon went to A Dung Be of John Kincaid in the after 10 fine shower last night warm this morning 11 cold rain till 3 oclock finished the corn feild 19 �12 sowed 5 Bushel Black sea in the Con feild south side first 3 Bushel came to the 3 stone pile at the rate 1 Bushel per acre next 2 Do came to the forth stone pile & sowed thicker 13 cross draged & cleaned the furows in the forenoon & then sowed 3 Bushel & draged it one way cold in to night James Hughes & Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden on the 12th 14th no Meetting to Day 15 sowed 3 Bushel more in all 11 Bushel of Wheat 16 finished draging this forenoon then Plowed in the 2d {2nd} feild 17 continued plowing . Jock finished planting the Corn & beans in the feild below the Bull paster rather cold wether 18 sowed 1 ½ Bushel Timothy in the Con feild & 3 Bushel Black sea wheat in the 2d feild & Jock planted Corn around the old Barn yard ground very dry 19 s.2 Bushel wheat & sowed Timothy on all is draged 20 heavy thunder & rain last night. very warm with some showrs to day every thing refreshed planted A smal tea cupfull of Comodore Stewart Wheat sent by Adam Cranston from New Jercey & An Ear of Corn that old Mr Austin gave us that came from the State of Main in the Garden 21 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Pooll preach Phil chI vr27-28 fine Day with A little rain 22 sowed 3 ½ Bushel Wheat whitch finished the 2 feild 23 sowed ⅓ Acre of Carrots & ¼ Acre of sugar Beet in the feild below the Bull paster Jock plowing the Orchard 24 made brush fence around the fall wheat on the Thompson place Richard Marchel helping rained A little this mo{rning} 25 plowed & draged in 1 ½ Bushel Peas below the Corn Jock draged ¾ Bushel Black sea on the Thompson Place 26 draged & furrowed the orchard at the old Barn 20 �{1848} May 27 planted 13 Bushel Potatos in the orchard at the old Barn Robart & Adam Armstrong helping us. fine weather 28 went to Caintown & heard George Keer exort & heard the Rev Mr Watkins preach from 1 Corin chI 3 4 in our own school House 29 went Mill with 6 Bushel fall wheat & 7 Bushel spring wheat & then washed the sheep at J. Aarmstrong 30 cleared the Potatoes out of the cellar & had 26 Bushel 31 went to Brockville with Jerry & will Heazelwood Horce Betsey Hellen & Father in the waggon had 3 Bushel Potatos for Betsey & 5 for ourslves & got 2s - 3d per Bushel & the flour of 6 Bushel fall Wheat 2cwt = 40th $5 - s4 making $8 - 0s - 3d Bought 1 Barrel Salt 7s - 6d 2 Barrels of Plaster 5s - 6d per Barrel 1 ½ gallon Rum 5s 1 lb Rutabaga seed 2s - 6d shaving soap 4d A very cold day June 1 made A piece of brush fence at the bottom of the feild front of Elize Jock strained his knee so that he cannot work A very hard frost this morning beans & corn hurt {June} 2 planted the beans over again 3 went through the corn & potatos in the garden & round the old Barn 4 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Hulbert Preach from John chIII vr19 5 went to Brockville with A 29 firkins for John Elingham & got sundry and articles amounting to 12s - 6d from him Bought 1 Barrel of cement 8s - 9d & 2 ½ ft lead pipe for A cistern 3s - 3d A fine showr this morning 6 worked on the roads {June} 7 the same 8 plowed the turnip ground & A peace for buckwheat furred up the turnip ground & sowed them puting nearly 1 lb of seed to ½ acre Wat planted the sugar Beet over Again they being mostly eat up with A grub 9 finished going through the corn with the dill 10 Jock plowed some more ground for buckwheat & we sowed ¾ of A bushel Along side the corn 21 �1848 June 11th heard the Rev Mr Morris Preach in our own school House from Luke chXV = vr24 warm dry weather 12 Jock went to Colmans with 23 Bushel of ashes & got factory cotton & tea for them & brought 15 Bushel of sand from Colmans for to build the sistern paid 2d A Bushel 13 went to Brockville on horse back to an Agricultural Meetting bought ½ snuff to put on trees 14 & 15th worked on the roads betwen Tows & Trickes with the oxen & scraper Jock drove the oxen & I held the scraper 11s - 3d per day T Davis over 16 howed the corn the ground very dry 17 maid 2 gates for the door yards Jock went W Weeks raison {raising} 18 went to Caintown & heard Mr Vansson Preach from Job chXIV = vr14 very warm day 19 diged A ditch from the sluseway in the road opisite Jock door & fild them with sones 20 Tho Davis Paid $6 - 2s - 6d for Working on the roads 2 days & the use of the scraper 5 days Jock went saul younges Bee A fine showr this afternoon 21 went Samul Innis’s & got rigings made for 3 Gates & 1 Waggon scute 22 went to Brockville with John Armstrong & stopped at Norman Boths & received A blank Deed & A writing of agreement between him & Matthew Roney for lot 10 {illegible?} ... 5 con {concession} met Matthew Roney in Brockville & went to Mr Gowans & witnessed the Deed & agreement Jock Robert Armstrong & Richard Marchel loged in the swale on the Thompson place 23 heavy rain this forenoon Jock went A loging Bee of James Hikes & I hung the smule Gates 24 plowed the Beet ground over again the seed did not owing grow owing to the dry weather planted the Carrot & Beets & 3 rows of Rutabagas 22 lb scotch �{J}une 1848 25 the Rev Mr Wadkins Preached in our School House & just as I got ready the Bees swarmed & saved them A fine showr this moring 26 went through the potatos with the Drag 27 plowed through the corn at the old Barn in the forenoon went Vanstone’s Mill with 18 ½ Bushel of Wheat stopt at the Widdow Young 28 all night came home the next day with grist 29 went to training to Maloroytown 30 fixed the Bull well & made part of A pump 27 John Ackland & his son Dudly was howing likewise Jonnhey & Adam at the potato {Ju}ly 1 fireed some log heaps Jock & Margret went to Brockville 2 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCullin Preach from I Peter chI = vr3 3 heavy rain last night & all day so that vegitation is revived 4 went to Martin Redman’s with Father & Mother & pruned his Apple trees & Jock went to Tom Davis’s loging Bee 5 mendid my shos Jock went to John Armstrongs to log for turnips frequant showrs 6 howed the Corn had Patrick Anglin & son Jock was loging with Jo Keer for turnips 7 howed the potatos John Ackland & son helping 8 finished the Do - in the forenoon & went to A raising of Richard Marchel Jock was loging with J Kerr 9 no meeting to Day 23 �10 drawed some cunchs of the turnip ground in the forenoon Jock draged in afternoon & I went Benjimine Young 11 & went to Gananoque with him to see the well borrers & agreed with them to come next week 12 left Young’s this morning, went through the turnip & Beets fine rain last night 13 Began to Mow & mowed half the day behind the House 14 hewed timber for the granery some heavy showrs 1848 July 15 went to Brockville with 10 Pork barrels & 40 flour barrels for John Ellingham with flour barrels left at Hubbels mills for Levit = sold the Pork barrels to Webster received from Ellingham out of Webster 3s = 7 ½ d 16 went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanston Preach 17 mowed the orchard very poor Grass & hard to cut 18 Jock went to Jo Keers & draged 1 acre of new land for Turnips sowed ... Drew 4 loads of hay out of the orchard 19 mowed in the feild below the orchard John Ackland helping 20 mowed in the harper feild John Ackland helping very poor grass 21 spread out & raked to day fine hay day 22 heavy rain last night & all this forenoon 23 no Meeting to day fine day 24 shook hay out of the cock it being very wet A poor hay day took A long time to dry drew 2 load 25 shook out some more & drew 4 load more out of the feild below the house no drought 24 �26 shook out some cocks on the road to the harper feild & they were very black & wet & some in the harper feild Elen & Margret helped us to rake & got we 4 load drawed 27 mowed in the harper feild . {June} 28 Do in the same feild 29 mowed front of the House in the forenoon . raked in the afternoon & drew 3 load out of the harper feild good hay wheather 30 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCallom Preach from Jeremiah chXVII = vr 9 31 rained very hard this forenoon mowed at the end of the new Barn in the afternoon Robert Armstrong helping August 1 mowed to day Robert helping drawed in 2 load of hay harper 2 mowed part of the day raked & drawed in 5 load of hay Robert & John helping .. finished mowing that feild 3 raked & Drew in 5 load more John & James Flood woking & John & Adam helping cut part of fall wheat 4 Drew 1 load of hay out of the harper feild & cut the large oat rained in the afternoon 5 rained nearly all day helped Thomas Davis & Robert H {surname illegible} to make A cradle {August 1848.} 6 Went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanston preach from Matt chXIII = vr3 7 Jock Father & Elen went to Brockville & I went through the Carrots Beets & turnips with the Horse & the Dill & raked the large oats 8 Jock & Tom Davis drew in 1 load of hay from the harper feild then mowed part of the wheat in the con feild then cut the fall wheat on the Thomson Place A very poor Crop & I finished his Cradle 9 mowed some on the Thompson Place not worth cuting in the forenoon made A cradle for Dr Keer 25 �10 made A cradle for Richard Marchal Jock & James Marchel began to hook the Gold vine Peas. drew in 11 stook {small piles} of large oats & flax 11 Jock worked at the Peas & I cradled the small oats 12 heavy rain last night finished Jack Vandusen cradle in the forenoon began to cut the Peas & oats Wat & Jonnie drove the Horses for Father & Mother to the quartly meeting 13 went to quartly Meeting to the old Chaple & heard the Rev Mr McCullock preach from Job chI vr13-14 15 14 cut the Barley Jock & James Marchel hook peas in the forenoon bound some oats & part of the Barley Marchel worked 2 days for makeing the cradle Drew 2 load of oats & 1 load of peas & oats 15 Drew 2 load of the fall wheat began to rain before we got them in John Ackland came to work but quit on acount of the rain 16 heavy fog this morning cleared away about 9 oclock & we went to work Jock & John Ackland to hooking peas & I to cradling peas & oats A very heavy showr came on about 3 oclock whitch stopt all work 17 heavy rain last night & all day to day 18 fine day turned up the peas some of then growing & roling Cut the odessa wheat had 22 stook good crop 19 turned the peas again but still very wet Cut the Baptist wheat had 19 stook good crop & bound 11 of the - Barley 20 went to Caintown & Atended the sabbath school & expected to hear Mr Towrs, but he was sick 21 drew in the Peas after turning them all up fine weather 1848 August 22 hired James Dobbs to cradle at 5s per day him & me cut the Poll oats & some of the Peas & oats Jock & John Ackland mowed the rest & bound part of the Poll oats A fine Crop, Father was the most of the day picking for Seed 23 Began to cut the spring Wheat in the cons feild Dobbs & me cuting Jock & Johnnie following Dobbs & George Kendrick & wat following me Kendrick bought A cradle & was to give me 3 days work in harvast & this is the first drew in 2 load of Peas & oats Kendrick & Father raking & 1 load of Peas very warm wheather 26 �24 Jack Vandusen & me cradling Jock & Alen following him & John Ackland & James Heugh following me James Heugh & Alen came to work for Jock to go & log with the oxen {Below this is reads: Father & the Boys drew in Barley & the odesa wheat} 25 Vandusen & Dobbs cuting Jock the Boys Father & me fo{llowed?} Vandusen worked tow days for the makeing of his cradle 26 Dobbs cut Jock & John White followed I drew in the Poll oats 3 load & the Baptist Wheat in the forenoon the Dobbs White & me cradled till middle the after which finished that feild it was very thisely {Above it reads: the feild was Plowed last fall} the Boys drew 3 load of the Wheat while I stooking I loaded it for them {Above it reads: 52 stook} Dobbs White & Jock began the Wheat in the 2 feild frount of the house fine week for work 27 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCullock preach from 2 Cor chXIII = vr5 in the afternoon I heard the Rev Mr Watkins lecture on the Lord Prayer 28 very wet day no work 29 dull day Dobbs cut wheat half the day Jock & me follo 30 Dobbs cut wheat Jock & me followed fine day 31 Dobbs Do Jock & John Ackland followed & drew 6 loads with the Horses & Father 2 with oxen & sleigh making 125 stook beside 2 load of unbound thisely stuff A little sho{wer} Sept 1 heavy rain to day no work the Ground very wet 2 finished cuting the wheat in the 2 feild frount of house 14 stook on the Thompson place witch made 7 ½ days for Dobbs A fine crop & A fine day 3 went to Caintown & heard Mr Tours Preach from Jer ch2 {illegible} in the afternoon at our own school house Mr {illegible} chXVI {illegible} {Most of the dates of this page are cut off on the left side. The section of the page that has been crossed out does not seem to be continuing from September 1848. After that point, the entries are likely to be continuing from September 1848.} ust went to Caintown & Mr Vanston Preach from Matt chVIII - vr3 27 �Jock Father & Elen went to Brockville & I went through Carrots Beets & Turnips & raked some of the large oats Jock & Tom Davis drew 1 load of hay out of the harp field then mowed round the wheat in the con field then cut the fall wheat in the new land {Above it reads: A very poor crop} & I finished his cradle mowed in the new land not worth mowing made A cradle for Doct Keer made a cradle for Richard Marchel Jock & James Marchel began to hook the Gold vine Pea. drew in 18 stook of larg oats & the flax Jock worked at the Peas & I cradled the small oats heavy rain last night finish Jack Vandusens cradle in the forenoon cut some of the Peas & oats in the afternoon 4 Drew in 96 stook from the harper feild not in very good order 5 Drew 145 stook from the 2 feild frount of the house came on A tremendous thunder-showr in the afternoon 6 drew dung to the feild frount of Elize 7 Do 140 stook from the feild frount of the house fine day 8 drew 14 Do from the new land on thompson place & filed Jock Plow & he went to Thomas Tennants to help him at his wheat him & his family being sick with the fever & auge {ague} 9 drew dung & Jock ploughed 10 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable from 2 Timothy Heb chVI = vr 1219 & Mr Harvy from 2 Tim chI = vr12 11 hired John Doyel for $8 for A mounth them & me Drew dung & Jock plowed fine weather 12 sowed 2 Bushel of Huchison wheat bought from {Above it reads: Levi June $2} 13 Do 2 Do heap measure of the Soulls wehat 14 healped James Heugh at tharshing machin in forenoon commenced the Dich in the feild frount the house rain in the afternoon 16 cut the Buckwheat & Jock laid up A fence side of barn 17 heard Mr Godein speake from S John chIII .. vrIII in our school 28 �went to Brockville with the waggon & had Margret & Mary Keer with me. I received £7 - 0 - 0 of Premium for 1847 from the District A-S & subscribe £1 5s {This page appears to be a duplicate of the first page in the diary.} 1848 Sept 18 Bought 1 Barrel salt 8s - - 3 Bunchs cotton yarn 5s - 6d each 19 helped John Ackland at the tharshing machin in the forenoon & Joseph Keer in the afternoon 20 split rails to make pens the straw Jock rippleed the flax 21 choring & fixing abought about the Barn {September} 22 the same some rain 23 Moor came with the tharshing machin & we tharshed Bar the Baptist Wheat the coesa Wheat & 2200 sheafs Black sea 24 went to Caintown & heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter chIV .. vr18 25 tharshed in the forenoon & went John Armstrong in the afternoon 26 went to samuel Innis & shod the horses 27 put the straw in the Barn {September} 28 went to Farmersville for A load of lime for John Elingham. thrashe the oas for premium {September} 29 cleaned the Barley for the premium 30 went to Brockville & took 10 bushel oats & 10 bushel Barley & left them in McKenzies Granary & atended an Agriculture meetting got A side of harness leather from Henery Boothe on Cornalls acount weighing 10 lb 1s - 3d per lb - - 12s = 6d octob er 1 no meeting to day {October} 2 tharshed the Buckwheat Jocks Load had 21 Bushel went to Farmersville with 35 lb harness leather to Giles for to make A set of harness 23 went to samuel Inises & helped to shoe Robs Colts 4 pulled 6 load of Corn & had A husking bee at night 29 �5 went to Cattle show at Colmans corners & took the 1 premium 1 year old Bull 2 3 year old Bull 3 on cow 2 on Calfs 1 on lambes 2 on Rams 1 on flax 1 on Carrots 7 finishe the Corn fine weather 8 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch2 = vr9 9 pulled the turnips & Carrots for the show Jock went to Robsons with the younge Bull 10 went to the Brockville Fair & took the 1 premium on oats 1 on flax see 1 on Carrots 1 Cradle 1 on dril barrow 1 on Ram 2 on Bull 2 on Barley sold the oats 1s 3d per Bushel & the Barley to Hary at Matland {Maitland} for 15 lb pot Barley received 52 lb got an {illegible} for 10$ stopt at younge Adams all night 11 helped to stake the ground for the Plowing match along with J Stuart & A Robson 12 went to J Keers loging Bee 13 went to Farmersville with 6 Pork Barrels for Giles from John Ellingham & received 7 ½ nails 4d per lb 2s 6d from E Parish 400 of brick 2s - 6d per hundred in makeing 12s 6d in all. paid £1 - 5{s} to Giles on ha{Cut off} 14 made A Corn crib & put the Corn in it A good crop 15 went to Brockville & heard the Rev Mc {name faded} preach from Psalms chXIV vr I fine day 16 diged potatos {October} 17 rained all day no work 18 A wet day sold a south Down Ram to Willm young & George Kilborn for the Crosby socity at four pounds 19 cleaned wheat wet day 20 snowed some this forenoon went to vanstons mill with 13 bushel wheat & 2 ½ Corn will not get it till thursd 21 pulled A load of Beets & Carrots rained every day this week 22 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from 1 Peter chI - vr7 A 30 �fine day 23 diged Potatos & heard the Rev Mr Watkins lecture on Matt chVIII vrs23 to 34 in our own school House in the evin {evening} 24 diged Potato Jock was loging with James Heugh 25 went to Vanstons for the grist & took 2 ½ Bushel Corn in Jock finished the Potatos A very Poor Crop we have not 40 Bushel 26 had George & Alen Huigh helping at the Beets & Carrots finished them in the forenoon began the turnips 27 George & Alen Huigh & Edward Davis helping & we finish the turnips A midling Crop Beet poor Carrots midling 28 the ground so wet that we were like to be mired working at the {Cut off} 29 went to caintown & heard George Keer exort 30 drew some wood A wet day cleaned some wheat 31 went to Colman’s & bought 2 sides of sole leather 1--13 {illegible} at 1s - 3d per lb in all $7 - 4s - 4 ½ d & Paid 6 - ¾ bushel of wheat {illegible} Bushel in all {illegible} 6 - 4 {illegible} Balance of {illegible} {1848} Nov 1 drew stones of the feild frount of the House & put them in the Dich at the fut of the feild Edward Davis helping Jock was loging for J- Huigh 2 drew stones of the 2 feild put them in the same dich with post for A fence JDoit working for B Armstrong & {illegible name} Thompson work for him 3 went to J Armstrong for A load of posts for the dich Jock went to Doit {illegible} Keers Be 4 went to Brockville & took 2 Bushel & 17 lb of wheat & leaft it at Colman’s which Paid the nine shilling that I was owing & 1s - 3d over which he Paid me. put A letter in the Post for Philadelphia for Father sister which had came there hear rain this night 5 snow & rain took Mother inlaw Elen & Margret to Adam & Died at 2 oclock P.M. Doctor Keer did not know what was the disceas 6 went to Adams made the Coffin. snowed some more 7 attended the funeral it was large the Rev Mr Heag from Brockville addressed the congregation Psalms 31 �8 killed 2 hogs & 3 year old heifer Thomas Davis & J- Armstrong help snow in the afternoon hard frost last night 9 Drew some wood in the forenoon cut up the meat 1 hog weighed 2 cwt & the other 310 the heafer 457 the 4 quarter 10 went to John young’s & killed A Cow for him stopt 11 all night & he made A pair of Boots for Jock the roads very rough 12 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Romans chI = vr1617 fine day roads very rough hard frost 13 drew wood & 2 logs 30 ft long for bails 14 trimed the Grapes & haved 1 stick for the bails Jock helped Jo Armstrong 15 went to McIntoshes rolled in the Logs some rain tha {Cut off by the page} 16 pulled 2 load of turnips on J Keers 17 2 loads more 18 pulled 2 loads some frost at nights but thawed in the day 19 went to Caintown but there was no Meetting 20 went to Charlestown with 25 Pork Barrels for John Elingham & delivered them to Mrs Bews & received 1 lb tea 3s - 9d & peice of rope 1s - 3d in all 5s the roads very bad partly frose 21 drew 2 load of Boards from McIntoshes. first load 120 peices of clapboards C Hays to Pay McIntosh for sawing them at the rate of four Dollars per 1000 let the Ram {Most of the dates are cut off on the left side of the page. The entries appear to be from different months, and perhaps different years as well.} {Date for page below is faint, but appears to be 1838, not 1848. The entries are sporadic and the handwriting very careful. This page may be the actual beginning of the diary} May 2 Sowed 2 ½ Bushel Wheat east line south sid of the Road A dark cloudy Day Moon in the 2 quarter no smut 4 sowed 2 Bushel Wheat cloudy with some sun shine 5 A very wet day so that the ground is swiming 32 �11 Sowed 1 Bushel Peas in the Orchard west side of the Barn ground so wet stopt sowing 14 sowed 3 ½ Bushel of Peas moon in the 3 quarter 15 Do 3 ½ Do - - -Do - opisite the Barn north side of the road & ½ Bushel of marrowfat Peas poured boiling Water on them before sowing sowed 2 Bushel of Barley in the harper feild at the east ground in good order Woods begin to look redish 16 Sowed 8 Bushel of oats in the harper feild very Warm Day Showery in the forenon 17 sowed 4 Bushel of oats & ½ Bushel of flax seed . . 18 planted 10 Bushel Potatos in the same feild 23 slight frost this morning sowed 4 Bushel of oats in the forenoon south side of the road west line cold rain the afternoon Woods look very green 24 very wet this forenoon dry & cold in the afternoon 25 sowed 1 Bushel of oats very cold in the same feild & finished Draging the rest the day very cold & began rain at sun down and rained all night & till 11 oclock the next day A cold wet time 31 sowed 2 Bushels wheat in the feild opisit the House south side of the road where the fall wheat winter killed out { greate straw but no wheat {Ju}ne 1 Planted 30 Bushel of Potatos in the feild east of the House count 35 rows from the east fence next 11 rows rolled in Plaster {Above it reads: served no end} 4 sowed 25 rows of Ruta Baga or swedish turnips sowed ½ Bushel of Buck wheat back of the House July 18 Began to mow August 4 Do to cut the Wheat 1849 Plowed in the same with Horses & oxen fine Day warm 33 �May 26 27 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable pre{ach} from Genessis chIII vr 24 fine Day 28 sowed 5 Bushel Wheat in the feild below the old Barn Jock planted Corn in the orchard at the old Barn 29 sowed 2 bushel more Jock finished the Plowing of the feild {Between the lines it reads: in all 66 67 ½ Bushel} in the forenoon & then finished the planting of the Corn & Potatos A fine warm rain this afternoon 30 sowed nearly 1 Bushel of Timothy in the feild below the old Barn this morning it being very wet all Day 31 finished cross draging the Wheat in the forenoon then draged & drilled the Carrot & Beet ground the sowed the Altringham {Altrincham} Carrot ⅓ Acre between the Barn & fence June 1 Father & the Boys planted ½ lb sugar Beet seed we began to plow A new peice of ground at the bottom of the feild below the House Thomas Davises son & teem helping 2 plowed in the same place sowed 4 Bushel oats Robert Armstrong draged them very warm Day 3 heard the Rev Mr Watkins preach from Psalm LXXVII - vr19 4 washed the Sheep in the forenoon Jock went to Joseph Keer Bee to Drag New Land plowed in the afternoon 5 went to Brockville on one of John Armstrong horses bought ½ lb Beet seed 1s = 10 ½ d & 1 ¼ lb rutabaga seed 4s - 8d Atended an Agriculture Meeting. Robert Armstrong Draged with our horses & sowed 4 Bushel of oats 6 sowed 3 Bushel of oats makeing 11 Bushel in all in tha field 7 Drew Dung on the turnip ground Richard Marchel helping to load & Jock finished the Draging 34 �8 went M withe 40 flour barrels to Charlestown mills for Elingham & delivered them to John McKinnon & received A receit for 24 on Morton & Mckee 9 made brush fence on 13 in the forenoon & from the spring to the marsh in the afternoon Richard Marchel helping Jock went to Brockville with the waggon very warm weather received from Morton McKee & Co on John Elinghams Acompt {account} 19s - 9d 1849 June 10 heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Psalms LXXVII vr19 11 plowed the turnip ground & drilled part of it 12 sowed 1 Acre of Rutabagas first ½ lb Rochestar seed next ¾ lb English see next ½ lb our own went Will Hazelwoods raising 13 A little rain this morning rolled the turnips & wheat 14 Plowed on 13 with both plows very warm weather 15 went to Brockville took A sheep & sold it for 11s - 3d . got 1 Barrel of salt 8s -10 lb nails 2s - 6d 1 Grosswood screws 1s - 5d 2 lb Coffee 1s - 8d 2 pr Beets 4d 1 socket Chisel 1s - 7d in all 15s 6d on John Elinghams acompt from Morton McKee & Co received from the Agriculture Socitie A Cutivator on trial 16 Sowed 1 ½ Bushel of Buckwheat on 13 the last of our Plowing & sowing A light showr about noon 17 Mr Stowl exhorted in Caintown 18 worked in the lower Corn with the Cutivator did good work 19 Do in the orchard & in the Beets & Carrots did fine work 20 worked on the Roads Jock & Father worked the tow days previous 21 maide A new fence along the Road from the orchard to the line N.E line 22 fixed for steeming Jock & the Boys howing fired A fallow below hill very warm Dry weather Great need of rain 35 �23 worked on the Roads Father & me & the teem for 12s 6d per Day 24 went to Caintown heard the Rev Mr Constabel preach from Psalms LXXXI - vr13 to 16 warm dry weather A fine showr this afternoon 25 went to Mr Smedisis with C Young took 11 Bushel wheat & sold it at Matland for 3s - 10d per Bushel 26 helped to run the lines on the Thompson place East line 27 Do - Do west line cut my knee with the ax A Armstrong worked in my place Jock & Elen went to John youngs 28 Jock went to training at Mallory town & brought me the Commission of {Licut?} very warm dry weather 29 Jock & the Boys chiled Corn 30 the Boys burnt some brush heaps in the follow Jock went to- -Brockville this after 1849 July14 Began to mow & mowed in the feild below Garden the Grass being Teribly dried up 16 finished all below the House & drew in 2 load 17 drew in 3 load of Hay the weather very weather 18 Raked & drew in 3 load of hay from the feild next the Barn John Ackland helping to mow 19 Raked & drew in 3 load from the sam feild 20 Do --- 2 load & finished the feild front of the House & began to mow in the 2 feild front of the House John Ackland helping A heavy showr 21 working at the hay drew 1 load in A heavy Shower 22 the Rev Mr Constable preached from Pslm 144...vr15 36 �23 Cut the Fall Wheat Richard Marchel Cradling Jock & John Armstrong following. John Henry mowed in the 2 feild Wat & Jonny howed Turnips 24 drew in 4 loads out of the first & 2 out of the 2 feild 25 worked at the hay J Keer helped to draw in 3 load after supper making 5 load in all 26 finished mowing the 2 feild & round the Peas & began the Cons field showry 27 worked at the Hay Richard Marchal helping drew 5 load 28 Do --- Robert Armstrong & Dr -- D drew 6 load 29 Thomas Vanson Preached from Heb ch1 - vr2 & the Rev Mr Watkin Lectuard on the Ravins feeding Elija 30 Drew in 3 load of fall Wheat 26 stook of bearded & 28 of Soals Wheat & 4 load hay from the Cons feild Robt. Armstrong 31 Drew 3 load of load of hay Rob & Adam Armstrong mowing August Drew 4 load of hay from Thompson place fixed line fence 2 feild 2 Finished the Hay & drew 3 load from Thompson place 3 Jock went to Dr to mow, John Armstrong went throug the turnips & then they Pulled the Flax went to Elizabethtown & Jock went to Samuel Thorns & got the Horses shod. John Armstrong hooked Peas 5 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Benney preach from Rev ch7 - vrs9, 10-11 Rev Mr Moris from Psal 1 - vr7 6 hook Peas the Boys sheld 7 Bushel of Corn August 1849 7 Jock went to furnace falls Mills with 18 Bushel of wheat & 7 Bus Corn the Boys hooks Peas warm dry wheather 37 �8 Jock came from the Mill the boys finished the Gold vine Peas 9 Showrry Cut the large oats & Clubwheat poor Crop Cradled the Orchard 10 Jock went to McKinnons with 40 barrels for Elingham received 1 lb Tea 3s - 9d the Boys went to Circus at Malorytown 11 drew in the Goldvine Peas the Clubwheat & large oats 12 wint to the Quarterly Meetting at the old Chaple 13 hook the Peas & drew in the seed hay 14 rained thrashed the seed hay & Cleaned it 15 Cradled wheat in the orchard 16 finished the Orchard & began the 2 feild below the house 17 Do - cuting 2 feild 18 began to cut the wheat below the old Barn 19 went Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Halbert prach from Rom ch5 - vr1 Warm Wheather 20 Drew drew in all the Wheat from the Orchard & 2 field 21 went to Thorns & got A shoe on Bet Jock went Colmans with A load of Ashes 22 Jock went to Brockville & the boys drew in the Barley & poll oats 23 rained this forenoon threshed fall Wheat for seed Father worse 24 Jock went to Brockville for Dr. Morton and him & Dr. Keerr held A consultation on Father 25 Jock & I threshed fall wheat for seed I A Cradle 26 went to Caintown & heard Thos Vanson 38 �27 began to Plough in Harper feild for fall Wheat the boys drew in some of the oats ground very Dry Davis fire broke out 28 finished drawing the oats below the Orchard & the M{Cut off} mixture of Buckwheat & some Wheat from Lizy 29 Jock & J Kerr Ploughed the boys worked at the wheat 30 Do -- Do -- Do -- Robert Armstrong John Hogan & the boys worked the wheat 31 Jock ploughed & the boys finished Cuting the wheat 1849 Sept 1 Began to Cross Plough W Hogan helping 2 Went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Zechariah ch1 vr 13 3 Ploughed Adam Armstrong helping the boys finished Drawing in the wheat Dry weather 4 finished Ploughing the Ground for the fall Wheat 5 Sowed 10 Bushel of fall Wheat the Boys draged in part of it 6 this rained this moring finished draging the wheat 7 furrowed out the wheat the boys cleaned the furrows 8 Jock went to Brockville 9 the Rev Mr Smart preached at Caintown 10 drew in the oats {September} 11 Jock finished cuting the oats 12 Jock went to Brockville 13 Jock went to McKinnins with 51 barrels for Elingham the boys fixed A fence round the fall wheat & A Atended the threshing machin at J Heughs 39 �14 do - - - do in forenoon went to Thorns got the Horses Shod 15 Jock went to Brockville & the boys fenced the wheat 16 the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown 17 The Cropviewers came to day Picted Corn 18 Jock went to George Toes Dung Bee Wattie drawed hoop stuff for John Elingham 19 Picked Corn Dudly Ackland A. Armstrong & - - Murry helping cut up half the stalks 20 put the Corn into the Crib & drew some Wood 21 Jock went to Bews with 30 Pork barrels for Eling{ham} 22 cut the Buckwheat in the forenoon then went Wm Hazelwoods loging Bee heavy rain 23 Mr vanson preached from St John ch12 = vr32 24 went with A load of Barrels to McKinnins for Elingham 25 Burmning the fallow 26 threshing Peas & worked at the fallow 27 Gathered the Ashes in the follow Walter went to Thorns & got 4 New shoes on the Horses & 1 set 1850 Novem ber 1 fine day Robert Geddes & Wife hear on A visite 3 Cleaning Wheat cold weather Jock went to McKinnins with A load of staves for Elingham drew wood fine Day 40 �6 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCallum Preach from Jock & Elen went Brockville 7 our Township Meetting was held by wards & Nelsion Thepanan Ira Mallory JJ McIntosh J Bates & M...Algure elected Counsillors 8 finished cleaning the Wheat & had 102 ½ Bushel James Hazelwood elected Trustee & A free School vote 9 heavy rain this afternoon Jock drew wood J. Hoggen George Erels Chopping by the load rained in the afternoon 10 hard frost M Revd Mr Smart & Gordon was round on A visit & I went over in the sleigh to Grandpas. the frist time I was out 11 Jock drew 6 load of wood hail & rain 12 heavy rain last night the roads very soft Jock went to Colmans & settled with McDonald & there was 4s - 6d in favour of him Jock John Yonge & Wife came on A vist & brough Boots for Jock wat Jonney & Elen 13 the Rev Mr Gordon preched at Caintown 14 drew 10 load of wood George Erels & John Hogan choping 15 went with A load of staves for Elingham 16 Christopher yong & Elizebeth yong & J. Kerr Father & Jock went to Brockville & Jock got A Deed of the rear part of the East half of lot No. 13 from Elizebth Yong for the same some of 75 Pounds Curance Father gave her 2 notes of 25£ each Pabel Payable the first in 1851 the second in 1852 with intrest Chirstopher yong have received 15 pounds last spring & is to receive the remaining 10 pound with intrest on the whole for one year the above Notes are Due the 8th of February in each year 1850 Januar y 7 helped J {or S} Kerr at thrashing Machine 41 �8 drew 9 loads of wood Erels & Hoggan choping 9 drew 5 load of wood in forenoon went to Thorns & got A shoe 0 the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown 1 drew 5 loads of wood fine Day 2 heavy rain last night & snow this morning drew A load of staves for Elingham 3 Jock Elen & her Father went to Brockville to see about her Drawing Land & Mr Bell wrote to Toronto 4 drew wood A fine Day 5 went to Elinghams with A load of staves 6 went to the old Chapple with Father & Mother 7 went Quarterly Meeting heavy rain last Night slaing {sleighing} Most gone the Rev Mr smart preached Caintown 8 drew wood Erels & Hogan choping making 60 load that thay Choped at 3d per load 15s in all fine Day 9 fine day Jock went A choping bee of Cumings 0 thrashed the Poll Oats that Father picked had 1 Jock went to old Mrs Raths funarl & I went to Wm Hazelwood at night with Elen & Margr {Margaret} {1?} Jock went to McKinnons Mill with 20 Bushel fo wheat & 5 Bushel Corn fine wheather 2 finished tharshing the Garner Peas 3 the Rev Mr Scoot preached in Caintown snowed 6 inchs last night Jock & Father went to Brockville to prove to his Account against J Ackland before G Mallock Sold to the yankes Keer heffer for $12 & Brindy for $14 42 �Jock went to McKinnons with A load of Staves for Elingham & brought home his Grist & Mary on A visit Father Gave George Erels & John Hogan an order on Mcdonald for 15s & that paid them for Choping the 60 load of wood the Rev Mr. Hague & Mr Peden came on A visit & Mr Hague Baptised Jocks Son William 8 cleaned the small oats had 28 bushel rain this afternoon 1848 Nov 22 Drew stons of the feild front of the House & put them in the Dicth 23 Drew some 2 inch plank & oake scantling from McIntoshs 24 Drew stons for the Ditch George Armstrong & A Boy of Henry Armstrong helped for Thomas Davis Tuner untill it began to rain rain about 11 oclock & it rained the ret rest of the Day 25 hard frost & A very bloustry Day got A little wood 26 went to Caintown but Mr McCollum did not come 27 went to McIntosh’s & piled up some oake plank & scantling 28 Killed Kittee Cow in the forenoon . Mother was taken very ill with faintness went for Dr Keer & he came & stopt all night & gave her A vomit A little better hard frost 29 killed 2 hogs & A pig fine Day 30 went to Brockville & took 1 hog with me & sold him to Lafayette for A Cooking sotove {stove} 5$ pr cwt he weighed 482 the roads very bad hard frost at night Dec 1 made A meat tub Jock went Lubes bee choping 2 high winds with A heavy rain Mother A little better 3 no meeting to Day 4 went to Farmersville with A side of harness leather to Giles witch we got from Cornat weighing 14 lb at 1s - 3d per lb & took 4 Pork Barrels from Ellingham & gave 2 to Giles on Ellinghams acount & 2 on J Kincaid acount & I got leather from Kincaid to the amount of 14s 7 ½ d witch left 4s 7 ½ d thtat I was endue Kincaid 43 �5 hewed A stick for the bails & laid them out fine day 6 drew some wood A very stormy day rain & snow 7 still storming put A knee in James Marchels sleigh & went to the Temperance Mill for A Davisson cloth with the sleigh the snow being about 4 inches deep 8 helped J. Heugh at threshing & Jock helped Adam A thaw with A terrible wind snow all gone 9 worked at the bails A fine day Mother geting better 10 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable Preach from Matt chV - vr48 heavy rain last night with hard frost so that the roads is A sheet of ice A thaw & rain in the afternoon 1848 Decr 11 went to Charlestown with A load of 6 Pork Barrels for John Elingham to Bews received 1 lb tea 3s . 2 lb naild 6d per lb making 4s & took 4 Bushel turnips to John Kincaid which Paid for lbs leather Jock went & healped George Torns at tharshing Machin 12 worked at bails Jock healped James Heaugh Do Do Do 13 raised the bails in the new Barn & stabled all the Cattle 14 Drew wood changeable weather 15 cleaned wheat quite warm frost nearly all gone out of the ground 16 hard frost last night went to McIntosh’s Mill with 8 Bushel of wheat & 5 of Corn the roads very rough rain to night 17 fine Day roads very mudy no meetting 18 went to Samuel Inniss & got the Horses shod 19 went to Charelstown with 13 Pork Barrels for John Elingham & delivered them to Mrs Bews & received for myself 1 lb tea 3s per lb 1 lb salaratus 7d candle wicke 6d matches 4d shoe thread 5d in all 4s - 10d & bought A Barrel of Beef for P Anglin roads very Bad 20 went John Armstrong & atended the tharshing Machin 44 �21 Do Do in the forenoon & J- Keer in the afternoon hard frost 22 A heavy storm of wind with snow snowed about 6 inches 23 Jock went to Brockville with the sleagh roads very rough I helped Tho Davis to kill A Cow & atended A School meet 24 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCollum Preach from Daniel chIII = vr16 17 18 A little rain & thaw 25 heard Mr McCollum Preach from Luke chII 25 to 29 26 went to Charlestown with 10 Pork Barrels for John AElingham & gave them to D Bews & received 10s - 3 ½ d in sundrys with sleigh 27 made A table frame for James Dobbs & he helped Jock to draw wood snowed about 4 inchs in the afternoon 28 helped John Henry to make A sleigh Box fine day 29 finished the Box Jock went to Brockville & took tow Pigs & sold them for 317 s 6d per cwt they weighed 290 & he bought 2 Buffalo skins for $12 Paid $9 = 1 s & to give 2 cord wood at 7s per cord to Ross & Robeson 30 cleaned wheat 31 went to Caintown & heard Mr Hulbert prech from Eccl chIX - vr10 Do watch meeting & heard Mr Barber prach from & Hulbert from Rev chXXI vr 10-11-12 & Mr McCalum from psalm 1849 {Ja}nr 1 went to town meeting very Cold day Ira Malary Elected Councilor. Archibald Thompson bessor & Daniel Philips Collector John Armstrong Path M {pathmaster} 2 cleaned Wheat {January} 3 went for Belsey to give Mother A vomit she being very unwell it did her A great deal of good 4 atended An Agriculture Meetting at Colmans corner’s 5 drawed wood Jock & Thomas Ackland choping sold A steer to him for Choping tow Acres below the hill 45 �6 drew wood cold weather fine day 7 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Luke chXIII - vrs7-8 9 very cold weather 8 worked at the granary 9 Do -- wen to school meeting Thomas Davis elected trustee 10 went to Brockville & atend an Agriculture meeting & Paid 7s for A Barrel of salt 3s 9d for 3 grammers 11 went to Charles Booths with the young sow 12 cleaned the wheat hat 13 7 ½ Bushel Baptizest wheat 13 went to McIntosh Mill with 7 ½ Bushel wheat & then to Charles Booths with the old sow 14 no meeting today a slight thaw the sleighing gon 15 Moore came & finished the Wheat snow & rain 16 fixed A bobsleigh for A Armstrong & he helped Jock to clean wheat 17 Ann simmons Died & I helped to make her Coffin 18 went to Colmans Corners & atended an Agriculture meeting & made out A scale of premiums 19 went to Charlestown with 14 Pork Barrel for J Elingham & delivered them to D Bews & 2f B to McC & received 1 lb tea 2s - 3d 1-4th Book 2s 1 pair hings 7 ½ d - 4 pipes 8 ½ d in all 5s the roads very bad 20 made A pair of shoes for Robie Jock & To Ackland cleaned wheat 21 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from John chXXI - vr15 in the afternoon heard the Rev Mr Moris he read the Bishop letter 1849 Jan 22 went to Farmersville with the sleigh & took John Armstrong Father & Jock as witnesses for Sam Innis character Pamler Lee Elipsy Adams James Moot Hiram 46 �Booth John Buiel J-C Hay Lang Flander Lee all testifyed on oath that they wold not believe Innises on word or oath & there was six of ous sworn on his favour & Judge Mallock desided that Innises Character was sustained Good 23 fixed A bin for wheat Tom Ackland & Jock cleand 24 worked at shoes for the Children Jock & Tom finished the wheat in the forenoon & had 25 made A pair of Halters for the Horses heavy rain all day 26 27 28 went to Caintown heard Mr Towrs preach A funerall sermon for Dominick Monnore the ground hard frose 29 went to draw wood but the road so sliprey that I had to go & get the horses sharpened 30 drew wood the roads very rough {January} 31 the same Jock cut his chin went to Charlestown & received A receipt for 42 flour B Feb 1 took the 2 young sow to Charles Booths Again stormy 2 Drew wood {February} 3 the same the roads beter since the snow 4 went to Caintown & heard Mr Stowl exort 5 Drew wood & some logs & ceders Mr Rath took an observation to run A line for Christopher young 6 helped to run the line 7 the same snowed all day 7 Do – Do very cold weather 8 choped Robert Robson & A sleigh load came to visit 9 took 16 Bushel of pusey seed to McIntosh went to C-B {Charles Booth’s} for old sow 47 �10 took 5 ½ Bushel wheat to McIntosh Drew some cord wood 11 stormy Day snowed about eight inches 12 stormy again worked A little in the shop 13 choped wood at the door 14 went to Brockville with Margret & Father & I went to Mr Smedis’s to see him concerning the Deed of Eliz Young his Wife will relise her Dowery received from Morton on Elingham acount 4s - 8d 1849 Feb 14 came back to Matlaind & got 113 lb of Pot Barley from Harvy for the Barley I gave him in the fall Bought Bitters for Mother 1s 3d & gave Morton 1 Bushel onions 2s 6d 15 went to ransons Mill with 13 Bushel wheat & 8 of Buckwheat went to youngs & told them what smades said did not get the grist 16 choped wood & fixed A wood rack 17 went to Brockville with A load wood for Ross & Robinson 18 Do - - Do Do & heard the Rev Mr Heig Preach from Psalm chCIII - vr14 very very cold weather 19 went to Brockville with another load of wood for Ross & co & had it measured & there was 2 ¼ cord & received 1s - 9d whitch was over Paying him received A change of lot 14 - 5 {illegible} X 20 X went with A cord wood to Colmans 5s cold weather when at Brockville got 1 gallon treackel {treacle; molasses} 4s 2 pair Buckskin mitts 4s per pair makeing 12s Paid 2s 6d whitch left 9s - 6d Due to Mortton & McKee 21 the Bet Mare lame in one of her fore legs worked at the granary 22 Jock went to Vansons for the grist & took 16 Bushel wheat & 5 Bushel Corn more & brought it all home had J Armstrong old Mare & Jery Scots came from Perth on A visit 23 Cleaned the Poll oats had 31 ½ Bushel besides what we feed all winter 48 �24 Jock & Margret went to Brockville to meet & paid 5s for {tobban?} I choped wood at the School house 1 ¼ cord 25 went to Brockville & heard the Rev Mr Heig Preach from Matt chXXVII - vr41-42 & partook of the sacrament 26 Drew rails cuts quite A thaw 27 Do - - Do took the old sow to J- Keer Boar sleighing most gon 28 Drew rails cuts for the road fence on the Place we got from C young Richard Marchal helping 1849 Mar 1 Drew rail cuts to the same place roads very bad 2 Do - Do -- Richard Marchel helping 3 Do D in the forenoon choped wood in the afternoon 4 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCallum Preach from Daniel chII - 43-44 5 Elen was put to bed of A Daughter went with T Davis to Escot & found Benj Warrens 3 sons Drawing saw logs of No 14 in 5 con 6 went & Drew 9 saw logs at Ellinghams rained 7 went with A 50 flour Barrels to Charlestown Mills & delivered them to McKinnon & received A receit for 60 he Drew 10 himself very bad roads 8 Drew 15 saw logs at Ellinghams in all 24 Pine A man of Tom Davis juner {junior} helping 9 Drew wood the roads very bad 10 Do Do Do Do – — — - 11 Mr Vanson preached did not go to meetting 12 wood A Plough for John young 49 �13 went to Brockville with the Waggon Robert & Mary Armstrong went with me & I attened an agriculture meetting & received from Morton & McKee 18s = 7 ½ d on J Ellingham’s account. Bot of B- Flint 50 lb of sweeds iron 11s - 3d Cast steel 2s 3d nail rod 6d 14 Drew 2 sleigh crooks Jock & Richard Marchel choping went in the afternoon & loadd A load for Robert Wood 15 went to Furnes Falls {Furnace Falls} in Company with Thomas Davis James White & Thon Kincaid with loading for Robert Wood he having Bought A Farm there sleipt at F Moors 16 return returned from Furniss falls the roads very heavy Jock taped the suger Bush John Ackland helped to get wood in the Bush 17 went to Thomas Davis’s & got some timber for Cradles 18 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable Preach from 1 John chI - vr9 19 fixed some of the Buckets the snow mostly all gone 20 mended some boots & shoes heavy rain this afternoon Father gathered & began to Boil some sap in the Bush March 1849 21 heavy rain last night & still raining went to Sam Thorn’s & got four new shoes made for the Horses A landside & A coulter fixed for plough 22 went again to Thorn’s & got four more shoes fixed Another coulter A hamer strap A king boult & linchpin for the Waggon brought 5 baskets coal 23 hard frost last night went to Charleston Mills from J Inises with forty flour Barels for John Elingham & deliver them to John McKinnon roads very Bad 24 some rain last night sonow nearly all gone fixed some plow handels & choped some wood 25 snowed about 9 inchs last night rain & snow all day 26 finished thrashing the small oats & cleaned them had 37 ½ Bushel 50 �27 choped wood in the sugar Bush George Heugh & John Acland helping fine Day 28 comended the Children shoes {March} 29 the same 30 Jock went to McIntoshs Mill with 2 Bushel Corn 6 Bushel of Buckwheat & 6 ½ Bushel wheat & I mended harness 31 mendid the old Harness Jock went to Cook Adams funeral he Died at Caintown whear he kept A store the sosnow all gone & the frost nearly all gone out of the Ground the Roads very Bad April 1 Mr McCallum Preached in Caintown from 1 John chI - vr7 went to Daniel Nowlands he haveing A Child Died the Day before & went to Thomas Scott likewise he haveing his oldest son Killed by the fall of A tree 2 went to the funeral fo Daniel Nowland Child at Caintown Church went from thence to Thomas Scotts & atended the funeral of his son Gideon he was buried in the Family burying Ground 3 thrashed the Peas & oats fine Day 4 finished thrashing the Peas & oats & cleaned them had 30 Bushel 5 went to Samuel Throns & got Cleve & 3 links made some rain last night & to Day April 1849 6 made A New fence Around the Orchard & atended A School Meetting in the afternoon fine Day 7 laid the bottom rail of part of the Road fence on No.13 Richard Marchel split rails on Robert Woods Accompt yesterday & to Day 8 went to the Stone Church & heard the Rev Mr. Smart preach from Lament chII vr 22 it being intended for the funneral sermon of Gidon Scott fine Day 9 picked stones of the Harper field 10 A wet & windy Day put A New handle in my Plough 11 fixing fences in the forenoon went to George Tow’s raising 51 �12 went to Leader’s raising of A Barn 13 Began to Plow in the Harper feild ground in very good order 14 hard frost last night plowed all day but very cold Jock went to John Henarys raising in the afternoon 15 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Hebrews chXII - vr1 hard frost last night 16 snowed about an inch last night & very hard frost no plowing laid up some fence 17 went to Brockville on Horse back & went Dior’s & got 3 black cherry trees & ¼ Bushel of Corn for seed 1s - 3d bought 3 papers of onion seed & 1 Cabbage 1s 4d & 9d for bitters 1s -3d for thread 6d for horse. Paid 2$ 10s for Thomas Davis to Dickinson Dep shiriff got 1 lb tea 2s - 6d. 1 bindle Cotton yarn 5s 6d on Elinghams acpt from Morton McKee 17 18 very wet Day worked in the shope 19 plowed {April} 20 Do - Cold weather A little snow 21 Do - - Jock fixed fence on No 13 22 did not go to meeting . old James Ferguson being hear 23 finished the plowing in the the Harper feild heavy rain in the afternoon got completly wet 24 picked stones in the feild north side of road east line 25 Do - Do worked both teems Richard Marchal helping both Days makeing 8 Days that he has in all 3 on Robert Woods Acompt & 5 on Fathers & there is 4 ½ Days yet remaining at this Date {1849} April 26 began to Plough in the feild North side of the road East line hard frost & high winds 27 Ploughed in the same field frost & very Cold & windy Jock went to Thorns & got his Pough share fixed 52 �28 went to Farmersville for some Apple trees & got the Clinton Grape all from Phillip Wing heard A settlement between Tho Davis & C.J. Hayes Hayes to Pay Davis 250 feet Pine & 250 feet of Hemlock boards good merchantable stuff. A little rain this morn 29 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCalum preach from 2 Peter chI - vr10-11 heard Mr Gotkin in our own School House Romans chI - vr16 30 went to younge Adam Robsons stopt all night went next day to Merrickvill with A load of his furniture as he was going to live there Cold wind & backward weather May 2 came home the roads very rough & A very Poor Country from Belamys to Merrickvill 3 went to Charlestown Mills with 40 flour Barrels for John Elingham received A receipt for 105 Barrels rained this afternoon 4 Began to Sow & sowed 6 ½ Bushel Garner Peas A little warmer to day went to Henry Armstrongs raisin 5 Sowed 11 Bushel Gold vine Peas 1 ¼ Bushel of picked poll oats & {Between the lines it reads: in all 17} not quite ¼ Bushel of flax seed all in the Harper field 6 heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Jer chV vr26 7 finished draging the Peas sowed the House Ashes on the fall wheat Watee began to roll the Peas & finished them & then rolled the fall Wheat then sowd 4 Bushel of oats in the field north side of the Road east line 8 I went to Brockville on foot & received twenty Pounds from Mr Watson merchant on acompt of John Robinson of Ramsey & atended an Agriculture meeting bought ½ lb sugar Beet 1 paper onunon seed A fine rain to night 2s - 3d for plow point 9 Sowed 4 Bushel more of the Poll oats in all 8 & 2 ½ of peas & oats 2 Bushel of the large oats & 1 ½ of Bushel Club Wheat that I got from Wm Haggan 10 1849 May 10 Plowed in the field behind the House in the forenoon went to A raising of Barn of James Floods 11 finished plowing that feild & draged the Corn feild 53 �12 sowed 2 ½ Bushel of black sea wheat in part of the orchard A little warmer this afternoon Cold nights with frost 13 no meetting to day heavy rain last night likewise to day 14 sowed ¾ Bushel more in the orchard & finished the cross draging the ground very wet rain this afternoon 15 began to plough in the field below the Bull paster James Hughs diged in the Garden this afternoon 16 plowed in the same field the Woods look redish 17 finished plowing that feild in the afternoon & sowed 4 ¼ Bushels of Black sea wheat in the feild below the orchard Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden James Hugh helped him in the afternoon the weather warmer 18 finished draging the wheat & began to roll it & the oats Richard Marchal loaded Dung & Jock Drew to the orchard at the old Barn the Woods look A little green this afternoon 19 Planted 1 ½ acres of Corn in the field below the Bull paster & nearly 1 acre of Potatos & sowed 1 ½ Bushel wheat on the end next the Bull paster & 2 Bushel of Peas & oats on the other end wat draged with the oxen & Jonney finished the rolling & I rolled the orchard A little frost night very warm to day the Woods look quite Green to Day Dudly Ackland helping 20 no meeting to day fine Day 21 began to Plow in the field below the old Barn. Jock Plowed the orchard at the old Barn 22 Plowed in same field & in the afternoon Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley on one Acre on the East side of the field rain 23 Plowed in same field A drisilling rain all day 24 Thomas Davis sent his Horses & son to Plow showry 25 heavy rain last night & showry went to Colmans & got 1 side of sole leather weighing 15 ¼ lb at 1s 3d per lb 2 bushel of lime 1s 6d & 2s 6d check makeing 1£ = 3s = 1d Paid 6 Bushel of wheat at 4s per Bushel makeing 1£ = 4s 54 �1850 Feb 8 bought at John Acklands sale Hay 2£ =10s 1 Cow 2£ = 6s = 6d Harness 6s 9 Jock went to McKinnons with A load of Staves for Elingham rained all Day the Snow nearly gone 10 the Rev Mr Smart Preached at Caintown in the after & Rev Mr Watkins in our School house 11 heavy wind last night & Snow this moring Stormed & Snowed all day Jock thrashed oats 12 went Adam Armstrongs on A visit fine Day Father received from JJ McIntosh £4 - 7s - 6d for the improvement takeing from him by the runing of J Booths line Both agreeing to give up at the same rate now Paid if the line is altered. 13 Jock & Father went to Brockville to se about J Ack{land’s} sale & left it in Sheerwoods hands 14 A heavy Storm of wind & Snow this afternoon 15 Jock thrashed oats A fine day the roads drifted 16 finished thrashing the oats & had 17 Mr Constable Preached at Caintown 18 drew Wood G. Erels & J Hogan choping 19 drew 2 load of rails to Cs place fine weather 20 Jock hired Benjmine Sunderland for 3$ - ½ mounth drew 6 load of rail cuts to Cs place 21 do - - 5 Do - - - Do - - - very windy 22 do - 3 do - - - do went to Colmans with some bark & it came to 7s = 10d & he settled with them & was in dett 12s -2d. 23 went to Brockville Father & Jock & received ten Pounds from A. N Richards on John Ackland accompt 55 �24 Mr Vanston preached in Caintown in the forenoon & the Rev Mr Smart in afternoon 25 drew 9 load makeing in all 25 load between Post & Post 26 drew 10 load of rail cuts to the C East line Northe side of the Road betwen Joseph Keer & us I went walked to Jocks the first time 1850 Feb 27 Drew 7 load of cord wood fine wheather 28 do 8 load of rail cuts to east line & 2 loads of C wood Father & Jock went to Dr Keers & settled with him for Atending on Me & all he charged was three Pounds March 1 Jock went to S. Thorns & got the Shoes set on the horses & Ben tharshed in the Barn A very Stormy Day 2 John Wm Mary & Margret Scot came from Perth Jock drew 5 loads of rail cuts east line 1 load of C wood 3 the Rev Mr Hulbert Preached in Caintown fine day 4 drew 3 loads of rail cuts in the forenoon went J. Keer’s Bee 5 Do 3 Do - making in all {illegible} load 5 Jock Margret & Ellen went to Landsdown on A visit to the Widow Youngs & Jock Payed Christopher youg thirteen pounds twelve shillings & sixpence the amount due at this time on the Land Bought of Elizebeth yonge 6 drew 9 loads of raill cuts makeing in all 35 loads on the line James Cloww & Wife & Mother Clow came on A visit 7 Jock took Benjimine Sunderland to his Brother he haveing his cut his foot last night & he Payed him 3$ for the half month 8 drew 5 load of cord wood which made 12 cord that Benj cut & 60 load of rail cuts that he cut in 12 Days very windy weather 9 Jock & Ellen & wattie went to Brockville & received from J & S Ross in sundrys 2£ - 3s - 8 Booked Paid R Colman 10s which left 2s.. 2d standing 56 �10 Mr Towers preached at Caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon snowed about 4 inchs last night 11 Cleaned 3 ½ bushel wheat sheld 6 bushel Corn 12 Jock went to McKinnons with A Grist of 21 Bushel 15 ½ of wheat & 6 of Corn Father & Mother went to Elingham 13 drew 8 loads of wood John Ackland helping 14 went for his Grist & A load of hoopstuf from Anglins for Elingham heavy rain last night & this morning 15 Chored.. fine Day Widdow Thompson Died 16 went to Caintown Church with A load of wood 1850 Feb 17 March The Rev Mr Chonstable Preached in Caintown 18 fixed sapbuckets A fine Day 19 Choped wood for the sap bush George & Alen Erels helped 20 fixed & scalded the sapbuckets {March} 21 mended shoes 22 Jock went to John Yonge’s & exchanged 10 Bushel wheat for seed John has been very sick but is geting beter 23 Taped 140 trees in the Sugarbush 24 Mr Vanson Preached in the forenoon & the Rev Mr Smart in the afternoon 25 Jock & Margret went to Brockville & he bought A Plough Lemen No 1 price 11$. 2 points 4s - 9d ¾ lb Beet seed ¼ lb White Carrot seed 2 paper onion & 1 Cabbage 5s 5d ½ lb tea 2 lb nails 9d A Dungfork 6s 26 thrashed the Barley had 6 Bushel 27 Taped the remander of the sugar Bush 57 �28 thrashed the large oats had 5 Bushel cold wheather 29 helped Wm Davis to put up A smale colpit 30 Jock went to Brockville & sold 8 ½ Bushel turnips at 1s per Bushel & Bought one barrel salt 6s .. 3d steel 1s - 1 ½ d paper 7d rosin 3d horse nails 6d 31 the Rev Mr McCallum preached in Caintown fine weather April 1 &2 fixed A tonge in the waggon & other chores 3 went to Throns & Inises & got nothing done came helped Wm Davis to cover & set fire to the colepile 4 mended the Childrin shoes heavy rain all day the Snow all gone excipt along the fencis 5 Dudley Ackland came to Work the first of this Month & is to Work for six month at five Dollars per month. Jock mended more shoes in the forenoon him & Dudley split rails on 13 in the afternoon 6 Jock went to Innises got A landside on A plough & the skain of the waggon mended 7 the Rev Mr Smart preached at Caintown 8 Jock & Dudley split rails on 13 the Boys drew {Some words are crossed out and cannot be read} 2 load Coal from Davises cold Day April 1850 9 laid up the cross fence between the Posts on 13 10 split rails on the East line north side of the road 11 split rails in the forenoon laid up fence in the afternoon Richard Marchal helped 2 days 58 �12 finished making the line fence had 1460 rails in all that Ben Sunderland cut 4 ½ days split 13 Snowed last night & this forenoon fine after-noon 14 the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown in the forenoon A Cold Day 15 A little snow this morning Cold windy weather 16 the Boys moved the fence round the Orchard & put it by the dich 17 18 made A Drag & the Boys draged the Corn hills 19 Began to Plow in the orchard with the oxen Dudley held & Jonney drove. Jock plowed East side of new Barn 20 Robert Armstrong helped him to plow fine Day Ground very Dry there haveing been very little rain this spring 21 the Revd Mr McDermit at Caintown 22 heavy rain this Morning fair in the afternoon 23 both Teems plowing. Cold & windy 24 Sowed 2 ¼ Bushel Club wheat 1 ¼ Bushel toAcre 25 Sowed 1 Bushel Black Sea all in Orchard & back of the House Mary Anne Quinsey was buryed in Caintown the Revd Mr McCallum preached her funarel sermon 26 drew Dung to the Garden & rolled the Orchard 27 heavy Dew last night rolled the fall Wheat with the Horses plowed the Garden withe oxen Planted Apple Trees Plum Trees & currens on the low side of the Garden fine Day Ground very Dry first Dew 28 the Revd Mr McCallum preached at Caintown 59 �29 heavy rain this moring showry with heavy wind plowed in the field north side of road East line 30 plowed in the same field both Teems Peet Nowland dug in the Garden 1850 May 1 heavy wind & rain last night very windy all day the Woods look red both Teems plowing 2 sowed 4 bushel of Gold vine Peas Daniel Now{land} & son worked in the Garden Huntley came to split rails in the marsh ground to wet John Booth condemed the line that Rath run on the west side of No 13 or middle line {Between the lines it reads: in all 9 ½ Bushel Peas} 3 Sowed 5 ½ Bushel of Gardner peas at the rate of 2 Bushel per acre & not A peck of flax seed all sowed East of the New Barn 4 rolled the peas A slight showr this moring A fine Growing Day 5 the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown A very wet Day 6 heavy rain to Day the ground very wet Jock went & Adam went to McElhenneys to Fish & got some fine ones 7 drew some stones of the Orchard 8 Jock went to plow but the ground was to wet took down the old stable & shed & drew some dung to the Orchard heavy rain this afternoon 9 rain in the forenoon Jock went to P. Anglins bee the Boys drew away the rubish from the old Barn 10 hard frost last night heavy wind with showrs of snow this afternoon the Woods look A little green drew dung to the Orchard at the old Barn 11 drew stons to the dich at the fut of the Orchard & dung to the feild below the orchard South side of road frost last night cold & windy Jock went to Robert Hortons Bee loging 12 the Revd Mr Constable preached at Caintown 60 �13 Jock plowed in the feild below the House the boys drew dung to the feild below the orchard 14 Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley 2 Bushel of large oats & 8 Bushel of the picked pole oats fine Day planted the Garden withe Corn & Potatos 15 Sowed 7 Bushel of smale oats & 3 Bushel of peas & oats all in the feild below the House began below the House with the Barley & went to the West line 1850 May 16 Daniel Nowland worked in the garden fine Day 17 the Wood look quit green. Sowed 3 Bushel Black Sea Wheat Sowed 14 Bushel more all on the {illegible} piece in the field below the House next the woods fine Showr to Day 18 rain last night showrs of snow this morning finished cross draging the wheat & rolled it 19 the Revr Mr Gordin preached in Caintown in the afternoon & the Revr Mr Trumain in our School House I went for the first time 20 A little rain last night finished the Orchard plowing 21 rain & Snow this forenoon finished plowing the feild below the House 22 rained all Day the Ground very wet { Daniel Nowland worked ½ Day in Garden 23 Jock Father & Margret went to Brockville rained in the forenoon he received 4£ - 2s - 6d from the Colman Corner A S{illegible} 24 rained most of the day I walked to Father in laws 25 fine day finished plowing the feild below orchard old Barn 26 Quarttily Meeting was held in Caintown the Revd Mr McCallum preached. I went for the first time 27 Planted some potatos & Corn in the Orchard at old Barn A very heavy thunder Showr this afternoon 61 �28 finished planting the Orchard I went in the Waggon with Father Mother & Ellen Mother Clows rain this afternoon 29 Sowed 3 ½ Bushel Black sea wheat in the Corn field below Bull paster planted 1 Acre of Corn in the field below the orch 30 Sowed 4 ½ Bushel wheat in the field below the House green sward all at rate of 1 ½ Bushel per Acre planted 20 Bushel potatos in the feild below the little orchard 31 heavy thunder & rain June loged & fixed the fence in the North East of the feild below the House. I went out in the waggon with Father to Adam Armstrongs he brought home A Bull Calf from Adam I stopt all night the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown in the afternoon A fine Day Dudly plowed with the oxen where they loged Samuel Innis came here & shod the Horses the Boys helped Rob to plant his potatos Elen went to Brockville with Mrs Heugh { heavy thunder & A little rain 1850 June 4 planted ⅓ Acre Carrots first 4 rows & ½ begining at the Dich {Above it reads: John Henrys Altringh} the rest of the 5 row long orang the next 2 rows larg white Carrot Planted ¼ Acre Sugar Beet the first 8 rows seed stept {steeped} in warm water next 4 rows dry fine day 5 Planted 2 rows this morning seed stept all night plowed the turnip ground & Sowed 2 Bushel of oats where Dudly is plowing in field below the House 6 draged with the Horse for Rob in the New land Sheared sheep Dudly plowed A little showr this morn 7 Sowed 2 Bushel of oats in the same feild which finished that feild thay then went to the new land 8 Jock went with Father & Mother to Uncle Robinson so as to hear the Conferance to morrow the Boys worked at the new and heavy thunder this afternoon & a little rain fine growing time 62 �9 No meetting to Day Samuel Young was hear to Day {Between the lines it reads: in all 19 ¾ Bushel wheat} 10 Sowed 1 ½ Bushel Black sea wheat on the New land {Between the lines it reads: in all 25 Bushel oats} 11 Sowed 3 Bushel oats all on the New land at the Marsh sowed Thimothy and draged it in 12 Jock went to Brockville & attended the Presbatry the Boys planted some Corn that the hens picked & fixed fence 13 Sowed 1 ½ lb Rutabago seed on 1 Acre A little rain the Carrots Beets & Rutabago all put in the feild below the old Barn. Sowed nearly ½ Bushel Buck wheat west line below the Bull paster 14 went through Corn & potatos in the Garden with Cultivator very heavy thunder Showr with A little hail this afternoon 15 went through Corn in the orchard with the Cultivator Duley plow back of the House wherre the wheat was scalded with the wet Sowed nearly ½ Bushel Buck-wheat on it A fine Day 16 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hulburt preach from Cols chIII vr1 17 Jock Father and Dudley work on the Roads with oxen & scraper wattie & Jonney went through the Corn with the Cultivator fine Day James Ferguson came heare 1850 June 18 Jock Father Dudley & Wattie the oxin & scraper worked on the roads & that finished our work 19 Father & Mother & went to Farmersville & took the Wool to Williams & got 170 kernels of Corn from him 20 planted Williams Corn in the Garden pealled some hemlock trees yesterday & this forenoon fixed the line fence west side south side of road A fine rain this afternoon 63 �21 began to hoe the Corn in the Orchard at the old Barn Elen Margret & me went uncle Robinson on A visit 22 worked at the Corn fine Growing weather 23 no Meetting to day very heavy rain with thunder & hail this afternoon Robert Kincaid died from a bruis received by A Waggon runing over him 24 worked at the Corn fine Growing time 25 went to Robert Kincaids funeral & Jock was taken as A Coroners Jurer the Case was ajourned to the 29 26 Jock went to McKinnins Mill with 19 ½ Bushel wheat & 4 Bushel Corn Ellen went with him to see Mary Elingham the Boy worked at the Pottato 27 Archable Davison came here on tuesday & built A cistern in Jocks cellar & finished it this afternoon 28 Jock went to training at Malory-town the Boys hoed the corn & Potatoss in the Garden Dudley drew the Bark out of the fallow 29 Jock attendid the inquest of John Kincaids & I stomed some cradle stuff the Boys shelled 6 Bushel of Corn in the afternoon 30 the Revd Mr Smart preached in Caintown A little rain July 1 Jock went to McKinnons Mill with 15 Bushel of wheat & 6 Bushel Corn & then to Mr Barbers for Jerrey Father having brought away one of his horses in A mistake on saterday when there on A visit 2 I went to John Yonges heavy rain most of the way 3 Jock fixed A brush fence along the hill & down to the marsh 4 hilled the Corn & Potatos in the Garden. { put A handle in Samuel Yonge plow 5 hilled the Corn & Potato in the Orchard at the old Barn Chirtopher yonge Junr helpind cloudy damp morning very warm at noon 64 �1850 July 6 finished the Corn & potatos in the orchard at the old Barn I went in the waggon with J. Ackland to M. Redmans & stopt there till monday & he took me to Geddis’s I then went to Robinsons & went witt him on tusdsay to Brockville & Atended an Agricultural meeting came home on wedenisday with Jock who was in Brockvill 7 the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in Caintown 8 worked at the barn below the Orchard 9 Do - - the potatos & finished them 10 went to McDonalds with 26 Bushel of Ashes at 7d per Bushel & got A sythe snath at 3s which left 12s - 2d tin our favour 10 went to Brockville 11 Jock began to Mow & I went Moorhouses with wattie & Jonney & got A pair of one year old stears on Fathers Acount price 3£ - pounds 12 mowed set fire to the fallow 13 fine rain this forenoon Jock went to Marchel’s rais-ing the boys finished howing the turnips 14 the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown in the afternoon heavy rain last night & this forenoon 15 drew in 2 load of hay from behind the House mowed the line field 16 began to mow in the field frount of Elize P- Buiel & C- Garner came here as Crop viewers took Dinner 17 drew 2 load of hay from Corn field heavy rain this afternoon fixed 2 Cradles for T lille & received 3s for them 18 heavy rain last night & most to day the Township Superintendant gave us A lecture on the formation of Characture 18 19 heavy rain all Day the Ground all in A swim 65 �20 A little rain this morning fine afternoon afternoon Jock went to Colmans & got A side of sole leather weighing 17 lb at 1s - 3d makeing 1£ - 1s 3d & he paid 17s 1d which left 4s 2d 21 the Revd Mr Jennings preached in Caintown in the forenoon went to the Funerall of Jane Hogabome who was buried at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Smart preached Isiah ch3 vr10-11 1850 July 22 fine day raked & 2 load of hay from the Corn feild & 4 load from the feild in frount of Elizs all 23 J- Keer began to mow the 2 feild from the road S side Drew 3 load of hay from the frount of Elizs 24 finished mowing the feild in frount of Elizs & began the feild frount of the House drew 1 load of hay in 25 A little rain this morning A fine Day afterwards drew 4 loads of hay from 1 & 2 field 26 drew 3 loads of hay from the feild in frount of Elizs 1 from 2 feild & 4 from 1 feild fine hay Day Tho. Ackland helped 27 began to Cut the Fall Wheat John Hogan cradled & he cut 900 sheafs Jock & Dudley raked & bound Thomas Ackland & the boys worked at the hay J. Kerr helped in the afternoon & they raked & drew in 6 loads 28 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Westport preach from James chII - vs10 he belonged to the Reformed Duch Curch in the U States A little rain this moring 29 worked at the wheat John Hogan Cradling Jock & Dudly raking & he cut 600 sheafs heavy rain this afternoon Thomas Ackland helped J Kerr in forenoon & he finished mowing the 2nd field 30 they finished the fall wheat had 600 sheafs N Shipman C Gardener & Wm Cowan came as crop viewers & took Diners with us on Monday Showry in the afternoon drew 1 load of hay 66 �31 mowed in the Harper field in forenoon & drew 4 load of hay in the afternoon T. Ackland helping Jo Kerr & Wm McCormick mowed in the Corn field in the forenoon August 1 heavy rain this morning & Showery in the afternoon 2 drew 4 load of hay from the harper field Wm Davis helped in the afternoon put the hay in the cap 3 drew 5 load of hay from the same feild put it in the cap Wm Davis helped in the aft forenoon 4 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr S Huntingdon preach from Mark chX vr 21 1850 August 5 drew 3 load of hay & put it in the cap which made 12 load in all & they drew 3 load of fall Wheat fine Day 6 drew in the rest of the fall Wheat & cut the Clubwheat Thomas Ackland helped I went to Brockville with Wm Davis & atended an Agriculture Meetting & left the Watch to be Cleaned 7 mowed in the Thompson place Robert Armstrong help A heavy Showr this afternoon 8 drew the hay of the Thompson plasce had 5 load it w{as} all put in second floor A little rain at night 9 heavy rain finished the mowing all but A peice for seed 10 drew 3 load of hay put 1 in the second floor & 2 in the cap which made 14 load in the cap 56 load of hay in all the hay Generally Good 11 went to old Mr Bails funeral & heard the Revd Mr Trumain preach from & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon from Proverbs 12 drew 1 load of Clubwheat from the orchard at the house a little rain stopt drawing work at th turnips Beets & Carrots 67 �13 heavy rain all day no work 14 Cut the large oats & the Grass Seed 15 hook the Gold vine peas 16 Jock went to Brockville & got at Collmans 1 pair of Boots 15s & 1 side of upper leather 13s - 6d Paid in wheat 15s - 8d Father Paid the saterday before in wheat 1£ - 2s - 4d wheat 5s per Bushel left July 20th. Due C Coleman 4s 2d —— Coleman Due of the above 4s - 8 the Boys hook the Garner Peas A little rain in the morning 17 Drew in the Gold vine Peas & finished hook 18 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Jenni{ngs} 1850 August 19 had Morttons tharshing Machin they tharshed 100 bushel of fall wheat which was the produse of six Acres 120 Jock & the Boys helped at John Armstrong tharshing I went to Brockville & Atendid an agriculture Meeting fine Day 21 began to Cut the Black Sea James Ferguson J{name illegible} helping 22 worked at the wheat J Ferguson C- young & C. young helped & they finished the peice there being 5 Acres in it I made A Cradle for Ferguson & another Samuel Yonge had 173 stook 23 raked & bound oats that was Cut in the mornings before the wheat was ready Drew in 2 load 24 Cut the Barley & some of the Peas & oats fine wheather for geting in the Crops no rain this Week wattie began to Cross plow the Pea Ground drew 1 load of oats 25 went to Caintown & heard Mr Towrs preach A little rain last night & to Day 26 Jock began to Cut the Pooll oats A little rain 68 �27 finished cuting the Poll oats & bound part of them & the boys finished cross plowing Jonney & me threshed the large oats had 12 bushel 28 cut the wheat on the corn Ground John Leader cradled Jock & Toms Davis’s Wm helped & they cut 84 stook the boys rake the oats 29 drew in 8 loads of wheat 1 load of oats 1 load of Peas & oats & 1 load of Barley fine Day 30 finished cuting the wheat on the Corn Ground had 15 stook finished cuting Peas & oats & bound part of them drew in the Poll oats had 80 stook Thos Ackland helped 31 drew dung on the Pea Ground along the East line very windy to day 1850 sept 1 went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanson preach 2 heavy rain last night & all Day no work 3 Jock began to Plow for the fall wheat I went to Brockville & atended an Agriculture meeting fine Day the Boys made A dich with the Screaper where Jock is plowing 4 the Boys drew Dung in the forenoon opened our 27 stooks of wheat & got it in they were very wet 5 opened more of the wheat & it got wet by A heavy thunder Showr this afternoon 6 Spread open the wheat got 1 load in D Nowland worked in the garden 7 opened more & got it all in & 1 load of peas & oats Jock finished the Plowing for fall wheat A very catching time 8 no Meeting to Day Betsey & William was here 9 Sowed 5 Bushel of wheat & draged it in 10 Do Bushel Do Do Sowed 1 Bushel of Wheat that I got from the A. Socitie on the 5 ridges next the meadow all sowed in the feild south side of road East line the 69 �boys finished Cuting the wheat in the feild below the House Thomas Ackland helped 11 helped Wm Hagan at Machin in forenoon then shovel the wheat heavy rain last night Father & Mother went to John Youngs stopt all night 12 loged on the low ground below the hill west line 13 drew in 4 load of wheat 22 stooks at A load 14 I went to Brockville & Atendid an Agriculture meetting Jock & the boys cut the oats & Buckwh{eat} 15 the Revd Mr Jennings preached at Caintown from I Cor { I went to McIntoshs to see the council about our school mony got no satisfaction 16 Jock went & plowed with Robert Armstrong for fall wheat the boys fixed A fence round the fall wheat 17 raked bound & drew in 50 stook of oats 18 Jock Dudley & Jonney loged & Wat cut the oats on the New land he having Cut his shin & he could not log 1850 Sept 19 loged with the boys fine weather 20 Jock & Dudley went & helped Tho Davis at machin in forenoon Innis thrashed our peas with machin in the afternoon 21 I went to Dr Keerrs & bleed his oxen Jock not well 22 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Smart preach 23 Jock loged Robert Armstrong & Alen Erels helped heavy rain this morning before day 24 loged to Day John C Hays helping heavy rain at 11 oclock & showry afterwards 70 �25 turned the oats over bound part of them & got 14 stooks home drew 1 load of buckwheat & wattie & me tharshed 27 went to Samuel Innis & got new shoes all round on the Horses heave rain this afternoon & night 28 came home at noon from Inisses the boys helped Huges at machin 29 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach from Z. chIX 30 loged in the forenoon & bound part of the wheat in the afternoon I went to John Youngs & stopt all night Octob er 1 drew 3 small load of wheat from the New land & 1 load of buckwheat {In the left margin it reads: finish} & Made A finish 2 Jock Sold a yoke of oxen to Abraham Hikes & received seven pounds ten shillings & A note for seven pound ten shillings with intrest payable the second of Janary 1852 signed by Abraham Hikes & James Hikes hevy rain last night 3 went to Colmans Corners Cattle Show & got 2nd premium on Bulls, 1th on fall wheat, 1th on Barley in the bag 1th on Garden 3 Barley in the feild, 2 on Rutabagas 2 on Sugar Beets 2 on sheep 2 lambs A fine day 4 picked the Corn in the little orchard all but 2 load Thomas Ackland John Armstrong & Robert helped had A husking at night & got it all husked 5 Jock & the boys helped John Armstrong to thrash his Buckwheat 6 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart 1850 octob er 7 sorted the Corn & had 3 full load of good corn & 1 ½ of hog watie went with to Robinsons with Bull 8 went to Brockville Show & got the 2nd premium on Bull 1th on Peas 1th on Barley 1th on oats fine day 9 Jock fixed A hog pen & shut them up 10 picked the rest of the Corn in the little Oorchard 71 �11 picked the Corn below the turnips showery to day 12 sorted the Corn had 1 load {Above it reads: 30 Bushel in A load} more of White & 2 of yellow put 1 of the yellow in the Crib with the white the other we put in Jock chamber we had 1 ½ load more of hog corn the White Corn the Best 13 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Jeremiah chVIII vr 20 14 began to dig the Potatos Wm Davises tow sons helped 15 dug Potatos fine Day 16 dug Potatos Wm McCormick Petter Hays & Adde Armstrong helped put 1 Waggon load in our seller & 4 in Jocks seller 17 dug Potatos 2 of James Heugs boys helped 18 I went to Farmersville with some Wool & John Armstrong Cloth put A letter of J Wilsie in post office I then went to John Elinghams & gave him 7 ½ Bushel Potatos & got 4 flour Barrels very heavy rain 19 Jock went to Brockville & the boys finished the Potatos 20 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Jeremiah chVIII - vr20 in the afternoon 21 Jock, Elen Father & Mother went to the funeral of John McLean son of A McLean at the Stone Church & the Revd Mr Smart preach I went to McIntoshs to the Council with A petition not to devide our now too small School Section. the Boys helped Wm Hogan at thrashing machin 22 Jock & the Boys Do - - - - Do - - 23 Jock went to Yonge Mills with 18 Bushel of fall wheat got 3s - 9d per Bushel the highes Price A little rain 1850 Octob er 24 drew some Pumpkin in the forenoon rain in the afternoon 72 �25 put 2 load of Potatos in A hole in the orchard in the forenoon went to A plowing be of Dr Keers in the afternoon some rain to Day 26 made another hole & put about 40 Bushel in it {Number cut off}0 Bushel potatos in all at diging time rain to Day 27 heavy wind & rain last yesterday night & all day went to Caintown with Father in the waggon but no meeting it being so stormy 28 Began to pull the Beets the ground very wet 29 I went to Farmersville with our full cloth to be full the boys & Jock pullld the Beets & some of the carrots 30 drew in the Beets had about 100 Bushel & finished the carrots had nearly 50 Bushel Granpa helped & Wm Davises son helped drew 3 loads turnips 31 pulled & drew in 5 load of turnips hard frost last night Granpa helped Nove mber 1 pulled & drew in 5 load of turnips Granpa & John Hogan helped had better than 400 Bushel 2 pulled 20 Bushel of New land turnips J. Anglim helped for Thomas David Juner George Thompson worked yesterday & to day Clapboarding Jocks house fine wheather 3 went to Caintown but there was no meeting 4 Jock began to Plow & plowed in the feild frount of the house. wattie helped Wm Davis at machin Thompson & me worked at Jock house 5 Do - Do - Do - - the boys work at the machin Davises in the forenoon Acklands in the afternoon Jock Plowing 6 wet Day Jock went to Millers Saw Mill & got 100 feet of Pine boards from miller 7 Samuel Innis fixed A Paveing hammer here Jock plowed the boys turnips in N land 8 Thompson worked at the house the boys pulled turnips in the N land Jock Plowed 73 �1850 Nove mber 9 Jock finished Plowing the field in frount of the house drew 2 load of New land turnips 10 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Luke chXII - vr32 fine weather 11 cut A Door & window in the back of Jocks house 12 Jock chored the boys went to School Paid Mar{Name cut off} Redmon Seven pound ten shillings 13 Jock went to Brockville with 17 Bushel of turnips & sold them for 1s per Bushel Wm Davis came with there oxen & Plowed in the Orchard 14 Jock & Wm Davis Plowed in the Orchard Thompson worked at the sashes for Jocks house 15 finished the plowing in the orchard at the House put 14 ½ Bushel Gold vine Peas in our Chamber & 16 Jock went to McKennings Mill with 4 Bushel of Corn & 9 ½ Bushel of wheat 4 of all & 5 ½ spring {illegible} A little rain he got 1 Cider Barrel & 2 Butter tubs from John Elingham settled with Thompson for fixing Jocks House & he charged 25s 17 heavy rain last night & all day with aboutt an inch of Snow no meetting to day 18 Jock went to old Mr Coughens funeral he was bury’d at the stone Curch the Revd Mr Smart preached I fixed irons for evvetroughs for Jock house 19 clapbourded Jocks house 20 went to Lyman Jutsons with 21 bushel of apple & Robert Armstrong had 7 bushel I stopt at Mr Philips all night Robert came home 21 I got the Apples ground and came home had 3 ½ Gallons for every bushel paid 1d per Gallon 22 Jock took ¾ cord wood to school & helped to move Benjimine Bail 23 made A fence round the orchard at the old Barn hard frost last night 74 juner �1850 Novem ber 24 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Moffat Preach from Psalms XLIII vrs3 A fine day 25 went to Adam Robinsons with five Ewes to the Ram & slept there all night & went to Brockville & saw the Superintendent & got A copy of A letter from Toronto concerning our School A very stormy day Snow & wind Jock killed A heffer 26 rained most of the day. Archabd Davison came here to pave the Stable 27 Stormed all day hail & rain 28 Jock drew 2 load of wood A. Davison went home without doing any thing owing to the storm 29 Samuel Innis came here & shoed the Horses 30 the Roads very bad did not go to Meeting Father & Jock went Mr Smart Preached Decem ber 1 Killed 2 hogs Robert Armstrong & John Hog-gan helped the Boys put stones in stable for paving it. 2 heavy wind & sleat last night stormy all Day 3 stormy with rain & sleet 4 Drew 2 small load of wood 5 Jock worked at his House A fine day 6 A very Stormy day Snowed about six inches 7 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennins preach from Isiaih chXXXII - vr2 A very stormy day with wind & snow 10 Jock helped John Armstrong to kill his hogs 11 drew 4 load of wood no frost in the ground the Snow about 15 inches deep 75 �12 killed 2 hogs Robert Armstrong John Hogan helped Snow & wind Jock went to A Bee of James Heugs in the afternoon very Cold hard frost 13 Jock & Elen went to Brockville & took two hogs 1 weighed 481 the other 267 got 22s -6d per cwt Paid J & S Ross 1850 November {December }14 drew some wood fine Day 15 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Ex 16 went to McIntoshs to the council on our affairs 16 17 killed A springs pig A very stormy Day 17 18 Jock Margret & Elen went to Brockville had 22 turkes sold 3 for 2s - 6d - 19 for 2s - 3d six Bushel turnips 1s Bought A cook stove price 6£ - 10s from Mr Lafayette 19 A very stormy Day drew A little wood & put up Jocks cooking Stove 20 cleaned 23 Bushel of fall wheat 21 Jock went to Brockville with 23 Bushel of fall wheat sold it to Lafayette for 4s - 3d per Bushel in part of the Stove paid him the rest in money 22 went to Caintown to A quarterly meeting 23 Stormed all night & all day at A terable rate 24 thee Roads all blocked up with snow it haveing Blew & drifted at A terable rate the rate the snow fell about 2 feet Robert Robson brock the roads from John Armstrong then Jock & John Hoggan went to the corner 25 stormed A little no road to caintown yet 26 Robert Robson went to Caintown to day 27 worked at A sleigh visited the school fine day 76 �28 drew A little wood brock the road on horseback 29 heavy drift & snow so that the roads is nearly as bad as they wear went to caaintown to hear Mr Smart but there was now meeting 30 Killed the Bull he was good beef 31 Wat went to Brockville with Margret & his Mother got 1s - 9d a peice for 10 turkes 2s - 3d a peice for 4 1851 Janr 1 Put the colts in the Harness went along the road & took the number of Children from 5 to 16 then went to Adam Armstrong in the evening 2 drew A little wood snow & drift 3 drew 2 load of wood A little snow 4 borrowed 7 Bushel of S wheat from Wm Hogan & went McKinnings Mill with it did not get it 5 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings Preach from Deuty chV vr3 6 Jock went for his grist & took John Ellingham & Mary with him they were here since saterday I went to town meeting Turner Lillie was Elected councilman & Elijah Adams inspector of licence no oposion 7 Jock went to Brockville 8 attened the School Meeting was rechosen Trustees the Boys went to John youngs with leather for there Boots 9 drew some wood in the forenoon heavy rain 10 still raining considerable of A thaw 11 went to Samuel Innis to get A hammer fixed got nothing done the roads very bad 12 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Matthew chXXI vr37 fine Day 77 �13 Jock drew some of the hemlock Bark to the road 14 went to Brockville with Jock & Margaret & attended an agricultureal meeting Jock gave S. Skinner 15 Bushel of Turnips & McMullen Bushel. got A peice of Cotton from John McDonald price 18s..6 paid 9s 15 went to John Younges with Ellen & Margret got 2 pair of Boots fine Day 16 finished making A slaigh for our selves 17 very heavy wind last night & all day 18 Jock & the Boys drew some wood 19 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Rice preach A Missionary sermon from Rev chXXII 1851 Janr 20 went to council to see about our School money got A promis of it 21 Jock went to Collmans with A load of Bark had 1 ½ cord 15s got A side of sole leather weight 15 lb at 14d per lb 17s - 6d he likewise got ¼ lb Black thread 1s - 3d from John McDonald 22 worked at the sleigh in the Blacksmith shop A little snow & rain 23 worked at the sleigh fine Day Moores trashing machin came hear 24 threshed all Day 25 Do - - half the Day put 1 through after dinner I went to the stone Church & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach 26 went to the Stone Church & heard the Revd Mr Gordin preach in the forenoon & in the af-ternoon at Caintown 27 went to Brockville with John Armstrong 28 went to Bastard with Wm younge & his Wife 78 �29 came home to Day got A pig from young he charged me 2 pounds for it 30 worked at the Slaigh very cold Day 31 Do - - Do Jock cleaned some of the wheat Feb 1 2 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings Preach from 3 cleaned the Wheat had 149 Bushel Jock went to Farmersville with 12 Bushel of wheat to Bates Mill & brought home 10 Bushel of Wheat & 2 of Corn that I took to McKinnons the Tuseday before 4 drew wood & some logs 8 ft long Colman 5 drew 3 ½ logs to Colman & received 7s for them 6 Do 8 logs & 4 inchs 7 Samuel Innis came heare & shod the Horses 8 went to Farmersville & brought home the grist & the Black cloth 16 ¾ yrd likewise A peice of Black cloth for A Robinson 16 ½ yard 1851 Feb 8 9 went to Caintown but there was no meeting 10 drew some wood & logs hard to break the roads 11 drew 4 logs & 12 inch to Colmans 12 Do 4 logs & 6 Do Do 13 Drew some logs out of the woods 14 drew 6 logs & 16 inch in all 24 logs 2s per log 2£ - 8s Jock settled with Colman & they Paid him 16s - 9d in cash & he settled with J McDonald Paid him 10s 9d A very wet Day 79 �15 still thawing John Buiel the Assessor came here & assessed the home stead 250£ Cows 3£ a head the steers £7..10 the Colt 11£ - 5 the Thompson place 15£ the Horses 30£ Christies place 45£ 16 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McCallum preach from Ephesians chII .. vr 19-20-21 22 hard frost 17 split some bottoms stuff for bukets Jock went to Colmans with 1 - 8 cord of Bark & received 1s - 3d 18 19 drew wood from below the hill 20 drew wood from the same place the roads soft 21 drew wood from the Thompson place Ezra Huntly helped the roads very bad A little ran 22 heavy ran last night & this forenoon went to Colmans Corners to Quarterly Meeting with Father & Mother the Roads very bad . received seventeen shillings and six pence from J- Purvis for the School 23 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Exodus chXX vrs8-910-11 24 hreshed some oats heavy rain 25 drew up some Ceader Trees & sawed the buts for bukets 26 drew 9 loads of wood Ezra Huntly helped 27 heavy rain thrashed oats 28 thrashed oats Snowed about 3 inches 1851 March 1 drew 5 loads of wood & 1 to the school I threshed oats 80 �2 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Matthew chXVI vr 26 3 drew 10 load of wood James Nowland helped 4 drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped A little snow to Day 5 drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped half the Day Snowed about 6 inches last night & A little to day 6 drew 7 load of wood James Nowland helped 7 Do 10 Do Do - Do - Do Do James Robison & his sister Jane came on the A visit from Ramsay 8 drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped I went Colmans Corners to an Agreculture meeting & received £2..12..6 as premiums 9 went to Caintown & heard Mr Houghton preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon from Genesis chI vr14 fine Day 10 went to Brockville with the Robinsons Elen Jock & wattie I received £1..5..0 from the District Socitie 11 dug up some cherries & plumb trees & A Grape vine others srubs for James Robinson to take to Ramsay 12 James Robinson & Sister started for home this morning & Jock went to Colmans Corners with A load of Ashes gave them to J. McDonald had 29 Bushel 7 ½ per Bushel settled with him was endue 9d which he paid 13 went on A visit to McKilhenys Jock Margret & Ellen 14 Jock went to Brockville with A load of hay got 17s - 6d for it Bought A bar of iron 15 went with Father to C. Younge Paid Elizebeth Younge £15 - 10s fourteen pound was endorsed on one note & one pound ten shillings was endorsed the other note dated the 8 of Febuary 16 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from 2 Cor chVI vr2 81 �March 1851 17 Jock went to Belamys Mill with 16 Bushel of wheat 8 of it was tailings & Bushel of Corn did not get the grist 18 Jock went to Brockville had 4 Bushel of tirnips got 3s - 6d for them had 8 Bushel of wheat got 3s - 8 ½ d per Bushel he Bought 12 cultivator teeth 1s ½ d each a little snow last night 19 Jock went to Belamys for his grist I finished tharshing the peas & oats good 20 mended the childrens shoes fine wheather 21 Jock helped to skin Eliz Austin old Cow she died last night 22 Jock taped 62 trees the sap run well fine Day 23 heard the Revd Mr Harvy preach at our school house 24 taped more of the Bush hard frost at night 25 went to Elinghams place to draw saw logs cut two trees & got one log out of each they were punkey 26 Jock threshed in the old Barn at the pol oats 27 Do - Do - - the Snow nearly all gone in the feild 28 went to John Armstrongs to atend thrash machin A showr of rain last night 29 Jock thrashed in the old Barn & tap some more trees in all 273 - 41 of which was New Buckets the fall wheat looks well 30 the Revd Mr Jennings Preached in Caintown I did not go the was so bad 31 drew hay from the Cap to the New Barn to feed the Cows April 1 drew stones of the second feild below front of the House to the Dich 2 heavy rain most of the Day 3 drew stons to the Dich in frount of the house 4 snow about 2 inches last we thrashed oats in the old Barn 82 �5 Snow all gone thrashed oats 6 the Revd Mr Smart preached in caintown 7 drew stones to the dich Jock helped Wm Davis at A coal pit 8 I went to Brockville with Adam Armstrong heavy rain we stopt at Robinsons all night 1851 April 8 Jock began to Plow in the 2 field frount of the House the ground dry 9 hard frost last night cold wind Jock Plowed 10 thrashed oats Jock Plowed 11 finished the thrashing Jock plowed 12 cleaned the poll oats had 60 Bushel 13 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jenings preach from Revalations 14 drew stons to the dich Jock plowing 15 Do – Do Do 16 A little rain to Day 17 drew stons to the dich Thomas son & oxen helped Jock plowed 18 finished drawing the stones Jock plowing 19 went to Brockville & sold 10 ½ Bushel of S Wheat at 3s - 8 ½ d & bought 1 Bushel the sch scotch golden straw paid 8s per Bushel 20 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach Matt hXXV - vr34 21 drew dung & picted stones in the little orchard Draged the 8 & 9 ridges from east line of the fall wheat 22 D D Do very dry weather 83 �23 plowed in the little orchard 24 Sowed the golden straw on the 8 ridges & ½ next to Lizes 25 Sowed 2 ¼ Bushel of the Club wheat on the rest of the orchard Jonny draged it with the Bet Mare Began to Plow next the Sugar Bush 26 Sowed ¾ of A Bushel timothy on the orchard at the old Barn 27 the Revd Mr Jenning preached in Caintown A little rain 28 went to Brockville & got 3 Barrels of Plaster 5 s- 6d per Barrels A Spaid 5s & sundry other article in all amounting $5 on an order from John Aling-ham on Morton & McKee & Co corrected an old acompt with Morton & McK received a due Bill 10s 1d 1851 April 29 plowed next the wood the Boys of fishing 30 finished plowing next the woods heavy rain the midle of the day May 1 Sowed 3 Bushel of the Garner Peas that took preaimium on the 3 ½ ridgs next the woods made A large Cultivator Jock went to Mary Kincaids plowing Bee in the afternoon heavy wind with rain & snow 4 oclock 2 Sowed 3 Bushel more of the Garner peas on next 3 ridge & 3 Bushel of the Gold vine pea {Between the lines it reads: in all 12 ½ Bushel peas} 3 Sowed 3 ½ Bushel more of the Gold vine pea cross draged & rolled the peas Sowed 1 Bushel of Black sea in the field frount of the House next the Board fence 4 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Smart preach 5 Sowed 1 Bushel more Black sea { Jock plowing 6 Do 1 Do wattie draged with the Steers 7 Do ½ Do Jock plowed the head ridges rolled & {Between the lines it reads: 3 ½ Bushel in the field} furrowed out the field it was plowed last fall 84 �8 Sowed 2 Bushel of the large oats in the field back of the House west side Dry weather 9 Sowed 8 Bushel of poll oats A fine showr 10 Do 3 Bushel more of poll oats & 4 ½ of Peas & oats all in the field back of the House went to caintown & heard Revd Mr Mc Huntington preach from Colos chI vr 27-28 this afternoon fine Day the first warm Day 11 Quartly Meeting at Mallorytown fine rain last night 12 Sowed 6 Bushel Black sea in the 2 field south side of the road draged with the tou-span {Between the lines it reads: the Woods look Green} 13 cross draged the wheat Jock plowed the Garden 14 Sowed A little flax seed where the wheat was sowed Jock plowed below the little orchard Watie drew dung to the Corn field I loaded 15 plowed in the same field finished drawing the dung to the Corn field the ground very hard & dry planted potatos in the Garden 1851 May 16 Sowed 4 ½ Bushel wheat in the field below the little orchard Jonney draged it with Bet & the Colt Jock began to plow the Corn field planted corn in the garden 17 draged the turnip Ground fine rain this forenoon finished plowing the corn ground Went to Colmans Corners got A side of Sole leather from J & M McDonald 10 ¼ lb 1s - 3d per lb 12s - 10d 18 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Genesis chIV vr1 to 8 19 Jock plowed the carrot & Beet ground sowed Timothy seed below the little orchard began to plant the corn it rained so that we had to stop planted 24 rows of Petter Jonstons corn next the Bull paster {Between the lines it reads: 6 Bushel wheat in all in that field} 20 Sowed 1 ½ Bushel of wheat below the little orchard & 2 Bushel of Barley heavy rain last night planted more of the corn this afternoon 85 �21 finished planting the corn this forenoon the ground very hard Jock plowing in the 2 field 22 wattie rolled the little orchard & the field belowe it with the steers Jock plowed in the 2 field 23 considerable rain wattie went to McIntosh mill with 3 Bushel corn & 5 of wheat 24 Sowed 4 Bushel of wheat in the 2 field & finished plowing it 25 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Luke chXIV - vr25 his farewell sermon 26 snowed 2 ½ Bushel of wheat in the 2 field {Between the lines it reads: 12 ½ Bushel in that field} drew dung to the orchard at the house with the steer a little shower last Night fine growing time 27 began to Plow in the orchard at the House rained most of the Day 28 plowed in the the Orchard cold day 29 finished plowing the orchard & draged it 1851 May 30 Began to plant the potatos in the orchard at the house planted 19 ½ Bushel A little warmer 31 planted 3 Bushel more on the 4 row of apple trees from the bottom & the row below it there is planted with large white potatos cut in tow A half in each hill planted 2 quarts of beans Jock & Margret went to Brockville & bought 1 Barrel of salt 7s - 6d tow plow points 5s June 1 did not got to Meeting it was showry 2 Jock ridged the Beet & carrot ground behind the House in the forenoon went to Samuel Youngs rasing of A Barn I cleaned flax with Jennet Gordon we cleaned 15 lb 3 Sowed 7 rows of carrots first 6 of them is Altringham 1 long orng 10 rows of Beets fired A little of the follow 86 �4 set fire to the follow & washed the Sheap A showr at noon 5 loged with the seers & set fire did not go well Sowed 5 rows turnips behind the House 6 worked in the follow warm Day 7 worked at the follow 8 the Revd Mr Hulbert preached in Caintown heavy rain this afternoon 9 worked in the follow drawing old logheap together 10 worked on the Roads to day 11 heavy rain to Day Elen was put to bed of A son 12 worked on the roads watie drew dung for the turnips ground sowed 4 ½ Bushel of oats on the New land 13 Jock plowed the turnip ground Jenney Gordon & I cleaned flax cleaned 12 lb very showery 14 worked in the fallow sowed 2 Bushel of oats in all 6 ½ Bushel on the New land {Between the lines it reads: in all 22 Bushel of oats} 15 the Revd Mr Smart preache in Caintown in the afternoon 1851 June 16 Jock draged the turnip ground & furrowd it the Boys raked & Sowed them with the Drill 17 plowed the Buckwheat ground & Sowed ¾ of A Bushel went through the corn with cultivator 18 began to hoe the corn Jock began to plow the summer fallow warm Dry wheather 19 hoed the corn A little rain this evingin 20 Steamed Cradle stuff sowed Bushel Buck 87 �21 cleaned flax with Jenney Gordon cleaned 15 ½ lb Jock went to Benjm Beails raisin 22 went to Caintown there was no meetting 23 peeled hemlock Bark Alan Erels helped 24 Do Do John Flood helped Jock went to A plowing Bee of Thomas Davis sener {senior} 25 Jock plowed in the summer follow 26 finished the summer follow I Paid J. Kincaid 15s - 19d 150 lbs flour got 4s calf-skin 27 went to P. Wings Mill with 20 ½ Bushel wheat & 4 ½ corn Jock & John Flood peeled Bark 28 Jock went to Brockville 29 no meetting to Day 30 hoed the Potatos fine day July 1 finished the Potatos I plaind stuff for the hous 2 steemed Cradle stuff 3 fixed at A cook house for Jock 4 Do Do - Jonny draged the summer follow 5 went to P Wings Mill with 4 Bushel corn & 12 ½ Black see 6 of fall wheat did not get it went to John Youngs got 2 pair of fine Boo{ts} & 2 pair of shoes 6 the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach at caintow 7 cut A door & window in the Back of our hous 8 samuel Innis came hear & made 5 new shoes & fixed 3 old ones & Jock put them on 9 hoed the corn I went for the grist to the Mill 88 �1851 July 10 heavy rain last night & this morning Jock went to A raisin of Leaders the boys hoed potatas 11 finished hoeing the potatos & thined A part of the turnips John Ackland helped 12 finished the turnips the Beets & the carrots 13 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach 14 Began to Mow below the Garden 15 mowd round the corn field the Grass Geen Jock plowd in the summer follow {Between the lines it reads: wattie went to A raisin of Weekes} 16 very heavy fog this morning heavy rain to Day Jock plowd wattie went A loging bee of Wm Dixcie I fixed A hay rack for the waggon 17 raked hay below the Garden 18 raked & cocked the hay round the corn field 19 mowed in the field frount of Elizebeths 20 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Phylps preach very heavy thunder & lightting & rain last night 21 raked & cockd the hay in frount of Eliz Drew in 1 load of hay to the New Barn John Ackland mowed in the Harper field 22 Drew in 10 load hay 23 finished mowing the field frount of Elizs John Ackland helped Drew in 2 load from the Harper field {Above it reads: N B} & 1 from frount of Elize {Above it reads: old B} 24 mowed in the Harper field J. Ackland helped ½ day rain afternoon 25 mowed in the Harper field J. Ackland helped ½ day rain in the afternoon 26 raked & drew in 4 load of hay from the field in frount of Eliz very bad hay weather 89 �27 went to caintown but there was not Meetting 28 raked & drew in 7 load of hay from the Harper field John Ackland helped 1851 July 29 mowed in the con - field John Ackland Wm Lav{surname cut off} Richard Perceivil helped I fixed A cradle for Davis & made A New one for Percevil 30 raked some of the con field fine Day 31 John Hogan began to cut the fall Wheat & cut 1020 sheafs Jock & wattie raked & bound John Ackland & George Grame mowed on the Thompson place in the forenoon raked hay the afternoon I stooked the fall Wheat August 1 John Ackland & the School Master mowed on the Thomson place. Hogan finished the fall Wheat had 510 in all 1530 Drew in 3 loads of hay 2 Drew in 8 loads of hay & raked part of the Thompson place the School Master helped 3 went to caintown & heard the Rev Mr Huntingdon preach 4 began to mow in the New land at the marsh John Acland & the Master helped rain the afternoon 5 the boys went Brockville to see A Circ{us} I made A Block for A mully cradle snath of Bordins pattrin 6 raked the hay on the Thompson place & in the marsh 7 Drew in 1 load of Wheat came on rain drew dung the rest of the day 8 drew dung to the summer follo 9 drew in 4 load of the fall wheat in the forenoon heavy wind & rain about 10 oclock pulled the flax this afternoon & drew in 4 load of wheat heavy & hot sun so that the grain was dry 10 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach 90 �11 drew 4 load of hay 2 from the Thompson place & 2 from the consession field in the forenoon stacked the hay on the New land at the marsh 1851 August 12 Jock & wattie cradled the large oats in the foren-oon John Hogan cradled part of the club wheat in the little orchard with A Mully cradle that I made for him 13 Hogan finished the wheat this forenoon Jock & wattie bound the large oats in the afternoon good crop 14 went to Brockville with Robert Armstrong & John McIntosh for A Thrashing machin 15 Jock & wattie hooked the Goldvine peas 16 tryed the Machin & it was no Good took it back to Brockville to Mr Webster he warrented it to do good work Jock cut the Gold straw wheat good 17 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Phylp preach 18 cut the peas & oats in the forenoon Atended the thrashing for John Armstrong in the aftern 19 Fred Moores thrashing Machin thrashed our fall wheat had 87 ½ & 4 that was thrashed with our own 20 drew 6 load of Goldvine peas & cut part of the Black see in the feild frount of the house & bound part of the peas & oats Henry Grame helping I had made him A cradle drew in the flax 21 drew 1 load of Gold vine peas & 2 load of Club wheat cut more of the wheat frount of the house 22 heavy rain this forenoon went to Brockville in the afternoon & attended an Agreculture meeting at Willsons Inn heard A numer of Os{Cut off} 23 hooked the Garner peas Georg Grame & Isaac Nowland helped cut part of the Barley 24 went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanson in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the after 91 �25 went to John younges & took wattie John Hogan & Allen Erles to help him with his wheat he being unable to work Jock & Isaac Nowland finished cuting the Barley cut the poll oats 1851 August 26 drew 2 load of peas & oats & 7 load Garner peas 27 drew 1 load of Garner peas & 2 load of the club wheat & 100 stook of Black see from the feild frount of the House Jock & John Ackland bound the poll oats wattie cut of the wheat in the 2 feild 28 worked at the wheat Isaac Nowland helped I sold him cradle for 13 days work 29 drew 3 load of wheat 19 stook at a load from the 2 feild cut part of the wheat frount of the old Barn John Ackland helped 30 drew 100 stook of poll oats the oats from Below the house & 59 stook of wheat from the 2 field 31 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Huntington preach Sept 1 drew 123 stook from the field frount of the old Barn 2 A heavy shower last night Jock began to plow the summer follow 3 drew dung to follow Jock plowing 4 Do Do – Do Do Do 5 went to A dung Bee of John Armstrongs 6 Began to Sow the fall wheat sowed 3 Bushel of old wheat on the first 8 ridges next the East line north side of the road & the next 2 ridges with New wheat steap in blue stone & salt 7 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the afternoon 8 Matthew Towe began to Blast A Well in Jocks door yard I helped him Jock went to Farmersvill as A witness betwen Hogan & Bail 92 �9 Sowed 3 ½ bushel of wheat {illegible} the 2 ridges finished cuting the wheat in the 2 feild frount of the house light crop 10 Jock plowed I worked in the well 11 Do – Do Jonney draged 2 ½ bushel wheat A little rain this afternoon 1851 Sept 12 made A small stack of black see John Armstrong helped Jock plowed 13 sowed 1 bushel of wheat wattie went A loging bee of Adam Armstrongs very dry weather 14 went Mallorytown to A quartly Meetting and heard the Revd Mr Phylph preach 15 sowed 1 bushel wheat in all 10 ½ of the hucheson 16 sowed 3 bushel of the the Elgin wheat that finished the field Robert Armstrong helped 17 went to Brockville with Margret I bought 1 bar of swedes iron 11s - 3d copper rod 3s - 4d rasp 2s - 4d horse nails 1s - 1d hammer 1s - 10 ½ d paper 4d Book 11 ½ d steel 3s 18 working in the Barn & sharping drills 19 cleaned flax seed & fixed the flax for the show wattie cut part of the oats on the newland 20 finished the oats Samuel Innis came hear & we shode the horses Matthew Towe still at the Well very dry time 21 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the afternoon 22 Freadrick Moore came to thrash the Peas could not thrash them the straw wound round the uper fanners he thrashed 22 Bushel of oats & 2 Bushel of Buck wheat heavy rain last night Matthew worked ½ day tharsh & ½ day W{Cut off; A large spiral was drawn on the left half of the page over the entries of the 22nd and 23rd} 93 �23 heavy rain till about 3 oclock in the afternoon went to Brockville with Barley oats flax & flaxseed apples Grapes lining & Bags sweeds for the Fair stopt at Robisons all night 24 went into Brockville with Robisons to the faire {Between the lines it reads: Matthew worked at the well} 25 Jock Margret & the Boys came to the Fair {Between the lines it reads: Mathew went to the fair} 26 Jock brought Ellen down to day I stopt at the Fair all the time Flora Hall was beautifull there was A Grand display of Horses Bulls & swine sheep & cows was not so good 1851 sept 27 Plowed sowed & draged A part of the Garden with about half a Bushel of wheat that Father picked when we was cuting the fall wheat 28 the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in caintown 29 pulled 2 load of corn & husked it 30 helped Rob at the thrashing machin Jock took care of the corn octob er 1 bound & drew in the oats in the New land 2 picked 1 load of corn in the forenoon samuel Innis thrashed the Peas in the afternoon 3 picked ½ load of corn husked a rainy day 4 Matthew worked at the well 2 days this week we picked better then 20 Bushel of snow apples & peel them in Barn 5 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the afternoon 6 picked 2 load of Corn very dry weather 7 finished picking the corn went to John Purvis & got A list of the rateable property of the school section 94 �8 went to John McNish near Stones for 15 bushel 6d per bushel 9 put the Corn in the crib had it full of Good Corn 10 began to dig the Potatos Ground very dry & hard 11 picked apples stacked the lime & put up the hogs Matthew worked all this week at the Well 12 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Philph preach in the forenoon 13 began to dig the potatos very poor crop 14 went to Brockville & atendid an Agrecultural meeting in the Court House 15 picked & packed 3 Barrels of snow Apples 16 went to Brockville with 3 Barrels of snowapple sold them for ten shillings per Barrel {Between the lines it reads: old Mr Mallock & the Rev Mr White came here} 17 finished diging the potatos R. Armstrong help 18 pulled the Beets poor crop on acount of the dry weat{her} Matthew worked all the Week in the Well got A little Water 1850 Nov £ s d 12 Paid Martin Redmon seven pounds ten shillings 7 10 – 13 1 Box of Glass 12s pully 1s iron 3s school Book & slat 5s 1 1 0 1/2 lb tea 1 ½ 1 quart linseed {flaxseed} oil 1s 3d putty 6d Black lead 6d 2 3 2 6 26 steel 1s 10 ½ d 30 tea 2s soap 6d 95 �Dec 9 Dye stuffs 5 11 1851 Feb Feb 22 got from John McDonald 1 lb tea 2s - 9d ½ lb saltpeter 5d 3 2 {18}50 Articles bought & outher expencis £ s d 10 1 spoke shave 2s - 3d - 3 nibs 2s 6d file 7 ½ d shoe threads 4 ½ = 5 8½ 1 lb nails 7d bit 6d postage 9d sand paper 3d = 2 1 {Cut off}0 1 side soleleather 17 lb 1s 3d per lb 7 1 3 6 wire 3s - 3d nailrod 6d testament 10d pencils 2 ½ - 4 8½ Gimblet 6d - {cakes?} & beer 6d - 1 - 4 Bowls 1s - 2 Pichers 10d 1 Bowls 2 ½ d - 1 Pitchers 9d 2 9½ pepper 4 ½ d - saleratus 6d alum 4d creamatarter {cream of tartar} 6d 1 8½ mader {madder} 1s Indigo 3s - 3d Spoons 9d Cottonyarn 5s - 6d 10 6 {pasbord?} 2 ½ d Blacking 3d Coffee 10d tea 3s - 4d 4 7½ Soap 8d fine Comb 6d Ribbon 4d Gingham 1s 8d 3 2 1851 Stamp 6d Maches 1d 7 1 pair Boots 15s for Dudley 1 side uper leather 15s - 6d 1 linseed oil 1s - 3d Beewax 9d paper 6d Gunnsheles {3}d 8 6 2 9 Watch 5s - 6d plow shear 2s 6d - 8 - 1 Barrel Salt 6s 3d iron 5s bottom tin Boiler 3s - 69d - 15 - 7 3½ plow point 2s - 6d wire 7d steel 2s - 10d tea 1s - 4 ½ d 96 �2 lb nails 6d paper 7d B wool 3d Postage 1s - 5d 2 9 5 4 Ginger 1s antimoniel wine {wine that has been left in a cup made of antimony, a metal} 7 ½ tin and saw file 5 - 12 lb nails 3s postage 1s 1 ½ d - 2 lb nails 6d Brandy 3s - 1 ½ d envelopes 7d {Cut off}ber 1 1 bundle cotton yarn 6s 1 lb indigo 6s 6d Crock 4s -- 16 6 6 yrd cotton 2s 9d 1 lb tea 2s 6d soap 8d alum 2d pins 4d - 6 5 comb 3d thread 5d gingham 10 ½ d napkin 6d 2 ½ 3 yrd edging 4 ½ d needles 6{d} ch{illegible due to smudge}pher 6d 1 4½ iron hoops & rivets 2s - 6d shoe thread 4 ½ d 2 10 ½ shaving soap 1s - 3d - 2 pieks 8d tea 3s coffee 1s ginger 7½d 6 6½ 1 Barrel salt 5s plowpoint 2s - 3d linseed oil 1s - 3d 8 6 ingo 3s 1 ½ d cotton 2s 6d looking glass 2s 6d peper 10d 8 11 ½ 38 -- sundries 5s 9 ½ d 5 9½ 20 lb nails 3d per lb 5s ½ lb tea 1s - 7 ½ d Do ¼ lb 7 ½ 7 3 Paid B McDonald for spining 1£ 8s corn Basket 3s 20 lb nails 3 per lb 5s Rates £2 9s - 1d 1 2 14 1 lb nails 10d buts & screws for Jocks door 1s sundries at Caintown 2s 9d {The page is structured with two tables, five columns each, side by side. For clarity of reading, the tables will be presented one at a time. This is the left-side table.} 1850 Janary Articles Bought & other expences 12 1 lb tea 2s - 9d thead 7 ½ McDons T 97 s d 3 4½ �16 1Ax 6s - 6d. 1 lb nails 6d Do -0 T 7 0 1 lb tea 2s - 9d. 1 ½ lb Coffe 11d per lb 1s - 4 ½ d T 4 1½ 1 Ax handle 7 ½ d Brockville G 0 7½ Paid 3s for Binding Cultivators Currie 3 = Comb 1s - 1d sugar 1 lb - 6d sundrys 2s . 2d 3 9 Feb 4 1 lb tea 2s - 6d - 1 cap 1s - 3d M McKee Elingham 3 9 6 an order given to Erls & Hogan on McDonald 15 -- 13 received from M. McKee Elingham sundrys – – 8 6 Paid WB McClean on Ackland afair 12 6 5 -- 10 -- 23 Mar 9 Paid G Sherwood for Advice in Acklands affair -- Paid Richard Colman & Co on acpt Ellen received at J & S Rofs sundrys 21 3-- 8 Tea & sundrys -- 7 -- Plough 2 15 -- 2 points Dung fork & seeds -- 16 2 1 Barrel fine salt - 6 3 steel 1s - 1 ½ d paper 7d rosin 3d horse nails 6d 2 5½ April 10 tea – – – 2 0 May 16 tea – 2 6 23 turnip seed 1 lb - ½ 3s per lb Book 2s 6 6 P. point 2s - 6d awls thread 8d 3 2 25 30 98 �June 3 June 12 S. pencils 2 ½ d tea 1 lb - 3s soap 8 3 10 ½ sundrys – – 5 6 1 ¼ yrd satin 4s - 9 per yard 5 11 ½ 1 lb Tea 3s per lb nails 10 ½ d 3 10 ½ sundrys - - 7 1 2 Bundles Cotton yarn 10 … 8 pair Buts 1s - 8d nails 1s - 10d tea 1s 3d 4 9 Paid sent by Post 15s for insureance 15 postage 4 ½ d starch 5d 13 14 – – 9½ 4 9 £ s d -- 5 -- ing indigo – {This is the right-side table of the same page.} 1850 Cash received Jan 23 – Feb 5 2 Cows sold 6 10 -- 12 J J McIntosh 4 7 6 mar 9 G 4 Doz 2 6 4 ½ B. Turnips 4 6 25 7 B. turnips 7 30 8 ½ Do - Do April 10 4 Doz Egs -- 99 8 6 2 0 �May 16 23 5 Do Do 2 6 5 Do Do 2 3½ received C.C.A.S 4 2 6 veal - - 7 3 June 12 oats & veal - 9 8 26 3 Bushel Corn - 7 6 makeing 2 cradles – 15 – 17 1 July 20 wheat sold August 10 wheat Do - 15 8 16 Do - Do - 1 2 4 29 cash – – – New 2 Bushel – – – 8 – – Sept 3 8 Bushel w 1- 12 0 18 8 lambs sold 2 3- – oct 2 parl of oxen 7 10 – 19 5 Bushel turnip 5 – 23 18 Bushel F wheat 3 7 6 Nov 12 17 Bushel turnips - 17 -- 30 Bushel corn lize 2 6 Dec 13 2 hogs 13 4 sasagus 100 �18 turkes 22 2 turnips {illegibl e} sold {Cut off}ber per lb £ s d 9 - ¼ at 6 ½ d - 4- 7½ 15 - ½ at 6 - Do - - 7- 9- 4-- 9 19 lb - grease Wool - - 56 - at 6 - D - 1- 8- 0 45 ½ at 6 - - Do 1- 2- 9 7 - - at 6 ½ -- 3-- 6 49 ¾ at 6 Do 1- 4-- 10 ½ 60 at 6 Do 1- 10 - - 8 9 ¼ at 6 ½ 5 -- 5- 11 ½ £ s d Bought 1 Keg of Powder 17 -- 6 file 1- 9 2 -- 0 1851 Sept 6 - 16 at 6 Do 11 at 6 ½ August 14 3 - 9 ½ at 6 - Do {Cut off} 16 10 22 lb cast steel 1 -- 101 �saltpeter & paper 7 17 copper rod 3s - 4d hamer 1s - 10 ½ d 19 5-- 2½ faceing hammer & makeing one 4-- 9 23 1 Keg of Powder – 17– 6 Octobe r 14 1 Keg of Powder - - - 17 6 cast steel – – 5- 7½ 22 -- saltpeter & paper – … .. 10 Paid Matthew for 30 Days 7.. 10… 0 11.. 13.. 3 {Total} Cure for Ring Bone {a condition affecting horses’ legs and feet in which a new bone grows over the surface of an old bone} one pint of spirits turpinetin the turpinetin to be put on three days thre times A day one pint oils spike one ounce spanish flies put into A bottle & well mixted togather put on 3 times A day for 3 days then but it twist A for 3 days with salt Butter then scowr the foot with A strong hard soap suds repeat the operation for 3 sucsassave times shave of the hair before commenceing {Apple Map occurs after the recipe for Ring Bone Cure} {There are three lines at the bottom of the page that are too faded to be read} 1847 9th Dec took 1 Cow hide & 4 sheep skins without Wool to J- William 1848 June Do 3 Calf skins J. Farguson — 1849 ma{Cut off} 102 �1850 June 19 took 1 kip & 4 Calf skins to J- Kinc{aid} {There are some rough pencil calculations which are difficult to decipher} James Marchel borrowed 193 feet of lath think Mag’s heffer took the Bull 16th M M{Cut off; likely a surname} {This line is written upside down and in a lighter script} Nov 9th Paid {illegible} 17 - 1 - 5 {illegible} of the {illegible} {The right column of this page is cut off. It appears to be noting the location in which the trees in the left two columns were planted.} Number Trees No. & Name of Trees from R{name cut off} 1– Large Yellow Bough 2 fall Pippin 3 Lymans large summer 4 Pound sweeting 5 Summer Rose 6 Twenty ounce Butter May 31 – June – – Hay Prices are planted In Johns commenced N2 Fall {Pippin} N3 Lyman {Large Summer} N1 Large ye{llow Bough} N6 {illegible} N6 Twenty ou{nce} 103 �7 White Seeknofurther 8 Porter 9 Northern Spry 10 Red Cheek Pippin 11 Red Astracan 12 Erely Joe 13 Williams’ Early N11 red Aro {Astracan?} N12 Early {Joe} N8 Porter Commences N7 White seekn{ofurther} N9 Northern {Spry} Commenced next the hou N5 Summer {Rose} N10 Red Check {Pippin} of the orchard } these came from The river by Jacob Vandouzer fourth row in the nurserry All between N1 Red through {illegible} All between N2 pound apples All between N3 Large red pippin {A right curly bracket points to a sentence that is cut off. It reads: the the with from Strawberry from R. Wing the Early Scarlet next the Beehouse Black Prince next 1849 Elinghams next 104 �No {milo?} 140 {Cleart?} 60 36 on {illegible} Wild {illegible} Johno 32 ½ / 10 Clearer 1850⋮ 3 row of the Black Prince 2 Do of the Early Scarlet No 1 Black gillyflower X N2 Teachers {illegible} Blush N3 Rexbury {illegible} N4 Red {illegible} {The month and year of this page are illegible, but it is likely these entries are continuing from October 1851.} 19 {We}nt to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the afternoon fine day 20 pulled the carrots had 25 Bushel good crop 21 shelled 5 Bushel of corn A little rain 22 cleaned 19 Bushel of wheat Matthew finished the Well & Jock settled with him his charge was 5 shillings per Day & he worked 30 Days 23 went to Younge Mills with 19 Bushel of wheat & 5 Bushel of corn got it ground 24 stoned up part of the well the Boys drew in the Potatos had only about fourty Bushel poor crop 25 drew some stones for the well wet Day 26 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon Preach Snowed about four incheses last night 27 finished stoneing up the Well 105 �28 cleaned the Peas had 56 Bushel put 9 Bushel of Gold vines to the left of the Grenry & 22 Bushel of the Garner Pea to the right 29 Jock & Margret went to John Elinghams took 2 baskets of turnips & 100 lb of flour for him fine day 30 Jock & Margret went to Brockville took 14 Bushel of turnips gave Hazelwood 5 & Griffin 6 Bushel of them Robert Armstrong helped the boys to pull the turnips 31 the boys worked at the turnips the fore noon went to John Ackland raising in the afternoon Jock was there all day Novr 1 finished pulling the turnips A midling Crop Jock was at the raising 2 the Revd Mr. Smart preached at caintown 3 Jock went to Elinghams with 19 ½ Bu of turnips & he gaive John Kincaid {illegible} of flour 1851 Novr 3 Archabal Davison came to pave the stable 4 worked at the stable all hands 5 Do – Do Jonney went to Henry Armstrongs dung Bee with the Horses & waggon 6 worked at the Stable Daniel Nowland worked 2 days in the garden 7 the Boys helped Wm Hogan at thrashing Machin Jock & Me worked at the Stable 8 Arche finished paving the Stable he worked 5 ½ days at it. A little rain this afternoon the Rev Mr Philps came & staid all night 9 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Philph preach from 10 worked at the Stable fixing the bails for the cattle 11 went to Brockville with Jock & Margret took 4 ½ 7 lb Bushel Corn for the tin smith at Lafayettes at 2s 3d per Bushel or 10s - 4 ½ d got from him 1 tin horn & stove pipes 106 �I bought cloth for A vest with trimings 9s 1d - 1 hankerchief 5s . 1 Barrel salt 7s 6d 12 drew wood for A coal pit set it up Wm Davis helped. the log broke the Waggon 13 tended the coal pit got Mcfauls to mak an axeltre 14 worked at turning lath rain & hail 15 the ground compleatly covered with ice we had to sharp the horses shoes we likewise sharpened A Mr Cambles horse A {Coleporture?} of Kingston Bible socitie 16 16 Jock went Collman corners with Father to A Quarterly Meeting 17 Atened coal pitt 18 killed the hogs settled & Paid J & Henry McDonald 12s - 10d by John Lamb {Part of a different page is folded over the top left corner of the page. It appears to read: 18th Denses is Purs. However, the entries of this page are continuing from November 1851.} 19 Jock went to Brockville took 1 hog weight 266 got $5 per cwt settled with Morton & McKee & paid them likewise with J. & S. (Ross & paid them got 3 stove pipes 7 ½ each & A dum stove 7s - 6d 20 Jock helped Wm Davis to kill hogs got the coal into the shope 21 A heavy snow storm last night & all day the snow fell about 14 inches 22 put up the stove chored about the house 23 went to Brockville to Church & heard the Revd Mr Whyte preach & he Baptized William A fine day 24 Jock helped Thoms Davis to Kill A stear 107 �25 Jock went to Brockville gave Thomas Booth 5 Bushel of turnips & Mr Watson 6 gal 2 pair of mittens 3s per pair from Mr Watson gave Richard Hazelwood 2 Bushel of Corn 2s - 3d per Bushel got 2 elbows from Mr Killbourn 26 made A slaugh tounge for John Yonge went home with it & stope all night & he came to Farmersville with me to 27 the Nomination of Richards and Gowan {Between the lines it reads: Jock Father & Mother went to the Widow Clows Funeral} was Nominated & A Poll demaned 28 A little snow last night & rain all day Jock went to John Henarys to A stone Bee 29 went to Samuel Innises in the afternoon to fix A slaugh for him 30 the Revd Mr Smart Preached in Caintown in the afternoon Dec 1 Robert Hazelwood helped me to turn the aur-bour for A cider Mill 2 went to Brockville to an Agricultur {meeting} & there was none 1851 Dec received from David Cornal 19 lb of sole leather at Colmans 3 fixed the stable for the calfs & A stall for {Cut off} 4 went to McIntoshes to the Election– John {Cut off} was returning officer Philip Wing Wm Bull & Wm Matthew were Agents for Richards John Levit & David Hamilton agents for Gowan, voted for Gowan 5 went to the Election at the close of the Poll Richards 215 Gowan 88 R.M127 6 Jock went to Brockville took 12 turkes got 2s each for 6 & 2s - 1d each for the other 6 7 the Revd Mr Philph preachd at caintown 8 heavy rain last night & all day Samuel Innis & Wm McCormick came hear to thrash 9 threashed the oats the Peas & oats Barley & A small stack of wheat hard frost 108 �10 Jock & Margret went to John Youngs & got A side of cow hide or uper leather from John Kincaid it weighed six lb he likewise got our own side, & took them both to Johns 11 cleaned 19 Bushel of wheat very cold & windy 12 cleaned 12 Bushel of Barley 23 of Peas & oats & 84 Bushel of oats 27 Bushel was put in the Bin next the Door & 38 in next 13 Jock & Margret went to Brockville & Bought of Morton & McKee tow bundles of cotton yarn 14 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach in the afternoon A very cold & stormy day with some snow 15 worked at A trundle Bed for Jock 16 finished the Bed sted cold windy weather 17 worked at A ox sled for Thomas Davis finished the sled & went to the council & met with P Wing on forming an Agriculture socitie 1851 Dec 19 went to help Robert Armstrong at thrashing machine the wind so heavy that we could do nothing Jock went to Green Bush Steem Mill with 17 Bushel of wheat & 4 Bushel corn got 1 bag of flour no grinding for want of water at any of the rest of the Mills 20 Killed 4 Sheep that were fatening they were first rate very windy the Roads very bad with the Drift 21 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hunting-don Preach 22 went to Brockville & atended an Agricultureal meeting Jock & wattie helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing machin 23 still at the machin cold weather went for Samuel Innis he came hear & maid 10 horse shoes 24 Jock & Margret went to Brockville bought an Ax 6s - 3d from Webster warrented 109 �25 worked in the shop 26 drew some wood very cold weather 27 Jock went to the steem Mill for his grist & got it he went to John Yonges & got A pair of Boots for wattie 28 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach 29 went to Farmersvill & took Back the full cloth because it was badly finished & took Back A side of upper leather to John Kincaid & exchanged it for another the one I took Back weighed 6 lb the one I got weighed 7 lb 30 helped Jock to shoe the horses Quite A thaw 31 heavy rain last night the snow nearly gone this Morning rain & snow with heavy wind this afternoon & night 1852 Januar y1 Jock & Jonny helped James Heugs at thrashing machin for tow throughs we all went to Adam Armstrongs at night with Rob 2 Innis & McCormick came here this morning & thrashed Black See wheat 3 finished thrashing the Wheat I went to Colmans Corners An Agricultureal Meeting 4 went to Caintown & heard Mr Keeler exort 5 went to McIntoshs to town Meeting & Phillip Wing was Elected Councellor for our Ward & Mr Shankster was Elected inspector of license 6 drew up some wood windy weather 7 cleaned some of the wheat 8 Do – Do – Do I went to John Younge stop all night got Jocks Boots 9 Do — Do — Do – 10 drew some wood oiled the harness 110 �11 went to Brockville in A Cutter with Wattie & heard the Revd Mr White preach 12 Jock and Margret to Ramsay Grandpa went with them to Perth I cleaned some of the Wheat the second time 13 Adam Armstrong helped to clean the wheat had 142 Bushel of Black see I worked at A bob sleigh for him 14 atended School Meeting. Dr George Keer was Elected trustee heavy wind & snow there was A voted 5 pounds for school purposes. 15 made A tonge & roler for Adams bob sleigh 16 went to Brockville with A cutter took tow Bushel of corn for Mr. Wright got 4s 6d the corn Paid 2s - 4d for medicin 17 fixed A bin for the wheat & cleand the club Wheat had 32 ½ Bushel 1852 Jan 18 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Levell preach A Missionery sermon 19 drew some wood very cold weather 20 went to Mrs McIntoshs funeral she was buried at Colmans Corners I atended an agricultureal meeting very cold stormy day 21 worked at A sleigh for ourselves 22 Jock went to Macelhenys Mill with with 14 Bushel of B see Wheat & 1 ½ Bushel of Corn 23 drew some wood cold with some snow 24 Jock went to A wood Bee of Thomas Daviss 25 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach in the afternoon 26 cleaned the Barn floor & the tailins Jock & Wattie drew the Bark out of the woods 111 �27 Jock went to colmans with A load of Bark Wattie & me thrashed part of the Gold straw wheat 28 drew A load of Bark to colmans A very stormy day of wind & snow wattie & me thrashed in the Barn 29 Jock & me went to Brockville I gave Ira Mallory Wraths survay on No 13 to present to the council to have the rates taken of that part that is in the Lake 30 Jock went to colmans with A load of Bark wattie & me cleaned the Gold straw wheat had 13 ½ Bushel besides some that was picked clean for seed. very winy some snow very cold 31 heavy wind & snow all night & all day the wind from North East with A havy drift the side roads compleatly filled up 1852 Februa ry 1 no meeting to day the roads so bad 2 went to Brockville for to atend the annu-al meeting of the County Agriculture Society the roads so bad that I did not get there in time for the meeting was Elected Presi-dent 3 drew some wood snow very deep 4 went to McIntoshes to the council & to Weeks for stuff for seats for the school house 5 Jock went Macelhenys Mill with 25 Bushel of wheat he weighed the wheat at the mill & it weighed 26 ½ Bushel & he got 44 lb for the Bushel & 14 lb for the half Bushel 6 he went to Brockville with the flour & got 8s per 100 lb Johney & me helped James Heugs at the thrashing machin fine warm day 7 to day & thursday we got out 12 hemlock saw logs heavy rain last night 8 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Whyte preach & saw Messr Watson McCarress ordained Elders 112 �9 drew more saw logs cold day 10 Do Do Do began to rain at sun down & to thaw 11 heavy rain last night & this morning went to Brockville with Father Ellen & Margret Ellen bought A Brass Kettle I atended an Agricultural Meeting the roads good 12 Jock drew saw logs to McIntoshs 13 Wattie Drew Do Do wood Do Jock went to Macelhenys mill with 25 Bushel wheat 14 wattie drew saw logs to the mill 15 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Whyte & partook of the sacrement 1852 Feb went to the widow yonges paid Elizbeth £12..10s & 2 pound 5 shilling intrest got 1 mole 16 drew saw logs to the mill 17 Jock went to Brockville with the flour sold it got A Bed sted for 150 lb at the rate of 10s .100 lb let the Rosses have some for A plow at 9s per 100 lb & more he sold for 8s 6d 18 19 Father & me went to Merrickville in serch of Petter Nicoll we went to Killmanock but could not find him came home 20 Jock went to Colmans with A cord of wood 21 22 Do – Do he went with 2 load got 6s per cord I went with John Yonge to Lansdown to see his Mother she was sick stopt all night at Berrs came home 23 began to draw wood from Phillips place 24 Do Do — Do 25 Richard Marchel came & helped to chop wood I went to Macelheny mill with 4 Bushel of corn & 19 Bushel {illegible} seed 113 �26 We had A Bee to draw wood from Phillips place we got A fine lot of wood drew 27 Robert Armstrong had A wood Bee Jock wattie & Jonney went to it fine weather 28 drew 2 load of wood from Phillips A heavy storm of snow & wind so that they could work 29 went to caintown the roads very heavy there was no Meeting March 1 drew cord wood from the Thomson place 2 heavy wind & snow last night & most of today 3 drew cord wood from the Thomson place 4 cut down two pine trees at the edge of the harper field & got 8 small logs 5 drew cord wood in the forenoon & hay in the afternoon Jock went to James Hazelwoods wood Bee –6 Jock went to Lyn took 14 Bushel of ashes gave them P Lee for 6 ½ per Bushel 7s 7d got 30 ½ yrd cotton at 66 ¼ d per yrd 15s..11d Due 8 4 1852 March 7 went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr White preach & brought Father & Mother from Quartly Meeting stopt at John Clows & got our Dinner Grandmother Armstrong almost killed by Allen Erels runing his horses against her back she was carried into our house Dr Keer came & bleed her Dr Morton came after she was coming from Mr Smart Meeting 8 she is A little better taken home in A Bed in there own sleigh 9 heavy rain all Day no work 10 the Black heffer Dead this morning in the stable she was hooked yesterday drew 30 load of dung to the 2 field 11 went to the wood to draw logs the snow is so that we could do nothing drew hay Jock went to colmans with load of wood 114 �12 went to McIntoshs Mill with 14 Bush-el of Wheat & drew 8 pine logs to Mc’s 13 drew hay from the cap went for the grist Jock Ellen & me went to T. Scot’s on A visit 14 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Huntington preach 15 mended the Children shoes very warm 16 fixed sap Buckets the snow going very fast 17 went to Davidsons Mill for clapboards got 1000 feet for 7$ on William Hazelwood acount the roads nearly beair exceipt in the wood there was good sleighing 18 thrashed the oats in the old Barn that grew on new land stormy day snow about 4 inches 19 went to Brockville with Jock & Ellen Bought from J. & S. Ross A brass clock 17 s 6d warrented 1 yeare 5 plow points 2s - 3d each 1852 settled with Killbourn the tinsmith & paid him in flour (flour sold for 9 s per 100) March 19 2 lb tea 6s - 5 ½ lb clover seed 9 per pound & sundry other articles amounting to tow pound five shilling & tow pence all of which was Paid for by A due Bill of that amount agreed with Mr Cosgrove to cure A spavin {an arthritic inflammation of a horse’s hock joint} on the Colt for $4 if there is A cure performed if not no charge gave him 5s he gave ous ointment & Blister to aply slaiging is good 20 went to Brockville Brought teakettle 4s A washdish 1s - 3d a tea canister 1s - 3d Paid Gowan 56 lb flour 21 the Revd Mr Smart preach at caintown 22 drew out 7 saw logs 23 drew 3 Baswood log & 4 hemlock logs to McIntoshs Mill 115 �24 wattie went to McIntosh Mill with 17 ½ Bushel of club wheat & 1 hemlock log Jock & Jonney drew the hay from the New land a heavy storm of snow this afternoon 25 drew 2 logs from the New land for the wood House William Clow & his Wife here on A visit 26 drew more logs the roads very bad 27 To William Bordons for A Pump for Jocks well & the upper part for ours gave him an order on J & S Ross for tow pound ten shilling & six pence in payment Jock taped 172 trees the sap runs Well 28 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Philps Preach the roads very bad 29 drew more logs & helped in the Bush 30 Do – Do Do very cold & hard frost 31 hail & rain in forenoon heavy Snow in the afternoon 1852 April 1 Jock taped 39 trees I went to Lyn got an order from David Cornal on Henry Purvis for tow pounds on Fathers acount received 19 lb of leather the 2nd of December last at one shilling per lb from H. Purvis & an A due Bill now for one pound one shilling from J & H McDonald on Purvis acount the Day dull with A little Snow in the afternoon 2 Jock started for John Youngs to change some seed oats met him comeing here & came back with him he Brought A pair of fine Boots for wattie A dull Day with A little snow in the afternoon wattie & Jonney went to Farmersville to an Examining gave John Kincaid 150 lb of flour 3 drew some rail cuts from the New land clear fine day till near night then it snowed nearly 2 inches 4 went to caintown & heard Mr Houghton preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon the slaighing almost gone 5 worked in the sugar Bush sap run well 116 �6 snowed about 5 inch last night went to Brockville with the slaigh with Father he was summond as a witness in A case of larceny of James Cimmins 7 worked in the sugar bush the sap runs well 8 went to Brockville for Father in the waggon 9 work in the sugar bush sap runs well 10 went to Brockville with Father the case had not came on the case on this afternoon cimmins got 3 months hard labour 1852 April 11 the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in caintown 12 worked in the sugar bush has made 234 lb 13 No frost last night drew hay from the cap 14 Samuel Innis & Jock worked all day in the Blacksmith shop at horse shoes & the ploughs I am very bad with a fellon {an infected sore or abscess} on my thumb can do nothing 15 I went to Dr Keer & got my thumb lanced wattie went to John Yonge with some leather 16 went to Farmersville with Jock to Dr Morton he laid my thumb open I had got no rest for tow night got immediate ease A little frost last night 17 Jock cleaned flax with Jenney Father & the Boys worked in the sap bush 18 Mr Vanson preached in Caintown in the fore & Dr Petter Scovell preached in the after 19 Began the Spring Work by drawing stones of the consession Field snow nerly gone 20 Jock Began to Plow for the first in the confession field it was mowed last year very heavy Winds no rain the Snow all gone very little frost in the ground this year the Boys drew stones 117 �21 some rain this forenoon but still cold plowed & a little 22 dully hazey day plowed & drew stones 23 plowed & drew stones cold wheather 24 hard frost last night plowed & drew stones 25 the Revd Mr Philp preached at caintown 26 plowed & drew stones frost last night 27 Do – Do Do Do – Do 28 plowed & cut some brush loged old log 29 draged the corn ground began to plow 2 feild 30 wattie plowed in 2 field Jock in the consession field A little warmer to Day 1852 May 1 A fine rain this morning wattie went to McIntoshs Mill with 4 ½ bushel of corn in the afternoon wattie went Benjm Thompson to A plowing Bee 2 the Revd Mr Smart preached this afternoon in Caintown 3 Jock finished plowing the consession field this forenoon then him & wattie finished the plowing of 3 acres in the 2 field the weather still cold Daniel Nowland worked in the garden Matthew Towe choped cord wood in S Bush 4 Jock & wattie plowed in the field front of the House 5 wattie & the Boys drew dung to the orchard & Jock plowed in the field frount of the House fine Day 6 Jock finished plowing the field frount of the house Began to Sow & sowed 6 ½ Bushel of Gold vine Peas in the 2 field south side & 1 Bushel of the Garner Pea on the tow ridges this way A warm dry day 7 Sowed in the Consession field 6 Bushel of the Garner Peas Jock began to Plow the Orchard {Between the lines it reads: 13 ½ Bushel in all of peas} 118 �8 cross draged the Peas Jock finished Plowing the orchard & he Plowed the Garden 9 the Widdow Rowsom was Buried in Caintown 10 Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley 4 Bushel of the little oats that we got from Adam Armstrong 1 Bushel of the Poll oats & ½ Bushel of Flax seed all in the field front of the House Sowed 4 Bushel of Black sea wheat in the orchard at the House Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden 1852 May 11 Sowed 1 ½ Bushel of the large oats & 7 ½ Bushel of Peas & oats in Consession field 12 fine rain this morning Sowed 8 Bushel of Poll Oats draged with both teems A fine growing Day in the con field the Peas & oats & the oats sowed at the rate of 2 ½ Bushel per Acre 13 the Woods begin to look Green Jock began to Plow in the corn field wattie finished draging the consession field & rolled the orchard 14 rolled the consession field Jock plowed in the corn field 15 Jock & Elen went to Brockville Bought 3 Barrel of Plaster 5s - 6d Per Barrel & 1 Bar of sweads iron 11s - 6d . £1 - 7s - 6d per cwt Sowed 4 Bushel of the Scotch wheat in the corn field below the Bull paster A little rain in the morning dull hasey day 16 Mr Vanson preached at caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon 17 Rolled the Scotch wheat Jock began to plow the turnip ground & all below it to the wood the fall wheat being killed 18 wattie & the boys drew dung to the 2nd field Jock plowing where he did yesterday {Between the lines it reads: Daniel Nowland worked ½ day in the Garden} 19 hard frost this morning Sowed 4 Bushel Scotch wheat & ½ Bushel on the 3 ½ ridges next the path as far as the turnip ground went it picked by the head 8 ½ Bushel of Scotch wheat in all Jock plowed in the 2 field the boys drew dung in the afternoon A little rain with thunder 119 �20 drew dung in the forenoon wattie went McIntoshs Mill in afternoon with 8 Bushel of wheat very cold Day with some rain 1852 May 21 drew dung to 2nd field Jock plowing 22 sowed grass seed on the turnip ground & all below it gave it 1 strock of the drag draged in the 2 field in the afternoon Jock plowing same field 23 the Revd Mr Philps preached in caintown 24 finished plowing the 2 field & dragd it with the cultivator Planted 4 ½ Bushel of the Erly potatos next the peas, {Between the lines it reads: The Jack horse Died last night his little guts full of Blood} the tow rows this way ruff skined Ground very dry hard frost this morning then the Ramsey 25 Planted 2 acres in Corn the while first 13 ½ Bushel in all seed very small 26 Planted 9 Bushel of Potatos Ground very dry 27 Jock & Lizey & little Elen went to Brockville A little rain about noon 28 went to the Funeral of Mrs Thomas Purvis she was Buried at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Smart preached wattie went to John Younge’s for leather 29 wattie drew stuff fro McIntoshs saw Mill he took 6 Bushel of Corn to Mill very high winds to Day Ground very dry 30 Mr Houghton preached at caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon A little rain last night 31 washed the Sheep very windy June 1 cross plowed the turnip ground I went to Robinsons to see Aunt Mary she had been very un well but she is geting better 2 draged the beet ground & drew some dung to it worked at the foot of the field frount of Elize choping & burning old logs A very little rain this morning 3 ridged the Carrot & Beet ground planted 4 rows Allinghams & 1 ½ long white carrot A little rain this forenoon Sheep Sheared the sheep 120 �1852 June 4 planted 2 rows of mangol wurtsol & 8 of Sugar Beets in 2 field wattie plowed About ¾ of Acre for Bucwheat 5 rolled part of the wheat & the Beets mangols & carrots hard frost this morning grape vines frozen Black went Lyn to an agrecultureal Meeting of the 6 went to caintown heard Mr Keeler preach 7 began to plow the summer follow A little rain last night & this morning ground very dry 8 went to Brockville & atended an Agrecultureal meeting in the Court House was chosen Judge of A mach of plowing which took place on the Farm of Eward Howard of Elizabethtown between Mr. Morton of County of Leeds his Man was Henry Paterson and Mr orbit of the State of New York his Mans Name unknown for a purse of fifty Dollars Mr Stelwell was Mr Orbits Judge and I was Mr Mortons Mr Willson of Brockville recommended Mr Hough as the third man the decision was that the British plowman did the best work as A whole and was entittled to the purse the Ameracan plowman in commencing his ridge or cut the tow first furs about four inches deep & eleven wide & from one to tow inches apart & very uneven the next tow furs was laid up well about 6 inches deep which left A very uncemely sentre or crown the rest of the ridge was laid rather flat the finishing furr was entirely to deep it looked like a dich Petersons ridges looked well but when you came to examing them the furrs was laid so close that you might run your hand along betwen the furrs his furr was cut betwen five and six inches deep & eight broad We considered Patersons the Best as A whole & gave a cheke to Paterson for the fifty {dollars} {G}rain thrashed by Innis Peas 56 Bushel Wheat 19 Do – Barley 12 Do – Peas & oats 23 Do – Oats 84 Do – paid 2 ¼ Bushel peas 121 �Jan 1852 Wheat 42 Wheat 32 ½ Do – paid 6 Bushel of wheat 25th March Do 1 Bushel of Sch wheat Wm Mccormic April 5s Paid Innis 1 Bushel scotch wheat & 1 ½ D Barley & that settled the whole Due on the above April 27th 8s - 4d 1852 grain thrashed by Innis sept 16 Peas 109 Bushel Paid 1 Bushel Peas Paid Nov 20th 3 ½ Bushel october 8 Barley 33 Do S. Wheat 17 Do April the 21st settled & paid S Innis 2 Bushel peas 2 Bushel scotch wheat 2 Do Black S Do in full Bs Do– 11 ½ Do fall Wheat 70 Do Bs Do– 22 ½ Do Dec 16 Grain thrashed by Fd Moore 1853 February 3th oats 195 s-c wheat 82 Aril April 9 settled with Moore indue him 14s - 1d {The remaining transcript of this diary was found on Ancestry.com under the Beatty family tree. It appears that there were some edits made to William’s diary for this portion, such as 122 �correcting his spelling, grammar and capitalization errors, adding punctuation, and altering the format from tabular to sentences.} 1852 June 9-10-11 Road work. June 16 Visited at Thomas Scot. June 22 Ashes and plaster (lime) on the turnips. Put plaster on 4 rows of corn. Then rows no plaster, then 4 rows with plaster, next two without etc. – used white and dark plaster on alternate rows of potatoes. June 27 Minister from Kingston preached at opening of new church at Brockville. June 29 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. July 13 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. Aug. 12 Sold 2 boxes of honey at Brockville 7 ½ d per pound. Sept. 7 Agriculture meeting at Brockville Court House. Oct. 1 Father, Jock and John Rowson went to mouth of lake and in presence of Samuel Yonge, Samuel Rowson and Thomas Davis forbid old Mr. Coleman to make a dam because it would flow the water on their land. Oct. 5 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. Oct. 12 Took first premium on spring wheat and barley, second on oats, first on flax, first on bull. Oct. 13 Dr. Richman Robinson and me were appointed judges at the plowing match. Oct. 14 Got 1 ½ bushels of wheat seed that took the 25£ premium at Toronto. Oct. 15 Grandpa helped dig potatoes. The ones that had the plaster were the best. Oct. 16 Mr. Frances Jones came to survey the land below the hill. Robert Armstrong and Wm. H. Davis were sworn chain bearers. Oct. 18 Went to Brockville for papers of the old survey that was left with Sherwood and Steel. Did not get them. John Hogan was sworn chain bearer in place of Wm. H. Davis. Oct. 19 George Thompson came to joint Jock’s chamber floor. Oct. 20 Paid Frances Jones 4 pounds for the survey. Oct. 26 Sold barley – 7 dollars for 14 bushels. Joseph Stewart went over the land that we expect Colman to flow. Sowed 90 point of wheat that had taken Canada Company premium. Oct. 27 Sold 2 barrels snow apples for 10s each. Nov. 3 Father had George Purvis look at low land. We had heard he was for Colman. Nov. 4 A number of men here to-day to examine land to be flowed. Nov. 6 Sold 2 hogs at Brockville – 390 lbs and 315 lbs 6s per 100 lbs. Nov. 13 Turkeys 2s each – 5d for sausages. Nov. 20 Got a Merino ram belonging to Township Society. Nov. 22 Killed a heifer we got from John Armstrong for weaving – price $10. Nov. 30 Made a barrel of cider. Dec. 3 Jock to Dr. Morton for powders for Mother. Dec. 11 Went for Betsy. Mother very bad. Dec. 15 Roads bad. Jock went to Brockville on horseback for medicine for Mother. Dec. 18 Rev. Mr. Chapman visited Mother and gave her the sacrament. Dec. 22 Brockville for medicine for Mother. 123 �Dec. 23 Mother died in evening. Dec. 24 Jock got 2 boards for George Thompson to make coffin for mother. Dec. 25 Jock and Robert Armstrong dug grave at stone church. Dec. 26 Mother’s Funeral. Dec. 30 Sold turnips 1s per bushel. Bought axe 6s - 3d warrented for 30 days. 1853 Jan. 3 Town meeting at McIntoshes Mills. Thos Davis elected council man oposed by J. J. McIntosh. I was elected inspector of licenes. Jan. 4 Wm. Morrison, Teacher 3£ per month. Jan. 10 Agriculture Meeting at Colman’s Corners. Jan. 29 Sold 10 ¾ cords of wood at 9 s per cord – Received 19$ - 1s - 9d. Feb. 1 Completed payment on land bought from Elizabeth Younge. Feb. 6 Went to Adam Robinson’s funeral with Elen. Feb. 12 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville – Crock of butter to J. Lenet. Feb. 15 Went to Wm. And John Clows, with Elen, Margaret, Betsy and Father for a visit. Feb. 20 Council meeting at McIntoshs. Feb. 28 Brockville with Jock, Margaret, Mother-in-law attended Annual Meeting County Agriculture Societie. March 4 Brockville with Father to hear Rev. Mr. Ryerson on school. March 15 Went to Widow Youngs with Ellen and Margaret. Father went to Kempville with Samuel Inis. March 29 & 29 Taped trees in the sugar bush. April 6 Making sap buckets. April 13 Sworn as auditor at council meeting. April 15 With George Littlejohn audit on the Township Account. April 17 Mrs. Griffin’s funeral at Stone Church. April 20 Got an Act for to procet mill owners from George Brown Esq. M.P.P. With G. Littlejohn finished audit at John Purvises. April 22 Planted apple and cherry trees. Total 50. May 6 Went to Farmersville – Wm. G. Garnen to inspect 2 Temperance Houses. May 10 Father, Ellen, Margaret went to James Harkness’ wife’s funeral at Perth. May 12 Archibald Thompson’s wife’s funeral. May 28 With Mr. Hough to Brockville about purchases of stock for the Agriculture Society. June 4 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville. June 6 With Robert Wood then went on to Board of the Ontario in company C. E. Jones and J. W. Hough to purchase stock for the County Agriculture Society. June 12 & 15 Working on roads. June 16 I came home from New York. June 25 Agriculture Meeting. July 5 Shaving Shingles. July 14 Sold 5 cows and steers to 2 yankies. $120.00. July 17 I went to Dr. Keer and he bled me and ordered me to take another dose of Julup. {julep; a syrup-like medication} July 26 Election at McIntoshs voted for Mr. James. 124 �July 27 Jock went to election. July 30 Pulled flax. July 31 Sick horse. Dr. Keer gave horse mixture of hogs lard and tar – horse died a not in his guts. Aug. 19 Wattie to Brockville to see the circus. Brought me some medicine that Dr. Keer ordered. Sept. 1 Framing wood shed. Sept. 8 To Brockville with Father-in-law. Sept. 12 Inspected a Temperance House at Mallorytown with Eaphrim Davis for George James. Sept. 13 At Brockville – sold butter 8 ½ d per pound. Sept. 20 Sold 27 pork barrels for 1£ - 3s - 5d at Charlestown. Sept. 26 Ellen put to bed of a son. Sept. 27 Bought highwines 2s - 6d – peperment 7 ½ s. Sept. 30 Building seller. Oct. 10 Fixed grain for the show. Oct. 12 Cattle show at Lyn – took 1st on Fall Wheat 1st on Bull and 1st on Yearling Heifer and other premiums. Oct. 15 Finished the seller – Walter to Landsdown to School. Oct. 19 Jock got 10s to 7s - 6d for 7 barrels of snow apples. Oct. 20 Bot 2 cows a heifer and calf for 47 dollars. Oct. 24 A man at Brockville tried for murder, pleaded guilty was condemned to be hung on the 17th of Nov. Oct. 31 Bee to raise wood house. Nov. 3 & 5 Grandpa helped shingle woodhouse. Nov. 7 Packed and salted 2 barrels of Pork. Nov. 12 Sold butter 9d per pound – geese 1s - 3d. Nov. 17 Simpson executed for murder of Wm. Fell. Nov. 21 Quarreyed stone for cistern. Nov. 25 Put cattle in stable first time this year. Dec. 9 Fixed horse power to make cider. Dec. 13 Sold 16 turkeys – 2s - 6d and 2s - 3d. Dec. 16 Pressed the pumis (apples) it was a little sour the juice quite thick. Dec. 23 Ellen very sick. Dec. 26 Mrs. Kincaid died tonight. 1854 Jan. 4 Jock and Grandpa to Town meeting. Jan. 5 John Younge came with his wife to go to see his mother who was very sick. Jan. 7 John Younge’s mother died. She was buried at Brockville – Church of England. Jan. 13 Finger lanced by Dr. Keer. Jan. 17 To Brockville with Wattie (Big Watt) to Grammer School. Mr. J. Ross introduced us to the Teacher. 125 �Jan. 21 To Lyn to Annual Meeting of Agriculture Society. Received 1£ - 0 - 7 ½ d each as premium because there was 25 per cent taken of the premium because there was not enough funds. The County Society took more than its share of the Government grant. Feb. 1 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville. March 7 Agriculture Meeting at Lyn. March 9 Logs for woodhouse for Jock. March 14 Agriculture Meeting Brockville. April 3 Jock taped trees – 200. April 17 Sold cow for 25 dollars. April 21 Thomas Scott plastered cistern at Jocks. 1861 April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Went to Samuel Innis to get work done he was not at home Made more buckets in the afternoon snowed before night made more buckets snowed all day Went to Innises John came home with me & made the irons to mark & shove the stakes the snow fell better than six inches went to Innises with the slaugh worked in the sugar bush sap runs well fine day Worked in the sugar bush fine day the New snow nearly gone I made 62 bukets had 25 old ones Jock kept the rest Worked in the sugar bush fine day Went to see Dr Keer he is very sick in the forenoon The Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown Worked in the sugar bush in the forenoon mended the single harnefs in the afternoon fine day hard frost this morning Went drew dung for the hotbed in forenoon went over to Tho Davis to see 2 of his cows & to see Dr Kerr he is very sick & not expected to live Worked in the sugar bush fine Day Moved the fence frount of the field below the orchard higher up so as to make more paster Adam went to Farmersville for Elen she is at Wats Dr Keer died this morning about 2 oclock I went there & stoped in afternoon Thrashed the rye a very wet day Went to Dr Keers funeral he was buried in caintown Mr Warner preached the church could not hold all that was there there was 33 waggons & Buggies Sawed bunks & caps cold day for I Innes Worke at the bunks & made 2 whippeltrees Snowed & blowed so that there was large drifts Cobled the childrens boots & shoes Ad worked in the sugarbush 126 �For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 127 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1840 <p>Sept 18</p> </td> <td>Bought 1 Barrel Salt 8 . 3 Bundles cotton yarn 5 = 6 each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>helped John Nikland at the thrashing machin in the forenoon &amp; Joseph Keer in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>split rails to make pens the straw Fork, rippled {means to thresh} the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>choring &amp; fixing abought the Barn 22 {September} the same some ras</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Moor came with the thrashing machin &amp; we thrashed Bare {or Bar, as in barley?} the Baptist Wheat the {coesa?} Wheat &amp; 2200 {Above this number it reads: sheafs} Black sea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter ch IV</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>thrashed in the forenoon &amp; went John Armstrong in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to samuel Innis &amp; shod the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>put the straw in the Barn 2 &amp; went to Farmersville for A load of lime for John Elingham . thrashe the oas {as in oats?} for premium 29 {September} cleaned the Barley for the premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went Brockville &amp; took 10 bushel oats &amp; 10 bushel Barley &amp; left them in Mr. Kenzies Granary &amp; atended an Agriculture meet{ing} got A side of harness leather from Henry Boothe on {Corner?} account weighing 10 lb 1-3 per lb - - 12 = 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>october 1</td> <td>no meeting to day 2 {October} thrashed the Buckwheat Jock {S?} {Lod?} had 21 Bushel went to Farmersville with 35 lb harnefs leather to Giles for to make a set of harnefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Samuel Inises &amp; helped to shoe Robs Colts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>pulled 6 load of Corn &amp; had A husking bee at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Cattle show at Colmans corners &amp; took the 1 premiums 1 year old Bull 2 3 year old Bull 3 on cow 2 on Calfs 1 on lambes 2 on Rams 1 on flax 1 on Carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>finishe the Corn fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard he Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch 2 = vr 9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>pulled turnips &amp; Carrots for the show Jock went to Robsons with the young Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to the Brockville Fair &amp; took the 1 premium on oats 1 on flax seed 1 on Carrots 1 {Cradle?} 1 on red barrow 1 on Ram 2 on Bull 2 on Barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{1}840 <p>{J}une 1</p> </td> <td>planted ^1/4 acre sugar beet</td> <td>octob <p>24</p> </td> <td>puled the beets better then 100 Bush{els}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>sowed ^1/2 acre Rutabagas</td> <td>nov <p>4</p> </td> <td>Do the RB {rutabagas} 300 or 10 tuns</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Ploughing bee Ploughed 12 acres</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>hoed the potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July <p>4</p> </td> <td>began to {mowe?} in the orchard next the House</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept <p>5</p> </td> <td>began to sow the fall wheat west line south side of the road and sowed 3 ^1/2 Bushel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 3^1/2 Do --</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Do - - 3^1/2 Do -</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Do 3^1/2 old wheat and it did not half come up so that the 2 october we sowed it again</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 3^1/2 Bushel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Do 1^1/2 Do Bearded wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>octob <p>26</p> </td> <td>snowed about 3 inches</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>rained so that the snow disapeared</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1841 <p>May 1</p> </td> <td>snow in the Woods</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sowed 66 Bushel of spring wheat Whear {where} the fall wheat {Above this it reads: is killed} the first 8 ridges next the dich drged with Plaster</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>4^1/2 Bushel Italian wheat in the field front the house mor{An arrow points to the letter 'n'}ing cloudy afternoon wet</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 -</td> <td>woods look red pretty cold</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1841 <p>May</p> </td> <td>17 and 18 sowed 17 Bushel of oats in the middle fielf west line south side of the road 5^1/2 acres</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>sowed 2^1/2 Bushel Gray Peas south east corne{r} of the field front house woods begin to look green</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>sowed 1 Bushel Black oats from Mrs Kincaid on the two ridges next the east line northeast corner then 4 Bushel comon {common} oats then 2^1/2 Bushel peas</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>sowed ^1/2 Do flax seed and ^1/2 Bushel Barley</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>in the field west of the house sowed 3 Bushel Barley / 1 Bushel Do all</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>washed Barnyard lye and dryd {dried} with Plaster and ashes ^1/2 Bushel sowed dry next the clover</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>woods quiet green warm dry wether {weather}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Planted ^1/4 acre sugar Beet and some mangle</td> <td>29</td> <td>puled the Beets ab {about} 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>7 {Bathel?} 7 Bushel cups 2 Do small whites and 1 Do {ragh?} rabs 1^1/2 Do pink eys {The bottom left corner of the page is ripped off and may have contained some words.} rohns cork reds &amp; reds &amp; withs in all Bushel</td> <td>21</td> <td>dug the potatos the pink eyes and cork reds the best</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Receipt for A clapt or sprain In A Horses leg Take A few spoonfull of warm milk from the cow put it in A plate and take A piece of alam {alum} and rub it in the milk till it become A crud then chaff it the part and brandish it well</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1843 June 16</td> <td>sowed ^1/2 acre turnip 4 rows yellow Bullock the next rutabagas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>planted 14 Bushels of potatos over again being killed with the wet fine gro{An arrow points to the letter 'w'}ing time .</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1842 <p>nov 18</p> </td> <td>began to snow A little</td> <td>July 13</td> <td>Began to Mow in the field front of the House East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1843</td> <td>no suggar this year</td> <td>August 3</td> <td>finished the Mowing grass very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>may 8</td> <td>sowed 4 Bushel s. wheat front of the Barn</td> <td>4</td> <td>Began to reap in field back of the House East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the wood begin to look green</td> <td>10</td> <td>all the wheat finished and A fine Crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>the same field sowed 4 Bushel Barley</td> <td>22</td> <td>Began to sow the fall wheat in harper field at the East line and sowed 4 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>7 ^1/2 B{ushels of} oats and peas at the rate of 1 to 3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>7 B{ushels of} oats all in the same field</td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 4 Bushel more and draged it all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>rolled the spring wheat and Barley</td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowed 4 Bushel and plowed it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>sowed back of Jock s house ^1/2 Bushel flax seed and ^1/2 B peas and 1 B hoptton oats</td> <td>29</td> <td>Do 4 Do and draged it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>may 25</td> <td>Sowed in the next field Below 7 white oats 10 Bushel Black 3 hoptton</td> <td>oct 23</td> <td>finished the diging of the Potatos and A very Crop {poes?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do th{e?} pulling the turnips and Beets A very poor Crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches A very stormy d{the rest of the word is cut off by the page; likely said 'day'}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1844 <p>April 14</p> </td> <td>woods begign look green pleasant weather</td> <td>1842 <p>May 25</p> </td> <td>Plowed the Beet ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel siberian wheat and 2 Do Black sea wheat in the field below the house weast side . in same field began to</td> <td>28</td> <td>draged and planted ^1/4 acre Beets and 5 rows carrots 1 row and 1 row mang {mangles} {W oz?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>may 3</td> <td>sow the oats and sowed 2 bushel of {Leiws?} and 6 bushel common oats</td> <td>June 6</td> <td>Plowed the turnip ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>and 3 Do more 5 bushel peas &amp; oats</td> <td>15</td> <td>draged and sowed the turnips at the of 1 lb to the acre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 5 bushel Barley</td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy Frost cut of corn and potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Do - 5 Do oats &amp; ^1/4 flax seed in the field west of Joes house</td> <td>27</td> <td>howed {hoed} the potatos 10 days work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 17</td> <td>rooled all the above mentioned grain mixture</td> <td>July 1</td> <td>howed the beets {bacly?} cut with the Grule 2 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>planted 45 bushel of Potatos 18 cups &amp; pink eyes the rest A</td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed A few rutabagas in the gardin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>sowed with the drill barrow ^1/4 acre sugar beets &amp; {The following has been circled by the diarist:} 2 drils rutabagas Best</td> <td>25</td> <td>began to mow very warm and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Aug 13</td> <td>began to reape {bearoed} wheat the least not so mutch {much} here {Above this it reads: west rus}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 5</td> <td>Sowed ^1/2 acre rutabaga <p>those betwen the lrg {large} stone and fence</p> sowed with large end of scilender the rest with small end plenty thick</td> <td>27</td> <td>began to sow 3 Bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>sowed - 3 Do - -- wheat A fine Cropeie {Crop}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sept 4</td> <td>Do - - Bt {Beets} - _ Do all plowed in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to sow below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 13</td> <td>finished plowing the sum{An arrow points to the letter 'm'}er fallow</td> <td>14</td> <td>and finished draged it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>began to mow south side of the rowd {road} East line</td> <td>oct 14</td> <td>began to dig the Potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>began to reape the fall wheat</td> <td>301</td> <td>began to pull th{e} rutabagas above 300 bushel {Above this it reads: 1/2 acre}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 6</td> <td>began to rain for tow {two} or three days began to Cradile {cradle} the spring Wheat Black sea the best</td> <td>nov 3</td> <td>Do -- Do beets 130 bushel ^1/4 acre</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do - Do carrots 18 Do Good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>sowed ^1/2 bushel new kind of wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1844 <p>July 22</p> </td> <td>very wet weather spring wheat &amp; oat grou {The rest of the word is cut off by the page.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>sowed 7 Bushel of fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sept 7</td> <td>Do 7 ^1/2 Do front of elize house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>oct 18</td> <td>finished diging the potatos A good crop about 500 {Bus?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Do pulling the Beets and turnips A good crop <p>140 Bushel of Beets and 400 of turnips fine wether</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>the first snow began to fall this morning and snowed for two days it was two feet deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 8</td> <td>John youngs ram got among the ewes thinks he was with big ewe mothers black and brigs ewes snow nearly all gone good weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>snowed about 5 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1845 Janu</td> <td>Gr{An arrow points to the letter 'e'}ate deal of ice 26 verry Cold wether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Febru 4</td> <td>began to Snow in the morning and snowed and blowed for two days and nights the snow was about betwen 4 &amp; 5. ft on the {illegible?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>rained very hard and took away A good deal of the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>march 5</td> <td>rain very hard all day fine weather most of the mounth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>very backward weather this month the trees begin to look Green</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{1}845 <p>May 6</p> </td> <td>Began to sow and sowed front of the Barn on the ridg {A water stain covers some letters} ext the board fence <p>^1/2 Bushel of the new siberian spring whe {The word is cut off by the page; would have said 'wheat'}</p> than {then} 1 Bushel of the new Blacksea whea{t} the middle pick clean and part of the ne {The rest of the word is cut off.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 3 Bushel of the old siberian wheat at the foot of the Fall wheat in front of Eliz {The word is cut off.} the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>sowed 2 Bushel of the gardner Peas next the Bu {The word is cut off. Above it, it reads 'ut' but that is also likely cut off.} then 5 Bushel of the common Peas ^1/2 Bushel gru {The word is cut off. Above it, it reads 'Bus'.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>sowed 3 Do - of Laeiws oats harper field east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Do - 15 Do common oats and</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Do better then 3 picks of flax seed and A {Above this it reads 'fee'} of John Henry Peas the weather warm and the ground very Driy {dry} A very dry summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 14</td> <td>began to mow the meddows very light</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1846 <p>{Feb}ruary 22</p> </td> <td>drew Wood 2 days James Hugh helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 2</td> <td>Do - - Do 1 day W.m {William} Luby helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Do -Do 3 days Ezra Humbly helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sleighing geting very bad but pleasant weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{2}4 &amp; 25</td> <td>rained very hard snow mostly gone Wheat looks well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>helped Joseph Kerr to move some Apple Trees whear {where} the line was altered very little frost in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td>Began to Plow in the 2 field south side of the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>hard frost at night &amp; hot sun in the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>James Hugh &amp; son &amp; Wm Luby choping Em line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Snowed 1 ^{1/2 inch} hard frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed ^1/2 Bushel of marrow fat peas in the end of the frist ridg{e} then 3 Bushel of Good vine peas &amp; 7 Bushel of Garner pea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>finished draging &amp; rooting the peas in the field below the back paster the Woods begin to look red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>the Woods begin to look Green very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{3}0</td> <td>Sowed nearly 1^1/2 Bushel of the Odessa wheat at the end of {Above this it reads: 'the New Barn'.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Ma}y 1</td> <td>Sowed 4^1/2 Bushel of oats {May} 2 rained nearly all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do 14^1/2 Do - Do &amp; about 1^1/2 Bushel large oats on the short ridg{e} next the dich {ditch} on the next ^1/4 Bushel flax seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thomas Scott &amp; George McNick came &amp; examined the height of the Water on marsh &amp; made markes on some trees with an inch gouge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 1^1/2 Bushel of Jo {Joseph} Keers Black sea wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do 2^1/2 Do of our own</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>began to rain about noon &amp; rained all night the next Day so that we could not go to meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Father towld {told} C - Hays to mind the hight of the water as he was working at the saw mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 2^1/2 Bushel Barley &amp; 3 Black sea Jock bouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{1}9</td> <td>Do ^3/4 Bushel timothy &amp; gave it one stroke of the drag around</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{2}0</td> <td>John Booth survaid {surveyed}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>Jan 1</p> </td> <td>rained all day &amp; the ground compleetly thawed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to caintown to church &amp; heard Mr Pool from Luke XIII {Above it says 'C' for chapter}=6.7 {Above it says 'v' for verse.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to the town Meatting {meeting} at McIntoshes J - Henry pathmasur</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to the Election at McIntoshes and voted for Mr Gowan in preferance to Mr Richard it began to snow in the morning and snow about 4 inch went down the second day to the Mill and Joined in A note with Joseph Keer for 25 from Samuel Rowsom payible in 3 month</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to the Temperance Mills with A pieace of cloth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drawed up some wood hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>snowed hard and stormed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drawed A little wood and broake the sleigh very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; atended an Agricultureal {Between the lines it reads: 'was apointed trustee in place of John Acland'.} Meeting in the courthouse A very cold day with {Above this it reads: 'soww' and below two words are scratched out but cannot be read.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to draw wood for {An arrow points to the word 'the'} Rev Mr Baxter at Farmersville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>fixed J. Keer sleigh tounge &amp; the choped wood &amp; wat drawed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville with A load of turnips for Mrs Huckis{the rest of the name is cut off. Below this between the lines it reads: 'necaved A silver meall from the Distruck to city'} A thaw day with A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; thaw the snow most all away thrashed the gold vine Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to caintown to church {An arrow points to: 'in the waggon'} &amp; heard the Rev Mr Baxter preach A Missionary sermon from Heb {Hebrews} XIII {Above it reads 'ch'}- 16 {Abive it reads 'v'} hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>hard frost cleaned the Gold vine Peas 17 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned 8 Bushel of the fall wheat high wind &amp; A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>made A door for the Barn cellar Kitle calfed hard fr {The word is cut off, was likely 'frost'.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>helped J. Keer to attend the thrashing machine went to caintown at night with the waggon to attend A missionary meeting and heard the Rev merfs Pool . Baxter . Bevitt &amp; Vandusen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>choring fine day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Colemans corners {An arrow points to 'to an'} agricultural meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Do to A quarterly meeting At the old Chapple in the waggon &amp; he{An arrow points to the letter 'a'}rd the Rev Mr Bevitt preach from Ezekil XXIII {Above it reads 'ch'} - 7 {Above it reads 'v'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to tempperance Mill with 36 yar{ds} of cloth &amp; carred {carried} it acros the lakes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>Jan{ua}r{y} 25</p> </td> <td>Fine pleasant day Drawed A little wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Warm with A little rain finished the Garner Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Cleaned the Garner Peas &amp; put 20 Bushel up stairs rained &amp; thawed so that the frost is {An arrow points to the word 'nearly'} out of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished cleaning the fall Wheat &amp; had 14^1/2 Bushel &amp; 5 Bushel of Timothy seed, the produce 7 ^1/2 Acres in the Harper Field cold wind with no frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>A little frost last snowed about 4 ^inches this morning was in the Barn cleaning the spring Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Caintown with the sleigh &amp; heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Hebr{ews} VI {Above it reads 'ch'} 123 {Above it reads 'vr'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>fine day Daniel Nowland cleaned flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td>went to Dr Week &amp; helped to make A Coffin for Pattrick Murray who was Killed by the falling of A Tree</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville with the sleigh fine day but the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Do to young Mills with 52 Barrels for John Ellingham {Below this it reads: 'rained this afternoon'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Drawed some wood in the forenoon cleaned Wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>began to snow in the Night &amp; is still snowing finished cleaning the spring Wheat &amp; {An arrow points to the word 'had'} 90 Bushel from 7 acres</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Dul day with A little snow no meeting today snowed 10 inch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Drawed 52 Barrels to young Mills for J Ellingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do - wood A little wood this forenoon then drawed hooptimber for Ellingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>{Plead?} A new cross cut saw for J. Keugs &amp; George chopted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>squared 2 sticks 24 ft large for the Ministers stable at Farmersville in forenoon &amp; went to young Mills in the afternoon with 53 Bu{shels}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>took {An arrow points to the words 'to Colemans'} 1.^7/3 cords hemlock Bark 12 - 6 per cord the Roads firstrate {as in frustrating?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Do 1-^7/3 Do - - Do Do Do Do &amp; received 5 {Above it reads '6'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Rev Wm Smart preach from Job XXII {Above it reads 'ch'} - 21-22 {Above it reads 'vrs'} fine Day &amp; good sleaghing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>drawed wood half the Day for J-Ellingham the rest at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>thrashed A little Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips &amp; gave Mrs Hutcheson 3^1/2 Bushel witch {which} made 31^1/2 Bushel &amp; 1 Bushel Peas 3 at 3 {Above is the letter 's'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>helped James Hughs to atend tharshing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Farmersville with 2 {shacks?} for the minister stabel Richard Marchil helped Jock to Chop fire wood in the marsh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>Feb 18</p> </td> <td>Drawed wood in the forenoon in the afternoon took wood to the School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Do -- -- ---- - - ----- in the afternoon went to young Mills with 46 {Sarxds?} <p>James Ellit &amp; Richard Marchil choped on Marchils Accent</p> Good sleighing this last fortnight with modrate weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Vanston Preach from Heb{rews} IV {Above it reads 'ch'} 16 {Above it reads 'vrs'} considerable of rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>some frost last night the reads very slipry sharped &amp; shod the Horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Drawed ten loads of wood the sleighing very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>snowed 2 ^inches last night drawed 8 load of cord wood some flury of snow no frost Jock was tharshing oats Henary {Purus?} &amp; Hannah Hazelwood married</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to John Armstrongs for A load of leader for Buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>sawed the Buckets tuf &amp; drawed wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drawed wood &amp; Jock went George Tows wood Bed took Elen to Samuel Youngs in the evening to {An arrow points to the word 'see'} his wife she being very sick went to Brock{An arrow points to the letter 'v'} in the night for A little of lemmon sirup for her got home at 3 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rev Mr Pool Preached in Caintown in the forenoon &amp; Mr Darbeshire Luaker in the afternoon &amp; Rev Mr Harve in our school House in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>drawed 11 cake logs to Macintosh saw Mill: Samuel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do 5 Do &amp; 5 Baswood &amp; 8 Pines {A left curly bracket contains the sentence: 'younges Wife depared {departed} this life the 28th} went to the wake with Thomas Davis, snowed 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td>went to Funeral &amp; their was upwards of 50 sleighs &amp; Cutters accompanyed the {corps?} to Caintown &amp; the Rev Mr Baxter Preached from Rev{elations} XIV {Above it reads 'ch'} - 13 {Above it reads 'vr'} snowed fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went with 2 pine logs to Mcintosh drawed wood the rest of the Day Ereri Hays choped on his Fathers acount</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>snowed about 6 ^inches to Day went to younge Mills with A hemlock saw log 23 inch 3 {Above it reads 's'}-9 {Above it reads 'd'} received 1 {Above it reads 'lb'} tea 3 per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>took 1 log 26 ^inch 4 {Above it reads 's'} in the forenoon 2 in the afternoon 25.&amp;.22 {Above it reads 'inch'}. 6 {Above it reads 's'} 9 {Above it reads 'd'} &amp; received sundry articles ammounting 8 {Above it reads 's'} ^1/2 {Above it reads 'd'} &amp; A duebill for 3. {Above it reads 's'} 5 {Above it reads 'd'} ^1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>very stormy withe A heay {heavy} drift went to Caintown &amp; Mr Vanston preach from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>stormy with wind &amp; snow thrasted oats &amp; put pins &amp; raves in {A?} am Armstrongs slaigh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The dates in the left side column are cut off by the page and cannot be seen}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>fine day went with 2 logs to young mills 20 ^inch &amp; 21 ^inch . 5 ^s 3 ^d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do Do Do 3 logs Do -22 - 23 &amp; 24 {Above it reads 'inch 14 foot'} - - - 10 ^s 4 ^d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do - Do - Do 2 logs 28 &amp; 30 9 ^s - 6 ^d {A left curly bracket contains the sentence: 'A heavy south wind &amp; A thaw so that the roads is nearly bear'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last keen frost today reaceived at young Mills in us {illegible?} the logs 273 {Above it reads 'yar'} cotton 6 per yard 13 ^s - 10 ^d^1/2 1 doz Buttons 8 ^d 2 ^lb tea 3 ^s per lb 6^s - 13 ^lb rice 4 ^1/2^d per ^lb 1 ^s 1 ^1/2^d 1 bedcord 1 ^s . 3 ^d 7 bowls 2 ^s - 4 ^d 1 ball canail {wak?} 4 1 file 7 ^1/2^d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A very stormy day cleaned the oats &amp; put 25 Bushel in the {Above it reads 'Bin'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>choped wood at the door in the forenoon attended A school examination with the Rev Mr Baxter Jock went to Thomas &amp;c{Above it reads 'Davis 2.'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Baxter Preached at Caintown snowed &amp; then rained Elen very un well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{1}3</td> <td>slight frost last night Father &amp; John started for Ramsay &amp; the widdow Mcdonald went to Perth with them &amp; I took 4 Bushel of Corn &amp; 10 Bushel {An arrow points to the letter 's'} wheat to Mcs Mill &amp; brought 53 Barrels up from Elingham to take to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{1}4</td> <td>went to Brockville with the Barrels &amp; deliverd them at Hubbels Mill &amp; attendid an Agricultural meeting &amp; paid 3 ^s - 9 ^d for cleaning the Wach 1 for black thread 1 ^s - 3 ^d for Rapper &amp; 1 ^s- 5 ^d saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Mill for the grist &amp; choped wood A very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{1}6</td> <td>shaved bucket stares Father &amp; John came from Ramsay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>choped wood &amp; went to Elingham's for A load of Barrels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{1}8</td> <td>went to Brockville with 82 flour Barrels for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Rev Mr Moris Preached at our school House from Isiah III {Above it reads 'ch'} - 10 &amp; 11 {Above it reads 'vr'} A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>took A load of firkin staves from Elingham's to young Mills for Walter Fallon rains very hard this afternoon slaighing {Above it reads 'nealy' and then an illegible word}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock &amp; Tom Davis {An arrow points to the word 'went'} A Beging for Patrick Angling who has been sick &amp; all the Family</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>mendid the childrens shoes Jock went with the waggon to Tom Davis &amp; they took what they had gathered to Angling's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>drawed wood with the Horses &amp; Aoxen John &amp; Hays helped Jock to Chop the march all in A food snow mostly {Above it reads 'gon'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>ground A new taping gauge &amp; made some sap buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to the sap bush &amp; overhauled the bucket Jock taped some {Above it reads 'it ran well'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>made some more buckets &amp; Jock taped the rest of Bush in all 154 trees rained A little this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{1}848 <p>March 26</p> </td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Psalm LXXXIV {Above it reads 'ch'} - 10-11 {Above it reads 'vr'} rained considerable roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>made some more sap buckets fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>made 12 buckets Do Do Jock thrashe the Peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do 9 Do &amp; shaved the stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do 12 D in all 51 &amp; 2 to gather with cleaned the Peas &amp; oats &amp; {Above it reads: 'had 24 Bushel'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>ground the axes &amp; went &amp; choped some cordwood on the Thom {Above it reads: 'place son', meaning Thompson Place}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td>rained very hard last night choped some Do in all 4 ^1/2 cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>no meeting to Day went to see Samuel young fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Drawed some rail cuts &amp; made A peice of A brush fince around the fall Wheat on the Thompson Place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>cut wood for the sugar Bush rained most of the Day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>cleaned A corner &amp; moved the fence at the fut {foot} of the Field in frount of the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>made A Gate for the front of the House &amp; Jock went to Mill with 10 ^1/2 Bushel of s wheat A fine Day Joseph Stots threshed the Poll Oats &amp; helped to clean them had 25 Bushel 2 Days work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drawed {An arrow points to the word 'stons', as in stones} of the Field front of the old Barn some to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do the rest to A pile in the Field A little frost at night fine Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Baxter preach from Ezra III {Above it reads 'ch'} - 4 {Above it reads 'vr'} he came home with us in the Waggon &amp; satid all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drawed the middle fence off &amp; mendid the outside fencis {fences} Began to Plow &amp; plowed A part of A ridg{e} in the feild front of the old Barn Jock went Henry Aarmstrong raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jock Plowed in the orchard west of the Barn with the oxen &amp; I continued in the feild where I began</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>rained A A little last night &amp; stil continued till noon plowed the rest of the Day warm fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Plowed 14^th Plowed ground in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville 3 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} for A spaid 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} for steel &amp; iron for land side for Plough &amp; 7 ^1/2 [Above it reads 'd'} for horse {An arrow points to the sentence: '&amp; 1 for onions &amp; cabbage seed'} Joseph Keer {An arrow points to: 'sent $'} 3 for Mr. Watson &amp; $10 for Mr Botchford witch {which} I Paid</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{Some of the sentences are cut off by the page.} {hip?} House &amp; the rest went James Scot's to atend the Funeral of Mr Percival who Died of A consumtion {consumption, also known as tuberculosis}</td> <td>{The dates for this page are cut off by the page. There is a right column with dates, but they are the dates for the next page in the diary.}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plowed front of Eliz House A fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do began to snow about noon &amp; snowed about an inch</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>very hard frost this morning went to meet Father who went to Farmersville yesterday for Apple trees that Phillip Wing sent to Rochester for snow all gon {Between the lines is written: 'planted 4 in Jocks door yard &amp; 5 in ours 2 in the orchard &amp; 2 at the old Barn at noon'.}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plowed till noon went to A raising of William Davis 2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do 22 Plowed. fine Day ground very dry</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Rev II {Above it reads 'ch'} - 17 {Above it reads 'vr'} &amp; the Rev Mr Wadkins from John XII {Above it reads 'ch'} 32 {Above it reads 'vr'} in our own School House A light showr this aftirnoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy thunder with some rain last night finished ploughing the green {suand?}. Jock draged the orchard rather cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to sow &amp; sowed 6 Bushel of Garner Peas West line {Above it reads 'S - side road'}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed 5 Bushel Peas &amp; oats &amp; cross draged the whole</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed 6 Bushel Polloats &amp; 5 Bushel White oats very wind weather ground very dry Jock has been drawing Dung the last 4 Days to the 2 field front of the House Wat &amp; Adie helped to load had tow Waggons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A little rain this morning sowed 2 Bushel large oats very windy Jock plowed A little in the garden</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>no meeting to Day fine Day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed ^1/4 Bushel flax seed on ^1/4 acre roled parted of the field fine rain this afternoon Jock finiste {finished} garden loaded Dung in the forenoon went Mcintoshs to get in logs but could not do it Jonne {John} draged the corn hills {Between the lines it reads '{w}oods look A little green'}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished rolling the field front of the old Barn</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Began Plow 2 field from the House 5th Plowed sowed 3 Bushel Barley &amp; 1 Bushel Fea Wheat {An arrow points to '&amp;'} 1 Bushel Ball Black sea in the 2 field south fence</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jock planted the garden with Corn &amp; Potatos &amp; finished Dunging the Corn field</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Baxter Preach from Matthew XIII {Above it reads 'ch'} - 16 &amp; 17 {Above it reads 'vr'} rain this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>May 8</p> </td> <td>plowed round the old Barn in the forenoon in 2 feild {Above it reads 'afternoon}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>plowed in the feild below the Bull paster in the forenoon went to A Dung Be {bee} of John Kincaid in the after{noon}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>fine shower last night warm this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>cold rain till 3 oclock finished the corn feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 5 Bushel Black sea in the Con feild south side first 3 Bushel came to the 3 stone pile at the rate 1 {Above it reads 'Bushel'} per acre next 2 Do came to the forth stone pile &amp; sowed thicker</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>cross draged &amp; cleaned the furows in the forenoon &amp; then sowed 3 Bushel &amp; draged it one way cold in to night James Hughes &amp; Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden on the 12th 14th no Meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>sowed 3 Bushel more in all 11 Bushel of Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished draging this forenoon then Plowed in the 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>continued plowing . Jock finished planting the Corn &amp; bean in the feild below the Bull paster rather cold wether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 1^1/2 Bushel Timothy in the Con feild &amp; 3 Bushel Black sea wheat in the 2 {Above it reads 'd'} feild &amp; Jock planted Corn around the old Barn yard ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>s.2 Bushel wheat &amp; sowed Timothy on all is draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>heavy thunder &amp; rain last night. very warm with some showrs {An arrow points to 'to day'} every thing refreshed planted A small tea cupfull of Comodore Stewart Wheat sent by Adam Cranston from New {Leruy?} &amp; In Car of Corn that old Mr Austin {An arrow points to the word 'gave'} us that came from the State of Main in the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Pooll preach Phil{lippians} I {Above it reads 'ch} 27-28 {Above it reads 'vr'} fine Day with A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>sowed 3 ^1/2 Bushel Wheat whitch finished the 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>sowed ^1/3 Acre of Carrots &amp; ^1/4 Acre of sugar Beet in the feild below the Bull paster Jock plowing the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>made brush fence around the fall wheat on the Thompson place Richard Marchel helping rained A little this mo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>plowed &amp; draged in 1^1/2 Bushel Peas below the Corn Jock draged ^3/4 Bushel Black sea on the Thompson Place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>draged &amp; furrowed the orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The left column of dates is cut off by the page. There are numbers partially cut off on the ride side of the page, but these are the dates of the next page in the diary.}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>planted 13 Bushel Potatos in the orchard at the old Barn Robart &amp; Adam Armstrong helping us. fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard George Keer exort &amp; heard the Rev Mr Watkins preach from 1 Corin{thians} I {Above it reads 'ch'}- 3 4 in our own school House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went Mill with 6 Bushel fall wheat &amp; 7 Bushel spring wheat &amp; then washed the sheep at J. Aarmstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cleared the Potatoes out of the cellar &amp; had 26 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Brockville with Jerry &amp; will Heazelwood Horee Betsey Hellen &amp; Father in the waggon had 3 Bushel Potatos for Betsey &amp; 5 for ourslves &amp; got 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} per Bushel &amp; the flowr of 6 Bushel fall Wheat 2 {Above it reads 'cut'} = 40 {Above it reads 'th'} 5 {Above it reads '$'} - 4 {Above it reads 's'} making 8 {Above it reads '$'} - 0 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} Bought 1 Barrel Salt 7 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} 2 Barrels of Plaster 5 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} per Barrel 1^1/2 gallon Rum 5 {Above it reads 's'} 1 {Above it reads 'lb'} Rutabaga seed 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} shaving soap 4 {Above it reads 'd'} A very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>made A piece of brush fence at the bottom of the feild front of Elize Jock strained his knee so that he cannot work A very {An arrow points to the word 'hard'} frost thus morning beans &amp; corn hurt 2 planted the beans over again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went through the corn &amp; potatos in the garden &amp; round the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Hulbert Preach from John III {Above it reads 'ch'} 19 {Above it reads 'vr'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>went to Brockville with A 29 firkins for John Elingham &amp; got sundry and articles amounting to 12 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} from him Bought 1 Barrel of cement 8 {Above it reads 's'} - 9 {Above it reads 'd'} &amp; 2^1/2 {Above it reads 'ft'} lead pipe for A cistern 3 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A fine showr this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>worked on the roads 7 the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>plowed the turnip ground &amp; A peace for buckwheat furred up the turnip ground &amp; sowed them puting nearly 1lb of seed to ^1/2 acre Wat planted the sugar Beet over Again they being mostly eat up with A grub</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished sawing through the corn with the dill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jock plowed some more ground for buckwheat &amp; we sowed ^3/4 of A bushel Along side the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>June 11th</p> </td> <td>heard the Rev Mr Morris Preach in our own school House from Luke XV {Above it reads 'ch'} = 24 {Above it reads 'vr'} warm dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock went to Colmans with 23 Bushel of ashes &amp; got factory cotton &amp; tea for them &amp; brought 15 Bushel of sand from Colmans for to build the sistern paid 2 {Above it reads 'd'} A Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville on horse back to an Agricultural Meetting bought ^{1/2 lb} scotch snuff to put on trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 &amp; 15th</td> <td>worked on the roads betwen Tows &amp; Trickes with the oxen &amp; scraper Jock drove the oxen &amp; I held the scraper 11 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} per day T Davis over</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>howed {hoed} the corn the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>maid 2 gates for the door yards Jock went W Weeks {Above it reads 'raison' as in a raising}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Vanfson Preach from Job XIV {Above it reads 'ch'} = 14 {Above it reads 'vr'} very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>diged A ditch from the sluseway in the road opisite Jock door &amp; fild them with sones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tho Davis Paid 6 {Above it reads '$'} - 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} for Working on the roads 2 days &amp; the use of the scraper 5 days Jock went saul younges Bee A fine showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went Samul Snonis's &amp; got rigings made for 3 Gates &amp; 1 Waggon scute</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Brockville with John Armstrong &amp; stopped at Norman Boths &amp; received A blank Deed &amp; A writing of agreement between him &amp; Matthew Roney for lot 10 {Above is a word that cannot be deciphered} ... 5 {Above it reads 'con' as in concession} met Matthew Roney in Brockville &amp; went to Mr Gowans &amp; witnessed the Deed &amp; agreement Jock Robert Armstrong &amp; Richard Marchel loged in the swale on the Thompson place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon Jock went A loging Bee of James Hikes &amp; J hung the smule Gates</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>plowed the Beet ground over again the seed did not {Two words are faded and cannot be deciphered} owing to the dry weather planted the Carrot &amp; Beets &amp; 3 rows of Rutabagas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{J}une 1848 <p>25</p> </td> <td>the {An arrow points to the word 'Rev'} Mr Wadkins Preached in our School House &amp; just as J got ready the Bees swarmed &amp; saved them A fine showr this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went through the potatos with the Drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>plowed through the corn at the old Barn in the forenoon went Vanstones Mill with 18^1/2 Bushel of Wheat stopt at the Widdow Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>all night came home the next day with grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to training to Maloroy town</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>fixed the Bull well &amp; made part of A pump <p></p> 27 John Ackland &amp; his son Dudly was howing likewise Jonnhey &amp; Adam at the potato</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Ju}ly 1</td> <td>fired some log heaps Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Mclullion Preach from I Peter I {Above it reads 'ch'} = 3 {Above it reads 'vr'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day so that vegitation is revived</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Martin Redmans with Father &amp; Mother &amp; pruned his Apple trees &amp; Jock went to Tom Davis's loging Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>mended my shos Jock went to John Armstrongs to log for turnips frequant showrs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>howed the Corn had Patrick Anglin &amp; son Jock was loging with Jo Keer for turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>howed the potatos John Ackland &amp; son helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>finished the Do - in the forenoon &amp; went to A raising of Richard Marchel Jock was loging with J Keer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drawed some cunchs of the turnip ground in the forenoon Jock draged in afternoon &amp; J went Benjamin Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>&amp; went to {Gananoque?} with him to see the well {borrows?} &amp; agreed with {An arrow points to the word 'them'} to come next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>left younges this morning went through the turnip &amp; Beets fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Began to Mow &amp; mowed half the day behind the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>hewed timber for the granery some heavy showrs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1848 <p>July 15</p> </td> <td>went to Brockville with 10 Pork barrels &amp; 40 flour barrels for John Ellingham with flowr barrels left at Hullels mills for Levet = sold the Pork barrels to Webster <p></p> received from Ellingham out of Webster 3 {Above it reads 's'} = 7^1/2 {Above it reads 'd'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Vanston Preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>mowed the orchard very poor Grass &amp; hard to cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock went to Jo Keers &amp; draged 1 acre of new land for Turnips {Above it reads 'sowed'} ... drew 4 loads of hay out of the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the feild below the orchard John Ackland helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the {An arrow points to the word 'harper'} feild John Ackland helping very poor grass</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>spread out &amp; raked to day fine hay day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>no Meeting to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>shook hay out of the cock it being very wet A poor hay day took A long time to dry drew 2 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>shook out some more &amp; drew 4 load more out of the feild below the house no drought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>shook out some cocks on the road to the harper feild &amp; they were very black &amp; wet &amp; some in the harper feild {Clan?} &amp; Margret {An arrow points to the word 'helping'} us to rake &amp; got we 4 load drawed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>mowed in the harper feild . 28 Do in the same feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>mowed front of the House in the forenoon . raked in the afternoon &amp; drew 3 load out of the harper feild good hay wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCallow Preach from Jeremiah XVII {Above it reads 'ch'} = 9 {Above it reads 'vr'}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>rained very hard this forenoon mowed at the end of the new Barn in the afternoon Robert Armstrong helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td>mowed to day Robert helping drawed in 2 load of hay harper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>mowed part of the day raked &amp; drawed in 5 load of hay Robert &amp; John helping . finished mowing that feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>raked &amp; Drew in 5 load more John &amp; James Flood woking &amp; John &amp; Adam helping cut part of fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Drew 1 load of hay out of the harper feild &amp; cut the large oat rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>rained nearly all day helped Thomas Davis &amp; Robert {There is a name beginning with H but is too faded to read.} to make A cradle</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Dates are cut off left side but the page(based on previous and next pages) covers August 6 to Aug 21, 1848}</p> <p>{probably Sunday August 6} Went to Caintown I heard Mr Manston preach from Matt ch XIII v3</p> <p>Jock Father &amp; Elen went to Brockville &amp; I went through the Carrots, Beets &amp; turnips with the Horse &amp; the Dill &amp; raked the large oats</p> <p>Jock &amp; Tom David drew in 1 load of hay from the harper field then mowed part of the wheat in the {illegible} field then cut the fall wheat in the Thomson Place A very poor Crop &amp; I finished his Cradle</p> <p>mowed some on the Thompson Place not worth cuting in the forenoon Made A cradle for Dr Keir</p> <p>made A cradle for Richard Marshal Jock &amp; James Marchel began to hook the Gold vine Peas drew in 18 stook of large oats &amp; the flax</p> <p>Jock worked at the Peas &amp; I cradled the small oats heavy rain last night finished Jack Vandusen cradle in the forenoon began to cut the Peas &amp; oats</p> <p>{probably Sunday August 13} Wat &amp; Jonnie drove the Horses for Father &amp; Mather to the quartly meeting went to quartly Meeting to the old Chaple &amp; I heard the Rev Mr McCullock preach from Job Ch 1 vv 13 to 15</p> <p>cut the Barley Jock &amp; James Marchel hook peas in the forenoon bound some oats &amp; part of the Barley</p> <p>Marchel worked 2 days for makeing the cradle</p> <p>Drew 2 load of oats &amp; 1 load of peas &amp; Oats</p> <p>Drew 2 load of the fall wheat began to rain before we got them in John Ackland came to work but quit on acount of the rain</p> <p>heavy fog this morning cleared away about 9 oclock &amp; we went to work Jock &amp; John Ackland to hooking peas &amp; I to cradleing peas &amp; oats A very heavy showr came on about 3 oclock whitch stopt all work</p> <p>heavy rain last night &amp; all day to day</p> <p>fine day turning up the peas some of them growing &amp; some roling but the Odessa wheat has 22 stook {illegible}</p> <p>turned the peas again but still very wet Cut the Baptist wheat had 19 stook good crop &amp; bound 11 of the Barley</p> <p>{probably Sunday August 20} went to Caintown &amp; Atended the sabbath School &amp; a{illegible}ed to hear Mr Towns but he was sick</p> <p>drew in the Peas after turning them all up fine weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1848</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>hhired James Dobbs to cradle at 5s per day him &amp; me cut the Poll oats &amp; some of the Peas &amp; oats Jock &amp; John Ackland mowed the rest &amp; bound part of the Poll oats A fine Crop Father was the most of the day picking for Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Began to cut the spring Wheat in the cons field Dobbs &amp; me cuting Jock &amp; Johnnie following Dobbs &amp; George Kendrick &amp; wat following me Kendrick bought A cradle &amp; was to give me 3 days work in harvast &amp; this is the first drew in 2 load of Peas &amp; oats Kendrick &amp; Father raking 1 load of Peas very warm wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jack Vandusen &amp; me cradling Jock &amp; Alen following him I John Ackland &amp; James Hugh following me James Hughe &amp; Alen came to work for Jock to go &amp; log with the oxen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Vandusen &amp; Dobbs cuting Jock the Boys Father &amp; me fo{illegible} Vandusen worked tow days for the makeing of his cradle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Dobbs cut Jock &amp; John White followed I drew in the Poll oats 3 load &amp; the Baptist Wheat in the forenoon the Dobbs White &amp; me cradled till middle the afternoon which finished that field it was very thisely the the field was Plouhed last fall the Boys drew 3 load of the Wheat while I stooking loaded it for them 52 stook Dobbs White &amp; Jock began the Wheat in the feild frount of the house fine week for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCullock prach from 2 Cor ch X!!! vv5 in the afternoon I heard the Rev Mr Watkins lecture on the Lord Prayer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>very wet day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>dull day Dobbs cut wheat half the day Jock &amp; me followed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Dobbs cut wheat Jock &amp; me followed fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Dobbs Do Jock &amp; John Ackland followed &amp; drew 6 loads weith the Horses &amp; Father 2 with oxen &amp; sleigh making 125 stook beside 2 load of unbound thisely stuff A little shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain to day no work the Ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat in the 2 filed frount of house {illegible} stook on the Thompson place witch made 7 1/2 days for Dobbs A fine crop &amp; A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Tours Preach from Jer ch 2 {illegible} in the afternoon at our own school house {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{dates are cut off the left hand side for most of the page}</p> <p>went to Caintown &amp; Mr Vanston Preach from Matt ChVIII vv 3</p> <p>Jock Father &amp; Elen went to Brockville &amp; I went through Carrots Beets &amp; Turnips &amp; raked some of the large oats</p> <p>Jock &amp; Tom Davis drew 1 load of hay out of the harp field then mowed round the wheat in the con field then cut the fall wheat in the newland A very poor crop &amp; I finished his cradle Doct Kier mowed in the new land not worth mowing made A cradle for made a cradle for Richard Marchel Jock &amp; James Marchel began to hook the Gold vine Pea drew in 18 stook of larg oats &amp; the flax Jock worked at the Peas &amp; I cradled the small oats heavy rain last night finish Jack Vandusens cradle in the forenoon cut some of the Peas &amp; oats in the afternoon Drew in 96 stook from the harper field not in very good order</p> <p>Drew 145 stook from the 2 field frount of the house came on A tremendous thunder showr in the afternoon</p> <p>drew dung to the field frount of Elizes house</p> <p>Do 140 stook from thompson field frount of the house fine day</p> <p>Drew 14 Do from the new land on Thompson place 2 filed</p> <p>Jock Plow &amp; he went to Thomas Tennants to help him at his wheat him &amp; his family being sick with the fever &amp; auge</p> <p>drew dung &amp; Jock ploughed</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable from 2 Timothy Heb ch VI vv 19 &amp; Mr Harvy from 2 Thin ch 1 vv 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>hired John Doyel for 8$ per A mounth them &amp; me Drew dung &amp; Jock plowed fine weather Levi June 2$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 2 Bushel of Huchison wheat bought from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Do 2 Do heap measure of the Soulls wehat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>healped James Hough at tharshing machine in forenoon commenced the Dich in the feild frount the house rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>cut the Buckwheat &amp; Jock laid up A fence side of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>heard Mr Godein speake from S John ch III vv 14 in our school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville with the waggon &amp; had Margret &amp; Mary Keen with me {illegible} L 7.00 of Premiums for 1847 from the District A S &amp; subscribe 1L 5s</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1848</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bought 1 Barrel salt 8s 3 Bunchs cotton yarn 5s.6d each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>helped John Ackland at the tharshing machin in the forenoon &amp; Joseph Keer in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>split rails to make pens the straw Jock rippleid the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>choring &amp; fixing about the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>the same some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Moor came with the tharshing machin &amp; we tharshed Barly the Baptist Wheat the coesa Wheat &amp; 2200 sheafs Black sea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter IV ch vv18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>tharshed in the forenoon &amp; went John Armstrong in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to samuel Innis &amp; shod the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>put the straw in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Farmersville for A load of lime for John Elingham thrashed the oats for premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>cleaned the Barley for the premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; took 10 bushel oats &amp; 10 bushel Barley &amp; left them in McKenzies Granary &amp; atended an Agriculture meeting got a side of harnefs leather from Henery Boothe on Cornalls acount weighing 10 lbs 1s.3 per lb -- 12s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>tharshed the Buckwheat Jocks Doil had 21 Bushel went to Farmersville with 35 lb harnefs leather to Giles for to make A set of harnefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to samuel Inises &amp; helped to shoe Robs Colts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>pulled 6 load of Corn &amp; had A husking bee at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Cattle show at Colmans corners &amp; took the 1 premium 1 year old Bull 2 3 year old Bull 3 on cow 2 on Calfs 1 on lamb 2 on Rams 1 on flax 1 on Carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>finished the Corn fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch 2 vv 9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>pulled the turnips &amp; Carrots for the show Jock went to Robsons with the younge Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to the Brockville Fair &amp; took the 1 premium on oats 1 on flax see 1 on Carrots 1 Cradle 1 on barrow 1 on Ram 2 on Bull 2 on Barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{date numbers are cut off the left margin of the page}</p> <p>sold the oats 1s.3d per Bushel &amp; the Barley to Harz{cut off} at Matland for 15 lbs pot Barley recived 52 lbs got an {illegible} for 10$ stopt at younge Adams all night</p> <p>helped to stake the ground for the Plowing match along with J Stuart &amp; A Robson</p> <p>went to J Keers loging Bee</p> <p>went to Farmersville with 6 Pork Barrels for Giles fomr John Ellingham &amp; received 7 1/2 nails 4d per lb 2s.6d from E Parish 400 of brick 2s6d per hundred in makeing12s.6d in all paid 1.5 to Giles on ha{cut off}</p> <p>made a Corn crib &amp; put the Corn in it A good crop</p> <p>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Rev Mc preach from Psalms chXIV vv1 fine day</p> <p>{illegible} potatos</p> <p>17 rained all day no work</p> <p>I wet day sold a south Down Ram to William Young &amp; George Kilborn for the Crosby socity at four pounds</p> <p>cleaned wheat wet Day</p> <p>snowed some this forenoon went to vanstons mill with 18 bushel wheat &amp; 2 1/2 Corn will not get it till thursday</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>pulled 9 load of Beets &amp; Carrots rained every day this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from 1 Peter chI vv7 A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>digd Potatos &amp; heard the Rev Mr Watkins leacture on Matt chVIII vv23 to 34 in our own school House in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>digd Potato Jock was loging with James Huegh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A wet day cleaned some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Vanstons for the grist &amp; took 2 1/2 Bushel Corn {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jock finished the Potatos A very Poor Crop we have not 40 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>had George &amp; Alen Huigh helping at the Beets &amp; Carrots finished them in the forenoon began the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>George &amp; Alen Heugh &amp; Edward Davis helping &amp; we finish the turnips A midling Crop Beet poor carrots midling the ground so wet that we were like to be mired working at them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard George Keer exort</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>drew some wood A wet day cleaned some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ewnt to Colman's &amp; bought 2 sides of sole leather 1 --13 lb {illegible} at 1s-3d per lb in all 7$ .4s.4 1/2 d &amp; Paid 6.3 bushel of wheat {illegible} Bushel in all 6s.4d leaving it {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{date numbers are cut off on the left margin}</p> <p>1848</p> <p>drew stones of the field frount of the House &amp; put them in the Dich at the feet of the field Edward Davis helping Jock was loging for S Hugh</p> <p>drew stones of the 2 field put them in the same dich with pots for A fence S Doil working for B Armstrong &amp; {illegible} Thompson work for him</p> <p>went to S Armstrong for A load of posts for the dich Jock went to Doctor S{illegible}</p> <p>went to Brockville &amp; took 2 Bushel &amp; 17 lb of wheat &amp; leaft it at Colman's which Paid the nine shillings that I was owing &amp; 1s.3d over which he Paid me put A letter in the Post for Philadelpha for Father sister which had came there hear rain this night</p> <p>snow &amp; rain took Mother inlaw Elen &amp; Margrat to Adam to see Mary McDonald who was taken sick in the night &amp; Died at 2 oclock PM Doctor Keer did not know what was the diseas</p> <p>went to Adams made the Coffin snowed some more</p> <p>attended the funeral it was large the Rev Mrs Heag from Brockville adrefsed the congregation Psalms</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>killed 2 hogs &amp; 3 year old heafer Thomas Davis &amp; S {illegible} helped snowed in the afternoon hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Drew some wood in the forenoon cut up the meat 1 hog weighed 2 cwt &amp; the other 300 the heafer 457 the 3 quarters</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to John Young's &amp; Killed a Cow for him stopt all night &amp; he made a pair of Boots for Jick the roads very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Romans ch1 .vv16,17 fine day roads very rough hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Drew wood &amp; 2 logs 30 ft long for bails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>trimed the Grapes &amp; hewed 1 stick for the bails Jock helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to McIntoshes rolled in the Logs some rain thawed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 pulled 2 load of turnips on J Keers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>two loads more</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>pulled 2 loads some frost at nights but thawed in the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Caintown but there was no Meetting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 25 Pork Barrels for John Elingham &amp; delivered them to Mrs Bews &amp; received 1 lb tea 3s.9d &amp; peice of rope 1s.3d in all 5s the roads very bad partly frose</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>drew 2 load of Boards from McIntoshes first load 120 peices of clapboards C Hays to Pay McIntosh for sawing them at the rate of four Dollars per 1000 let the Ram</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{may be 38}</p> <p>May 2 Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel Wheat east line south sid of the Road A dark cloudy Day Moon in the 2 quarter no smut</p> <p>sowed 2 Bushel Wheat cloudy with some sun shine</p> <p>A very wet day so that the ground is swiming</p> <p>Sowed 1 Bushel Peas in the Orchard west side of the Barn ground so wet stopt sowing</p> <p>sowed 3 1/2 Bushel of Peas moon in the 3 quarter</p> <p>Do 3 1/2 Do Do opisite the Barn north side of the road &amp; 2 Bushel of marrowfat Peas poured boiling Water on them before sowing sowed 2 Bushel of Barley in the harper field at the east ground in good order</p> <p>Woods begin to look redish</p> <p>Sowed 8 Bushel of oats in the harper field very warm Day</p> <p>Showery in the forenoon</p> <p>Sowing 4 Bushel of oats &amp; 1/2 Bushel of flax seed planted 10 Bushel Potatos in the same feild</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>slight frost this morning Sowed 4 Bushel of oats in the forenoon south side of the road west line cold rain the afternoon Woods look very green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>very wet this forenoon dry &amp; cold in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 1 Bushel of oats very cold in the same field &amp; finished Draging the rest the day very old &amp; began rain at sun down and rained all night till 11 oclock the next day A cold wet time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>sowed 2 Bushels wheat in the field opisite the House south side of the road where the fall wheat winter killed out greate straw but no wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>Planted 30 Bushel of Potatos in the feild east of the House count 35 rows from the east fence next 11 rows served not end rolled in Plaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sowed 25 rows of Ruta Baga or swedish turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sowed 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat back of the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Began to mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Do to cut the Wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 26</td> <td>Plowed in the same with Horses &amp; oxen fine Day warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Genesis chIII vr24 fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>sowed 5 Bushel Wheat in the feild below the old barn Jock planted Corn in the orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel more Jock finished the Plowing of the feild in the forenoon &amp; then finished the planting of the Corn &amp; Potatos A fine warm rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>sowed nearly 1 Bushel of Timothy in the field below the old Barn this morning it being very wet all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>finished crofs draging the Wheat in the forenoon then draged &amp; drilled the Carrot &amp; Beet ground the sowed the Altringham Carrot 1/8 Acre between the Barn &amp; fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td>Father &amp; the Boys planted 1/2 lb sugar Beet seed we began to plow A new peice of ground at the bottom of the feild below the House Thomas Davises son &amp; teem helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>plowed in the same place sowed 4 Bushel oats Robert Armstrong draged them very warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>heard the Rev Mr Watkins preach from Psalm LXXVII-vr19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>washed the Sheep in the forenoon Jock went to Joseph Keer Bee to Drag New Land plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Brockville on one of John Armstrong horses bought 1/2 lb Beet seed 1s.10 1/2 d &amp; 1 1/4 lb rutabaga seed 4s.8d Atended an Agriculure Meeting. Robert Armstrong Draged with our horses &amp; sowed 4 Bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>sowed 3 Bushel of oats makeing 11 Bushel in all in tha field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Drew Dung on the turnip ground Richard Marchel helping to load &amp; Jock finished the Draging</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went with 40 flour barrels to Charlestown mills for Elingham &amp; delivered them to John McKinnon &amp; received A receit for 24 on Morton &amp; Mckee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>made brush fence on 13 in the forenoon &amp; from the spring to the marsh in the afternoon Richard Marchel helping Jock went to Brockville with the waggon very warm weather received from Morton McKee &amp; Co on John Elinghams Acompt 19s-9d</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Psalms LXXVII vr 19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>plowed the turnip ground &amp; drilled part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 1 Acre of Rutabagas first 1/2 lb Rochestar seed next 3/4 lb English see next 1/2 lb our own went Will Hazelwoods raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>A little rain this morning rolled the turnips &amp; wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Plowed on 13 with both plows very warm weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville took A sheep &amp; sold it for 11s-3d 1 Barrel of salt 8s-10 bl nails 2s-6d 1 Gross wood screws 1s.5d 2 lb Coffee 1s-8d 2 pr Buts 4 1 socket Chisel 1s.7d in all 15s.6d on John Elinghams acompt from Morton McKee &amp; Co received from the Agriculture Socitie &amp; Cutivator on trial</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat on 13 the last of our Plowing &amp; sowing A light showr about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Mr Stowl exhorted in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>worked in the lower Corn with the Cutivator did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Do in the orchard &amp; in the Beets &amp; Carrots did fine work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>worked on the Roads Jock &amp; Father worked the tow days fore {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>maid A new fence along the Road from the orchard to the line NE line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>fixed for steeming Jock &amp; the Boys howing fired A fallow below hill very warm Dry weather Great need of rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>worked on the Roads Father &amp; me &amp; the teem for 2s 6d per Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Caintown heard the Rev Mr Constabel preach from Psalms LXXXI vr 13 to 16 warm dry weather A fine showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Mr Smedises with C Young took 11 Bushel wheat &amp; sold it at Matland for 3s.10d per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>helped to run the lines on the Thompson place East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do west line cut my knee with the ax A Armstrong worked in my place Jock &amp; Elen went to John youngs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Jock went to training at Mallorytown &amp; brought me the Commifsion of Licut very warm dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock &amp; the Boys chiled Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Boys burnt some brush heaps in the follow Jock went to Brockville this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Began to mow &amp; mowed in the feild below Garden the Grafs being Teribly dried up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished all below the House &amp; drew in 2 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>drew in 3 load of hay the weather very weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Raked drew in 3 load of hay from the feild next the Bar John Ackland helping to mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Raked &amp; drew in 3 load from the sam feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Do 2 load &amp; finished the feild front of the House &amp; began to mow in the 2 feild front of the House John Ackland helping A heavy showr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>working at the hay drew 1 load in A heavy shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>the Rev Mr Constable preached from Pslm 144...vr15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cut the Fall Wheat Richard Marchal Cradling Jock &amp; John Armstrong following John Henry mowed in the 2 feild Wat &amp; Jonny howed Turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>drew in 4 loads out of the first &amp; 2 out of the 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the hay J Keer helped to draw in 3 load after supper making 5 load in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>finished mowing the 2 feild &amp; round the Peas &amp; began the Cons field showry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the Hay Richard Marchal helping drew 5 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Do Robert Armstrong &amp; Dr - 0 D Drew 6 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thomas Vanson Preached from Heb ch1 - vr2 &amp; the Rev Mr Walkin Lectuard on the Ravins feeding Elija</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Drew in 3 load of fall Wheat 26 shook of bearded 228 of Soals Wheat &amp; 4 load hay from the Cons feild Robert Aansley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Drew 3 load of load of hay Rob &amp; Adam Armstrong mowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Drew 4 load of hay from Thompson place fixed line fence 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Finished the Hay &amp; drew 3 load from Thompson place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock went to Dr to mow. John Armstrong went through the turnips &amp; then they Pulled the Flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Elizabethtown Jock went to Samuel Thoms &amp; got the Horses shod. John Armstrong hooked Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Benney preach from Rev ch7 vrs9,10-11 R Mr Moris from Psal 1-7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>hook Peas the Boys sheld 7 Bushels of Corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <p>1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jock went to furnace falls Mills with 18 Bushel of wheat &amp; 7 Bushel Corn the Boys hooks Peas warm dry wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock came from the Mill the boys finished the Gold vine Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Showry Cut the large oats &amp; Club wheat poor crop Cradled the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnons with 40 barrels for Elingham received 1l Tea 3s.9d the Boys went to Circus at Malorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>drew in the Goldvine Peas the Club wheat &amp; large oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to the Quarterly Meetting at the old Chaple</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>hook the Peas &amp; drew in the seed hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>rained thrashed the seed hay &amp; Cleaned it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Cradled wheat in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished the Orchard &amp; began the 2 feild below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Do - cuting 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>began to cut the wheat below the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Halbert prach from Rom ch5.vr1 Warm Wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Drew drew in all the Wheat from the Orchard &amp; 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Thorns &amp; got A shoe on Bet Jock went Colmans with A load of Ashes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; the boys Drew in the Barley &amp; poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>rained this forenoon threshed fall Wheat for seed Father worse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville for Dr Morton and him &amp; Dr Kerr held A consultation on Father</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock &amp; I threshed fall wheat for seed &amp; A Cradle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Thos Vanson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>began to Plough in Harper field for fall Wheat the boys drew in some of the oats ground very Dry Davis fire broke out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished drawing the oats below the Orchard &amp; the M{cut off} mixture of Buckwheat &amp; some Wheat from Lizy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock &amp; J Kerr Ploughed the boys worked at the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Robert Armstrong John Hogan &amp; the boys worked the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Jock ploughed &amp; the boys finished Cuting the wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Began to Crofs Plough W Hogan helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Constable preach from Zechariah ch-vr13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Ploughed Adam Armstrong helping the boys finished Drawing in the wheat Dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>finished Ploughing the Ground for the fall Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 10 Bushel of fall Wheat the Boys draged in part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>this rained this moring finished draging the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>furrowed out the wheat the boys cleaned the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>the Rev Mr Smart preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drew in the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jock finished cuting the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnins with 51 barrels for Elingham the boys fixed A fence round the fall wehat &amp; A Atended the threshing machin at J Hughs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>do - - - do in forenoon went to Thorns got the Horses Shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; the boys fenced the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>the Rev Mr Constable preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>The Cropviewers came to day Picted Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock went to George Toes Dung Bee Waltie drawed hoop stuff for John Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Picked Corn Dudly Ackland A Armstrong &amp; -- Murry helping cut up half the stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>put the Corn into the Crib &amp; drew some Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock went to Bews with 30 Pork barrels for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>cut the Buckwheat in the forenoon then went Wm Hazelwoods loging Bee heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Mr Vanson preached from St John ch 12 vr 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went with A load of Barrels to McKinnins for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Burning the fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>threshing Peas &amp; worked at the fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Gathered the Ashes in the follow Walter went to Thorns &amp; got 4 New shoes on the Horses &amp; 1 set</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>fine day Robert Goddis &amp; Wife hear on A visite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Cleaning Wheat cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jock went to McKinnins with A load of staves fr Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drew wood fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCallum Preach from Jock &amp; Elen went Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>our Township Meetting was held by wards &amp; Nelsion Thepanan Ira Mallory JJ McIntosh S Bates &amp; M...Algure elected Counsillors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>finished cleaning the Wheat &amp; had 102 1/2 Bushel James Hazelwood elected Trustee &amp; A free School vote</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain this afternoon Jock drew wood J. Hoggen George Erels Chopping by the load rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost Revd Mr Smart &amp; Gordon was round on A visit &amp; I went over in the sleigh to Grandpas the frist time I was out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jock drew 6 load of wood hail &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain last night the roads very soft Jock went to Colmans &amp; settled with McDonald &amp; there was 4s-6d in favour of him Jock John Yonge &amp; Wife came on A vist &amp; brought Boots for Jock wat Jonney &amp; Elen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>the Rev Mr Gordon preched at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>drew 10 load of wood George Erels &amp; John Hogan choping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went with A load of staves for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Christopher Yonge &amp; Elizabeth Yong &amp; J. Kerr Father &amp; Jock went to Brockville &amp; Jock got A Deed of the rear part of the East half of lot No.13 from Elizebeth Yong for the same some of 75 Pounds Curance Father gave her 2 nots of 25 L each {scratched out} Payable the first in 1851 the second in 1852 with intrest Chirstopher Yong have received 15 pounds last spring &amp; is to receive the remaining 10 pound with intrest on the whole for one year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the above Notes are Due the 8th of February in each year</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>helped J Kerr at threshing Machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew 9 loads of wood Erels &amp; Hoggan choping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew 5 load of wood in forenoon ewnt to Thorns &amp; got A shoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>drew 5 loads of wood fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; snow this morning drew A load of staves for Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock Elen &amp; her father went to Brockville to see about her Drawing Land &amp; Mr Bell wrote to Toronto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>drew wood A fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Elingham with A load of staves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to the old Chapple with Father &amp; Mother</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went Quarterly Meeting heavy rain last Night slaing Most gone the Rev Mr Smart preached Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew wood Erels &amp; Hogan choping making 60 load that thay Choped at 3d per load 15S in all fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>fine day Jock went A choping bee of Cumings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>thrashed the Poll Oats that Father picked had</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jock went to Old Mrs Raths funarl &amp; I went to Wm Hazelwood at night with Elen &amp; Margret</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnons Mill with 20 Bushel fo wheat &amp; 5 Bushel Corn fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>finished tharshing the Garner Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the Rev Mr Scot preached in Caintown snowed 6 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jock &amp; Father went to Brockville to prove to his Account against J Ackland before G Mallock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sold to the Yanks Keer heffer for 12$ &amp; Brindy for 14$</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jock went to McKinnons with A load of Staves for Elingham &amp; brought home his Grist &amp; Mary on A visit Father Gave George Erels &amp; John Hogan an order on McDonalds for 15s &amp; that paid them for Choping the 60 load of wood the Rev Mr Hague &amp; Mr Peden came on A visit &amp; Mr Hague Baptised Jocks Son William</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>cleaned the small oats had 28 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{date numbers cut off left hand margin appears to be November and up to December 10, 1848 (based on right hand margin}</p> <p>12 Drew stons of the feild front of the House &amp; put them in the Ditch</p> <p>Drew some 2 inch plank &amp; oake scantling from McIntoshs</p> <p>Drew stons for the Ditch George Armstrong &amp; A Boy of Henry Armstrong helped for Thomas Davis Tuner untill it began to rain rain about 11 oclock &amp; it rained the ret rest of the Day</p> <p>hard frost &amp; A very bloustry Day got A little wood went to Caintown but Mr McCollum did not come</p> <p>went to McIntoshs &amp; piled up some oake plank &amp; scantling</p> <p>Killed Kittee Cow in the forenoon Mother was taken very ill with faintnefs went for Dr Keer &amp; he came &amp; stopt all night &amp; gave her A vomit A little better hard frost</p> <p>Killed 2 hogs &amp; A pig fine Day</p> <p>went to Brockville &amp; took 1 hog with me &amp; sold him to Lafayette for A Cooking Stove 5$ pe cwt he weighed 482 the roads very bad hard frost at night</p> <p>made a meat tub Jock went Lubes bee choping high winds with A heavy rain Mother A little better no meeting to Day</p> <p>went to Farmersville with A side of harnefs leather to Giles witch we got from Cornalt weighing 14 lb at 1s-3d per lb on Ellingham acount &amp; 2 on J Kincaid acount &amp; I got leather from Kincaid to the amount of 14s 7 1/2d witch left 4s 7 1/2 d thta I was endue Kincaid</p> <p>hewed A stick for the bails &amp; laid them out fine day</p> <p>drew some wood A very stormy day rain &amp; snow still storming put A knee in James Marchels sleigh &amp; went to the Temperance Mill for A Davisson cloth with the sleigh the snow being about 4 inches deep</p> <p>helped J Hugh at threshing &amp; Jock helped Adam</p> <p>A thaw with A terrible wind snow all gone</p> <p>worked at the bails A fine day Mother geting beter</p> <p>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable Preach from Matt chV -vr48 heavy rain last night with hard frost so that the roads is A sheet of ice A thaw &amp; rain in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1848</p> <p>Decm</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Charlestown with A load of 6 Pork Barrels for John Elingham to Bews received 1 lb tea 3s.2lb naild 6d per lb making 4s &amp; took 4 Bushel turnips to John Kincaid which Paid for lbs leather Jock went &amp; healped George Torns at tharshing Machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked at bails Jock healped James Heaugh Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 raised the bails in the new Barn &amp; stabled all the Cattle</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Drew wood changeable weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>cleaned wheat quite warm frost nearly all gone out of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>hard frost last night went to McIntoshs Mill with 8 Bushel of wheat &amp; 5 of Corn the roads very rough rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>fine Day roads very mudy no meetting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Samuel Inness &amp; got the Horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Charelstown with 13 Pork Barrels for John Elingham &amp; delivered them to Mrs Bews &amp; received for myself 1 lb tea 3s per lb 1 lb salavatus 7d candle wicke 6d matches 4d shoe thread 5d in all 4s-10d &amp; bought A Barrel of Beef for P Anglin roads very Bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went John Armstrong &amp; atended the tharshing Machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon &amp; J Keer in the afternoon hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>A heavy storm of wind with snow snowed about 6 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with the sleagh roads very rough I helped Tho Davis to kill A Cow &amp; atended A School meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCollum Preach from Daniel chIII - vr 16 17 18 A little rain &amp; thaw</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heard Mr McCollum Preach from Luke ch11 25 to 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 10 Pork Barrels for John Elingham &amp; gave them to D Bews &amp; received 10s-3 1/2 d in sundries with sleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>made A table frame for James Dobbs &amp; helped Jock to draw wood snowed about 4 inches in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>helped John Henry to make A sleigh Box fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>finished the Box Jock went to Brockville &amp; took tow Pigs &amp; sold them for 317s-6d per cwt they weighed 290 &amp; he bought 2 Buffalo skins for 12$ Paid 9$ -1s to give 2 cord wood at 7s per cord to Rofs &amp; Robeson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Hulbert prech from Eccl chIX vr 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do watch meeting &amp; heard Mr Barber prach from &amp; Hulbert from Rev XXIch -vr 10 11 12 &amp; Mr McCalum from Psalm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td>went to town meeting very Cold day Ira Malary Elected Councilor. Archibald Thompson befsor &amp; Daniel Philips Collector John Armstrong Path M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>cleaned Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went for Belsey to give Mother A vomit she being very unwell it did her A great deal of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>atended An Agriculture Meetting at Colmans corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drawed wood Jock &amp; Thomas Ackland choping sold A sterr to him for Choping tow Acres below the hill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew wood cold weather fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable preachfrom Luke ch XIII vrs 7,8 9 very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Do -- wen to school meeting Thomas Davis elected trustee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; atend an Agriculture meeting &amp; Paid 7s for A Barrel of salt 3s 9d for 3 grammers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Charles Booths with the young sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned the wheat hat 7 1/2 Bushel Baptizet wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to McIntosh Mill with 7 1/2 Bushel wheat &amp; then to Charles Booths with the old sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>no meeting today a slight thaw the sleighing gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Moore came &amp; finished the Wheat snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>fixed A bobsleigh for A Armstrong &amp; he helped Jock to clean wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Ann simmons Died &amp; I helped to make her Coffin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Colmans Corners &amp; attended an Agriculture meeting &amp; made out A scale of premims</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Charlestown with 14 Pork Barrel for J Elingham &amp; delivered them to D Bews &amp; 2f B to McC &amp; received 1 lb tea 2s.3d 1.4th Book 2s 1 pair hings 7 1/2d.4 pipes {illegibe}d in all 5s the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>made A pair of shoes for Robie Jock &amp; To Ackland cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the /rev Mr Constable preach from John chXXI - vr 15 in the afternoon heard the Rev Mr Moris he read the Bishop letter</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 22</td> <td>went to Farmersville with the sleigh &amp; took John Armstrong Father &amp; Jock as witnefses for Sam Innis character Pamler Lee Elizy Adams James Moot Hiram Booth John Buiel J-C Hay Lang Flander Lee all testifyed on oath that they wold not believe Innis on word or oath &amp; there was six of ous sworn on his favour &amp; Judge Mallock desided that Innises Character was sustained Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>fixed A bin for wheat Tom Ackland &amp; Jock cleand</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked at shoes for the children Jock &amp; Tom finished the wheat in the forenoon &amp; had</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>made A pair of Halters for the Horses heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Caintown heard Mr Towrs preach A funeral sermon for Dominick Monnore the ground hard frose</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to draw wood but the road so sliprey that I had to go &amp; get the horses sharpened</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew wood the roads very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>the same Jock cut his chin went to Charlestown &amp; received reciet for 420 flour B</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td>took the young sow to Charles Booths Again stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the roads beter since the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Stowl exort</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Drew wood &amp; some logs &amp; ceders Mr Rath took an observation to run A line for Christopher young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>helped to run the line &amp; the saw snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do - Do very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>ch{illegible} Robert Robson A sleigh load came to visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>took 16 Bushel of persey seed to McIntosh went to C B for old sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>took 5 1/2 Bushel wheat to McIntosh Drew some cord wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>stormy Day snowed about eight inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>stormy again worked A little in the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>choped wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville with Margret &amp; Father &amp; I went to Mr Smedis's to see him concerning the Deed of Eliz Young his Wife will relise her Dowery received from Morton on Elingham acount 4 - 8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <p>Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>came back to Matlaind &amp; got 113 lb of Pot Barley from Harvy for the Barley I gave him in the fall Bought Bitters for Mother 1s 3d &amp; gave Morton 1 Bushel onions 2s 6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to ransons Mill with 13 Bushel wheat &amp; 8 of Buckwheat went to young's &amp; told them what smades said did not get the grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>choped wood &amp; fixed A wood rack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville with A load wood for Rofs &amp; Robinson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Do - - Do Do &amp; heard the Rev Mr Hug Preach from Psalm chVIII - vr14 very very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville with another load of wood for Rofs &amp; co &amp; had it measured 2 there was 2 1/4 cord &amp; received 1s.9d whitch was over Paying him received A change of lot 14 . 5 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went with A cord wood to Colmans 5s cold weather when at Brockville got 1 gallon treackel 4s 2 pair Buckskin mitts 4s per pair makeing 12s Paid 2s 6d whitch left 9s - 6d Due to Mortton &amp; McKee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the Bet Maire lame in one of her fore legs worked at the granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock went to Vansons for the grist &amp; took 16 Bushel wheat &amp; 5 Bushel Corn more &amp; brought it all home had J Armstrong old Mare &amp; Jery Scots came from Perth on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cleaned th Poll oats had 31 1/2 Bushel besides what we feed all winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville to me{cut off} &amp; paid 5s for tobban I choped wood at the School house 1 1/2 cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Rev Mr Hug Preach from Matt chXXVII. vr41-42 &amp; partook of the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Drew rails cuts quite A thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do - - Do took the old sow to J - Keer Boar sleighing most gon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Drew rails cuts for the road fence on the Place we got from C young Richard Marchal helping</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <p>Mar</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Drew rail cuts to the same place roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Do - Do -- Richard Marchel helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Do D in the forenoon choped wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCallum Preach from Daniel ch 11 - 43 44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Elen was put to bed of A Daughter went with T Davis to Escot &amp; found Benj Warrens 3 sons Drawing saw logs of N 14 in 5 con</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went &amp; Drew 9 saw logs at Ellinghams rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went with 50 flour Barrels to Charlestown Mills &amp; delivered them to McKinnon &amp; received A receit for 60 he Drew 10 himself very bad roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Drew 15 saw logs at Ellinghams in all 24 Pine A man of Tom Davis juner helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Drew wood the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do -------------</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mr Vanson preached did not go to meetting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>wood A Plough for John young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Brockville with the Waggon Robert &amp; Mary Armstrong went with me &amp; I attened an agricultine meetting &amp; received from Morton &amp; McKee 18s - 7 1/2 d on J Ellingham's account. Bot of B Flint 50 lbs of sweeds iron 11s - 3d bast steel 2.3d nail rod 6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Drew 2 sleigh crooks Jock &amp; Richard Marchel choping went in the afternoon &amp; load A load for Robert Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Furnes Falls in Company with Thomas Davis James White &amp; Jhon Kincaid with loading for Robert Wood he having Bought A Farm there sleipt at J Moors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>retun returned from Furniss falls the roads very heavy Jock taped the suger Bush John Ackland helped to get wood in the Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Thomas Davis's &amp; got some timber for Cradles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard th Rev Mr Constable Preach from 1 John ch1 . vr 9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>fixed some of the Buckets the snow mostly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mended some boots &amp; shoes heavy rain this afternoon Father gathered &amp; began to Boil some sap in the Bush</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; still raining went to Sam Thorn's &amp; got four new shoes made for the Horses A landside &amp; A coulter fixed for plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went again to Thorn's &amp; got four more shoes fixed Another coulter A hamer strap A king boult &amp; linchpin for the Waggon brought 5 baskets coal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>hard frost last night went to Charleston Mills from J {illegible} with forty flour Barels for John Elingham &amp; delivered them to John McKinnon roads very Bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>some rain last night snow nearly all gone fixed some plow handels &amp; choped some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>snowed about 9 inchs last night rain &amp; snow all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>finished thrashing the small oats &amp; cleaned them had 37 1/2 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>choped wood in the sugar Bush George Heugh &amp; John Acland helping fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>comended the Children shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jock went to McIntoshs Mill with 2 Bushel Corn 6 Bushel of Buckwheat &amp; 6 1/2 Bushel wheat &amp; I mended harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>mended the old Harnefs Jock went to Cook Adams funeral he Died at Caintown whear he kept A store the sn snow all gone &amp; the frost nearly all gone out of the Ground the Roads very Bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Mr McCallum Preached in Caintown from 1 John ch1 -vr 7 went to Daniel Nowlands he haveing A Child Died the Day before &amp; went to Thomas Scott likewise he haveing his oldest son Killed by the fall of A tree</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to the funeral of Daniel Nowland Child at Caintown Church went from thence to Thomas Scotts &amp; atended the funeral of his son Gideon he was buried in the Family burying Ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>thrashed the Peas &amp; oats fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>finished thrashing the Peas &amp; oats &amp; cleaned them had 30 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Samuel Throns &amp; got Cleve &amp; 3 links made some rain last night &amp; to Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>made A New fence Around the Orchard &amp; atended A School Meetting in the afternoon fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>liad the bottom rail of part of the Road fence on N.13 Richard Marchel split rails on Robert Woods Accoumpt yesterday &amp; to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to the stone Church &amp; heard the Rev Mr Smart preach from Lament ch II vr 22 it being intended for the funneral sermon of GidonScott fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>picked stones of the Harper field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>A wet &amp; windy Day put A New handle in my Plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>fixing fence in the forenoon went to George Tows raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Leader's raising of A Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Began to Plow in the Harper field ground in very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>hard frost last night plowed all day but very cold Jock went to John Henarys raising in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Hebrews chXII. vr1 hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>snowed about an inch last night &amp; very hard frost no plowing laid up some fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville on Horse ack &amp; went Dior's &amp; got 3 black cherry trees &amp; 1/4 Bushel of Corn for seed 1s.3d bought 3 papers of onion seed &amp; 1 Cabbage 1s 4d &amp; 9d for bitters 1s.3d for thread 6d for horse. Paid 10s for Thomas Davis to Dickinson Dep shiriff got 1 lb tea 2s.6d. 1 bindle Cotton yarn 5s 6d on Elinghams acpt from Morton McKee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>very wet Day worked in the shope</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Do Cold weather A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Do Jock fixed fence on No 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>did not go to meeting old James Ferguson being hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>finished the plowing in the the Harper field heavy rain in the afternoon got completely wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>picked stones in the feild north side of road east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Do - Do worked both teems Richard Marchal helping both Days makeing 8 Days that he has in all 3 on Robert Woods Acompt &amp; 5 on Fathers &amp; there is 4 1/2 Days yet remaining at this Date</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{dates on left margin are all cut off From dates on right hand side of page indicate this is probably up to May 10, 1849}</p> <p>began to Plough in the feild North side of the road East line hard frost &amp; high winds</p> <p>Ploughed in the same field frost &amp; very Cold &amp; windy</p> <p>Jock went to Thorns &amp; got his Pough share fixed</p> <p>went to Farmersville for some Apple trees &amp; got the Clinton Grape all from Phillip Wing</p> <p>Heard A settlement between Tho Davis &amp; C.S.Hayes Hayes to Pay Davis 250 feet Pine &amp; 250 feet of Hemlock boards good merchantable stuff A litle rain this morning</p> <p>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr McCalum preach from 2 Peter ch1 - vr 10-11 heard Mr Gotkin in our own School House Romans ch1 vr 16</p> <p>went to younge Adam Robsons stopt all night went next day to Merrickvill with A load of furniture as he was going to live there Cold wind &amp; backward weather</p> <p>came home the roads very rough &amp; A very Poor Country from Belamys to Merrickvill</p> <p>went to Charlestown with 40 flour Barrels for John Elingham received A receipt for 105 Barrels rained this afternoon</p> <p>Began to Sow &amp; sowed 6 1/2 Bushel Garner Peas</p> <p>A little warmer to day went to Henry Armstrongs raising</p> <p>Sowed 11 Bushel Gold vine Peas 1 1/4 Bushel of picked poll oats &amp; not quite 1/4 Bushel of flax seed all in the Harper field</p> <p>heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Jer chV vr 26</p> <p>finished draging the Peas sowed the House Ashes on the fall wheat Water began to roll the Peas &amp; finished them &amp; then rolled the fall Wheat then sowd 4 Bushel of oats in the field north side of the Road east line I went to Brockville on foot &amp; received twenty Pounds from Mr Watson merchant on acompt of John Robinson of Ramsay &amp; atended an Agriculture meeting bought 1/2 lb sugar Beet 1 paper onunion seed</p> <p>A fine rain to night 2s.3d for plow point</p> <p>Sowed 4 Bushel more of the Poll oats in all 8 &amp; 22 of peas &amp; oats 2 Bushel of the large oats &amp; 1 1/2 of Bushel Club Wheat that I got from Wm Haggan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1849</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 11</td> <td>Plowed in the field behind the House in the forenoon went to a raising of Barn of James Floods finished plowing that field &amp; draged the barn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of black sea wheat in part of the orchard A little warmer this afternoon Cold nights with frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain last night likewise to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>sowed 3/4 Bushel more in the orchard &amp; finished the cross draging the ground very wet rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>began to plough in the field below the Bull paster James Hughs diged in the Garden this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>plowed in the same field the Woods look redish</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>finished plowing that field in the afternoon &amp; sowed 4 1/4 Bushels of Black sea wheat in the field below the orchard Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden James Hugh helped him in the afternoon the weather warmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>finished draging the wheat &amp; began to roll it &amp; the oats Richard Marchal loaded Dung &amp; Jock Drew to the orchard at the old Barn the Woods look A little green this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Planted 1 1/2 acres of Corn in the field below the Bull paster &amp; nearly 1 acre of Potatos &amp; sowed 1 1/2 Bushel wheat on the end next the Bull paster &amp; 2 Bushel of Peas &amp; oats on the other {cut off} wat draged with the oxen &amp; Jonney finished the rolling &amp; I rolled the orchard A little frost night very warm to day the Woods look quite Green to Day Dudly Ackland helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>no meeting to day fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>began to Plow in the field below the old Barn Jock plowed the orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Plowed in same field &amp; in the afternoon Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley on one Acre on the East side of the field rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Plowed in same field A drisilling rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thomas Davis sent his Horses &amp; son to Plow showry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; showry went to Colmans &amp; got 1 side of sole leather weighing 15 1/4 lbs at 1s3d per lb 2 bushel of lime 1s6d &amp; 2s6d check makeing 1L-3s-1d Paid 6 Bushel of wheat at 4s per Bushel makeing 1L - 4s</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>bought at John Acklands sale Hay 2L -10s 1 Cow 2L - 6s - 6d Harnefs 6s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnons with A load of Staves fro Elingham rained all Day the Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the Rev Mr Smart Preached at Caintown in the after &amp; Rev Mr Watkins in our School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>heavy wind last night &amp; Snow this moring Stormed &amp; Snowed all day Jock thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went Adam Armstrongs on A visit fine Day Father received from J J McIntosh L4-7-6 for the improvement takeing from him by the runing of J Booth line Both agreeing to give up at the same rate now Paid if the line is altered</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock &amp; Father went to Brockville to see J Ackland sale &amp; left it in Sheerwoods hands</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>A heavy Storm of wind &amp; Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Jock thrashed oats A fine day the roads drifted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished thrashing the oats &amp; had</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Mr Constable Preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>drew Wood G Erels &amp; J Hogan choping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>drew 2 load of rails to Cs place fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock hired Benjamin Sunderland for 3$.1/2 mounth drew 6 load of rail cuts to Cs place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>do 5 Do - - - Do - - very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>do - 3 do - - - do went to Colmans with some bark &amp; it came to 7s.10d &amp; he settled with them &amp; was in det 12s.2d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Brockville Father &amp; Jock &amp; received ten Pounds from A. N Richards on John Ackland accompt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Mr Vanston preached in Caintown in the forenoon &amp; the Rev Mr Smart in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>drew 9 load makeing in all 25 load between Post &amp; Post</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew 10 load of rail cuts to the C East line Northe side of the Road betwen Joseph Keer &amp; us I went walked to Jocks the first time</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Drew 7 load of cord wood fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>do 8 load of rail cuts to east line &amp; 2 loads of C wood Father &amp; Jock went to Dr Keers &amp; settled with him for Atending on Me &amp; all he charged was three Pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td>Jock went to S. Thomas &amp; got the Shoes set on the horses &amp; Ben tharshed in the Barn A very Stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>John Wm Mary &amp; Margret Scot came from Perth Jock drew 5 loads of rail cuts east line 1 load of C wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the Rev Mr Hulbert Preached in Caintown fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>drew 3 loads of rail cuts in the forenoon went J Keer's Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>{full line stroked through}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jock Margret &amp; Ellen went to Landsdown on A visit to the Widow Youngs &amp; Jock Payed Christopher Young thirteen pounds twelve shillings &amp; sixpence the amount due at this time on the Land Bought of Elizabeth Yonge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew 9 loads of rail cuts makeing in all 35 loads on the line James Cloww &amp; Wife &amp; Mother Clow came on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jock took Benjamin Sunderland to his Brother he haveing his cut his foot last night &amp; he Payed him 3$ for the half month</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew 5 load of cord wood which made 12 cord that Benj cut &amp; 60 load of rail cuts that he cut in 12 Days very windy weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jock &amp; Ellen &amp; wattie went to Brockville &amp; received from J &amp; S Rofs in sundrys 2L - 3s - 8 Booked Paid R Colman 10s which left 2s.2d standing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Mr Towers preached at Caintown in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon snowed about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Cleaned 3 1/2 bushel wheat sheld 6 bushel Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock ewnt to McKinnons with A Grist of 21 Bushel 15 1/2 of wheat &amp; 6 of Corn Father &amp; Mother went to Elingham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>drew 8 loads of wood John Ackland helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went for his Grist &amp; A load of hoopstuf from Anglins for Elingham heavy rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Chored fine Day Widdow Thompson Died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Caintown Church with A load of wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17 March</td> <td>The Rev Mr Chonstable Preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>fixed sapbuckets A fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Choped wood for the sap bush George &amp; Alen Erels helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>fixed &amp; scalded the sapbuckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>mended shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock went to John Yonge's &amp; exchanged 10 Bushel Wheat for seed John has been very sick but is geting beter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Taped 140 trees in the Sugarbush.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Mr Vanson Preached in the forenoon &amp; the Rev Mr Smart in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville &amp; he bought A Plough Limen No 1 price 11$. 2 points 4s.9d. 3/4 lbs Beet seed 1/4 lb White Carrot seed 2 paper onion &amp; 1 Cabbage 5s.5d 1/2 lb tea 2 lb nails 9d A Dungfork 6s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>thrashed the Barley had 6 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Taped the remander of the sugar Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>thrashed the large oats had 5 Bushel cold wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>helped Wm Davis to put up A smal colpit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; sold 8 1/2 Bushel turnips at 1s per Bushel &amp; Bought one barrel salt 6s3d steel 1s.1 1/2 d paper 7 rosin 3d horse nails 6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>the Rev Mr McCallum preached in Caintown fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 &amp; 2</td> <td>fixed A tonge in the waggon &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Throns &amp; Inises &amp; got nothing done came helped Wm Davis to cover &amp; set fire to the colepile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>mended the Children shoes heavy rain all day the Snow all gone except along the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Dudley Ackland came to work the first of this Month &amp; is to Work for six months at five dollars per month. Jock mended more shoes in the forenoon him &amp; Dudley split rails on 13 in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock went to Innises got A landside on A plough &amp; the skain of the waggon mended</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Rev Mr Smart preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock &amp; Dudley split rails on 13 the Boys drew 2 load Coal from Davises cold Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{dates all cut off the left margin}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>laid up the cross fence between the Postson 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>split rails on the East line north side of the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>split rails in the forenoon laid up fence in the afternoon Richard Marchal helped 2 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>finished making the line fence had 1460 rails in all that Ben Sunderland cut 4 1/2 day split</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>snowed last night &amp; this forenoonfine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown in the forenoon A Cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A little snow this morning Cold windy weather the Boys moved the fence round the Orchard &amp; put it by the dich</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jock loged for So Kerr Robert Armstrong got 10 cwt Hay 2s.6d per cwt very hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>made A Drag the Boys draged the Corn hills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Began to Plow in the orchard with the oxen Dudly held &amp; Jonney drove. Jock plowed East side of new Barn Robert Armstrong helped him to plow fine Day Ground very Dry there haveing been very little rain this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McDermit at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>heavy rain this Morning fair in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>both Teems plowing Cold &amp; windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sowed 2 1/4 Bushel Club wheat 1 1/4 Bushel toAcre</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sowed 1 Bushel Black Sea all in Orchard &amp; back of the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mary Anne Quinsey was buryed in Caintown the Revd Mr McCallum preached her funaral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>drew Dung to the Garden &amp; rolled the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>heavy Dew last night rolled the fall Wheat with the Horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>plowed the Garden withe oxen Planted Apple Trees Plum Trees &amp; currens on the low side of the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McCallum preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>heavy rain this moring showry with heavy wind plowed in the field north side of road East line plowed in the same field both Teems</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Peet Nowland dug in the Garden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>1850 </pre> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; rain last night very windy all day the Woods look red both Teems plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of Gold vine Peas Daniel Nowe {cut off} &amp; son worked in the Garden Huntley came to split rails in the marsh ground to wet John Booth condemed the line that Rath run on the west side of No 13 or middle line. {in margin} in all 9 1/2 Bushel Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sowed 5 1/2 Bushel of Gardner peas at the rate of 2 Bushel per acre &amp; not A peck of flax seed all sowed East of the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>rolled the peas A slight showr this morning A fine growing Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown A very wet Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain to Day the ground very wet Jock and Adam went to McElhenneys to Fish and got some fine ones.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drew some stones of the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock went to plow but the ground was to wet took down the old stable &amp; shed &amp; drew some dung to the Orchard heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>rain in the forenoon Jock went to P Anglins bee the Boys drew away the rubish from the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost last night heavy wind with showrs of snow this afternoon the Woods look A little green drew dung to the Orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>drew stons in the Orchard at the old Barn &amp; dung to the feild below the orchard South side of road frost last night cold &amp; windy Jock went to Robert Hortons Bee loging</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Constable preached at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock plowed in the feild below the House the boys drew dung to the feild below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley 2 Bushel of large oats &amp; 8 Bushel of the picked pole oats fine Day planted the Garden with Corn &amp; Potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 7 Bushel of smale oats &amp; 3 Bushel of peas &amp; oats all in the feild below the House began below the House with the Barley &amp; went to the West line</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{ May} 1850</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Daniel Nowland worked in the garden fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Wood look quite green Sowed 3 Bushel Black Sea Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sowing {illegible} Bushels more all on the {illegible} piece in the field below the House next the woods fine Showr to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>rain last night showrs of snow this morning finished crofs draging the wheat &amp; rolled it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr Gordon preached in Caintown in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Trumain in our school House I went for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A little rain last night finished the Orchard plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>rain &amp; snow this forenoon finished plowing the feild below the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>rained all Day the Ground very wet Daniel Nowland worked 1/2 Day in Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Jock Father &amp; Margret went to Brockville rained in the forenoon he received 4£-2s-6d from Coleman Corners A society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>rained most of the day I walked to Father in laws</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>fine day finished plowing the feild below orchard old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Quarterly Meeting was held in Caintown the Revd Mr McCallum preached I went for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Planted some potatos &amp; Corn in the Orchard at old Barn A very heavy thunder showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>finished planting the Orchard I went in the Waggon with Father Mother &amp; Ellen Mother Clows rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 Bushel Black sea wheat in the Corn field below Bull paster planted 1 Acre of Corn in the field below the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 Bushel wheat in the field below the House green sward all at rate of 1 1/2 Bushel per Acre planted 20 Bushel potatos in the feild below the little orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>heavy thunder &amp; rain loged &amp; fixed the fence in the North East of the field below the House. I went out in the waggon with Father to Adam Armstrongs he brought home A Bull Calf from Adam I stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown in the afternoon A fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dudly plowed with the oxen where they loged Samuel Innis came here &amp; shod the Horses the Boys helped Rob to plant his potatos Elen went to Brockville with Mr Hugh heavy thunder A little rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>planted 1/3 Acre Carrots first 4 Rows &amp; 1/2 begining at the Dich John Henrys Altringh the rest of the 5 row long orang the next 2 rows larg white Carrot Planted 1/4 Acre Sugar Beet the first 8 rows seed stept in warm water next 4 rows dry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Planted 2 rows this morning seed stept all night plowed the turnip ground Sowed 2 Bushel of oats where Dudly is plowing in field below the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>draged with the Horse for Rob in the New land Sheared sheep. Dudly plowed A little showr this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sowed 2 Bushel of oats in the same field which finished that field thay then went to the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock went with Father &amp; Mother to Uncle Robinson so as to hear the Conference to morrow the boys worked at the new and heavy thunder this afternoon &amp; a little rain fine growing time.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>No meetting to Day Samuel Young was hear to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel Black sea wheat on the New lnad in all 19 3/4 Bushel wheat in all 25 Bushel oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed 3 Bushel oats all on the New land at the Marsh sowed Thimothy and draged it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; attended the Presbatry the Boys planted some Corn that the hens picked &amp; fixed fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 lb Rutabago seed on 1 Acre A little rain the Carrots Beets &amp; Rutabago all put in the field below the old Barn. Sowed nearly 1/2 Bushel Buck wheat west line below the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went through Corn &amp; potatos in the Garden with Cultivator very heavy thunder Showr with A little hail this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went through Corn in the orchard with the Cultivator Duley plow back of the House wherre the wheat was scalded with the wet Sowed nearly 1/2 Bushel Buck wheat on it A fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Hulburt preach from Cols ch III vs 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jock, Father and Dudley work on roads with oxen &amp; scraper wattie &amp; Jonney went through the Corn with the Cultivator fine Day James Ferguson came heare.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock Father Dudley &amp; Wattie the oxin &amp; scraper worked on the roads &amp; that finished our work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Father &amp; Mother &amp; went to Farmersville &amp; took the Wool to Williams &amp; got 170 kernels of Corn from him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>planted William's Corn in the Garden pealled some hemlock trees yesterday &amp; this forenoon fixed the line fence west side south side of road A fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>began to hoe the Corn in the Orchard at the old Barn Elen Margret &amp; me went Uncle Robinson on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the Corn fine Growing weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>no Meetting to day very heavy rain with thunder &amp; hail this afternoon Robert Kincaid died from a bruis received by A Waggon runing over him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the Corn fine Growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Robert Kincaids funeral &amp; Jock was taken as A Coroners Jurer the Case was ajourned to the 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnins Mill with 19 1/2 Bushel wheat &amp; 4 Bushel Corn Ellen went with him to see Mary Elingham the Boy worked at the Pottato</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Archable Davison came here on tuesday&amp; built a cistern in Jock’s cellar &amp; finished it this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Jock went to training at Malorytown the Boys hoed the corn &amp; Potatoss in the Garden Dudley drew the Bark out of the follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock attended the inquest of John Kincaid &amp; I steamed some cradle stuff the Boys shelled 6 Bushel of Corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in Caintown A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jock went to McKinnons Mill with 15 Bushel of wheat &amp; 6 Bushel Corn &amp; then to Mr. Barbers for Lerrey Father having brought away one of his horses in A mistakeon saterday when there on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I went to John Yonges heavy rain most of the way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock fixed A brush fence along the hill &amp; down to the marsh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>hilled the Corn &amp; Potatos in the Garden put A handle in Samuel Yonge plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>hilled the Corn &amp; Potato in the Orchard at the old Barn Chirtopher Yonge {illegible} helping cloudy damp morning very warm at noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>finished the Corn &amp; potatos in the orchard at the old Barn I went in the waggon with J Ackland to M. Redmans &amp; stopt there till monday &amp; he took me to Geddises I then went to Robinsons &amp; went with him on tudsay to Brockville &amp; Attended an Agricultural meeting came home on wedenisday with Jock who was in Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the barn below the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Do - - the potatos &amp; finished them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to McDonalds with 20 Bushel of Ashes at 7d per Bushel &amp; got A sythe snath at 3s which left 12s-2d tin our favour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jock began to Mow &amp; I went Moorhouses with wattie &amp; Jonney &amp; got A pair of one year old stears on Fathers Acount price 3L - pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>mowed set fire to the follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>fine rain this forenoon Jock went to Marchels raising the boys finished howing the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at Caintown in the afternoon heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>drew in 2 load of hay from behind the House mowed the line field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>began to mow in the field frount of Elize P Buiel &amp; C Garner came here as Crop viewers too Dinner.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>drew 2 load of hay from Corn field heavy rain this afternoon fixed 2 Cradles for T litle &amp; received 3s for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most to day the Townhip Superintendant gave us A lecture on the formation of Characture</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain all Day the Ground all in A swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A little rain this morning fine afternoon afternoon Jock went to Colmans &amp; got A side of sole leather weighing 17 lb at 1s-3d makeing 1L-1s 3d &amp; he paid 17s.1d which left 4s.2d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the Revd Mr Jennings preached in Caintown in the forenoon went to the Funerall of Jane Hogabome who was buried at the Stone Church the Revd Mr Smart preached Isiah 3ch 10-11vs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{cut off but it is July 1850}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>fine day raked &amp; 2 load of hay from the Corn field &amp; 4 load from the field in frount of Eliys all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>J Keer began to mow the 2 field from the road S side Drew 3 load of hay from the frount of Eliys</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>finished mowing the field in front of Elize &amp; began the field frount of the House drew 1 load of hay in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A little rain this morning A fine Day afterwards drew 4 loads of hay from 1 &amp; 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew 3 loads of hay from the field in frount of Elizs 1 from 2 field &amp; 4 from 1 field fine hay Day Tho. Ackland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>began to Cut the Fall Wheat John Hogan cradled &amp; he cut 900 sheafs Jock &amp; Dudley raked &amp; bound Thomas Ackland &amp; the boys worked at the hay J. Kerr helped in the afternoon &amp; they raked &amp; drew in 6 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Westport preach from James ch11 - vs10 he belonged to the Reformed Duch bunch in the U States A little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the wheat John Hogan Cradling Jock &amp; Dudly raking &amp; he cut 600 sheafs heavy rain this afternoon Thomas Ackland helped J Kerr in forenoon &amp; he finished mowing the 2nd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>they finished the fall wheat had 600 sheafs N Shipman C Gardener &amp; Wm Cowan came as crop viewers &amp; took Diner with us on Monday showry in the afternoon drew 1 load of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>mowed in the Harper field in forenoon &amp; drew 4 load of hay in the afternoon T Ackland helping J. Kerr &amp; Wm McCormick mowed in the Corn field in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; showery in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew 4 load of hay from the harper field Wm Davis helped in the afternoon put the hay in the cap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew 5 load of hay from the same field put it in the cap Wm Davis helped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr S Huntingdon preach from Mark ch X .vs 21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drew 3 load of hay &amp; put it in the cap which made 12 load in all &amp; they drew 3 load of fall Wheat fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew in the rest of the fall Wheat &amp; cut the Club wheat Thomas Ackland helped I went to Brockville with Wm. Davis &amp; atended an Agriculture meeting &amp; left the Watch to be Cleaned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>mowed in the Thompson place Robert Armstrong helped A heavy showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew the hay of the Thompson place had 5 load it was all put in second floor A little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain finished the mowing all but A peice for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drew 3 load of hay put 1 in the second floor &amp; 2 in the cap which made 14 load in the cap 56 load of hay in all the hay generally Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to old Mr Bails funeral &amp; heard the Revd Mr Trumain preach from &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon from Proverbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>drew 1 load of Club wheat from the orchard at the house a little rain stopt drawing work at the turnip Beets &amp; Carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Cut the large oats &amp; the Grafs seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>hook the Gold vine peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; got at Collmans 1 pair of Boots 15s &amp; 1 side of upper leather 13s-6d Paid in wheat 15s.8d Father Paid the saterday before in wheat 1L-2s.4d wheat 5s per Bushel left July 20th Due C Coleman 4s 2d ------- Coleman Due of the above 4s-8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Drew in the Gold vine Peas &amp; finished hook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Jennings</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>had Morttons tharshing Machine they tharshed 100 bushel of fall wheat which was the produce of six Acres.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock &amp; the Boys helped at John Armstrong tharshing I went to Brockville &amp; Atended an Agriculture Meeting fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>began to Cut the Black Sea James Ferguson J{illegible} helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the wheat J Ferguson I young &amp; C young helped &amp; they finished the peice there being 5 Acres in it I made A Cradle for Ferguson &amp; another Samuel Yonge had 173 stook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>raked &amp; bound oats that was Cut in the morning before the wheat was ready Drew in 2 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Cut the Barley &amp; some of the Peas &amp; oats fine wheather for geting in the Crops no rain this Week wattie began to Crofs plow the Pea Ground drew 1 load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Tours preach A little rain last night &amp; to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jock began to Cut the Pooll oats A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>finished cuting the Poll oats &amp; bound part of them &amp; the boys finished crofs plowing Jonney &amp; me threshed the large oats had 12 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>cut the wheat on the corn Ground John Leader cradled Jock &amp; Toms Davises Wm helped &amp; they cut 84 stook the boys rake the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew in 8 loads of wheat 1 load of oats 1 load of Peas &amp; oats &amp; 1 load of Barley fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat on the Corn Ground had 5 stook finished cuting Peas &amp; oats &amp; bound part of them drew in the Poll oats had 80 stook Tho Ackland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>drew dung on the Pea Ground along the East line very windy to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Vanson preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all Day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock began to Plow for the fall wheat I went to Brockville &amp; atended an Agriculture meeting fine Day the Boys made A dich with the Screaper where Jock is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>the Boys drew Dung in the forenoon opened our 27 stooks of wheat &amp; got it in they were very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>opened more of the wheat &amp; it got wet by A heavy thunder showr this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>spread open the wheat got 1 load in D Nowland worked in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>opened more &amp; got it all in &amp; 1 load of peas &amp; oats Jock finished the Plowing for fall wheat A very catching time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>no Meeting to Day Betsey &amp; William was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sowed 5 Bushel of wheat &amp; draged it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Bushel Do Do Sowed 1 Bushel of Wheat that I got from the A. Socitie on the 5 ridges next the meadow all sowed in the field south side of raod East line the boys finished Cuting the wheat in the field below the House Thomas Ackland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>helped Wm Hagan at Machin in forenoon then shovel the wheat heavy rain last night Father &amp; Mother went to John Youngs stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>loged on the low ground below the hill west line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>drew in 4 load of wheat 22 stooks at A load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Brockville &amp; Atended an Agriculture meetting Jock &amp; the boys cut the oats &amp; Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Jennings preached at Caintown from 1 Cor I went to McIntoshs to see the council about our school mony got no satisfaction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock went &amp; plowed with Robert Armstrong for fall wheat the boys fixed A fence round the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>raked bound &amp; drew in 50 stook of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock Dudley &amp; Jonney loged &amp; wat cut the oats on the New land he having Cut his shin &amp; he could not log</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>loged with the boys fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock &amp; Dudley went &amp; helped Tho Davis at machin in forenoon Innises thrashed our peas with machin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Dr Keer &amp; bleed his oxen Jock not well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Smart preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Jock loged Robert Armstrong &amp; Alen Erels helped heavy rain this morning before day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>loged to Day John C Hays helping heavy rain at 11 oclock &amp; showry afterwards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>turned the oats over bound part of them &amp; got 14 stooks home drew 1 load of buckwheat &amp; wattie &amp; me tharshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Samuel Innis &amp; got new shoes all round on the Horses heave rain this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>came home at noon from Innises the boys helped Huges at machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach from Z. ch IX</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>loged in the forenoon &amp; bound part of the wheat in the afternoon I went to John Youngs &amp; stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>drew 3 small load of wheat from the New land finish &amp; 1 load of buckwheat &amp; Made A finish</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sold a yoke of oxen to Abraham Hikes &amp; received seven pounds ten shillings &amp; A note for seven pound ten shillings with intrest payable the second of January 1852 signed by Abraham Hikes &amp; James Hikes hevy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Colmans Corners Cattle show &amp; got 2nd premium on Bulls, 1st on fall wheat, 1st on Barley in the bag 1st on Garden 3 Barley in the field, 2 on Rutabagas 2 on Sugar Beets 2 on sheep 2 lambs A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>picked the Corn in the little orchard all but 2 load Thomas Ackland John Armstrong &amp; Robert helped had A husking at night &amp; got it all husked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jock &amp; the boys helped John Armstrong to thrash his Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sorted the Corn &amp; had 3 full load of good corn &amp; 1 1/2 of hog watie went with to Robinsons with Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville Show &amp; got the 2nd premium on Bull 1th on Peas 1th on Barley 1th on oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jock fixed A hog pen &amp; shut them up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>picked the rest of the Corn in the little Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>picked the Corn below the turnips 30 Bushel in A load showery to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>sorted the Corn had 1 load more of White &amp; 2 of yellow put 1 of the yellow in the crib with the white the other we put in Jock chamber we had 1 1/2 load more of hog corn the White Corn the Best</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Jeremiah ch VIII - vs 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>began to dig the Potatos Wm Davises tow sons helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>dug Potatos fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>dug Potatos Wm McCormick Petter Hays &amp; Adde Armstrong helped put 1 Waggon load in our seller &amp; 4 in Jocks seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>dug Potatos 2 of james Heugs boys helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>I went to Farmersville with some Wool &amp; John Armstrong Cloth put A letter of J Wilsie in post office I then went to John Elinghams &amp; gave him 7 1/2 Bushel Potatos &amp; got 4 flour Barrels very heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville &amp; the boys finished the Potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Jeremiah ch VIII-vr20 in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock Elen Father &amp; Mother went to the funeral of John McLean son of A McLean at the Stone Church &amp; the Revd Mr Smart preached I went to McIntoshs to the council with A petition not to divide our now too small school section. the Boys helped Wm Hogan at thrashing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock &amp; the Boys Do - - - - Do - -</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Jock went to Young Mills with 18 Bushel of fall wheat got 3s-9d per Bushel the highes Price</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>drew some Pumpkins in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>put 2 load of Potatos in A hole in the orchard in the forenoon went to A plowing be of Dr Keers in the afternoon some rain to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>made another hole &amp; put about 40 Bushel in it {cut off}0 Bushel potatos in all at diging time rain to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; rain last night &amp; all day went to Caintown with Father in the waggon but no meeting it being so stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Began to pull the Beets the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Farmersville with our full cloth to be full the boys &amp; Jock pullld the Beets &amp; some of the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew in the Beets had about 100 Bushel Granpa helped &amp; Wm Davises son helped drew 3 loads turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>pulled &amp; drew in 5 load of turnips hard frost last night Granpa helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>pulled &amp; drew in 5 loads of turnips Granpa &amp; John Hogan helped had better than 400 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>pulled 20 Bushel of New land turnips J. Anglin helped for Thomas David Junes George Thompson worked yesterday &amp; to day Clapboarding Jocks house fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Caintown but there was no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jock began to Plow &amp; plowed in the feild frount of the house wattie helped Wm Davis at machin Thompson &amp; me worked at Jock house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Do - Do - Do - the boys work at the Machin Davises in the forenoon Acklands in the afternoon Jock Plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>wet Day Jock went to Millers Saw Mill &amp; got 100 feet of Pine boards from Millers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Samuel Innes fixed A Paveing hammer here Jock plowed the boys turnips in N land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thompson worked at the house the boys pulled turnips in the N land Jock Plowed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>November</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jock finished Plowing the field in frount of the house drew 2 load of New land turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Luke chXII vr32 fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>cut A Door &amp; window in the back of Jocks house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock chored the boys went to School Paid Mar{cut off} Redmon seven pound ten shillings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with 17 Bushel of turnips &amp; sold them for 1 per Bushel Wm Davis came with there oxen &amp; Plowed in the Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jock &amp; Wm Davis Plowed in the Orchard Thompson worked at the sashes for Jocks house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>finished the plowing in the orchard at the House put 14 1/2 Bushel Gold vine Peas in our Chamber &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock went to McKennings Mill with 4 Bushel of Corn &amp; 9 1/2 Bushel of wheat 4 of all &amp; 5 1/2 spring {illegible} A little rain he got 1 Cider Barrel &amp; 2 Butter tubs from John Elingham settled with Thompson for fixing Jocks House &amp; he charged 25s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day with about an inch of snow no meetting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock went to old Mr Coughens funeral he was buryd at the stone Curch the Revd Mr Smart preached I fixed irons for evvetroughs for Jock house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>clapboarded Jocks house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Lyman Jutsons with 21 bushels of apples &amp; Robert Armstrong had 7 bushel I stopt at Mr Philips all night Robert came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>I got the Apples ground and came home had 3 1⁄2 gallons for every bushel paid 1 per Gallon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock took 3/4 cord wood to school &amp; helped to move Benjamine Bail juner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>made A fence round the orchard at the old Barn hard frost last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Moffat Preach from Psalms XLIII vrs3 A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Adam Robinsons with five Ewes to the Ram &amp; slept there all night &amp; went to Brockville &amp; saw the Superintendent &amp; got A copy of Aletter from Toronto concerning our school A very stormy day snow &amp; wind Jock killed A heffer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>rained most of the day Archabd Davison came here to pave the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>stormed all day hail &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Jock drew 2 load of wood A Davison went home without doing any thing owing to the storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Samuel Innis came here &amp; shoed the Horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Roads very bad did not go to Meeting Father &amp; Jock went Mr Smart Preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Killed 2 hogs Robert Armstrong &amp; John Hogan helped the Boys put stones in stable for paving it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; sleat last night stormy all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>stormy with rain &amp; sleet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Drew 2 small load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jock worked at his House A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>A very stormy day snowed about six inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennins preach from Isiaih chXXXII vr 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A very stormy day with wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Jock helped John Armstrong to kill his hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>drew 4 load of wood no frost in the ground the snow about 15 inches deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>killed 2 hogs Robert Armstrong John Hogan helped snow &amp; wind Jock went to A Bee of James Heugs in the afternoon very Cold hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock &amp; Elen went to Brockville &amp; took two hogs I weighed 481 the other 267 got 22s.6d per cwt Paid J&amp; S Rofs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>November {but actually December}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>drew some wood fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Ex</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to McIntoshs to the Council on our affairs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>killed A spring pig A very stormy Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock Margret &amp; Elen went to Brockville had 22 turkes sold 3 turkes for 2s-6d and 19 for 2s-3d six bushels Turnips 1s bought A cook stove price 6£-10s from Wm. Lafayette</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>A very stormy Day drew A little wood &amp; put up Jocks cooking stove</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>cleaned 23 Bushel of fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with 23 Bushel of fall wheat sold it to Lafayette for 4s.3d per Bushel in part of the stove paid him the rest in money</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Caintown to A quarterly meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>stormed all night &amp; all day at A terable rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>the Roads all blocked up with snow it haveing Blew &amp; drifted at A terable rate the rate the snow fell about 2 feet Robert Robson brock the roads from John Armstrong then Jock &amp; John Hoggan went to the corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>stormed A little no road to Caintown yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Robert Robson went to Caintown to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>worked at A sleigh visted the school fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>drew A little wood brock the road on horseback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>heavy drift &amp; snow so that the roads is nearly as bad as they wear went to caaintown to hear Mr Smart but there was now meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>killed the Bull he was good beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Wat went to Brockville with Margret &amp; his Mother got 1s-9d a piece for 10 turkes 2s-3d a piece for 4</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Put the colts in the Harnefs went along the road &amp; took the number of children from 5 to 10 then went to Adam Armstrong in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>drew A little wood snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew 2 load of wood A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>borrowed 7 Bushel of S Wheat from Wm Hogan &amp; went McKennings Mill with it did not get it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings Preach from Deuty chV vr3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock went for his grist &amp; took John Ellingham &amp; Mary with him they were here since saterday I went to town meeting Turner Lillie elected councilman &amp; Elijah Adams Inspector of licence no oposion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>attened the School Meeting was rechosen Trustee the Boys went to John Youngs with leather for there Boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew some wood in the forenoon heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>still raining considerable thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Samuel Innis to get A hammer fixed got nothing done the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Matthew chXXI vr 37 fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock drew some of the hemlock Bark to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville with Jock &amp; Margaret &amp; attended an Agricultural meeting Jock gave S.Skinner 15 Bushel of Turnips &amp; McMullen Bushel got A peice of cotton from John McDonald price 18s..6 paid 9s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to John Younges with Ellen &amp; Margret got 2 pair of Boots fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished making A slaigh for our selves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>very heavy wind last night &amp; all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock &amp; the Boys drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Rice preach A Mifsionery sermon from Rev chXXII</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Jany</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to council to see about our School money got A promis of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock went to Collmans with A load of Bark had 1 1/2 cord 15s got A side of sole leather weight 15 lbs at 14d per lb 17s.6d he likewise got 1/4 lb Black thread 1s.3d from John McDonald</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the sleigh in the Blackmith shop A little snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the sleigh fine Day Moores trashing machin came hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>threshed all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Do - - half the Day put 1 through after dinner I went to the stone Church &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to the stone Church &amp; heard the Revd Mr Gordin preach in the forenoon &amp; in the afternoon at Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Brockville with John Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Bastard with Wm Younge &amp; his Wife</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>came home to Day got a pig from Young he charged me 2 pounds for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the slaigh very cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Do - - Do Jock cleaned some of the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings Preach from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>cleaned the Wheat had 149 Bushel Jock went to Farmersville with 12 Bushel of Wheat to Bates Mill &amp; brought home 10 Bushel of Wheat &amp; 2 of Corn that I took to McKinnons the Tuseday before</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>drew wood &amp; some logs 8 ft long Colman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drew 3 1/2 logs to Colman &amp; received 7s for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Do 8 logs &amp; 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Samuel Innis came heare &amp; shod the Horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Farmersville &amp; brought home the grist &amp; the Black cloth 16 3/4 yrd likewise A peice of Black cloth for A Robinson 16 1/2 yard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Feb</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Caintown but there was no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drew some wood &amp; logs hard to break the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Do 4 logs &amp; 12 inch to Colmans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Do 4 logs &amp; 6 Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Drew some logs out of the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Drew 6 logs &amp; 16 inch in all 24 logs 2s per log 2L.8s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>still thawing John Buiel the Afsefsor came here &amp; assessed the Homestead 250£ Cows 3£ a head; the steers 7£-10d, the Colt 11£-5s; Thompson place 15£, Horses 30£ - Christies place 45£.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr McCallum preach from Ephesians ch11 ver 19,20,21,22 hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>split some bottoms stuff for bukets Jock went to Colmans with 1 8 cord of Bark &amp; received 11s.8d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>drew wood from below the hill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>drew wood from the same place the roads soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew Wood from the Thompson place Ezra Huntly helped the roads very bad A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>heavy ran last night &amp; this forenoon went to Colmans Corner to Quarterly Meeting with Father &amp; Mother the Roads very bad received seventeen shillings and six from of Purvis for the school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Exodus ch XX vrs 8,9,10,11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>threshed some oats heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>drew up some Ceader Trees &amp; sawed the buts for bukets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew 9 load of wood Ezra Huntly helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>thrashed oats Snowed about 3 inches</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>drew 5 loads of wood &amp; 1 to the school &amp; threshed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Matthew ch XVI vr26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew 10 load of wood James Nowland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped A little snow to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped half the Day Snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; A little to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew 7 load of wood James Nowland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do 10 Do Do - Do - Do Do James Robinson &amp; his sister Jane came on the A visit from Ramsay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped I went to Colmans Corners to an Agriculture meeting &amp; received 2£-12s-6d as premiums.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Houghton preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon from Genesis ch1 vr14 fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville with the Robinsons Elen Jock &amp; wattie I received L1..5..0 from the District Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>dug up some cherries &amp; plumb trees &amp; A Grape vine others srubs for James Robinson to take to Ramsay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>James Robinson &amp; sister started for home this morning &amp; Jocke went to Colmans Corners with A load of Ashes gave them to J. McDonald had 29 Bushel 7 1/2 per Bushel settled with him was endue 9d which he paid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went on A visit to McKilhenys Jock Margret &amp; Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with A load of hay got 17s.6d for it Bought A bar of iron</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went with Father to C Younge Paid Elizabeth Younge L15.10s fourteen pound was endorsed on one note &amp; one pound ten shillings was endorsed the other note dated the 8 o Febuary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from 2 Cor chVI vr 2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <p>1851</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jock went to Belamys Mill with 16 Bushel of wheat 8 of it was tailings &amp; Bushel of Corn did not get the grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville had 4 Bushel of tirnips got 3s-6d for the had 8 Bushel of wheat got 3s.8 1/2d per Bushel he Bought 12 cultivator teeth 1s.1/2d each a little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Jock went to Belamys for his grist I finished tharshing the peas &amp; oats good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>mended the childrens shoes fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jock helped to skin Eliz Austin old Cow she died last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock taped 62 trees the sap run well fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>heard the Revd Mr Harvy preach at our school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>taped more of the Bush hard frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Elinghams place to draw saw logs cut two trees &amp; got one log out of each they were punkey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jock threshed in the old Barn at the pol oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do - Do - - the Snow nearly all gone in the feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to John Armstrongs to atend thrash machin A showr of rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock thrashed in the old Barn &amp; tap some more trees in all 213 - 41 of which was New Buckets the fall wheat looks well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Jennings Preached in Caintown I did not go the was so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>drew hay from the Cap to the New Barn to feed the Cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>drew stones of the second feild below front of the House to the Dich</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew stons to the Dich in frount of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>snow about 2 inches last we thrashed oats in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Snow all gone thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>drew stons to the dich Jock helped Wm Davis at A coal pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Brockville with Adam Armstrong heavy rain we stopt at Robinsons all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jock began to Plow in the 2 field frount of the House the ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>hard frost last night cold wind Jock Plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>thrashed oats Jock Plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>finished the thrashing Jock plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned the poll oats had 60 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jenings preach from Revalations</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>drew stons to the dich Jock plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Do - Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>A little rain to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>drew stons to the dich Thomas son &amp; oxen helped Jock plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>finished drawing the stones Jock plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; sold 10 1/2 Bushel of S Wheat at 3s.8 1/2d &amp; bought 1 Bushel the scotch golden straw paid 8s per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach Matt ch XXV vr34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew dung &amp; picted stones in the little orchard Draged the 8 &amp; 9 ridges from east line of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>D D Do very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>plowed in the little orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed the golden straw on the 8 ridges &amp; 1/2 next to Lizes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/4 Bushel of the Club wheat on the rest of the orchard Jonny draged it with the Bet Mare Began to Plow next the Sugar Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sowed 3/4 of A Bushel timothy on the orchard at the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>the Revd Mr Jenning preached in Caintown a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got 3 Barrels of plaster 5s-6d per Barrels A spaid 5s sundry other articles in all amounting 5$ on an order from John Alingham on Morton &amp; McKee &amp; Co corrected an old acompt with Morton &amp; McK received a due Bill 10s.1d</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>plowed next the wood the Boys of fishing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>finished plowing next the woods heavy rain the midle of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed 3 Bushel of the Garner Peas that took preaimium on the 3 1/2 ridgs next the woods made A large Cultivator Jock went to Mary Kincaids plowing Bee in the afternoon heavy wind with rain &amp; snow 4 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sowed 3 Bushel more of the Garner peas on next 3 ridges &amp; 3 Bushel of the Gold vine pea in all 12 1/2 Bushel peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 Bushel more of the Gold vine pea crofs draged &amp; rolled the peas Sowed 1 Bushel of Black sea in the field frount of the House next the Board fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Smart preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 1 Bushel more Black sea Jock plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Do 1 Do wattie draged with the Steers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Do 1/2 Do Jock plowed the head ridges rolled &amp; furrowed out the field it was plowed last fall 3 1/2 Bushel in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sowed 2 Bushel of the large oats in the field back of the House west side Dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sowed 8 Bushel of poll oats A fine showr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do 3 Bushel more of poll oats &amp; 4 1/2 of Peas &amp; oats all in the field back of the House went to caintown &amp; heard Revd Mr Mc Huntington preach from Colos ch 1 vr 27.28 this afternoon fine Day the first warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Quartly Meeting at Mallorytown fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sowed 6 Bushel Black sea in the 2 field south side of the road draged with the tou-span the Woods look Green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>crofs draged the wheat Jock plowed the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed A little flax seed where the wheat was sowed Jock Plowed below the little orchard Watie drew dung to the Corn field I loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>plowed in the same field finished drawing the dung to the Corn field the ground very hard &amp; dry planted potatos in the Garden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 Bushel wheat in the field below the little orchard Jonney draged it with Bet &amp; the Colt Jock began to plow the Corn field planted corn in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>draged the turnip Ground fine rain this forenoon finished plowing the corn ground went to Colmans Corners got A side of sole leather from J &amp; M McDonald 10 1/4 lb 1s.3d per lb 12s.10d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Genesis ch IV vr 1 to 8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Jock plowed the carrot &amp; Beet ground sowed Timothy seed below the little orchard began to plant the corn it rained so that we had to stop planted 24 rows of Petter Jonstons corn next the Bull paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of wheat below the little orchard &amp; 2 Bushel of Barley heavy rain last night planted more of the corn this afternoon 6 Bushel wheat in all in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>finished planting the corn this forenoon the ground very hard Jock plowing in the 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>walter rolled the little orchard &amp; the field below it with the steers Jock plowed in the 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>considerable rain wattie went to McIntosh Mill with 3 Bushel corn &amp; 5 of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 4 Bushel of wheat in the 2 field &amp; finished plowing it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Luke ch XIV.vr 25 his farewell sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>snowed 2 1/2 Bushel of wheat in the 2 field 12 1/2 Bushel in that field drew dung to the orchard at the house with the steers a little shower last night fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>began to Plow in the orchard at the House rained most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in the the Orchard cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>finished plowing the orchard &amp; draged it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>{dates cut off left hand margin}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Began to plant the potatos in the Orchard at the house planted 19 1/2 Bushel A little warmer plante 3 Bushel more on the 4 row of apple trees from the bottom &amp; the row below it there is planted with large white potatos cut in tow A half in each hill planted 2 quarts of beans Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville &amp; bought 1 Barrel of salt 7s.6d tow plow points 5s</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>did not got to Meeting it was showry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jock ridged the Beet &amp; carrot ground behind the House in the forenoon went to Samuel Youngs rasing of A Barn I cleaned flax with Jennet Gordon we cleaned 15 lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sowed 7 rows of carrots first 6 of them is Altringham 1 long orng 10 rows of Beets fired a little of the follow, set fire to the follow &amp; washed the sheap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>loged with the seers &amp; set fire did not go well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sowed 5 rows turnips behind the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked in the follow warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>the Revd Mr Hulbert preached in Caintown heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>worked in the follow drawing old logheap together</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>worked on the Roads to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain to Day Elen was put to bed of A son</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads watie drew dung for the turnips ground sowed 4 1/2 Bushel of oats on the New land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock plowed the turnip ground Jenney Gordon &amp; I cleaned flax cleaned 12 lb very showery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>worked in the follow sowed 2 Bushel of oats in all 6 1/2 Bushel on the New land in all 22 Bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preache in Caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock draged the turnip ground &amp; furrowed it the Boys raked &amp; sowed them with the Drill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>plowed the Buckwheat ground &amp; sowed 3/4 of A Bushel went through the corn with cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>began to hoe the corn Jock began to plow the summer fallow warm Dry wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>hoed the Corn A little rain this eveining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Steamed Cradle stuff sowed Bushel Buck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>cleaned flax with Jenney Gordon cleaned 15 1/2 lb Jock went to Benjns Beails raisin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Caintown there was no meetting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>peeled hemlock Bark Alan Erels helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do John Flood helped Jock went to A plowing Bee of Thomas Davis s{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock plowed in the summer follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>finished the summer follow I Paid S. Kincaid 15s.19d 150 lbs flour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to P Wings Mill with 20 1/2 Bushel wheat &amp; 4 1/2 Corn Jock &amp; John Flood peeled Bark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>hoed potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>finished the Potatoes I plaind stuff for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>steemed cradle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>fixed at A cook house for Jock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Jonny draged the summer follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to P Wings Mill with 4 Bushel corn &amp; 12 1/2 Black see 6 of fall wheat did not get it went to John Youngs got 2 pair of fine Boots &amp; 2 pair of shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>cut A door &amp; window in the Back of our house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Samuel Innis came hear &amp; made 5 new shoes &amp; fixed 3 old ones &amp; Jock put them on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>hoed the corn I went for the grist to the Mill</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Jock went to A raisin of Leaders the boys hoed potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>finished hoeing the potatos &amp; thined A part of the turnips John Ackland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>finished the turnips the Beets &amp; the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Began to Mow below the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>mowed round the corn field the Grafs Geen Jock plowed in the summer follow wattie went to A raisin of Weekes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>very heavy fog this morning heavy rain to Day Jock plowed wattie went A loging bee of Wm Dixie I fixed A hay rack for the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>raked hay below the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>raked &amp; cocked the hay round the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the field frount of Elizabeths</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Phylps preach very heavy thunder &amp; lightting &amp; rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>raked &amp; cockd the hay in frount of Eliz Drew in 1 load of hay to the New Barn John Ackland mowed in the Harper field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Drew in 10 load hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>finished mowing the field frount of Elizs John Ackland helped Drew in 2 load from the Harper field &amp; 1 from frount of Eliz old B</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>mowed in the Harper field J Ackland helped 1/2 day rain afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>mowed in the Harper field J Ackland helped 1/2 day rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 4 load of hay from the field in frount of Eliz very bad hay weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>went to Caintown but there was not Meetting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 7 load of hay from the Harper field John Ackland helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>mowed in the con field John Ackland Wm La{cut off} Richard Percevil helped I fixed A cradle for Davis &amp; made A New one for Percevil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>raked some of the con field fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>John Hogan began to cut the fall Wheat &amp; cut 1020 sheafs Jock &amp; wattie raked &amp; bound John Ackland &amp; George Grame mowed on the Thompson place in the forenoon raked hay the afternoon I stooked the fall Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>John Ackland &amp; the School Master mowed on the Thomson place. Hogan finished the fall Wheat had 510 in all 1530 Drew in 3 loads of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Drew in 8 loads of hay &amp; raked part of the Thompson place the School Master helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Huntingdon preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>began to mow in the New land at the marsh John Acland &amp; the Master helped rain the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>the boys went Brockville to see A Circus I made A Block for A mully cradle snath of Bordins pattrin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>raked the hay on the Thompson place &amp; in the marsh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Drew in 1 load of Wheat came on rain drew dung the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>drew dung to the summer follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew in 4 load of the fall wheat in the forenoon heavy wind &amp; rain about 10 oclock pulled the flax this afternoon &amp; drew in 4 load of wheat heavy &amp; hot sun so that the grain was dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>drew 4 load of hay 2 from the Thompson place &amp; 2 from the consefsion field in the forenoon stacked the hay on the New land at the marsh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock &amp; wattie cradled the large oats in the forenoon John Hogan cradled part of the club wheat in the little orchard with A Mully cradle that I made for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Hogan finished the wheat this forenoon Jock &amp; wattie bound the large oats in the afternoon good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville with Robert Armstrong &amp; John McIntosh for A Thrashing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Jock &amp; wattie hooked the Gold vine peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>tryed the Machin &amp; it was not good took it back to Brockville to Mr Webster he warrented it to do good work Jock cut the Gold straw wheat good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Phylp preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>cut the peas &amp; oats in the forenoon Atended the thrashing for John Armstrong in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Fred Moores thrashing Machin thrashed our fall wheat had 87 1/2 &amp; 4 that was thrashed with our own</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>drew 6 load of Goldvine peas &amp; cut part of the Black see in the field frount of the house &amp; bound part of the peas &amp; oats Henry Grame helping I had made him A cradle drew in the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>drew 1 load of Gold vine peas &amp; 2 load of Club wheat cut more of the wheat frount of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon went to Brockville in the afternoon &amp; attended an Agriculture meeting at Willsons Inn heard A numer of Efses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>hooked the Garner peas Georg Grame &amp; Isaac Nowland helped cut part of the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Vanson in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to John Younges &amp; took wattie John Hogan &amp; Allen Erles to help him with his wheat he being unable to work Jock &amp; Isaac Nowland finished cuting the Barley cut the poll oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew 2 load of peas &amp; oats &amp; 7 load Garner peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>drew 1 load of Garner peas &amp; 2 load of the club wheat &amp; 100 stook of Black see from the feild frount of the House Jock &amp; John Ackland bound the poll oats wattie cut the wheat in the 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the wheat Isaac Nowland helped I sold him cradle for 13 days work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew 3 load of wheat 19 stook at a load from the 2 feild cut part of the wheat frount of the old Barn John Ackland helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>drew 100 stook of poll oats the oats from Below the house &amp; 59 stook of wheat from the 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Huntington preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>drew 123 stook from the field frount of th old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>A heavy showr last night Jock began to plow the summer follow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew dung to follow Jock plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do -- Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to A dung Bee of John Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Began to Sow the fall wheat sowed 3 Bushel of old wheat on the first 8 ridges next the East line north side of the road &amp; the next 2 ridges with New wheat steap in blue stone &amp; salt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Matthew - Towe began to Blast A Well in Jocks door yard I helped him Jock went to Farmersvill as A witnefs between Hogan &amp; Bail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of wheat lies the 2 ridges finished cuting the wheat in the 2 field frount of the house light crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Jock plowed I worked in the wells</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Jonney draged 2 1/2 bushel wheat A little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>{probably September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>made A small stack of black see John Armstrong helped Jock plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel of wheat wattie went A logging bee of Adam Armstrongs very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went Mallorytown to A quarterly Meetting and heard the Revd Mr Phylph preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel wheat in all 10 1/2 of the hucheson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of the the Elgin wheat that finished the field Robert Armstrong helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Brockville with Margret I bought 1 barrel of swedes iron 11s.3d copper rod 3s-4d rasp 2s.4d horse nails 1s.1d hammer 1s.10 1/2 paper 4d Book 11 1/2d steel 3s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>working in the Barn &amp; sharping drills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>cleaned flax seed &amp; fixed the flax for the show wattie cut part of the oats on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>finished the oats Samuel Innis came hear &amp; we shode the horses Matthew Towe still at the Well very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the aftenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Freadrick Moore came to thrash the Peas could not thrash them the straw wound round the uper fanners he thrashed 22 Bushel of oats &amp; 2 Bushel of Buckwheat heavy rain last night Matthew worked 1/2 day tharsh &amp; 1/2 {illegible} day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain till about 3 oclock in the afternoon went to Brockville with Barley oats flax &amp; flaxseed apples Grapes lining &amp; Bags sweeds for the Fair stopt at Robisons all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>went into Brockville with Robisons to the faire Matthew worked at the well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock Margret &amp; the Boys came to the Fair Mathew went to the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jock brought Ellen down to day I stopt at the Fair all the time Flora Hall was beautiful there was A Grand display of Horses Bulls &amp; swine sheep &amp; cows was not so good</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Plowed sowed &amp; draged A part of the Garden with about half a Bushel of wheat that Father picked when we was cuting the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>pulled 2 load of corn &amp; husked it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>helped Rob at the thrashing machin Jock took care of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>bound &amp; drew in the oats in the New land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>picked 1 load of corn in the forenoon Samuel Innis thrashed the Peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>picked 1/2 load of corn husked a rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Matthew worked at the well 2 days this week we picked better than 20 Bushel of snow apples &amp; poeel them in Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>picked 2 load of Corn very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>finished picking the corn went to john Purvis &amp; got A list of the rateable property of the school section</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to John McNish near Stones for 15 bushel 6 per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>put the corn in the crib had it full of Good Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>began to dig the Potatos Ground very dry &amp; hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>picked apples slacked the lime &amp; put up the hog Matthew worked all this week at the Well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Philph preach in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>began to dig the potatos very poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; atended an Agricultural meeting in the Court House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>picked &amp; packed 3 Barrels of snow Apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville with 3 Barrels of snow apples sold them for ten shillings per Barrel old Mr Mallock &amp; the Rev Mr White came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>finished diging the potatos R. Armstrong helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>pulled the Beets poor crop on acount of the dry weather Matthew worked all the Week in the Well got A little Water</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <p>Nov</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Paid Martin Redman seven pounds ten shillings</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>1 Box of Glafs 12s pully 1s iron 3s school Book &amp; slat 5s</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1/2 lb tea</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1 quart linseed oil 1s3d putty 6d Black lead 6d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>steel 1s 10 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>tea 2s soap 6s</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 9</td> <td>Dye stuff</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1851</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb Feb 22</td> <td>got from John McDonald 1 lb tea 2.9d 1/2 lb saltpeter 5d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Articles bought &amp; other expences</td> <td>L</td> <td>S</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 spoke shave 2s-3d - 3 nibs 2s&amp;6d file 7d shoe thread</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1lb nails 7d bit 6d postage 9d sand paper 3d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 side sole leather 17 lb 1s 3d per lb</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>wire 3s-3d nailrod 6d testament 10s pencils 2 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Gimblet 6d - c{illegible} &amp; beer 6d</td> <td>-</td> <td>1</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 Bowls 1s- 2 Pickers 10d 1 Bowls 2 1/2d 1 Pitchers 9</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>pepper 4 1/2d saleratus 6d alum 4d creamatarter 6d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>mader 1s Indigo 3s-3d spoons 9d Cotton yarn 5s.6d</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>pasbord 2 1/2d Blacking 3d Coffee 10d tea 3s.4d</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Soap 8d fine Comb 6d Ribbon 4d Ginghams 1s 3d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Starch 6d Maches 7d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 pair Boots 15s for Dudley 1 side uper leather 15s.6d</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>linseed oil 1s-3d Bee wax 9d paper 6d gunsheles</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wach 5s-6d plow shear 2s 6d</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Barrel Salt 6s.3d iron 5s, bottom tin Boiler 3s-9d</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>plow point 2s.6d wire 7d steel 2s.10d tea 1s.4 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 lb nails 6d paper 7d B wool 3d Postage 1s.5d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ginger 1s antimoniel wine 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>tin and saw file 5 - 12 lb nails 3s</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>postage 1s 1 1/2d. 2 lb nails 6 Brandy 3s.1 1/2 d envelopes 7d</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 bundle cotten yarn 6s 1 lb indigo 6s 6d Crock 4s</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6 cotton 2s 9d 1 lb tea 2s6d soap 8 alum 2d pins 4d</td> <td>-</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>comb 3d thread 5d gingham 10 1/2 napkin 6d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3 yrd edging 4 1/2d neadles 6 champher 6d</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>iron hoops &amp; rivets 2s-6d shoe thread 4 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>shaving soap 1s.3d 2 pikes 8d tea 3s coffee 1s ginger 7 1/2 d</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Barrel Salt 5s plow point 2s.3d linseed oil 1s.3d</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>ingo 3s 1 1/2d cotton 2s6d looking glafs 2s6d paper 10d</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid E McDonals for spining 1L 8s corn Basket 3s</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sundries 5s 9 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20 lb nails 3d per lb 5s 1/2 lb tea 1s-7 1/2d Do 1/4 lb 7 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20 lb nails 3 per lb 5s Rates 2L 9s -1d</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb nails 10d but &amp; screws for Jocks door 1s</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sundres at Caintown 2s 9d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1850</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Articles Bought &amp; other expences</td> <td></td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>1 lb tea 2s-9d thead 7 1/2 McDons</td> <td>T</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>1Ax 6s-6d. 1lb nials 6d Do -o</td> <td>T</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1lb tea 2s.9d.1 1/2 lb Coffe 11d per lb 1s-4 1/2 d</td> <td>T</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 Ax handle 7 1/2d Brockville</td> <td>G</td> <td>0</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Paid 3s for Binding Cultivator Currie</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>=</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Comb 1s-1d sugar 1lb 6d sundrys 2s.2d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 4</td> <td>1 lb tea 2s.6d - 1 cap 1s-3d M McKee Elingham</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>an order give to Erls &amp; Hogan on McDonald</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>received from M McKee Elingham</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sundrys</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid WB McClean on Ackland afair</td> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 9</td> <td>Paid G Sherwood for Advice in Ackland affair</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Paid Richard Colman &amp; Co on acpt</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Ellen received at J &amp; S Rofs sundrys</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tea &amp; sundrys</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Plough</td> <td>2</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 points Dung fork &amp; seeds</td> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>1 Barrel fine salt</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>steel 1s.1 1/2d paper 7d rosin 3d horse nails 6</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>5 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 10</td> <td>tea</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td>tea</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>turnip seed 1lb 1/2 3s per lb Book 2s</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P point 2s.6d awls thread 8d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>S. pencils 2 1/2 d tea 1lb 3s soap 8</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sundrys</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 3</td> <td>1 1/4 yrd satin 4s-9 per yard</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1 lb Tea 3s per lb nails 10 1/2d</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 12</td> <td>2 Bundles Cotton yarn</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8 Buts 1s.8d nails 1s-10d tea 1s3d</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sent by Post 1s 5 for insurance</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>postage 4 1/2 starch 5d</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>indigo</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1850</td> <td>Cash received</td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 5</td> <td>2 Cows sold</td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>J J McIntosh</td> <td>4</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>G 4 Doz</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4 1/2 B. Turnips</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>7 B. turnips</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>8 1/2 Do Do</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>4 Doz Egs</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>5 Do Do</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5 Do Do</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>3 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>received C.C.A.S</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>veal</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>oats &amp; veal</td> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>3 Bushel Corn</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>makeing 2 cradles</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>wheat sold</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 10</td> <td>wheat Do</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Do - Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>New 2 Bushel cash</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>8 Bushel w</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>8 lambs sold</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>parl of oxen</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>5 Bushel turnip</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>18 Bushel F wheat</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>17 Bushel turnips</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Bushel corn lize</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>2 hogs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sasagus</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>turkes 22</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible} sold</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>per lb</td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9-4 at 6d 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15-1/2 at. 6. Do</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9 1/2 at 6 - Do</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19 bl - grease Woo</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>56 - at 6 -</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} 16</td> <td>45 1/2 at 6 - - Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7 -- at 6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>49 3/4 at 6 Do</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>10 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>60 at 6 Do</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16 at 6 Do</td> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9 1/4 at 6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11 at 6 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>11 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1851</td> <td></td> <td>L</td> <td>s</td> <td>d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 14</td> <td>Bought 1 keg of Powder</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>file</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 6</td> <td>22 lb cast steel</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>saltpeter &amp; paper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>copper rod 3s.4d hamer 1s.10 1/2 d</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>2 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>faceing hammer &amp; makeing one</td> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>1 keg of Powder</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October 14</td> <td>1 Keg of Powder</td> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>cast steel</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>7 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>saltpeter &amp; paper</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Paid Matthew for 30 Days</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Total}</td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cure for Ring Bone</p> <p>one pint of spirits turpinetine the turpinetin to be put on three days three ties A day</p> <p>one pint oil spike one ounce spanish flies put into A bottle &amp; well mixed togather put on 3 times A day for 3 days then but it twist A for 3 days with salt Butter then scour the foot with A strong hard soap suds repeat the operation for 3 sucsafsave times</p> <p>shave of the hair before commencing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1847</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9th Dec</td> <td>took 1 Cow hide &amp; 4 sheep skins without wool to J</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1848 June</td> <td>Do 3 Calf skins J. Farguson 1849 {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1850 June 19</td> <td>took 1 kip &amp; 4 Calf skins to J. Kinc(cut off)</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{some rough pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>James Marchel borrowed 193 feet of lath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>think Mag's heffer took the Bull 16th M M</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Number Trees</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>No. &amp;</td> <td>Name of Trees from R{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Large Yellow Bough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>fall Pippin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Lymans large summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pound sweeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Summer Rose</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Twenty ounce</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>White Seeknofurther</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Porter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Northern Spy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Red Cheek Pippin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Red Astracan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Erely Joe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>William's Early</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Fourth row in the nursery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>All between No Red through {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>All between N2 pound Apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>All between N3 Large red pippin - these came from the river by Jacob Vandouzen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Strawberry from R Wing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Early Scarlet next the Beehouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Black Prince next 1849</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Elinghams next</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>No milo 140 Cleart 60 36 on Wild {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John 32 1/2 / 10 Clearer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1850</td> <td>3 row of the Black Prince</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2 Do of the Early Scarlet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N1</td> <td>Black {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N2</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N3</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second column} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Buller {probably Butter}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>May 31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>June</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hay Prices {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>are planted {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>In Johns {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>commmenced {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N2</td> <td>Fall P{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N3</td> <td>Lyman{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N1</td> <td>Large yel{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N4</td> <td>Pound {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N6</td> <td>Twenty ou{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N11</td> <td>red Ast{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N12</td> <td>Early Ye{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N8</td> <td>Porter {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Commenced</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>N7</td> <td>White seekno {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N9</td> <td>Northern Sp{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Commenc{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N5</td> <td>Summe{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N10</td> <td>Red Cheeked {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>of the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>with {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>from {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible but probably Oct 1851}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart preach in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>pulled the carrots had 25 Bushel good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>shelled 5 Bushel of corn A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>cleaned 19 Bushel of wheat Matthew finished the Well &amp; Jock settled with him his charge was 5 shillings per Day &amp; he worked 30 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Younge Mills with 19 Bushel of wheat &amp; 5 Bushel of corn got it ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>stoned up part of the well the Boys drew in the Potatos had only about fourty Bushel poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>drew some stones for the well wet Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon Preach Snowed about four inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>finished stoneing up the Well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned the Peas had 56 Bushel put 9 Bushel of Gold vines to the left of the Grenry &amp; 22 Bushel of the Garner Pea to the right</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to John Elinghams took 2 baskets of turnips &amp; 100 lb of flour for him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville took 14 Bushel of turnips gave Hazelwood 5 &amp; Griffin 6 Bushel of them Robert Armstrong helped the boys to pull the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>the boys worked at the turnips the forenoon went to John Ackland raising in the afternoon Jock was there all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>finished pulling the turnips A midling Crop Jock was at the raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock went to Elingham with 19 1/2 Bush of turnips &amp; he gaive John Kincaid {illegible} of flour</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Nov</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Archabal Davison came to pave the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the stable all hands</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Do -- Do Jonney went to Henry Armstrongs dung Bee with the Horses &amp; waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the stable Daniel Nowland worked 2 days in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Boys helped Wm Hogan at thrashing Machin Jock &amp; Me worked at the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Arche finished paving the stable he worked 5 1/2 days at it A little rain this afternoon the Rev Mr Phelps came &amp; staid all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Phelpt preach from</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the stable fixing the bails for the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Brockville with Jock &amp; Margret took 4 1/2 7 lb Bushel corn for the tin smith at Lafayettes at 2s3d per Bushel or 10s.4 1/2d got from him 1 tin horn &amp; stove pipes I bought cloth for A vest with triming 9s 1d - 1 hankerchief 5s .1 Barrel salt 7s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>drew wood for A coal pit set it up Wm Davis helped the log broke the Waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>tended the coal pit got Mcfauls to make an axeltre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>worked at turning lath rain &amp; hail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>the ground compleatly covered with ice we had to sharp the horses shoes we likewise sharpened A Mr Cambles horse A Coleportion of Kingston Bible socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jock went Collman corners with Father to A Quarterly Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Atened coal pitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>kille the hogs settled &amp; Paid J &amp; Henry McDonald 12s.10d by John Lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{may be torn flap from previous page?} 18th</p> <p>De nses</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville took 1 hog (266 pounds) got $5 per cwt. settled with Morton &amp; McKee &amp; paid them likewise with J &amp; S (Rofs &amp; paid them got 3 stove pipes 7 1⁄2 each &amp; A dum stove 7s-6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock helped Wm Davis to kill hogs got the coal into the shope</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>A heavy snow storm last night &amp; all day the snow fell about 14 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>put up the stove chored about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>went to Brockville to Church &amp; heard the Rev. Mr. Whyte preach &amp; he Baptized William A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jock helped Thoms Davis to Kill A stear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville gave Thomas Booth 5 Bushel of turnips 1per 1 per &amp; Mr Watson 6 gal 2 pair of mittens 3s per pair from Mr Watson gave Richard Hazelwood 2 Bushel of Corn 2s.3d per Bushel got 2 elbows from Mr Killbourn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>made A slaugh tounge for John Yonge went home with it &amp; stope all night &amp; he came to Farmersville with me to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Nomination of Richards and Gowan Jock Father &amp; Mother went to the Widow Clows Funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>A little snow last night &amp; rain all day Jock went to John Henarys to A ston Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Samuel Innises in the afternoon to fix A slaugh for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>The Revd Mr Smart Preached in Caintown in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Robert Hazelwood helped me to turn the aur-bour for A cider Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville to an Agricultur{cut off} &amp; there was none</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Dec</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>received from David Cornal 19bls of sole leather at Colmans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>fixed the stable for the calfs &amp; A stall for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to McIntoshes to the Election– John Purvis was returning officer – Philip Wing, Wm. Bull and Wm. Matthew were agents for Richards, John Levit and David Hamilton agents for Gowan – Voted for Gowan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to the Election at the close of the Poll Richards 215 Gowan 88 R.M.127.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville took 112 turkes got 2s each for 6 &amp; 2s.1d each for the other 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>the Revd Mr Philph preachd at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain last night ^&amp; all day Samuel Innis &amp; Wm McCormick came hear to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>threashed the oats the Peas &amp; oats Barley &amp; A small stack of wheat hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to John Youngs &amp; got A side of cow hide or uper leather from John Kincaid it weighed six lb he likewise got our own side &amp; took them both to Johns</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>cleaned 19 Bushel of wheat very cold &amp; windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned 12 Bushel of Barley 23 of Peas &amp; oats &amp; 84 Bushel of oats 27 Bushel was put in Bin next the Door &amp; 38 in next</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville &amp; Bought of Morton &amp; McKee tow bundles of cotton yarn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach in the afternoon A very cold &amp; stormy day with some snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>worked at A trundle Bed for Jock.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>finished the Bed sted cold windy weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>worked at A ox sled for Thomas Davis.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>finished the sled &amp; went to the council &amp; went with P Wing on forming an Agriculture Socitie</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1851</p> <p>Dec</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to help Robert Armstrong at thrashing machin the wind so heavy that we could do nothing Jock went to Green Bush Steem Mill with 17 Bushel of wheat &amp; 4 Bushel corn got 1 bag of flour – No grinding for want of water at any of the rest of the mills.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Killed 4 sheep that were fatening they were first rate very windy the Roads very bad with the Drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon Preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; atended an Agricultural Meeting Jock &amp; wattie helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>still at the machin cold weather went for Samuel Innis he came hear &amp; maid 0 horse shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jock &amp; Margret went to Brockville bought an Ax 6s-3d from Webster warrented.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>worked in the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew some wood very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Jock went to the steem Mill for his grist &amp; got it he went to John Yonges &amp; got A pair of Boots for wattie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to Farmersvill &amp; took Back the full cloth because it was badly finished &amp; took Back A side of upper leather to John Kincaid &amp; exchanged it for another the one I took Back weighed 6 lb the one I got weighed 7 lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>helped Jock to shoe the horses Quite A thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night the snow nearly gone this Morning rain &amp; snow with heavy wind this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jock &amp; Jonny helped James Heugs at thrashing machin for tow throughs we all went to Adam Armstrongs at night with Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Innis &amp; McCormick came here this morning &amp; thrashed Black see wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>finished thrashing the Wheat I went to Colemans Corners An Agricultural Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard Mr Keeler exort</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>went to McIntoshs to town Meeting &amp; Phillip Wing was elected councilor for our Ward &amp; Mr. Shankster was Elected inspector of license.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>drew up some wood windy weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>cleaned some of the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do I went to John Younge stop all night got Jocks Boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>drew some wood oiled the harnefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to Brockville in A Cutter with Wattie &amp; heard the Revd Mr White preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock and Margret to Ramsay. Grandpa went with them to Perth I cleaned some of the Wheat the second time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Adam Armstrong helped to clean the wheat had 142 Bushel of Black see I worked at A bob sleigh for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>atended school meeting. Dr. George Keer elected school trustee heavy wind &amp; snow there was A voted 5 pounds for school purposes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>made A tonge &amp; roler for Adams bob sleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville with A cutter took tow Bushel of corn for Mr Wright got 4s.6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>fixed A bin for the wheat &amp; cleand the club wheat had 32 1/2 Bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 18</td> <td>went to canitown &amp; heard the Rev Mr Level preach A Mifsionery sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>drew some wood very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>ewnt to Mrs McIntoshs funeral she was buried at Colmans Corners I atended an agriculture meeting very cold stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>worked at A sleigh for ourselves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jock went to Macelhenys Mill with with 14 Bushel of B sea Wheat &amp; 1 1/2 Bushel of Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>drew some wood cold with some snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jock went to A wood Bee of Thomas Daviss</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Smart Preach in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>cleaned the Barn floor &amp; the tailins Jock &amp; Wattie drew the Bark out of the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Jock went to Colmans with A load of Bark Wattie &amp; me thrashed part of the Gold straw wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>drew A load of Bark to Colmans A very stormy day of wind &amp; snow wattie &amp; me thrashed in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Jock &amp; e went to Brockville I gave Ira Mallory Wraths survay on No 13 to present to the council to have the rates take of that part that is in the Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jock went to Colmans with A load of Bark wattie &amp; me cleaned the Gold straw wheat had 13 1/2 Bushel besides some that was picked clean for seed very winy some snow very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; snow all night &amp; all day the wind from North East with A havy drift the side roads compleatly filled up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <p>February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>no meeting to day the roads so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville for to atend the Annual Meeting of County Agriculture Society the roads so bad that I did not get there in time for the meeting. Was elected President.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew some wood snow very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to McIntoshes to the council &amp; to Weeks for stuff for seats for the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jock went Macelhenys Mill with 25 Bushel of wheat he weighed the wehat at the Mill &amp; it weighed 26 1/2 Bushel he got 44 lbs for the Bushel &amp; 14 lbs for the half Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>he went to Brockville with the flour &amp; got 8s per 100 lbs Johney &amp; me helped James Hans at the thrashing machin fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>to day &amp; thursday we got out 12 hemlock saw logs heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Whyte preach &amp; saw Mefsr Watson Mr Carrefs ordained Elders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>drew more saw logs cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do began to rain at sun down &amp; to thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning went to Brockville with Father Ellen &amp; Margret Ellen bought A Brafs Kettle I atended an Agricultural Meeting the roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jock drew saw logs to McIntoshs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wattie Drew Do Do wood Do Jock went to Macelhenys mill with 25 Bushel wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>wattie drew saw logs to the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr Whyte &amp; Partook of sacrament</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <p>Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>went to the widow yonges paid Elizabeth 12L..10s &amp; 2 pound 5 shilling intrest got 1 mole</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>drew saw logs to the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jock went to Brockville with the floor sold it got A Bed sted fro 150 lb at the rate of 10s .100 lb let the Rofses have some for A plow at 9s per 100 lb &amp; more he sold for 8s 6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 19</td> <td>Father &amp; me went to Merrickville in serch of Petter Nicoll we went to Killmanock but could not find him came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock went to Colmans with A cord of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 22</td> <td>Do -- Do he went with 2 load got 6s per cord I went with John Yonge to Lansdown to see his Mother she was sick stopt all night at Berrs came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>began to draw wood from Phillips place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Richard Marchel came &amp; helped to chop wood I went to Macelheny mill with 4 Bushel of corn &amp; 19 Bushel {illegible} seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>We had A Bee to draw wood from Phillips place we got A fine lot of wood drew</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Robert Armstrong had A wood Bee Jock wattie &amp; Jonney went to it fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>drew 2 load of wood from Phillips A heavy storm of snow &amp; wind so that they could work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>went to caintown the roads very heavy there was no Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td>drew cord wood from the Thomson place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>heavy wind &amp; snow last night &amp; most of today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew cord wood from the Thomson place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>cut down two pine trees at the edge of the harper field &amp; got 8 small logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>drew cord wood in the forenoon &amp; hay in the afternoon Jock went to James Hazelwoods wood Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock went to Lyn took 14 Bushel of ashes gave them P Lee for 6 1/2 per Bushel got 30 1/2 yrd cotton at 66 1/4 per yrd 15s..11d Due 8 4</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 7</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; heard the Revd Mr White preach &amp; brought Father &amp; Mother from Quartly Meeting stopt at John Clows &amp; got our Dinner Grandmother Armstrong almost killed by Allen Erels runing his horses against her back. She was carried into our house. Dr. Keer came &amp; bleed her. Dr. Morton came after she was coming from Mr Smart Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>she is A little better taken home in A Bed in there own sleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain all Day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>the Black heffer Dead this morning in the stable she was hooked yesterday drew 30 load of dung to the 2 field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>went to the wood to draw ogs the snow is so that we could do nothing drew hay Jock went to Colmans Mill load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>went to McIntosh Mill with 14 Bushel of Wheat &amp; drew 8 pine logs to Mcs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>drew hay from the cap went for the grist Jock Ellen &amp; me went to S Scot on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Huntington preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>mended the Children shoes very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>fixed sap Buckets the snow going very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>went to Davidsons Mill for clapboard got 1000 feet for 7$ on William Hazelwood acount the roads nearly beair exceipt in the wood there was good sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>thrashed the oats in the old Barn that grew on new land stormy day snow about 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville with Jock &amp; Ellen Bought from J. &amp; S. Rofs a brafs clock 17s .6d warrented 1 yeare 5 plow points 2s-3d each</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 19</td> <td>settled with Killbourn the tinsmith &amp; paid hime in flour (flour sold for 9s per 100) 2 lbs tea 6s.5 1/2 lb clover seed 9 per pound &amp; sundry other articles amounting to tow pound five shilling &amp; tow pence of which was Paid for by A due Bill of that amount agreed with Mr Cosgrove to cure A spavin on the Colt for 4$ if there is A cure performed if not no charge gave him 5s he gave us ointment &amp; Blister to aply slaiging is good .</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>went to Brockville Brought tea kettle 4s A washdish 1s.3d a tea canister 1s.3d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preach at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>drew out 7 saw logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>drew 3 Baswood log &amp; 4 hemlock logs to McIntoshs Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>wattie went to McIntosh Mill with 17 1/2 Bushel of club wheat &amp; 1 hemlock log Jock &amp; Jonney drew the hay from the New land A heavy storm of snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>drew 2 logs from the New land for the wood House William Clow &amp; his Wife here on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>drew more logs the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>To Wm. Bordons for a pump for Jock’s well &amp; the upper part of ours gave him an order on J &amp; S Rofs for tow pound ten shilling &amp; six pence in payment Jock taped 172 trees the sap runs Well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr Philps Preach the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>drew more logs &amp; helped in the Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold &amp; hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>hail &amp; rain in forenoon heavy snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td>Jock taped 39 trees I went to Lyn got an order from David Cornal on Henry Purvis for tow pounds on Fathers acount received 19 lb of leather the 2nd of December last at one shilling per lb from H Purvis &amp; A due Bill now for one pound one shilling from J &amp; H McDonald on Purvis acount the Day dull with A little snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Jock started for John Youngs to change some seed oats met him comeing here &amp; came back with him he Brought A pair of fine Boots for wattie A dull Day with A little snow in the afternoon wattie &amp; Jonney went to Farmersville to an Examining gave John Kincaid 150 lb of flour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>drew some rail cuts from the New land clear fine day till near night then it snowed nearly 2 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>went to caintown &amp; heard Mr Houghton preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon the slaighing almost gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>worked in the sugar Bush sap run well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>snowed about 5 inch last night went to Brockville with the slaigh with Father he was summond as a witnefs in a case of larcency of James Cimmins</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush the sap runs well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville for Father in the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>work in the sugar bush sap runs well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>went to Brockville with Father the case had not come on the case on tis afternoon cimmins got 3 months hard labour.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 11</td> <td>the Revd Mr Huntingdon preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush has made 234 lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>No frost last night drew hay from the cap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Samuel Innis &amp; Jock worked all day in the Blacksmith shop at horse shoes &amp; the ploughs I am very bad with a fellon on my thumb can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I went to Dr Keer &amp; got my thumb lanced wattie went to John Yonge with some leather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>went to Farmersville with Jock to Dr Morton he laid my thumb open I had got no rest for tow night got immediate ease A little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jock cleaned flax with Jenney Father &amp; the Boys worked in the sap bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Mr Vanson preached in Caintown in the fore &amp; Dr Petter Scovell preached in the after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Began the Spring Work by drawing stones of the concefsion Field snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jock Began to Plow for the first in the consefsion field it was mowed last year very heavy Winds no rain the snow all gone very little frost in the ground this year the Boys drew stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>some rain this forenoon but still cold plowed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>dully hazey day plowed &amp; drew stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew stones cold wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>hard frost last night plowed &amp; drew stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>the Rev Mr Philp preached at caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew stones frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do - Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>plowed &amp; cut some brush loged old log</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>draged the corn ground began to plow 2 feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>wattie plowed in 2 field Jock in the concefsion field A little warmer to Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>A fine rain this morning wattie went to McIntoshs Mill with 4 /2 bushel of corn in the afternoon wattie went Benjm Thompson to A plowing Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached this afternoon in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jock finished plowing the consefsion field this forenoon then him &amp; wattie finished the plowing of 3 acres in the 2 field the weather still cold Daniel Nowland worked in the garden Matthew Towe choped cord wood in S Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jock &amp; wattie plowed in the field front of the House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>wattie &amp; the Boys drew dung to the orchard &amp; Jock plowed in the field frount of the House fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jock finished plowing the field frount of the house Began to Sow &amp; sowed 6 1/2 Bushel of Gold vine Peas in the 2 field south side &amp; 1 Bushel of the Garner Pea on the tow ridges this way A warm dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sowed in the Consefsion field 6 Bushel of the Garner Peas Jock began to Plow the Orchard 13 1/2 Bushel in al of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>cross draged the Peas Jock finished Plowing the orchard &amp; he Plowed the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>the Widdow Rowsom was Buried in Caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 2 Bushel of Barley 4 Bushel of the little oats that we got from Adam Armstrong 1 Bushel of the Poll oats &amp; 1/2 Bushel of Flax seed all in the field front of the House Sowed 4 Bushel of Black sea wheat in the orchard at the House Daniel Nowland worked in the Garden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 11</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of the large oats &amp; 7 1/2 Bushel of Peas &amp; oats in Concefsion field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>fine rain this morning Sowed 8 Bushel of Poll Oats draged with oth teems A fine growing Day in the con field the Peas &amp; oats &amp; the oats sowed at the rate of 2 1/2 Bushel per Acre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>the Woods begin to look Green Jock began to plow in the corn field wattie finished draging the consefsion field Jock plowed in the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>rolled the consefsion field Jock plowed in the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Jock &amp; Elen went to Brockville Bought 3 Barrel of Plaster 5s.6d Per Barrel &amp; 1 Bar of sweads iron 11s.6d. 1L.7s.6d per cwt Sowed 4 Bushel of the Scotch wheat in the corn field below the Bull paster A little rain in the morning dull hasey day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mr Vanson preached at caintown in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Rolled the Scotch wheat Jock began to plow the turnip ground &amp; all below it to the wood the fall wheat being killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>wattie &amp; the boys drew dung to the 2nd field Jock plowing where he did yesterday Daniel Nowland worked 1/2 day in the Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>hard frost this morning Sowed 4 Bushel Scotch wheat &amp; 1/2 Bushel on the 3 1/2 ridges next the path as far as the turnip ground went it picked by the head 8 1/2 Bushel of Scotch wheat in all Jock plowed in the 2 field the boys drew dung in the afternoon A little rain with thunder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>drew dung in the forenoon wattie went McIntoshs Mill in afternoon with 8 Bushel of wheat very cold Day with some rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 21</td> <td>drew dung to 2nd field Jock plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>sowed grafs seed on the turnip ground &amp; all below it gave it 1 strock of the drag draged in the 2 field in the afternoon Jock plowing same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>the Revd Mr Philps preached in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>finished plowing the 2 field &amp; dragd it with the cultivator Planted 4 1/2 Bushel of the Erly potatos next the peas the tow rows this way ruff skined Ground very dry hard frost this morning then the Ramsey The Jack horse Died last night his little guts full of Blood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Planted 2 acres in Corn the while first 13 1/2 Bushel in all seed very small</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Planted 9 Bushel of Potatos Ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Jock &amp; Lizey &amp; little Elen went to Brockville A little rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>went to the Funeral of Mrs Thomas Purvis she was Buried at the stone Church the Revd Mr Smart preached wattie went to John Younge's for leather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>wattie drew stuff fro McIntoshs saw Mill he took 6 Bushel of Corn to Mill very high winds to Day Ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Mr Houghton preached at caintown in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon A little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>washed the sheep very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td>crofs plowed the turnip ground I went to Robinsons to see Aunt Mary she had been very un well but she is geting better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>draged the beet ground &amp; drew some dung to it worked at the foot of the field frount of Eliyes choping &amp; burning old logs A very little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>ridged the Carrot &amp; Beet ground planted 4 rows Allinghams &amp; 1 1/2 long white carrot A little rain this forenoon Sheep Sheared the sheep</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1852</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>planted 2 rows of mangel wurtsol &amp; 8 of Sugar Beets in 2 field wattie plowed About 3/4 of Acre for Bucwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>rolled part of the wheat &amp; the Beets mangols &amp; carrots went Lyn to an agricultureal Meeting of the hard frost this morning grape vines frozen Black</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>went to caintown heard Mr Keeler preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>began to plow the summer follow A little last night &amp; this morning ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; atended an Agricultural meeting in the Court House was chosen Judge of a mach of plowing which took place on the Farm of Eward Howard of Elizabethtown between Mr. Morton of County of Leeds,his man was Henry Paterson, and Mr. Orbit of the State of New York, his mans, name unknown, for a purse of fifty dollars. Mr. Stilwell was Mr. Orbit’s judge and I was Mr.Morton’s. Mr. Willson of Brockville recommended Mr. Hough as the third man. The decision was that the British plowman did the best work as a whole and was entitled to the purse. The Ameracan plowman in commencing his ridge or cut the tow first furs about four inches deep and eleven wide and from one to tow inches apart and very uneven the next two furs was laid up well about 6 inches deep which left a very uncemely sentre or crown the rest of the ridge was laid rather flat the finishing furr was entirely to deep it looked like a dich. Peterson’s ridges looked well but when you came to examine them the furrs was laid so close that you might run your hand along between the furrs his furs was cut between five and six inches deep &amp; eight broad. We considered Patersons the best as a whole and gave a cheke to Paterson for the fifty dollars.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Grain thrashed by Innis</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Peas</td> <td>56</td> <td>Bushel</td> <td>paid 2 1/4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>19</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>12</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peas &amp; Oats</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats</td> <td>84</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>42</td> <td>Do</td> <td>paid 6 Bushel of wheat 25th March</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>32 1/2</td> <td></td> <td>Do 1 Bushel of Sch wheat Wm Mccormic</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Due the above April 5s Paid Inis 1 Bushel scotch wheat April 27th April 8s.4d Oat 1/2 D Barley &amp; that settled the whole 1852 grain thrashed by Innis <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 16</td> <td>Peas</td> <td>109</td> <td>Bushel</td> <td>paid 1 Bushel Peas Paid Nov 20th 3 1/2 Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October 8</td> <td>Barley</td> <td>33</td> <td>Do</td> <td>April the 21st settled &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>S. Wheat</td> <td>17</td> <td>Do</td> <td>paid S Innis 2 Bushel peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 16</td> <td>Bs fall wheat</td> <td>11 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>70</td> <td>Do</td> <td>2 Bushel Scotch wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>BS Do</td> <td>22 1/2</td> <td>Do</td> <td>2 Do Black S Do in full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Grain thrashed by Fd Moore 1853 Febuary 3th oats 195 S.C.Wheat 82 Aril April 9 settled with Moore indue him 14s.1d {The following was found in a Beatty family tree in ancestry.com which would cover 2 years missing in Rural Diaries Archives:} 1852 June 9-10-11 Road work. June 16 Visited at Thomas Scot. June 22 Ashes and plaster (lime) on the turnips. Put plaster on 4 rows of corn. Then rows no plaster, then 4 rows with plaster, next two without etc. – used white and dark plaster on alternate rows of potatoes. June 27 Minister from Kingston preached at opening of new church at Brockville. June 29 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. July 13 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. Aug. 12 Sold 2 boxes of honey at Brockville 71⁄2d per pound. Sept. 7 Agriculture meeting at Brockville Court House. Oct. 1 Father, Jock and John Rowson went to mouth of lake and in presence of Samuel Yonge, Samuel Rowson and Thomas Davis forbid old Mr. Coleman to make a dam because it would flow the water on their land. Oct. 5 Agriculture meeting at Brockville. Oct. 12 Took first premium on spring wheat and barley, second on oats, first on flax, first on bull. Oct. 13 Dr. Richman Robinson and me were appointed judges at the plowing match. Oct. 14 Got 1 1⁄2 bushels of wheat seed that took the 25£ premium at Toronto. Oct. 15 Grandpa helped dig potatoes. The ones that had the plaster were the best. Oct. 16 Mr. Frances Jones came to survey the land below the hill. Robert Armstrong and Wm. H. Davis were sworn chain bearers. Oct. 18 Went to Brockville for papers of the old survey that was left with Sherwood and Steel. Did not get them. John Hogan was sworn chain bearer in place of Wm. H. Davis. Oct. 19 George Thompson came to joint Jock’s chamber floor. Oct. 20 Paid Frances Jones 4 pounds for the survey. Oct. 26 Sold barley – 7 dollars for 14 bushels. Joseph Stewart went over the land that we expect Colman to flow. Sowed 90 point of wheat that had taken Canada Company premium. Oct. 27 Sold 2 barrels snow apples for 10s each. Nov. 3 Father had George Purvis look at low land. We had heard he was for Colman. Nov. 4 A number of men here to-day to examine land to be flowed. Nov. 6 Sold 2 hogs at Brockville – 390 lbs and 315 lbs 6s per 100 lbs. Nov. 13 Turkeys 2s each – 5 d for sausages. Nov. 20 Got a Merino ram belonging to Township Society. Nov. 22 Killed a heifer we got from John Armstrong for weaving – price $10. Nov. 30 Made a barrel of cider. Dec. 3 Jock to Dr. Morton for powders for Mother. Dec. 11 Went for Betsy. Mother very bad. Dec. 15 Roads bad. Jock went to Brockville on horseback for medicine for Mother. Dec. 18 Rev. Mr. Chapman visited Mother and gave her the sacrament. Dec. 22 Brockville for medicine for Mother. Dec. 23 Mother died in evening. Dec. 24 Jock got 2 boards for George Thompson to make coffin for mother. Dec. 25 Jock and Robert Armstrong dug grave at stone church. Dec. 26 Mother’s Funeral. Dec. 30 Sold turnips 1s per bushel. Bought axe 6s -3d warrented for 30 days. 1853 Jan. 3 Town meeting at McIntoshes Mills. Thos Davis elected council man oposed by J. J. McIntosh. I was elected inspector of licenes. Jan. 4 Wm. Morrison, Teacher 3£ per month. Jan. 10 Agriculture Meeting at Colman’s Corners. Jan. 29 Sold 103⁄4 cords of wood at 9s per cord – Received 19$ - 1 s-9d. (This would show that 19$ was equivalent of 89s.) Feb. 1 Completed payment on land bought from Elizabeth Younge. Feb. 6 Went to Adam Robinson’s funeral with Elen. Feb. 12 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville – Crock of butter to J. Lenet. Feb. 15 Went to Wm. And John Clows, with Elen, Margaret, Betsy and Father for a visit. Feb. 20 Council meeting at McIntoshs. Feb. 28 Brockville with Jock, Margaret, Mother-in-law attended Annual Meeting County Agriculture Societie. March 4 Brockville with Father to hear Rev. Mr. Ryerson on school. March 15 Went to Widow Youngs with Ellen and Margaret. Father went to Kempville with Samuel Inis. March 29 &amp; 29Taped trees in the sugar bush. April 6 Making sap buckets. April 13 Sworn as auditor at council meeting. April 15 With George Littlejohn audit on the Township Account. April 17 Mrs. Griffin’s funeral at Stone Church. April 20 Got an Act for to procet mill owners from George Brown Esq. M.P.P. With G. Littlejohn finished audit at John Purvises. April 22 Planted apple and cherry trees. Total 50. May 6 Went to Farmersville – Wm. G. Garnen to inspect 2 Temperance Houses. May 10 Father, Ellen, Margaret went to James Harkness’ wife’s funeral at Perth. May 12 Archibald Thompson’s wife’s funeral. May 28 With Mr. Hough to Brockville about purchases of stock for the Agriculture Society. June 4 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville. June 6 With Robert Wood then went on to Board of the Ontario in company C. E. Jones and J. W. Hough to purchase stock for the County Agriculture Society. June 12 &amp; 15 Working on roads. June 16 I came home from New York. (No mention of going there) June 25 Agriculture Meeting. July 5 Shaving Shingles. July 14 Sold 5 cows and steers to 2 yankies. $120.00. July 17 I went to Dr. Keer and he bled me and ordered me to take another dose of Julup. July 26 Election at McIntoshs voted for Mr. James. July 27 Jock went to election. July 30 Pulled flax. July 31 Sick horse. Dr. Keer gave horse mixture of hogs lard and tar – horse died a not in his guts. Aug. 19 Wattie to Brockville to see the circus. Brought me some medicine that Dr. Keer ordered. Sept. 1 Framing wood shed. Sept. 8 To Brockville with Father-in-law. Sept. 12 Inspected a Temperance House at Mallorytown with Eaphrim Davis for George James. Sept. 13 At Brockville – sold butter 81⁄2d per pound. Sept. 20 Sold 27 pork barrels for 1£-3s-5d at Charlestown. Sept. 26 Ellen put to bed of a son. Sept. 27 Bought highwines 2s-6d – peperment 71⁄2s. Sept. 30 Building seller. Oct. 10 Fixed grain for the show. Oct. 12 Cattle show at Lyn – took 1st on Fall Wheat 1st on Bull and 1st on Yearling Heifer and other premiums. Oct. 15 Finished the seller – Walter to Landsdown to School. Oct. 19 Jock got 10s to 7s-6d for 7 barrels of snow apples. Oct. 20 Bot 2 cows a heifer and calf for 47 dollars. Oct. 24 A man at Brockville tried for murder, pleaded guilty was condemned to be hung on the 17th of Nov. Oct. 31 Bee to raise wood house. Nov. 3 &amp; 5 Grandpa helped shingle woodhouse. Nov. 7 Packed and salted 2 barrels of Pork. Nov. 12 Sold butter 9d per pound – geese 1s-3d. Nov. 17 Simpson executed for murder of Wm. Fell. Nov. 21 Quarreyed stone for cistern. Nov. 25 Put cattle in stable first time this year. Dec. 9 Fixed horse power to make cider. Dec. 13 Sold 16 turkeys – 2s-6d and 2s-3d. Dec. 16 Pressed the pumis (apples) it was a little sour the juice quite thick. Dec. 23 Ellen very sick. Dec. 26 Mrs. Kincaid died tonight. 1854 Jan. 4 Jock and Grandpa to Town meeting. Jan. 5 John Younge came with his wife to go to see his mother who was very sick. Jan. 7 John Younge’s mother died. She was buried at Brockville – Church of England. Jan. 13 Finger lanced by Dr. Keer. Jan. 17 To Brockville with Wattie (Big Watt) to Grammer School. Mr. J. Ross introduced us to the Teacher. Jan. 21 To Lyn to Annual Meeting of Agriculture Society. Received 1£-0-71⁄2d each as premium because there was 25 per cent taken of the premium because there was not enough funds. The County Society took more than its share of the Government grant. Feb. 1 Agriculture Meeting at Brockville. March 7 Agriculture Meeting at Lyn. March 9 Logs for woodhouse for Jock. March 14 Agriculture Meeting Brockville. April 3 Jock taped trees – 200. April 17 Sold cow for 25 dollars. April 21 Thomas Scott plastered cistern at Jocks.</div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed