Swintons Machine finished (fall wheat) on the tenth at noon. Due Swinton 12 Dollars. Two sperm of Horses from Shantz. two days at five Dol. per day. Robert Edgar one day. Aron Fortney one day. James Stewart two days. John Goble two days. 10^1/2lbs of of John Goble.

12th. 12 Bush of wheat to mill

15th. 56 lbs of flour as pay for fish to Renwick. 90 lbs do. to John Goble which pays him for cutting spring wheat and leaves 41 lbs due to me. James Stewart 87 lbs flour which pays his share for Harvesting spring wheat and leaves 84 lbs due to me.

14th. Sowed 3^1/4 Bush. of Fall wheat.

18th Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.

25th. Finished oat Harvest.

26th. Finished Harvest by getting up pease.

October

2nd. Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.

3rd. Sowed 9^1/4 Bushels of wheat.

13th. Sowed 7^1/2 Bushels James Stewart Borrowed 297 lbs of flour

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