as soon as possible.

Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.

F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.

S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.

M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.

T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.

W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.

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