January 4, 1850 - January 25, 1850

1850 Jany 4th & 5th cutting big growth in new ground
went to Mrs Coleman Grastys & McCullocks
cold weather - 6th. cloudy & like for snow

7th cloudy & Raining this morning. striping Tobacco
in middle barn to day -

12th Striped Tobacco^{from 7th to 12th cutt etc———}in prize Barn &

12th Cutting Big growth Henry gone to mill
Car^d 1 Large Log for flooring Plank 5 Bus corn

13th cloudy & like for snow, cold

14. Snowed last night very bad night
snow about 2 Inches Deep still cloudy
Striping Tobacco in prize barn

15. Finished striping prize Barn this morning
my wife & F W. gone to Mrs Hunts clear
& cool to day — snow not melted much

16 cutting Big growth in new ground
began to Rain in evening

17. striping Tobacco in new Barn

18. striping in D^o D^o took all the lugs down
in middle barn, cloudy & raining ^littlea

19 Halled leaves & straw & shucks

20. Rained in evening & I ^{stayed all night at Bro Stone}started to Court

21 Rained all night & till nearly 11 Oclock
went to Court House & got home that night
Finished striping in mountain field barn
& then striped in new barn at home.

22nd cutting in new ground, Henry gone
to mill 1 Bb^l corn & 2 Logs - for Hh^d Staves

23 Cutting in new ground all day —

24 Henry prizing Lugs Balance cutting
cloudy & like for Rain —— Warm

25. trying to Finish Lug Hh^d to day prize
all Lugs from mountain field barn prize barn
& prizing them in middle barn