February 8, 1870 - February 15, 1870

1870 Feby 8th My Hog came runing up to day
Somebody was after them 2 shoats & 3 bigs[pigs] one
missing did not come

9th. Finishing striping Tobacco in barn
back of Garden this morning went to
Halling wood waggon & cart. Sam broke
the Cart tongue this evening - Snow
all gone this evening

10th. Keatts & Mr Whitehead made Cart tongue
to day Keatts made wood body for our waggon
Sam went to Plowing on Hill in Lot beyond
the Tobacco Lot. Nat Plowing below shop
Ben & Caroline cleaning up before plow.
Richard got chaff to day - etc etc
Weather moderate enough Mr W W Moses
here to day, 6 Lambs to this time

11th Plowing in Lot by Grave Yard —
& shrubbing etc -

12 I went to meeting Sam plowing
young steers & finished plowing on
Hill by Grave Yard & went down in
the field next to Cross fence the other
side of Branch

13 Went to meeting Jerry come down

14 Sam Plowing in big field - Keatts
finished Plowing Potatoe Lot & 2 little
places in yard & plowing in corn field
by Granary -

15 Raining striping Tobacco & took down all the
Lugs & seconds in Barn at Richards back of Garden
& owens Barn & striped some in old prize barn
I went to Yates Mill & carried for myself
1 Bbl corn for meal 3 Bus for Richard for meal
3½ Sorry wheat for chop 1½ Bus corn for
Sam 2½ Bushels wheat for Richard flour
1 Bbl wheat, got all but my wheat