April 15, 1875 - May 4, 1875

1875 April 15th From Mr Harveys I went to Mr
Marshalls in the evening & called out & told him
about Hogs being in the pen so long and I wanted
them marked & altered, altho tired he very tired
he fixed up & come home with me & in a
little while had all my shoats 8 in number
fixed & out in woods & altered 1 for Edm^d so
small could not spay Them They were to full
& Mr Marshall would go back home

16 none of my shoats up in morning
Sows up my young not come up Edmond
& Jimmie Plowing in lot by Garden for
Tob^a
fair clear morning

17th. Plowing for Corn Sunday I was sick all

18. I was sick & did not go from Home

19. Monday Plowing & sewing Oats

20 Edmond Halling up oats that I am
to weigh for him cloudy
Lowry here to day Plowing for me corn

28 I have^been sick for a week or Ten days with
Eresipala on my my face & Edm^d has been Plowing
for Corn etc etc some in Garden my shoats has
been up this week but 2 missing this morning
quite cool & Edm^d getting as ground too wet to Plant
corn this morning

29th. Plowing for corn at old orchard clear
this morning & cool all my hogs but Boar up
I am still very poorly tho I can set up

30th. Began to Planting Corn in John’s field to day
Fair pretty day- - cloudy for a night

May 1st Planting Corn in Johns’s field Hogs ^{all up}
– 2 ^Sunday clear windy day & cool I am still sick
– 3 Ed & Jimmie Planting Corn to day
Ed Kate Nannie & Jimmie planted the Early Rose
& the Peerless Irish Potatoes got of Mr Creasey & got some
Cabbage plant this evening Kate is to do that
Mr Lacy here this day & heard from our children
all better Sallie up yet
4th. Hauling up fodder this morning Plowing for
corn to day - Rained last night