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4th mo 1867

5th 25 Bob and self rooled and harrowed and
my ground in morning, in afternoon prepared
guana which John Cook brought up in the
morning. I went after George Bowin
who I engaged to help me plant potatoes
& John Mitchel also. Clear Evan here

6th 26 Plantid potatoes to day. put on 200 lbs
peruvian guano and 200 lbs [Corsican?] [Wiley?]
Bonds bone. Clear - Geo Bowen John
Mitchell Bob & Margaret assisting.
Evan here all day.

7th 27 John Bob Margaret & self planted
potatoes until three oclock when John
left off George was not here: Three
acres plantid now. Caleb & Warwick
helped me. Clear. Evan here half a day

1st 28 Clear.

2nd 29 Father went to Baltimore this morning
Bob and self sheled 12 bushels of corn
2 of them for himself, then meshered
up 18 bushels potatoes for Uncle Warwick
In evening I went after Powell Pierce who
fired the pump. Been raining all day

3rd 30 Bob and self chocked fence from stable down
to B's garden and fixed up a pair of bars at stable.
sold 8 bushels potatoes @ 50 cent. John Mitchel B & self finished up stones. Rainy