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30[285] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795,
1795,
Jan. 4, One of the young Sows had 6 pigs last night.
31, The other young sow had 5 pigs. 1 dead & do. 1, Feb'y
18, The pied Cow had a female calf.
Feb. 14, The Brindle cow had a
26, 2 Ewes had 4 lambs 1 dead, 1 do 8, March.
28, 1 do 2,
Mar 2, 1 do 2,
3, 1 - 1,
7, 1- 2, 20 do 9th, 1 do 12th.
18 alive about 15, April, 2 dead.
19 Alive at Shearing & 25 old sheep 27, May
Parted Rams from Ewes 10, Sept'r & put together 23 October.
Guinea Sow had 4 pigs the 7, March, 1 dead the 14th.
Apl. 27, The young heifer calved- male calf.
May 29, Cherry, the Bell cow calved- a male.
June White Sow had 7 pigs- lost one.
July August the 1st, the old Brindle Cow calved.
Sept. 1, Guinea Sow had (8) 7 pigs about the beginning of the month.

Feb. 23. Had my riding mare's shoes removed- Shod 23rd May.
May 11, Riding mare had a Mare colt fell Last night.
Nov. 28, One of White Sows had 8 pigs, the other had 9 pigs about a week after.

June 11, Hived a swarm Bees- on Bench next Meat house.
19, Do in small Gum, came from Hewed Hive.

May 1, Killed a small shoat- sent M.B. a fore quarter.
June 15, Killed a Shoat- sent M.B. hind Quarter.

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