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The corn plows lacked about 12 acres of finishing
Bostwick field. The Bostwick field is planted, about 2/3 of
it, 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 , 1 stalk , & about 1/3 of it , 5 1/2 feet, drilled.
In the drilled part of it, entered this evening, we ran 5
furrows - in the other portion 2 furrows. The plows went over
about 30 acres to day

May 19th. 1852.

Thermometer 54° at sunrise. The scrapers finished the balance
of the Gillian field the 2 Barn fields & about 15 acres of the
Spencer field, - in all about 66 acres. The hoes finished the
balance of the Ponds field, all the Gillian field & about 17
acres of the larger Barn field, - in a l l about 61 acres. The
Corn plows run around the balance of the Bostwick field, &
about 12 acres in the 68 acre gin field - in all about 24
acres with 7 horses. The 8th. horse is still at work in the
Bostwick field throwing out the middles, 3 furrows to the row

May 20th. 1852.

Thermometer at 52º at sunrise & 68º at 12 M. 14 scrapers
finished the Spencer field to day about 11 oclock, which com-
pletes the 1st round. The boys then took shovels & passed over
about 23 acres of the Lewis field

The hoe hands finished the balance of the Barn fields &
the Spencer field in all about 73 acres

Nine Corn plows going to day - 7 in the 68 acre field .