DIGITAL ARCHIVE of SLAVERY to FREEDOM at MONTICELLO   (beta)

the Knob field was sown the last fall with wheat on the North side of the road, and rye on the South side. before harvest I laid off an acre on each side of the road where the ground appeared nearly equal. that of the wheat however was somewhat the best, but the wheat & the rye having been sown at the same time, which was very late for the wheat & in good time for the rye, this circumstance was thought to make up for the difference in the quality of the ground. the wheat & rye being stacked separately, each stack measured exactly 4.8 cubic yards; & the wheat yielded 3. bushels 3. pecks, & the rye 3½ bushels of clean grain.

the bulk of wheat in the stack then was to the bulk of grain

that of rye

one fallow field is sowed on each side the river.

begin to gather fodder. Colo N. Lewis began a week ago.

begin to gather peaches for mobby.

the rains have been so constant that it has been impossible to tread out the wheat at Shadwell. 5. stacks of about 30. bushels each are still untrodden.

finish treading wheat at Shadwell. no weavil yet to do injury.

fodder got & stacked at Shadwell. at Monticello it took but 7. or 8. days.

began to gather corn, & to dig potatoes.

Wheat sowed on each side of the river & the dates of sowing.