February 20, 1858 - February 25, 1858

1858 Saturday 20th Overseer has gone up on the
River to see Mr Smith rode rose,- hung up balance
of Our meat making Brooms shelling corn
Kate & sallie went to Mr Millers Wednesday -
Cleared off this morning but quite cold,
Snow melts but little; my hogs gone again,-
= Mr Joel Hardwick stayed here last night —

21st weather more moderate Snow melting
to day cant find our Hogs - Sent Jerry
for Cate & Sallie this morning

22nd Raining last night & this morning
Turned to a snow & weather Kept falling
till 12 Oclock, Tobacco give a little & we
put some out on the ground & are striping
in Barn back of Garden desperate bad
weather very sloppy & wet - and as well
as I recollect not a real pretty day
under foot & overhead in this month.

23rd Striping Tobacco to day back of Garden
Jordan halled wood for overseer & 2 Loads
of straw halled out etc very cold day
I went to Rice but no meat yet -

24th Malling Halling wood & burning
Brush by overseers house to day Jerry gone
to shop to get Rose shod before & to Mrs Hunts
to see John Hunt about meat etc –
Kate gone to Fannies this morning
Cold cloudy day ground frozen this morning

=25th Sent Henry Millers Mill 4 Bushels Corn for meal
2 Bags 4½ Bushels wheat for flour & 2½ Bushels wheat
for overseer; - my wheat gained a little say [1 lb?]
the corn lost 4 lbs at Millers Mill malling & burning
Brush up at overseers house nearly done