May 24, 1850 - June 3, 1850

1850 May 24th Fed gone to mill 1 Bbl
corn, Hilling in New ground Henry
coltering with 2 Horses in new ground.
Plants very small yet, cool clear weather

25 fine Rain last night finished Coltering
new ground, Hilling there, expect to get
done in one or Two days more,
Planted a few Tobacco Hills in new ground,
Henry Plowing in corn field up Hh^d to day

26 went to Mrs McCullocks clear day

27 Finished Hilling Our new ground &
big second yrs ground & very done all
Finished at last sewing Oats
On Our Flats this day & Plowed
some in corn

28th Finishing Hilling this morning shearing
sheep Plowing corn in Johns field
clear & fair tolerable warm this morning

29 Cutting off all our new ground
Tobacco Hills & Planted a few in evening
after Rain

30 Planted about our new ground
Took Our Tobacco all ^down we have
& Pack it in prize Barn Turned
out 1 Hh^d Plowing & weeding corn

31 Plowing & weeding corn in Johns field

¹⁸⁵⁰ June 1st Plowing & weeding corn
quite cool this day wind from N.E

2nd A little cloudy & Cool Sunday

3rd Plowing p^s corn by Barn^next Johns spring
& fresh ground. finished drill corn Hill
next to Mr Lewis Plowed Sweet Potatoes
& working them & cotton out.