1854

July 20 drew 4 load of hay from the orchard at the old Barn to the New Barn put it over the horses there was 9 load in the orchard at the old Barn & drew 7 load out of the orchard at the house

21 drew 3 load from the field frount of the New Barn & finished mowing it

22 Mowed in the field last line North side of the road & drew in 3 load from the field frount of the New Barn t

23 No Meeting to day

24 mowed A little this morning below the house J Father went to Joel Parishes with the Widow Frances & her sister Elizabeth

25 in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay from the field East line north side of the road

25 mowed in the below the house

26 drew in hay all day from below the house very dry weather

27 cut the fall wheat it is badly winter killed

28 finished mowing North side of the road

29 drew in all the North Do Do Jock went to a raising of James Hernesss

30 went to funeral of A Daughter of Edward Davis she was brought from Gananoque & buried in Caintown

31 mowed in the field below the little orchard the grafs very dry

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