Francis Goring Diary, 1790
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April 1791
Received from Com. Lambert 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat
do . . . . . 1 . . . do
April 19th
Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 1/2 Bushsl Summer Owe him 1/2 Bushel
Easter Monday 25th
The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf
April 27th
Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Com. Lamberts Team 1 1/2days work {illegible}
29th
Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day in the little field
May 2
Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the Cotton, (planted 41 hills of white potatoes)
April 27th
Rece'd a Bushel of red potatoes from Peter Sampson on 13th. Received 1 Bushel {illegible}
May 5th
Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow
Sunday 8 May
Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smiths 10th May
11th May
Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mr Guthries House & fence burnt & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others.
May 11th 1791
A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May. -------29 days droth --- Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. ----Rain'd 24th in the Morning
May 7th. Planted 5 rows white potatoes . . . . 94 Hills
14th Planted 5 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 96 {a ditto mark under Hills}
18th {ditto mark under Planted}. . 1 row blue {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 19 {ditto mark under Hills}
21th {ditto mark under Planted} . . 2 rows yellow {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 36 {ditto mark under Hills}
23 to 25th . . {ditto mark under Planted} . . . 25 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 472 {ditto mark under Hills}
25 {ditto mark under Planted} . . 3 short rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}
25 {ditto mark under Planted} 1 {ditto mark under short rows} LadysfinToes . . 13 {ditto mark under Hills}
25 {ditto mark under Planted} 4 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys -fingers 52 {ditto mark under Hills}
25 {ditto mark under Planted} 3 {ditto mark under short rows} Whites . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}
27th {ditto mark under Planted} 8 Red 39 - {ditto mark under Hills}
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