April 27, 1872 - May 6, 1872

coltering with Hoes Mr Mattherly here finished
Halling manure out of my Stable in Garden Halled
up Stack Oats yesterday after he finished Shed at
Granary this morning Halled up Stack fodder
& 2 Loads leaves for my Stable & Mules, he is coltering
On ranch for Tobacco for me --

27th Listing & planting corn in p^s fresh ground
above Granary shall check the lower part of
min, Planting Sams now. Andrew went off
this morning for nothing before breakfast
Mr Mattherly coltering on Branch for Tobacco
till 12 oclock, then he will work till night
for going to Mill for him once

28th I went to Sunday School to day - few scholars

29th. A little cloudy this morning Planting
corn in fresh ground above House trying to
finish that to day by 12 oclock to day
finished by 12 oclock except some flats Coltering
in new or fresh ground & Andrew Starting
Put waggon wheels in Branch Planted Snaps
in Corn field to day Mr Mattherly made &
put up Martin Box to day --

30 Loading waggon & started to Lynchg Tuesday
with Lugs & second rate

May st 1 gone to Lynchg Rained very hard they are
Hilling & fencing while we are gone & Plowing

3rd We got back from Lynchg Friday

4th Plowing in fresh ground for Tobacco & on
Branch. Ben has gone to Mill for Sam Martin
& Mr Matthingly to Millers quite cool for may

5 Went to Sunday School cool weather

6 Mattherly Set in here for 1 month @ $9 pr month
he work on Sam Gilberts Plow Hoe Eye put up
Vice in shop Tommy Plowed Potatoes Irish
Plowed out nannies Patch & Plowed up Garden
Planted Corn & Snaps & Greens in Garden & then
went to Hilling in fresh ground Sam Gilbert
fixing corn ground in fresh field --