April 23, 1857 - May 1, 1857

1857 April 23rd weather moderated a little
Mr Wyatt came to work at 12 Oclock to day

24th april 1857 Planting Corn at stoney pint.
Coltering croping & Hilling at new ground

25 Halled up balance of House Logs at new
ground Halled out 3 stacks Hilling & Planting
Corn at Stoney pint. alse & little Henry
droped[,] Sandy & claiborne opened beds Henry
covered with Harrow. Beautiful day, & moderate
Finished planting at stoney pint.

26th Went to Sunday School pretty day ————

27th Sent to Yates Mill 2 Turns 4 Bus. Corn & to get
4 Bushels meal get Henry Clay Shod Sent for
1 new Dutch Plow Hoe & sent to strap & p[o]int
1 Plow Hole & 1 Hilling Hoe, - Hilling at
new ground & croping - Henry dragging bottom
Sandy Harrowing beds in fresh ground
like for Rain this morning —————
Planting corn by fresh ground Barn this evening

28th Henry helped Mr Wyatt on house to day
Planting corn 1 Harrow 1 Laying off
Jordan Coltering Balance Hilling —

29th Halled up fodder & oats to day coltering
Hilling & Planting corn to day by the
fresh ground Barn, - covering door on
House this morning – – – – –
Henry helping Mr Wy again - very cool

30th Planting corn Hilling this morning
Croping & Coltering new ground - cloudy
& like for falling –
Give Abram Crews ½ Bus. Seed Corn for helping
me fight fire when some person set fire to our
mountain field. all hands except Jordan &
Buck laying off & planting Corn

May 1st Planting Corn in fresh field all hands
except Jordan & Buck Coltering & laying off