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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 12
May 20, 1857 - June 1, 1857
1857 May 20. Rained nearly all night this morning fencing around Granary Lot, Riving Slabs fixing shelter etc ground very wet. & I went to appraise Colo Smiths at his plantation to day — — —
21st Halling up stack fodder this morning
21st Started Load of Tobacco to Riceville Replanting Corn ground very wet,Tobacco plants very small, flies eating them up Plowing seconds yrs ground.
22nd began to Hill in fresh ground & sewing Guano on it, 23rd Hilling & Plowing fresh ground I gone 2 days friday & saturday to Sunday Mrs clements land @ $2. pr day $4.00.
24th Went to Sunday School & Mrs Hunts,-
25. Card Load Tobacco to Riceville replanting Corn & Hilling at fresh ground — clear good weather about this time
26th. Coltering in fresh ground Hilling & choping plant Beds. Planting Greens to day & Irish Potatoes
27 Began yesterday to Plow in Corn Coltering & Plowing finished this morning Hilling fresh ground, Hilling at fresh groundbegan to weed corn in Owens clearing to day Rained yesterday & to day
28 Began to weed Corn this morning Plowing & Coltering in Corn
29th Clear day cutting of Tobacco Hills at new ground, & weeding corn, carried Load Tobacco To Riceville to day - fine day
30 weeding & Plowing corn owens clearing Cool mornings & nights
31st Rained a little this morning before day fine growing weather,-
June 1st Planted 5 or 6 Thousand fresh ground Tobacco Hills this morning