May 10, 1877 - May 20, 1877

May 10th Thursday Went to the Depot
[Wards] Springs after guano to day
Brought back ten sacks Six for
the plantation four for home
finished Hauling out Tobacco stalks
on Tobacco lot

Friday Replowing tobacco lot
and Scattering Manure uncovered the
plant bed in the glade and manured
it with guano -

Saturday Raining to day planted
collards in garden did not get quite
done Hauling leaves for Stables
uncovered Plant Bed back of Jordans
to day.

May 13th Sunday

May 14th Monday Shrubbing and rooting and
Harrowing in new ground ground
very wet cut Ditch in front of dining room^branch on

May 15 Tuesday listing tobacco land

May 16 Replanting corn commenced hilling
in fresh ground

May 17 Hilling in fresh ground all
hands replanting corn in evening

May 18 Replanting corn plowed up
land on Dich and planted over
again.

May 19 replanting corn and planting
a rough place on ditch warm fine
growing weather

May 20 Sunday