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1843 May

Saturday	6	Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewwit for 6 {or?} yarn - 1/1^1/2 - {lip?} Hops 2 oz {ounce}	3^1/2	-	10	a shower 2	38	60
Sunday	7	Cha.s & Em.y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea			- -	gloomy	48	38
Monday	8	Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle				g.o {again}	42	40
Tuesday	9	Branding - Cha.s & W.d ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c. sold And.w Therrik 10 Bush.s {bushels} Peas @ 246 + 4 Bush.s grown g.o {again} @ 3/{yl?}				fine	28	48
Wednesday	10	a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Belle Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush.s Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd {an arrow has been added pointing up to the word: g.o} with Mares - Christn {Christian} ploughing with them.				aft.n {afternoon} rain	42	48
Thursday	11	Christ.n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush.s oats - Cha.s & W.d dragging {below this word is reads: & George} Wheat + oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, {Britsi?} & Green Cabbage				rain morning aft.n 9 or 10 fine	45	48
Friday	12	Christ.n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging {V.m?} and then Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Piony from Annie				fine	42	55
Saturday	13	a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Chrisn at Kirbys, finishd paym! {payment} of our debt finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. onions				fine	54	62
Sunday	14	Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev.g. {evening} thunder + lightning				a little rain mg {morning} after fine thunder 10 pm	58	70
Monday	15	Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Wilf.d to Mill with Jacks Wheat Is & Christ.n 10 Bush.s Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 72 Bush.s Rohans @ 3/yR = 11 = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick} Daly + Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.an P.M. Hw farmer Bond having been destroyd when the {Hiw?} at was burst				smart shower Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft.n fine	68 @ 5 1/2	52
Tuesday	16	Cha.s & W.d ploughing. Isaac & Christ.n repairing Gate & fence front of House evening Wilf.d with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to {-nocerd?} to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, {--hance?} in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest Red				fine	46	48
Wednesday	17	Isaac sowd 10 Bush.s oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns Christn ploughing - Cha.s & Wd ploughing sowd - 3. Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquiries & a Church. {Wethear? as in weather?} better				fine	33	37

1843 May

Thursday	18	Is. sowd 10^1/2 Bush.s Oats - Ch.r ploughing - Cha.s & W.d ~~ploughing~~ dragging sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.				fine	26	50
Friday	19	Is. sowd 2 Bush.s oats. Chr.n ploughing. Ch.r & W.d drag.g {dragging} finishd Oats T. Daly not. @ farm Galt this ev.g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday m.g {morning} bro! {brought} a parcel from Henry bying at Galt - cont.g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compay {company} Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1				fine	42	46
Saturday	20	Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W.ms Lot with Golden {Miton?} Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road. sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions				fine	38	50
Sunday	21	Cha.s and Em.y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who bro! a Letter from Mrs. Tye - Jimmy Thompson bro! from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont.g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. dined with us.				fine. 5 drops Rain	10 pm	56
Monday	22	Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle Kough & puttering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea. p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. ---------	-	3	--	Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm	45	40
Tuesday	23	all assisting in Garden forenoon - Cha.s aft.n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this eveng from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed of Hl.m {heirloom} Carrot paid Dr Flynn for drawing a book for Charles same from last year-----------------	-	1	3	--fine	45	40
Wednesday	24	Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Cha.s digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha bro! by Ann Crerar from Alexs {-9?} not p.d - sowd Bed Beets				fine	31	43
Thursday	25	Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey p.d Mr Daly for yesterdays letter {G?} - Linton for Snuff -- donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. recd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } -	-	---	⁹772 10. -	fine	42	54
Friday	26	Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush.s Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B.l {bushel} Paid for them at his request to Mrs. J. - - - - - - - - - Cha.s in Garden all day - Christn a part Miſs Daly raked West Border Don.d Stewart even.g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: & all Lambs}. Reynolds {all.d? meaning allowed?} 2 wh. Boars a weak Lamb ({yeard?} 23) killd by Sows.	--	10	--	Showers	52	59
Saturday	27	Wilf.d in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bush.s next House Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Emy & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance }		6	-	{This weather report is written much smaller than his normal sizing} misty morng got out {fir-?}	48	46

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