June 26, 1860 - June 30, 1860

1860 June 26th Finished Laying by corn next to
Capt whiteheads & began to Plow Tobacco & Hilling
up over there. I went to Thomas W andersons
Sale. property sold only tolerable
Capt Haley staid all night with us

27. June Jacob bot some Land at andersons
sale am^t about $1200 & odd Dollars
I am going his security for that
Plowing Corn in Lot lower part &
then the Cotton, clear drying weather

28th waggon from Bro H. place started to Lynchg
Carried a Pat of butter to sell 2 Hh^d s of
Tobacco, to bring back a 10 lb Coffee some wine
for sacrament, some little whiskey ^{say 2 Galls} & Barrels for
Cider 1 Gallon machine Oil & machine Iron
Finished Plowing corn Second time & coltering
in middle of the Row in upper Lot. Hilling
up Cotton chopping in corn & trying all
day to finish Henry & Ben commenced
this morning to get Plates & Prize stump
for prize Barn Engage with Mr Keen to take
my machine & thrash the season, machine
to be in good Order, I have ¼th that is
4 Bus. in every 100 thrashed & I gave him
1 Bushel in every 4 I get I give him one
& he bears ¼th of all Damage & Expence the
Season ^{all about the machine is nothing as Starkey wants_got}as long as he has the machine
Mrs Farmers^{the machine but don't want to bear any expence} hope to get wood A J Lewis s & Mr Davenport
^{I wont let it go.} at Mrs Smiths Plantation, James McHay
John R Shields, machine to start at aspen
Grove,

29th Ben here this morning & Bob, Ben & Henry get
p^s for prize Bob Plowing Tobacco Balance Hilling
up next to whiteheads very Hot dry weather

30 Ben & Bob here Plowing in Tobacco finished
Hilling up Tobacco next to Whiteheads