Garden-Kalendar for the Year 1765 



Jan. 4. Made half an Hogsh : of raisin-wine with one 

 Hund : of Malagas, & half an hund : of Smyrnas : one of 

 the half hund : of Malagas was very indifferent, the rest 

 were fine. 



Put to the raisins eleven buckets of water containing 

 three Gallons each. The Smyrnas cost 325 : p r - Hund : 

 the Malagas 303. 



From the eve of last Xmass-day to the eve of New-year's 

 day was a very dry, severe frost : it went-off with a very 

 mild thaw. 



5. Received a ten gallon barrel of mountain-wine from 

 my Bro : Thomas. 



12. Great rains, & strong winds for several Days. 



8. Made an hot -bed for the one -light Cucumber 

 seedling frame. 



14. The Cucum rs - come-up very well ; but the bed is 

 full hot. Moist, foggy weather. 



Jan. 19. Tunn'd the half Hogsh : of wine : it ran the 

 barrel full, all save about one Gallon that was squeezed. 

 Put to it 14 bottles of elder-syrop for colouring. Put-up 

 on the raisins four buckets of water to make vinegar, & 

 raisin-wine. Put one pint of brandy to the wine. 



22. Wet mild weather since new year's day. 



The snow-drops are in bloom ; & the Crocuss swelling. 



24. Press'd-out the second run of raisin-wine, four 

 buckets of water having been put-up after the first wine was 

 drawn-off. Fill'd the vinegar barrel about three parts full : 



& there remained about 8 gallons for present drinking. 



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