April 3, 1854 - April 17, 1854

1854 april 3rd Turning out Lug Hh^d
Morning clear cold weather

4th Plowing for corn at mountain field etc
Coltering in new ground & Hilling —
Expect to Start to Lynchg with Hh^d Lugs
tomorrow morning ————————
Hester had her second colt a she
by Buldocus Harveys Horse on
Monday night 3rd April 1854 which
we Call ^Nette Siley^Nette Finished plowing
at mountain field for corn Plowing
^{th Sewed flax Patch}in fresh ground finished there to day
^
^{Jacob P Graves went to mount airy this day to live with Adams & Mr Ward}
11th made trip to Lynchg in 3½ days sold
Lugs at 5.50 - weighed nearly 1100 neat
finished Hilling little new ground & now
Hilling the other new ground
Plowing at Stony point for corn & Tobacco
Henry Coltering & Harrowing in fresh
ground for Corn I halled 1704 lbs from
Lynchg for Messrs Adams & Ward @ 4⁵¢
very cold this day - & dry
Jacob went to live with Mr Tho^s T
Adams At Mount Airy the 6th day of
April 1854 engaged for 3 yrs from that time
for the 1st Year $50 second $60 - 3rd $80 –
Sewed flax about the 1st april 1854

15th Striping Tobacco in fresh ground barn

16 April 1854 It Rained hailed & Snowed
& very cold & windy- wind from N E. Kitty
Laid up & most all on the plantation have
bad Colds & complaining, - have not planted
any corn yet, Planted Sweet Potatoe Patch
last Friday planted between 2 & 3 Bushels
Tobacco plants some Killed & some about
as Large as Dollars etc - sewed over
mountain Bed last week —

17th Snowed all night & snowing yet, Snow 5 or 6
Inches Deep Cold yet - Winters morning, etc etc