James Bowman (1863-1944)
1899
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
Saturday Dec 31st 1898 fine & cold
We Cut down two willow trees & cut one up. I went to Town. got hide
of Mysie from Brantford, Exp. 50c, Collars for. W. 10c. Blue 05.

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ved}

{Paid}
50
10
05

Sunday Jan 1st 18989 fine & cold
Father, Inez & W. Mary Jennie & I all went to Church heard Rev. Scott.
preach a new year sermon. All Children went to Sunday School. C to
Church at night.
Monday 2nd fine
We worked at Wood and went to the pall to vote
Tuesday 3rd fair
we cleaned mixed grist of chop 13 bag. went to mill paid the Lindsay
note. $1830 paid. Metcalf for Harness repair 40c

65
1830
40

Wensday 4th wet
We chored all day cleaning out stalls & cleaning harness went to town
for harness oil. C oil. 60c, got hide of steer at Station, pd {paid} freight
55c

55

Thursday 5th fair windy & cold
We did chores and cut wood out of willows near road
Friday 6th snowy
we did chores and cut wood went to town for Mr an Mrs Scott and Mr
and Mrs Leadley to come to the Christening of our baby paid
Maddock’s bill. $195 stamps & cards 25c we spent a ple-asant
Sevening. robe 10c

1.95
10

Sat 7th Stormy & cold

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anding
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I took hides to station freight to be. 35c, went to Morris’ bgt {bought}
lantren glasses 16c the short measure in harness oil paid for them

Sunday. Jan 8th 1899 cold
Father Charlie & Jean went to Church in morning. All C to S.S.
Mother, Inez & I at night.
Monday 9th cold & fair
C & I cut Willows in morning, and I took a load of logs to mill in
afternoon, C hauled 3 loads wood
Tuesday 10th fine
I took two loads of logs to mill and brought lumber home, exchanged
two bas-wood logs for 100 ft of hemlock lumber. sent a express order
for $650 to Gus Stroud Hamilton order 06. bgt Flax and Oat Barley 32.
25

650
57
06

Wensday. 11th fair
we finished getting wood from the willows and then I went to
McDougalls to ring a bull and take home their chains. paid A for
Porters thrashing 50 sold bull ring to Mr Mc C & I worked at hen
house in afternoon

50
15c

Thursday 12th fair & mild
we did chores and then I took Mary and the babies up to Jim’s. we
got back about noon. Katie was away home sick. we went worked at
hen house in afternoon and Father went to post Put Bell to Kymas
heir x May flower of Elm Park. &. Kyma 4th were both is season. put
Elm Park Bell yesterday to Kymas Heir
Friday. 13th Soft
we worked at hen house all day did not finish it. Father chored.

Sat. Jan 14th 1899 wet
70

Sat we chored and finished hen house I went to town in morning bgt.
Dry Goods. 70c. paid for screws at Morris. 05 paid Taylors bill $125
got the hens with their new pea

05
125

Sunday 15th fine & warm
Father Mary Inez, Jennie & I went to. Church. heard paisley st minister
preach on. Peter. All Children but C went to S.S. I went to Bible
Class. Mother & C to church at night
Monday 16th fine
14

We Turned turnips and I went to town bgt Chicken screen 15c glass
14 got express parcel 35 got stamps, 10c. paid. for Bible Society 50

15
35
10
50

Tuesday 17th fine
I went to town to meet W. Hall & to see the vet. got Powders for cow
50c np {not paid} then worked at the turnips. finished and split some
wood

.50

Wensday 18th fine
C at Dairy meeting all day I fixed some things around hen house and
chored.
Thursday 19th fine
Put Kyma 3rd to Laird of Tweedhill. C & I cut wood in morning hauled
straw into barn in afternoon. J Mountain and Joe came to with beef
Friday 20th fair & chilly
We finished Straw and started went to see Sorbys stock. W. I & all
came to buy bull bgt. Laird. for $13500 paid me $3500.

35

Sat 21st fStormy
took a grist to town 14 bags, 70c. got axe 35 rod & hinges. 10c. rod
fixed 10c two smocks & overalls $285

35
70
10
10

285
Sunday. Jan 22 fair
Father. C & Jean went to Church in morning. All Children and I went
to S.S.
Monday 23rd fine
I shipped Laird of Tweedhill to to Walter Hall. of Washington. this
morning. recd {received} Hide at station pd 35 took it to Hewers. it
weighs 88” {“ = lbs?} to see if Stroud will take it instead of steer’s bgt.
500” Corn chgd pd for Chopping 20 bgt. Books & Pencils. for
Children. 75c

35
20
75

Tuesday 24th fine
I went to Town with chores Tom’s calf when chores were done it
crate and all weighed 122”. cost 60c per 100 pounds = 75c. Took
horses to get shod. paid bill for 1898. $465. got them shod today 100
np
. bgt dry goods 50c C & I went into to cut wood in afternoon. Socks
for C.

465
50

1.00

50

Wensday 25 fine
C & I cutting wood all day.
Thursday 26th stormy fine
C & I cutting wood all day
Friday 27th cold
C & I cutting wood all day
Saturday 28th fair & cold
Father & C. choring and putting pea straw into sheep pen. I showed
Students the stock and then I went to town. Sold two bags apples at
$120/60 not pd yet. fee 05 recd $100 from W. Hall. & $70 from
Jonathan. sold Mysie’s hide to Jas Hewer at 8c = 86” $6.88 bgt oat
meal $100 chgd chopped wood after I came home

05
10000
1000
1.00

Sunday Jan 29th 18899
Mary, Jean, W. Jennie & I went to church. heard Rev. Scott preach.
on the Way of Salvation the steps to take in order to be converted. It
was very good Jean, C. Willie & I went to S.S.
Monday. 30th fine & cold
C & I cutting wood Father doing chores.
Tuesday. 31st Clear & cold
C & I cutting wood or doing chores.
Wensday 1st Feb
C & I cutting wood in morning & I took Mr Newman of Owen Sound to
see some stock in afternoon. went to McCrae’s and Sorby’s &
Whitelaws got Photo of Cattle pd 105 for them,

1.05

Thursday. 2nd fair
In morning Mr N. D Shattuck from Alberta. was here to look at Stock
offered me $12550 for our Young Bull Elm Park Stamp. then Mr Bray
came to look stock, Mother & I went to town and bgt dry goods for
Children and F. father. $265, Drugs at M 25
Friday. 3rd fine Snowy
we fixed up the old hen house. for a box stall and cut some wood
Father chored and went to the post office,
Saturday 4th fine
we hauled wood from bush all day. Mr Breeder came to see stock at
noon I went to town at night bgt C Oil 60c, candies 08.

Feb 1899
Sunday 5th fair & fine
Father Mother C & Jean went to Church in morning Mother & I went
to Mrs Larter’s funeral in afternoon, and Children to Sunday School

265

25

Monday. 6th fine
C & I finished hauling up wood and hauled a load off heading to mill. I
sold our Bull Calf Elm Park Stamp to W.D. Shattuck of Davis-burg
Alberta for $14000 to be delivered in april recd forty dollars on ac paid
C $100 got stamps 25c washer fixed 03.

4000
100
25
03

Tuesday 7th fine
we worked at wood in bush all day.
Wensday 8th fair & cold
we cleaned grist and I went to town took 4 bags wheat and. 9 mixed
chop. bgt two bush {bushels} of corn for $450. paid for chopping. 65c.
bgt hardware 30c paid Morris ac. 70. pd Maddock’s drug ac. 25c
Bollerts ac, 34c. squared up Jennie’s and fathers account 1.66 25

450
65
30
70
25
34
15
25
166

Thursday 9th very cold
Father & C did chores and I went to Dominion Cattle Breeders
association Toronto got left in morning Fare on Railway 200 Telegram
and dinner 75c. oranges 15 we had quite a good meeting I was
appointed again as Director for Palled angus. Nothing of any great
note was done

200
75
15

Friday. Feb 10th 1899
Father and C did chores and I went to Rockwood for Cattle. Train fare
& dinner 75c bgt rope. 43c

75
43

Saturday. Feb 11th
We. Cleaned up Daubenie {Daubeney} oats. and fall wheat today.
went to town for grist 89c and bgt hardware. 25 paid boy for bringing
out team 25 bgt shoes for MOther $100 Socks for Charlie. 75c Willie’s
shoes mended
Sunday 12th cold

89
25
25
100
75
10

Father Mary, Inez, W & I went to Church in morning. Jean W. C. & I
went to S.S. all home at night
Monday 13th fine
I took 20 bu 35” of fall wheat to Pleasant, left it in mill got 21” of corn
at 85 @ 100” 17 bgt. 1 bl {barrel} salt at Hewers Paid 105 bgt. 1 bu
clover 475 np came home and cleaned grains in afternoon

.17
105
475

4.75

Tuesday 14th fine
we. cleaned barley in morning and started to split wood split all
afternoon C went to town in afternoon got his shoes mended. 10c

.10

Wensday
Wensday. 15th fine
I was sick with cold all day Father and Charlie doing chores and
splitting wood. James Sharp brought cattle as far as Rockwood.
Thursday 16th fine
Father & C went for cattle expense 40c I did chores but did not feel
well.

40

Friday Feb 17th 1899
I stayed in sick and Father and C did chores and split wood. Mary
went to town sent $12500 to James Sharp Rockside sent by rain order
40 stamp 01.

$ 40
12500
01

Saturday 18th fine
Father & C. did chores and split wood. Inez went to town. bgt flax on
15c
Sunday 19th
W & Jean went to Church in morning. that is all that went out today
Monday 20th soft

15

C did chores and worked a little at the wood
Tuesday 21st fine and soft
did chores & worked around barn Father sick & C not well. I went to
town pd W. Tuck 200 bgt oatmeal

200

Wensday. 22nd fine
C did chores and worked at wood.
Thursday 23rd fine
C did chores and we fixed a little around barn and worked at wood
Friday 24th fine
C & I worked at Chores & wood Father also working a little.
Saturday 25th fair
Father and C. choring and working at wood I went to town. got grist
12 bags chopped 60 np, 108” Corn np paid taxes $33.33, treated
collector & cigar 05 stamps at P.O. 10c shoes for Jennie. 65. C shoes
mended 05 Inez

60
87
15
3333
65
05

Sunday. Feb 26th fair
We all stayed at home all day except Father in morning an we are
having quite a sick spell
Monday 27th
Father & C did Chores and I stayed in the house they cut a little wood
Tuesday 28th
Much the same as yesterday in most respects
Wensday Mar 1st fine

Father & C did chores & cut wood. C Took Mary to town
Thursday 2nd
Father & C did chores cut wood & went to town. got work from J.S.
Pearce & Co that he would take all our barley, at 65c F.O. to. London
sold 4 bags apples to. Mr Dooley. for 35 c per bag. Mr Spencer of
Farmers Advocate was here and looked around stock got a letter
from Will. saying he wanted enough barley for eleven acres.

140

Friday 3rd soft
we. Cleaned barley and did chores. got 66 bags from Ryans at $275
per doz.
Saturday 4th Soft
We cleaned Barley and showed stock to visitors Mr J.H. Smith. and.
of Winnipeg. and some of Dairy Staff of O.A.C.
Sunday, 5th Dull
Father & Inez went to church and Inez. C & W. went to S.S.

Monday. Mar. 6th 1899
we shipped the barley to J.S. Pearce & Co. 147 bu 37” @ 65 per bush
= $96.03. bags $1237 paid freight on barley. $888 paid Instute fee. 25c
paid for change of insurance 20 have four hundred changed from
house to live, stock, returned 12 bags to Ryan’s bal & have to pay for
4 ½ doz @ $1237/275

9603
1237
888
25
20

Tuesday 7th
C & Father working at chores and wood x helped a little
Wensday 8th soft & dull
Took Mother to station ticket $245 gave her $200 Went to Fyfe’s sale in
afternoon did not buy anything.
Thursday 9th

445

C & Father working at wood I helped a little. Went to Station to see
about over charge of freight.
Friday 10th soft
went to town in morning b stamps, 25c saw Ryan’s about price of
bags and sent word to pierce

25

Sat 11th fair
C hauling up wood & Father & Willie worked at Chores & fixed turnips
I went to town sold Maud for sixty one dollars to. Richard Pick. of
Eramosa. got did some chores in town and then chored at home in
afternoon

6100

Sunday. Mch. 12th 1899
Father. Willie & I went to. Church. heard a minister from. Galt preach.
C & W went to S.S.
Monday 13th fair
we got grist ready and Charlie went to Mill got pants 100. Choping 60
Father and I split wood and chored.

100
60

Tuesday 14th
we chored and I tooke Jean to too Doctor in afternoon. b Father Y C
cutting wood.
Wensday 15th wet
we worked around barn all day. The greatest freshet since we came
here to live. K 6th had bull calf
Thursday 16th fair & cold
we chored x fixed road in morning. and I took Jean to Dr in afternoon
Paid Hewers ac. $762 oilcake & flax $150, Penfolds ac. $11.62 C Boot
25c to Church 1.30
Friday 17th Dull

762
150
1162
130

we chored finished cleaning oats and splitting wood
Saturday 18th wet
I went to Town Father & C. cleaning out for stalls. p.
Sunday 19th Dull Stormy
Father & C went to Church in morning, W I. & C went to S.S.
Monday 20th Stormy
Children & I picking over seed oats. Father & C Choring & turning
turnips put Kyma 4th to Emy lin

May 1899
Tuesday. Mar 21st 1899
Father & C working in root house I took stock partly in morning &
went to town in afternoon bgt oatmeal at Hewer’s. 100 np Tea at
scroggie $125 Kyma 5th had h calf

100

Wensday 22nd Soft
Father. W. & C. working at Turnips in root. house. Inez. Jean & I
picked over oats.
Thursday 23th cold
Father. W & C. working at turnips I spent most of the day seeing
about the Oil well lease
Friday. 24th Cold & windy
C & I hauled manure from Mrs Quinns. four loads.
Saturday 25th Dull Stormy
C & I hauled one load of manure from Quinns. paid for five loads $350
put two express orders to Jas Sharp 60 recd $7055 from J.S. Pearce &
Co. paid for ad in Mercury. $100 bgt feed at Goldies, $320 borrowed

7055

350
20
6000
15

100
105

100 from J.H. Simpson paid Dr Savage, $1000 sold calf to Louis
Bruder.
8.00

100
320
100
1000

1.00

Sunday 26th fine
Mary. Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev Mr. Hinks of Toronto
preach Anniversary sermon. It was very good
Monday 27th fine
we did chores and had quite a trouble with Elm Park May flower
calving calf dead. Kyma had bull calf this morning bgt rope at Morris.
18c np went to James Anderson funeral

18

Mar 1899
Tuesday. 28th Stormy
C. picked over turnips and Mr B. Girls & I picked over oats for seed.
Wensday 29th Stormy
I went to town. met mother at station. then sent 350 to Farmers
Advocate. London bgt meat. $105
Wensday 29th Stormy.
we picked over oats and C sorted turnips
Thursday 30th fine
we worked at wood in morning and R. Dick came to buy a heifer I
sold him Kyma 7th for $11000 He paid me $8000 and is to sent the balance in a month. I pay freight to Georgetown. went to town bgt sugar.
350 paid for Guardian. 100

8000
350
100

Friday 31st fine
140

.18

We shipped Kyma 7th to Richard Dick of Ashgrove paid freight $140
then we came home and did chores and piled a little wood. C went to
entertainment paid him. 50c

50

Saturday Apr. 1st 1899
we did chores C piled wood Mr Blight & I went to town I sold. mutton.
244 recd 100 sold skin. $160. H Leadley owes me. $144 for meat bgt
bread. 05.

100
160
05

Sunday. 2nd 99
Mr B. Father Jennie. Charlie went to Church. Inez & C to S.S. we all
stayed at home in evening

Monday. Apr. 3rd 1899
we worked at chores wood & pruning orchard went to town bgt. Tin &
granite ware. $1.10 stamp

110

Monday. 3rd fine
We worked at chores and getting piling wood. Geo McDougall came
in afternoon and brought Nelly, from Wills. I pd freight $480 took
Jennie to station bgt bread 30.

480
30

Tuesday 4th fine
boys worked at wood and then we pruned. apple trees a while in
afternoon got got word that Jackson & Smith was going on with case.
went down to Penfolds for pork in morning bgt 40 @ 8 - 320

320

Wensday. 5th fine
we worked at wood I went to town bgt tin & granite ware $110 Father &
Mr Blight pruning trees

110

Thursday. 6th fine
we cut wood and chored in morning and went to town with Charlie.
bgt clothes for him. 425. Shoes $150 $575 gave him cash. 500 rape 05.
charlie has gone to Johns to try and get work for the summer Mr
Blight pruning trees.

575
505

Friday 7th Dull
we did chores and hauled branches off orchard. Cleaned out bulls
pen Ect {etc.} I went out to town with Mr Blight to Station. sold eggs
42c. bgt gro {groceries} & bottle of Bickles syrup. 25c borrowed 13c
from scroggies.

42

42
25
15

Saturday Apr 8th 1899
Geo cleaning out pens I went to town with Father to Dentist bgt
Deposited $2143 for Charlie in Bank of Commerce. in afternoon
children & I picked over oats

2143

Sunday 9th fine
Mary, Jean. W & I went to Church heard Mr Scott preach. Inez W & I
went to S.S. in afternoon.
Monday 10th fine
Geo Chored & got grist of chop ready. 12 bags I went to town got
choping done bgt wheat. corn $124. bran 76 recd for wheat $1440 I
pruned trees Geo worked at wood in afternoon. sold two bush barley
to. Mr Hagerty of Goldstone. recd payment of freight. 35. barley. $120
hay 05 pd G.B. Ryan’s ac. $1238

1440
160
12

1238

Tuesday. 11th fine wet
we finished piling wood and. burned. apple limbs went to. meet. Train
from north and worked around barn
Wensday 12th fine & warm
Geo took. Emylin to Rockwood Train fare. 25c, I chored & fixed box
stall went to town in afternoon. sold. wool. 170 paid Jackson ac to
Howard $2250. horses shod. 50, bgt bgt. Boots & hat for Geo
McDougall. $190

25
170

170
50
2250
190

Thursday, 13th fine
$10000

Geo & I fixed bridge and road. did chores went to town with young
bull to Shattuck, recd $10000 got harrows at Penfolds and shipped
bag of barley to Wm Hagerty Goldstone

Friday. Apr. 14th 1899
Geo & Father Chored today I went to Horse show at Toronto. did not
do any business. expenses 290
Saturday 15th fine
Geo finished hauling apple limbs and did chores in morning. in
afternoon we finished hauling stones from hen house & scraped do
some earth around it. Father & Willie spreading manure on meadows
W & I went with grist to mill in morning, meat today 110

110

Sunday. 16th fine
Mary, Father, Jean & Geo went to church. hear Rev. Scott preach,
Inez W & I went to S.S.
Monday 17th fair
Dull morning we chored & took Children to school then hauled two
loads of gravel. went to Burt. Barber’s funeral. he died last night of
Diptheria. we did not hear until about an hour before the funeral, Geo
rolled new clover in no 5 I bgt drugs. 05
Tuesday 18th fine
I rolled meadow in morning geo. hauled gravel. Father spread
droppings in meadow Geo & I hauled manure from G.T.R. yds in
afternoon four loads
Wensday 19th fine
we finished rolling no 4 and no 3 and started no 2 Geo cultivated
turnip grd Herbert Stairs came today to see stock

April 1899

05

Thursday 20th fine
Geo & I hauled manure all day from G.T.R yds two loads.
Friday 21st fine
we finished hauling manure from G.T.R. yds. 4 loads this morning.
then I went to town and bgt. clover 36” 255 Orchard grass 2 bu 350
Timothy 200 seed onions, 25c seeds 25 tape measure. 05c {In the
margin it reads: started seeding} we sowed part of Satu 4 in afternoon
with barley seeded with Lucerne & orchard grass & a little red clover
recd one dollar from Mr McDo-ugall to send for. Breeders Gazette

at
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350
255
200
25
25

8.55

05
Sat. 22nd fine
we finished sowing no 4 sowed orchard grass in afternoon Geo
cultivated manure in and cultivated sod near Hales in afternoon have
sowed about 75” of Clover Lucerne 20” Red clover and two bush of
Orchard grass in about seven acres
Sunday 23 fine
Father Mary Inez & Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev. Scott
preach. on went to S.S. and heard Dr Williams
Monday 24th fine
we sowed grass seed on fall wheat ground and finished cultivating
sod near Hales and started in back field near McDougall.
Tuesday 25th Dull
we harrowed wheat & cultivated for oats went to town bgt rape seed.
$150 Mangel $100 Carrot. 20c Cultivator tooth. 50c np

2.50
20
50

Wensday. Apr. 26th 99 fine
Geo Cultivated & harrowed all day. I went to town in morning.. took
mother to station, bgt 10” alsike @ 4.25 and 10” timothy @ 2.00 at hewers also

100
102
93

150

45” Oatmeal $100 got gate latch. 12c. gate mended got grist of chop
& flour & 1 bag corn 93. Grist flour 102 chop 25. sold eggs.

25

Thursday 28th fine
we finished sowing barley on rape patch and started to plow big field
where wheat was last year. seeded the rape patch with grass
Friday 29th fine
Geo & I plowing all day in back field. near McDougalls.
Saturday 30th fine
we finished plowing and sowed a little.
Sunday 30 fine
we Father Mary, Jennie & Geo went to Church. I went with Children to
S.S.
Monday 1st May 1899
we finished sowing back field and started field near Hales most of
back field in Daubenie Oats & a little Siberian field near Hales Siberian
Lewis x had a cow here
Tuesday 2nd fine
We. Sowed field near Hales with Siberian oats Mr Stewart of Sarnia
came in evening to see stock.
Wensday 3rd fair & cool
Geo & I plowed in no 3 all day. Lucerne & orchard grass was killed
with frost

Thursday May 4th 1899
we finished plowing and sowed and harrowed a little Geo went to
Rockwood for Emylin. fare 25c feed 10c

25
10

Friday 5th fine
Finished sowing and Geo started to roll. I I got grist ready went to
mill. pd for chopping oilcake & bag. $405. under clothes 75c, chains
and harrows mended 30c Jas Simpson, bgt. 15 bu oats @ 32. = 480
paid for ad $250 post cards, 05

405
30
480
250

250
05

Saturday 6th fine
Geo & Willie rolling all day I plowed mangel ground Mr Dixon brought
cow to bull and O.A.C. had Bloom{illegible due to ink stain} rose here
paid 200. Mary & Jean went to town

200

Sunday 7th fine
Father. Inez. Jean and I went to church it and Love feast & Sacrament
it was a very good service Mary. Jennie. M.R. & I went up to Jim’s to
see how he was we stayed an hour or two he is better.
Monday 8th fine
Geo finished rolling the big field near McDougalls and started near
Hales I finished plowing mangel grd and started to haul manure on it.
Father and helped me
Tuesday 9th fine
we finished manuring and sowed mangels & carrots. Geo finished
rolling and plowed part of corn patch.

May 1899
Wensday May 10th 1899
I went to town in morning bgt Harness. 50c, hardware at pendfolds 85 np
paid ac at Foster & Coghlin’s 225 bgt meat, 95c got my teeth fixed two
filled $150 bg got shoes mended, 20c shower last night
Thursday 11th Dull
I got things ready for Father to start painting hen house Geo hauled
two loads of sand and then hauled manure on potato ground. I
planted garden in afternoon O.A.C. had their young cow here today

50
225

85
150

20

Friday 12th fine
We hauled bal of manure to potato ground and started to plow it in
then I went to town with grist of chop. 14 bags. 70 bgt corn. 93c got
wagon fixed 25c glass 10c bgt dry goods $163.

70
93
25
10
163

Saturday 13th Cool & drizzly
we finished plowing in potato manure in morning and hauled manure
frome Hales in afternoon four loads @ 75c per load. Father took Queen
down to Sorby’s in afternoon put her to Lord Charming.
Sunday 14th fine
Mary Willie Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Crews of
Epworth League, preach on, Charades & Training up the young Inez.
W & I went to S.S.
Monday 15th fine
Geo & I hauled manure from Hales. 9 loads also got ram home

Tuesday May 176th 1899. wet
we cleaned out sheep pen in morning and fixed calf mangers and
hauled gravel to bridge in afternoon Jas Simpson came last night.
Wensday 17th wet
We hauled manure with both teams till about 2 P.M. then. we mixed
mortar & cleaned out box stalls, & cellar W. McCrae’s had cow to
Emy lin
Thursday 18th Dull
We hauled gravel in in forenoon to road and hauled manure in
afternoon J.S. plowing in Lucerne patch. in morning.
Friday 19th Dull
went to town in morning Paid A. Hales for manure $975 meat ac, $220
meat today, 40 went to see Proff Day about Angus Bull gave at tramp
05 bgt 35. telegraph poles paid for 100 to be gathered up on the road

05
100

Geo and J.S. hauled manure all day. I worked at it in afternoon. L.
Burder brought cow to Kymas Heir
Saturday 20th fine
Geo & Willie took Queen down to Sorbys put her to Lord Charming.
J.S. & I spread manure & then started to plow. Geo & I kept at manure
& plowing and J.S. Plowed sod & harrowed orchard

May 1899
Sunday 21st fair
Father Inez Jean & Willie went to Church W & Jean to S.S. I stayed at
home all day as we were expecting Nelly to foal
Monday 22nd fine
Nelly started to foal at 6.15 A.M. sent for Dr. Reed about Eight, we
worked till 3 P.M. before we got colt away. and Nelly died in a few
minutes. J.S. plowing for corn most of the day.
Tuesday 23rd fine
Geo & I plowed in & spread manure today in morning, and went for a
load of telegraph poles in afternoon. J.S. plowing sod all day. Uncle.
R. from Hamilton came up today
Wensday 24th fine
We plowed down manure for turnips and cultivated Corn ground.
Thursday 25th fine showery
Geo and J.S. finished finished plowing down manure, and started to
Roll. I sowed corn in afternoon. went to town in morning. bgt corn
beans & axle grease $255 sold hide $175 bgt C oil & whitstone, 50c
Friday 26th fine
I finished sowing corn and Geo. finished rolling Turnip ground. we
both cross plowed potato ground in afternoon J.S. came back tonight

175
255
50

Sat 27th wet
we finished plowing potato grd & put on manure & ashes in afternoon
we washed sheep and sorted potatoes

May 1899
Sunday 28th Dull
Father. Inez & I went to Church. heard Mr Scott. Children & I went to
S.S. Geo & Jimmie stayed at home all day.
Monday 29th wet
we worked at potatoes nearly all day here then about half dropped.
Tuesday. 30th fine
we planted potatoes till 3 P.M. then changed to hauling. manure. for
rape hauled four loads. I took a grist of chop in morning 17 bags
chop. 85 bgt corn 50c then. bgt 5 bags potatoes @ 85. = $425 @
Hewers to be delivered tomorrow, bgt gro at Scroggies $397 went to
saw mill recd payment for bal of heading that I took to mill and paid
sawing account, 148

85
50
425
397
3.37

3

Wensday 31st
we hauled manure for rape ground all day finished field behind bush
and started in orchard Mr Stewart came to sell Augus Bull to O.A.C.
Thursday June 1st 99. fine
Geo & Jimmie hauled manure all day. Father cut potatoes and
watched gaps. I took Mr Stewart to O.A.C. to sell Bull, Mr Rennie bgt
him I went to town bgt bush 25 & buggy fixed. 20c, bgt, bolts and.
clevis. 25c, old ac. 130 bgt. Tomato Plants, 25 went around to warn
hands to road work, sent $20000 to Blake, Lash and Cassel Toronto to
pay interest on mortgage.

25
20
25
130
25
20000

SFriday. June 2nd 1899 fine

3.97

we spread manure on rape grd and. plowed with one team I went to
get Mrs Nisbet to come and clean house took Jennie along. I
harrowed potatoes and. ran weeder over mangels carrots and corn
Mr Dixon had heifer to bull
Saturday 3rd
Geo plowing all day Jimmie rolling Harrowing I went to town in
afternoon bgt Oil Cake $260 corn, 50c at Hewers fixture for ram’s horns.
25c, ordered 100” twine @ $1050

260
50
25

50

Sunday 4th soft wet
Father Mary, Geo Jennie & WIllie went to Church all Children & I went
to S school,
Monday 5th fine Dull
48
48

I went to meet Mrs Nisbet bgt meat. at W np. 48c worke spudding
manure & helping in house for rest of the day.
Tuesday 6th Dull
Jas Simpson left yesterday I owe him $452, we finished plowing in
manure Cultivated corn ground and we sowed with wisconsin white
dent. where the southern sweet was. went wensday to town got seed
corn. W soda 10c ammonia, 15c, corn 1.60

10
15
160

Wensday 7th fine
we worked at corn in morning fixed ditch and worked in house &
made stone boat in afternoon J Simpson & Wife were here helping us

June 1899
Thursday 8th fine & cool.
we worked at road work all day. had two R.R. men hired @ 1.50/75c, J
Friendship and team, $225, had the our 2 wagons & one of our teams
and man on, had four 3 shovelers, ore spreader and two, teams took
out fifty loads.
Friday 9th fine

150

We finished road today had some number on in morning and all but J.
Friendship and team, paid J Bern $100
100
Saturday 10th fine
Geo. Took Emy lin to Ch Rockwood in morning Car fare 25c and I
gave him 25. {In the margin it reads: Geo 25c *} in case he stayed for
dinner, I clipped Eight sheep in morning then went to town, bgt seeds
at Hewers, 260 paid 1500 on ac. paid Jas Simpson $452 Mrs Nisbet $375
paid $10 on Dr Savage’s ac candies 10c. paid Jas Friendship 340
Father and Geo cut Rye out of wheat in afternoon and. Children & I
spudded burs in bush. got twelve pounds of meat from Hales

25
25

340

260
1500
452
375
1000
10
340

Sunday, 11th fine
Father, Inez, W & I went to Church. heard Rev. Scott preach, Funeral
sermon of Late Wm Stevenson Children went to S.S.

June 1899
Monday 12th. fine
Geo plowing all day for turnips. I plowed after Father I ran weeder
over corn & mangels I scuffled the early rape
Tuesday. 13th fine
Geo & I plowed Turnip ground all day. In morning we made Kyma 6th
Calf into a steer and took scurs off no 1 and Kyma 3rd calves
Wensday 14th Dull
We finished plowing Turnip ground and Geo Harrowed & I went to
town and bgt a turnip sower. 800 went to post office
Thursday. 15th Showery
we worked at Turnip ground awhile weather was fit and cleaned out
box stalls while showers lasted. & scuffled mangels & Father run
weeder over. potatoes and corn.

800

Friday. 16th fine
we finished Sowing Turnips and Geo. hoed mangels Father
Saturday 17th fine
Geo. hoeing mangels Father running weeder, and Jean. Willie & I.
pulled mustard.
Sunday 18th fine
Father Mary, Jennie & Jean went to Church in morning Children & I
went to S.S. and
Monday 19th fine
Geo & I finished hoeing and scuffling, mangels & carrots & pulled
mustard till 6 P.M.

Tuesday June 20th 1899 fine
Geo fixing fences Father spudding thistles & minding Children. I went
to town with grist of chop. 65/13 bags bgt corn. 90c, horses shod. 50
hat. 25. dress for. M. $140 things for. Geo. 40, things mended at
Penfolds, 25c shere 40

65
90
25
140
40
25

Wensday 21st fine
Geo went to meet the Egremont people on the Excursion {In the
margin it reads: pd Geo $2.25} Will & Tom came about noon & Harry,
we looked around stock and then went to O.A.C. to see the P.A. Bull.
paid Geo, 225 bgt bread berries & cheese & Combs 25b. 20comb. 20bread.
34C 99c saw them to the station Mr H, McDougall, John & Mrs Lizzie
and Dan Hunter came to tea, & will stay all night.
Thursday 22nd fine
Geo. D Hunter & John Mc went down to Sorby’s with Queen x had
her served by Prince Charming. I scuffled. Corn & Father went to
sorbys after dinner with H McDougall. Geo Cultivated Rape grd and
plowed another patch, I scuffled mangels in afternoon. Geo took Mrs
Mc & Lizzie to Station

225
99

.50

40

Friday 23rd fine
Geo Plowing and raising drills. I finished scuffling mangels and then
ran weeder over potatoes went to town bgt potatoes 85c O. Cake
$125, millet seed 10c paid $120 bal chgd at Hewers. 100 took butter to
scroggies 50c recd

120
.50

Saturday. June. 24 1899 fair
Geo & I. finished putting sowing rape. and did our chores. W & Jean
pulling mustard
Sunday. 25th fine
Father Inez W & I went to Church. heard Rev. Scottt preach. hildren &
I we all went to S.S.
Monday 26th fine
I mowed hay in morning Geo & Father. hoeing mangels we
got Tuesda pictures of Cattle & Children taken down on Flat. price of
Childrens 25c each cattle 50c each.
Tuesday 27th fine
Mowing in morning and hauling in in afternoon 4 four loads
Wensday 28th Dull
we kiled up what hay we had cut and then put off load and I went to
town bgt hay fork rope. $3.91 machine oil. 45, fork handle 15c
whitstone, 04, groceries .53

391
15
45
14
53

Thursday 29th fine
I mowed in morning geo cut weeds on road Father ran weeder over
potatoes and. corn, we hauled three loads in afternoon and kiled up
what was cut
Friday 30th fine
We finished Cutting the 16 Acre field of hay and hauled
two three loads. Took Inez, Willie and Jean to Station. to go to Mount

250

100

Forest, Fare 250 candies. 08, money to use up there, 40c bgt C Mc C
McDougall had cow to bull

08
40

Saturday. July 1st 1899
2 we finished hauling hay out of 16 acre field 14 loads, and cut a little
in next field & kiled it up. Louis Flick helped us all day I paid him 25c
Mr Cotton from Orillia was looking at cattle yesterday he came on
excursion

25

Sunday 2nd fine
Father and Geo. went to Church in morning and and I went in evening
Monday 3rd fine
we finished next patch of hay in no 3 and started to prepare for no 1
Tuesday 4th fine
we cut hay in no1 and hauled two loads of it in geo scuffling corn &
Father working at potatoes with weeder.
Wensday 5th fine
we finished no one and cut part of no 3. and kiled most of it.
Thursday 6th fine
we finished cutting hay for this season and. got grist ready of for chop
& Flour and kiled a little hay and trained some of the cattle to lead.
Friday 7th Dull
we finished hauling hay today we have just 27 loads this year but all
except two loads of swale hay is good quality took grist of chop to
town. sold four bu & a few pound of wheat at 69c $322 paid for
Chopping 14 bags 70c. rain last night

Saturday 8th Dull

3
3.22

70

Geo scuffling. I took Father to station & brought home grist.
Sat July 8th contd 1899
Fathers fare $165, bgt bolts & chisel, 21c P green 2 lb 40 came home
and rested all afternoon, we had a fine rain last night I hired Jas
Simpson’s sprayer for this year for $100
Sunday 9th fine
Mary. Geo and Jennie & Willie went to Church. Children & I went
to Ch S.S.
Monday 10th Dull
Geo scuffling & I sprayed potatoes.
Tuesday 11th Dull
had to go over potatoes again working at scuffling ect
Wensday 12th
Cut Barly in no 3.
Thursday 13th fine
we cut fall wheat and then went to picnic after tea children at picnic
all afternoon. Geo choring after tea
Friday 14th fine
we worked at corn & sprayed potatoes again Took sprayer home paid
$1 for use of it, put up wire fence around corn
Saturday 15th Showery
Geo went to Jas Simpson for the day to pay for their half
whitewashing. I worked around fixing fence ect
Sunday 16 fine

165
21
40

Inez went Jean & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S.
Monday 17th fine
we cut rye in morning & Geo went to Mitchells in afternoon and I
shocked rye & cut a little wheat.

Tuesday 19th July 1899.
Finished cutting wheat and hauled in barley out of no 3
Wensday 20th fine
hauled in five loads wheat &. bal of no 3 barley
Thursday 21st Showery
In morning we cut a little barley and chored around barn I went to
town sold 61 bu 20 pounds of wheat for 69c recd $42.32c paid Geo
$1900 on Bicicle paid it to Mitchell being bal on Geo’s Bicicle
{Bicycle?} Friday got hardware 20c

4232

Friday 22nd fine
we cut barley behind bush and. hauled 3 loads of fall wheat
Saturday 23rd fine
we hauled four loads of rye, and raked rye and fall wheat stubble and
hauled it Geo re scuffled turnips for a while
Sunday 24th fine
Mary. W &. Jennie went to Church Inez, Jean & I went to S.S.
Monday 25th fine
Geo scuffled turnips all day. I went to Sorbys to see about colt. going
to show. went to town got G cradle fixed at Penfolds 20c, binding
gloves, 25 bgt 5 bush corn at Hewers. $2.20c

20
25
2.20

1899
Tuesday July 26th Showery
IWe hauled in two loads of barley and cut corners of oat field and.
trimmed sheep and hoed turnips after tea bgt 6" of meat @ 7.42 at
Hales.

742

Wensday July 27th
Cutting oats day. Geo hoeing turnips shocking
Thursday 28th fine
Finished cutting big field of oats near McDougalls and Geo hoed
turnips all day
Friday Thursday 28th fine
Geo & I hoed turnips
Sat 29th fine
broke cutting box & took it to be fixed 50c np at P bgt, got Mary,
Jennie, Mary E & I Photo Taken, pd $100

50

Sunday 30th fine
Inez. Jean & I went to Church and all of usual ones to S.S.
Monday 31st fine
I went to look for to man got promise of one on sept 1st till Dec at
$1100 per month. Mr Picks son got {cut?} on buggy top np
Geo Tues Hoed Turnips

.05

Tuesday Aug 1st fine
we hauled one load barley and four loads of oats sent 300 to H. Wade
for reg fees yesterday, order 4c stamp 04
Wensday 2nd fine shower in morning

300
4
4

hauled four loads oats & hoed turnips a while in morning.

Thursday Aug 3rd 1899 fine
100
269

we put off two loads and put on one finished hauling the Daubenie
oats and Geo went to hoe Turnips and I took a grist of chop to mill
and took harvester to get fixed 100 bran grist $269 & chopping bgt salt
$130 oilcake, $125 O. meal $100 at Hewers, chgd, shoes at neils $245
shoes for G $135 for Inez $110 got horses shod. 50c

130
125
100
135
1.10
50

Friday 4th fine
we cut peas today C.P.R. men were out to make arrangements for
Show trip.
Saturday 5th fine
I took 16 bu & 35" of wheat to mill got 69c, $11.44c. bgt 350 pounds
bran. Chgd 2.10 got grist at peresents meat 95c P, shoes at neils, $305
sent $1350 to H.J. Hill. Toronto entry fees order 10c

Sunday 6th fine
Inez W & I went to Church Inez & W to S.S. Mary & Jean & children
to SS Cemetry.
Monday 7th fine
We hauled in peas six loads. had Freeman Barber here all day.
Tuesday 8th fine
we finished cutting our harvest today. Freeman Barber here all day
hoeing Turnips.
Wensday 9th fine
Geo scuffling rape all day & I hoed Turnips & Chored

1144
2.10
95
10
13.50

305

Thursday. Aug 10th 99 fine Dull
we had a shower last night, I took Elm Park Mayflower to O.A.C. Bull
Geo scuffled all day in Turnips & rape Mr Sharp came today

200

Friday. 11th fine
we chored & Finished scuffling & hoeing turnips first time
Sat 12th fine
we hauled two loads oats and Geo went to Barbers thrashing in
afternoon I bgt meat & paid Wakefields account, 98c.

98

Sunday 13th fine
Mary. Jennie. Willie & Inez went to church. Children & I went to S.S.
Monday 14th fine
we finished harvest hauled in four loads of oats and rake the stubble,
Mr Shuttleworth called to see us also cut burs around the fifty acre
field
Tuesday 15th fine
we took off last load of oats and finished hoeing turnips second time
and started to plow for fall wheat,
Wensday 16th fine
Geo Plowed all day and I asked hands for thrashing, and bgt meat,
73c, oilcake $130 corn 88c oat chop $205 bgt shoes $200 $140 bgt
manure from Stone for 60c a load to be hauled next week

73
205
88

150
205
88
200
140

1899
Thursday. Aug 17th fine & very dry
Geo plowing all day I went to see thrasher and engaged P. Maher to
thrash our grain for ten dollars and cut two loads with butting box
went to A. McQuillans for C box, bgt shere skimmers point and pad at

83

Pendfolds 83 & groceries at scroggies, In afternoon I clipped 2 shear
ram, & did chores
Friday 18th fine
Geo Plowing all day I hauled up engine wood & fixed up granery and.
did chores.
Saturday 19th fine
Geo Plowing all day I went to town borrowed $75 for 4 mos, at
Canadian Bank of Commerce. got Photo at Burgess pd. $200 bgt.
meat. For Thrashing $200 pd Hales ac. $375 c recd 75c from him to pay
for bal of statute labor Groceries. 35. hardware 20 books for Children.
47 paper 03

200
200
375
75
20
35
50

Sunday. 20th fine & hot
Inez Jean Wille & I went to Church. and Children to S.S.
Monday 21st fine
we Thrashed today had P Maher’s machine. had Ford’s man ½ day
{boys?} McCrae Porter, McCannel, McDougall Barber Mitchell.
Friendship a day ¼ To
Tuesday 22nd fair
Finished Thrashing about Ten A.M. Geo & I spent the rest of the day
fixing up and got Bull’s feet pured at night paid Mr sallows $100
100

1899
Wensday Aug 23rd fine
we cleaned up grist 11 bags and I took it to mill Geo chored and
plowed in afternoon I sold 18 rollers to J. Young for $180. got
chopping done. 55 bgt corn $100, bgt 250 of bran at $12 per ton,
chgd at Goldies

1.80

55
100

Thursday 24th fine
we hauled five loads of Manure from Stones 4 loads stables we are to
pay sixty cents a load and finished plowing field near Hales except
head land
Friday 25th fine
we hauled manure all day from Stones we 10 hauled $10 10 loads
William Pick came today I hired him until after Fat Stock show. at $13
per month for first month and twelve after that
Saturday 26th fine
we all hauled manure from Stones stables all day two 10 loads went
to town in evening bgt dry goods 80c

80

Sunday 27th fine
Mary, Mrs A. S. and Jennie went to Church Children & I to S.S. and
Monday 28th fine
Geo and J.S. & W.P. went finished manuring wheat feild near Hales
and I went to town bgt rope for 4 halters. $1.61 c, paid for clothes at
T & Douglas $555 for George 100 for pants for George got four loads of
manure

1899
Tuesday Aug 29th
Getting things ready to go to shows and cutting feed
Wed. 3oth. Aug.
Took stock to the station in forenoon.
Thursday 31st.
Working on the hands. Will got grist of from home. Meat from Hales.

555

Friday Sept. 1st
Working around barn in forenoon & on land in afternoon.
Sat. Sept. 2nd
Got tongue for drill fixed and working on land.
Sunday 3rd
Inez, Jean & W. Pick went to church in morning & Inez & Jean to S.S.
Monday 4th
Men working at fall-wheat ground sowing piece behind the bush.
Meat from Hales.
Tuesday 5th
W. Pick at Bye’s threshing all day. Uncle Jimmy working in fall-wheat
field in afternoon.
Wed. 6th.
W. Pick at Bye’s threshing in forenoon. Sowing fall-wheat in
afternoon. Uncle Jimmy plowing & harrowing.
Thursday 7th.
Men hauling out manure to fall-wheat field

Friday Sept. 13 8th 1899
Men hauling manure to fall-wheat field.
Sat. Sept 14 9th 1899
Finished hauling manure.
Sunday Sept. 15 10

Mary & Jennie went to church in morning Inez, Jean to S.S. in
afternoon.
Monday sept. 16 11
Men sowing fall-wheat.
Tuesday 17 12th
T must Meat from Hales. Plowing.
Wednesday 18 13th
Plowing.
Thursday 19 14th
Will at McCannel’s threshing. Uncle J. plowing.
Friday 20 15th
Will cutting corn. Uncle J. plowing.
Sat 21 16.
Meat from Hales. Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing in afternoon.
Sunday 17th.
Will, Inez & Jean at church, I & J at S.S.
Monday 18th
Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing.
Tuesday 19th.
Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing.
Wednesday 20th.

Will at corn in forenoon & at show in afternoon. Uncle J. plowing
Thursday 21st.
Will at corn, Uncle J. plowing. Meat from Hales.

Friday 22nd Sep 1899
We left show ground at 5 P.M. the got loaded and started for Guelph
at 11 PM.
Saturday 23rd fine
We got to Smiths falls by day light Toronto at 4 PM. home at 12 P.M.
Sunday 24th Dull
Mary Jennie & W went to Church. All Children to S.S. and Joe & I to
Church at night.
Monday 25th Dull
J.S finished plowing Geo chored and piled wood into shed. I shipped
Ram to G.H. Wilkie watford Station. Wisbeach so paid A Stone $1680
paid Scroggies ac. $10.38c Deposited in Bank 275 bgt wire at
Penfolds $721 bgt meat at Wakefields 1.23 paid for book for Joe 25.
his railway fare 85

1680
1038
7.21
1.23
25
85

Tuesday 26th fine wet
We chored around barn and to I went to station to meet aunt Maggie.
bgt hardware 35c and oil cake $140 Jimmie worked at wood in
Afternoon and Geo & I cleaned grist of chop

35
140

Wensday 27th fine
Geo at McCrae’s cutting corn. Jimmie putting wood into shed. I went
to station with Aunt M. then went to mill with grist. pd for gristing $210
paid Neils ac. $10.. pd Freeman Barber $150. bgt groceries $369 pd
Morris ac. $2.32

210
1000
369
232

Friday Thursday Sep 28th fair
Geo went to Fords Thrashing I chored & went to town got 1 coil
barbed wire. 118” @ 3 ½ we set stakes & posts ready for wire to
fence off rape Noo 1 had bull calf today {In the margin it reads
Tobacco for J.S. 10c}

118

Friday 29th fine
Geo & JS went to Barber’s Thrashing in morning. J to McCrae’s
ensilage cutting. Geo went to McCs in afternoon and J.S. & I wired
fence.
Saturday 30th Cold & Cloudy brief snow
we. finished wire fence finished cutting corn. & also cut & hauled in
millet. and hauled in a load of corn went to town returned b wire to
Morris paid for 47" that I used $147c got a ball of twine at Penfolds &
10" at Morris @ 9 ½ chd

147
45
90

Sunday Oct 1st 1899
Inez, Jean & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach on giving to
God’s cause it was a very good sermon Children went to S.S.
Monday 2nd fine
Geo & Jimmie went to McDougalls Thrashing J in forenoon & he cut
wood in bush in afternoon, I went to town in morning returned 10"
Twine to Morris W bgt 1 rake & 1 handle 15c went to McCrae’s corn
cutting in afternoon,

90
.15

Tuesday 3rd
Geo & J at Friendship’s in afterforenoon and Geo at Mitchells in
afternoon I had McCrae’s boys helping me to haul in corn in afternoon

Wensday 4th Oct 1899
Geo and Jas S. went to Porters thrashing. nearly all day. I took Cow
Kyma 5th
to O.A.C. Bull. Oxford King bgt Shrop Ram from Proff Day 300
went to town in afternoon, bgt half $150 Shirt, $100 stud 10c {In the
margin it reads: J.S. Tobacco 20} drawers, 50c, Tobacco for J.S. 20c

300
10
100
150

Thursday 5th fine
I took Geo to Station in morning pd him $63.05 & got horse shod 25.
bgt little wagon 50, J.S. cutting wood

6305
25
50

Friday 6th fine
we worked at Potatoes in morning and at apples in afternoon. Mary
went to town with Jean and babies,
Saturday 7th fine
we worked at potatoes all day.
Sunday 8th Dull shower at night
Mary, W. & Jennie went to Church in morning Inez Jean & I in evening
Monday 9th Dull
we worked at potatoes all day. hired two boys to help. Charlie
Odruskie and Tom Whalen, for 30c a day.
Tuesday 10th fair
we worked at potatoes all day had both boys here. Took Kyma 6th to
O.A.C. Bull Oxford King
Wensday 11th Dull fair
we worked at potatoes all day. Adda came at in forenoon
Thursday 12th fine
we worked at potatoes only one boy here today, Charlie O. Took
Adda to Station.

Friday Oct 13th 1899
we about finished the potatoes today. had C. Odruskie till 11 AM I
owe him $1.15 and Tom Whalen, 70. J.S. was at Bye’s thrashing

1.15
.70

Saturday 14th wet
we took in cabbage and then to town. sold L skin to Hewer. 65c on
ac recd. $15 on Ram from Mr Wilkie recd $9625 from Will to pay int
{interest?} paid J. Simpson $1625 pd Goldies account, $1343 Stamps
that I got last week 25 bal on shoes at Neils 15

65
1500
9625
1625
1343
25
15

Sunday 15th fine
Inez, Jennie & I went to Church in morning Inez & W to S.S. an
Monday 16th fine
I hired Charlie ODruski for a month. for 4 dollars he started. sat 14th at
noon I went set him to. top carrots and I went to town. Sent $346.25
to Canada Life $25000 on principal and $9625 interest. pd. D.O. Rudd
$325 of account, Metcalf $110 bgt halter shank. 35, pd. Foster and
Coghlin ac. $150, Hales ac $2.65 Scut. $152 to Beddingfield &
McCasker order & stamps 4 sent $3.62c to Uncle Robert we hauled a load
of Carrots in afternoon & pulled some mangels and hauled a load of
corn,

$346.25
325
110
35
150
265 4
152
362

Tuesday 17th Dull wet afternoon
C & I pulled mangels in morning and cleaned grist of chop in
afternoon

Oct. 1899
Wensday. 18th Dull & wet
Charlie Chored and I took grist of chop to mill 12 bags. 60. bgt bran.
55. 100" grd Flax. $250 paid. S & G. Penfold on ac. 1500 got axe
handle. 23c. nails 35. Went to O.A.C. in afternoon bgt. four Dorset
and, 10 Suffolk sheep for $70 on a years time. I am to give my note,
brought home the $300 Shrop ram. Saw Jas Sharp, & Mr Campbell
Thursday 19th fair

60
55
250
1500
35
23

We worked all our spare time at mangels today got in five loads,
Charlie went home sick. I took Mary Jennie and Baby to station on
their way to Mount Forest Ticket $165 gave {M?} $335 with her,
{The colour of the pen changes from black to blue for the remainder
of the page}
Friday 20th fine
we worked at mangels all day hauled in six loads today and five
yesterday H Bell had bull calf today..
Saturday 21st fine & cold
We finished the mangels today we have about 14 loads this year. we
fixed fences and picked apples in afternoon. loaned. some wire to
G.T.R. to fix their fence, so that we could use the pasture.
Sunday. 22nd fDull
W & I went to Church in morning and. Inez & W to S.S.
Monday 23rd wet
we worked around barn most of the day. went to meet Mary and
Children at Station

October
Tuesday 24th 1899
C & I cultivated and sowed rye & Timothy on the new seeded down
patch behind bush, sent to town with, Munkhouse for ¾ bush of
Timothy to Hewer’s chop E.P. K 2 May 2nd in heat today.
TWensday 25th fine
We finished harrowing grass & rye and started to Top Turnips we
topped about half of them. railway man came to tell us to clean out
big yards
Thursday 26th Dull

150

we hauled manure from yds all day five loads broke wagon axle E.P.
May in heat last night
Wensday
Friday 27th wet
We chored and hauled 3 loads of manure paid section men $100 got
wagon fixed $225 E.P. Bell had bull calf today by Kymas Heir

100
2

Saturday 28th wet
In morning I went fixed up root house and took grist of wheat to mill,
went to town with Mary in afternoon,
Sunday 29th fair
Mary. W and Jennie went to Church heard Rev Cassady I. J. & W.
went to S.S.
Monday 30th fine
We worked at turnips harrowed out half of them & 5 hauled in five
loads I went to town for grist in morning pd. for bran 26 grist & corn.
$210

Oct 1899
Tuesday. 31st fair & Dull
we worked at Turnips Topped in morning and hauled afternoon 4 ½
five loads.
Wensday 1st Nov. fair
we worked at turnips all day after we got gate fixed Two of our gates
were taken off, J. Binoski here today. we hauled 6 ½ loads had quite
a hunt for colt at night
Thursday 2nd fair & wet E.W.
We finished topping and harrowing out. and hauled 4 loads. J Binoski
here

210

2.25

Friday 3rd Dull wet morning
We finished Turnips today 5 ½ five ½ loads. J. Binoski here, we got
our ewes from the O.A.C. today. 4 Dorsets and 10 Suffolk. Meat Flour
Oatmeal & Coal oil
Sat 4th fair first snow
we chored around barn throwing back turnips Ect and I went town
bgt. Gro. 2.48 sold lamb skin. 70 bgt glass Ect. 42c bull ring 30 went
up to Wissenberg and hired Henry. Hess till Dec 20th @ $10 per month

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Sunday 5th fair
Inez. Jean & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady, preach on Christ
healing the ten lepers
SMonday 6th fine
we finished sorting the turnips cleaned away dirt and Spread some
manure & killed a sheep. Henry Hess came about noon today, he
plowed in afternoon,

Tuesday 7th Nov. 1899
We H plowed all day. C & I worked at fence and Chores.
Wensday. 8th fine
we finished fence and started at the. rape field clearing. off. stumps
and stones we got along C. German came today. from Chingaconsay.
{Chinguacousy} Henry got sick and left last night I paid him 50c
Thursday 9th fine
C plowed all day I have engaged him for a while till he hears from his
pa. for $8 per. month. C. O. & I went pulled out stamps and large
stones.
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we C. plowed all day and C.O. & I finished stones in morning and I
plowed in afternoon. C.O. dugout stones and. did chores.
Saturday 11th snowy
C & I plowed all day. we lost the largest Dorset ewe I got from the
colliege C.O chored around barn all day.
Sunday. 12th fair
Mary. W. C & Jennie went to Church. I. J. C & W. to S.S. Inez, Jean &
I to Church at night.
Monday 13th fine
we finished plowing back field and butchered a sheep in morning and
hauled four loads of manure from. Stones in afternoon

November 1899
Tuesday 14th Dull
we hauled 8 loads of manure from Stones and did chores.
Wensday 15th Dull
we hauled 4 loads of manure from Stones and 2 from our own yard
O.A.C. I came for ten bush of Daubeney Oats. 50/@ = 500
Thursday 16th fair
we finished manuring corner field and started patch near barn and
cultivated the little C field cleaned up a girst of chop ten bags, sold 39
½” wool @ 17c $6.75. 4 ½ @ .11 = 50 2 skins @ 90.95 185 2 ½ bu corn
@ 175/45 bgt. Oatmeal. 100 pants $125 got chain mended 20c & C oil,
72 breast strap for harness 50c snap 05. Chopping 50 bran 55. corn
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Friday 17th fine
we hauled about 7 loads of manure out of barn-yard. to garden field
and started to cultivate & gang plow it in.
Saturday 18th fair
Charlie finished plowing and. did chores. I went to Mount Forest. Fare
$165 other things 15c. I found all well both at home and at Tom’s.

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Sunday 19th fine
I stayed last night at Tom’s and sta we went to Church to
Monday 20th fine
W & I started for Guelph with Ram & two wethers. I am to pay $18 for
wethers and $10 for ram dinner cost 25c gave H 25c

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Tuesday Nov. 21st 1899
Charlie finished hauling wood from bush and put out manure for rasp
berries. I fixed pens after taking Will to Sorbys and McCrae’s & O.A.C.
did not do any business. Will went to Preston. put Suffolk Ram with
‘ewes.
Wensday 22nd fine
we chored around barn sent ewes & Shrop ram home with Will in
exchange for Suffolk Ram. I paid C. Oduski his wages $310 we hauled
corn out of field.

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Thursday 23rd fine
we planted some rasp-berries & rhubarb, and asparagus and did
chores. sold 2 skins Friday to Hewer $160 on acc. Oil can mended 05.
bgt pr shears 65
Friday 24th fine

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C split wood & I put on storm windows in morning cleaned out creek.
and picked stones in afternoon.
Saturday. 25th fine
C finished picking Stones and started to plow rape ground. I went to
town recd $144 from WB. Swayze for mutton. got buggy mended 20c,
bgt pair mits 25c groceries. $113, bgt sent Entries to F.W. Hodson for
Fat Stock Show. recd pedigrees from Proff G.E. Day of O.A.C. for
Suffolk Sheep

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Sunday 26th fine
Mary, C & Jennie went to Church. All C-n {children} to S.S Inez, J & I
to Church at night

Nov 1899
Monday 27th fine mild
C plowing rape land all day, I chored around barn all day.
Tuesday 28th fine
C finished plowing & cultivating rape ground x hauled one load of
manure to field behind bush I trimmed sheep all my spare time today
went to town in evening bgt molasses.
Wensday 29th fair
C hauled manure & helped me clean up grist. I took it to Mill.
blacksmithing 05

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Thursday. 30th fair
C hauled manure I helped in morning and went for grist in afternoon
grist & bran 73c, recd $12 for 2 shear ram to be sent to Appel Hill
C.P.R. to P Christie, Martintown P.O. Mr Sharp was here offer me a
heifer for 5 ½ to prepare for fat stock show
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C hauled manure all day six loads, I helped him & made crate for Ram
& did chores Mary went up to Jim’s - Kyma 5th in heat. gave
Sat 2nd Dull
C hauling manure finished the patch 6 loads I went to town bgt grd
Cake ect. $ 193 got express parcel 'robe' 25 wheel fixed 50c dry
goods $175 I cultivated manure in afternoon

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Sunday 3rd Dec 1899 fair
Inez. Jean. W & I went to Church in morning. heard Mr Cassady
preach. All Children went to S.S. we paid 2 quarters pew read & first
instalment on Thanksgiving fund $1510 $1250. T.F. $2.60 Pew rent

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Monday 4th cool
I shipped ram Bowmans no 5. E.T. - 631- to H.P. Christie Apple Hill
Station C.P.R. Martintown P.O. Ont. C Hauled manure all day six
loads on to next Years root land
Tuesday. 5th very Cold for a start
Charlie & I worked around the barn all day had a Mr Beebie & Mr
McBrain from Owen Sound looking at Princess to buy her our turnips
are heating a little
Wensday 6th cold
we took cattle in to the Show paid entry fees 500 bgt. mucilage 10c
salt ect. 05 There are some very good cattle in the show
Thursday 7th fine
The Judging was started soon after one P.M. we got 1st & 2nd for Pure
Bred heifer any age other than shorthorns.
Friday 8th fine
we got through I bgt the manure of the show & all bedding ect for 500
to give Mr Crosby a pair of chickens, got home about 4 P.M. & C & C
went for two loads of manure I have a standing offer of 6c per pound

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for heifers. after London Show, weight 1540-1580 Mr Slattery will take
their weights

Saturday. Dec 9th. 1899. fine
Mr Johnston & C. hauled 8 loads manure and got the team shod. we
got car ready to Load for London C Odruski here today here today I
paid J. Friendship $100 for over time at thrashing.

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Sunday 10th fair
C and Inez, Jean & Willie went to Church in morning and to S.S. in
afternoon Inez & I went to Church and heard Mr Cassady preach on
{illegible} comparing the refining with our refining it was very good
Monday 11th wet
we started from Guelph this morning on about 3 A.M. for London. we
are with Eight Cattle 5 sheep and 2 pigs we got there about Eleven
and got our stock into the stalls
Tuesday 12th fair & cool
we spent the day keeping stock in shape, went to Andrew’s for the
my board they are very comfortable paid entry fees. 2400 car fare.
$2000. street car tickets 75c.

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Wensday 13th Dull
Our Cattle and sheep were judged today we took 2nd for Two year old
1st & 3rd for yearling 1st & 5th for calf. 1st 2nd & 3rd for Cow. 3rd & 4th for
Suffolk Ewe Lamb. 4th for grade ewe 1st & 2nd for dressed carcass I
bgt hay. 75. & 85. pd for hauling stuff up & down 60c

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Thursday 14th Stormy
we attended stock and saw sheep. mutton judged bgt. a Suffolk
wether from W.J. Rudd. for 600 paid F. Smith 500 that I borrowed from
him
Friday 15th cold

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we got ready to load at 3 P.M. I took the largest Carcass & left the
lighter 1st prize one for to be sold in Toronto... we left London at 11
P.M. bgt lunch ect. 20c

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Saturday 16th fine
we got to Guelph at 7 AM & I re shippped the heifers to Toronto Fare
$420 borrowed $500 from F Smith I got to Toronto at 2 PM. and sold
heifers to Slattery for $18150. I paid half the freight to Ottawa gave me.
$10 cash and $17150 in check. I got tea at Bull head hotel & came
home on C.P.R. $145 tea 25c. got home at 10 P.M.

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Sunday 17th fair
Mary. C & Jennie went to Church in morning All children to S.S. and
Inez & I went to Church in evening.
Monday 18th Dull
Charlie Cleaning pens I went to town. Paid Jas Hewer ac $11.65,
molasses, 40c sent paid Geo Johnston for work while I was away at
Show I worked around barn in afternoon.

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Tuesday 19th fair
snow about gone. Ive put in some posts and fixed fence at bridge.
recd $2 from C McDougall for Bull service sent Kyma 8th to O.A.C.
Bull yesterday.

Wensday 20th fine
We put in some posts to fix yard. I went to town got tools fixed 10c
Glass. &. Putty. 30 nails 20 C Oil. 72 c, paid Mr Crosby for F. Stock
Show manure 500

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Thursday 21st fine
we cleaned up grist 8 bags in morning and chored a little. C & I went
to town afternoon C to buy a suit I took in grist 40 got harness
mended 15. whip 25 ac. 13. bgt lumber. 215 recd pay for gravel $100

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Friday 22nd fine
we worked at wood & shingled W.C. in morning and fixed windows &
C took Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Ritchie and Mr Thompson came to
see our Stock we did not do any business.
Saturday 23rd fair
I took Inez, Jean & Willie to Station tickets $560 hats $250 other
things Candies Lunch Ect 30 neckties 30 they left about 12 A.M. for
Lucknow, I got toys 17c. Glassware. ect. 60c Bible for C. 100 braces
for W. 15 Paid W. McCrae $125 for Coller, Sold Chickens 105 gave a
pair to Mr Crosbie bgt Groceries, at Simpsons 13c 5 bal to our Cr at
Simpsons 87c C. Took Kyma 3rd & Kyma 5th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Baley is
to come & cut a week from next tuesday

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Sunday. 24th Stormy
I took. Bowmans no 1 to O.A.C. Bull. C. went to S.S. I went to Church
at night

Christmas
Monday. Dec 25th 1899
C took E.P. Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull and I chored. Mr Bell of Waverly
P.O. Came to see our Stock. We did not do any business.
Tuesday 26th cold & fine
I went to Station in morning to meet the Children went down street &
bgt pr overshoe $125 ordered ½ doz. Photo $125 to be done week after
next, we chored around barn in afternoon,

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Monday 27th cold
C Chored around barn all day, I went to town in morning. bgt rape 5
¾” @ 12c, 69c Paid Dr Savages ac, $175 he paid me 50c for saw dust.
pd Dr Reeds Ac, $650. Pd. Penfolds ac. $1825. Paid A. Stones ac $960
paid for mercury 100 paid Niels ac $270

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Thursday 28th Cold & C {cloudy}
C & I Chored and cut wood, I went to Mt Forest in evening to attend
Will & Tom’s Sale Ticket. $275 arrived ont Home about Eleven P.M. U

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Friday 29th fair & cold
We cleaned cattle & prepared generally in morning, in afternoon all
time was used in running the sale, They sold for $133000, Tom’s ar
was 77 ¼ Wills was about $50
Saturday 30th fine
C went to St Vincent this morning and I got home from Mount Forest,
Expenses went to town in afternoon, got things for Inez, Jean & W
$188 things for selors 180

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Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine
Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning. I & W to S.S. and I
went to Church at night.
Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine
I did chores & went to vote in morning, Mr Thompson came to see
about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to
Jim’s for a New Year’s visit. found all well. we. Shot at a Target. had
quite a good time.
Tuesday 2nd Stormy
I did chores went to town in morning. sent $1285 to Will for wethers.
Paid McKenzie ac, $480, got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am
to ship her on Thursday. and also to ship ram to Will Baley’s came
with cutting bot in evening.
Wensday 3rd fine
we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1.
Thurdsday 4th fair

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we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and
did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly. P.O Elm vale
Station. Freight $340 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Bel Heather
Bell to K’s Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday

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