1840 Sept 18	Bought 1 Barrel Salt 8 . 3 Bundles cotton yarn 5 = 6 each
19	helped John Nikland at the thrashing machin in the forenoon & Joseph Keer in the afternoon
20	split rails to make pens the straw Fork, rippled {means to thresh} the flax
21	choring & fixing abought the Barn 22 {September} the same some ras
23	Moor came with the thrashing machin & we thrashed Bare {or Bar, as in barley?} the Baptist Wheat the {coesa?} Wheat & 2200 {Above this number it reads: sheafs} Black sea
24	went to Caintown & heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter ch IV
25	thrashed in the forenoon & went John Armstrong in the afternoon
26	went to samuel Innis & shod the horses
27	put the straw in the Barn 2 & 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
30	went Brockville & took 10 bushel oats & 10 bushel Barley & left them in Mr. Kenzies Granary & 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
october 1	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
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	finishe the Corn fine weather
8	went to Caintown & heard he Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch 2 = vr 9
9	pulled turnips & Carrots for the show Jock went to Robsons with the young Bull
10	went to the Brockville Fair & 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

{1}840 {J}une 1	planted 1/4 acre sugar beet	octob 24	puled the beets better then 100 Bush{els}
11	sowed 1/2 acre Rutabagas	nov 4	Do the RB {rutabagas} 300 or 10 tuns
22	Ploughing bee Ploughed 12 acres
29	hoed the potatoes
July 4	began to {mowe?} in the orchard next the House
Sept 5	began to sow the fall wheat west line south side of the road and sowed 3 1/2 Bushel
7	sowed 31/2 Do --
9	Do - - 31/2 Do -
11	Do 31/2 old wheat and it did not half come up so that the 2 october we sowed it again
12	sowed 31/2 Bushel
15	Do 11/2 Do Bearded wheat
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 {Above this it reads: is killed} the first 8 ridges next the dich drged with Plaster
10	41/2 Bushel Italian wheat in the field front the house mor{An arrow points to the letter 'n'}ing cloudy afternoon wet
16 -	woods look red pretty cold

1841 May	17 and 18 sowed 17 Bushel of oats in the middle fielf west line south side of the road 51/2 acres
19	sowed 21/2 Bushel Gray Peas south east corne{r} of the field front 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 {common} oats then 21/2 Bushel peas
21	sowed 1/2 Do flax seed and 1/2 Bushel Barley
22	in the field west of the house sowed 3 Bushel Barley / 1 Bushel Do all
24	washed Barnyard lye and dryd {dried} with Plaster and ashes 1/2 Bushel sowed dry next the clover
23	woods quiet green warm dry wether {weather}
29	Planted 1/4 acre sugar Beet and some mangle	29	puled the Beets ab {about} 100
31	7 {Bathel?} 7 Bushel cups 2 Do small whites and 1 Do {ragh?} rabs 11/2 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 brandish it well

		1843 June 16	sowed 1/2 acre turnip 4 rows yellow Bullock the next rutabagas
		20	planted 14 Bushels of potatos over again being killed with the wet fine gro{An arrow points to the letter 'w'}ing time .
1842 nov 18	began to snow A little	July 13	Began to Mow in the field front 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	Began to sow the fall wheat in harper field at the East line and sowed 4 Bushel
18	7 1/2 B{ushels of} oats and peas at the rate of 1 to 3
20	7 B{ushels of} 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 Jock s house 1/2 Bushel flax seed and 1/2 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 Crop {poes?}
		26	Do th{e?} pulling the turnips and Beets A very poor Crop
		27	snowed about 3 inches A very stormy d{the rest of the word is cut off by the page; likely said 'day'}

1844 April 14	woods begign look green pleasant 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 1/4 acre Beets and 5 rows carrots 1 row and 1 row mang {mangles} {W oz?}
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 1 lb to the acre
11	sowed 5 bushel Barley	5	heavy Frost cut of corn and potatos
13	Do - 5 Do oats & 1/4 flax seed in the field west of Joes house	27	howed {hoed} the potatos 10 days work
16 17	rooled all the above mentioned grain mixture	July 1	howed the beets {bacly?} cut with the Grule 2 days
24	planted 45 bushel of Potatos 18 cups & pink eyes the rest A	7	sowed A few rutabagas in the gardin
30	sowed with the drill barrow 1/4 acre sugar beets & {The following has been circled by the diarist:} 2 drils rutabagas Best	25	began to mow very warm and dry
		Aug 13	began to reape {bearoed} wheat the least not so mutch {much} here {Above this it reads: west rus}
June 5	Sowed 1/2 acre rutabaga those betwen the lrg {large} stone and fence 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 Cropeie {Crop}
		sept 4	Do - - Bt {Beets} - _ Do all plowed in
		8	began to sow below the house
July 13	finished plowing the sum{An arrow points to the letter 'm'}er fallow	14	and finished draged it in
15	began to mow south side of the rowd {road} East line	oct 14	began to dig the Potatos
27	began to reape the fall wheat	301	began to pull th{e} rutabagas above 300 bushel {Above this it reads: 1/2 acre}
Aug 6	began to rain for tow {two} or three days began to Cradile {cradle} the spring Wheat Black sea the best	nov 3	Do -- Do beets 130 bushel 1/4 acre
		5	Do - Do carrots 18 Do Good crop
		14	sowed 1/2 bushel new kind of wheat

1844 July 22	very wet weather spring wheat & oat grou {The rest of the word is cut off by the page.}
31	sowed 7 Bushel of fall wheat
sept 7	Do 7 1/2 Do front of elize house
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	Gr{An arrow points to the letter 'e'}ate 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 {illegible?}
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	very 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 {A water stain covers some letters} ext the board fence 1/2 Bushel of the new siberian spring whe {The word is cut off by the page; would have said 'wheat'} 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.}
7	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
9	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'.}
10	sowed 3 Do - of Laeiws oats harper field east line
12	Do - 15 Do common oats and
13	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
July 14	began to mow the meddows very light

1846 {Feb}ruary 22	drew Wood 2 days James Hugh helping
March 2	Do - - Do 1 day W.m {William} Luby helping
13	Do -Do 3 days Ezra Humbly helping
20	Sleighing geting very bad but pleasant weather
{2}4 & 25	rained very hard snow mostly gone Wheat looks well
26	helped Joseph Kerr to move some Apple Trees whear {where} 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 Hugh & son & Wm Luby choping Em line
15	Snowed 1 1/2 inch hard frost at night
22	Sowed 1/2 Bushel of marrow fat peas in the end of the frist ridg{e} then 3 Bushel of Good vine peas & 7 Bushel of Garner pea
24	finished draging & rooting the peas in the field below the back paster the Woods begin to look red
27	the Woods begin to look Green very dry weather
29	rain this afternoon
{3}0	Sowed nearly 11/2 Bushel of the Odessa wheat at the end of {Above this it reads: 'the New Barn'.}
{Ma}y 1	Sowed 41/2 Bushel of oats {May} 2 rained nearly all day
4	Do 141/2 Do - Do & about 11/2 Bushel large oats on the short ridg{e} next the dich {ditch} on the next 1/4 Bushel flax seed
6	Thomas Scott & George McNick came & examined the height of the Water on marsh & made markes on some trees with an inch gouge
7	sowed 11/2 Bushel of Jo {Joseph} Keers Black sea wheat
8	Do 21/2 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 {told} C - Hays to mind the hight of the water as he was working at the saw mill
18	sowed 21/2 Bushel Barley & 3 Black sea Jock bouse
{1}9	Do 3/4 Bushel timothy & gave it one stroke of the drag around
{2}0	John Booth survaid {surveyed}

1848 Jan 1	rained all day & the ground compleetly thawed
2	went to caintown to church & heard Mr Pool from Luke XIII {Above it says 'C' for chapter}=6.7 {Above it says 'v' for verse.}
3	went to the town Meatting {meeting} at McIntoshes J - Henry pathmasur
5	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
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 sleigh very cold day
11	went to Brockville & 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.}
12	went to draw wood for {An arrow points to the word '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 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
15	heavy rain & thaw the snow most all away thrashed the gold vine Peas
16	went to caintown to church {An arrow points to: 'in the waggon'} & heard the Rev Mr Baxter preach A Missionary sermon from Heb {Hebrews} XIII {Above it reads 'ch'}- 16 {Abive it reads 'v'} 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 Kitle calfed hard fr {The word is cut off, was likely 'frost'.}
20	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 & Vandusen
21	choring fine day hard frost
22	went to Colemans corners {An arrow points to 'to an'} agricultural meeting
23	Do to A quarterly meeting At the old Chapple in the waggon & 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'}
24	went to tempperance Mill with 36 yar{ds} of cloth & carred {carried} it acros the lakes

1848 Jan{ua}r{y} 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 {An arrow points to the word 'nearly'} out of the ground
28	finished cleaning the fall Wheat & had 141/2 Bushel & 5 Bushel of Timothy seed, the produce 7 1/2 Acres in the Harper Field cold wind with no frost
29	A little frost last snowed about 4 inches 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{ews} VI {Above it reads 'ch'} 123 {Above it reads 'vr'}
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 young Mills with 52 Barrels for John Ellingham {Below this it reads: '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 & {An arrow points to the word 'had'} 90 Bushel from 7 acres
6	Dul day with A little snow no meeting today snowed 10 inch
7	Drawed 52 Barrels to young Mills for J Ellingham
8	Do - wood A little wood this forenoon then drawed hooptimber for Ellingham
9	{Plead?} A new cross cut saw for J. Keugs & George chopted
10	squared 2 sticks 24 ft large for the Ministers stable at Farmersville in forenoon & went to young Mills in the afternoon with 53 Bu{shels}
11	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?}
12	Do 1-7/3 Do - - Do Do Do Do & received 5 {Above it reads '6'}
13	went to Brockville & heard the Rev Wm Smart preach from Job XXII {Above it reads 'ch'} - 21-22 {Above it reads 'vrs'} fine Day & good sleaghing
14	drawed wood half the Day for J-Ellingham the rest at home
15	thrashed A little Jock went to Brockville with A load of turnips & gave Mrs Hutcheson 31/2 Bushel witch {which} made 311/2 Bushel & 1 Bushel Peas 3 at 3 {Above is the letter 's'}
16	helped James Hughs to atend tharshing machin
17	went to Farmersville with 2 {shacks?} for the minister stabel Richard Marchil 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 young Mills with 46 {Sarxds?} James Ellit & Richard Marchil choped on Marchils Accent Good sleighing this last fortnight with modrate weather
20	went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanston Preach from Heb{rews} IV {Above it reads 'ch'} 16 {Above it reads 'vrs'} 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 {Purus?} & Hannah Hazelwood married
24	went to John Armstrongs for A load of leader for Buckets
25	sawed the Buckets tuf & drawed wood
26	drawed wood & 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
27	Rev Mr Pool Preached in Caintown in the forenoon & Mr Darbeshire Luaker in the afternoon & Rev Mr Harve in our school House in forenoon
28	drawed 11 cake logs to Macintosh saw Mill: Samuel
29	Do 5 Do & 5 Baswood & 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
March 1	went to Funeral & their was upwards of 50 sleighs & Cutters accompanyed the {corps?} to Caintown & the Rev Mr Baxter Preached from Rev{elations} XIV {Above it reads 'ch'} - 13 {Above it reads 'vr'} 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 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
4	took 1 log 26 inch 4 {Above it reads 's'} in the forenoon 2 in the afternoon 25.&.22 {Above it reads 'inch'}. 6 {Above it reads 's'} 9 {Above it reads 'd'} & received sundry articles ammounting 8 {Above it reads 's'} 1/2 {Above it reads 'd'} & A duebill for 3. {Above it reads 's'} 5 {Above it reads 'd'} 1/2
5	very stormy withe A heay {heavy} drift went to Caintown & Mr Vanston preach from
6	stormy with wind & snow thrasted oats & put pins & raves in {A?} am Armstrongs slaigh

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	fine day went with 2 logs to young mills 20 inch & 21 inch . 5 s 3 d
	Do Do Do 3 logs Do -22 - 23 & 24 {Above it reads 'inch 14 foot'} - - - 10 s 4 d
	Do - Do - Do 2 logs 28 & 30 9 s - 6 d {A left curly bracket contains the sentence: 'A heavy south wind & A thaw so that the roads is nearly bear'}
	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 d1/2 1 doz Buttons 8 d 2 lb tea 3 s per lb 6s - 13 lb rice 4 1/2d per lb 1 s 1 1/2d 1 bedcord 1 s . 3 d 7 bowls 2 s - 4 d 1 ball canail {wak?} 4 1 file 7 1/2d
	A very stormy day cleaned the oats & put 25 Bushel in the {Above it reads 'Bin'}
	choped wood at the door in the forenoon attended A school examination with the Rev Mr Baxter Jock went to Thomas &c{Above it reads 'Davis 2.'}
	Rev Mr Baxter Preached at Caintown snowed & then rained Elen very un well
{1}3	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 {An arrow points to the letter 's'} wheat to Mcs Mill & brought 53 Barrels up from Elingham to take to Brockville
{1}4	went to Brockville with the Barrels & deliverd them at Hubbels Mill & attendid an Agricultural meeting & paid 3 s - 9 d for cleaning the Wach 1 for black thread 1 s - 3 d for Rapper & 1 s- 5 d saw
15	went to Mill for the grist & choped wood A very cold Day
{1}6	shaved bucket stares Father & John came from Ramsay
17	choped wood & went to Elingham's for A load of Barrels
{1}8	went to Brockville with 82 flour Barrels for Elingham
19	the Rev Mr Moris Preached at our school House from Isiah III {Above it reads 'ch'} - 10 & 11 {Above it reads 'vr'} A fine day
20	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}
21	Jock & Tom Davis {An arrow points to the word 'went'} A Beging for Patrick Angling who has been sick & all the Family
21	mendid the childrens shoes Jock went with the waggon to Tom Davis & they took what they had gathered to Angling's
22	drawed wood with the Horses & Aoxen John & Hays helped Jock to Chop the march all in A food snow mostly {Above it reads 'gon'}
23	ground A new taping gauge & made some sap buckets
24	went to the sap bush & overhauled the bucket Jock taped some {Above it reads 'it ran well'}
25	made some more buckets & Jock taped the rest of Bush in all 154 trees rained A little this afternoon

{1}848 March 26	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Psalm LXXXIV {Above it reads 'ch'} - 10-11 {Above it reads 'vr'} rained considerable roads very bad
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 cleaned the Peas & oats & {Above it reads: 'had 24 Bushel'}
31	ground the axes & went & choped some cordwood on the Thom {Above it reads: 'place son', meaning Thompson Place}
April 1	rained very hard last night choped some Do in all 4 1/2 cord
2	no meeting 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 {foot} of the Field in frount of the old Barn
6	made A Gate for the front of the House & Jock went to Mill with 10 1/2 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 {An arrow points to the word 'stons', as in stones} of the Field front of the old Barn some to the road
8	Do the rest to A pile in the Field A little frost at night fine Days
9	went to Caintown & 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 & satid all night
10	drawed the middle fence off & mendid the outside fencis {fences} Began to Plow & plowed A part of A ridg{e} in the feild front of the old Barn Jock went Henry Aarmstrong raining
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
13	Plowed 14th Plowed ground in fine order
15	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 & iron for land side for Plough & 7 1/2 [Above it reads 'd'} for horse {An arrow points to the sentence: '& 1 for onions & cabbage seed'} Joseph Keer {An arrow points to: 'sent $'} 3 for Mr. Watson & $10 for Mr Botchford witch {which} I Paid

{Some of the sentences are cut off by the page.} {hip?} House & the rest went James Scot's to atend the Funeral of Mr Percival who Died of A consumtion {consumption, also known as tuberculosis}	{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.}
Plowed front of Eliz House A fine day
Do began to snow about noon & snowed about an inch
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 & 5 in ours 2 in the orchard & 2 at the old Barn at noon'.}
Plowed till noon went to A raising of William Davis 2
Do 22 Plowed. fine Day ground very dry
went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Pool preach from Rev II {Above it reads 'ch'} - 17 {Above it reads 'vr'} & 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
heavy thunder with some rain last night finished ploughing the green {suand?}. Jock draged the orchard rather cold
began to sow & sowed 6 Bushel of Garner Peas West line {Above it reads 'S - side road'}
sowed 5 Bushel Peas & oats & cross draged the whole
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 field front of the House Wat & Adie helped to load had tow Waggons
A little rain this morning sowed 2 Bushel large oats very windy Jock plowed A little in the garden
no meeting to Day fine Day
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'}
finished rolling the field front of the old Barn
Began Plow 2 field from the House 5th Plowed sowed 3 Bushel Barley & 1 Bushel Fea Wheat {An arrow points to '&'} 1 Bushel Ball Black sea in the 2 field south fence
Jock planted the garden with Corn & Potatos & finished Dunging the Corn field
went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Baxter Preach from Matthew XIII {Above it reads 'ch'} - 16 & 17 {Above it reads 'vr'} rain this afternoon

1848 May 8	plowed round the old Barn in the forenoon in 2 feild {Above it reads 'afternoon}
9	plowed in the feild below the Bull paster in the forenoon went to A Dung Be {bee} of John Kincaid in the after{noon}
10	fine shower last night warm this morning
11	cold rain till 3 oclock finished the corn feild
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 {Above it reads '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 Meeting to Day
15	sowed 3 Bushel more in all 11 Bushel of Wheat
16	finished draging this forenoon then Plowed in the 2 feild
17	continued plowing . Jock finished planting the Corn & bean in the feild below the Bull paster rather cold wether
18	sowed 11/2 Bushel Timothy in the Con feild & 3 Bushel Black sea wheat in the 2 {Above it reads 'd'} 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 {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?} & 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
21	went to Caintown & 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
22	sowed 3 1/2 Bushel Wheat whitch finished the 2 feild
23	sowed 1/3 Acre of Carrots & 1/4 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
25	plowed & draged in 11/2 Bushel Peas below the Corn Jock draged 3/4 Bushel Black sea on the Thompson Place
26	draged & furrowed the orchard at the old Barn

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planted 13 Bushel Potatos in the orchard at the old Barn Robart & Adam Armstrong helping us. fine weather

went to Caintown & heard George Keer exort & heard the Rev Mr Watkins preach from 1 Corin{thians} I {Above it reads 'ch'}- 3 4 in our own school House

went Mill with 6 Bushel fall wheat & 7 Bushel spring wheat & then washed the sheep at J. Aarmstrong

cleared the Potatoes out of the cellar & had 26 Bushel

went to Brockville with Jerry & will Heazelwood Horee Betsey Hellen & Father in the waggon had 3 Bushel Potatos for Betsey & 5 for ourslves & got 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} per Bushel & 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 11/2 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

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 & corn hurt 2 planted the beans over again

went through the corn & potatos in the garden & round the old Barn

went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Hulbert Preach from John III {Above it reads 'ch'} 19 {Above it reads 'vr'}

went to Brockville with A 29 firkins for John Elingham & 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'} & 21/2 {Above it reads 'ft'} lead pipe for A cistern 3 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'}

A fine showr this morning

worked on the roads 7 the same

plowed the turnip ground & A peace for buckwheat furred up the turnip ground & 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

finished sawing through the corn with the dill

Jock plowed some more ground for buckwheat & we sowed 3/4 of A bushel Along side the corn

1848 June 11th	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
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 2 {Above it reads 'd'} A Bushel
13	went to Brockville on horse back to an Agricultural Meetting bought 1/2 lb scotch 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 11 {Above it reads 's'} - 3 {Above it reads 'd'} per day T Davis over
16	howed {hoed} the corn the ground very dry
17	maid 2 gates for the door yards Jock went W Weeks {Above it reads 'raison' as in a raising}
18	went to Caintown & heard Mr Vanfson Preach from Job XIV {Above it reads 'ch'} = 14 {Above it reads 'vr'} 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 {Above it reads '$'} - 2 {Above it reads 's'} - 6 {Above it reads 'd'} 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 Snonis'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 {Above is a word that cannot be deciphered} ... 5 {Above it reads 'con' as in 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 & J hung the smule Gates
24	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 & Beets & 3 rows of Rutabagas

{J}une 1848 25	the {An arrow points to the word 'Rev'} Mr Wadkins Preached in our School House & just as J got ready the Bees swarmed & saved them A fine showr this morning
26	went through the potatos with the Drag
27	plowed through the corn at the old Barn in the forenoon went Vanstones Mill with 181/2 Bushel of Wheat stopt at the Widdow Young
28	all night came home the next day with grist
29	went to training to Maloroy town
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	fired some log heaps Jock & Margret went to Brockville
2	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Mclullion Preach from I Peter I {Above it reads 'ch'} = 3 {Above it reads 'vr'}
3	heavy rain last night & all day so that vegitation is revived
4	went to Martin Redmans with Father & Mother & pruned his Apple trees & Jock went to Tom Davis's loging Bee
5	mended 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 Keer
9	no meeting to Day
10	drawed some cunchs of the turnip ground in the forenoon Jock draged in afternoon & J went Benjamin Young
11	& went to {Gananoque?} with him to see the well {borrows?} & agreed with {An arrow points to the word 'them'} to come next week
12	left younges 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 flowr barrels left at Hullels mills for Levet = sold the Pork barrels to Webster received from Ellingham out of Webster 3 {Above it reads 's'} = 71/2 {Above it reads '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 {Above it reads '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 {An arrow points to the word '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
26	shook out some cocks on the road to the harper feild & they were very black & wet & some in the harper feild {Clan?} & Margret {An arrow points to the word 'helping'} us to rake & got we 4 load drawed
27	mowed in the harper feild . 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 McCallow Preach from Jeremiah XVII {Above it reads 'ch'} = 9 {Above it reads 'vr'}
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 {There is a name beginning with H but is too faded to read.} to make A cradle

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{probably Sunday August 6} Went to Caintown I heard Mr Manston preach from Matt ch XIII v3

Jock Father & Elen went to Brockville & I went through the Carrots, Beets & turnips with the Horse & the Dill & raked the large oats

Jock & 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 & I finished his Cradle

mowed some on the Thompson Place not worth cuting in the forenoon Made A cradle for Dr Keir

made A cradle for Richard Marshal Jock & James Marchel began to hook the Gold vine Peas drew in 18 stook of large oats & the flax

Jock worked at the Peas & I cradled the small oats heavy rain last night finished Jack Vandusen cradle in the forenoon began to cut the Peas & oats

{probably Sunday August 13} Wat & Jonnie drove the Horses for Father & Mather to the quartly meeting went to quartly Meeting to the old Chaple & I heard the Rev Mr McCullock preach from Job Ch 1 vv 13 to 15

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

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

heavy fog this morning cleared away about 9 oclock & we went to work Jock & John Ackland to hooking peas & I to cradleing peas & oats A very heavy showr came on about 3 oclock whitch stopt all work

heavy rain last night & all day to day

fine day turning up the peas some of them growing & some roling but the Odessa wheat has 22 stook {illegible}

turned the peas again but still very wet Cut the Baptist wheat had 19 stook good crop & bound 11 of the Barley

{probably Sunday August 20} went to Caintown & Atended the sabbath School & a{illegible}ed to hear Mr Towns but he was sick

drew in the Peas after turning them all up fine weather

1848

August

22	hhired 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 field 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
24	Jack Vandusen & me cradling Jock & Alen following him I John Ackland & James Hugh following me James Hughe & Alen came to work for Jock to go & log with the oxen
25	Vandusen & Dobbs cuting Jock the Boys Father & me fo{illegible} 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 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 & Jock began the Wheat in the feild frount of the house fine week for work
27	went to Caintown & 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
28	very wet day no work
29	dull day Dobbs cut wheat half the day Jock & me followed
30	Dobbs cut wheat Jock & me followed fine Day
31	Dobbs Do Jock & John Ackland followed & drew 6 loads weith the Horses & Father 2 with oxen & sleigh making 125 stook beside 2 load of unbound thisely stuff A little shower
Sept
1	heavy rain to day no work the Ground very wet
2	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 & A fine day
3	went to Caintown & heard Mr Tours Preach from Jer ch 2 {illegible} in the afternoon at our own school house {illegible}

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went to Caintown & Mr Vanston Preach from Matt ChVIII vv 3

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 newland A very poor crop & 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 & 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 Drew in 96 stook from the harper field not in very good order

Drew 145 stook from the 2 field frount of the house came on A tremendous thunder showr in the afternoon

drew dung to the field frount of Elizes house

Do 140 stook from thompson field frount of the house fine day

Drew 14 Do from the new land on Thompson place 2 filed

Jock Plow & he went to Thomas Tennants to help him at his wheat him & his family being sick with the fever & auge

drew dung & Jock ploughed

30	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable from 2 Timothy Heb ch VI vv 19 & Mr Harvy from 2 Thin ch 1 vv 12
1	hired John Doyel for 8$ per A mounth them & me Drew dung & Jock plowed fine weather Levi June 2$
2	sowed 2 Bushel of Huchison wheat bought from
3	Do 2 Do heap measure of the Soulls wehat
4	healped James Hough at tharshing machine in forenoon commenced the Dich in the feild frount the house rain in the afternoon
5
6	cut the Buckwheat & Jock laid up A fence side of {illegible}
7	heard Mr Godein speake from S John ch III vv 14 in our school
8	went to Brockville with the waggon & had Margret & Mary Keen with me {illegible} L 7.00 of Premiums for 1847 from the District A S & subscribe 1L 5s

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 rippleid the flax
21	choring & fixing about the Barn
22	the same some rain
23	Moor came with the tharshing machin & we tharshed Barly the Baptist Wheat the coesa Wheat & 2200 sheafs Black sea
24	went to Caintown & heard Mr Constable Preach from 1 Peter IV ch vv18
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
28	went to Farmersville for A load of lime for John Elingham thrashed the oats for premium
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 meeting got a side of harnefs leather from Henery Boothe on Cornalls acount weighing 10 lbs 1s.3 per lb -- 12s.6d
October
1	no meeting to day
2	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
3	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 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
6
7	finished the Corn fine weather
8	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCallum prech from 1 Peter ch 2 vv 9
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 barrow 1 on Ram 2 on Bull 2 on Barley

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sold the oats 1s.3d per Bushel & 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

helped to stake the ground for the Plowing match along with J Stuart & A Robson

went to J Keers loging Bee

went to Farmersville with 6 Pork Barrels for Giles fomr John Ellingham & 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}

made a Corn crib & put the Corn in it A good crop

went to Brockville & heard the Rev Mc preach from Psalms chXIV vv1 fine day

{illegible} potatos

17 rained all day no work

I wet day sold a south Down Ram to William Young & George Kilborn for the Crosby socity at four pounds

cleaned wheat wet Day

snowed some this forenoon went to vanstons mill with 18 bushel wheat & 2 1/2 Corn will not get it till thursday

1	pulled 9 load of Beets & Carrots rained every day this week
2	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from 1 Peter chI vv7 A fine day
3	digd Potatos & heard the Rev Mr Watkins leacture on Matt chVIII vv23 to 34 in our own school House in the evening
4	digd Potato Jock was loging with James Huegh
5	A wet day cleaned some wheat
6	went to Vanstons for the grist & took 2 1/2 Bushel Corn {illegible}
7	Jock finished the Potatos A very Poor Crop we have not 40 Bushel
8	had George & Alen Huigh helping at the Beets & Carrots finished them in the forenoon began the turnips
9	George & Alen Heugh & Edward Davis helping & 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
10	went to caintown & heard George Keer exort
	drew some wood A wet day cleaned some wheat
	ewnt to Colman's & bought 2 sides of sole leather 1 --13 lb {illegible} at 1s-3d per lb in all 7$ .4s.4 1/2 d & Paid 6.3 bushel of wheat {illegible} Bushel in all 6s.4d leaving it {illegible}

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1848

drew stones of the field frount of the House & put them in the Dich at the feet of the field Edward Davis helping Jock was loging for S Hugh

drew stones of the 2 field put them in the same dich with pots for A fence S Doil working for B Armstrong & {illegible} Thompson work for him

went to S Armstrong for A load of posts for the dich Jock went to Doctor S{illegible}

went to Brockville & took 2 Bushel & 17 lb of wheat & leaft it at Colman's which Paid the nine shillings that I was owing & 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

snow & rain took Mother inlaw Elen & Margrat to Adam to see Mary McDonald who was taken sick in the night & Died at 2 oclock PM Doctor Keer did not know what was the diseas

went to Adams made the Coffin snowed some more

attended the funeral it was large the Rev Mrs Heag from Brockville adrefsed the congregation Psalms

6	killed 2 hogs & 3 year old heafer Thomas Davis & S {illegible} helped snowed 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 300 the heafer 457 the 3 quarters
9	went to John Young's & Killed a Cow for him stopt all night & he made a pair of Boots for Jick the roads very rough
12	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Romans ch1 .vv16,17 fine day roads very rough hard frost
13	Drew wood & 2 logs 30 ft long for bails
14	trimed the Grapes & hewed 1 stick for the bails Jock helped
15	went to McIntoshes rolled in the Logs some rain thawed
16 pulled 2 load of turnips on J Keers
17	two 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
	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

{may be 38}

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

sowed 2 Bushel Wheat cloudy with some sun shine

A very wet day so that the ground is swiming

Sowed 1 Bushel Peas in the Orchard west side of the Barn ground so wet stopt sowing

sowed 3 1/2 Bushel of Peas moon in the 3 quarter

Do 3 1/2 Do Do opisite the Barn north side of the road & 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

Woods begin to look redish

Sowed 8 Bushel of oats in the harper field very warm Day

Showery in the forenoon

Sowing 4 Bushel of oats & 1/2 Bushel of flax seed 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 field & finished Draging the rest the day very old & 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 field opisite the House south side of the road where the fall wheat winter killed out greate straw but no wheat
{illegible}	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
	sowed 25 rows of Ruta Baga or swedish turnips
	sowed 1/2 Bushel of Buckwheat back of the House
	Began to mow
August	Do to cut the Wheat

1849

May 26	Plowed in the same with Horses & oxen fine Day warm
27	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preach from Genesis chIII vr24 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 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 field below the old Barn this morning it being very wet all Day
31	finished crofs draging the Wheat in the forenoon then draged & drilled the Carrot & Beet ground the sowed the Altringham Carrot 1/8 Acre between the Barn & fence
June 1	Father & 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 & 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 1/2 lb Beet seed 1s.10 1/2 d & 1 1/4 lb rutabaga seed 4s.8d Atended an Agriculure 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
8	went with 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 19s-9d

1849

June

10	heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Psalms LXXVII vr 19
11	plowed the turnip ground & drilled part of it
12	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
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 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 & Co received from the Agriculture Socitie & Cutivator on trial
16	sowed 1 1/2 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 fore {illegible}
21	maid A new fence along the Road from the orchard to the line NE line
22	fixed for steeming Jock & the Boys howing fired A fallow below hill very warm Dry weather Great need of rain
23	worked on the Roads Father & me & the teem for 2s 6d per Day
24	went to Caintown heard the Rev Mr Constabel preach from Psalms LXXXI vr 13 to 16 warm dry weather A fine showr this afternoon
25	went to Mr Smedises 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 Mallorytown & brought me the Commifsion 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 afternoon

1849

July

14	Began to mow & mowed in the feild below Garden the Grafs 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 Bar 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
23	Cut the Fall Wheat Richard Marchal 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 - 0 D Drew 6 load
29	Thomas Vanson Preached from Heb ch1 - vr2 & the Rev Mr Walkin Lectuard on the Ravins feeding Elija
30	Drew in 3 load of fall Wheat 26 shook of bearded 228 of Soals Wheat & 4 load hay from the Cons feild Robert Aansley
31	Drew 3 load of load of hay Rob & Adam Armstrong mowing
August
1	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 through the turnips & then they Pulled the Flax
4	went to Elizabethtown Jock went to Samuel Thoms & got the Horses shod. John Armstrong hooked Peas
5	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Benney preach from Rev ch7 vrs9,10-11 R Mr Moris from Psal 1-7
6	hook Peas the Boys sheld 7 Bushels of Corn

August

1849

7	Jock went to furnace falls Mills with 18 Bushel of wheat & 7 Bushel Corn the Boys hooks Peas warm dry wheather
8	Jock came from the Mill the boys finished the Gold vine Peas
9	Showry Cut the large oats & Club wheat poor crop Cradled the Orchard
10	Jock went to McKinnons with 40 barrels for Elingham received 1l Tea 3s.9d the Boys went to Circus at Malorytown
11	drew in the Goldvine Peas the Club wheat & large oats
12	went 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 field
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 Kerr held A consultation on Father
25	Jock & I threshed fall wheat for seed & A Cradle
26	went to Caintown & heard Thos Vanson
27	began to Plough in Harper field 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 Crofs Plough W Hogan helping
2	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Constable preach from Zechariah ch-vr13
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
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 wehat & A Atended the threshing machin at J Hughs
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 in Caintown
17	The Cropviewers came to day Picted Corn
18	Jock went to George Toes Dung Bee Waltie 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 Elingham
22	cut the Buckwheat in the forenoon then went Wm Hazelwoods loging Bee heavy rain
23	Mr Vanson preached from St John ch 12 vr 32
24	went with A load of Barrels to McKinnins for Elingham
25	Burning 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

1	fine day Robert Goddis & Wife hear on A visite
3	Cleaning Wheat cold weather
	Jock went to McKinnins with A load of staves fr Elingham
5	drew wood fine Day
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 S Bates & M...Algure elected Counsillors
8	finished cleaning the Wheat & had 102 1/2 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 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 & brought 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 Yonge & Elizabeth 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 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 & 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

{illegible}

7	helped J Kerr at threshing Machine
8	drew 9 loads of wood Erels & Hoggan choping
9	drew 5 load of wood in forenoon ewnt 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 Elingham with A load of staves
6	went to the old Chapple with Father & Mother
7	went Quarterly Meeting heavy rain last Night slaing 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 & Margret
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 Scot preached in Caintown snowed 6 inches last night
4	Jock & Father went to Brockville to prove to his Account against J Ackland before G Mallock
	Sold to the Yanks Keer heffer for 12$ & Brindy for 14$
	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 McDonalds 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

{date numbers cut off left hand margin appears to be November and up to December 10, 1848 (based on right hand margin}

12 Drew stons of the feild front of the House & put them in the Ditch

Drew some 2 inch plank & oake scantling from McIntoshs

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

hard frost & A very bloustry Day got A little wood went to Caintown but Mr McCollum did not come

went to McIntoshs & piled up some oake plank & scantling

Killed Kittee Cow in the forenoon Mother was taken very ill with faintnefs went for Dr Keer & he came & stopt all night & gave her A vomit A little better hard frost

Killed 2 hogs & A pig fine Day

went to Brockville & took 1 hog with me & sold him to Lafayette for A Cooking Stove 5$ pe cwt he weighed 482 the roads very bad hard frost at night

made a meat tub Jock went Lubes bee choping high winds with A heavy rain Mother A little better no meeting to Day

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 & 2 on J Kincaid acount & 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

hewed A stick for the bails & laid them out fine day

drew some wood A very stormy day rain & snow 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

helped J Hugh at threshing & Jock helped Adam

A thaw with A terrible wind snow all gone

worked at the bails A fine day Mother geting beter

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

Decm

11	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 & 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 McIntoshs 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 Inness & 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 salavatus 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
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 meeting
24 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr McCollum Preach from Daniel chIII - vr 16 17 18 A little rain & thaw
25	heard Mr McCollum Preach from Luke ch11 25 to 29
26	went to Charlestown with 10 Pork Barrels for John Elingham & gave them to D Bews & received 10s-3 1/2 d in sundries with sleigh
27	made A table frame for James Dobbs & helped Jock to draw wood snowed about 4 inches 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 317s-6d per cwt they weighed 290 & he bought 2 Buffalo skins for 12$ Paid 9$ -1s to give 2 cord wood at 7s per cord to Rofs & Robeson
30	cleaned wheat
31	went to Caintown & heard Mr Hulbert prech from Eccl chIX vr 10
	Do watch meeting & heard Mr Barber prach from & Hulbert from Rev XXIch -vr 10 11 12 & Mr McCalum from Psalm

1849

Jan 1	went to town meeting very Cold day Ira Malary Elected Councilor. Archibald Thompson befsor & Daniel Philips Collector John Armstrong Path M
2	cleaned Wheat
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 corners
5	drawed wood Jock & Thomas Ackland choping sold A sterr to him for Choping tow Acres below the hill
6	drew wood cold weather fine day
7	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Constable preachfrom Luke ch XIII vrs 7,8 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 7 1/2 Bushel Baptizet wheat
13	went to McIntosh Mill with 7 1/2 Bushel wheat & then to Charles Booths with the old sow
14	no meeting today a slight thaw the sleighing gone
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 & attended an Agriculture meeting & made out A scale of premims
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 1/2d.4 pipes {illegibe}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 - vr 15 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 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 & 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 funeral 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
31	the same Jock cut his chin went to Charlestown & received reciet for 420 flour B
Feb 1	took the young sow to Charles Booths Again stormy
2	Drew wood
3	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 & the saw snowed all day
7	Do - Do very cold weather
8	ch{illegible} Robert Robson A sleigh load came to visit
9	took 16 Bushel of persey seed to McIntosh went to C B for old sow
10	took 5 1/2 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 4 - 8

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 young's & 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 Rofs & Robinson
18	Do - - Do Do & heard the Rev Mr Hug Preach from Psalm chVIII - vr14 very very cold weather
19	went to Brockville with another load of wood for Rofs & co & had it measured 2 there was 2 1/4 cord & received 1s.9d whitch was over Paying him received A change of lot 14 . 5 {illegible}
20	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 & McKee
21	the Bet Maire 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 th Poll oats had 31 1/2 Bushel besides what we feed all winter
24	Jock & Margret went to Brockville to me{cut off} & paid 5s for tobban I choped wood at the School house 1 1/2 cord
25	went to Brockville & heard the Rev Mr Hug 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 ch 11 - 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 N 14 in 5 con
6	went & Drew 9 saw logs at Ellinghams rained
7	went with 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 helping
9	Drew wood the roads very bad
10	Do Do Do Do Do -------------
11	Mr Vanson preached did not go to meetting
12	wood A Plough for John young
13	went to Brockville with the Waggon Robert & Mary Armstrong went with me & I attened an agricultine meetting & received from Morton & 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
14	Drew 2 sleigh crooks Jock & Richard Marchel choping went in the afternoon & load A load for Robert Wood
15	went to Furnes Falls in Company with Thomas Davis James White & Jhon Kincaid with loading for Robert Wood he having Bought A Farm there sleipt at J Moors
16	retun 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 th Rev Mr Constable Preach from 1 John ch1 . vr 9
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 {illegible} with forty flour Barels for John Elingham & delivered them to John McKinnon roads very Bad
24	some rain last night snow 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 1/2 Bushel
27	choped wood in the sugar Bush George Heugh & John Acland helping fine Day
28	comended the Children shoes
29	the same
30	Jock went to McIntoshs Mill with 2 Bushel Corn 6 Bushel of Buckwheat & 6 1/2 Bushel wheat & I mended harness
31	mended the old Harnefs Jock went to Cook Adams funeral he Died at Caintown whear he kept A store the sn snow 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 ch1 -vr 7 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 of 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	liad the bottom rail of part of the Road fence on N.13 Richard Marchel split rails on Robert Woods Accoumpt yesterday & to Day
8	went to the stone Church & heard the Rev Mr Smart preach from Lament ch II vr 22 it being intended for the funneral sermon of GidonScott fine Day
9	picked stones of the Harper field
10	A wet & windy Day put A New handle in my Plough
11	fixing fence in the forenoon went to George Tows raising
12	went to Leader's raising of A Barn
13	Began to Plow in the Harper field 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 ack & went Dior's & got 3 black cherry trees & 1/4 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 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
18	very wet Day worked in the shope
19	plowed
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 field heavy rain in the afternoon got completely 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 1/2 Days yet remaining at this Date

{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}

began to Plough in the feild North side of the road East line hard frost & high winds

Ploughed in the same field frost & very Cold & windy

Jock went to Thorns & got his Pough share fixed

went to Farmersville for some Apple trees & got the Clinton Grape all from Phillip Wing

Heard A settlement between Tho Davis & C.S.Hayes Hayes to Pay Davis 250 feet Pine & 250 feet of Hemlock boards good merchantable stuff A litle rain this morning

went to Caintown & 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

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 & backward weather

came home the roads very rough & A very Poor Country from Belamys to Merrickvill

went to Charlestown with 40 flour Barrels for John Elingham received A receipt for 105 Barrels rained this afternoon

Began to Sow & sowed 6 1/2 Bushel Garner Peas

A little warmer to day went to Henry Armstrongs raising

Sowed 11 Bushel Gold vine Peas 1 1/4 Bushel of picked poll oats & not quite 1/4 Bushel of flax seed all in the Harper field

heard the Rev Mr Watkins Preach from Jer chV vr 26

finished draging the Peas sowed the House Ashes on the fall wheat Water 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 I went to Brockville on foot & received twenty Pounds from Mr Watson merchant on acompt of John Robinson of Ramsay & atended an Agriculture meeting bought 1/2 lb sugar Beet 1 paper onunion seed

A fine rain to night 2s.3d for plow point

Sowed 4 Bushel more of the Poll oats in all 8 & 22 of peas & oats 2 Bushel of the large oats & 1 1/2 of Bushel Club Wheat that I got from Wm Haggan

1849

May 11	Plowed in the field behind the House in the forenoon went to a raising of Barn of James Floods finished plowing that field & draged the barn field
12	sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of black sea wheat in part of the orchard A little warmer this afternoon Cold nights with frost
13	no meeting to day heavy rain last night likewise to day
14	sowed 3/4 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 field in the afternoon & 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
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 1/2 acres of Corn in the field below the Bull paster & nearly 1 acre of Potatos & sowed 1 1/2 Bushel wheat on the end next the Bull paster & 2 Bushel of Peas & oats on the other {cut off} 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 1/4 lbs at 1s3d per lb 2 bushel of lime 1s6d & 2s6d check makeing 1L-3s-1d Paid 6 Bushel of wheat at 4s per Bushel makeing 1L - 4s

1850

Feb

8	bought at John Acklands sale Hay 2L -10s 1 Cow 2L - 6s - 6d Harnefs 6s
9	Jock went to McKinnons with A load of Staves fro 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 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
13	Jock & Father went to Brockville to see J Ackland 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 Benjamin Sunderland for 3$.1/2 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 det 12s.2d
23	went to Brockville Father & Jock & received ten Pounds from A. N Richards on John Ackland accompt
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. Thomas & 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	{full line stroked through}
5	Jock Margret & Ellen went to Landsdown on A visit to the Widow Youngs & Jock Payed Christopher Young thirteen pounds twelve shillings & sixpence the amount due at this time on the Land Bought of Elizabeth Yonge
6	drew 9 loads of rail cuts makeing in all 35 loads on the line James Cloww & Wife & Mother Clow came on A visit
7	Jock took Benjamin 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 Rofs in sundrys 2L - 3s - 8 Booked Paid R Colman 10s which left 2s.2d standing
10	Mr Towers preached at Caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon snowed about 4 inches last night
11	Cleaned 3 1/2 bushel wheat sheld 6 bushel Corn
12	Jock ewnt to McKinnons with A Grist of 21 Bushel 15 1/2 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

March

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
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 Limen No 1 price 11$. 2 points 4s.9d. 3/4 lbs Beet seed 1/4 lb White Carrot seed 2 paper onion & 1 Cabbage 5s.5d 1/2 lb tea 2 lb nails 9d A Dungfork 6s
26	thrashed the Barley had 6 Bushel
27	Taped the remander of the sugar Bush
28	thrashed the large oats had 5 Bushel cold wheather
29	helped Wm Davis to put up A smal colpit
30	Jock went to Brockville & sold 8 1/2 Bushel turnips at 1s per Bushel & Bought one barrel salt 6s3d steel 1s.1 1/2 d paper 7 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 Children shoes heavy rain all day the Snow all gone except along the fences
5	Dudley Ackland came to work the first of this Month & is to Work for six months 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 2 load Coal from Davises cold Day

{dates all cut off the left margin}

	laid up the cross fence between the Postson 13
	split rails on the East line north side of the road
	split rails in the forenoon laid up fence in the afternoon Richard Marchal helped 2 days
	finished making the line fence had 1460 rails in all that Ben Sunderland cut 4 1/2 day split
	snowed last night & this forenoonfine afternoon
	the Rev Mr Constable preached at Caintown in the forenoon A Cold Day
	A little snow this morning Cold windy weather the Boys moved the fence round the Orchard & put it by the dich
	Jock loged for So Kerr Robert Armstrong got 10 cwt Hay 2s.6d per cwt very hard frost last night
	made A Drag the Boys draged the Corn hills
	Began to Plow in the orchard with the oxen Dudly held & 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
	the Revd Mr McDermit at Caintown
	heavy rain this Morning fair in the afternoon
	both Teems plowing Cold & windy
	Sowed 2 1/4 Bushel Club wheat 1 1/4 Bushel toAcre
	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 funaral sermon
	drew Dung to the Garden & rolled the Orchard
	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
	the Revd Mr McCallum preached at Caintown
	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
	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 Nowe {cut off} & 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
3	Sowed 5 1/2 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 morning 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 and Adam went to McElhenneys to Fish and 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 in the Orchard at the old Barn & 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
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 with Corn & Potatoes
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

{ May} 1850

	Daniel Nowland worked in the garden fine Day
	the Wood look quite green Sowed 3 Bushel Black Sea Wheat
	Sowing {illegible} Bushels more all on the {illegible} piece in the field below the House next the woods fine Showr to Day
	rain last night showrs of snow this morning finished crofs draging the wheat & rolled it
	the Rev Mr Gordon preached in Caintown in the afternoon & the Revd 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 1/2 Day in Garden
23	Jock Father & Margret went to Brockville rained in the forenoon he received 4£-2s-6d from Coleman Corners A society
24	rained most of the day I walked to Father in laws
25	fine day finished plowing the feild below orchard old Barn
26	Quarterly 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
28	finished planting the Orchard I went in the Waggon with Father Mother & Ellen Mother Clows rain this afternoon
29	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
30	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
1	heavy thunder & rain loged & 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
	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 Mr Hugh heavy thunder A little rain

1850

June

4	planted 1/3 Acre Carrots first 4 Rows & 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
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 morning
7	Sowed 2 Bushel of oats in the same field which finished that field thay then went to the new land
8	Jock went with Father & Mother to Uncle Robinson so as to hear the Conference to morrow the boys worked at the new and heavy thunder this afternoon & a little rain fine growing time.
9	No meetting to Day Samuel Young was hear to Day
10	Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel Black sea wheat on the New lnad in all 19 3/4 Bushel wheat 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 1/2 lb Rutabago seed on 1 Acre A little rain the Carrots Beets & Rutabago all put in the field below the old Barn. Sowed nearly 1/2 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 1/2 Bushel Buck wheat on it A fine Day
16	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hulburt preach from Cols ch III vs 1
17	Jock, Father and Dudley work on 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 William's 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
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 1/2 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 Jock’s cellar & finished it this afternoon
28	Jock went to training at Malorytown the Boys hoed the corn & Potatoss in the Garden Dudley drew the Bark out of the follow
29	Jock attended the inquest of John Kincaid & I steamed 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 Lerrey Father having brought away one of his horses in A mistakeon 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 {illegible} helping cloudy damp morning very warm at noon

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 Geddises I then went to Robinsons & went with him on tudsay to Brockville & Attended an Agricultural meeting came home on wedenisday with Jock who was in Brockville
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 20 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 3L - pounds
12	mowed set fire to the follow
13	fine rain this forenoon Jock went to Marchels raising 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 too Dinner.
17	drew 2 load of hay from Corn field heavy rain this afternoon fixed 2 Cradles for T litle & received 3s for them
18	heavy rain last night & most to day the Townhip Superintendant gave us A lecture on the formation of Characture
19	heavy rain all Day the Ground all in A swim
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 1L-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 3ch 10-11vs

{cut off but it is July 1850}

22	fine day raked & 2 load of hay from the Corn field & 4 load from the field in frount of Eliys all
23	J Keer began to mow the 2 field from the road S side Drew 3 load of hay from the frount of Eliys
24	finished mowing the field in front of Elize & began the field 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 field in frount of Elizs 1 from 2 field & 4 from 1 field 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 ch11 - vs10 he belonged to the Reformed Duch bunch in the U States A little rain this morning
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 Diner with us on Monday showry in the afternoon drew 1 load of hay
31	mowed in the Harper field in forenoon & drew 4 load of hay in the afternoon T Ackland helping J. 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 field put it in the cap Wm Davis helped in the afternoon
4	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr S Huntingdon preach from Mark ch X .vs 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 Club wheat Thomas Ackland helped I went to Brockville with Wm. Davis & atended an Agriculture meeting & left the Watch to be Cleaned
7	mowed in the Thompson place Robert Armstrong helped A heavy showr this afternoon
8	drew the hay of the Thompson place had 5 load it was 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 Club wheat from the orchard at the house a little rain stopt drawing work at the turnip Beets & Carrots
13	heavy rain all day no work
14	Cut the large oats & the Grafs 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 1L-2s.4d wheat 5s per Bushel left July 20th Due C Coleman 4s 2d ------- Coleman Due of the above 4s-8
17	Drew in the Gold vine Peas & finished hook
18	went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Jennings

1850

August

19	had Morttons tharshing Machine they tharshed 100 bushel of fall wheat which was the produce of six Acres.
20	Jock & the Boys helped at John Armstrong tharshing I went to Brockville & Atended an Agriculture Meeting fine Day
21	began to Cut the Black Sea James Ferguson J{illegible} helping
22	worked at the wheat J Ferguson I 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 morning 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 Crofs plow the Pea Ground drew 1 load of oats
25	went to Caintown & heard Mr Tours preach A little rain last night & to Day
26	Jock began to Cut the Pooll oats A little rain
27	finished cuting the Poll oats & bound part of them & the boys finished crofs plowing Jonney & me threshed the large oats had 12 bushel
28	cut the wheat on the corn Ground John Leader cradled Jock & Toms Davises 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 5 stook finished cuting Peas & oats & bound part of them drew in the Poll oats had 80 stook Tho 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 field south side of raod East line the boys finished Cuting the wheat in the field 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 & Atended an Agriculture meetting Jock & the boys cut the oats & Buckwheat
15	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
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 Innises thrashed our peas with machin in the afternoon
21	I went to Dr Keer & 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
25	turned the oats over bound part of them & got 14 stooks home drew 1 load of buckwheat & wattie & me tharshed
26
27	went to Samuel Innis & got new shoes all round on the Horses heave rain this afternoon & night
28	came home at noon from Innises the boys helped Huges at machin
29	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach from Z. ch IX
30	loged in the forenoon & bound part of the wheat in the afternoon I went to John Youngs & stopt all night
October
1	drew 3 small load of wheat from the New land finish & 1 load of buckwheat & Made A finish
2	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 January 1852 signed by Abraham Hikes & James Hikes hevy rain last night
3	went to Colmans Corners Cattle show & 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
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

October

7	sorted the Corn & had 3 full load of good corn & 1 1/2 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 Orchard
11	picked the Corn below the turnips 30 Bushel in A load showery to day
12	sorted the Corn had 1 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 1/2 load more of hog corn the White Corn the Best
13	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Jeremiah ch VIII - vs 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 1/2 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 ch VIII-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 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
22	Jock & the Boys Do - - - - Do - -
23	Jock went to Young Mills with 18 Bushel of fall wheat got 3s-9d per Bushel the highes Price

1850

October

24	drew some Pumpkins in the forenoon rain in the afternoon
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 {cut off}0 Bushel potatos in all at diging time rain to Day
27	heavy wind & rain last 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 Granpa helped & Wm Davises son helped drew 3 loads turnips
31	pulled & drew in 5 load of turnips hard frost last night Granpa helped
1	pulled & drew in 5 loads of turnips Granpa & John Hogan helped had better than 400 Bushel
2	pulled 20 Bushel of New land turnips J. Anglin helped for Thomas David Junes 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 Millers
7	Samuel Innes 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

1850

November

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{cut off} Redmon seven pound ten shillings
13	Jock went to Brockville with 17 Bushel of turnips & sold them for 1 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 1/2 Bushel Gold vine Peas in our Chamber &
16	Jock went to McKennings Mill with 4 Bushel of Corn & 9 1/2 Bushel of wheat 4 of all & 5 1/2 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 about an inch of snow no meetting to day
18	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
19	clapboarded Jocks house
20	went to Lyman Jutsons with 21 bushels of apples & 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 1⁄2 gallons for every bushel paid 1 per Gallon
22	Jock took 3/4 cord wood to school & helped to move Benjamine Bail juner
23	made A fence round the orchard at the old Barn hard frost last night

1850

November

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 Aletter 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
December
1	Killed 2 hogs Robert Armstrong & John Hogan 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 vr 2
	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
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 I weighed 481 the other 267 got 22s.6d per cwt Paid J& S Rofs

1850

November {but actually 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.
17	killed A spring pig A very stormy Day
18	Jock Margret & 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
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	the 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 visted the school fine day
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 piece for 10 turkes 2s-3d a piece for 4

.

1851

January

1	Put the colts in the Harnefs went along the road & took the number of children from 5 to 10 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 McKennings 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 elected councilman & Elijah Adams Inspector of licence no oposion
7	Jock went to Brockville
8	attened the School Meeting was rechosen Trustee the Boys went to John Youngs with leather for there Boots
9	drew some wood in the forenoon heavy rain
10	still raining considerable 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 vr 37 fine Day
13	Jock drew some of the hemlock Bark to the road
14	went to Brockville with Jock & Margaret & attended an Agricultural 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 Mifsionery sermon from Rev chXXII

1851

Jany

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 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
22	worked at the sleigh in the Blackmith 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 afternoon at Caintown
27	went to Brockville with John Armstrong
28	went to Bastard with Wm Younge & his Wife
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
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 1/2 logs to Colman & received 7s for them
6	Do 8 logs & 4 inches
7	Samuel Innis came heare & shod the Horses
8	went to Farmersville & brought home the grist & the Black cloth 16 3/4 yrd likewise A peice of Black cloth for A Robinson 16 1/2 yard

1851

Feb

9	went to Caintown but there was no meeting
10	drew some wood & logs hard to break the roads
11	Do 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 2L.8s
15	still thawing John Buiel the Afsefsor came here & assessed the Homestead 250£ Cows 3£ a head; the steers 7£-10d, the Colt 11£-5s; Thompson place 15£, Horses 30£ - Christies place 45£.
16	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr McCallum preach from Ephesians ch11 ver 19,20,21,22 hard frost
17	split some bottoms stuff for bukets Jock went to Colmans with 1 8 cord of Bark & received 11s.8d
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 rain
22	heavy ran last night & this forenoon went to Colmans Corner to Quarterly Meeting with Father & Mother the Roads very bad received seventeen shillings and six from of Purvis for the school.
23	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Exodus ch XX vrs 8,9,10,11
24	threshed some oats heavy rain
25	drew up some Ceader Trees & sawed the buts for bukets
26	drew 9 load 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 & threshed oats
2	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from Matthew ch XVI vr26
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 Robinson & his sister Jane came on the A visit from Ramsay
8	drew 9 load of wood James Nowland helped I went to Colmans Corners to an Agriculture meeting & received 2£-12s-6d as premiums.
9	went to Caintown & heard Mr Houghton preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Smart in the afternoon from Genesis ch1 vr14 fine Day
10	went to Brockville with the Robinsons Elen Jock & wattie I received L1..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 & 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
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 Elizabeth Younge L15.10s fourteen pound was endorsed on one note & one pound ten shillings was endorsed the other note dated the 8 o Febuary
16	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Jennings preach from 2 Cor chVI vr 2

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 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
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 213 - 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
5	Snow all gone thrashed oats
6	the Revd Mr Smart preached in Caintown
7	drew stons 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 1/2 Bushel of S Wheat at 3s.8 1/2d & bought 1 Bushel the scotch golden straw paid 8s per Bushel
20	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach Matt ch XXV 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
23	plowed in the little orchard
24	Sowed the golden straw on the 8 ridges & 1/2 next to Lizes
25	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
26	Sowed 3/4 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 5s-6d per Barrels A spaid 5s sundry other articles in all amounting 5$ on an order from John Alingham 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 1/2 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 ridges & 3 Bushel of the Gold vine pea in all 12 1/2 Bushel peas
3	Sowed 3 1/2 Bushel more of the Gold vine pea crofs 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 1/2 Do Jock plowed the head ridges rolled & furrowed out the field it was plowed last fall 3 1/2 Bushel in the field
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 1/2 of Peas & oats all in the field back of the House went to caintown & heard Revd Mr Mc Huntington preach from Colos ch 1 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 the Woods look Green
13	crofs 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 1/2 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 1/4 lb 1s.3d per lb 12s.10d
18	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Smart preach from Genesis ch IV vr 1 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
20	Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of wheat below the little orchard & 2 Bushel of Barley heavy rain last night planted more of the corn this afternoon 6 Bushel wheat in all in that field
21	finished planting the corn this forenoon the ground very hard Jock plowing in the 2 field
22	walter rolled the little orchard & the field below 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 ch XIV.vr 25 his farewell sermon
26	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
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

{dates cut off left hand margin}

	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 & 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
	did not got to Meeting it was showry
	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
	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 & washed the sheap
	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 1/2 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 follow sowed 2 Bushel of oats in all 6 1/2 Bushel on the New land 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 & furrowed it the Boys raked & sowed them with the Drill
17	plowed the Buckwheat ground & sowed 3/4 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 eveining
20	Steamed Cradle stuff sowed Bushel Buck
21	cleaned flax with Jenney Gordon cleaned 15 1/2 lb Jock went to Benjns 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 s{illegible}
25	Jock plowed in the summer follow
26	finished the summer follow I Paid S. Kincaid 15s.19d 150 lbs flour
27	went to P Wings Mill with 20 1/2 Bushel wheat & 4 1/2 Corn Jock & John Flood peeled Bark
28	Jock went to Brockville
29	no meeting to Day
30	hoed potatos fine day
July
1	finished the Potatoes I plaind stuff for the house
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 1/2 Black see 6 of fall wheat did not get it went to John Youngs got 2 pair of fine Boots & 2 pair of shoes
6	the Revd Mr Huntingdon preach at caintown
7	cut A door & window in the Back of our house
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

1851

July

10	heavy rain last night & this morning Jock went to A raisin of Leaders the boys hoed potatos
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	mowed round the corn field the Grafs Geen Jock plowed in the summer follow wattie went to A raisin of Weekes
16	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
17	raked hay below the Garden
18	raked & cocked the hay round the corn field
19	mowed in the field frount of Elizabeths
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 & 1 from frount of Eliz old B
24	mowed in the Harper field J Ackland helped 1/2 day rain afternoon
25	mowed in the Harper field J Ackland helped 1/2 day rain in the afternoon
26	raked & drew in 4 load of hay from the field in frount of Eliz very bad hay weather
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 La{cut off} Richard Percevil 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 Circus 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 follow
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
11	drew 4 load of hay 2 from the Thompson place & 2 from the consefsion 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 forenoon 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 Gold vine peas
16	tryed the Machin & 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
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 afternoon
19	Fred Moores thrashing Machin thrashed our fall wheat had 87 1/2 & 4 that was thrashed with our own
20	drew 6 load of Goldvine peas & cut part of the Black see in the field 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 Agriculture meeting at Willsons Inn heard A numer of Efses
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 afternoon
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 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 th old Barn
2	A heavy showr 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 witnefs between Hogan & Bail
9	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
10	Jock plowed I worked in the wells
11	Do Do Jonney draged 2 1/2 bushel wheat A little rain this afternoon

1851

{probably September}

12	made A small stack of black see John Armstrong helped Jock plowed
13	sowed 1 bushel of wheat wattie went A logging bee of Adam Armstrongs very dry weather
14	went Mallorytown to A quarterly Meetting and heard the Revd Mr Phylph preach
15	sowed 1 bushel wheat in all 10 1/2 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 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
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 new land
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 aftenoon
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 Buckwheat heavy rain last night Matthew worked 1/2 day tharsh & 1/2 {illegible} day
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 Matthew worked at the well
25	Jock Margret & the Boys came to the Fair Mathew went to the fair
26	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 & 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
October
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 1/2 load of corn husked a rainy day
4	Matthew worked at the well 2 days this week we picked better than 20 Bushel of snow apples & poeel 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
8	went to John McNish near Stones for 15 bushel 6 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 slacked the lime & put up the hog 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 & atended an Agricultural meeting in the Court House
15	picked & packed 3 Barrels of snow Apples
16	went to Brockville with 3 Barrels of snow apples sold them for ten shillings per Barrel old Mr Mallock & the Rev Mr White came here
17	finished diging the potatos R. Armstrong helped
18	pulled the Beets poor crop on acount of the dry weather Matthew worked all the Week in the Well got A little Water

1850

Nov

		L	s	d
12	Paid Martin Redman seven pounds ten shillings	7	10	-
13	1 Box of Glafs 12s pully 1s iron 3s school Book & slat 5s	1	1	6
	1/2 lb tea		1	1/2
26	1 quart linseed oil 1s3d putty 6d Black lead 6d		2	3
	steel 1s 10 1/2d
30	tea 2s soap 6s		2	6
Dec 9	Dye stuff		5	11
1851
Feb Feb 22	got from John McDonald 1 lb tea 2.9d 1/2 lb saltpeter 5d		3	2

	Articles bought & other expences	L	S	d
10	1 spoke shave 2s-3d - 3 nibs 2s&6d file 7d shoe thread		5	8 1/2
	1lb nails 7d bit 6d postage 9d sand paper 3d		2	1
	1 side sole leather 17 lb 1s 3d per lb	7	1	3
	wire 3s-3d nailrod 6d testament 10s pencils 2 1/2		4	8 1/2
	Gimblet 6d - c{illegible} & beer 6d	-	1	-
	4 Bowls 1s- 2 Pickers 10d 1 Bowls 2 1/2d 1 Pitchers 9		2	9 1/2
	pepper 4 1/2d saleratus 6d alum 4d creamatarter 6d		1	8 1/2
	mader 1s Indigo 3s-3d spoons 9d Cotton yarn 5s.6d		10	6
	pasbord 2 1/2d Blacking 3d Coffee 10d tea 3s.4d		4	7 1/2
	Soap 8d fine Comb 6d Ribbon 4d Ginghams 1s 3d		3	2
	Starch 6d Maches 7d			7
	1 pair Boots 15s for Dudley 1 side uper leather 15s.6d	1	8	6
	linseed oil 1s-3d Bee wax 9d paper 6d gunsheles		2	9
	Wach 5s-6d plow shear 2s 6d		8
	1 Barrel Salt 6s.3d iron 5s, bottom tin Boiler 3s-9d		15
	plow point 2s.6d wire 7d steel 2s.10d tea 1s.4 1/2d		7	3 1/2
	2 lb nails 6d paper 7d B wool 3d Postage 1s.5d		2	9
	Ginger 1s antimoniel wine 7 1/2
	tin and saw file 5 - 12 lb nails 3s
	postage 1s 1 1/2d. 2 lb nails 6 Brandy 3s.1 1/2 d envelopes 7d		5	4
	1 bundle cotten yarn 6s 1 lb indigo 6s 6d Crock 4s		5	4
	6 cotton 2s 9d 1 lb tea 2s6d soap 8 alum 2d pins 4d	-	6	5
	comb 3d thread 5d gingham 10 1/2 napkin 6d		2	1/2
	3 yrd edging 4 1/2d neadles 6 champher 6d		1	4 1/2
	iron hoops & rivets 2s-6d shoe thread 4 1/2d		2	10 1/2
	shaving soap 1s.3d 2 pikes 8d tea 3s coffee 1s ginger 7 1/2 d		6	6 1/2
	1 Barrel Salt 5s plow point 2s.3d linseed oil 1s.3d		8	6
	ingo 3s 1 1/2d cotton 2s6d looking glafs 2s6d paper 10d		8	11 1/2
	Paid E McDonals for spining 1L 8s corn Basket 3s	1	8
	sundries 5s 9 1/2d		5	9 1/2
	20 lb nails 3d per lb 5s 1/2 lb tea 1s-7 1/2d Do 1/4 lb 7 1/2		7	3
	20 lb nails 3 per lb 5s Rates 2L 9s -1d	2	14
	1 lb nails 10d but & screws for Jocks door 1s
	sundres at Caintown 2s 9d

1850

January	Articles Bought & other expences		s	d
12	1 lb tea 2s-9d thead 7 1/2 McDons	T	3	4 1/2
16	1Ax 6s-6d. 1lb nials 6d Do -o	T	7	0
	1lb tea 2s.9d.1 1/2 lb Coffe 11d per lb 1s-4 1/2 d	T	4	1 1/2
	1 Ax handle 7 1/2d Brockville	G	0	7 1/2
23	Paid 3s for Binding Cultivator Currie		3	=
	Comb 1s-1d sugar 1lb 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 give to Erls & Hogan on McDonald		15
13	received from M McKee Elingham
	sundrys		8	6
	Paid WB McClean on Ackland afair		12	6
Mar 9	Paid G Sherwood for Advice in Ackland affair		5
	Paid Richard Colman & Co on acpt		10
	Ellen received at J & S Rofs sundrys	2	3	8
	Tea & sundrys		7
25	Plough	2	15
	2 points Dung fork & seeds		16	2
30	1 Barrel fine salt		6	3
	steel 1s.1 1/2d paper 7d rosin 3d horse nails 6		2	5 1/2
April 10	tea		2	0
May 16	tea		2	6
23	turnip seed 1lb 1/2 3s per lb Book 2s		6	6
	P point 2s.6d awls thread 8d		3	2
	S. pencils 2 1/2 d tea 1lb 3s soap 8		3	10 1/2
	sundrys		5	6
June 3	1 1/4 yrd satin 4s-9 per yard		5	11 1/2
	1 lb Tea 3s per lb nails 10 1/2d		3	10 1/2
June 12	2 Bundles Cotton yarn		10
	8 Buts 1s.8d nails 1s-10d tea 1s3d		4	9
	sent by Post 1s 5 for insurance		15
	postage 4 1/2 starch 5d			9 1/2
14	indigo		4	9

1850	Cash received	L	s	d
Jan			5
23
Feb 5	2 Cows sold	6	10
12	J J McIntosh	4	7	6
Mar
9	G 4 Doz		2	6
	4 1/2 B. Turnips		4	6
25	7 B. turnips		7
30	8 1/2 Do Do		8	6
April
10	4 Doz Egs		2	0
May
16	5 Do Do		2	6
	5 Do Do		2	3 1/2
23	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
July
20	wheat sold		17	1
August 10	wheat Do		15	8
16	Do - Do	1	2	4
29	New 2 Bushel cash		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
3	2 hogs
	sasagus		13	4
18	turkes 22	2	10	3
	turnips

{illegible} sold

	per lb	L	s	d
	9-4 at 6d 1/2		4	7 1/2
	15-1/2 at. 6. Do		7	9
	9 1/2 at 6 - Do		4	9
	19 bl - grease Woo			-
	56 - at 6 -	1	8	0
{illegible} 16	45 1/2 at 6 - - Do	1	2	9
	7 -- at 6 1/2		3	6
	49 3/4 at 6 Do	1	4	10 1/2
	60 at 6 Do		8
	16 at 6 Do		8
	9 1/4 at 6 1/2		5
	11 at 6 1/2		5	11 1/2
1851		L	s	d
August 14	Bought 1 keg of Powder		17	6
	file		1	9
Sept 6	22 lb cast steel	1	2	0
	saltpeter & paper			7
17	copper rod 3s.4d hamer 1s.10 1/2 d		5	2 1/2
19	faceing hammer & makeing one		4	9
23	1 keg of Powder		17	6
October 14	1 Keg of Powder		17	6
	cast steel		5	7 1/2
	saltpeter & paper			10
22	Paid Matthew for 30 Days	7	10	0
{Total}		11	13	3

Cure for Ring Bone

one pint of spirits turpinetine the turpinetin to be put on three days three ties A day

one pint oil spike one ounce spanish flies put into A bottle & 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

shave of the hair before commencing

1847

9th Dec	took 1 Cow hide & 4 sheep skins without wool to J
1848 June	Do 3 Calf skins J. Farguson 1849 {cut off}
1850 June 19	took 1 kip & 4 Calf skins to J. Kinc(cut off)
	{some rough pencil calculations}
	James Marchel borrowed 193 feet of lath
	think Mag's heffer took the Bull 16th M M
	{line illegible}

Number Trees

No. &	Name of Trees from R{cut off}
1	Large Yellow Bough
2	fall Pippin
3	Lymans large summer
4	Pound sweeting
5	Summer Rose
6	Twenty ounce
7	White Seeknofurther
8	Porter
9	Northern Spy
10	Red Cheek Pippin
11	Red Astracan
12	Erely Joe
13	William's Early
	Fourth row in the nursery
	All between No Red through {illegible}
	All between N2 pound Apples
	All between N3 Large red pippin - these came from the river by Jacob Vandouzen
	Strawberry from R Wing
	the Early Scarlet next the Beehouse
	Black Prince next 1849
	Elinghams next
	No milo 140 Cleart 60 36 on Wild {illegible}
	John 32 1/2 / 10 Clearer
1850	3 row of the Black Prince
	2 Do of the Early Scarlet
N1	Black {illegible}
N2	{illegible}
N3	{illegible}

{second column}

	Buller {probably Butter}
	May 31
	June
	Hay Prices {cut off}
	are planted {cut off}
	In Johns {cut off}
	commmenced {cut off}
N2	Fall P{cut off}
N3	Lyman{cut off}
N1	Large yel{cut off}
N4	Pound {cut off}
N6	Twenty ou{cut off}
N11	red Ast{cut off}
N12	Early Ye{cut off}
N8	Porter {cut off}
Commenced
N7	White seekno {cut off}
N9	Northern Sp{cut off}
	Commenc{cut off}
N5	Summe{cut off}
N10	Red Cheeked {cut off}
	of the orchard
	the {cut off}
	the{cut off}
	with {cut off}
	from {cut off}

{illegible but probably Oct 1851}

19	Went 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 inches last night
27	finished stoneing up the Well
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 forenoon went to John Ackland raising in the afternoon Jock was there all day
Nov 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 Elingham with 19 1/2 Bush of turnips & he gaive John Kincaid {illegible} of flour

1851

Nov

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 1/2 days at it A little rain this afternoon the Rev Mr Phelps came & staid all night
9	went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Phelpt preach from
10	worked at the stable fixing the bails for the cattle
11	went to Brockville with Jock & 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 & stove pipes I bought cloth for A vest with triming 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 make 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 Coleportion of Kingston Bible socitie
16	Jock went Collman corners with Father to A Quarterly Meeting
17	Atened coal pitt
18	kille the hogs settled & Paid J & Henry McDonald 12s.10d by John Lamb
19

{may be torn flap from previous page?} 18th

De nses

{illegible}

19	Jock went to Brockville took 1 hog (266 pounds) got $5 per cwt. settled with Morton & McKee & paid them likewise with J & S (Rofs & paid them got 3 stove pipes 7 1⁄2 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 Rev. Mr. Whyte preach & he Baptized William A fine day
24	Jock helped Thoms Davis to Kill A stear
25	Jock went to Brockville gave Thomas Booth 5 Bushel of turnips 1per 1 per & 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	Nomination of Richards and Gowan Jock Father & Mother went to the Widow Clows Funeral
28	A little snow last night & rain all day Jock went to John Henarys to A ston 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{cut off} & there was none

1851

Dec

	received from David Cornal 19bls of sole leather at Colmans
3	fixed the stable for the calfs & A stall for
4	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
5	went to the Election at the close of the Poll Richards 215 Gowan 88 R.M.127.
6	Jock went to Brockville took 112 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
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 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.
18	finished the sled & went to the council & went with P Wing on forming an Agriculture Socitie

1851

Dec

19	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 & 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 Huntingdon Preach
22	went to Brockville & atended an Agricultural Meeting Jock & wattie helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing machin
23	still at the machin cold weather went for Samuel Innis he came hear & maid 0 horse shoes
24	Jock & Margret went to Brockville bought an Ax 6s-3d from Webster warrented.
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

January

1	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 Colemans Corners An Agricultural Meeting
4	went to Caintown & heard Mr Keeler exort
5	went to McIntoshs to town Meeting & Phillip Wing was elected councilor 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 harnefs
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 elected school 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
17	fixed A bin for the wheat & cleand the club wheat had 32 1/2 Bushel

1852

Jan 18	went to canitown & heard the Rev Mr Level preach A Mifsionery sermon
19	drew some wood very cold weather
20	ewnt to Mrs McIntoshs funeral she was buried at Colmans Corners I atended an agriculture meeting very cold stormy day
21	worked at A sleigh for ourselves
22	Jock went to Macelhenys Mill with with 14 Bushel of B sea Wheat & 1 1/2 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
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 & 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
30	Jock went to Colmans with A load of Bark wattie & 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
31	heavy wind & snow all night & all day the wind from North East with A havy drift the side roads compleatly filled up

1852

February

1	no meeting to day the roads so bad
2	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.
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 wehat at the Mill & it weighed 26 1/2 Bushel he got 44 lbs for the Bushel & 14 lbs for the half Bushel
6	he went to Brockville with the flour & got 8s per 100 lbs Johney & me helped James Hans 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 Mefsr Watson Mr Carrefs ordained Elders
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 Brafs 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 sacrament

1852

Feb

	went to the widow yonges paid Elizabeth 12L..10s & 2 pound 5 shilling intrest got 1 mole
16	drew saw logs to the mill
17	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 & 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
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 1/2 per Bushel got 30 1/2 yrd cotton at 66 1/4 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 ogs the snow is so that we could do nothing drew hay Jock went to Colmans Mill load of wood
12	went to McIntosh Mill with 14 Bushel of Wheat & drew 8 pine logs to Mcs
13	drew hay from the cap went for the grist Jock Ellen & me went to S Scot 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 clapboard 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. Rofs a brafs clock 17s .6d warrented 1 yeare 5 plow points 2s-3d each

1852

March 19	settled with Killbourn the tinsmith & paid hime in flour (flour sold for 9s per 100) 2 lbs tea 6s.5 1/2 lb clover seed 9 per pound & sundry other articles amounting to tow pound five shilling & 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 & Blister to aply slaiging is good .
20	went to Brockville Brought tea kettle 4s A washdish 1s.3d a tea canister 1s.3d
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
24	wattie went to McIntosh Mill with 17 1/2 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 Wm. Bordons for a pump for Jock’s well & the upper part of ours gave him an order on J & S Rofs 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 & 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
6	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
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 come on the case on tis 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 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 concefsion Field snow nearly gone
20	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
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 Rev 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 concefsion field A little warmer to Day

1852

May 1	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
2	the Revd Mr Smart preached this afternoon in Caintown
3	Jock finished plowing the consefsion 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 1/2 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 Consefsion field 6 Bushel of the Garner Peas Jock began to Plow the Orchard 13 1/2 Bushel in al of peas
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 & 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

1852

May 11	Sowed 1 1/2 Bushel of the large oats & 7 1/2 Bushel of Peas & oats in Concefsion field
12	fine rain this morning Sowed 8 Bushel of Poll Oats draged with oth teems A fine growing Day in the con field the Peas & oats & the oats sowed at the rate of 2 1/2 Bushel per Acre
13	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
14	rolled the consefsion 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. 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
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 Daniel Nowland worked 1/2 day in the Garden
19	hard frost this morning Sowed 4 Bushel Scotch wheat & 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
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 grafs 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 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
25	Planted 2 acres in Corn the while first 13 1/2 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	crofs 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 Eliyes choping & burning old logs A very little rain this morning
3	ridged the Carrot & Beet ground planted 4 rows Allinghams & 1 1/2 long white carrot A little rain this forenoon Sheep Sheared the sheep

1852

June 4	planted 2 rows of mangel wurtsol & 8 of Sugar Beets in 2 field wattie plowed About 3/4 of Acre for Bucwheat
5	rolled part of the wheat & the Beets mangols & carrots went Lyn to an agricultureal Meeting of the hard frost this morning grape vines frozen Black
6	went to caintown heard Mr Keeler preach
7	began to plow the summer follow A little last night & this morning ground very dry
8	went to Brockville & 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 & eight broad. We considered Patersons the best as a whole and gave a cheke to Paterson for the fifty dollars.

Grain thrashed by Innis

Peas	56	Bushel	paid 2 1/4
Wheat	19	Do
Barley	12	Do
Peas & Oats	23	Do
Oats	84	Do
Wheat	42	Do	paid 6 Bushel of wheat 25th March
Wheat	32 1/2		Do 1 Bushel of Sch wheat Wm Mccormic

Due the above April 5s Paid Inis 1 Bushel scotch wheat April 27th April 8s.4d Oat 1/2 D Barley & that settled the whole 1852 grain thrashed by Innis

Sept 16	Peas	109	Bushel	paid 1 Bushel Peas Paid Nov 20th 3 1/2 Bushel
October 8	Barley	33	Do	April the 21st settled &
	S. Wheat	17	Do	paid S Innis 2 Bushel peas
Dec 16	Bs fall wheat	11 1/2	Do
		70	Do	2 Bushel Scotch wheat
	BS Do	22 1/2	Do	2 Do Black S Do in full

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 & 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 & 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 & 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.