Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867
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N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued
February.
T. 17th. Jake & Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis
W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 1/2 Cords at 1/2 a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 1/2. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50.
Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself.
F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner & Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry
S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 1/2 days work with his team by Mose Detweiler.
S. 22nd.
{Cut off; likely S. 23rd.}
T. 24th.
W. 25th.
Th. 26h
F 27th
S. 28th.
S. 29th
March
S. 1st.
M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C.
T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 21/2 cords at $1.25 cts per cord.
W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half.
Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c.
F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire.
S. 7th. 31/4 Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord.
S. 8th.
M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord.
T. 10th Jake & Louis 3 meals each Ben two.
W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two.
Th. 12th.
F. 13th. Jake & B Louis 3 meals each.
S. 14th. Jake Louis & Ben 3 meals each.
S. 15th.
M. 16th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.
T. 17th. Jake, Louis, & Ben. 3 meals each.
W. 18th.
Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each.
F 20th. Jake Ben & Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him.
S. 21st.
S. 22nd.
M. 23rd.
T. 24th.
W. 25th
Th. 26th.
F 27th.
S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp.
S. 29th.
M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp.
T. 31st.
April
W. 1st.
Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides.
F 3rd.
S. 4th.
S. 5th.
M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs.
T. 7th.
W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble.
Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C.
F. 10th.
S. 11th.
S. 12th.
M. 13th.
T. 14
W. 15
Th. 16th
F. 17th.
S. 18th.
S. 19th.
M. 20th.
T. 21st.
W 22nd. Marys Father & Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr.
Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away.
F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards.
S. 25th.
S. 26th.
M. 27th.
T. 28th.
W. 29th.
Th. 30th.
May
F. 1st.
S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land.
S. 3rd.
M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares.
T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share.
W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid.
Th. 7th.
F. 8th.
S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team.
S. 10th.
M. 11th.
T. 12th.
W. 13th.
Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat.
F. 15th.
S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 371/2 cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work
S. 17th.
M. 18th.
T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C.
W. 20th.
Th. 21st.
F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats.
S 23rd. Hayden is 61/2 days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five & a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each.
S. 24th.
M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed.
T. 26th.
W. 27th.
Th. 28th.
F. 29th.
S. 30th.
S. 31st.
June
M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. & half not paid.
T. 2nd.
W. 3rd.
Th. 4th.
F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house.
S. 6th.
S. 7th.
M. 8th.
T. 9th.
W. 10th.
Th. 11th.
F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for,
S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them.
S. 14th.
M. 15th.
T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes & Corn.
W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P.
Th. 18th. Hauled Corn & pumpkins Bater helping.
F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this.
S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater & Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging
S. 21st.
M. 22nd. Fred working for me.
T. 23rd. To Haydens loging.
W. 24th.
Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days.
F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day.
S. 27th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.
S. 28th.
M. 29th. To Craigs loging.
T. 30th.
July
W. 1st. Jake 1 meal.
Th. 2nd. 1/2 day to George Roppl
F. 3rd. Jake Louis & co. 13 meals.
S. 4th.
S. 5th.
M. 6th.
T. 7th.
W. 8th.
Th. 9th.
F. 10th.
S. 11th.
S. 12th.
M. 13th
T. 14th.
W. 15th.
Th. 16th.
F. 17th.
S. 18th.
S. 19th.
M. 20th.
T. 21st.
W. 22nd.
Th. 23rd.
F. 24th.
S. 25th.
S. 26th.
M. 27th.
T. 28th.
W. 29th.
Th. 30th.
f. 31st.
August
S. 1st. Settled with Campbell & Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. & Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December.
S. 2nd.
M. 3rd.
T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas.
W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us.
F. 7th.
S. 8th.
Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb.
S. 9th.
M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L & Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts.
T. 11th.
W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter.
Th. 13th.
F. 14th.
S. 15th.
S. 16th.
M. 17th.
T 18th.
W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B.
Th. 20th.
F. 21st.
S. 22nd.
S. 23rd.
M. 24th.
Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder
Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs.
Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars
Nathl E Leeder
Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder
Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars
Saugeen January 16th. 1865.
Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and
Memoranda.
16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary & Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building & Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home.
17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. & T. C.P. B. & S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr.
23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom.
24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half.
31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215
February
W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again.
Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert & 191 for C.F.S.
M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert.
T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert.
W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11.
Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6.
F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw.
S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63
M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 & for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today.
T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35
W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop.
Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 1201/2 lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.021/2 cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 61/2 cts.
F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails.
S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred.
Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore.
T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111.
W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 121/2 c. $3.75 cts.
Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 121/2 c. $6.25
F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216
S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin.
M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day.
T. 28th. chopping.
W.2
March
W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin.
Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens.
F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes.
S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker.
M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S.
T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P.
W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 141/2 of fat of C.F.S.
Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc.
F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S.
S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189
M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583.
T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul.
W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts.
Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house.
F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber.
S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts.
M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 371/2 cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.651/2 cts.
W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother
Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed.
F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc.
S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie.
M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar.
March
T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn.
W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season.
Th. 30th. Sawed wood.
F. 31st. Sawing wood.
April
S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc.
M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 471/2 cts. in the afternoon splitting wood.
T. 4th. Splitting wood.
W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 371/2 cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter.
Th 6th. Splitting and chopping.
F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb.
S. 8th. Plowing
M. 9 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. & twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing.
T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. ? of a lamb found dead.
W. 12th. Plowing.
Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and 1/4 of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today.
F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging.
S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 291/2 lbs of Flour with the bag.
M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening.
T. 18th. Spreading dung.
W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple & Ring of Johny Mackintosh 871/2 cts paid sowed some pease
Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert.
April
Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid.
F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured.
S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing.
M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston.
T. 25th. Lent 341/2 lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing.
W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment
Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas.
F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard & the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs.
S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the cross?. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week.
May
Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard.
T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. Ruby? shoes? ? 21/2 cents.
W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat.
Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed.
F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow.
S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood.
M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants
T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden.
W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer.
Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions.
F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 91/2 $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also Bill? Stamps 9 cts. Balance of ? $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts.
S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family ? above should be included timothy seed).
M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the hill? of very faint ink? ? per acre fence making and draging.
T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us
May
T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade.
W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in excess?, the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.121/2. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 621/2 cts. Tobacco 22 cts.
Th. 18th. Loging & draging.
F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat.
S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 111/2 lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the pease?. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 621/2 cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50.
Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton lining?.50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for Ed? $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps.
T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers.
W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging.
Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him.
F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences.
S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 71/2 lbs per acre. Making fence
May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 321/2 cts Fred cash 321/2 cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull
S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.
M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.
T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers
W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.
June
Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 11/2 Fish of Iden.
F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's Paid? Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre.
S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 121/2 Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham
M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd
T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging.
W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing.
Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night.
F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's.
S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds.
M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends.
T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and 1/2 of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants.
W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing.
A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd
1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what I shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.
Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow.
F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush.
S. 17th. Loging in the morning & plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took.
M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden.
June
T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging.
W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull.
Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert & self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day
F. 23rd. Robert F. & Self working on the Road.
S. 24th. Robert & Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year.
M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home.
T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26.
W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35.
Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull.
F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert & Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home.
July
S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs.
M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging.
T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert 1/2 day at Hugoes lowering.
W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf.
Th. 6th. Myself & Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull.
F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig.
S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay 1/2 day each.
S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull.
M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass.
T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn.
W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon.
Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still.
F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts.
S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc.
July
M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles.
W. 19th. Splitting shingles.
Th. 20th. Splitting shingles.
F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull
S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished.
M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last thursday Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it.
T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 161/2 by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill.
W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. & G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like sixty?, put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce good butter. To cure Beef & hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 11/2 g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, & cool, meat to coal a day & night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days & does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks.
Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time.
F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull.
S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn.
S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull.
M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs.
August
T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day.
W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull.
Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer.
F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little.
S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat.
M. 7th. Making shingles, George 1/2 day shingling.
T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling.
W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley.
Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling.
F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon.
August
S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn.
M. 14th. Vater Father & Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat.
T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull.
W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today
Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas.
F. 18th. Hauled insome n two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy.
S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father 1/2 day at Idens.
M 21st. Cutting peas.
T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished.
W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal.
Th. 24th. Hauling in peas.
F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c.
S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field.
M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow.
T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing.
W. 30th. 1/ and a 1/2 dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well.
Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing & Plowing.
September
F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull.
S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads.
S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull.
M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again.
T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing.
W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing.
Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing.
F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas.
S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull.
M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field.
T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats.
W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats.
Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc.
F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again.
S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax.
M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging.
T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again.
W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 11/2 dozen fish of Iden.
September
Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.
F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.
S. 23rd. Father 3/4 of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.
M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.
T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen 1/2 day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.
Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.
F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling 1/2 dozen Fish of Iden.
S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.
August October
M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.
T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.
W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.
Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.
F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble 1/2 day at the barn floor.
S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.
M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.
T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.
W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.
Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.
F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.
S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.621/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.
M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.
J. 17th. Hauling 3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.
W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.
Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.
F. 20th. 1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. 1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert 1/2 day plowing & half day at plow.
S. 21st. 1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and 1/2 day loging on the Gore.
M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.
T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.
W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.
Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.
F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.
S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.
M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.
T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.
November
W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker
Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes.
F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden 1/2 day helping 531/2 of flour to C F S
S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought.
M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc.
T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 371/2 lb t 371/2 cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 91/2 yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 23/4 of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin.
W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips.
Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar.
F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. .
S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father working at the Gore.
M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library.
T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had.
W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips.
Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same.
F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs.
S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls.
M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls.
November.
T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today
W. 22nd. Wet.
Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 53/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.
F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar.
S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs
M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.
T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.
W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.
Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. Borrowed of Mutter 81/4 lbs of Pork.
December.
F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things.
S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn & thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas.
M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes.
T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up.
W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured.
Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man.
F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less 1/2 lb.
S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads.
M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull.
T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 121/2 cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois.
W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc.
Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc.
F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G.
S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 31/2 Bushls. of peas.
M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 61/2 cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents.
T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for $4. Dollrs Four.
Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs.
W. 20th.
Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a 1/2 of peas.
S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 71/2 cts, lamp glass at Rubys 121/2 cts paid.
M. 25th. Christmas.
T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler & Brickers A/C.
W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore.
Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert & Father sawing.
F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian.
S. 30th. 1/4 of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons.
Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1866 January.
M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds.
T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels & myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c.
Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas.
F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin.
S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 31/2 B. for the pigs.
M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny & clear without
wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.
T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon.
W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents
Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.
F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.
S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.
M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.
T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed.
W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.
Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.
F. 18th. Nicknacks
S. 19th. Do
S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.
M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.
T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.
W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.
Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the Bevar? Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c.
F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter
this afternoon cutting wood.
S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c.
S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit.
M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats.
T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed.
W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby & Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06
Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas & sold them to Ruby & Hilker 81/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time.
February
Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby & Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 81/2 yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87.
F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date.
S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy.
M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc.
T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas.
W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs.
Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin.
F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me.
S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc.
M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips.
T. 13th. Splitting & hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors.
W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father 1/4 of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and 3/4 day Iden.
Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs
F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc.
S. 17th. Do 21/2 Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd.
M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed.
T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses.
W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls.
Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat.
F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David.
S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley.
M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us.
T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing & splitting wood.
W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby & Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.941/4 paid him $2.891/2 and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts.
March
Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same.
F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us.
S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 53/4 = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 221/2 equals 1121/2 c goods 571/2 cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 421/2 cents worth and paid him 71/2 cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd.
M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle.
T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness
and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him.
W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore.
Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father & Vater cut the big hemlock into logs.
F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs.
S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at ? on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting.
M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since.
T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber.
W. 14th. Thrashing & getting out rail timber.
Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull.
F. 16th. Getting out rail timber.
S. 17th. Thrashing peas.
M. 19th. Getting out rail timber.
T. 20th. Getting out rail timber.
W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George.
Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George.
F. 23rd. Do. Do.
S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.5/8 Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c.
M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c.
T. 27th. Getting out cedar.
W. 28th. Getting out cedar.
Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine.
F. 30th. Good Friday
S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar.
April
M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar.
T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George.
W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood.
Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood.
F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died.
S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note.
S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb.
M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C.
T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas & cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood.
W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden.
Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc.
F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time.
S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar.
April
S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill.
M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them.
T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat.
W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 51/2 acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker.
Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended.
F. 20th Making fence for C F S. 3/4 of a day. C F S. 3/4 of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed.
S. 21.st. 1/2 day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house.
M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 51/2 bushls. of wheat on rather better than 31/2 of land.
W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood.
Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash.
Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of bobousgs? from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.271/2 cts.
F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull.
S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 421/2 lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same.
M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning.
May.
T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount.
W. 2nd. Chopping & splitting wood. Robert at plow.
Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen.
F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S.
S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging.
M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing.
T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood.
Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 21/2 of oats 61/2 B. skiding logs plowing etc.
F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25
S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons.
S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull.
M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull.
T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together.
W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done.
Th. 17th. Sowed 21/2 acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together.
F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging & Plowing.
S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc.
M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure
T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 13/4 of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps.
W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert & Self stumping.
Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull.
F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields
S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00.
Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc.
F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure.
W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again.
Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc.
June.
F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing.
S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle.
M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull.
T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull.
W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time.
Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax.
F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c.
S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes.
M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull.
T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing.
W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E.
Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50.
F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing.
S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing.
M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees.
T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc.
W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father & Robert levelling in the gore.
Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls.
F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore.
S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips.
M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 201/2 lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull.
T. 26th. Hoeing corn.
W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc.
Th. 28th. splitting rails
F. 29th. splitting rails
S. 30th. splitting rails Father 1/2 day branding.
July.
M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens.
T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work.
W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull.
Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes.
F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden.
S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber.
S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull.
M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc.
T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.371/2 c. and one grass scythe 1.121/2 c. on A/C.
W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred.
Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing.
F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay.
S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore.
S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture ?
M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore.
T. 17th. Hoeing turnips.
W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed.
Th. 19th.
F. 20th.
S. 21st. Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening. Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes.
M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay.
T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon.
W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon.
Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling.
F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing.
S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn.
S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull.
M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter)
T. 31st. Hoeing corn.
August
W. 1st. Hoeing corn.
Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips.
F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc.
S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 101/2 of flour with bag to Levi Eby.
S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. & S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English.
M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat.
T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls.
W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed.
Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas.
F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids.
S. 11th. Vater helping me & Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash.
M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc.
T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke.
W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas.
Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging.
F. 17th. C F S. 3/4 of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull.
S. 18th. C F S. 1/2 day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning 1/4 of day hauling wheat for C F S.
Salter a cow to bull.
M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts sheep lambs the best.
T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.
W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.
Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.
F. 24th. 3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.121/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.
S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.
M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.
T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.
W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.
Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.
F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.
September
S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father 3/6 of a day thrashing peas for Stuart.
M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats.
T. 4th. Hauling oats.
W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters 1/2 day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats.
Th. 6th. Robert & Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging.
F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time.
S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing.
M. 10th. 18. Bushls. & 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc.
T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist .
W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts.
Th. 13th. I owed 51/2 acres 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5 acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S.
F. 14th. Draging in wheat, & plowing.
S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert & his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S.
M. 17th. Draging Robert & Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull.
T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under.
W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas.
Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch.
F. 21st Father & Robert 3/4 of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 11/4 day. Myself half day sowing.
S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen & Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull.
M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat.
T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc.
W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto.
Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter
F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat.
S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable.
October
M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine.
T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed.
W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares.
Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater 1/4 of a day.
F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, 1/4 of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep.
S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S.
M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden.
T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls.
W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. fifteen five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company.
Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby & Hilker for 1401/2 c. per Bushl.
F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat.
S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 1401/2 c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40
M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut.
T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 1401/2 c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary Eleven Ten Dolrs. Father and Me 1/2 day thrashing for Levi Eby.
W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon.
Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest on to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving
a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date.
F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet.
S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc.
M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter & Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time.
T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking.
W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid
as soon as possible.
Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.
F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.
S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.
M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.
T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.
W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.
November
Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet.
F. 2nd. Diging potatoes
S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--111/2 yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull.
M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes.
T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time.
W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads.
Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips.
F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips.
S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips.
M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905.
T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins
W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00.
Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel
F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions.
S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins.
M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers.
T. 20th. Do.
W. 21st. Hauled 1/3 of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 621/2. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years.
Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 121/2 c. paid.
F. 23rd. Building a wood shed.
S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 81/4 lbs of Pork.
M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.121/2 c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc.
T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc.
W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c.
Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar.
F. 30th.
December
S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon.
M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid.
T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon.
W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill.
Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar.
F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn.
S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison.
M. 10th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs. Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 121/2 c.
T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs.
W. 12th. Making road in the Gore.
Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore.
F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore.
S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of
61/2 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc.
M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 31/2 lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed.
T. 18th. Chopping firewood.
W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens Road.? for Mr. J. David he being sick.
Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter.
F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer.
S. 22nd. Hauled 31/4 Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred & Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes.
M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert.
T. 25th.
W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors.
Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors.
F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy
S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C
M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping.
N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1867
S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George.
W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 321/2 c. Axe handle 20 c.
Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day.
F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day.
S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes.
M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 71/2 lbs.
T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes.
W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush.
Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house.
F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, 1/4 lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 11/2 dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane.
S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. Eighty Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 11/2 B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c.
T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house.
W. 16th. Chopping.
Th. 17th. Chopping.
F. 18th. Chopping.
S. 19th. Chopping.
M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap.
T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the tacht? home.
W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home.
Th. 24th. Chopping wood.
F. 25th. Chopping wood.
S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again.
M. 28th. Chopping half day.
T. 29th. Storming.
W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon.
Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore.
February
F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house.
S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs.
M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners.
T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering.
W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc.
Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter.
F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes.
S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full.
M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon.
T. 12th. Chopping all day.
W. 13th. Wet. Chors.
Th. 14th. Chopping.
F. 15th. Setting water off etc.
S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf.
M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow.
T. 19th. Do
W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping.
Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping.
F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw.
S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half soaking?
Alberts boots fifty cents.
M. 25th Chopping. Fred to.
T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to.
W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue.
Th. 28th. Salter paid 371/2 cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 433/4 lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.81/2 for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 221/2 lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day.
March
T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid.
S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her.
M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw
T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again.
W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same.
Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight.
F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency.
S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats.
M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note.
T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 121/2 per lb. $1.371/2. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon.
W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of Corn? Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George.
Th. 11th. Chopping.
F. 15th. Chopping.
S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence.
M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill.
T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents.
W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore.
Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid.
F. 22nd. Chores around the house.
S. 23rd. Hauling home wood.
M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf.
T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit.
W. 27th. Chopping.
Th. 28th. Chopping.
F. 29th. Chopping.
S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred.
April
M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe.
T. 2nd. Chopping.
W. 3rd. Chopping.
Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc.
F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 311/2 lbs of flour the weight of the bag included.
S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45.
M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin.
T. 9th. Chopping.
W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing.
Th. 11th. Chopping.
F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss.
S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 51/2 acres at the rate of 111/2 pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 11/4.
M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs.
T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field & intend for peas.
W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05.
Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon 1/2 Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc.
F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon.
S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time.
M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb.
T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato.
W, 24th. Sowed peas about 51/2 acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so.
Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place.
F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas.
S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon.
M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know.
T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford.
May
W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road.
Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag ?page torn Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father & Fred pulled down the root house.
F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same.
S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy.
M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again.
T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden.
W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c.
Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions.
F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S.
S. 11th. Gardening, Father 1/2 day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 11/2 dozen Fish of Iden.
S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs.
M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c.
T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place.
Gate making & plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took.
Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land.
F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging.
S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom.
M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls.
T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn.
W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons.
Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable.
F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.121/2 cts.
S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming.
M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 31/4 of a day as above.
T. 28th. Wet all day.
W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs.
Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father & Robert to Whetstones raising. Composting
F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing.
June
S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle.
M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet.
T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. 1/2 lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time.
W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck.
Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy.
F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 1/2 on A/C.
S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling.
M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 311/2 of Flour.
T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore.
W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore.
Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred & me.
F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred & Me.
S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid.
M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S.
T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 11/2 hours & Rob hoeing.
W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me.
page torn and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden.
F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs.
S. 22nd. Plowing. Father & Robert hoeing potatoes.
M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull.
T. 25th. Plowing, draging.
W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father & Fred at Stuart & Haydens Bee at Hugoes.
Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father & Rob.
F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. & Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow.
S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes.
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A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863
March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full.
August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40.
4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts.
10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C.
19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts.
July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00
June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 61/2 @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 251/2 cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50
1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts.
Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26.
1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs.
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Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at 1/2 cts. = $2.471/2 Total 38.171/2.
Shingles from A Delf Six Bumbles? at $1.50 = $90
Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00
Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00
Clearing 101/3 acres of Land $130.00
Mr. Gobles time $3.00
Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts
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