April 20, 1855 - April 26, 1855

1855 april 20th wind Blew tremendous hard great
damage done by fire up at Pattersons & down
about S. T Millers & McHaneys, we are planting
Corn on hill next to Orchard, etc –

21st Planted our flat Land Corn to day &
the fresh ground next to orchard
fine day a little Cooler Nannie ^{to Mrs Hunts}gone
Broke Fillmore in seeding Oats to Plow
Last wednesday Mr Tucker altered our shoats
about 20 in number

22nd Sunday School Commenced fine day

23. Planting Corn left side of Path by middle
Barn & Planted Corn field Snaps as follows
white Short on Bran^ch Rice Beans fresh ground
next to orchard a few speckled this side of
branch beyond clems House,-
Some come from Mrs Hunts in bottom tho
other side of middle barn & by Barn & bars,
& the old Turnip Patch place planted speckled
Sort; fine weather quite dry ¬–

24. Expect to get done to day by clems
House & fresh ground, Snaps of the
Speckled sort in fresh ground; -
Finished Planting Corn to day –

25. Halling out manure, finished
Hilling up new ground collering up
fresh ground & hilling at mountain
Layed off Mr Neals Corn ground yesterday
& Bedded Pumpkin & Potatoe Patch etc
went to Mrs Glasses sale

26 Halling out manure shelling Corn
Sent Jordan to mill in evening 8½ Bushels
Corn for meal quite cool this morning
Hester & Mr. Faris’s Jack this day

26th of april 1855. Halling out manure