July 1856

1 hilled the corn fine Day dry weather

2 hilled part of the potates

3 Do Do Do Do

4 finished hilling the potates Dry weather

5 went to Brockville to An Agriculture meeting bought 4 caststeel scyths one of them was for Mr Roberts 5s & 1 snath 2s6 stone 5d

6 went to Junetown & heard the Revd Mr McMury preach

7 Began to Mow & mowed front of the orchard

8 finished the orchard & cut some in the field below the house

9 mowed in the field below the house

11 Do Do Do raked & drawed in

12 {illegible} finished drawing in the orchard & the field below the house

13 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach warm day

14 mowed the little orchard

15 fine rain last night drew in the little orchard to the cap warm day

16 mowed in the field west line south side of the road

17 Do Do drew in part of the hay in the field I worked with John Innis in the Blacksmith {illegible} he made two leafs for the buggy springs

18 drew in all the hay in the field at the west line & mowed some in the second field frount of the house warm day

19 drew in some of the hay in the second field & moved some

20 went to the stone church with Elen & David & Jocks wat to the Revd Mr McMurrys Bible class & hear him prech

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