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30th Today ends the month of June I have not succeeded as well
on the farm this season as I could have wished My crop is a gp poor
one for even a dry season The early Part of the month was cold wet
a nd disagreeable and from that time untill the close we have had no
rain allthough some portions of the county have had fine rains
I have a poor stand of tobaccod an d Corn with a light
Crop of wheat The Labor which we have to depend upon is of a
doubtfull Character and I have had the worst Scallawag set with
which any one ever attempted to make a crop but as the old adage
has it a bad begining Sometimes makes a good ending And I will
fight on and still Hope for the best
July lst - This is a warm dry day for the commencement of the
month I was at work about the farm &c
2nd About the farm &c
3d Sunday I have spent the day about Home as there was no
preaching in the neighborhood today
4th I went to Henderson to day as there was no Celebration of
any kind and I thought I might be able to Hire a hand to work on the
Farm The City was allmost totally deserted and looked indeed like .
a lifeless Place · . »
A 5th At work about the Farm &c
~ 6th do do
7th I went to the Walnut Bottom this morning in Company with
Geo B Martin Came Home to dinner &c `
8th About the Farm &c Went to Garrett Mitchell in the evening l
9th I was at Church Meeting this Evening Elder Lacy Preached I
10th I was at Sunday School and Church this morning Elder Lacy
_ Preached We have had several fine showers of rain to day and to night
it is raining finely it is just one month since we have had a rain before
llth I was Replanting my Tobacco with the Hands to day but went
to Henderson myself
12th At work about the Farm &c