July 19, 1850 - July 31, 1850

1850 July 19 we have been laying by Corn
all this week, have had 2 or 3 pretty
Rains & we are trying to finish Laying
by with Plows tomorrow
worked Greens & garden to day
Silling blown down shacks wheat
choping & Thining Corn ——
John Compton tryed this day by Mr
Miller & myself for stabing & Killing
Bro. 2nd June last, Committed to Jail,

20th Plowing & choping & thinging corn
Did not quite get done Layinging by

21st my wife went to Mrs Hunts —

22nd A Fine Rain this morning, we are
drawing Tobacco Plants to replant Our
Second years ground & new ground -
fine weather for every thing growing

23 Rained nearly all day finished replanting
Tobacco & thining Corn & cleaning off wheat
yard -

24 Sent Fed to Mill 1 Bb^l.
- Henry gone to Mrs Hunts to Carry
her corn home she lent me -
balance spining ground too wet to work

29 Halling up wheat till saturday
evening when it rained Hilling up
Sweet Potatoe Seed Sewed big stock
Turnip Seed last week got from Doct T.
Cutting Oats this morning & choping
part of new ground Tobacco —
Expect to sew Turnip Patch to day

31 Started to Lynchg broke a wheel the other side
of Lynchg had it mended Rained every day but one
got in Town soon friday morning & come back
to Mr Moons, & got home Saturday evening 3rd Augt