October 24th

Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the {Illegible} and tacking in 2 loads of Potatres and 2 loads of Turneps got them all in George wast J. Black Thrushing About all day I PaiD George of to Night

October 25th

Friday this was a fin morning I took in the last of the Potatres and caves up the Put the afternoon I was Clening Sum Wheat Mother was Helping mey Very Cold today

{I Put the Rum with the Wheat (in margins)}

October 26th

Saturday this a Dull morning I was About to Start for Guelph But Cam on rain and turn out a Soft day Ididnot get to Guelph I was working About {Illegible} puting up a Back House and Clening out the Pig pen raining Very Whet to Night H Corkburn was heer to little

October 27th

Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at the hom the {Rouch?} in Very Soft

October 28th

Monday this was a fin morning little frost I was Plaughing all day at the Turnep land Snowing a little to Night

October 29th

Tuesday this was a fin morning a little Snow on the ground and hard frost I was Almost thrushing all day Dull to night

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