| Sunday |
20 |
3 of Pharnock Sons dined here & afterw'd took Julia home Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office . T. to Aunt Jane - nothing pd
2 of young Spotted Sows Pigs mifsing - all right 21 M |
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tol. |
36 |
42 |
| Monday |
21 |
Is & Christ'n ploughing - W'd dragging as on 11th
preparing Hotbed in Garden - pd Isaac - pd by him to Wm McDonals for Sleigh borrowd to go to Hamilton |
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3 |
9 |
fome |
36 |
42 |
| Tuesday |
22 |
Ploughing & dragging as yesterday - Hotbed Do. |
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Dp |
36 |
49 |
| Wednesday |
23 |
Isaac sowd 3 B'ls Sib'n Wheat Wh'r ploughing morn'g . W'd Dragging
Ch'n aft'r dinner to Dr Moore & had a tooth extracted
Annie & Befsy to tea had Roses d'Amour & sundries - Goldfinches Swallows
Ch'r brot from P.Office letter John to Mrs T - not pd . pd |
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Do |
47 |
56 |
| Thursday |
24 |
Is & Ch'n ploughing W'd dragging Sib Wheat - preparing Hotbed
Martha to Stratford aft'n ret'd on Stage |
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Do |
55 |
54 |
| Friday |
25 |
Farm operations prevented by rain put up a few rails at West Barn Thrush & shot 11 Pigeons in Wheat field - Nance -
the Cabbages pitted in the fall sprouted, trimd & earthd them up
on the chance of getting - 17 in n Mrs Cowmans had Red Currant Bushed & Rhub seed |
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rain all day |
44 |
46 |
| Saturday |
26 |
Isaac sowd 5 Bush Spring Wheat East of Siberian - Wilfred dragging Do
Christ'n taking up & snaking Stumps East end of West lot - shot 38 27 Pigeons
Whippoor Will - Martin |
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fine |
42 |
58 |
| Sunday |
27 |
Pigeons very annoying in our Wheat - Wm Crerar Jno Stewart & Rankin have een obliged to re seed a part of their Wheat fields
Mrs T to Mrs Meanys afternoon |
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a shower ev'g |
48 |
44 |
| 28 |
Sowd Nonparial Cabbage & tender annuals in Hotbed - West Div'n
Wilfred to Stratford morn'g took to Dr Moore 2 Wh. Currants, Digitalis Box 4 plants & Picotee Seed -- paid the Dr for drawing Christ'ns tooth -- |
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3 |
fine |
36 |
52 |
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& Daly (or Mickle for 1/4 lb Snuff & left it
Aftern'n dragging Spring Wheat South - Mr Tye calld, going to Stratford -
I & Ch'n ploughing West Lot - W'd preparing a monster Hotbed - behind Barn - |
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7 1/2 |
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| Tuesday |
29 |
Paid Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart
Is & Ch'n ploughing at West lot - W'd to Stratford with Waggon
brot 1 Gall'n Whisky from Watsons - Mr Tye dined with us |
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3 |
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fine |
38 |
52 |
| Wednesday |
30 |
Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce &c in Hotbed East - also Melon frm Ellen
Is & Ch'n ploughing at West Lot morn'g aft'r winnowing Wheat
Wilf'd dragging Do |
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smart thunder show'r at 1 pm
frequent show'r thunder &c rem'r of day |
49 |
60 |
1845 May
| Thursday |
1 |
Isaac & Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging West Lot - Ducks & Turkies |
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fine |
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52 |
| Friday |
2 |
I & C ploughing & sowing 5 1/4 B'ls Spr. Wheat - W'd dragging
sold to Jas Keppan 1/2 B'l Onions for Seed @ 6/ yk p B'l Butterfly Bird |
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Do |
38 |
46 |
| Saturday |
3 |
Is & W'd dragging Sp. Wheat West lot. Christ'n ploughing West end of 37 - Bully broke down fence opposite nea West Gate & after dark attackd Peddys oxen opposite West Barn - the Boys hearing him call went to his afsistance - the Bull had knockd down one of the oxen, but no further mischief was done.
D'd Bell brot from P. Office Letter Mrs Jos to Mrs T. dated 2 Ap'l |
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Do |
39 |
49 |
| Sunday |
4 |
Mr Charnock & 2 took tea with us - Scarlet Thr'ted Humming Bird Hector put into his Park |
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Do |
46 |
41 |
| Monday |
5 |
Christ'n ploughing South - Is & Wilf'd rep'g Plough - hauling Loam from behind Garden to Hotbed behind Barn & pott'g - Sowd Rock & R Roman & musk |
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Do |
29 |
34 |
| Tuesday |
6 |
Isaac sowd 7 1/2 Bush'ls Peas West end South near Hemlock
Christ'n ploughing W'd dragging - try'd the Colts at the Plough
Is driving them - pretty steady - put Cherry in Hemlock field with Befsy expecting the former to calve, but she broke out into the swamp, through the wheat into the Bush & is mifsing put Oatmeal mixd with Strychnin into Hotbed to destroy mice |
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Do |
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47 |
| Wednesday |
7 |
Cherry found in the Bush with a Heifer - Wilf'd dragging - Ch'n plough'g
Isaac splitting Rails &c &c - ev'g to Orrville with Annie & Befsy who tead here & brought some flower seeds - Strychnin lot touchd by mice |
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Do
a little snow |
45 |
31 |
| Thursday |
8 |
Ploughing as yesterday - repairing Wippletree &c &c
Bo & paid for Mrs T's yearling Black Steir
borrowd of Wilf'd $3. /-- Martha to Stratford afternoon
taking letters Mrs T to Mrs Jos Mrs Barron & Henry |
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15 |
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fine |
22 |
43 |
| Friday |
9 |
Is sowd 9 Bush'ls Oats - between Peas & Sib'n Chr'n plough'g
W'd drag'd |
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Do |
40 |
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| Saturday |
10 |
Sowd 2 Beds of Red Onions - Ch'r ploughing W'd Is splitting rails n.
fencing about yard Home &c |
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45 |
61 |
| Sunday |
11 |
Is & Chr'n took tea at Orrville |
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Do |
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60 |
| Monday |
12 |
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Do |
52 |
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