August 1857

1 Began to cut the fall wheat good crop A little rain this afternoon

2 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown

3 heavy fog & Dew mowed frount of Elizes till the Dew dried of the wheat

4 finished the fall wheat fine Day

5 finished cuting the field frount of Elizes

6 cradled the Rye & drew the hay frount of Elizes Adam & Rob Armstrong help in the afternoon

7 mowed the field at Cristies place

8 raked & cocked ti & drew in the fall wheat Rob & Adam helped in the afternoon to draw the wheat

9 the Revd Mr Milles preached in caintown

10 Stacked the hay at Cristies place fine Day

11 mowed in the consession field & put 3 Shoes on the charley horse Messers C Booth Wm Cowan & J Breckenridge came here to veiw the crops I went to left for I Clows in order to go to Winchester to look for Land Jock went to Aunt Marys with Rob Armstrong to help her with the haying for two Days

12 the boys mowed in the Thompson place went to Winchester with I Clow stopt at Mr McCarggos got there after Dark all in bed

13 rain this forenoon went Winchester village no land for sale work bying came to McCarggos stopt all night

14 started for home examined lot 18 on 2 consession Mountain good lot came by Wrights corners got to Clows betwen 10 & 11 AM

15 went to Brockville from Lyn in the cars Erman Jones is general Agent for Stewart he wrote for me to know what is the price of 18 in 2 Con Mountain heard of land in Kitley got home all well

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