IMH 75:2 183

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Tuesday, March 15th.

It did not freeze hard enough last night to make this a
good "sugar-day". It was warm nearly clear and sunshiny all
day. We got in about 3 barrels of sap by night. Had a stir-off
this forenoon and got about five gallons of syrup. Will and Dan
Bain were present. Father went to town after dinner John and
I worked Hemp or Dave and John's own horse as they did
yesterday. Alvin was not there having to help wash. Foster and
Hand put in the time cutting down trees to-day. We had an­
other "stir-off' at night at which I was not present having a
considerable toothache and neuralgia. Father got home about
eleven o'clock with four gallons of syrup.