April 21, 1868 - April 28, 1868

1868 April 21st Rained nearly all night Raining
this morning weather moderate have to help
Slow some yet - get up Rain Rain yet
Helping Richard strip Tobacco this morning &^finished
1 of my sheep gone sometime ago, stop raining
about 1 Oclock to day Dalton Hooped 2 Hhs
to prize Lugs & seconds in Cutting Logs in two
this evening to split for wood

22nd I went to Keens Mill Carried 1Bb^l Corn
for us meal 2½ Bus. for Dalton & 1 Bus
for Lowry fencing on Out side fence
in corn field, did not get Done
Estes & Tommy went to Plowing at
12 Oclock Lowry got 2 Pigs & Big shoat from
Mr Lewis's this morning. Halling up 1
Stacks Oats this 23rd day of April 1868

23rd Clear this morning & moderate
Bill Plowing this morning Pride & Tommy

23 Lowry Carried load manure to mountain
Plant Bed finished Halling rails at
mountain & bro^t Load dry wood home
Plowing Lot back old prize barn for
Corn, Cow getting better

24th Began to Hill yesterday evening hilling
to day Mr Dalton made over 300 to day
Estes Tommy & Doron Plowing for corn

25th ^Saturday close Cloudy this morning Mr Dalton
& Tommy Hilling to day Lowry coltering
Estes Plowing with 2 Horses in lot for Tobacco
nearby done breaking corn land
Red Sulphur Springs Sister Sarah
McCullochs address Rained this evening

26th Cloudy & like for rain misting some
Nannie & Pride gone to Jerrys yesterday &
expect them back to day - quite cool

27 Hilling & coltering Pride Plowing Fresh ground
for Tobacco Estes finished Plowing for corn except
Some places on Branch

28th we will plow with 2 Horses in new ground
Turn over Some plant Beds & then we will begin
to Plant corn Fair morning & pretty weather