1855

May 1 Went to Brockville to an Agriculture Meetting M JW Hough bought two cows & one Bull Mr C. C. Jones bought the 3 year old bull he gave him to Me to Keep till the first of May 15 1856 plowed on the Thompson place Jonney drew stones of the field below the little orchard

2 Jonney finished plowing the Thompson place Jock began to plow below the little orchard

3 Jock went to Brockville for the Bull from C C Jones Jonney plowed below the orchard the boyes & Me made the fence on the West line in the bull paster Daniel Nowland worked in the garden

4 worked in the Blacksmith hop with J Armstrong at the buggy Jock drew dung in the afternoon to the field frount of Elizas Jonny plowed below the orchard

5 Began to Sow & sowed 5 bushel of peas on the Thompson place Jock plowed West line the Wood begin to look Red

6 no Meeting to Day

7 Sowed 5 Bushel of Peas on the field south side of the road East line went on foot to Turner mill open the afternoon {in margin} in all 10 Bushel Peas

8 Sowed 6 Bushel of Peas & Oats same field Daniel Nowland worked in the garden {in the margin} 6 Bushel peas & oats

9 crofs draged the Peas & Peas & Oats the Woods looks Green very Dry weather

10 finished crofs draging Jonney went to John Youngs to get Boots & shoes made Sowed 2 Bushel of Black see wheat Bought of Fred Moore Paid 11s.3 per Bushel it came to first big stone frount of the house

11 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel more that Jock got from bob sowed both on the winter face sowed grafssed & dragged it in Sowed 1 quart of Red top 1 quart Kentucky Blue & 1 quart of orchard grafs seed in the headridge at dich red top next Board fence

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