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Monday 11th March 1861 quite cold ground froze
commenced sowing Oats in pump field
9 plows

Teusday 12th March 1861 still cold ground froze
some this morning
finished sowing oats to day

Wednesday 13th March Cool + windy ran 4 2horse
plows in Perry field at Fulford place + halled wood
with oxen

Tursday 14th March 1861 Cool and cloudy slept sprnkle
of rain finished the Perry field at Fulford
place + commenced in Barn field at home

Friday 15th March 1861 run 9 plows (Scuters)
breaking the Barn field quite cool + windy

Saturday 16th March 1861 cold + Frosty Thu 32
run 9 Scuter plows in Barn field

Monday the 19th March 1861 Snowed hard all
day but melted until eveing it stuck on the ground
some 2 in deep cleared at night cold Ther 27

Tuesday 19th March 1861 ground covered with
snow + hard frozen Ther 23 cold all day
snow did not all melt plowed in afternoon

Wednesday 20th Slill cold + frosty this snowing
run 9 plows in Barn field

Thursday 21st March 1861 Still cold Ther 29
this morning snowed Hailed Rained + The
wind blew verry Hard last night but
cleared off by day
run 9 plows got done Barn field by noon +
commenced in Roberts orchard to plow for
corn