July 1857

1 Granpa Jock & me went to Frank Halls to look at some Land one farm for 10 dollars per acre another 22 another 24 another 32 & another 40 the Rose farm looked so bad with the wet that we did not stopt to look at it heavy rain

2 So we came home without doing anything to John Youngs stopt all night

3 came home all well warm

4 peeled hemlock bark on the Iland

5 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach

6 pulled some thisels out of the wheat Jock helped Rob to hoe the boys went to Brockville to A showe

7 the boys & Jock worked at the Turnips I went to Brockville for the Revd Mr Morrison he came on A pastoral visit he preached at caintown at half past 5 heavy rain very few

8 went to Mr Davison with Mr Morrison & the to Lyn

9 Jock & Granpa went Westport with the Wool to Mr Clarks the boys & me hoed at the potatos warm day

10 finished the potatos & part of the Corn John Clow & wife hear on A visit

11 finished the corn very poor Jock & Granpa came home with the wool from Clarks

12 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning preach very warm Day

13 pealed Bark on the Iland all that was on it

14 Began to Mow & mowed in the garden & the orchard at the house

15 finished the orchard in the forenoon the Messers Charles Booth Wm Cowan & James Brikenridge came here as crop veiwers Began to mow in the harper field

16 finished mowing the harper field very heavy rain

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