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William Beattie (1824 - 1913)
1866-1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866.
TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 66 KING STREET EAST .
JANUARY, MONDAY, 1. 1866
Verry fine day But no slaying {sleighing} riffl {rifle?} shuting in the afternoon at Hom
TUESDAY, 2.
Verry fine day was over to Enotvil {Ennotville} in the afternoon and paid the Taxes 18$ & 43 cents
WEDNESDAY, 3
Rather cold to day I was at Guelph Fair Cattle cosdrable {considerably} lower in price since last Fair pork 7 1/2$
per Hunder Wheat 1$ per Bushel oats 28 Cents
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 4. 1866
Verry cold to day I was Killing pigs at John Beatties
FRIDAY, 5.
Frosty to day was at hom to day fixing cattle & Hogs cutting wood
SATURDAY, 6.
cold to day at hom fixing things
JANUARY, MONDAY 8. 1866.
Sunday & Monday both very Frosty days we was both of at George Beatties Thrashing on Monday
TUESDAY 9.
a little milder to day both at George Beatties to day Thrashing & Finished there thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Plesant to day was at school metting in Fornoon & clening Wheat in the afternoon
JANUARY THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
a little soft to day we was cleaning Wheat to day
FRIDAY, 12.
I went to Fergus this morning with the Sleigh & to Geulph {Guelph} in the afternoon with a load of wheat 43 Bushels
& 50 lb at 98 cents per Bushel rather wet in the evening I brought hom a new stove 21 Dollars in price
SATURDAY, 13.
Freezing a little to day I was at Mr. Elgies to day Thrashing oats
JANUARY MONDAY, 15. 1866.
I was at home to day clee(a)ning wheat it is frosty to day
TUESDAY, 16
It was a verry stormy & blowing day George was at Davit Cupres Thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Milder to day I was at William Murries killing pigs
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
I was at hom to day clening wheat in the afternoon Fine to day
FRIDAY, 19.
Soft to day & thawing we was at Geulph with Wheat sold at Allens Mills One Doller & 2 cents pr bushel 36 {?} - 20
lb pork $7 1/2 pr 100 oats 28 cents
SATURDAY, 20.
Very stormy to day & high wind I was at Hom
JANUARY, MONDAY 22. 1866.
Cold to day & sunday was very cold & rough I was Butchring at George Beatties to day
TUESDAY, 23.
more mild to day I was at Hom drawing Turnips out of pit
WEDNESDAY, 24.
a little colder to day wind from the Est I was at Fergus in the afternoon getting sucker of pump repaired
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
some more snow this morning fine day working at hom A party at Davit Cupers at night dancing
FRIDAY, 26.
plesent to day working at hom a little more snow in the morning
SATURDAY, 27.
Fine day to day I was working at hom
JANUARY, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Fine day we was drawing Turnips out of the pits Inclined to be soft
TUESDAY, 30.
a little soft this morning drawing Turnips in the afternoon clening oats
WEDNESDAY, 31.
Rather colder to day George at Guelph with oats 49 1/2 Bushels at 29 cents
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Good winter wether I was working at home to day
FRIDAY, 2.
Rather colder to day was at home fixing for Butchering
SATURDAY, 3.
Verry cold & stormy we was clening oats in the morning George at Guelph in the afternoon 52 1/2 Bushels at 38
cents
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Terry cold day we was killing our pigs & Beef the weights were 516. 40g. 335. 325. 345 191 1/2
TUESDAY, 6.
Not quit so cold to day I was at Guelph with pork sold 1262 at 7 dollers & 70 cents per 100 $97. 17 cents Wheat
to day 103 cents oats 30 cents
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine to day I was at hom
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Snowing a litte in the afternoon we was at Robert Pritchart weding Sleigh rid to Guelph & dancing all night
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine to day was at hom asking hands for thrashing
SATURDAY, 10.
Soft to day we was thrashing & brock the machine got hir Repaired in the afternoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
A good deal of snow on saturday night & sunday morning fine on Monday we was drawing turnips out of pit
Eleobeth Beattie came here to day
TUESDAY, 13.
Fine day a little soft we finished thrashing our wheat to day
WEDNESDAY, 14.
A good bit more snow to day we was grinding axes this afternoon
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Frosty to day and drifting verry bad wednesday night and thursday morning I was at hom to day
FRIDAY, 16.
verry frosty and drifting verry bad the roads gratly drifted up clening Wheat at hom
SATURDAY, 17.
a little milder to day but considerable share of frost we was clening wheat in the fornoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
a little more snow we was clening wheat to day
TUESDAY, 20.
Midling cold to day snowing a little clening wheat
WEDNESDAY, 21.
Milder to day we was drawing Turnips to day out of pit
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Thawing a good bit to day I was at Fergus Fair cattle selling lower then at last Fair
FRIDAY, 23.
Thawing considrable to day I was shovling snow in the afternoon on the roads rained verry weighty throughout the
night
SATURDAY, 24.
Freesing to day & blowing towards night at hom to day
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 26. 1866.
Calm to day but very frosty I was choping stove wood George gon up countrie for seed wheat
TUESDAY, 27.
Verry fine day I was choping & atending the cattle
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Rather colder to day I was thrashing at William Murries
MARCH, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Thawing & warm to day slighing going of fast the team drawing sand for John Beattie
1st Marche 1867 Friday
soft the last days of Febuary & first of Marche
FRIDAY, 2.
Warm & thawing to day we was drawing turnips
2nd Saturday frosty with shoures of snow & high wind choping stove wood
SATURDAY, 3.
Freesing a little this morning but the sleighing is about done we finished drawing turnips I bought a sow from
William Murry this morning for 17 1/2 dollers
4th Monday Fine day at George Beatties thrashing Wheat
MARCH, MONDAY, 5. 1866
Cold frosty day we was clening Wheat. Sow piged to day Thirteen pigs
TUESDAY, 6.
verry cold day I was at Elora fair it was a verry large Fair prices rather lower George at Guelph with wheat 47
Bushels at one Doller per bushel
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Colder to day we was at Guelph Fair we had wheat 25 1/2 Bush at $1. per Bushel large cattle Fair prices low
MARCH, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Not so cold to day we was clening wheat in the fornoon I was at Mr. McCraes Funrel in the afternoon great
excitement in Guelph the Riflmen going to the lines
FRIDAY, 9.
rather cold to day I was at Johns this afternoon at a partie George at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels sold at
Goldies 1$ 1 cent per Bushel all Bills
SATURDAY, 10.
at home to day clening Wheat. Sold our fat cattle to day at four Dollers & a quarter per Hunder live weight
MARCH, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
Fine day we was at Guelph with fat cattle & Wheat 46 Bushels at $1 - 1 cent per Bushel
TUESDAY, 13
Soft to day I was at Mr. Elgies thrashing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 14.
Wet to day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing to day
MARCH, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Raining to day we was at Murtons sale in the afternoon
FRIDAY, 16.
clening oats in the fornoon drawing wood & choping in the afternoon snow shours
SATURDAY, 17.
Very frosty with high wind & snow I was at Elgies thrashing this fornoon George at Guelph with oats 61 Bushels at
30 cents per B.
17th Cold day George at Guelph with 20 Bushels Wheat 144 cents & 28 oats at 34 cents paid Ann Jean Bell $5
MARCH, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
Milder to day we was getting hom fire wood
18 March 1867 drawing rails from McKnees swamp
TUESDAY, 20.
Cold & snowing a little to day we was both at John Mutries choping fire wood
19 Drawing rails
WEDNESDAY, 21.
a little warmer to day at home getting wood drawed
20 choping cedar had John Ogg helping me 2 1/2 days this week
MARCH, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Fine to day I was at Fergus Fair & sold a fat cow for 36 dollers & bought 10 Bushels of Barley for seed at 70 cents
per Bushel from Mr. David Allen one yew lambed to day
21 March 1867 Was at Fergus Fair very cold day the most snow fell through out the night of any day or night all
winter. I sold Mr. Anderson in Guelph Four or Five hunder Bushels of oats at 36 cents per Bushel silver or 35 Bills
FRIDAY, 23.
Fine to day I was drawing fire wood owr school exemination took place to day Bought John Cupers Bugie for 45
dollers Ten months credit
22 Rather stormy I was at the school exemination
SATURDAY, 24.
pleasant to day we was drawing & choping wood out of the creek
23 Drawing rails & posts from swamp
MARCH, MONDAY, 26. 1866
Very stormy on the 25 & frosty to day I was choping this forenoon over at Enotville in the afternoon
25th Frosty & cold drawing rails George at Guelph with oats & Barley
TUESDAY, 27.
clening oats this fornoon & choping in the afternoon
26 Drawing Rails George at Guelph with oats 66 Bushels
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Cold to day George in Guelph with oats 63 Bushels at 28 cents per Bushel $17.64 cents
27 Drawing rails George at Guelph with Barley 60 Bushels at 52 cents
MARCH, THURSDAY, 29. 1866.
I was at hom to day making sugar troughfs
28 Drawing rails
FRIDAY, 30.
at home to day I rented John Elmslies Farm at the rate of $100 per year for five years
29th Thursday I was at Fergus paying seat rents George at Guelph with Barley 57 Bushels at 52 cents
SATURDAY, 31.
A little soft & snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with oats 59 Bushels at 29 cents per Bushel $17.11 cents
30 Drawing rails the others clening grain sold Andrew Hudson 40 Bushels oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 2. 1866.
Fine to day I was at John Beatties getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies Farm rented it for 5 yers at 100 Dollers
per year clening oats in the afternoon 46 B for choping & William Murrie got 34 Bushels
1 Aprils 1867 Wet with sleet & rain George at Guelph with 80 Bushels oats
TUESDAY, 3.
Thawing to day we started to make sugar Hired Hester Cordner for one year at $100
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Very fine day & the snow going fast working at sugar making I was out this afternoon colecting seat rents for Melvil
Church old parker got 15 Bushels oats at 30 cents $4.50
APRIL, THURDSAY, 5. 1866.
I was at Fergus this afternoon snow nerly gon of the fields
FRIDAY, 6.
some frost to day we was thrashing peas with the flails no run of sap yet Paid William Murrie one Hunder Dollers
for going of John Elmslies Farm
SATURDAY, 7.
We was in Guelph with oats 57 Bushels at 30 cents per Bushel
APRIL, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Fine day to day I q was at John Beatties this forenoon getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies farm clening oats in
the afternoon for choping 46 Bushels & William Murry got 34 Bush
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Fine day for making sugar Paid John Elles one Hunder Dollers & 4$ Intrest received from Henry C Kays $ 26.25
cents Intrest on mortgage for 15 months sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents
TUESDAY, 10.
Thawing to High wind making sugar
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Verry Fine to day making sugar & at mill with 5 Bags Wheat & 10 oats at post office in the evining sent order to
Kingston $47.35 Intrest for John Patton
APRIL, THURSDAY, 12. 1866
Warm to day we was making sugar don of two batches this afternoon rain for the first this spring. in the evning
FRIDAY, 13.
Warm to day finished making sugar & started to plough. made about one Hunder weight of sugar
SATURDAY, 14.
Fine day ploughing with two teems some slight shours
APRIL, MONDAY, 16. 1866
Fine day ploughing beside the ston Barn Alexer took sow to John Heffrons
TUESDAY, 17.
Fine today ploughing withe two tems taking of stons with one
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Very warm ploughing & cultivating
Thursday the 18th Aprile 1867 Started to plough
APRIL, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Warm ploughing with three temes & has one field cultivated
Warm day ploughing with two teams
FRIDAY, 20.
Fine to day we soed the first field of Wheat to day beside the Barn Thunder & rain at night
Fine day ploughing
SATURDAY, 21.
Not so warm to day very high wind ploughing sod
APRIL, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Cold & high wind sowing peas beside the scholhouse
Monday 22 snowing to day was at the mill with a grist
TUESDAY, 24.
High wind & cold thrashing peas & sowing beside the ston Barn
23 rather cold was ploughing with three teams
WEDNESDAY, 25.
Very cold & high wind finished sowing peas put in 15 or 16 acres
24 still cold ploughing
APRIL, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Calmer to day ploughing with two teems at the John Elmslies one team harroing at peas
25 Cold & showry ploughing
FRIDAY, 27.
Warm I was ploughing at John Elmslies the other teams harroing
SATURDAY, 28.
Warm in fornoon windy & cold towards night sowing wheat & oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Calm but hard frost I was cultivating turnip ground other teams harrowing
MAY, TUESDAY, 1.
Windy & cold some snow towards night we finished sowing wheat at hom & sowed one fiell field at Elmslies
Wednesday1st cold & frosty to day ploughing
WEDNESDAY, 2.
Cold & frosty with high wind we was ploughing & stoning at Elmslies place Beef selling at $6 pr hun to 6 1/4 spring
Wheat at $1. 52 1/2.
cold & frosty ploughing
MAY, THURSDAY, 3. 1866.
cold to day again we was ploughing at Elmslies with three teams
FRIDAY, 4.
Windy & cold sowing grass seed at hom in the forenoon ploughing in the afternoon at J Elmslies George Matlands
Barn burnt this afternoon
SATURDAY, 5.
a little warmer sowing wheat at John Elmslies. roguhf field reset the side road
MAY, MONDAY 7. 1866.
Plesent to day finished sowing Wheat this spring cross ploughing for Barley sow at John Heffrons
7 6th May 1867 Sowed the first of the wheat this seson
TUESDAY, 8.
Fine day ploughing for oats & Barley a slight rain in the evning
Sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 9.
Fine to day ploughing with two teams one drawing stones.
Harroing to day
MAY, THURSDAY, 10. 1866.
Warm to day sowed our barley this afternoon William Morros stable catched fire but was put out
9th May sowing wheat windy to day
FRIDAY, 11.
Warm & drie we was ploughing for oats
10th windy sowing wheat finished at hom
SATURDAY, 12.
Warm & high wind I was sowing oats at hom
11th Sowing wheat at the stone Barn Spring Wheat $2. 12 1/2 cents per Bushel in Guelph
MAY, MONDAY, 14. 1866.
rather cold & some frost at night I finished ploughing at hom
13th Wet this morning I was sowing wheat
TUESDAY, 15.
a little cold with frost at night I finished sowing oats at hom
A little wet sowing wheat on the sod at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 16.
Very cold in the morning was at Fergus at church fast day
15th Rather cold at Fergus at church
MAY, THURSDAY, 17. 1866.
Not quit so cold was ploughing for oats at the ston houce I was hunting for our year olds
16th Cold I was sowing oats and grass seed
FRIDAY, 18.
Mild & warm to day we was ploughing
17th cold I was Harrowing
SATURDAY, 19.
Warm we finished sowing at the ston house sowed twelve acres Mare Foaled this morning
18th Not so cold I was sowing wheat
MAY, MONDAY, 21. 1866.
Cold with high wind we was ploughing at John Elmslies for oats
20th Finished sowing Wheat
TUESDAY, 23.
Very cold & high wind we was ploughing do do {dittoes)
21th Very winday I was ploughing rain in the evning
WEDNESDAY, 23.
Cold & frosty some flakes of snow falling this morning. ploughing
22 Wet & shoury all day I was at the Blacksmith with Horses
MAY, THURSDAY, 24. 1866.
Warmer to day John Mutrie was helping me to plough the wheat looks very midling & Indiffrent Fall Wheat is
selling at $ 2 & Spring $1.45 cents oats 30 cents cherrie trees in blossam
23 I was at Guelph with Wheat 44 Bushels at 182 Cents per Bush
FRIDAY, 25.
Dark & cloudy not mutch rain finished ploughing for oats
24 I was ploughing
SATURDAY, 26.
Warm I was helping John Elmslie to put up the line fence. at John Beatties in the afternoon dreeling for pottoes
25 I was ploughing wet in the afternoon
MAY, MONDAY, 28. 1866.
Rained all day on sunday & on monday fornoon finished sowing oats we was fencing in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 29.
Cold at nights we started to the potatoes to get ground redy for planting
WEDNESDAY, 30.
Rained in the afternoon stoning & working potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 31. 1866.
Fine day I was at Guelph with oats 46 Bushels at 31 cents Spring wheat $1.45 cents
JUNE, FRIDAY, 1.
Fine day we was dunging our potatoes the Fenins crosed the lines at Fort Erie the Toronto Volinters atack them
SATURDAY, 2.
Warm day planted our potatos more fighting to day the Fenins driven back Apel Trees in ful blossam
3rd Finished sowing oats at John Elmslies
JUNE, MONDAY, 4. 1866.
Shourey to day I was at a Fire Insuranc meeting the team awa for timber for George Matlands Barn
TUESDAY, 5.
Raining at times fixing fences the mount Forest Volentiers came down to day
Wedensday 5 June 1867 Finished sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 6.
some shours through out the day I was at Guelph Fair and the horse races
Thursday 6th working at the potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 7. 1866.
Fine da I planted a few cabbages I bought in Geulph we planted some potatos to day
Friday 7 drawing dung for the potatoes great thunder sorm in the after-noon very heavy rain
FRIDAY, 8.
Verry warm we finished planting potatoes
Saturday 8 drawing dung
SATURDAY, 9.
Fine & warm things growing fast this week we commensed to cros plough our turnip ground washed our sheep
today
JUNE, MONDAY, 11. 1866.
Fine to day drawing off stones ploughing & roling commenced to clip the sheep
Monday 11 planting our potatoes
TUESDAY, 12.
Not so warm to day Finished cliping our own sheep & done John Beatties in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 13.
Warm to day ploughing turnip land & diging out stones
JUNE, THURSDAY, 14. 1866.
Fine growing days showrey at nights blasting stones in the turnip ground
FRIDAY, 15.
Warm ploughing rain through-out the night
SATURDAY, 16.
Ploughing & taking of stones
JUNE, MONDAY, 18. 1866.
rained sunday afternoon & all day to day I was at the Blacksmith smiths getting fore shouse on the Horses
TUESDAY, 19.
Faired of to day I was ploughing land very wet
WEDNESDAY, 20.
Harrowing turnip land I was at Tinie Cattnachs Funral Mrs. Mutrie died to night
JUNE, THURSDAY, 21. 1866.
Warm I put in the first of our Turnips
FRIDAY, 22.
Warm driling turnipp land was at Mrs. Mutries Funral this afternoon & soed more turnips
SATURDAY, 23.
Very warm puting in turnips cropes growing fast & looking well
JUNE, MONDAY, 25. 1866.
Warm day & thundering I was at Harrisons raising a barn
TUESDAY, 26.
Warm I was drawing dung for turnips George Maitlands barn was raised to day
WEDNESDAY, 27.
Not so warm to day I was out colecting set rents this evinging
JUNE, THURSDAY, 28. 1866.
Colder to day drawing out dung at Fergus this afternoon at a meeting of church managers
FRIDAY, 29.
Working at turnips a havy thunder shour this evinging
SATURDAY, 30.
Warm driling & sowing turnips
30 June 1867 Finished sowing turnips very warm & drie.
JULY, MONDAY, 2. 1867
Fine to day drawing out dung & Finished sowing turnips crops looks well
TUESDAY, 3.
Windy ploughing Fallo & taking out stones
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Raining this morning I was asking hands for Johns Raising & cutting thisles
JULY, THURSDAY, 5. 1866.
Thunder & rain in the after noon I was at Johns all day preparing for the raising Temes ploughing summer Fallo
FRIDAY, 6.
Fine warm day we was at the raising of Johns Barn
SATURDAY, 7.
Very warm rained a good bit through-out the day I went to Guelph in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Sundy morning rained verry weighty fair to day & colder we began to plough our summer fallo at John Elmslies
place took the reper to Galt to get repaired
TUESDAY, 10.
Warm & drie ploughing sumer fallo
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Warm ploughing I was scarifing potatoes
JULY, THURSDAY, 12. 1866.
Drie & hot cutting thistles in fore noon was at Fletchers raising in the after noon
FRIDAY, 13.
Very warm I started to hoe turnips to day thunder & some rain in the evinging
SATURDAY, 14.
Very warm thunder & rain ploughing & howing turnips
JULY, MONDAY 16. 1866.
Warm with thunder & rain we was at Guelph & sold our wool 84 lb at 38 cents
TUESDAY, 17.
Warm with thunder & rain got a new reper & mower home
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Rained al fore noon
JULY, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Howing turnips Elesbeth Beattie left us & Jessie McBain came back
Friday 19th July 1867 John Ogg Started to work at haying we drawed in the first of our hay
FRIDAY, 20.
Howing turnips
SATURDAY, 21.
Rain to day again I was driling up the potatoes a great deal of thunder and rain this week
JULY, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Drie to day howing turnips
TUESDAY, 24.
Very warm I was at John Monroes Funral
Wedensday 24th Nerly don Haying it has been very warm & drie no rain since we startd. put in Fifty loads
WEDNESDAY, 25.
Warm we started to cut hay with a new mashine
Thur 25 a little rain to day howing turnips for the first
JULY, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Warm & drie started to rake hay
FRIDAY, 27.
Hot & drie drawing hay
Saturday 27 Finished drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 28.
Drawing hay Thunder shoure in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Fine I was at the Mill with a grist cutting hay in the afternoon
Howing turnips
TUESDAY, 31.
Cutting hay
Howing turnips
AUGUST, WEDNESDAY, 1.
Raining this morning I was at Guelph Fair
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 2. 1866.
Drie to day raking & drawing hay
Thurs 1st Agust We had a howing match in the evinging when 28 competitors started a thunder shour at night
FRIDAY, 3.
Drawing hay in the fore noon rained hevy in the afternoon
Howing at the ston house
SATURDAY, 4.
Raining this morning howing turnips
Howing
AUGUST, MONDAY, 6. 1866.
Raking & drawing in hay
TUESDAY, 7.
Drawing hay
WEDNESDAY, 8.
cutting hay finished howing turnips the first time rain in the afternoon
Friday 9th Finished howing Turnips
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 9. 1866.
I was at Guelph with Mr. Reid finished cutting hay
FRIDAY, 10.
Drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 11.
Finished haying
AUGUST, MONDAY, 13. 1866.
A good deal of rain on Sunday & to day
12th Monday very warm we was working at the crosway thrashing old peas
TUESDAY, 14.
Rain this forenoon we started this afternoon to cut Barley John Elles cutting peas
13th Tus Thrashing peas
WEDNESDAY, 15.
Drie to day cutting Barley
14th Wed very warm working at the crosway turnpicking it
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 16. 1866.
Fine raking Barley & runing turnips
15 warm & drie working at the crosway started to plough the summer fallow the second time
FRIDAY, 17.
Raking Barley in forenoon started at hom to cut peas
Friday 16th Started to cut peas very warm & drie
SATURDAY, 18.
cutting peas John Ogg sarted to harvest by the month at the rate of 20 dollers per month
17 ploughing both summer fallows & cutting peas & at Johns thrashing peas thunder & lightning at night
AUGUST, MONDAY, 20. 1866.
Fine harvest day commensed to cut Spring Wheat
TUESDAY, 21.
Cutting Wheat with the mashine
WEDNESDAY, 22.
Cold & windy cutting Wheat in the forenoon & cutting peas in the afternoon & drawing in Barley & turning peas
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 23. 1866.
Cuting peas & drawing in Barley
FRIDAY, 24.
Drawing in peas
23 Friday Started to cut withe the reaper
SATURDAY, 25.
Drawing in peas some slight shoures of rain
AUGUST, SUNDAY, 27. 1866.
some rain on sunday & this morning cutting peas & drawing in
TUESDAY, 28.
Drie drawing peas Anngene Bell star came here to work to day Thomas Wat started to harvest
WEDNESDAY, 29.
Fine harvest day drawing peas & cutting Wheat
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 30. 1866.
a little rain to day Finished drawing peas at home 21 loads
FRIDAY, 31.
Rather damp & dull this forenoon cutting Wheat in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY, 1.
a slight shoure to day Drawing in Wheat this forenoon & finished cutting Wheat at home & started to cut oats
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 3. 1866
A little damp cutting oats this forenoon & cutting wheat in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 4.
Fine day for harvesting cutting wheat
WEDNESDAY, 5.
Fine day cutting wheat with the mashine at Johns Ogg & me cradling at hom
THURSDAY, 6.
Fine day I was cradling wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 7.
Raining all day
SATURDAY, 8.
Shourey all day cradling wheat all day
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 10. 1866.
Drie to day binding wheat
TUESDAY, 11.
Rained all day
WEDNESDAY, 12.
Shourey all day cradling oats
SEPTEMBER, THURDAY, 13. 1866.
Drie to day cutting wheat with the mashine at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 14.
Drawing in wheat this forenoon Thunder with hail & wind in the afternoon.
SATURDAY, 15.
A sort of drie cutting oats with the mashine at hom
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 17. 1866.
Very heavy rain on sunday night cutting oats to day ground verry wet
TUESDAY, 18.
A little wet this morning cutting oats at John Elmslies in the afternoon with the mashine
Tusday I was up at Arthur at the Election very warm day
WEDNESDAY, 19.
Finished cutting oats at John Elmslies
I was at Arthur warm rain in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 20. 1866.
Wet all day I was at Guelph very heavy rain through out the night
FRIDAY, 21.
Finished cutting oats a John Beatties
SATURDAY, 22.
Cutting oats at the ston House
Monday 23rd Finished thrashing peas very drie
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY 24. 1866.
Drie Finished drawing wheat on two places
TUESDAY, 25.
Rained very heavy all day ground the wetest I ever seen it in harvest
WEDNESDAY, 26.
Faire to day ground so wet we couldent do anything in the fields
SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 27. 1866.
Fine day finished cutting oats at hom
FRIDAY, 28.
Cutting oats withe the cradel & sith
SATURDAY, 29.
Cutting oats this forenoon drawing in the last of our wheat
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 1. 1866.
Drawing in oats
TUESDAY, 2.
Drawing oats & stacking at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 3.
Drawing oats
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 4. 1866.
Thrashing peas at the ston Barn
FRIDAY, 5.
Was at the Elora show
SATURDAY, 6.
Cutting & drawing in oats
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 8. 1866.
Finished harvesting
TUESDAY, 9.
Thunder & rain to day fencing stacks & diging potatos
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Rather wet diging some few potatos
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
Was at Fergus show
FRIDAY, 12.
Fast day was at Fergus at church
SATURDAY, 13.
Fine day was thrashing Wheat at John Elmslies
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 15. 1866.
Fine to day cleaning Wheat & finished thrashing at Elmslies
TUESDAY, 16.
Warm & drie started to raise pottatoes
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Warm diging potatoes
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
Fine & drie diging potatoes
FRIDAY, 19.
Thrashing at Arthur Cordners
SATURDAY, 20.
a little wet Trashing at Arthurs Cordners
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 22. 1866.
Very windy to day thrashing at John Beatties
TUESDAY, 23.
cold & windy we was cleaning wheat
WEDNESDAY, 24.
cold to day I was at Telfords Sale
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
cold to day I was at John Mutries thrashing
FRIDAY, 26.
Snowing & rain throughout the day clening wheat & Gorge at Guelph with wheat. highest price fore spring Wheat
$1.38 cents
SATURDAY, 27.
Fair to day ploughing & clening Wheat
October, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Raining in the forenoon I was hunting for a hiffer Thomas Watt left us.
TUESDAY, 30.
I was at Guelph with Wheat 41 Bushels & 46 lb at 115 Cents per Bushel the highest price to day for Spring Wheat
160 Cents
WEDNESDAY, 31
cold day & some shoures of snow I was ploughing the others at the County ploughing match
November, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
a little wet I was clening wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 2.
Fair I was at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels 50 lb 130 Cents per Bush. highest price 145 Cents per Bush. Started
to top turnips
SATURDAY, 3.
a little snow on the ground working at turnips
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Frosty at nights taking up turnips
TUESDAY, 6.
Frosty at nights drawing in turnips
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine day we was at Guelph Fair
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Very fine day drawing turnips
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine drawing turnips
SATURDAY, 10.
Fine finished drawing turnips at home
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1866
A little wet drawing turnips on the other place
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866
Frosty in the morning drawing turnips
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866
Fresh to day finished drawing turnips one hunder & eight loads
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866
Wet to day drawing a grist this forenoon
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866
Wet this forenoon Clening peas I was covering turnips pit
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866
Drie to day I was at the raising of William Hastings House we did not finis it
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1866
Wet to day I was at William Hastings raising put up our pigs to fatten
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866
Cold & damp I was at Driscols Sale put up four stears to fatten
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866
Drie to day we finished William Hastings House
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866
Some snow to day covring turnip & potatoes pits
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866
Snow & frost drawing out dung
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1866
Frosty I was at hom George & Alexer & team at Morries thrashing
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 26, 1866
Milder today drawing out dung from the ston barn
TUESDAY, 27
Soft to day I was at George Beatties thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 28
Soft & raining I was ploughing
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 29, 1866
Wet we was ploughing
FRIDAY, 30
Dringing up to day ploughing
DECEMBER, SATURDAY, 1
Frosty ploughing
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 3, 1866
Soft again to day ploughing
TUESDAY, 4
Raining in the forenoon I was ploughing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 5
Fine day I was at the Guelph Fair
DECEMBER, THURSDAY,6, 1866
Soft to day I was at home prepairing for thrashing
FRIDAY, 7
Fine to day we was thrashing
Saturdy 6, 1867 The alma block in Guelp Burned
SATURDAY, 8
Very wet in the forenoon I was at a metting at Enotvill in the afternoon
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 10, 1866
Fresing very hard & blowing we was thrashing at the ston Barn
TUESDAY, 11
Very frosty to day. thrashing again to day
WEDNESDAY, 12
Hard frost to day I was thrashing peas
DECEMBER, THURSDAY 13, 1866
Hard frost I was working at hom
FRIDAY, 14
Hard frost we was at Alexer Mc Inneses & bought five young cattle this forenoon for Eightie five Dollers
SATURDAY, 15
Frosty at Guelph with Wheat sold at Goldies for $1.25 cents
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 17, 1866
Snowing a little I was at Maitlands this morning
TUESDAY, 18
Milder to day I was at John Mutries kiling pigs
WEDNESDAY, 19
Snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with Wheat & Sold at Goldies 43 1/2 bushels at $1 1/4
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 20, 1866
Very hard frost we was at David Cupers Wedding
20th Decem 1867 Ann Jean Bell got married & left us
FRIDAY, 21
Frosty to day I was at hom
SATURDAY, 22
Milder to day we was clening Wheat
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 24, 1866
Snowing a little to day I was at Enotvill at a Shuting match
TUESDAY, 25
Rather frosty working at hom
WEDNESDAY, 26
Fine day for winter
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 27, 1866
plesent to day
FRIDAY, 28
Very little snow yet not mutch sleighing
SATURDAY, 29
midling frosty
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 31, 1866
Frosty I was thrashing peas with the flail
================================================
1st January 1867 Rather frosty I was at hom we was shooting some in the forenoon we was at William Morries
in the afternoon shooting & a dance at night
2nd I was at Guelph Fair Cattle rather low in price
3 Rather mild we was thrashing peas with the horses
4 fine day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing
5 Fine Do Do Do
6 7 Frosty I was at Enotvill at the election & paying the taxes $33.92 & at Salem & Fergus Mrs John Mutrie Died
this evining
7 Fine day I was at hom
8 Snowing a little I was helping to dig grave & at the funral in the afternoon
9 I was at hom not mutch snow yet
10 We was drawing out some dung Bob horse got sick
11 I was at hom working with the horse
12 At hom doctring at Bob Horse
14 Frosty at hom fixing horse helping David Cupre to kill pigs
15 Frosty to day at hom
16 Thrashing at John Beatties I had George Grassick clening Wheat in the afternoon
17 George at Guelph with Wheat 45 bush 20 lb at 135 cents per Bush.
18 Very frosty & cold George at Guelph with Wheat 31 Bush at 135 cents Bob Horse died to night
19 A bit more snow very good sleighing George at mill with a load of oats & peas to get choped
21 a good bit more snow I was at the mill for the oats & peas and had four Bushels of Wheat for a grist
22 I was at home George Beatties killing pigs mild day
23 I was at Wiiliam Morres killing pigs do do
24 Working at hom
25 Friday I was at a sale on the york road & Bought some harnes
26 Very stormy working at hom
Monday 28 Rather stormy working at hom
Tusday 29 Very cold day we was killing pigs six small ones for our own use weight 1000 lbs the weighties 190 lbs
We 30th Calmer to day drawing turnips out of the pit
Th 31 Fine day & rather soft Killing pigs at John Beatties
February 1 rather mild to day drawing out dung George at Guelph with wheat 135 cents per Bushel paid Tailor
the Ferrier $15 for atending horse
Sat 2nd Blowing
Sat 2nd Blowing & stormy drawing out dung paig George McInnes for pair Harrowes $15
Mon 4th Fine to day I was at Bridons sale & Bought to shep for $12.25 cents nine months credit
Tu 5th Snowing to day we was thrashing peas with the flails
Wed 6 Was at Guelph Fair & Bought a mare for $140 very fine day
Th 7 Very fine day drawing Turnips
Fr 8 do do I was in Gueph for the mare we bought of David Day
Sa 9 Rather stormy & blowing I was at hom handling axe & grinding
Mo 11 Verry frosty two of us at Elgies thrashing
Tu 12 Fine day & thawing we was killing our pigs eight of them thawing & rain
Wed 13 Verry wet day I was at the Blacksmiths getting Horses sharped
Th 14 Rather mild drawing over oats to the Barn
Fri 15 Frosty to day at Guelph with our pork weight of them was 445 - 404, 358, 399, 375, 321,145, 156 price
$5.45
Sa 16 Verry wet day I was at hom
Mo 18 Frosty drawing out dung
Tu 19 Fine day thrashing
We 20 Frosty thrashing & Fenished at hom
DATE CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY RECEIVED PAID
3 January 2 Gallons Whisky at 65 Cents. $1.30
1 lb Tea $1 1.00
4 1/2 Brown Sugar 50 1/2 Cents .50
3 1/2 Crushed Sugar 50 cents &
20 Cents mustard
.70
15 lbs Butter 10 per lb $2.50
12 1 lb Tea 4 1/2 sugar & Half Gallon
Whiskey 3 yk
1.87 1/2
12 Sold 43 B 50 lb wheat at 98 cents 42.95
do One Scoop shovel 7 sl yk .87 1/2
19 Stove pipes & Link $3.42 1/2 Cnts
Whiskey 50 cents Shirt 1.50
5.42 1/2
do Henry C Kayes copy asiniment
$4.70 cents Clerk & Brok $4.25
cen
8.95
do 1 gallon coal oil 70 cents .70
do Sold 36 Buchels & 20 lb Wheat at
102 cents per Buc
37. 6.
20 Paid John Elles Harvesting &
diging stons 1 day in Turn
5.00
24 Paid Docter Monrow viset 3.25
31 pd Lyons & Sayers for repairing
Sleigh
3.30
31 Three planks 2 $50 cen 1 Barrel
Salt & 1 lb Tea 25 cents Nails
5.75
31 49 1/2 Buchels Oats at 29 cents 14.35
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY. RECEIVED. PAID.
1 Scot & Co Dundas last Instalment
on Grain Drcel
$ 40.00
3 Sold in Guelph 52 ½ oats at 30
cents
15.75
5 3 Gallons Whiskey 1 Box
matches
2.00
6 Red Braid 70 cents Buckles 12 ½
cents cape 75 cents
1.57 ½
6 Pork & hed 1262 lb 7-70- $ 100.17
8 1lb Tea One doller Expences 1$ 2.00
10 Pd George Elgie 8$ & Black
Smith 50 cents
8.50
12 Two Gallons Whiskey 1$ 20 cents 1.20
16 One yers subscription to the
Mercury $1.25
1.25
21 David Anderson 4$25 for
Harvesting
4.25
22 One ½ lb Tea, 1 lb Saltpeter 80
cents
.80
28 Do. ½ lb Tea .50
28 Bought 70 Bushels wheat at 90
cents
63.00
Wedn. 6th February 1867 Paid David Day
on mare
20.00
Th 7 Paid John Beattie $4.40 cents
Insurance money
4.40
Mo 11 Paid for Whiskey $1
Paid John Ogg for harvest work
$30.00
1.00
30.00
B lb cents
1868 February 18 Sold in Guelph 48 B
15 lb W at 160 Cents
77.20
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Paid six dollars on a pig $ cents Cents
$ 6.00
7 pd Abraham Flewelling 50 cents
for Bul
.50
7 Bought 2lb Tea 9 lb Sugar can
mustard 3 quarts Whiskey 17
yds red braid 31 lb (12 ½ ) lard 16
Tallo (10 cents) Sold
5.47 ½ 3.93
6 47 bushels Wheat at 1 Doller 47
7 25 ½ Do Do Do 25.50
7 pd James Webster Jr. fo
mortgage peper $7-75
7.75
7 Pd two months shares of the
Bulding Sosietie
4.34
7 One Gallon col oil 75 cents .75
8 9 Sold 45 Bushels Wheat at 1$ 1
cent per Bus.
45.45
13 Paid for 3 Fats cattle weight of 2
steers & 1 Heffer 42cwt -10 lb
178.90
13 Sold 46B.40 lb Wheat at 1$ 1 cent 46.67
do One Hay Knif $1.25. 1 Bar soap
20 cents. Flask powder 1 Bal
twin 1 Box caps
2. 5
do One King stove 21$ making
cloths $13.50
34.50
16 Paid Arthur Cordner $40 with
Intrest 1.50
41.50
17 Sold 61 Bushels oats in Guelph at
30 cents per B.
18.30
22 Bought 5 Bushels Barley at 50
cents & 10 Bush at 70 cents
9.50
22 Sold Fat cow for 36 dollers 36
23 pd. John Cuper six dollars for a
cutter & Bufla Robe
6.00
26 Mending cleves & Whip. 15 cents
Bou. 1 Gallon Wh. 3 lb Sugar
1.20
31 Paid Williams for repairing pump
75 cents 50 Sugar {?}
1.35
1st
March
1867
Paid Ann Jean Bell $7 7.00
17 Paid in cash Ann Jean Bell $5 5.00
29 Paid Jessie McBain $55 55.00
Ann Jean Bell 75 cents .75
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—APRIL. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Pd Robert Cattnach 75 cents for
Thrashing
.75
6 paid William Murrie $100 for
quiting Elmslie farm
& $11.50 for a pig
100.00
11.50
7 Timothy & clover seed & 2 lb Tea
$1.75 Pd on seed 8.30
8.30
7 Sold 57 Bushels oats at 30 cents 17.10
Bought 2 cultivater teeth 90 cents
puting on 37 ½
1.27 ½
Pd Bulding sosity 2$12 2.12
Harrow sharped & whipltrees 3-43 3.43
9 Paid John Elles $104- 104.00
9 Paid Intrest on Farm $48 48.00
Received from Henry C Kays
Intrest for T. Elmslie
26.25
Sold George Elgie one Turky 75
cents
.75
11 Pd W. Elmslie postage up 1 Jan
1866
40
.40
11 Sent post office order to Kingston
for $48
16 Paid John Heffron for sow $1 1.00
10 April
1867
paid Alexer Cordner $25 25.00
10 Paid George Maitland for
Thrashing
30.00
11 Paid on mortgage & intrest $264 264.00
11 Paid James Lochran for Buggie
45$
45
4 Paid David Day ballenc of mare
$120
120.00
16 Received from Alexer Elmslie $21
Intrest on Mort
21
16 Paid 13$ for Grass & clover $2
Gros. & Hat 2$ plough lines 60
cents
18
17 Paid Wm Elgie $4 For Bull & 6.60
Blacksmith 2.60
25 Paid Alexander McInnes $10 on
cattel
10
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MAY. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Paid Elisbeth Beattie Eight Dollers 8.00
Sold in Guelph 13 ¼ lb Butter at
20 cents per lb
2.65
2 lb Tea & other grosries 2.65
8 One half gallon coal oil 20 cents .20
10 Hors shoing & plough irons laid 3.85
21 Box matches 2 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
1.25
31 Sold 46 Bushels oats at 31 cents 14.26
Bought 1 lb Tea 12 lb Turnip 8
Bus. Potatos 1 lb Toba. 2 lb
pouder
5.58
Paid Bulding Sosiety 4.36
28 May
1867
Sold in Guelph 44 Bushels 5 lb
Wheat at 182 cents
80.23
paid Ann Jean Bell $12 ½ of
Wages in Guelph
12.50
24 paid Alexer Cordner $2 & George
1$
2.00
23 Paid Innes for Merkry one year
$1.50
1.50
7 May
1868
Sold one Steer weight 1530 lbs at
$6 per hunder
One cow Do Do 1460 at 5
and 87 ½
Three steers Do Do 3340. at 5
Paid Wm Mitchell $16 for making
cloths
16
Do for coat & vest 6 & other thing
$10
16
Paid Jannet Rae $15 15
Bought a mare 35 ½ 35.50
13 Paid david Anderson $152 & 60
cents
152.60
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE RECEIVED. PAID.
4 Black smithing 35 cents .35
Supcription to James Anderson
50 cents
.50
6 Sold 20 ½ lb butter at 16 cents 3.28
Bought 1 lb Tea 6 milk dishes
Stove Black 1 Broom
6 lb Nails 2 yds chees cloths 3.22 ½
15 Paid Charles Heffran Five dollers
for mare
5
18 Horse shuing one doller & 25
cents
1.25
25 paid John Cook for statute labor 1
27 Half pound Tea ½ Gal. Coal oi
½ Gall. Whis
1
28 Set rent one daller 28 1
Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per Ton 8.75
Bought 5 lb Turnip seed can
mustard 2 pitch Forks
2.20
29 pd for Statut labor to Georg
Beattie
3.50
June
1867
Paid Alexer Cordner 32$ 32.00
20th 7 lb wool at 32 cents per lb & paid
50 cents to his mother $2.74
2.74
20 Sold in Guelph 57 lb wool at 32
cents
18.24
& 11 Bush. 38 lb wheat at 145
cents
16.86
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JULY RECEIVED. PAID.
28 Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per ton 8.75
28 Bought 5 lb Turnip seed mustard
2 pitch Forks
2.20
5 One Box matches .20
7 Sold 54 lb Butter at 17 cents per 9.18
lb 9.18
7 Paid Alexer Cordner 6 Dollers 6.00
7 Bought 2 ½ tea 2 bars soap ½ lb
Blue currants ½ Gal Wh.
3.80
Paid Murdak Craig 5$ for Grass
seed
5.00
16 Sold 84 lb wool at 38 cents 31.92
Bought 4 pairs pants 5$ 5
Hay rake 5$ pitch fork rakes hoe
$1.60
6.60
Paid Jessie McBain $14 14
Paid Murdack Craig $3 amount in
ful for Gras seed
3
17 paid at rail way carrige of reaper
$2.18 cents
2.18
18 Paid Elesbeth Beattie $18.00 18
2 July
1867
Paid Alexander Cordner $2 2.00
19 Paid Elesbeth Mutrie 1.25
21 Paid Ann Jean Bell 1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST. RECEIVED. PAID.
1st
Sold 66 lb Butter at 18 cents per lb
$11.18
$ 11.18
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea 10 lb Sugar 1
Gallon Whisky
4.13
Do 17 ½ yds cotton 2 yds
Towelling (4 milk dishes
3.85
3 pairs gloves for binding $1.80 1.80
paid Bulding Sosiety 6.46
8 paid William Mitchell for howing
turnips
5
9 One rennet 50 cents .50
25 1 lb Tea one Jar mustard Shu
Black 1 spool thread
1.75
28 Paid Jessie McBain $11 11
31 Three shoes set & one ball of candle
wick
.42 ½
10
Agust
Paid Alexander Cordner Eight
dollers
8.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
6 One pound Tea at $1 glass for
lamp 10 cents
1.10
20 Sold 74 lb Butter at 15 cents per lb 11.10
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea $2.44 15 lb
Sugar 1.50
5 lb Barley 50 cents 4 lb currans ½
bushel salt 25 cents thred &
neddles
5.50
Old account $2.20 2.20
Septem Paid John Ogg day of shutting
match $2
2
Alexer Cordner do do $2 2
DATE. CASH ACCOUNTS—OCTOBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
10 Bought ½ gallon coal oil at 25 cents)
& 1 quart mashine oil at at 45 cents
$ cents $
.70
11 ½ lb Tea & 5 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
2.00
24 Two new shouse & two shears
pointed
1.10
26 Sold in Guelph 27 Bus. 45 lbs
Spring Wh. At $1.18
32.74 32
Two pairs Boots $9 9.00
100 lb Flours $3.50 Barrel Salt 2. 1.75
30 1 lb Tea 2 lb loaf sugar 5 lb
moskarado 50 cents
30 Sold 41 Bush 46 lb at 115 cents 47.64
Three shep skins $2.12 ½ cents 2.12 ½
Sold 17 Bags appels 5.50
pd one year weekly advertiser 2.00
Strip shirting one Bed cord 25 cents .25
3.93
Paid Ann Jaen Bell $5 5
Oct.
2nd
Sold in Guelph 49 ½ Bushels peas
at 69 cents
34.15
8 Sold at Armstrongs Mill 36 Bus 40 lb
at 140 cents
11 Sold at Goldies 40 Bus. 30 lb at 145
cents
18 Sold at Bliths 16 Bush 9 lb oats at
45 cents
10 paid Alexer Cordner $2 2.00
18 paid Ann Jean Bell Boots & dress 2.95
paid one Doller to Mr. Talbut for Ann
Jean Bell
1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—NOVEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Sold 45 Bush 50 lb Wheat at 130
cents ber bush
$ 59.58 $
Bought ½ lb roap 37 ½ cents 1
shovel $1.50
1.87 ½
7 Bought 1 ½ lb Tea $1.60 cents 10
lb Sugar 2 lb shot
2.80
6 Paid John Elmslie 50 Dollers as part
Rent of Farm
50.00
1 pair shirts $2.50 2.50
14 Paid Cordners for picking turnips 4.50
15 Sold John Elmslie four Bushels
Wheat at $1 ¼
5.00
Gristed for our selves 8 Bushels
20 Pd Black smith 2 shears & colter
Paid 2 Binding Men
2.00
13
Novem
Sold in Guelph 50 Bush 25 lb peas
at 66 cents
33.46
19 Sold in Guelph 50 Bus 20 lb oats a
46 cents
23.28
20 Paid John Elmslie $50 of rent 50.00
25 Paid Alexander Cordner $1 1.0
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1866-1867 Diary
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866.
TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 66 KING STREET EAST .
JANUARY, MONDAY, 1. 1866
Verry fine day But no slaying {sleighing} riffl {rifle?} shuting in the afternoon at Hom
TUESDAY, 2.
Verry fine day was over to Enotvil {Ennotville} in the afternoon and paid the Taxes 18$ & 43 cents
WEDNESDAY, 3
Rather cold to day I was at Guelph Fair Cattle cosdrable {considerably} lower in price since last Fair pork 7 1/2$
per Hunder Wheat 1$ per Bushel oats 28 Cents
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 4. 1866
Verry cold to day I was Killing pigs at John Beatties
FRIDAY, 5.
Frosty to day was at hom to day fixing cattle & Hogs cutting wood
SATURDAY, 6.
cold to day at hom fixing things
JANUARY, MONDAY 8. 1866.
Sunday & Monday both very Frosty days we was both of at George Beatties Thrashing on Monday
TUESDAY 9.
a little milder to day both at George Beatties to day Thrashing & Finished there thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Plesant to day was at school metting in Fornoon & clening Wheat in the afternoon
JANUARY THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
a little soft to day we was cleaning Wheat to day
FRIDAY, 12.
I went to Fergus this morning with the Sleigh & to Geulph {Guelph} in the afternoon with a load of wheat 43 Bushels
& 50 lb at 98 cents per Bushel rather wet in the evening I brought hom a new stove 21 Dollars in price
SATURDAY, 13.
Freezing a little to day I was at Mr. Elgies to day Thrashing oats
JANUARY MONDAY, 15. 1866.
I was at home to day clee(a)ning wheat it is frosty to day
TUESDAY, 16
It was a verry stormy & blowing day George was at Davit Cupres Thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Milder to day I was at William Murries killing pigs
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
I was at hom to day clening wheat in the afternoon Fine to day
FRIDAY, 19.
Soft to day & thawing we was at Geulph with Wheat sold at Allens Mills One Doller & 2 cents pr bushel 36 {?} - 20
lb pork $7 1/2 pr 100 oats 28 cents
SATURDAY, 20.
Very stormy to day & high wind I was at Hom
JANUARY, MONDAY 22. 1866.
Cold to day & sunday was very cold & rough I was Butchring at George Beatties to day
TUESDAY, 23.
more mild to day I was at Hom drawing Turnips out of pit
WEDNESDAY, 24.
a little colder to day wind from the Est I was at Fergus in the afternoon getting sucker of pump repaired
JANUARY, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
some more snow this morning fine day working at hom A party at Davit Cupers at night dancing
FRIDAY, 26.
plesent to day working at hom a little more snow in the morning
SATURDAY, 27.
Fine day to day I was working at hom
JANUARY, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Fine day we was drawing Turnips out of the pits Inclined to be soft
TUESDAY, 30.
a little soft this morning drawing Turnips in the afternoon clening oats
WEDNESDAY, 31.
Rather colder to day George at Guelph with oats 49 1/2 Bushels at 29 cents
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Good winter wether I was working at home to day
FRIDAY, 2.
Rather colder to day was at home fixing for Butchering
SATURDAY, 3.
Verry cold & stormy we was clening oats in the morning George at Guelph in the afternoon 52 1/2 Bushels at 38
cents
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Terry cold day we was killing our pigs & Beef the weights were 516. 40g. 335. 325. 345 191 1/2
TUESDAY, 6.
Not quit so cold to day I was at Guelph with pork sold 1262 at 7 dollers & 70 cents per 100 $97. 17 cents Wheat
to day 103 cents oats 30 cents
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine to day I was at hom
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Snowing a litte in the afternoon we was at Robert Pritchart weding Sleigh rid to Guelph & dancing all night
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine to day was at hom asking hands for thrashing
SATURDAY, 10.
Soft to day we was thrashing & brock the machine got hir Repaired in the afternoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
A good deal of snow on saturday night & sunday morning fine on Monday we was drawing turnips out of pit
Eleobeth Beattie came here to day
TUESDAY, 13.
Fine day a little soft we finished thrashing our wheat to day
WEDNESDAY, 14.
A good bit more snow to day we was grinding axes this afternoon
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Frosty to day and drifting verry bad wednesday night and thursday morning I was at hom to day
FRIDAY, 16.
verry frosty and drifting verry bad the roads gratly drifted up clening Wheat at hom
SATURDAY, 17.
a little milder to day but considerable share of frost we was clening wheat in the fornoon
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
a little more snow we was clening wheat to day
TUESDAY, 20.
Midling cold to day snowing a little clening wheat
WEDNESDAY, 21.
Milder to day we was drawing Turnips to day out of pit
FEBRUARY, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Thawing a good bit to day I was at Fergus Fair cattle selling lower then at last Fair
FRIDAY, 23.
Thawing considrable to day I was shovling snow in the afternoon on the roads rained verry weighty throughout the
night
SATURDAY, 24.
Freesing to day & blowing towards night at hom to day
FEBRUARY, MONDAY, 26. 1866.
Calm to day but very frosty I was choping stove wood George gon up countrie for seed wheat
TUESDAY, 27.
Verry fine day I was choping & atending the cattle
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Rather colder to day I was thrashing at William Murries
MARCH, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
Thawing & warm to day slighing going of fast the team drawing sand for John Beattie
1st Marche 1867 Friday
soft the last days of Febuary & first of Marche
FRIDAY, 2.
Warm & thawing to day we was drawing turnips
2nd Saturday frosty with shoures of snow & high wind choping stove wood
SATURDAY, 3.
Freesing a little this morning but the sleighing is about done we finished drawing turnips I bought a sow from
William Murry this morning for 17 1/2 dollers
4th Monday Fine day at George Beatties thrashing Wheat
MARCH, MONDAY, 5. 1866
Cold frosty day we was clening Wheat. Sow piged to day Thirteen pigs
TUESDAY, 6.
verry cold day I was at Elora fair it was a verry large Fair prices rather lower George at Guelph with wheat 47
Bushels at one Doller per bushel
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Colder to day we was at Guelph Fair we had wheat 25 1/2 Bush at $1. per Bushel large cattle Fair prices low
MARCH, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Not so cold to day we was clening wheat in the fornoon I was at Mr. McCraes Funrel in the afternoon great
excitement in Guelph the Riflmen going to the lines
FRIDAY, 9.
rather cold to day I was at Johns this afternoon at a partie George at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels sold at
Goldies 1$ 1 cent per Bushel all Bills
SATURDAY, 10.
at home to day clening Wheat. Sold our fat cattle to day at four Dollers & a quarter per Hunder live weight
MARCH, MONDAY, 12. 1866.
Fine day we was at Guelph with fat cattle & Wheat 46 Bushels at $1 - 1 cent per Bushel
TUESDAY, 13
Soft to day I was at Mr. Elgies thrashing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 14.
Wet to day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing to day
MARCH, THURSDAY, 15. 1866.
Raining to day we was at Murtons sale in the afternoon
FRIDAY, 16.
clening oats in the fornoon drawing wood & choping in the afternoon snow shours
SATURDAY, 17.
Very frosty with high wind & snow I was at Elgies thrashing this fornoon George at Guelph with oats 61 Bushels at
30 cents per B.
17th Cold day George at Guelph with 20 Bushels Wheat 144 cents & 28 oats at 34 cents paid Ann Jean Bell $5
MARCH, MONDAY, 19. 1866.
Milder to day we was getting hom fire wood
18 March 1867 drawing rails from McKnees swamp
TUESDAY, 20.
Cold & snowing a little to day we was both at John Mutries choping fire wood
19 Drawing rails
WEDNESDAY, 21.
a little warmer to day at home getting wood drawed
20 choping cedar had John Ogg helping me 2 1/2 days this week
MARCH, THURSDAY, 22. 1866.
Fine to day I was at Fergus Fair & sold a fat cow for 36 dollers & bought 10 Bushels of Barley for seed at 70 cents
per Bushel from Mr. David Allen one yew lambed to day
21 March 1867 Was at Fergus Fair very cold day the most snow fell through out the night of any day or night all
winter. I sold Mr. Anderson in Guelph Four or Five hunder Bushels of oats at 36 cents per Bushel silver or 35 Bills
FRIDAY, 23.
Fine to day I was drawing fire wood owr school exemination took place to day Bought John Cupers Bugie for 45
dollers Ten months credit
22 Rather stormy I was at the school exemination
SATURDAY, 24.
pleasant to day we was drawing & choping wood out of the creek
23 Drawing rails & posts from swamp
MARCH, MONDAY, 26. 1866
Very stormy on the 25 & frosty to day I was choping this forenoon over at Enotville in the afternoon
25th Frosty & cold drawing rails George at Guelph with oats & Barley
TUESDAY, 27.
clening oats this fornoon & choping in the afternoon
26 Drawing Rails George at Guelph with oats 66 Bushels
WEDNESDAY, 28.
Cold to day George in Guelph with oats 63 Bushels at 28 cents per Bushel $17.64 cents
27 Drawing rails George at Guelph with Barley 60 Bushels at 52 cents
MARCH, THURSDAY, 29. 1866.
I was at hom to day making sugar troughfs
28 Drawing rails
FRIDAY, 30.
at home to day I rented John Elmslies Farm at the rate of $100 per year for five years
29th Thursday I was at Fergus paying seat rents George at Guelph with Barley 57 Bushels at 52 cents
SATURDAY, 31.
A little soft & snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with oats 59 Bushels at 29 cents per Bushel $17.11 cents
30 Drawing rails the others clening grain sold Andrew Hudson 40 Bushels oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 2. 1866.
Fine to day I was at John Beatties getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies Farm rented it for 5 yers at 100 Dollers
per year clening oats in the afternoon 46 B for choping & William Murrie got 34 Bushels
1 Aprils 1867 Wet with sleet & rain George at Guelph with 80 Bushels oats
TUESDAY, 3.
Thawing to day we started to make sugar Hired Hester Cordner for one year at $100
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Very fine day & the snow going fast working at sugar making I was out this afternoon colecting seat rents for Melvil
Church old parker got 15 Bushels oats at 30 cents $4.50
APRIL, THURDSAY, 5. 1866.
I was at Fergus this afternoon snow nerly gon of the fields
FRIDAY, 6.
some frost to day we was thrashing peas with the flails no run of sap yet Paid William Murrie one Hunder Dollers
for going of John Elmslies Farm
SATURDAY, 7.
We was in Guelph with oats 57 Bushels at 30 cents per Bushel
APRIL, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Fine day to day I q was at John Beatties this forenoon getting the lese wrot for John Elmslies farm clening oats in
the afternoon for choping 46 Bushels & William Murry got 34 Bush
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Fine day for making sugar Paid John Elles one Hunder Dollers & 4$ Intrest received from Henry C Kays $ 26.25
cents Intrest on mortgage for 15 months sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents
TUESDAY, 10.
Thawing to High wind making sugar
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Verry Fine to day making sugar & at mill with 5 Bags Wheat & 10 oats at post office in the evining sent order to
Kingston $47.35 Intrest for John Patton
APRIL, THURSDAY, 12. 1866
Warm to day we was making sugar don of two batches this afternoon rain for the first this spring. in the evning
FRIDAY, 13.
Warm to day finished making sugar & started to plough. made about one Hunder weight of sugar
SATURDAY, 14.
Fine day ploughing with two teems some slight shours
APRIL, MONDAY, 16. 1866
Fine day ploughing beside the ston Barn Alexer took sow to John Heffrons
TUESDAY, 17.
Fine today ploughing withe two tems taking of stons with one
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Very warm ploughing & cultivating
Thursday the 18th Aprile 1867 Started to plough
APRIL, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Warm ploughing with three temes & has one field cultivated
Warm day ploughing with two teams
FRIDAY, 20.
Fine to day we soed the first field of Wheat to day beside the Barn Thunder & rain at night
Fine day ploughing
SATURDAY, 21.
Not so warm to day very high wind ploughing sod
APRIL, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Cold & high wind sowing peas beside the scholhouse
Monday 22 snowing to day was at the mill with a grist
TUESDAY, 24.
High wind & cold thrashing peas & sowing beside the ston Barn
23 rather cold was ploughing with three teams
WEDNESDAY, 25.
Very cold & high wind finished sowing peas put in 15 or 16 acres
24 still cold ploughing
APRIL, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Calmer to day ploughing with two teems at the John Elmslies one team harroing at peas
25 Cold & showry ploughing
FRIDAY, 27.
Warm I was ploughing at John Elmslies the other teams harroing
SATURDAY, 28.
Warm in fornoon windy & cold towards night sowing wheat & oats
APRIL, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Calm but hard frost I was cultivating turnip ground other teams harrowing
MAY, TUESDAY, 1.
Windy & cold some snow towards night we finished sowing wheat at hom & sowed one fiell field at Elmslies
Wednesday1st cold & frosty to day ploughing
WEDNESDAY, 2.
Cold & frosty with high wind we was ploughing & stoning at Elmslies place Beef selling at $6 pr hun to 6 1/4 spring
Wheat at $1. 52 1/2.
cold & frosty ploughing
MAY, THURSDAY, 3. 1866.
cold to day again we was ploughing at Elmslies with three teams
FRIDAY, 4.
Windy & cold sowing grass seed at hom in the forenoon ploughing in the afternoon at J Elmslies George Matlands
Barn burnt this afternoon
SATURDAY, 5.
a little warmer sowing wheat at John Elmslies. roguhf field reset the side road
MAY, MONDAY 7. 1866.
Plesent to day finished sowing Wheat this spring cross ploughing for Barley sow at John Heffrons
7 6th May 1867 Sowed the first of the wheat this seson
TUESDAY, 8.
Fine day ploughing for oats & Barley a slight rain in the evning
Sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 9.
Fine to day ploughing with two teams one drawing stones.
Harroing to day
MAY, THURSDAY, 10. 1866.
Warm to day sowed our barley this afternoon William Morros stable catched fire but was put out
9th May sowing wheat windy to day
FRIDAY, 11.
Warm & drie we was ploughing for oats
10th windy sowing wheat finished at hom
SATURDAY, 12.
Warm & high wind I was sowing oats at hom
11th Sowing wheat at the stone Barn Spring Wheat $2. 12 1/2 cents per Bushel in Guelph
MAY, MONDAY, 14. 1866.
rather cold & some frost at night I finished ploughing at hom
13th Wet this morning I was sowing wheat
TUESDAY, 15.
a little cold with frost at night I finished sowing oats at hom
A little wet sowing wheat on the sod at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 16.
Very cold in the morning was at Fergus at church fast day
15th Rather cold at Fergus at church
MAY, THURSDAY, 17. 1866.
Not quit so cold was ploughing for oats at the ston houce I was hunting for our year olds
16th Cold I was sowing oats and grass seed
FRIDAY, 18.
Mild & warm to day we was ploughing
17th cold I was Harrowing
SATURDAY, 19.
Warm we finished sowing at the ston house sowed twelve acres Mare Foaled this morning
18th Not so cold I was sowing wheat
MAY, MONDAY, 21. 1866.
Cold with high wind we was ploughing at John Elmslies for oats
20th Finished sowing Wheat
TUESDAY, 23.
Very cold & high wind we was ploughing do do {dittoes)
21th Very winday I was ploughing rain in the evning
WEDNESDAY, 23.
Cold & frosty some flakes of snow falling this morning. ploughing
22 Wet & shoury all day I was at the Blacksmith with Horses
MAY, THURSDAY, 24. 1866.
Warmer to day John Mutrie was helping me to plough the wheat looks very midling & Indiffrent Fall Wheat is
selling at $ 2 & Spring $1.45 cents oats 30 cents cherrie trees in blossam
23 I was at Guelph with Wheat 44 Bushels at 182 Cents per Bush
FRIDAY, 25.
Dark & cloudy not mutch rain finished ploughing for oats
24 I was ploughing
SATURDAY, 26.
Warm I was helping John Elmslie to put up the line fence. at John Beatties in the afternoon dreeling for pottoes
25 I was ploughing wet in the afternoon
MAY, MONDAY, 28. 1866.
Rained all day on sunday & on monday fornoon finished sowing oats we was fencing in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 29.
Cold at nights we started to the potatoes to get ground redy for planting
WEDNESDAY, 30.
Rained in the afternoon stoning & working potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 31. 1866.
Fine day I was at Guelph with oats 46 Bushels at 31 cents Spring wheat $1.45 cents
JUNE, FRIDAY, 1.
Fine day we was dunging our potatoes the Fenins crosed the lines at Fort Erie the Toronto Volinters atack them
SATURDAY, 2.
Warm day planted our potatos more fighting to day the Fenins driven back Apel Trees in ful blossam
3rd Finished sowing oats at John Elmslies
JUNE, MONDAY, 4. 1866.
Shourey to day I was at a Fire Insuranc meeting the team awa for timber for George Matlands Barn
TUESDAY, 5.
Raining at times fixing fences the mount Forest Volentiers came down to day
Wedensday 5 June 1867 Finished sowing oats
WEDNESDAY, 6.
some shours through out the day I was at Guelph Fair and the horse races
Thursday 6th working at the potatoes ground
MAY, THURSDAY, 7. 1866.
Fine da I planted a few cabbages I bought in Geulph we planted some potatos to day
Friday 7 drawing dung for the potatoes great thunder sorm in the after-noon very heavy rain
FRIDAY, 8.
Verry warm we finished planting potatoes
Saturday 8 drawing dung
SATURDAY, 9.
Fine & warm things growing fast this week we commensed to cros plough our turnip ground washed our sheep
today
JUNE, MONDAY, 11. 1866.
Fine to day drawing off stones ploughing & roling commenced to clip the sheep
Monday 11 planting our potatoes
TUESDAY, 12.
Not so warm to day Finished cliping our own sheep & done John Beatties in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 13.
Warm to day ploughing turnip land & diging out stones
JUNE, THURSDAY, 14. 1866.
Fine growing days showrey at nights blasting stones in the turnip ground
FRIDAY, 15.
Warm ploughing rain through-out the night
SATURDAY, 16.
Ploughing & taking of stones
JUNE, MONDAY, 18. 1866.
rained sunday afternoon & all day to day I was at the Blacksmith smiths getting fore shouse on the Horses
TUESDAY, 19.
Faired of to day I was ploughing land very wet
WEDNESDAY, 20.
Harrowing turnip land I was at Tinie Cattnachs Funral Mrs. Mutrie died to night
JUNE, THURSDAY, 21. 1866.
Warm I put in the first of our Turnips
FRIDAY, 22.
Warm driling turnipp land was at Mrs. Mutries Funral this afternoon & soed more turnips
SATURDAY, 23.
Very warm puting in turnips cropes growing fast & looking well
JUNE, MONDAY, 25. 1866.
Warm day & thundering I was at Harrisons raising a barn
TUESDAY, 26.
Warm I was drawing dung for turnips George Maitlands barn was raised to day
WEDNESDAY, 27.
Not so warm to day I was out colecting set rents this evinging
JUNE, THURSDAY, 28. 1866.
Colder to day drawing out dung at Fergus this afternoon at a meeting of church managers
FRIDAY, 29.
Working at turnips a havy thunder shour this evinging
SATURDAY, 30.
Warm driling & sowing turnips
30 June 1867 Finished sowing turnips very warm & drie.
JULY, MONDAY, 2. 1867
Fine to day drawing out dung & Finished sowing turnips crops looks well
TUESDAY, 3.
Windy ploughing Fallo & taking out stones
WEDNESDAY, 4.
Raining this morning I was asking hands for Johns Raising & cutting thisles
JULY, THURSDAY, 5. 1866.
Thunder & rain in the after noon I was at Johns all day preparing for the raising Temes ploughing summer Fallo
FRIDAY, 6.
Fine warm day we was at the raising of Johns Barn
SATURDAY, 7.
Very warm rained a good bit through-out the day I went to Guelph in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 9. 1866.
Sundy morning rained verry weighty fair to day & colder we began to plough our summer fallo at John Elmslies
place took the reper to Galt to get repaired
TUESDAY, 10.
Warm & drie ploughing sumer fallo
WEDNESDAY, 11.
Warm ploughing I was scarifing potatoes
JULY, THURSDAY, 12. 1866.
Drie & hot cutting thistles in fore noon was at Fletchers raising in the after noon
FRIDAY, 13.
Very warm I started to hoe turnips to day thunder & some rain in the evinging
SATURDAY, 14.
Very warm thunder & rain ploughing & howing turnips
JULY, MONDAY 16. 1866.
Warm with thunder & rain we was at Guelph & sold our wool 84 lb at 38 cents
TUESDAY, 17.
Warm with thunder & rain got a new reper & mower home
WEDNESDAY, 18.
Rained al fore noon
JULY, THURSDAY, 19. 1866.
Howing turnips Elesbeth Beattie left us & Jessie McBain came back
Friday 19th July 1867 John Ogg Started to work at haying we drawed in the first of our hay
FRIDAY, 20.
Howing turnips
SATURDAY, 21.
Rain to day again I was driling up the potatoes a great deal of thunder and rain this week
JULY, MONDAY, 23. 1866.
Drie to day howing turnips
TUESDAY, 24.
Very warm I was at John Monroes Funral
Wedensday 24th Nerly don Haying it has been very warm & drie no rain since we startd. put in Fifty loads
WEDNESDAY, 25.
Warm we started to cut hay with a new mashine
Thur 25 a little rain to day howing turnips for the first
JULY, THURSDAY, 26. 1866.
Warm & drie started to rake hay
FRIDAY, 27.
Hot & drie drawing hay
Saturday 27 Finished drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 28.
Drawing hay Thunder shoure in the afternoon
JULY, MONDAY, 30. 1866.
Fine I was at the Mill with a grist cutting hay in the afternoon
Howing turnips
TUESDAY, 31.
Cutting hay
Howing turnips
AUGUST, WEDNESDAY, 1.
Raining this morning I was at Guelph Fair
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 2. 1866.
Drie to day raking & drawing hay
Thurs 1st Agust We had a howing match in the evinging when 28 competitors started a thunder shour at night
FRIDAY, 3.
Drawing hay in the fore noon rained hevy in the afternoon
Howing at the ston house
SATURDAY, 4.
Raining this morning howing turnips
Howing
AUGUST, MONDAY, 6. 1866.
Raking & drawing in hay
TUESDAY, 7.
Drawing hay
WEDNESDAY, 8.
cutting hay finished howing turnips the first time rain in the afternoon
Friday 9th Finished howing Turnips
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 9. 1866.
I was at Guelph with Mr. Reid finished cutting hay
FRIDAY, 10.
Drawing in hay
SATURDAY, 11.
Finished haying
AUGUST, MONDAY, 13. 1866.
A good deal of rain on Sunday & to day
12th Monday very warm we was working at the crosway thrashing old peas
TUESDAY, 14.
Rain this forenoon we started this afternoon to cut Barley John Elles cutting peas
13th Tus Thrashing peas
WEDNESDAY, 15.
Drie to day cutting Barley
14th Wed very warm working at the crosway turnpicking it
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 16. 1866.
Fine raking Barley & runing turnips
15 warm & drie working at the crosway started to plough the summer fallow the second time
FRIDAY, 17.
Raking Barley in forenoon started at hom to cut peas
Friday 16th Started to cut peas very warm & drie
SATURDAY, 18.
cutting peas John Ogg sarted to harvest by the month at the rate of 20 dollers per month
17 ploughing both summer fallows & cutting peas & at Johns thrashing peas thunder & lightning at night
AUGUST, MONDAY, 20. 1866.
Fine harvest day commensed to cut Spring Wheat
TUESDAY, 21.
Cutting Wheat with the mashine
WEDNESDAY, 22.
Cold & windy cutting Wheat in the forenoon & cutting peas in the afternoon & drawing in Barley & turning peas
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 23. 1866.
Cuting peas & drawing in Barley
FRIDAY, 24.
Drawing in peas
23 Friday Started to cut withe the reaper
SATURDAY, 25.
Drawing in peas some slight shoures of rain
AUGUST, SUNDAY, 27. 1866.
some rain on sunday & this morning cutting peas & drawing in
TUESDAY, 28.
Drie drawing peas Anngene Bell star came here to work to day Thomas Wat started to harvest
WEDNESDAY, 29.
Fine harvest day drawing peas & cutting Wheat
AUGUST, THURSDAY, 30. 1866.
a little rain to day Finished drawing peas at home 21 loads
FRIDAY, 31.
Rather damp & dull this forenoon cutting Wheat in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY, 1.
a slight shoure to day Drawing in Wheat this forenoon & finished cutting Wheat at home & started to cut oats
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 3. 1866
A little damp cutting oats this forenoon & cutting wheat in the afternoon
TUESDAY, 4.
Fine day for harvesting cutting wheat
WEDNESDAY, 5.
Fine day cutting wheat with the mashine at Johns Ogg & me cradling at hom
THURSDAY, 6.
Fine day I was cradling wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 7.
Raining all day
SATURDAY, 8.
Shourey all day cradling wheat all day
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 10. 1866.
Drie to day binding wheat
TUESDAY, 11.
Rained all day
WEDNESDAY, 12.
Shourey all day cradling oats
SEPTEMBER, THURDAY, 13. 1866.
Drie to day cutting wheat with the mashine at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 14.
Drawing in wheat this forenoon Thunder with hail & wind in the afternoon.
SATURDAY, 15.
A sort of drie cutting oats with the mashine at hom
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY, 17. 1866.
Very heavy rain on sunday night cutting oats to day ground verry wet
TUESDAY, 18.
A little wet this morning cutting oats at John Elmslies in the afternoon with the mashine
Tusday I was up at Arthur at the Election very warm day
WEDNESDAY, 19.
Finished cutting oats at John Elmslies
I was at Arthur warm rain in the afternoon
SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 20. 1866.
Wet all day I was at Guelph very heavy rain through out the night
FRIDAY, 21.
Finished cutting oats a John Beatties
SATURDAY, 22.
Cutting oats at the ston House
Monday 23rd Finished thrashing peas very drie
SEPTEMBER, MONDAY 24. 1866.
Drie Finished drawing wheat on two places
TUESDAY, 25.
Rained very heavy all day ground the wetest I ever seen it in harvest
WEDNESDAY, 26.
Faire to day ground so wet we couldent do anything in the fields
SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY, 27. 1866.
Fine day finished cutting oats at hom
FRIDAY, 28.
Cutting oats withe the cradel & sith
SATURDAY, 29.
Cutting oats this forenoon drawing in the last of our wheat
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 1. 1866.
Drawing in oats
TUESDAY, 2.
Drawing oats & stacking at John Elmslies
WEDNESDAY, 3.
Drawing oats
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 4. 1866.
Thrashing peas at the ston Barn
FRIDAY, 5.
Was at the Elora show
SATURDAY, 6.
Cutting & drawing in oats
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 8. 1866.
Finished harvesting
TUESDAY, 9.
Thunder & rain to day fencing stacks & diging potatos
WEDNESDAY, 10.
Rather wet diging some few potatos
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 11. 1866.
Was at Fergus show
FRIDAY, 12.
Fast day was at Fergus at church
SATURDAY, 13.
Fine day was thrashing Wheat at John Elmslies
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 15. 1866.
Fine to day cleaning Wheat & finished thrashing at Elmslies
TUESDAY, 16.
Warm & drie started to raise pottatoes
WEDNESDAY, 17.
Warm diging potatoes
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 18. 1866.
Fine & drie diging potatoes
FRIDAY, 19.
Thrashing at Arthur Cordners
SATURDAY, 20.
a little wet Trashing at Arthurs Cordners
OCTOBER, MONDAY, 22. 1866.
Very windy to day thrashing at John Beatties
TUESDAY, 23.
cold & windy we was cleaning wheat
WEDNESDAY, 24.
cold to day I was at Telfords Sale
OCTOBER, THURSDAY, 25. 1866.
cold to day I was at John Mutries thrashing
FRIDAY, 26.
Snowing & rain throughout the day clening wheat & Gorge at Guelph with wheat. highest price fore spring Wheat
$1.38 cents
SATURDAY, 27.
Fair to day ploughing & clening Wheat
October, MONDAY, 29. 1866.
Raining in the forenoon I was hunting for a hiffer Thomas Watt left us.
TUESDAY, 30.
I was at Guelph with Wheat 41 Bushels & 46 lb at 115 Cents per Bushel the highest price to day for Spring Wheat
160 Cents
WEDNESDAY, 31
cold day & some shoures of snow I was ploughing the others at the County ploughing match
November, THURSDAY, 1. 1866.
a little wet I was clening wheat at John Elmslies
FRIDAY, 2.
Fair I was at Guelph with Wheat 45 Bushels 50 lb 130 Cents per Bush. highest price 145 Cents per Bush. Started
to top turnips
SATURDAY, 3.
a little snow on the ground working at turnips
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 5. 1866.
Frosty at nights taking up turnips
TUESDAY, 6.
Frosty at nights drawing in turnips
WEDNESDAY, 7.
Fine day we was at Guelph Fair
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 8. 1866.
Very fine day drawing turnips
FRIDAY, 9.
Fine drawing turnips
SATURDAY, 10.
Fine finished drawing turnips at home
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1866
A little wet drawing turnips on the other place
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866
Frosty in the morning drawing turnips
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866
Fresh to day finished drawing turnips one hunder & eight loads
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866
Wet to day drawing a grist this forenoon
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866
Wet this forenoon Clening peas I was covering turnips pit
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866
Drie to day I was at the raising of William Hastings House we did not finis it
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1866
Wet to day I was at William Hastings raising put up our pigs to fatten
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866
Cold & damp I was at Driscols Sale put up four stears to fatten
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866
Drie to day we finished William Hastings House
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866
Some snow to day covring turnip & potatoes pits
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866
Snow & frost drawing out dung
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1866
Frosty I was at hom George & Alexer & team at Morries thrashing
NOVEMBER, MONDAY, 26, 1866
Milder today drawing out dung from the ston barn
TUESDAY, 27
Soft to day I was at George Beatties thrashing
WEDNESDAY, 28
Soft & raining I was ploughing
NOVEMBER, THURSDAY, 29, 1866
Wet we was ploughing
FRIDAY, 30
Dringing up to day ploughing
DECEMBER, SATURDAY, 1
Frosty ploughing
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 3, 1866
Soft again to day ploughing
TUESDAY, 4
Raining in the forenoon I was ploughing in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, 5
Fine day I was at the Guelph Fair
DECEMBER, THURSDAY,6, 1866
Soft to day I was at home prepairing for thrashing
FRIDAY, 7
Fine to day we was thrashing
Saturdy 6, 1867 The alma block in Guelp Burned
SATURDAY, 8
Very wet in the forenoon I was at a metting at Enotvill in the afternoon
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 10, 1866
Fresing very hard & blowing we was thrashing at the ston Barn
TUESDAY, 11
Very frosty to day. thrashing again to day
WEDNESDAY, 12
Hard frost to day I was thrashing peas
DECEMBER, THURSDAY 13, 1866
Hard frost I was working at hom
FRIDAY, 14
Hard frost we was at Alexer Mc Inneses & bought five young cattle this forenoon for Eightie five Dollers
SATURDAY, 15
Frosty at Guelph with Wheat sold at Goldies for $1.25 cents
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 17, 1866
Snowing a little I was at Maitlands this morning
TUESDAY, 18
Milder to day I was at John Mutries kiling pigs
WEDNESDAY, 19
Snowing this forenoon. I was at Guelph with Wheat & Sold at Goldies 43 1/2 bushels at $1 1/4
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 20, 1866
Very hard frost we was at David Cupers Wedding
20th Decem 1867 Ann Jean Bell got married & left us
FRIDAY, 21
Frosty to day I was at hom
SATURDAY, 22
Milder to day we was clening Wheat
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 24, 1866
Snowing a little to day I was at Enotvill at a Shuting match
TUESDAY, 25
Rather frosty working at hom
WEDNESDAY, 26
Fine day for winter
DECEMBER, THURSDAY, 27, 1866
plesent to day
FRIDAY, 28
Very little snow yet not mutch sleighing
SATURDAY, 29
midling frosty
DECEMBER, MONDAY, 31, 1866
Frosty I was thrashing peas with the flail
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1st January 1867 Rather frosty I was at hom we was shooting some in the forenoon we was at William Morries
in the afternoon shooting & a dance at night
2nd I was at Guelph Fair Cattle rather low in price
3 Rather mild we was thrashing peas with the horses
4 fine day I was at John Metcalfs thrashing
5 Fine Do Do Do
6 7 Frosty I was at Enotvill at the election & paying the taxes $33.92 & at Salem & Fergus Mrs John Mutrie Died
this evining
7 Fine day I was at hom
8 Snowing a little I was helping to dig grave & at the funral in the afternoon
9 I was at hom not mutch snow yet
10 We was drawing out some dung Bob horse got sick
11 I was at hom working with the horse
12 At hom doctring at Bob Horse
14 Frosty at hom fixing horse helping David Cupre to kill pigs
15 Frosty to day at hom
16 Thrashing at John Beatties I had George Grassick clening Wheat in the afternoon
17 George at Guelph with Wheat 45 bush 20 lb at 135 cents per Bush.
18 Very frosty & cold George at Guelph with Wheat 31 Bush at 135 cents Bob Horse died to night
19 A bit more snow very good sleighing George at mill with a load of oats & peas to get choped
21 a good bit more snow I was at the mill for the oats & peas and had four Bushels of Wheat for a grist
22 I was at home George Beatties killing pigs mild day
23 I was at Wiiliam Morres killing pigs do do
24 Working at hom
25 Friday I was at a sale on the york road & Bought some harnes
26 Very stormy working at hom
Monday 28 Rather stormy working at hom
Tusday 29 Very cold day we was killing pigs six small ones for our own use weight 1000 lbs the weighties 190 lbs
We 30th Calmer to day drawing turnips out of the pit
Th 31 Fine day & rather soft Killing pigs at John Beatties
February 1 rather mild to day drawing out dung George at Guelph with wheat 135 cents per Bushel paid Tailor
the Ferrier $15 for atending horse
Sat 2nd Blowing
Sat 2nd Blowing & stormy drawing out dung paig George McInnes for pair Harrowes $15
Mon 4th Fine to day I was at Bridons sale & Bought to shep for $12.25 cents nine months credit
Tu 5th Snowing to day we was thrashing peas with the flails
Wed 6 Was at Guelph Fair & Bought a mare for $140 very fine day
Th 7 Very fine day drawing Turnips
Fr 8 do do I was in Gueph for the mare we bought of David Day
Sa 9 Rather stormy & blowing I was at hom handling axe & grinding
Mo 11 Verry frosty two of us at Elgies thrashing
Tu 12 Fine day & thawing we was killing our pigs eight of them thawing & rain
Wed 13 Verry wet day I was at the Blacksmiths getting Horses sharped
Th 14 Rather mild drawing over oats to the Barn
Fri 15 Frosty to day at Guelph with our pork weight of them was 445 - 404, 358, 399, 375, 321,145, 156 price
$5.45
Sa 16 Verry wet day I was at hom
Mo 18 Frosty drawing out dung
Tu 19 Fine day thrashing
We 20 Frosty thrashing & Fenished at hom
DATE CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY RECEIVED PAID
3 January 2 Gallons Whisky at 65 Cents. $1.30
1 lb Tea $1 1.00
4 1/2 Brown Sugar 50 1/2 Cents .50
3 1/2 Crushed Sugar 50 cents &
20 Cents mustard
.70
15 lbs Butter 10 per lb $2.50
12 1 lb Tea 4 1/2 sugar & Half Gallon
Whiskey 3 yk
1.87 1/2
12 Sold 43 B 50 lb wheat at 98 cents 42.95
do One Scoop shovel 7 sl yk .87 1/2
19 Stove pipes & Link $3.42 1/2 Cnts
Whiskey 50 cents Shirt 1.50
5.42 1/2
do Henry C Kayes copy asiniment
$4.70 cents Clerk & Brok $4.25
cen
8.95
do 1 gallon coal oil 70 cents .70
do Sold 36 Buchels & 20 lb Wheat at
102 cents per Buc
37. 6.
20 Paid John Elles Harvesting &
diging stons 1 day in Turn
5.00
24 Paid Docter Monrow viset 3.25
31 pd Lyons & Sayers for repairing
Sleigh
3.30
31 Three planks 2 $50 cen 1 Barrel
Salt & 1 lb Tea 25 cents Nails
5.75
31 49 1/2 Buchels Oats at 29 cents 14.35
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—FEBRUARY. RECEIVED. PAID.
1 Scot & Co Dundas last Instalment
on Grain Drcel
$ 40.00
3 Sold in Guelph 52 ½ oats at 30
cents
15.75
5 3 Gallons Whiskey 1 Box
matches
2.00
6 Red Braid 70 cents Buckles 12 ½
cents cape 75 cents
1.57 ½
6 Pork & hed 1262 lb 7-70- $ 100.17
8 1lb Tea One doller Expences 1$ 2.00
10 Pd George Elgie 8$ & Black
Smith 50 cents
8.50
12 Two Gallons Whiskey 1$ 20 cents 1.20
16 One yers subscription to the
Mercury $1.25
1.25
21 David Anderson 4$25 for
Harvesting
4.25
22 One ½ lb Tea, 1 lb Saltpeter 80
cents
.80
28 Do. ½ lb Tea .50
28 Bought 70 Bushels wheat at 90
cents
63.00
Wedn. 6th February 1867 Paid David Day
on mare
20.00
Th 7 Paid John Beattie $4.40 cents
Insurance money
4.40
Mo 11 Paid for Whiskey $1
Paid John Ogg for harvest work
$30.00
1.00
30.00
B lb cents
1868 February 18 Sold in Guelph 48 B
15 lb W at 160 Cents
77.20
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MARCH. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Paid six dollars on a pig $ cents Cents
$ 6.00
7 pd Abraham Flewelling 50 cents
for Bul
.50
7 Bought 2lb Tea 9 lb Sugar can
mustard 3 quarts Whiskey 17
yds red braid 31 lb (12 ½ ) lard 16
Tallo (10 cents) Sold
5.47 ½ 3.93
6 47 bushels Wheat at 1 Doller 47
7 25 ½ Do Do Do 25.50
7 pd James Webster Jr. fo
mortgage peper $7-75
7.75
7 Pd two months shares of the
Bulding Sosietie
4.34
7 One Gallon col oil 75 cents .75
8 9 Sold 45 Bushels Wheat at 1$ 1
cent per Bus.
45.45
13 Paid for 3 Fats cattle weight of 2
steers & 1 Heffer 42cwt -10 lb
178.90
13 Sold 46B.40 lb Wheat at 1$ 1 cent 46.67
do One Hay Knif $1.25. 1 Bar soap
20 cents. Flask powder 1 Bal
twin 1 Box caps
2. 5
do One King stove 21$ making
cloths $13.50
34.50
16 Paid Arthur Cordner $40 with
Intrest 1.50
41.50
17 Sold 61 Bushels oats in Guelph at
30 cents per B.
18.30
22 Bought 5 Bushels Barley at 50
cents & 10 Bush at 70 cents
9.50
22 Sold Fat cow for 36 dollers 36
23 pd. John Cuper six dollars for a
cutter & Bufla Robe
6.00
26 Mending cleves & Whip. 15 cents
Bou. 1 Gallon Wh. 3 lb Sugar
1.20
31 Paid Williams for repairing pump
75 cents 50 Sugar {?}
1.35
1st
March
1867
Paid Ann Jean Bell $7 7.00
17 Paid in cash Ann Jean Bell $5 5.00
29 Paid Jessie McBain $55 55.00
Ann Jean Bell 75 cents .75
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—APRIL. RECEIVED. PAID.
3 Pd Robert Cattnach 75 cents for
Thrashing
.75
6 paid William Murrie $100 for
quiting Elmslie farm
& $11.50 for a pig
100.00
11.50
7 Timothy & clover seed & 2 lb Tea
$1.75 Pd on seed 8.30
8.30
7 Sold 57 Bushels oats at 30 cents 17.10
Bought 2 cultivater teeth 90 cents
puting on 37 ½
1.27 ½
Pd Bulding sosity 2$12 2.12
Harrow sharped & whipltrees 3-43 3.43
9 Paid John Elles $104- 104.00
9 Paid Intrest on Farm $48 48.00
Received from Henry C Kays
Intrest for T. Elmslie
26.25
Sold George Elgie one Turky 75
cents
.75
11 Pd W. Elmslie postage up 1 Jan
1866
40
.40
11 Sent post office order to Kingston
for $48
16 Paid John Heffron for sow $1 1.00
10 April
1867
paid Alexer Cordner $25 25.00
10 Paid George Maitland for
Thrashing
30.00
11 Paid on mortgage & intrest $264 264.00
11 Paid James Lochran for Buggie
45$
45
4 Paid David Day ballenc of mare
$120
120.00
16 Received from Alexer Elmslie $21
Intrest on Mort
21
16 Paid 13$ for Grass & clover $2
Gros. & Hat 2$ plough lines 60
cents
18
17 Paid Wm Elgie $4 For Bull & 6.60
Blacksmith 2.60
25 Paid Alexander McInnes $10 on
cattel
10
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—MAY. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Paid Elisbeth Beattie Eight Dollers 8.00
Sold in Guelph 13 ¼ lb Butter at
20 cents per lb
2.65
2 lb Tea & other grosries 2.65
8 One half gallon coal oil 20 cents .20
10 Hors shoing & plough irons laid 3.85
21 Box matches 2 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
1.25
31 Sold 46 Bushels oats at 31 cents 14.26
Bought 1 lb Tea 12 lb Turnip 8
Bus. Potatos 1 lb Toba. 2 lb
pouder
5.58
Paid Bulding Sosiety 4.36
28 May
1867
Sold in Guelph 44 Bushels 5 lb
Wheat at 182 cents
80.23
paid Ann Jean Bell $12 ½ of
Wages in Guelph
12.50
24 paid Alexer Cordner $2 & George
1$
2.00
23 Paid Innes for Merkry one year
$1.50
1.50
7 May
1868
Sold one Steer weight 1530 lbs at
$6 per hunder
One cow Do Do 1460 at 5
and 87 ½
Three steers Do Do 3340. at 5
Paid Wm Mitchell $16 for making
cloths
16
Do for coat & vest 6 & other thing
$10
16
Paid Jannet Rae $15 15
Bought a mare 35 ½ 35.50
13 Paid david Anderson $152 & 60
cents
152.60
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JUNE RECEIVED. PAID.
4 Black smithing 35 cents .35
Supcription to James Anderson
50 cents
.50
6 Sold 20 ½ lb butter at 16 cents 3.28
Bought 1 lb Tea 6 milk dishes
Stove Black 1 Broom
6 lb Nails 2 yds chees cloths 3.22 ½
15 Paid Charles Heffran Five dollers
for mare
5
18 Horse shuing one doller & 25
cents
1.25
25 paid John Cook for statute labor 1
27 Half pound Tea ½ Gal. Coal oi
½ Gall. Whis
1
28 Set rent one daller 28 1
Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per Ton 8.75
Bought 5 lb Turnip seed can
mustard 2 pitch Forks
2.20
29 pd for Statut labor to Georg
Beattie
3.50
June
1867
Paid Alexer Cordner 32$ 32.00
20th 7 lb wool at 32 cents per lb & paid
50 cents to his mother $2.74
2.74
20 Sold in Guelph 57 lb wool at 32
cents
18.24
& 11 Bush. 38 lb wheat at 145
cents
16.86
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—JULY RECEIVED. PAID.
28 Sold 17 ½ cwt Hay at 10$ per ton 8.75
28 Bought 5 lb Turnip seed mustard
2 pitch Forks
2.20
5 One Box matches .20
7 Sold 54 lb Butter at 17 cents per 9.18
lb 9.18
7 Paid Alexer Cordner 6 Dollers 6.00
7 Bought 2 ½ tea 2 bars soap ½ lb
Blue currants ½ Gal Wh.
3.80
Paid Murdak Craig 5$ for Grass
seed
5.00
16 Sold 84 lb wool at 38 cents 31.92
Bought 4 pairs pants 5$ 5
Hay rake 5$ pitch fork rakes hoe
$1.60
6.60
Paid Jessie McBain $14 14
Paid Murdack Craig $3 amount in
ful for Gras seed
3
17 paid at rail way carrige of reaper
$2.18 cents
2.18
18 Paid Elesbeth Beattie $18.00 18
2 July
1867
Paid Alexander Cordner $2 2.00
19 Paid Elesbeth Mutrie 1.25
21 Paid Ann Jean Bell 1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—AUGUST. RECEIVED. PAID.
1st
Sold 66 lb Butter at 18 cents per lb
$11.18
$ 11.18
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea 10 lb Sugar 1
Gallon Whisky
4.13
Do 17 ½ yds cotton 2 yds
Towelling (4 milk dishes
3.85
3 pairs gloves for binding $1.80 1.80
paid Bulding Sosiety 6.46
8 paid William Mitchell for howing
turnips
5
9 One rennet 50 cents .50
25 1 lb Tea one Jar mustard Shu
Black 1 spool thread
1.75
28 Paid Jessie McBain $11 11
31 Three shoes set & one ball of candle
wick
.42 ½
10
Agust
Paid Alexander Cordner Eight
dollers
8.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—SEPTEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
6 One pound Tea at $1 glass for
lamp 10 cents
1.10
20 Sold 74 lb Butter at 15 cents per lb 11.10
Bought 2 ½ lb Tea $2.44 15 lb
Sugar 1.50
5 lb Barley 50 cents 4 lb currans ½
bushel salt 25 cents thred &
neddles
5.50
Old account $2.20 2.20
Septem Paid John Ogg day of shutting
match $2
2
Alexer Cordner do do $2 2
DATE. CASH ACCOUNTS—OCTOBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
10 Bought ½ gallon coal oil at 25 cents)
& 1 quart mashine oil at at 45 cents
$ cents $
.70
11 ½ lb Tea & 5 lb sugar 1 Gallon
Whisky
2.00
24 Two new shouse & two shears
pointed
1.10
26 Sold in Guelph 27 Bus. 45 lbs
Spring Wh. At $1.18
32.74 32
Two pairs Boots $9 9.00
100 lb Flours $3.50 Barrel Salt 2. 1.75
30 1 lb Tea 2 lb loaf sugar 5 lb
moskarado 50 cents
30 Sold 41 Bush 46 lb at 115 cents 47.64
Three shep skins $2.12 ½ cents 2.12 ½
Sold 17 Bags appels 5.50
pd one year weekly advertiser 2.00
Strip shirting one Bed cord 25 cents .25
3.93
Paid Ann Jaen Bell $5 5
Oct.
2nd
Sold in Guelph 49 ½ Bushels peas
at 69 cents
34.15
8 Sold at Armstrongs Mill 36 Bus 40 lb
at 140 cents
11 Sold at Goldies 40 Bus. 30 lb at 145
cents
18 Sold at Bliths 16 Bush 9 lb oats at
45 cents
10 paid Alexer Cordner $2 2.00
18 paid Ann Jean Bell Boots & dress 2.95
paid one Doller to Mr. Talbut for Ann
Jean Bell
1.00
DATE. CASH ACCOUNT—NOVEMBER. RECEIVED. PAID.
2 Sold 45 Bush 50 lb Wheat at 130
cents ber bush
$ 59.58 $
Bought ½ lb roap 37 ½ cents 1
shovel $1.50
1.87 ½
7 Bought 1 ½ lb Tea $1.60 cents 10
lb Sugar 2 lb shot
2.80
6 Paid John Elmslie 50 Dollers as part
Rent of Farm
50.00
1 pair shirts $2.50 2.50
14 Paid Cordners for picking turnips 4.50
15 Sold John Elmslie four Bushels
Wheat at $1 ¼
5.00
Gristed for our selves 8 Bushels
20 Pd Black smith 2 shears & colter
Paid 2 Binding Men
2.00
13
Novem
Sold in Guelph 50 Bush 25 lb peas
at 66 cents
33.46
19 Sold in Guelph 50 Bus 20 lb oats a
46 cents
23.28
20 Paid John Elmslie $50 of rent 50.00
25 Paid Alexander Cordner $1 1.0
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