August 16, 1875 - August 19, 1875

1875 August 16th Cloudy & like for rain this morning
Rained in night last night will get up some
aples to make some cider for vinegar - -

17. little cloudy or foggy Soon this morning cleared
off & beautiful, Sam Smith sent me word by
Mr Woodings the cogs in machine would be
done & wanted me to bring thrash Box & all up
about 10 oclock & Jimmy will carry it up
this morning -- after Breakfast Loaded the
waggon with thrash Box & all that Sam Smith
Brot home & went towards Mount Airy with Jimmy
& met Sam Smith up here at Mr Templetons Gate
coming after it & upon talking with him he
did not Know where he was going, they had
got Cris Wallers machine at Nailors and theey
there last night I then stoped the waggon at
good hope, I went on to Mount Airy Saml Smith
went up to Hampton Wallers to See if they were
ready when I got to Mount Airy I found the
machine not done, I came back to the wag
gon & machine stayed till 2 oclock & no Sam Smith
Come up a shower of & afterwards not Know
what to do I just come back with the waggon
& that part of the machine is at home again

18 Rained a good deal last night Toping ^Tobacco
worming & succoring Tobacco pretty good Day to 12 ^oclock

19th Rained last night hard little in the night
Edmd & several of his family went to Simon Smith
burying last evening this morning worming &
succoring Tobacco clear pretty morning
machine Setting in waggon yet Edmd Tucker
said he would come yesterday him & Robt but did not

19th Clear pretty morning Edmd Dews worming
& succoring Tobacco this morning Edmd Tucker
Here cutting Grass Toped my little Tobacco over