May 22 - June 7, 1847

1847 May 22nd Hilled on Johns branch
& finished replanting corn & cut of part
of new ground Hills this week
& went to Lynchg in 3 days with our
waggon. 23rd Raining & quite wet
We planted a little Tobacco on
22nd, corn & Cotton Coming up well
weather now warm & seasonable,

25. Sent Fed on Horse to mill

29. Sent D^o to Mill in Cart 2 Barrels corn

1847 June 1st Rained a little last night, weeding
& Plowing corn, Henry & Fed Plowing
for Tobacco this, made two trips
Lynchg lately with waggon in 3 day each
sold Lugs for 2.25 good, 4.40 & 4.50 made
short crop 3 or 4000 lbs

2nd 2 Plows in Corn. Miss Fishers & balance
of our Hands hilling on branch for Tob^a

3rd Same sort of work to day
Rained the 3rd at night fine season

4 Cutting off second years ground Hills
& this Day finished planting new ground
& second years ground also got some
Tobacco plants from Mr. Shields, -

5th planting Tobacco this morning & planted
all except lott & part of branch
Johns branch planted this morning
plowing & thining corn this evening
after planting Irish Potatoe Patch on
Johns branch - put Lady Jane to
Richardsons Horse orphan boy at $4, leap[?]
5 the season & $6 for a colt

6 cloudy & damp 7. Rained last
night, Thining corn this morning
& drawing Tobacco plants,