1914

Rosmead Diary

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August

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Tuesday forward

Fine day, sunny. N.S. up all day Willie cut rest of No 4 AM {?} stooked up while I chopped 240 lbs (3 bags) pig chop which we lent him then I finished stooking. PM we pulled flax cut {?} Britain peas in w corner of No 4 with pea {?} I cut around them first with scythe, we got in rest of oats in No 3. A, one load, I dropped pig feed in morning. B {crossed out} Helen and Jean Mike also Norman Jessie and Bonnie Landham up PM and for tea Nellie and Jennie came up in evening, Willie drove the youngsters down Nellie Jean & Norman {?} first last night

1689.89

249.33

741.57

97.72

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Wednesday

Fine sunny day cool morning. I went for meat this morning Jess in buggy. N.S. up all day we pulled flax AM. Hauled in 5 loads oat including ¾ load peas from No 4 PM Willie down town AM got at Phillips powder for Dan 25 cts at {?} S grains $3.85 brought T & M up with him they got {?} ride down with {?} P.M. I drove up to see cattle at night Sim Percy is out I got J Black to phone up to {?} about it. Brought our 1 bag L {?} flour 1 bag shorts on what he borrowed yesterday.

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1092

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Thursday

Misty morning very heavy dew cleared off fine sunny. Willie drove up to {?} got Sim Percy while {?} there brought it down here N.S. up all day we picked stones off No 6 sod. Willie chopped 8 {?} lbs barley for Mr Mackie 25 cts also 58 lbs

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1690.14

253.18

741.82

97.72