James Bowman (1863-1944)
1900
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers

Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine
Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning. I & W to S.S.
{Sunday School} and I went to Church at night.

{Recei
ved}

{Paid}

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 {account}, $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.

10
1285

Wensday 3rd fine
we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1.
Thurdsday 4th fair
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

36

Friday Jan 5th 18 1900 mild fair
C went to McCrae’s cutting I did chores and went to town in morning.
pd {paid} note Twenty five dollars & 50c got shoe mended. 05 Came
home & found two men from Nichol looking for a bull I sold them one.
for $8000 recd {received} $500

50
2550
05
500

{Outsta
nding}

Saturday 6th fine
I took five bags barley and 4 bags of wheat. to mill bgt. {bought} 500”
{lbs} corn $400, Oats 8 6/36 @ $2.21/27 wheat. 98c. Chopping. 45c bgt
oat meal $100, pinchers

221
400
98
45
100

Sunday 7th fi frost
Inez Jean & I went to Church in morning heard Mr. C. preach a
Consecration sermon it was very good. we all stayed at home the rest
of the day.
Monday. 8th fine
we did chores and worked at wood. Mr Broadfoot came for his Bull.
Pride of Nichol, recd bal of Price 7500
Tuesday 9th fine
C & I chored & cut wood in morning and. I went to Andrew Derby’s
funeral in afternoon, It was a very large funeral, went to town put
$4000 in bank. paid for ½ ton Bran. @ 14 = 700 to be delivered with
Fords, pd for Molasses & Prunes 100 paid for baby medicine 50c

700
100
50

Wensday 10th cold
C did chores & I went over to Burts to see stock bgt Bull calf and
Yearling heifer for one Hundred and twenty five dollars, pd $100 to be
delivered 20th got nell shod. Kyma 8th in heat today.

Jan 189 1900
Thursday. 11th Dull stormy evening heavy fall of snow
C hurt his knee and had to sit in house all day I did chores and went
to town in morning, to get oats but they did not come in I did chores
rest of day C went to P.O. McDougalls x had cow here.
Friday 12th fine
x I did chores and went to O.A.C. with Kyma 3rd x Kyma of Tweedhill
had a bull calf today, Charley was laid up all day with sore knee.

100
20

Saturday. 13th fair
125

I did chores and went to town in morning. bgt hardware 15c. sold skin
$125 bgt salt. $110 got grist of chop. $105, oats. $1430 tinware 20c.

105
1430
20

Sunday. 14th Dull
we all stayed had at home except children going to S.S. Baby is some
better. M an and Jennie and Charlie are all unde unwell
Monday. 15th Dull
I did chores in morning x went to O.A.C. with E.P. Mayflower. bgt two
bits x some nails @ P .38 recd $3450 from A.A.A.A. cheek. by T.
McFarlane.

38
34.50

Tuesday. 16th fair
We did chores in morn-ing and took children to School. In afternoon
we hitched up the colts went to town. got harness mended. 75. H. oil.
40

75
40

Soft Stormy
Wensday 17th Jan 18 1900
We chored in morning and went to Percy Johnston’s Funeral in
afternoon he died of scarlet Fever only sick about 24 hrs W.R. Walker
and wife called tonight on their way to Glanford
Thursday. 18th Soft
We. chored in morning Cleaned wheat & chored in afternoon. W.R. &
Wife Started for G. about 8. A.M.
Friday. 19th Soft
We worked around barn most of the day went to town at noon. bgt.
nails. 60c bolts. 55c.

60
55

Saturday. 20th fair
800

we did chores & I went to town. Paid Dr. Baley for cutting $800 Paid
for Photos, 200 Mr Burt brought the two cattle I paid him $12400 we
went to town in evening bgt candies ect {etc.} 15 got iron fixed. 05 x
Kyma 4th had heifer calf

200
12400
15
15

Sunday. 21st fine
Mary. Willie & Charlie went to Church, And Inez & I went in evening
Monday 22nd fair
x

C. Started Business Colliege this morning and I did chores and
prepared for. W. Tuck coming tom-orrow.
Tuesday 23rd fine
I did chores and helped W. Duck 100 np {not paid} with gates ect

1.00

Wensday, 24th Cold
I did chores and went to town got Tory shod 25c whip fixed 05 oil
cake. $135. Bull rings 30c rope. 54.

25
05
135
30
54

Thursday 25th Jan 18 1900
did chores and went to town. sent. $71.72 to Jas Sharp. Rockside to
pay for heifer. bgt harware. 15c honey. 08

15

Friday 26th cold
I did chores at and ect all day.
Saturday 27th fair
C. did chores & piled up wood. I went to town in morning bgt a load
of oats. 52 bag 29” @ 28c, $1480 paid for chopping. 85c paid taxes,
$3821, paid for Cs Shirt 10c,
Sunday. 28th Stormy

1480
85
3821

Inez & I went to church in morning. heard. Mr Cass-ady. we all stayed
home the rest of the day
Monday 30 29th Stormy & cold
I did chores & went to town with Mary in morning bgt 5 tons hay from
Kennedy near Marden for $40, to be delivered by March, to be first
class timothy I paid $200, In afternoon I shipped two cattle to Will.
Prince of Elm Park &. Aneta of L.S. W.R. (freight to be 360) W & Wife
called on their way home at night. I traded Rams head & ewes horns
to Ferrier he is to line our robe,

200

Tuesday. 30th Stormy
I did Chores. W.R. & Wife started for home. I went up to Jims to see if
I could buy a load of pea straw. came home & cleaned out colts stall
and started turnips in afternoon

Wensday. Jan 31st 1900
I did chores sorted turnips and went to town in afternoon bgt. corn
meal 25 C. Oil 72c and. bolts. 03c J.D McGregor of Brandon called
today to see our stock. he offered me Two hundred for. the old Bull
Kymas Heir

25
72
03

Thursday Feb 1st 1900
I did chores and went to town got Rocking Chair at Bollerts, and Lime
10
G.D. Hood had cow to bull

10

Friday 2nd Cold
we did chores & trimmed sheep & sorted turnips x went for, G. D.
Hood had cow here
Saturday 3rd fair
C took Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull. x I went to town in morning bgt. meat
$912, over coat. 800 boiler fixed, $1.25, Candies. 05 Pants for Willie 80c

Sunday. 4th Snowy

800
912
125
05
80

Inez & I went to Church alone both morning & evening. It was a good
services Mr Cassady in morning an Dr Eby in evening.
Monday 5th fine
I chored & went to town with buggy to be fixed and bgt paint. & brush
45 42c felt to trim robe. 38c x Put Sharp heifer to Kymas Heir & Kyma
8th to Duke of Erin

42
38

Tuesday. 6th
did chores & worked around barn went to meeting in evening went to
town bgt Cake. 420 got 80” flour

4.20

Wensday 7th
Did chores and w worked around barn went to church in evening

Thursday. Feb 8th 1900
Did chores and went to Fat Stock club meeting pd fee. $100

100

Wensday. Friday 9th fair
I did chores and went to town in afternoon, got robe and Paid for
lining, 3.00. kettle mended 10c

300

Saturday. 10th fine
we chored & cut wood in bush. C went to town got felt. 20c np
then went sent Fat Stock show picture. sent it to Thos {Thomas}
McFarlane stamps 25c
Sunday. 11th fine
C. went to church in morning & S.S. I went to Church in evening.
Monday 12th fine
I did chores and worked at wood most of the day

20
25

Tuesday 13th blustery
I did chores hauled up a load of wood. & Chopped a little in afternoon
x put Kyma of Tweedhill to Kymas Heir
Wensday 14th fine
I did chores and cut wood.
Thursday 15th Dull Cold
I worked at chores & wood
Friday 16th cold
I worked at chores & hauled 4 loads of wood.
Sat 17th fine
we did chores & I went to town. got robe. 50c corn & chop. $485.
Candies 06 Children Shoes. $120 Soles 20c pd Scroggies 2.53 sent
$200 to Farming. paid Penfolds $500 that I borrowed. 500 Cut wood

50
06
485
120
20
250
200
500

Sunday. 18th Feb 1900 fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning & C in evening
Monday 19th fine
I did chores & cut a little wood. did not feel well.
Tuesday 20th fine
I did chores in mor-ning and went to O.A.C. for two Dorset Ram
lambs in afternoon. paid $1200 for them.

1200

Wensday. 21st Dull
635

I did chores and helped Mary with washing something new for me.
sent $635 to John A. Bruce & co for grass peas, at 85c per bu {bushel}
Thursday 22nd Snowy
I did chores and. went to See County Counsellor Mcintosh about Fat
Stock Show.
Friday 23rd fair
did chores and went to town we bgt. stone for. forty dollars.
Saturday. 24th Stormy
We. did chores and cleaned up oats. & cleaned out sheep pen.
Sunday. 25th cold
Mary & C. went to Church in morning. and Inez & C to S.S. I was not
feeling well.
Monday 26th cold
did chores and went to Station. for. 7 bu Grass peas from J.A. Bruce.
freight 51c we got new Oxford range this afternoon. we are to pay
$4000 if it gives satisfaction in a month.

57

Tuesday. 27th February 1900
did chores and took three bags oats to mill to be Chopped. 15. got
flour sifter. 15c, First great victory for British in South Africa war. Gen.
Crongie. {Cronje} Surrendered I hauled up three loads of wood in
afternoon.
Wensday. 28th Stormy
did chores and pounded barley awns off barley.
Thursday Mar 1st 1900
We did chores & pounded barley awns off Barley. Mr Cranshaw came
at noon and is going to cut our wood at 60c per cord. We got word

15
15

tonight that Buller had relieved Lady smith. The City Bells all ringing
and Facttories had a half holiday.
Friday 2nd Stormy
I did chores and took girls up to school to get their books. Mr
Cranshaw started to cut wood today.
Saturday 3rd fine
we did chores and cleaned up Barley. I went to town to meet mother.
She came all right Mr Cranshaw cutting wood *I paid him 65c {In the
margin it reads: Pd c. 65}

65

Sunday. 4th Stormy
Inez. W. & I. went to Church in morning. We all stayed at home the
rest of day
Monday 5th Stormy
did chores and went to town to meet Mr Watts got. Oatmeal $100
syrup. 70 yarn 20 rennet {reinette; a type of French apple} wine 25

100
70
25
20

Mar. 18 1900
Tuesday 6th wet
worked in Granery and finished. barley. got word tonight that Joe
Mountain was Dead and would be buried tomorrow Thursday
Wensday 7th cold
went to town with children in morning. got things for them. Tory. took
sick & I had to send for Dr Reed he also docked Princess. gro.
{groceries} for house. 45c

45

Thursday 8th fine
We did Chores and I went to Joe mountains Funeral Expenses. $250
R. fare. 100 Livery bill. $150 got home about eight P.M. Dr. Reed was
out twice today.

100
150

Friday. 9th fine
I set Children to Junction on C.P.R. and bade them good bye. pd the
Children fare $63.10 and also their accounts. 300 cor bgt. corn $165
worked at wood in the afternoon hauled three loads two loads bgt.
things for house. 43.

6310
300
165
43

Saturday. 10th fine
C. did chores and I went to town. bgt 75 bu oats @ 30 bgt meat
chopper. $140, C. oil. 18 Stamps 70c, paid, Yarn 25. 2 bgt bags. 60c
{In the margin it reads: Paid C.S. 200}

2205
18
140
25
70
60

Sunday. 11th fine
Mary & C went to Church and C. to S.S.
Monday 12th fine
did chores & I went to town for grist. Chopping $145. Corn 3.82 bgt
bags. 75c, broom.

145
382
75
35

Mar. 18 1900
Tuesday 13th fair
I did chores and hauled three loads of wood got things for mother 25c
pins ect 35 10c

25
10

Wensday 14th fine
I took R. Batty to Birrels sale and did chores & hauled 3 loads of
wood sent to town for 1 barrel of salt. $110

110

Thursday 15th fine
I did chores and hauled up a few loads of wood and took in two loads
of hay.
Friday 16th stormy
12

got in two loads of hay & three loads of wood took mother to station
Candies 12c Mother fare. $145 paid Cranshaw. $100 {In the margin it
reads: P. C. $100}

145
100

Saturday 17th Stormy
I went to town bgt beef 610 bags. 216 Oil cake. 145 pd for chop. 75 &
returned. some 200”, recd. Eight dollars from. Jarvis Milton and
$14.66 from T. Stagdill both for barley. paid Mr Cranshaw for cutting
wood. 200 {In the margin it reads: P. Cranshaw 200}

610
216
145
75
8.00
14.66
200

Sunday 18th fair
I went to Church in mor-ning heard Rev. Mr Mills C went to S.S.
Monday 19th Dull
I did chores and hauled two loads of wood & shipped forty bushels of
barley. 25 to. Thos. Stagdill Forset and 15.1 p/s to A Jarvis Miton bgt
gallon measure. 18c

18

Tuesday. 20th Dull blustery
We did our chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. paid Cranshaw 200 {In
the margin it reads: Pd. Mr C. $200}
200
Wensday. Mar 21. 1900
x Put. Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Sold 15 bu of Daubeney Oats Mother
Came back today got Order. from. D. McPhail for four bu. Barley. 236
& Alex E. Wark for 2 bu. both of Wanstead P.O.

8.10
2.36
1.18

Thursday. 22nd fair
Chored in forenoon & hauled wood in afternoon 4 loads
Friday 23rd fine
140

37.68
140
30

Chored and dressed ewe and went to town in afternoon pd. Kennedy
for hay $3768. sold. Skin $140 for corn. got Exp. parcel. 30c. fro bgt
500” Bran @ 16 2400 at Goldies

4.00

Saturday. 24th fine
Mr Cranshaw. helping me today hauled two loads of 1 cord of
heading to mill & 1 load of logs. C & I cleaned barley & I sold. 7 bu
barley to. L Bruder. & 1 bu D. Oats. np 400. recd $118
Sunday 25th fine
Mary & C went to Church in morning & C To S.S.
Monday 26th Dull
I Shipped 3 2 bags barley to R. Laing & Co. Petrolia 225" np and 1 bag
to. Geo N. Gearow Uxbridge went to Doyles to see P.A. Cow did not
buy her

225

Thursday 27th fine
I did chores and took Mother to Station. bgt a lunch for her & Candies
for children 28 bgt bags. to ship seed grain. $216 recd an Order for 2
bush. D Oats $140 from John. Conway. Alliston and 10 bu barley
$5.72 from {illegible} Mc{illegible}. Lawrence

28
216
140
572

Wensday 28th Mar 1900
did chores & hauled two loads of wood. & went to town and bgt at
McCrae's 508” of corn chop @ 4.57c/90 Drugs 10c, paper ect. 2 15
{In the margin it reads: Cranshaw at McCrae’s {illegible} 75}

75
15
10

Thursday 29th fine
C did chores and I went to Toronto to the Cattle breeders Association
Meeting Th to settle where the fat Stock Show will be permanently
located. After a lengthy discussion. A vote of the directors was taken
and the result was 9 for Guelph 3 for Brantford. In afternoon the same
process was gone through in Sheep breeders Asn. with result of 7 for
Guelph and 3 for Brantford my Expenses today was, 250 ticket and,
10c for car fare went to J.H. Mackenzie Drug Store saw J.W.
Yeoman.

250
10

4.57

Friday. 30th fine
I did chores & helped Mr C. cut wood in afternoon x Rose had a
grade heifer Calf today. got {illegible} from Jas Hodge for 10 {illegible}

5.72

Saturday 31st fine
I went to. town C. did chores I. pd. Wakefield account $375 100” Oil
Cake $145. Cranshaw working by the day, @ 75c & board. gave him
55c worth of flour and $5.19c. squares up our account to tonight

375
145
55
519

Sunday Apr 1st 1900
C. did chores and I went to Church in morning and C to S.S. & night
church

Monday. Apr 2nd 1900 Dull
{In the margin it reads: C ½} I did chores and took stock today I find
an improvement of six hundred and twenty eight dollars & 50c above
last year. as cattle have gone up in price somewhat also horses. Mr
Crawshaw was here ½ day. paper & stamps 16
Tuesday 3rd fine
{In the margin it reads: C. 1} I went to town in morning bgt apples.
25c, left a bag of D. Oats in Hewers as a sample. got seed helped Mr
C to cut wood in afternoon Baley’s W came with their engine & saw.
to cut wood Everett. Deuch came in evening to hire.
Wensday. 4th fine
{In the margin it reads: C 1} We cut wood all day had Mr Crawshaw &
D. McCrae and Everett. W. Deuch, has hired with us for a year for
$17000 and I am to pay him ten dollars at the end of April and Two
dollars per month. after that to buy clothes ect. And the balance at
the End of his term. If he proves to be a good satisfactory man I have
agreed to give him $17500
Everett Deuch.
James Bowman

16

Thursday 5th fine
We had Cranshaw & Ev.t. Deuch splitting wood & I went to town got
chopping. 20 {In the margin it reads: C 1} bgt oat chop. 89c, bgt two
bush Clover from G.J.T. @ 6 ½/13 . I am to pay for it with Daubeney
Oats @ 40c. have already given him, 90”. Bgt 1 bu Clover from
Hewer. for 700 to be pd for with Daubeney Oats @ 40. have given him
3 ½ bushels

20
89

Friday. April. 6th 1900
{In the margin it reads: C ½} Mr C. Splitting wood in morning, Everett
& I did Chores and sowed. grass Clover on fall wheat and cleaned up
oats for Hewer & Thorp.
Saturday 7th fine
{In the margin it reads: C 1 p.d. 300} Mr C & E. Deuch splitting wood C
did chores in forenoon & I went to town. took 990” of Oats to Thorp
54 535 to Hewer. Each at 40 per bush paid for stove and tinware
$4095 bgt 500 Wid 50 x17 425 300 bran @ .16 240 Recd. $700 for barley.
came home & split piled wood in afternoon. Mr Wagg from the O.A.C.
came to see me about a polled Angus Bull in afternoon

4095
425
240
700

Sunday Apr 8th fine
C. G. & W. E. Deuch went to Church & C to S.S. I went to Church at
night gave 100 to Superannuation fund
Monday 9th cold & fine
{In the margin it reads: C 1} Splitting wood all day I helped Mary with
washing and did chores. sold Dorset ewe to Hales for $7 I am to get it
out in front quarters of mutton @ 5c per pound.
Tuesday 10th cool
{In the margin it reads: C. 1.} C & W.E. D. finished splitting wood
today I sold 9 3x3 Elm 14 ft 12 ½ by 8 14ft. 2. 4x8. 12 ft. to Penfolds
got buggy home & left box at Penfolds to be fixed. sundries 5c

15

Wensday. Apr. 11th 1900
10

E.D. did chores & gathered brush in bush. I went to town in afternoon
got harness fixed. 10c pd 25c that was standing bgt clevis 15c chain.
28c drugs. 25c

25
15
28
25

28

Thursday. 12th Dull
E.D. & I hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards 11 loads {In the margin it
reads: C 200} paid Crawshaw $200 Shipped Calf to J. Mountain and.
also. 18 sacks & 6 new bags Telegram 25 candies 08

25
08

Good. Friday 13th Dull
We hauled 12 loads of manure from the pig yards. Paid Mr Crawshaw
his account in full $225 he finished piling wood {In the margin it reads:
C 225}

200

Saturday 14th fine
We hauled manure most of the day. 9 loads paid the section men.
$150 went to town recd $1849 in P.O. orders, got an order for $1300 for
John Mountain bgt groceries 50c other things 20c {In the margin it
reads: 19 ½” meat} meat 19 ½ lb at 5c

150
20

Sunday. 15th fine
E.D. Mary & Jennie went to Church. in morning & I in evening.
Monday 16th Dull
E.D. Rolling and Charlie & I working in barn & house.
Tuesday 17th wet
E.D. Rolling in morning and I did chores mary went to station to see
Will & Adda & Children. I shipped ten suffolk sheep to Will at Mount
Forest to pasture freight prepaid $264

264

Wensday Apr 18th 1900 Dull
E.D. finished rolling meadow and started plowing sod. I went to town
bgt soda 05. 305” oat chop at 320/105 paid on ac. 500 at Presents
89” millings 85c, 6 bags at Hewers $108 ordered 2 bags B.H.
Potatoes. @ $1.00/50 got. tubes for drill. 200 wire 03, at Penfolds 2 clevis

05
510
108
85

320

25 at P, bgt 50 bu oats at Parkinsons. at 33c paid, 500 all also 200” corn
chop 1.90/95 got. Phosphate at C.P.R. pd $325

10

1.00
03
200
25
1.90

325
Thursday. 19th fine
C. D. Plowing sod all day. I did chores & cultivated in morning and
went to town for grist of chop in morning afternoon, bgt two
Cultivator teeth at Penfolds 100 bolts 04, sacks 5 110 Lucerne $260,
chopping 100.

100
04
110
100
260

Friday 20th fine
C E.D. plowing in morning & took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. in afternoon. our
Bell Ewe had pair lambs. Ewe & Ram on Wensday, I shipped 4 bags
barley to R Noble Acton and 8 bags 8.80” to C.D. Foster Erie view 1
bag. B.H. & 1 G.D. to F. Somerton
Saturday 21st fine
E.D. finished plowing sod and then Harrowed it and harrowed patch
near orchard I cultivated in morning and Charlie in afternoon I clipped
4 rams in afternoon wool weighed 33 pounds, went to town in
evening. got 21” meat, 21” at Hales onions 40c meat

20
40

Sunday 22nd Dull & warm
C & I went to church in morning. C to S.S. we all stayed at home at
night had some singing

Monday. Apr 23rd 1900 fine
I sowed barley & E.D. cultivated & harrowed. we sowed clover &
timothy with it. recd & order for potatoes & Oats, 2575

2575

Tuesday 24th fine
rolled barley that I sowed yesterday and E.D. cultivated turnip ground
& harrowed rest of time I sowed about 3 acres of barley. with clover.
306

104

seeded it in with tim & clover & Started to sow peas. recd two orders for
oats and potatoes
Wensday 25th fine
E.D. harrowed sod and cul-tivated turnip ground. & harrowed it. I
rolled the patch near fall wheat. & took some seed oats and potatoes
to Station. bgt. Timothy $150 clover, 36”. 5” alsike @ 75/15 I returned
18” Lucerne @. 7.50. $225 {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. $1594}I
have Paid everet up to date. $15.94 paid freight on oats, 64c

150
75
396
2.25
1594
64

Thursday 26th fine
I sowed Grass peas in the morning and E.D. Harrowed turnip grd &
cultivated corn grd. I sowed Daubeney oats in turnip ground & clover
& Timothy,
Friday 27th fine
E.D. harrowed & cultivated I sowed oats & rolled the turnip patch.
Saturday 28th fine
finished sowing Daubeney oats and rolled peas & Oats. & started to
cultivate for & sow. Siberian Oats
Sunday 29th fine
I went to Church in morning E.D. & C to S.S.

Monday Apr 30th fine Dull & Cool
We sowed oats in the back field also sowed rape & Thomas
Phosphate with it, Went to Brewery for grains. 25c rape, mangel,
carrot seed cabbage seed. $3.15c

25
315

Tuesday May 1st 1900
We finished sowing today, unless we break up some sod. got and an
order for potatoes, went to brewery for grains 25 sowed Thomas
Phosphate in centre part of the field Charlie borrowed 40c {In the
margin it reads: Charlie got 40c}

55c
25
40

1.50
75
396

Wensday. 2nd fine
E.D. Harrowing & Rolling I Chored. Saw Mr Stone and bgt the pile of
manure at 60c per load. Saw Sauer about fence. plasterer about
fixing the kitchen, bgt corn meal, $122

122

Thursday 3rd fine
E.D. finished rolling and started rolling and started to spread manure
on meadow near flicks, and I cultivated ground for mangels went up
to Jims to see about potatoes.
Friday 4th fine cold a little snow
E.D. spread manure all day and I cultivated mangel ground and went
to town shipped potatoes got horses shod 50, np bgt dung fork $130 at
Penfolds went to mill. flour 80c bgt 6 ¼ bags potatoes @ $285/25

13
80
285

50
1.30

Sat. 5th fine & cool
Boys finished spreading the manure on meadow near Flicks and
drilled up ½ mangel ground & sowed grains 25 C 25

25
25

Sunday May 6th 1900
Mary & E.D. went to Church also Jennie. C & E.D. to S.S. & also to
Church at night
Monday 7th fair
I finished sowing mangels sugar beets & cabbage today E.D. got
horses shod 50 np bl {barrel} salt $115 corn chop 95, grains 25c

50
115
95
25

Tuesday 8th wet
E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. I went to town in morning, bgt 15 bu peas
from Thorp 70c np, to be delivered Sheres at Penfolds, 80c
blacksmithing 05 I chored in afternoon bgt Grains, 25 np

80
05

Wensday 9th fine & cool
I shipped. oats & potatoes to A Fargie Wingham went for grains 50 and
chored. E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. for peas rec paid J. L.S. for 11

400

.80

bags potatoes $400 bgt 6 bags potatoes from J. Hewer $2.65, gave
Mr Flick boys 6c

2
06

2.65

Thursday. 10th fair
We finished plowing and started to sow peas E.D. fixing fence in
afternoon, I went to town in morning. bgt. a spray pump $250 garden
seeds 40c, paid for yesterdays potatoes $265 bgt nails at Morris’ 40c

265
40
40

Friday 11th Dull
We finished sowing peas and sowed Thomas Phosphate on root
ground. sent 200 back to Little Rideau P.O. to W.D. Dickson

200

Saturday. May 12th 1900
We fixed gate & got a grist of Chop 15 bags oats. shipped potatoes
bgt 9 3 bags from Mr Alderson for. $305 paid him $225, bgt gro $325
oatmeal, 95c finished planting the garden & rolling spring grain, and
plowed a little sod {uth?} of the yard for corn or rape
Sunday. 13th fine
I went to Church in morning and boys to S.S. & Church at night
Monday 14th fine
{In the margin it reads: 130} we hauled 13 loads of manure from
Stones and went to social at night.
Tuesday 15th fine
{In the margin it reads: 9} We hauled. 9 loads of manure from Stones
got order for ram & some potatoes
Wensday 16th fine dull & Cool E.W.
We hauled manure with one team in morning & {In the margin it reads:
12 13} two teams in afternoon 12 loads
Thursday 17th fine

225
95

.80

{In the margin it reads: 12} We plowed & hauled manure. 12 loads got
an order for 2 bags potatoes,
Friday 18th Dull
{In the margin it reads: 12} we hauled manure and plowed and went
to Sorbys with Queen put her to Lord Charming

Saturday May 19th 1900
we hauled 12 loads of manure from Brewery Stones. I went to town in
afternoon, with Jm Yeoman. bgt gro 40 drove up to the Colliege and
looked around the stock, he is anxious to work at farm work, paid E
Sunday. 20th 300 {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. 300}

40
300

Sunday 20th fine
J.W. Yeoman & I went to Church in morning x E.D. took Kyma 4th to
O.A.C. bull and both boys went to S.S. & church at night
Monday 21st fine & cool
Hauling manure & plowing all day. 12 loads. paid to Church. $500 sent
$1050 to G.J. Thorp and Charlie took it to Hewer instead

500

Tuesday 22nd fine
We hauled manure all day. 8 loads sold. four cattle to Col. Torrie of
Wyoming for $47500, if they stood the test. Paid Mr. Baley for sawing
$500

500

Wensday 23rd fine
finished hauling manure manured road cross McCannels, sent
telegram to McFarlane $124, reg. fee rice 25c, meat. 80c

124
80

Thursday 24th fine
we finished plowing in manure & rolled most of it shipped cattle to
Jay. L. Torrey Wyoming he gave a draft for $47500

47500

May. Friday 26 25th 1900
405

washed sheep in morning and went up to. Jim’s for Potatoes got 13
bags paid, 405. bal 50 Shipped all the potatoes that were ordered.
and bgt halters $235c, harness mended 15c took Mary to Station. fare
$145

235
15
145

Sat. 26th fine
E.D. worked at corn x ground. I took Queen to Sorbys and then went
to town bgt 12 bags oats @ 29c $1105. chopping 60c 1 bu corn. 45,
recd 400 from Mr Bruder

400

60
1105
45

Sunday 27th fine Dull had a Shower
I went to Church in morning and C in eve- and both to S.S.
Monday 28th fair & Dull
We finished plowing orchard & sowed it with corn. and then started to
plow sod near flicks for corn. I planted corn and cucumbers, recd a
check from Will for $100
Tuesday 29th fair
E.D. & Jimmie plowed for. corn & I planted potatoes in garden and
took in a load of hay 2480 @ 8.75 per ton = $10.85c went to town for
corn & plants $1.23 bgt. haim {hame} Strap 12c

1085
123
12

Wensday 30th fine slight shower
ran Weeder over mangels sowed bal of corn. harrowed turnip ground
and gutted out stumps rest of the day

Thursday 31st 1900 fine
sent $200 to Blake Lash & Cassels for years interest on Elm Park
Mortgage Had Kenneth McLean out to inspect the farm to report to
B.L. & C. pd him 200
Friday June 1st 1900

200.00
200

50

we cut seed & planted potatoes. had a good rain in afternoon.
Saturday 2nd Dull
we cut & planted potatoes and prepared for road work {In the margin
it reads: P.d E.D. 200} went to town pd E.D. 2.00 meat 78c shovel
fixed 10 at Penfolds groceries 66c, things for J.S. {In the margin it reads:
things for J.S. 5.90}

200
78
10

Sunday. 3rd fine
Mary, Jennie & C went to Church. both bys {boys} at S.S. to
Monday 4th fine
we worked at road work all day. had. Mr Johnston & J. Friendship
here at 125 per day. had one or two teams and two men,
Monday 4th fine
we worked at Statute Labor all day. hauled forty six loads of gravel
{hat?} Mr Johnston & J Friendship hired for two days at $125 per day.
Tuesday 5th fine
we finished the statute labor today at 6 P.M. had our two teams & 2
men on for one day. at 2.50. 5.00 1 team 1 man ½ day $125 two men
two days. $500 went up to Mount Forest in eve fare $275 oranges Ect
25c

Wensday June 6th 1900
I stayed at Tom’s all last night and started found them well and
getting along nicely. went to Will’s about eight Oclock and had quite a
day among them looking around farm and Stock and also W.R.
Walkers
Thursday. 7th Dull & Showery
Father signed agreement and Will this morning and we parted in good
shape and they are I think all fairly well satisfied saw Tom this
morning as we were passing his place. I arrived home about eleven

500
25
275

A.M. found things in fair shape and all well. went to the Doctor with
baby this afternoon bgt corn and Turnip seed, $300

300

Friday 8th Dull
J.S. hoed mangels E.D. & I worked at house cleaning in morning and I
clipped sheep and he hoed magnels in afternoon paid C. German $265
to go to Hamilton {In the margin it reads: Pd. C.G. $265}
Saturday 9th fine
one team cultivated and harrowed all day E. D. ran weeder over corn
in afternoon J.S. hoed mangels in morning I went to town. paid G.B.
Ryan’s account. $1600 pd. R. Shortreed for Shingles $1312 pd. J.
Alderson for potatoes. 80 J.S. Tobacco 25

1600
1312
80
25

June. 1900
Sunday. 10th fine
Jennie. E. & I went to Church in morning Bo C to S.S. & church at
night. paid the Balance of Century fund 25
Monday 11th fine
We worked around house & finished hoeing mangels & carrots, Tom &
Emma came in evening
Tuesday 12th fine
D J.S. Cultivated & plowed in Turnip ground. E.D. & I grubbed out
stumps & dug out large stones; and hauled them off.
Wensday 13th Dull
We. finished Cultivating -and plowing and started to raise drills for
Turnips got about half done Tom & I went to see Sorbys Horses in
morning they look well, but we both think Princess as good as the
best of them They went home this afternoon
Thursday 14th Dull

25.00

We had quite a rain last night, E.D. & J.S. hauled gravel all day. to
bridge approaches. I went to town with grist 9 bags chop 45 pd.
presents accounts $398 pd. Stone for manure. 3600 pd. Goldies ac,
$2315 also pd for 600 bran $4.20 bgt meat at Hales. 80 np bgt
hardware at P. 80. at Bonds. 50c also ordered 100” twine, and at 11
½ bgt 80” wire @ 3.65 = at Morris, Chgd 292

398
3600
2315
420
80
80

80
292

Friday. June 14 15th 1900
I finished raising drills and sowing turnips. J.S. & E.D. hauled gravel to
stone bridge in morning and J.S. pulled mustard and wild flax in
afternoon and E.D. ran weeder over mangels & corn
Saturday 16th fine
J.S. & I hauled 7 loads of saw-dust pd $136 strawberries. 25c pd. E.D.
300 recd 300 from C.G. paid Foster for oats 1900 left $1500 at Mill for
oats paid T & Douglas 500 {In the margin it reads: E.D. 3 400 & CG both
had a holiday}
Sunday. 17th fine
Mary. Jennie & Charlie went to Church. & C to S.S. both Boys to C at
night
Monday 18th fine
we cleaned out pens & fill unloaded saw dust fixed fence and ran
weeder through corn and hoed a little J. pulling burs & in bush
Tuesday 19th fine
J. finished burs & then pulled mustard. E.D. & J. fixed fence
Wensday 20th fine
x I went down to Sorbys with Queen. Put her to Lord C. then we
worked at fence
Thursday 21st fine

300

136
25
3 400
1500
500

we finished back fence and then put fence around a yard for new
barn
Friday 22nd wet
we chored I went to town pd. Foster. Batty ac, 50, Pd Neil Bue $ 895.
Jas Hewer ac. 10.35 377 pd for chopping. 50. pd. O.A.C. note $7000
Century fund & {illegible}. 26.30 bgt corn $105

50
895
377
7000
2630
105

June. 18 1900
Saturday 23rd
E.D. & J. finished fence around yard and then hoed mangels rest of
the day Charlie scuffled mangels and corn. I went up to Jim’s for
pulley and to pull up hedge. then went to Frost & Wood Delivery to
get our mower paid $4500 for it pd. Dr. Savage’s ac 400 bgt. file 12c
chains fixed 05
Sunday. 24th fine
Jennie. E. & I went to Church in morning both. Boys to S.S. and C
went up to 4 ½ S.S.
Monday 26 25th fine
we E. & I pulled hedge all day. J.S. scuffled corn.
Tuesday 27 26th fine
E.D. & I pulled hedge all day. Jim.S. Scuffling corn and potatoes.
Wensday 28 27th fair
we finished pulling hedge about noon. and E. raised drills for rape.
J.S. finished scuffling and pulled mustard in afternoon
Thursday 28th Dull
J.S. hoed potatoes & corn E.D. raising drills in morning and hauling
brush from hedge in afternoon I mowed hay in morning and finished

4500
400
05
12

raising drills for rape and sowed some Mr Gaunt of St. Helens a
Brother to E. Gaunt was here to see our stock

June. 1900
Friday 29th
E.D. Sick most of the day. I sowed rape in morning and. cut bal of rye
& clover in afternoon we put up what I cut yesterday after tea E.D. &
Mary went to Town
Saturday 30th fine
E.D. piled brush in Morning C helped in house. J.S. Sick I went to
town in morning with J.W. Yeoman. got hay fork mended. 35c. grist.
93c horses Shod 50 met Polly and Stanley Mountain at the Station,
we hauled two loads of hay and put up the bal that was cut

35
50
93

Sunday Jy 1st 1900
Mary, Polly Jennie & Stanley went to Church in morning P.S. & I at
night. Both Boys to S.S.
Monday 2nd fine
We hauled 4 loads of rye & clover finished the patch, {In the margin it
reads: 6 loads altogether} went to meet John. Took him around farm
& to O.A.C. we spent a pleasant afternoon S. berries $115 bread 10c
sugar. 13c
Tuesday 3rd fine
I. went to town in morning sugar. 275 cheese. 25 Candies for children.
15c
, Corn & bag $110 hoe 35c E.D. went to Hales this afternoon

Wensday 4th Showery
E.D. scraping earth to road near bridge. C. hoeing. mangels and
cutting weeds on road J.S. hoeing mangels all day

25
275
110
15
35

Wensday 4th July 1900
Went to town in afternoon had. Extension of Mortgage papers fixed.
pd. Lawyer $100 bgt paint 100 window screens $100

100
100
100

Thursday 5th fine
E.D. & I worked at Line fence between McDougalls and no. in morning
and {C?} & him in afternoon. Jimmie hoeing mangels. I got barrow
mended 20c, C.

20

Friday 6th fine
E.D. & C finished fence I cut hay in morning we kiled it up after tea {In
the margin it reads: E.D. 15c for salts.} bgt salts for E.D. we kiled up
hay after tea,
Saturday 7th fair
E.D. & C fencing till tea time then we kiled the hay that I cut before
two P.M. meat from hales. 14”
Sunday 8th Dull
Jennie & I went to Church in morning and. All but J.S. in evening
Monday 9th Dull
we fixed up hay fork in Morning then I went for Spraymotor to Jim’s.
J.S. hoeing garden & boys fixing fence. I went to town in afternoon
bgt hardware 27c Turnip seed. 70c
Tuesday 10th fine
we. I. cultivated Turnip drills boys. worked at fence. & J.S. Scuffled
corn. We hauled Six loads of hay in afternoon
Wensday 11th wet
we mowed hay near Barbers & raised drills for Turnips mother,
Hannah and Will got home about 11. P.M.

70

Thursday 12th July. 1900
130
100
135
102

Will and I went to Town I bgt. oatmeal 100 gro $130 oil cake. $135,
hardware $102
Friday 13th fine
we cut hay near Flick’s sowed bal of Grey stone turnips and put Paris
Green on Potatoes and hauled in three loads of hay & kiled what cut
in morning Took Queen & Princess to Sorbeys Put Princess. Queen
would not take
Saturday 14th Dull
We finished cutting hay I went to town. bgt corn $2.04c, Twine. $500
We hauled two three loads of hay & finished the big field

500
204

Sunday. 15th fine. Shower at noon
Mary, E.D. & Jennie went to Church in morning and both boys at night
Monday. 16th Showery
we fixed horse fork and hauled three loads of hay and kiled up bal of
windows and cleaned bull pen & hoed turnips in evening
Tuesday 16th {wet?} afternoon
we hauled barley till 6 tea time got in. 6 loads
Wensday 17th fine
We cleaned up. wheat in morning. E.D. scuffled turnips, All men hoed
turnips in afternoon I went to town with wheat. sold it to Hewer for
66c per bush 6 ½ bush. bgt Oil cake. 280 Corn. 250, Twine. 3.25 recd
cash $1204, Check 2000 sent. $450 to stamps ect. 12

Thursday. July. 26th 1900
I cut oats all day. E.D. & J.Y. hoeing turnips and went to Hales
Thrashing in afternoon. I recd $1550 from J. Young for 16 Elm logs. 10
Inch Diameter

885
20.00
1204
12
450

Friday. 27th fine
We. hauled in four loads of wheat and six loads of rakings
Sat. 28th fine
we. put P. Green on potatoes and finished Cutting Daubeney oats
and raked barley stubble. and fixed wire fence to make a new pasture
for the Cattle. Paid E Deuch three dollars {In the margin it reads: E.D.
300}

300

Sunday 3 29th
Jennie Mr Y & I went to Church. E.D. away to Rockwood
Monday. 30th fine
E.D. Plowing. we haul
Tuesday 31st fine
We hauled six loads oats and one of barley
Wensday 1st Aug
We hauled manure to clear stack bottom E.D. Plowing
Thursday. 2nd fine
We prepared in morning and thrashed in afternoon we have about
250 bu oats 300 wheat. 200 barley. had hands from McCrae, Bye,
Friendship, Mitchell, Barber, McDougall, McCannel. 2 from Hales pd 1
hand 25c extra

25

Friday 3rd fine
we sent hand to Bye in morning & hauled oats, rest of the day
finished the. Daubeney Oats.
Sat 4th fine
500

I went to town sent entries to Toronto. we all hoed Turnips in the
afternoon C. scuffled. I went to J.W. Atkinsons for Trixie paid him 500
bal to be left at Bank of Commerce $4000 Twine at P 20” @ 13 ½

4

Sunday 5th fine very warm
Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie went to Church
Monday 6th fine
E.D. & Mr Y

We. hoed turnips in morning C & E.D. Shocked Oats in
afternoon we finished cutting our oats today.
Tuesday. 7th fine
E.D. went to McCannels in morning. We hoed Turnip & chored in
afternoon
Wensday 8th fine
bgt meat 55c settled up Hales ac. recd. pay for Ewe & Cutting 14.75
got rake. & pea bunches $350
Thursday 9th fine
Mr Yeomans & I finished hoeing turnips. and boys cut peas all day
Friday 10th fine
We hauled four loads oats and finished cutting peas
Saturday 11th fine
we hauled peas all day tenn loads. sent word to bank to pay J.W.
Atkinson $40

Sunday 12th fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mills preach on ‘The
thief on the cross all but Mother Mr Y & boys went to Church in
evening

55
1433

4000

Monday 13th fine
E.D. plowing rest of we cleaned grist & fixed fence.
Tuesday 14th Wet Dull
E.D. Plowed all day part of it pea stubble C scuffled. Rape & Turnips.
Mr Y & I hoed turnips second time
Wensday 15th Dull
E.D. Plowing all day Mr Y. weeding potatoes and turnips I went to
town. C. Scuffling bgt hardware. 10. Sheres & spring at Penfolds 60c
14 bags Chop 70 & bran $100

10
60
170

Thursday 16th fine
We Turned peas and hauled manure in morning and C hauled peas in
afternoon finished the {multiplis?} 14 loads peas.
Friday 17th fine
We finished hauling peas today. 7 loads grass peas.
Saturday 18th fine
We hauled oats all day 9 loads finished harvest all but rakings Uncle.
Robert went home this morning.

Sunday 19th Dull
Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie & E.D. Went to Church in the morning. Mother,
Mr Y & C in evening
Monday 20th Dull
We took off the last two loads of oats, then E.D. went to plow CG. to
town Mr Y to hoe weeds out of rape I went to town in afternoon bgt
tin dish $100 P. harness mended. 10 harware $110 25 got tooth extracted,
Tuesday. 21st fine

100
25
110

Both teams plowing Mr Y. hoeing rape I fixed fence and chored.
Wensday 22nd fine
1 team Plowing all day & 1 team ½ day. C hauled 4 loads of manure
in afternoon finished first patch and started at the other Mr Y & I went
to town in morning bgt P bran 68c apples 15c, hardware $135

68
135

Thursday 23rd fine
Both teams hauling manure. 15 loads & cultivating it in Mr Y. hoeing
rape and I finished washing cl cattle trimming sheep and. fixing
halters, & did chores gave A Johnston 03c

03

Friday 24th fine
both teams hauling manure all day. Mr Y hoeing rape & I fixing things
for the show

Saturday. Aug 25th 1900 fine
both teams at manure and harrowing I went to town bgt Suit. 380
hardware $125, drugs, 70c chopping. 05. hardware 35. twine 10c

380
70
125
35

Sunday 26th fine hot
C.G. & I went to Church and heard Rev. Cassady preach. Mother
Mary & Children went to Aitchesons. {Aitchison’s}
Monday 27th fine
Shower last night. we all worked today preparing to go to the show,
J.S. came today. Mr Yeomans left this morning.
Tuesday 28th.
Preparing to go to shows. Got started about 2.30 P.M. Hewer’s
brought out 2 bush. Timothy 1 bag.
Wed. 29th.

520
18

J.F. pulling ragweed & choring Jimmie plowing corn-field.
Thursday 30th
J.F. finished rag-weed & started to haul manure Jimmie finished cornfield & harrowed.
Friday 31st.
Uncle Jimmie plowing in field next Barber’s J.F. hauling manure.
Sat. Sept. 1st.
Jimmie plowing. J.S, went for seed wheat brought 5 bags flour
Tobacco for U.J. 25.

{This page is written in pencil rather than ink pen}
Sunday Sept. 2nd 1900
Jimmie, Grandma and Jennie went to church in morning
Monday Sept. 3rd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Jimmie harrowing for fall-wheat
Tuesday Sept. 4th
Jimmie sowing fall-wheat in forenoon and went to O.A.C. for seed in
afternoon. Bot 90 lbs Oatmeal at Hewer’s Uncle Jimmie plowing in
forenoon and went to town in afternoon bot ploughshare at Penfold’s.
Kyma 5th had a bull-calf.
Wed. Sept 5th
Jimmie working at fall-wheat, Uncle Jimmie plowing.
Thursday Sept. 6th
Jimmie finished one field of wheat and cultivated other patch. Uncle
Jimmie plowing.

X
x

Friday Sept. 7th.
Uncle Jimmie & Jimmie finished fall-wheat sowing in forenoon &
Jimmie went to O.A.C. and got things ready for going to London in
afternoon.
Sat. Sept. 8th.
Jimmie stopped at station over night and came home in the morning
to do the chores & back to station again U.J. plowing.

Sunday Sept. 9th 1900
We all stopped home in morning. Everett went to church in the
evening.
Monday Sept. 10th.
Everett cutting corn and hunting colt and taking grist to mill Bot
ploughshare Uncle Jimmie plowing

X

Tuesday Sept. 11th
Everett cutting & binding corn & bringing home grist from mill U.J.
plowing.
Wed. Sept. 12th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
Thursday Sept 13
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing.
Friday Sept. 14th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
Sat. Sept. 15th.
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town
in afternoon & bot ploughshare {In the margin it reads: Gave Jim 25c}
X

Sunday Sept. 16th
Grandma went to church in morning & Ev. & M. to Mrs Laird’s funeral
in afternoon.
Monday Sept 17th
Everett at Friendship’s threshing, Uncle Jimmie plowing.
Tuesday Sept 18th.
Everett at Mitchell’s threshing. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Alex McDougall
at Mitchell's corn cutting

X

Wed. Sept. 19th 1900
Everett took grist of chop in morning and cut corn in afternoon Uncle
Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town for ploughshare in
afternoon. Kyma 4th sick to-night.

X

Thursday Sept 20th.
Uncle Jimmie plowing all day. Everett cutting corn.
Friday Sept. 21st.
Uncle Jimmine plowing. Everett at Ford’s threshing.
Sat. Sept. 22nd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Everett finishing corn & choring.
Sunday 23rd Dull
we arrived home this morning about 4 A.M. all safe. went to Church in
evening heard Mr Cassady preach
Monday 24th fine
We wor shipped heifer and got things out of car in morning and did
chores paid J. Ferguson $10 W Mountain $185, bgt, Peaches and
grapes 55c x Put Trixie to Kyma’s Heir bgt meat at Hales 35c

10.00
55
185

35
Tuesday 25th fine
We worked at wood in bush morning and got ready and took cattle in
to the show in afternoon, went to town in morning and got word that
they would make our class same as Durhams

Sept 1900
Wensday 26th fine
We. showed cattle today took first in all the classes, 9 firsts entry fees
$375 expenses. 25

25
375

Thursday 27th fine
We finished the shows this evening. paid the Photographer, 50c am
to get Photo of Kyma’s Heir alone and Bill.and one of taken at
London and one of Kymas Heir taken at Guelph
Friday 28th fine
We hauled manure from the Exhibition grounds seven loads, and took
Jimmie and little Jean to the Station. bgt two barrels portland cement.
to be delivered tomorrow Ect $2.60 per barrel.

520

Sat. 29th Dull
Wet a in morning we chored till noon and then Father and I fixed
bridge and E and Jimmie went for two loads of manure went to town
in evening bgt gro $103 np meat $150 np
Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Jennie and Everett went to Church, in morning and
Mother and I in evening heard a Ch returned missionary from China. It
was very good
Monday Oct 1st fine
We finished hauling manure from Exhibition grounds 4 loads. got a
grist ready for ma mill and met Mr Stuart & his son coming to see the
cattle sold them 1 bull yearling and Kyma 5th for 27500

103
150

Oct 1900
Tuesday 2nd fine
660
2250
85
55c
70

Father and Everett. tearing down stone wall. I went to town with grist.
of chop got horse shod. 25c np in aft then shipped Yearling Bull & Cow
a calf to Shirley Stewart Oakville. Paid Proff Day for wheat $2250. Pd
freight on Car $660 harness mended. 85c. paint for Mother. 70c,
freight on fence machine 55c

6.60

Wensday 3rd fine
I went for 15 bu lime in the morning and we hauled two loads of sand
before dinner. in afternoon I chored and helped with getting
foundation ready to build and killed Dorset Ewe.
Thursday 4th fine
Father and Everett working at building. I took 58” of mutton to Hales.
and gave him the skin for his trouble. am to get the same weight of
meat back from him. I recd $274.65c from Fred Stewart of Toronto for
Polled Angus Cow calf & Bull, paid Hewer account $1026 Paid Goldies
ac, $650 bgt shoes for Mary $125 gave in collections 25c went to
Christian Endeavor Meeting heard Rev. C.M. Sheldon writer of In His
Steps

27465

Friday 5th fine
Ev.D. went to Bye’s thrashing in morning and I helped Father and we.
tore out old floor in summer kitchen in afternoon. x Bowman’s no 1
had Bull calf this morning

Oct. 1900
Saturday Oct 6th 1900
E.D. hauling gravel to S kitchen. & helping Father I went to town J.S.
left and I paid him seven $ sent. $14 to Bowen Cabb, Stay Fence @ $275
to A.R. Simpson bgt a lamp cleaner 05 bgt 3 4 lbs water lime 4.40/10
& 2 lbs cement 5.20/260
Sunday. 7th fin wet

700
1400
275
05
4.40
520

Father Mary and I went to Church. Heard Rev Mr Cassady. preach on
the sacredness of the Sabbath. it was good. Mother, Father and
Everett went to Church at night
Monday 8th fair
Father building, Everett & I putting kitchen floor in morning and E.D.
went to Porters thrashing in afternoon
Tuesday 9th fine
we worked at wood shed floor all day we got along pretty well.
Wensday 10th fine
We worked at the wood-shed floor all day. finished inside. I went to
Mrs Ford’s Brother’s funeral in afternoon x E.P. {Elm Park} Bell 3 had
Bull calf by Kyma's Heir
Thursday 11th fine
We put up wire fence along between rape patches. bgt went to town
and returned one barrel of cement to Geo. B. Morris making 3 bls
Cement 4 bls waterlime, 4.40. 3 Cement $7.80 bgt 326” wire @
$3.20c per 100”
Thursday Friday 12th fine
We worked at wood shed step & cleared up rubbish and took a grist
to town

1900
Saturday Oct. 13th fine
We. chored Picked apples and Father worked at wood-shed
Sunday 14th fine
I stayed home all day Mary. Father & E.D. went to Church in morning
and Father Mother & E.D. in evening. H. Bell had bull calf.

Monday 15th fine
Father worked at. wood shed all day. E.D. helped and also picked
some apples had to kill a lamb this morning
Tuesday 16th fine
We worked. at wood shed and went to town returned 160ft of wire to
G.B. Morris bgt. Oil cake $145 paid Penfold’s 500 that I borrowed got
grist. paid for grinding $155 J.D. McGregor came today and Bgt our
Prize Bull calf. Elm Park Laird 2nd for Two hundred dollars and we
have arranged to buy the Brewery Stables from Mrs Barber for $200. I
paid her $500 on it and am to pay the rest right away as soon as we
find that everything is all right E.D. at Wensday McDougalls thrashing
Wensday 17th fine
Father Finished wood shed E.D. at McCannels thrashing I went to see
about the stable deal, but could not finish it as Mrs Barber would not
agree to the terms stated by Mr Howitt.
Thursday 18th fine
Went down to Mr Howitt with to see about the deal. and all of we took
up 6 loads of mangels

October 1900
Thursday 18th fine
I went out to see Mr Howitt about 1 PM but could not bring it to a close
x Paid E.D. five dollars {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. 500}
Friday 19th fine
Father and E.D. working at mangels. I went with Mr Barber to look a
the Brewery Stables and we have agreed to divide the pasture field
about
from where the rail fence joins the road fence at the farther part
from the Brewery of the patch fenced. with rails and to extend in an
easterly direction so as to divide the low part of meadow so that we
would have equal share of both kinds as is convenient. Mr Barber
gets the. East stable with and the Pig pen each of us pay $10000.

–
145
155
200

Saturday 20th fine
Father E.D. & I worked at Carrots in morning and I hired two boys in
afternoon for 40c paid them 30c bal due A. Johnston 10c I went to
town paid Insurance on the stable I bought yesterday In our
arrangements yesterday {In the margin it reads: rent from Nov till
March to Mr H.} it was agreed that I was only liable for $5 rent to Mr
Howitt $4 for land stables are on and 100 for house. I got cattleStamps
for Everett. 25 {In the margin it reads: E.D. Stamps 25c}

30

.10

200
25

Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Father Mother
& E.D. in evening

Monday. Oct. 22nd wet afternoon
We took up about 35 bags potatoes in morning and cleaned stables
in afternoon, Freeman Barber here all day and two boys ½ day @
4.00/10
Tuesday 23rd Dull
We cleaned grist in morning. 22 bags 12 empty took it to mill. bgt Pokes
70c at Morris went to see Herbert Wright about going to Y.W. had three
boys in afternoon at potatoes

.70

Wensday 24th fair
we worked at potatoes all day finished all but Harrowing, had three
boys, 2 at 80/40 1 at 35 paid Alec Johnston. 75. and Arthur Williams
50c
Thursday 25th
Jim started for the North-west, bought ticket oil-cake 14 lbs. Mutton
from Hales. M. Johnson working all day.
Friday Oct. 26th
Everett & Mortimer working at fencing.
Sat. Oct. 27th.

75
50

Everett & Mortimer working at rye field Paid Mortimer $2.15c

2.15

Sunday Oct. 28th
Cow had heifer calf, dead.
Monday Oct. 29th
Everett plowing. Louie Flick here from 8 o’clock until night harrowing.
Tuesday Oct. 30th.
Everett cleaning out stables at Sleeman’s.

Wednesday Oct. 31st. 1900
Men working at turnips. L. Flick here all day. 8 ½ lbs. Lamb from
Hales.
Thursday Nov. 1st.
Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day.
Friday Nov. 2nd.
Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day.
Sat. Nov. 3rd.
{In the margin it reads C 1 L.F 1} All hands worked at Turnips all day I
got home from Brandon about 11 A.M. and worked at Turnips in
afternoon my expenses on trip were. Ticket $2370, Insurance. 250
board going up $110 coming back $390 Ticket coming back $3505 paid
L. Flick 30c

Total
exp.
66.25
50

Sunday 4th fine
Mary & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening.
Monday 5th fair till 4 P.M. we took up turnips all day. Mother bgt meat
at Wakefields. side of lamb

Tuesday. 6th fair
Wet frosty morning. We finished taking up turnips today. {In the
margin it reads: L.F ½ pd him 50} paid Louis Flick 32c still owe him
$125 pd. Freeman Barber $100

52
100

Wensday 7th Election day
I took Mary to Gibson’s and went to vote. Everett and Father covered
turnip pit & E. Plowed and we put up fence in afternoon.

November 1900
Thursday. 8th fair & Dull
E.D. Plowing all day. I got grist ready and chored in morning and went
to town in afternoon. got grist Chopped. 60c, pd 100 on ac put up
Winter Fair bills bgt hardware 04c, 100” oilcake. $150

100
150

Friday 9th Dull & cold
Father and E.D. Plowing and I chored all day.
Saturday 10th Dull & Cold
Father & E.D. Plowing I did chores and killed lamb then went to town.
Paid mother $500, sold skin 15 bgt hardware. 89c at Morris

65
89

Sunday 11th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father, Mother &
Everett in evening.
Monday 12th Cold & windy
Father & E.D. plowing finished back field & started in corn patch near
creek. I went to town in morning bgt. Sash & pd for door frame $135
bgt Demejoin {demijohn?} 95c nails. 35c
Tuesday 13th Stormy

135
95
35

E.D. Plowing in morning and went to Barbers Thr-ashing in afternoon
I Chored in morning & hauled up Engine wood went to Baleys to put
back the cutting till Sat
Wensday 14th Stormy
Barber Thrashed in morning & us in afternoon

Thursday. Nov 15th Stormy
We finis Thrashing at 1.30 P.M. and chored till evening had Charlie
Reesor hired yesterday afternoon & today at 75c per day
Friday 16th fair
all Choring and I. went to town got fork fixed 18c sold skins. 80c, got
sheep home paid $3.60 freight, shipped a lamb to Jno {John}
Mountain. B.T. Bowman

18
360
3

Saturday 17th Dull & damp
we. had. Baley’s cutting all day. had. C.R. and Ben Bye’s man helping
we cut about a days thrashing of stack and blew it into the barn I
hired. Charlie Reesor for 13 ½ months for $18500 one hundred and
eighty five dollars. 17500 his time will be up on Jan 1st 1902, he is not
to draw any of his money until his time is up.
Sunday 18th Dull
Father, Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning and we all stayed at
home the rest of day.
Monday. 19th wet
we hauled chaff to bull pen and chored generally E.D. went to Town
for a job in afternoon and C. Reesor started work. we chored all
afternoon. Pd E.D. $500 we have. looked over our accounts and I owe
W.E. Deuch $6866c {In the margin it reads: Pd ED 500}

500

Tuesday. Nov 20th 1900
13

C.R. Plowing all day. I chored in the morning and went to town in
afternoon bgt glass 21c gro. 13 got the Ear Labels from C.H. Dana
Wensday 21st Dull
C finished plowing Father took apples to the mill to get apple Butter
made, and also went to mill and got chop pd. for chopping 75

75

Thursday. 22nd Dull
we fixed fences in the morning and made furrows to let water pass
the barn. in Afternoon. C.R. Cultivated back field
Friday. 23rd Dull
C.R. Cultivating all day in back field I went to town. pd entry fees to F.
S. Show $2070 pd E Druch. 2500 pd G.B. Morris $2142 at Penfolds $1.64
hardware. 47 at Morris pd. Mr Metcalf. $2.00 paid for drawers. 80 "
Rumford’s ac

2070
2500
2142
47
162
200
80
1325

Saturday. 24th Dull
C.R. cultivating in morning & we finished putting up. Storm windows
ect went to town in afternoon bgt hardware for Sleeman Stables. 45c
45
Sunday. 25th fine
Mary, Father & I went to Church in morning and C.R. & Father Mother
in Evening.

Monday 27 26th fine
we fixed up Brewery Stable in morning and C Chored and I went to
Mr Hobson Funeral in afternoon.
Tuesday. 27th fine
C.R. hauled saw dust to cattle stables 2 loads I bgt load of hay 2647”
@ $925 per ton. 35 nails nails for stables.05 hooks hooks & Ect 05. {In
the margin it reads: Exp of bedding Cattle $150 for work $12.35c}

1225
35
05

1.50
25

Wensday 28th fine
we went for the cattle this morning. paid freight & feed bill 16770 nails
$160 C.R. road making in afternoon envelopes. 80c for 1.80 {In the
margin it reads: $16770 Freight}

167.70
160

Thursday 29th fine
C.R. at Bye’s Thrashing Father and I did chores bgt grains. 50. Pd for
Gazette $100

100

5

Friday 30th fine
C.R. at Bye’s Thrashing Father & I Choring went to town bgt P bran
600
Corn chop 800 whale oil. 90c Carbolic Acid. 35 for cattle Lumber.
45c {In the margin it reads: P. Bran. 600 C. Chop $800/1000 W. oil 90
C acid 35}

600
90
35
45

800

Saturday. Dec 1st 1900
wC.R. making road along the hill toward the Brewery I chored and
helped C.R. bgt grains 50c spent two hrs working at fence around
Stables {In the margin it reads: Grains 50}
Sunday. 2nd fine
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Marden minister

Monday Dec 3rd 1900 fine & warm
I took grist to mill {In the margin it reads: salt 1.10 grains 50} bgt. Salt
for stables grains 50c. got grist 14 bags chopped. 70c hardware. 25c.
C.R. fixing road around barn and making gate x Put Heather Bell to
Kyma Heir

110
50
70
25

Tuesday. 4th wet
We did chores and fixed fence in the morning and. put on carbolic
acid and oil on the ring worm on cattle for J.W. Mc bgt grains. 12 bu
60c 2 3 bush for our stock
Wensday 5th Colder

60

we put in posts for wire fence. and did chores.
Thursday. 6th fair
we. dug hole to put in Posts to finish the fence yard yard fences. got
15 bu grains and two loads of saw dust. {In the margin it reads: grains
75 work 150 saw dust 100}
Friday 7th fair
C.R. and Father worked at fence and did chores I went to town sold
skin bgt. two sho shovels for stables. 110, post hole shovel. 75c
10” shingle nails at Morris {In the margin it reads: Shovel 110}
Saturday 8th fine
C.R. finished fence & cuttin gup kindling we got grains. 15 bush 75c I
trained cattle to lead and chored generally Elm Park Bell 2nd in heat
{In the margin it reads: grains 75}

Sunday. 9th Dec. 1900
Mary & Baby & I went to Church.
Monday 10th snowy
We went to Chur Fat Stock Show with the Cattle. we are showing 5
pure breds and 1 grade and two grade sheep 1 grade and 1 Suffolk
{In the margin it reads: grains. 10 bu}
Tuesday 11th fin Cold
We. had our cattle. judged pure breds. got 1st on Cow. 2nd on 2 year
olds 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf. 1st on Grade Cow and. 2nd on. Suffolk
wether {In the margin it reads: grains 12}
Wensday 12th fair
There was a great turn out at the show today. The Beef in Block test
was killed today our heifer weighed 1450”
Thursday 13th Stormy

90c

100
75

We had sheep killed today. Mr J.D. McGregor. came to see the cattle.
and is well pleased with them {In the margin it reads: grains 15 bu}
Friday. 14th cold
we got home from the Show about 6 P.M. our prizes amount to
$18475. but we did not get the sweepstakes for Dressed carcass bgt
picture. of bull. 406 I got am to get ½ doz pictures of Bull along with it

Dec 1900
Saturday 15th fair
went to Fat Stock Show. shipped heifer beef to Ottawa 740” and. got
beef cut up to bring home took 300/30” to Mr Hamilton took 1300 to
Mr Duff 20 ½” to Mr Young 205/20 ½ C got horses shod $150 got two
loads saw dust got 15 bu grains {In the margin it reads: 15 bu grains.
75 saw dust 100 work 150}

300
150

Sunday 16th
Mary. Father and I went to Church. we all stayed at home the rest of
the day
Monday 17th fine
C.R. hauled gravel in forenoon. and. took E.P. Bell 3rd to O.A.C. in
afternoon. I went to town in morning bgt hay. $1506 3540 lbs at $8.50
per ton. grains. 75 x we took 3 bushels got. ½ ton corn chop and paid
for cost 800 and 400 on this lot got wagon mended {In the margin it
reads: grains 1506 grains 75c Corn 8.00}

1506
1200

Tuesday 18th Dull & mild
C.R. away at Porters Thrashing. Father & I did chores. bgt grains 20 bu
Mr Young paid for meat. $210 {In the margin it reads: 20 bu grains}

210

Wensday 19th Dull & mild
C.R. hauling gravel to barn yard. I did chores. went to town bgt. Alarm
clock $150 ordered scoup for grains to be $125

150

Dec 1900
Thursday. 20th Dull
C.R. finished gravelling around barn & I took grist to mill 12 bgs bgt
scoup for to feed calves. $125 chopping 60c J.D. McGregor ac for
feed freight ect ect. 235.71 he has paid me 199.50 bal. 36.21 {In the
margin it reads: scoup $125 grains 100 ac rendered 235.71. recd
199.50 bal. 36.21}

60

Friday 21st fine
C.R. started to haul manure but broke wagon and then hauled turnips
and I went to town to get W tongue mended. glass & putty 15c sent.
12” of meat to Mr Sharp by Erin Stage and gave W. Wakefield 5 ½” to
try the Angus Beef took Kyma 3rd to OAC Bull

15

Saturday. 22nd fair
C.R. & Father hauling Turnips & 1 load of manure I went to Town for
wagon tongue got it fixed at Penfolds bgt grains in afternoon got
harness mended. 05. {In the margin it reads: 20 bu grains 100}

05

Sunday 23rd fair
Mary, Father Jennie and I went to Church in morning heard Mr
Cassady preach we stayed at home rest of the day
Monday 24th cold
we did chores Mary & I went to town church in morning afternoon. {In
the margin it reads: grains 20 bu} bgt goose at Hales, 70 np I went in
evening and bgt shoes & overshoes & slippers for Xmas presents.
$385 x Put Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull

Tuesday 25th Dec 1900 fine
Christmas day. We did the chores in morning then. Father & I went to
Church. hear Mr Cassady give a little talk. We gave 15c to collection
for sick Children’s hospital we spent the rest of the day at home had
a pleasant Xmas
Wensday 26th fine

.70

I went around (after the morning chores were finished) getting names
on Petition asking that Mr J. McMillan of seaforth be appointed to the
senate. had very good success, bgt pencil 05. {In the margin it reads:
grain 20 bu}

05

Thursday 27th fine
C.R. hauled manure and fixed up stable at Brewery. Yesterday and
hauled a load of manure and then hauled stone rest of the day. I
chored and helped him {In the margin it reads: grain 20 bu}
Friday 28th fair
C.R. hauled stones all day. I did chores and helped him.
Saturday 29th fine
I did chores and went to town in morning sold cow skin $504 pd
Hewers account recd $270 sheep skins I sold before about {illegible}
time. bgt. 3 bags Oilckae x Put Kyma Tweedhill to K Heir x and Elm
Park Bell. 2nd to O.A.C. Bull C. Reesor left today to go home. Candies
10 {In the margin it reads: 25 bu grains 1.25 oil cake 4.50}

18 1900
Sunday December. 30th fair
Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was
a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the
improvements that have been made this century
Monday 31st fine
We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination
in the afternoon. got quite a number of big signatures to Mr
McMillan’s Petition {In the margin it reads: grain 25 bu}
Tuesday. Jan 1st 1901 Cold
After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw’s. to get the Petition and.
took it to Post Office. in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled
stone and did the chores

504
270
450

Wensday 2nd fine cold
did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $1030.
engaged. Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow {{In the margin it
reads: hay. 1030 grains 75c}

1030

Thursday 3rd fine
We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores.. Paid
Monkhouse 350 {In the margin it reads: grain 25 bu 125}

350

Friday 4th Dull
C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in
morning and went to O.A.C. with x no 1
Saturday 5th fine
We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes
mended 60c

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