January 2, 1858 - January 13, 1858

1858 Janry 2nd, Cutting in new ground Henry
come home this evening with overseer
went to Mill, 2 Bags Corn Halled wood
& Leaves in evening - cleaned out stables

3rd Fed went to Jacobs, Jacob came here

4th Went to Mrs McHaneys Sale burning Plant
Bed above House did not quite finish

5 Raining this morning a little & they finished
burning the Plant Bed Sewed all burnt 4th & sewed
the One burnt 1st Decembr, & put Hog Hair on it

6th Striping Tobacco somewhat injured in
new prize Barn to high, cleared off
I am going to Miss Sarah J McmcCullocks
= 5 Lambs & 19 Pigs to this day - - -
Finished new prize Barn & took some in old
prize Barn to day - cleared off pretty

7 went to Mrs Hunts & sent to Mrs McHaney after
Our things bot there — Daubed overseers
Finished plant Bed & sewed it ¬

8 Cutting & Halling wood to day ¬

9th Grinding up Cobs Corn etc etc & made,
Homminy etc. I went to meeting, Mr Plunket
is Pastor at Strait Stone this year 1858.
Jacob came down & got 15 or 20 lbs Guano
for Plant Beds Burnt & finished up there
this day - moderate weather, Jacob has
began to Plow, etc - let have 4 quarts
meal. ¬

11th I went to Divide Mrs McHanys Land Sent
2 Bags corn to Mill & bro^t Cart from
Mrs McHaneys & left them at Yates & bro^t home
3 Bags meal for us & 1 for Overseer

13 I went to Mrs McHanys to Divide Land no
commissioners Came yesterday, striped out jerrys
Crop Tobacco & took down old prize barn & striped to
[water stain] halled out straw