1854

sowed 1 Barrel of plaster in the field below the house where the fall wheat was last year began east side & sowed to the ridge sart below the house

May 27 Jock finished plowing the field frount of McGlahlins for the corn & potatoes Jonny drage Sowed 1 barrel of plaster on the second field began on the 10th ridge & sowed 9 ridges North the other 9 was sowed in{illegible} in the {illegible}

28 the Revd Mr Smart preach in caintown this afternoon

29 Jock plowed for Rowsom in the forenoon but draged for him in the afternoon we chained the corn & potato ground & began to plant the potatoes the 5,6 & 7 is the potatoes that Jock got at Brockville

30 finished planting the potatoes planted better than 25 Bush & planted part of the corn Charles McCleary helped Washed the Sheep at J Heughs

31 finished planting the corn planted 1 Bushel of Potatoes that Father got from Wm Warren foot of the corn & part of the west side frost last night Jock went to help Robert McLeary with the teem to plow

June 1 laid up some of the fence around the oats at Cristers place Jonny went to Lyn with 25 butter tubs to John McDonald for J Elingham

2 split some rails for the West line Jock & John Armstrong Sheered the Sheep warm wheather

3 made our part of the West line fence opisite McIntoshs Land

4 Mr John Keeller preached in caintown

5 made part of the road fence on cristers place

6 bored & made 40 caps & scills for the fence on cristers place

7 put Jefs & Bel Mares to Alfred Avnce horse to give him 9$ if the three mares has foles and dos well to give him six dollars of it in time for him to go up the country made more off the fence

8 finished the fence this morning heavy rain last night moved part of the fence on this side of the sugar bush

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