File #39689: "Cecil Swale 1904 Diary 89.pdf"

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== June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904 == Went to town re Anglo American call. Paid 81.59 owing bank. Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay Anglo American call. Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out. also 100 Brunswick cabbage, & 26 pansy plants. set out all but cabbage tonight. Rained hard tonight Muggy & misty. == FRIDAY, 3 (155--211) == G. sowed corn & harrowed. E S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in chopping. {Starred? Tarred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated. == 4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210) == Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow set a post, for bridge field harrowed garden Rained heavily forenoon General complaint of destruction of grain by wet. Rained very heavy in evening
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