1856

Nov 1 Went to Lyn to an Agriculture Meeting the money funds to bye A Bull

2 the Revd Mr Benning preached in caintown

3 began to pull the Turnips the Revd Mr Morrison & James Hamilton came here from Brockville & stopt all nigth Jockes very ad with Rheumatism

4 worked at the Turnip fine weather

5 very heavy winds last nigth with A little rain finished the Turnips good crop drew in the corn stalks very cold Day

6 drew 5 load of wood cold Day

7 drew in some potato in the forenoon went to A plowing Bee of George Erels

8 drew in 1 load of potatos it rained most of the day went to Lyn with Father to the Quarthy meeting there was A terable squal about 1 oclock of wind & rain

9 the Revd Mr McMurry preach in caintown

10 drew in some potatos put 2 loads of cups in our seller & 1/2 load of them {illegible} went to A plowing Bee of Wm Hazelwood in in the afternoon cold Day

11 killed the Hogs Wm Davis & Bob helped we killed 5 for us & 1 for Davis

12 went to Brockville with 1 hog got 7$ & 3/4 per cwt & 1 barrel of apples got 2 barrels for cider from A Turner

13 drew some wood & fixed the Cabbage

14 draged A part of the potato land & began to plow it

15 salted the pork & made A Barrel of crout the boys plowed

16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown hard frost last night

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