April 14, 1849 - April 20, 1849

1849 aprl 14th. Fed Halling wood 2 Plows
laying off one way 3 hands Hilling from
12 oclock^15thcloudy & cool all day

15 very cool & dry windy weather -

16th Every thing Killed by frost I expect this
morning, very cool, Laying off to Plant^Corn
Hilling & Harrowing beds on bottoms,

17. cloudy & cool all natures in mourning
every thing Killed by Cold & frost. weather
moderated a little, began to Plant Corn this
side branch = finished laying off one way -
Collard Plants & flax very much Killed by frost

18 Planting Corn Just below House & on
Bottoms to day - cloudy & like for Rain at this
This morning Rain Hail and snowed a little
took Bacon^down& Packed up 35 middlings 35
Hams & 31 shoulders & some p^s
very cold & windy weather –
Planting all drill corn to day very^{cold windy day}
Finished Planting Corn this evening

19. Cold & windy morning, Henry Jane
& alse gone to Mrs Colemans to Plant Corn
Jordan going to mill 1 Bus. Fed Halling
manure & wood & Hilling Ann Hilling
Lila breaking Tobacco Lot on Branch
My wife & Fanny W. went to Mr Jno D Hunt
yesterday about his [Caty?] or [Settoe?] etc etc
Henry Jane & Alse went to Mrs Colemans to ^{Plant Corn}

20 Smart frost every thing like vegetation Seems
to stop at the cold windy dry weather
tho the weather seems to be rather moderating