May 7, 1872 - May 14, 1872

1872 May 7th. Saml Gilbert finished planting corn
& then coltering in new ground, or fresh ground
Mr Mattherly Ben & Lewis & Andrew planted Some
corn for Sam & some for me in Granary Lot Tommy
coltering for corn & Tobacco this morning till 12 oclock
went to corn field & listed a little till night

8th Sam Roper or Gilbert coltering Ben & Lewis Hilling
Andrew Hilling Mr Mattherly gone about 2½ or
3 ^hours this morning Halling out Stock out of new
or fresh ground Ben & Mr ^Mattherly Started to Halling out manure
about 9 oclock clear pretty day Tommy fixing
our Corn Land in Bottoms in field, & Pea Patch
Finished corn & Planted some Peas Pumpkins Potatoes
& Stewing over on Bottoms, Planted Some water
mellons in Garden & simblings fine Warm weather
3 or four Sows got Pigs only one comes up Sow
comes but Pigs dont come only 6

9th Halling out manure waggon & Cart to day

10th Waggon finished Halling out manure this
evening let Mr Mattherly have cart & steers to
carry his Father home gone all day & him too
Andrew & Lewis Hilling in fresh ground -
Tommy & Ben Halled rails out of new [g]round
corn field from Bars to Gap up the Branch
manured our Plants a day or Two ago
clear warm weather at this time

11th I went to meeting S. S no Preacher
carried my waggon to Mr Yates to fix coltering
in fresh ground & laying off coltering on Branch for
Tobacco weather moderate very dry weather

12th Going on to Sunday School this morning

13 Coltering fresh ground to Hill, Mr Mattherly &
Andrew shrubing & digging up rushes till 12 ^Oclock
& cleaning out water Gates etc etc, Tommy & Sam
Plowing on Branch after 12 oclock Sam finished
Plowing & laying off fresh ground,

14th Mr Mattherly not here to day. Plowing
on Branch for Tobacco till 12 oclock then Halling ^{rails till}_night