1855

August 30 Began to cut the schotch wheat in the field south side of the road west fence hard frost

31 worked at the wheat hard frost last night

Sept 1 went to Brockville sold 1 firkin of Butter 9 1/2 per lb Egs 9 per Dozen set a letter to house heavy rain afternoon J grubed

2 heard the Mr Harvy preach in our shool house

3 worked at the wheat fine Day

4 Do Do Do

5 went to McElhenneys mill with 16 bushel of fall wheat Jock & the boys helped John Ockland at thrashing Georg Evens & Michel McAvoy was buried to Day

6 drew dung to the pea ground in the forenoon with 2 waggons & drew in afternoon wheat from the west line south side near

7 drew dung with 2 waggons Jock plowed

8 spread dung in the forenoon cut the Barley in the afternoon Jock plowed fine Day

9 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning Preach in the forenoon

10 Sowed five Bushel of fall wheat in the field South side of the Road East line cut part of the oats in the harper field in the afternoon

11 went to Brockville with three Barrels of Apples got 11S.3d for one barrels of the Brockville Beuty & 10S for two barrels of the Americans

12 Jock & the boys hooked peas on the Thompson place & cut oats in the harper field Jock & the boys hlped Hogan at thrashing heavy rain last night & this morning

13 worked at the oats Robert Armstrong helped

14 worked at the oats Robert Heugh helped to mow them they were lying on the ground

15 cut the wheat below the little orchard P Wm Heugh helped

16 went to Caintown & heard the Rev Mr Trook Preach

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