1856

December 18 worked at the stairs in the house very cold Day

19 put the chain pump in the Bull well

20 worked at A band whell for the tharshing machin very high winds last night with sleet & snow heavy rain & wind to day

21 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown

22 finished the band whell for the thrashing machin

23 drew some wood in the forenoon & killed the Bull in the afternoon cold Day

24 went to Brockville with some sausageuses got 8s per lb & expected to meet Jonny from Packenham but he did not come took 2 barrels of apples to A Turner 2 dollars per barrels

25 Wm Hazelwood & family was hear for Dinner Thomas Ackland got five sheep on shares 1 ewe & 1 lamb of Sises 1 Ewe of Isables 1 of Tennets & 1 of Marys A little snow to day

26 helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin went to Lyn & bought 1 side of sole leather paid 1s.10d per lb

27 Jock Jonney & Elen went to Brockville the boys & me thrashed 7 bushel of wheat & cleaned it up & they took it to mill & 2 bushel corn

28 the Rev Mr Benning preache in caintown fine Day

29 went to Mr Manharts & to Mr Houghs for the sheep those that was at Houghs I marked with A black strike on the forehead paid one shilling per head that is {illegible}

30 thraashed the poll oats in the forenoon

31 cleaned the poll oats had 40 bushel

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