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Mon 16 - Hogs rooting nose cut. Oats, Jack, Richd, Plim & Charley Oats

The morning is cloudy looks like rain Thomas is cutting the noses of the hogs to keep them from rooting. Charley & Plim is plowing in Oats & Jack is sowing they have go done all but about a band Richd plowed to dinner & then went to Town It has rained at 10oclock We have put 15 bushels on 5 acres.

1868 March Tu 17 - Peach Sioin, Peach Sion, Mrs Alderson, George H., Mrs Young, Miss Allis

The morning is cloudy looks like rain The Wind from S. & W. & is verry high heavy wind all night & blowing rain I give Thomas the 6 peach Sions I got of McGuire the 12 inst. I sent Margaret the Ward robe to Jacks Sent Mrs Lucy Alderson 2 1/2 bushels of Meal. George Hargroves took the Wagon & things to Town. -- I sent by him for Candles $1.00
2 lamp Chimley .40cts Mrs Young & her daughter Miss Allis came after dinner. I got a verry good Mess of Turnip Greens & midlin Bacon I relished it much for my dinner.

Caleb Charley - Charly $2.50

I have contracted with Caleb to keep Charley this year at $5.00 per month Commencing his time all the time he has worked this year See Act Book I let Charley have a pair of Jeans pants at $2.50

Wed 18 - Quite cool - trees in bloom

The morning is clear & calm it has turned much colder I am glad to see it the trees are all blooming out too fast I fear It has been too warm for a week past. I have made 3 boxes & sowed seed in them The small one has the yellow or golden, the