Tuesday 28th Robert to Shupes raising.

Wednesday 29th.

Thursday 30th. 2 dozen fish from Iden.

Friday 31st. In the afternoon at Idens raising. omitted yesterday 1.05 lbs of flour of Fraser bag and all. Mother at the store. bill not known.

September

Saturday 1st.

Sunday 2nd.

Monday 3rd. This afternoon commenced cutting wheat.

Tuesday 4th.

Wednesday 5th. Fish 1 dozen 9 d ?

Thursday 6th Half head and 10 pounds of pork of Stewart 5/8 d.

Friday 7th.

Saturday 8th. These two last days we have got some wheat under cover.

Sunday 9th.

Monday 10th. Cut Pease. Finished cutting wheat, and commenced on the Oats. 1 Dozen fish from Iden 9 d.

Tuesday 11th.

Wednesday 12th. Bill of Things got by mother at Rubyes as before mentioned 16/1 d. One Dollars worth of Sugar by me today. After lumber to Staffords in the morning, rain in the afternoon.

Thursday 13th. 121 pounds of flour of Fraser bag and all. Drawing lumber from saw mill. cutting oats and barley.

Friday 14th. Finished cutting oats

Saturday 15th. 2 dozen fish Iden 1.6 d finished drawing in wheat.

Sunday 16th.

Monday 17th. Wet all day.

Tuesday 18th Making shingle.

Wednesday 19th. Loging, Thrashing wheat for seed at Staffords.

Thursday 5 bushels of wheat of Stafford.

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