T 24th. Davidson working. 104 lbs of Flour to Davidson. 8 B. of Pease to Neelands received 3 Dol. being the balance on the same

W 25th. Davidson thrashing, finished. Sow pigged four Pigs.

Th 26.th Sowing the upper half of the pea field. Mary wrote to her Father., letter Postage s1.5 d currency

F. 27th. Finished sowing pease: sowed them without dragging on land plowed this spring, at the rate of three Bushels per acre.

S. 28th Received a Summons to the Division Court confessed judgement and paid 3 Dollars leaving 3.81 cts yet to pay. The note was for seed wheat for Davidson which I pay and trade of cash to him for work. Settled with Dumpier by receipting the sum of 380 cts on the back of his note. (Omiited yesterday) sowed Onion leek & Beet seed. Today sowed pease and planted strawberry plants. Received from Henry Willimere One Dollar being part payment on two bushels of peace at 62^1/2 cts per B.

M 30th. To Davidson two B. of Pease at 62^1/2cts.

May

T.1st To James Turner 128 lbs of Pease at 75 cts. per Busl.

W. 2nd Salter the wagon for half day 25 cts.

Th 3rd Posted a letter to Christie & Corbett, another to Robert Young. Inveraray. Ten Bushels of Peas to Michael Andreas for which I have received Twenty B. of Potatoes.

F 4th. Commenced to sow Clover seed in the Pea? field. Sowed 8 Pints an acre. 7 Pints of Clover and 2 of Timothy mixed. Traded ^1/2 lbs of Pease for

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