230

Monday 16 Dec 1861 Killed 15 hogs weighing
2856 lbs Killed Two before weighing 290 mobing
31 46 lbs got 47 more to kill yet
100 140/3286

Thursday 19th Dec 1861 been plowing sineu monday
got nearly done the House field got too hard
stoped plowing until it rains

Saturday 21 Dec 1861 been Ditching in Barn field
marking hill side ditches to keeg the field
from washing + putting up plank fence from
shop towards Franks

Monday 23 Dec 1861 Commenced Raining and
sleeting yesterday eveing + the trees + covered with
sleet this morning

Teusday 24th Dec 1861 Killed 30 hogs washing
7255 lbs Averday 242ths with the 18 billed before
makes 10541 we have 18 more to kill
Give all hands hollnu day until monday
morning the weather is cool + frosty
Ther 26 this morning give all hand holiday
until monday morning

Monday 29th Dec 1861 run 4 plows breaking
corn ground in house field fine cool
weather for bulpump

Wednesday 1 Jan 1862 We commence a new years
work with John Poth for overseer hired at $235
year boords himself old Dan + Jack Andy George
Licket Sag good hands Nearby Calvin Mary + Carlins
sorry hands Also sau John + James 7 good hands
+ 6 sorry hands we have 115 Acres sown in wheat
expect to wun 8 or 9 plows we have 11
one Linny + am Jack 5 horses 50 head of cattle
1 yoke of oxen 52 shop 410 Goats 100 stock
hogs w have 29 Negros in family and our white