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Saturday the 11th Feby 1856 Warm to day and the wind blew
hard which melted the snow verry fast it is all
gone except on the north hillside & shaded places
the snow remained on the entire Ground
for 43 days and it is not gone entirely yet
my hands are splitting rails at the Jarvis place
we are fencing in that plantation for a pasture
for our sheep & cattle quite cold Saturday night
the ground froze hard and the wind blew
unusually hard all night and all day on
Sunday

Wensday the 28th Feby 1856 commenced plowing
for the firsting time in teh Apple Orchard for
corn there is yet snow on teh north
Hill Sides in places that fill the 5th Jany
nearly Two months ago
All the Peaches plums and cherrys
are winter killed in the bud
for there is no signs of the Spring yet
all cold & dreary as December

Friday the 29 Feby 1856 More moderate to day
the snow is all gone at last sun shines
warm I sowed 2lbs spanish white wheat in
my potatoe patch and 2 oz of Roland oats
procured from the patent office
Sowed one Bu Spring Wheat from T Glens in a
cow lot north of the Barn it is a smoothe
Spring Wheat

Monday the 3rd March 1856 I started to N York to bring
the Spring Stock of goods quite cold

Thursday the 6th March 1856 Commenced Sowng
oats in the field East of the meadow along
the mud Road we are sowing all that field 40 Acres
in oats & clover seed

Teusday the 11 March 1856 The old Gray
mare had a mare colt to day