April 1, 1855 - April 19, 1855

1855 April 1st A Fine clear day Windy
Cate got her chin & neck burnt the past week
& to day Kate & Jacob from Home Jacob gone
to green field & Kate to Ja^sM Harris ––

6th Finished striping Tobacco & Bulk down
all my Lugs nearly or quite Plowing
for Corn at 12 Oclock Beautiful Rain
moderate weather —

9 Easter Holliday cloudy & like for Rain
Nearly half done Hilling Our new ground
Got a good Deal of Corn Land to break up
yet,- Finished Breaking our Corn Land 1855

14 Finished Sewing Oats at Mr Neals yesterday
Plowed up a p^s for corn & p^t of Garden for him
Plowed on Branch & Patches to day
Planted Irish Potatoe seed Come from Fannies,
cloudy & like for Rain Mr Evans has finished
Ditching Mr Mullens Set up 2 Hh^ds — &
we are Hilling in new ground Fed Coltered
nearly ½ day for Jacob ———————

16 Jacob & myself went to Court Plowing fresh
ground for Corn & Tobacco Hilling & Coltering
in new ground fine day —

17 Same work & finished Coltering new ground
Halling rails for Mr Crews Fed Picked leaves
off Plant above House Beding up & listing
Branch & bottoms for corn

18 Finished Bedding & listing in evening
& went to Laying off for corn
Hilling in new ground not quite done

19th Began to Plant Corn laying off etc
Fine warm weather yesterday we altered
marked etc^Hogsour Calves some days ago
Jacob Laying off to day - Sandy in House