James Bowman (1892-1907)
1901
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
18 1900
Sunday December. 30th fair

{Recei
ved}

{Paid}

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
grain 25
bu

{bushel}

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
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
Wensday 2nd fine cold

hay. 1030
grains
75c

did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay.
$1030. engaged. Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow

1030

Thursday 3rd fine
grain 25
bu 125

We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the
chores.. Paid Monkhouse 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

350

{Outst
anding
}

We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got
shoes mended 60c

Sat 5th Jan. 1901 fine
grains
30c 150
pea Bran
310

I got grains 30 bu @ 1.00 bgt pea bran. 310 corn. 100” {lbs}
am to get bal of half a ton on Monday got. paid special
assessment on insurance $612 medicine for Queen. 50
groceries 65c

310
50
612
65

Sunday 6th fine
Mary, Father, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning
we had an old fashioned fellowship meeting. & Love feast
it was very good but the church was very cold, all except
C.R. stayed at home the rest of the day.
Monday 7th fair
grains 20
bu

C.R. haul and Father hauling stone. I went for grains and
also went to vote in the afternoon. bgt hardware 30c we
have taken a box of cut straw every time we have gone
for grains since Xmas
Tuesday 8th Dull

30 bu
grains

C.R. & Father hauling stone in afternoon and C.R. & I
made Stone boat in morning. I went for grains and did
chores in afternoon thirty bush grains I kept five at home
Wensday 9th fair
Father & C.R. working at Stones in morning I did chores
and ringed our two young Bulls also McHarvey’s Bull. we
went to sale in afternoon C.R. went also

x

Wensday. Jan. 9th. 1901
I also renewed Insurance on our live stock 1000 in
waterloo. company
Thursday 10th wet
30

bu

30

grains
180
4.34 bull
rings 75c
for oil.

C.R. oiled harness and washed buggy. I went for grains 30
bu
chored & went to town bull rings $4.34 bgt ov

Friday 11th Stormy
Clippers
for $125

C.R. hauled manure from cattle stables at brewery. 4
loads I went to town bgt. clippers 125 nail puller. 25c bolts
02.

1
02
25

Saturday 12th Stormy
grains 30
bu
1.50

C.R. hauled manure from stables 1 load & one from bull
pen. I went to town bgt oat meal. 85c got P.O. box $100
got pants. $125 Candies 10c I got grains 30 bush & ringed
some bulls this afternoon Mr Breeder & Mrs came today

100
85
10
125

Sunday 13th Dull
Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning Mother
and C in evening
Monday. 14th Dull & soft
20 bu I
kept 2 ½
Clipper
15c

In morning C.R. hauled up wood and I chored and went
for Grains returned clippers and got a pair 15c dearer

Tuesday 15th fair
C.R. Sick
Father & I did chores and ringed bulls and C.R. helped me
in
forenoon in afternoon C.R. sick in morning got 30 bu grains in
afternoon
30 bu
Grains I
kept 5

Wensday Jan 16th 1901

for
Stables
hay 8.30

C.R. & Father cutting wood I went to town. Paid Toltons
$350. bgt load of hay. 830 per ton the load cost $830 bgt
ring for keys. 05 recd $1105 from A.P. Westervelt for two

350
830
05

1.25

mutton Carcasses at 5c Per lb. was offered 7 for wether
and 6 for ewe.
Thursday 17th Stormy
grains 30
bu
I kept
5

We did chores and I got grains in morning in afternoon I
took grist to mill got grist back with me. pd {paid} for
grinding $120

120

Friday 18th fine
We did chores and cut wood in morning. I went to institute
meeting in the afternoon C.R. did the chores heard some
very good speaking. by Mr McMillan of seaforth and Mr
Lewis of Burford. got cutter fixed. 10c. whip. 50c swivel.
06c got Farmers Institute ticket 25c

06
50
10
25

Saturday 19th clear & cold
grains 30
bu
kept 5
recd
Check
for 25000

We did chores and cut wood in morning and C.R. did
chores and I went to A. McIntosh's funeral. went down
town for axe handle 25c file 15. seat fixed 50c np {not
paid} recd {received} 250 from Mr McGregor

15
25
50

Sunday 20th Dull milder
Father Mary & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady preach
on Young people & marriage
Monday 21st fair soft
C.R. hauling wood up in morning and cutting in afternoon

Jan 1901
Monday 21st Soft
20 bu

I chored & went for grains in morning. and went to town in
afternoon, got harness. mended. 200 paid. Binder Twine
Shares. $1800 paid Dr. Reed's account 1700
Tuesday 22nd fine

200
1800
1700

30 bu
grains
pea Bran
$525 /8.10”

C.R. and I cut wood in morning & Sharped & set saw. in
afternoon I did chores went for grains. 30bu. got hal pea
Bran 8.10” @ 65c per 100” 525 Queen Victoria died today
pd. Mr Crawshaw for cutting three cords of wood. $1.85c

525
185

Wensday 23rd fine
C.R. and Mr Crawshaw cutting wood all day. I went to see
the Framers in the morning and all to see Bruders cow.
did not make out much, went in afternoon. Pinders sale.
and did chores
Thursday. 24th Dull & soft
C.R. hauling wood all day. I got two loads of straw. all $3
straw
00
each am to get another tomorrow grains today 30 bu. put
$6 30
nd
bu grains E.P. May to E.P. Laird 2
Friday 25th fine
We C.R. hauled two loads of manure from the stables.
after chores were done I went to the station to meet Mr
Phillips of Oakville came to see about Polled Angus bull.
He has left me to try & get him a bull

1901
Friday Jan 25th fair
I went I got in another load of straw making 3 loads at
900/3 bgt meat at hales 80 groc. I got two wether lambs
from Will. freight 84c I gave Mr Phillips a ewe and a ram
lamb Dorsets. to help on the loss of his bull Duke of Erin
that died of tuberculosis

900
.80
84

Saturday 26th fair
30 bu
grains
kept 5

C.R. Cutting wood I did chores & cut wood in morning and
went for grains 30 bu gave Father 100
Sunday 27th fair
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady
preach a sermon with regard to our Late Queen Victoria

100

Monday 28th fair
20 bu grs

C.R. Cutting and hauling up wood I helped and did
chores. Father working at chores grain 20 bu
Tuesday 29th fair & cold

grains 30
bu
hay
$1250

C.R. hauled 2 loads of wood and then I went to town got
horses sharped 50c and bgt a load of hay 2965. @
1200/850. went for grains. 30 bu C McDougall had a heifer
to E.P. Laird 2nd paid Thornton & Douglas. 75c for
{illegible} Recd from J. Batty a note for two hundred and
twenty five dollars. Due Aug 1st

50
12.50
75

Wensday Jan. 30th Cool
I was in house sick all day Mr McGregor came today and
is well pleased with the stock & Tells me. that I am to go
on selling the best I can. and he will be satisfied. C.R. did
chores and cleaned grain
Thursday 31st cold
grains 35

I was sick all day did nothing C.R. & Father. choring and
cleaning up seed barley.
Friday 1st Feb 1901
Father and C employed same as yesterday and I Ditto.
some better
Sat. 2nd cold

grains 35
bu

Father & C employed same as Yesterday I also.
improving slowly
Sunday 3rd Cold
Father was the only one to get to Church this morning. I
stayed in the house all day
Monday 4th Stormy

gro 20

C.R. & Father at same Job. I went to town in afternoon .
paid D Baley for sawing woo cutting straw $600, sent $240

600

to Prof Day to have suffolk sheep transferred to me am
sending to A.P.W. pedigrees of four cattle
Earns cliffe 2nd 42266
Soudau 2nd 42261
Blyth boy 2nd 42260
Margarite of Brandon 2nd 42262

Tuesday 5th Feb 1901
Pd for
grain
$24.25
Pea meal
525 62
oats
oilcake
$3.00
grains 35

I went to station in morning sent pedigrees of four cattle to
A.P. Westervelt to enter for the sale. also their Pedigree
Certificates and a check for $4000 to accompany to be
refunded when cattle are put up for sale. C went for grains
and paid Jan bill $2425. Went to town in afternoon. pd bal
on fish 05 drugs yesterday & today 50 beans & onion
yesterday $110 Put Kyma 3 out to E.P. Laird 2nd at Jas
Hewers, C got 35 bu Grains.

2425
05
50
1.10

bu

Wensday 6th fair
C.R. and Father did chores & cleaned up oats. I went to
see a Bull at Granton at H.A. Dinsmore's. I bgt his bull
Black. Warrior for F.W. Phillips Oakville for one Hundred
dollars and to to be shipped tomorrow my expenses.
today $295

295

Thursday 7th fine & cool
grains 35
bu

I helped with chores in morning. and shipped two sheep to
F.W. Phillips Oakville, then I went out to O.A.C. to
examine pedigrees in herd book of the Angus bulls we
have. down at the brewery. Sent a Teliphone message to
Will with an order for four suffolk ewes. two shearling and
two ewe lambs. at $1500 each message. $110
Friday. 8th fine
Father & I did chores and ect. {etc.} and I went to town pd
Wakefield 50c for meat Pd. Neil for overshoes. $150 got ¼
of mutton from hales.

50
150

Saturday. Feb. 9th 1901
35 grs.
175 kept
5

C.R. did chores and worked around barn all day. I went to
town in the morning paid Taxes. $3455 then bgt sugar 50c
C got grains $175 stamps 25c. took a pr. {pair} of chickens
to Mr Crosby.

3455
50
60

Sunday 10th fair
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning and
mother C & I in evening. heard two very good sermons by
Rev. Kettlewell of M. Forest.
Monday 11th fair
20 bu
comings
Took
332” pea
chop

C.R. hauled two loads of manure from. Town Father & I
did chores Mr Geo. Barber paid me the rent for three
months for house and pig pen $1950

1950

1900

Tuesday. 12th Stormy.
grains 35
bu kept
4

C.R. Father & Jimmie cleaning up grass peas I took a
grist to town 17 bags. 85c bgt corn 72c paid old ac. 1250
sent. $875 to Farmers Advocate meat. 2.50, boots for
Father. 250 paid for manure. 110

85
72
1250
875
250
250
110

Wensday. 13th cold
We cleaned up grain most of the day. I did chores and
went to see grade Angus heifer of Mr Harleys
Thursday 14th Cold
grains 35
bu
kept 4

We did chores in morning & I went to Geo. Whitelaws
sale. bgt small Truck $597

597

1901
Friday. Feb. 15th fine

260

C.R. hauled stones from Mitchells 5 loads. Father & I
helped him & did chores. I went to town bgt. Salt &
Oilcake
Saturday 16th fair
grains 35
bu
kept 5

Father and C.R. hauling Stone. 4 loads I went to town paid
McCrae for thrashing 1700 apple butter 200 bgt Tobacco 25
& Licorice 15 sent 97” wheat to J.W. Yeomans 469 Gavins
st Toronto Exp. 50
Sunday 17th fine
Father Mary and Jennie & I went to Church in the morning
heard Rev. Wordsworth preach on. "I have learned in
whatsoever state I am therewith to be content"
Monday 18th fine

500 bran I did chores. in Father & C.R. hauled four loads of stones.
@ 15 200 I went to town. bgt. mixture for warts on cattle. 15c Letter
C. 02 ordered. 500” bran 200' oat chop at Goldies.
o {of}
chop @
20
Tuesday 19th colder
grains 35
bu

C.R. hauled. one load of stones from Mitchells and a load
of manure from stables. I chored & Father helped. J. S.
sorting potatoes.
Wensday 20th fair fine Stormy
C.R. went to Mitchells sawing Father & I did chores ect.

Thursday Feb. 21st 1901 cold
grains 17
bu
Hay
$1035
barley
chop
100” at
1c per “
Pea
Chop

I did chores and went to Whitelaws to buy. straw and to
Town and bgt a load of hay. hay was 2305 at 900 per ton.
$1035 we C & I went to stables and trained calves most of
the afternoon we have tied up four for the sale

1700
200
18
25
110

312”
Friday 23 22nd fine
25 for
putting
cattle in
yard

Father & J.S. chored and C.R. went to Whitelaws for two
loads of straw and. then we washed cattle. gave young
Smith 25c

25

Saturday 23rd fine & cold
grains 35
bu
brush
& comb
for cattle
25c

C.R. went for a load of straw to Whitelaws and I went to
town in morning bgt load of oats. 78 bu. 28” @ 29c =
$22.85, bgt 62” meat from Mr Alderson. @ $3.72/6,
returned a pair of shoes to Mr Neil $200 bgt 2 doz bags at
Hewers @ 432/18 7 sacks at P. Anderson @ 35c/5 C.R. &
I went to stables in afternoon and trained calves to lead.
got grains. 35 bu bgt brush & comb for cattle.

2285
372
4.32

Sunday 24th cold
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard
Mr Cassady preach on. home life. we all stayed at home
for the rest of the day
Monday 25th Dull
Pea Bran
$550

Father & C.R. & J.S. chored and cleaned grain in
morning. I went to town bgt. Pea bran, 550 bgt 5 ton of hay
from Friskin of Nichol @ $8 per ton, to be delivered soon

550

Feb. 1901
Tuesday 26th fCold
grains 35

C & I went to station to ship Dorset sheep to Mr Phillips
Oakville. also sold a ram to Mr Coles of Brantford for
$1000. and sent him to the station. got grist of chop from
mill pd. 130 and.

130

Wensday 27th fine
after chores we took cattle in to the sale and I stayed
there the rest of the day. Mr Dinsmore came and selected
a bull to exchange with Mr McGrogor for his old bull. paid
Wm Tuck $885 for Carpenter work.

885

Thursday 28th fine
grains 23
B.
Leonard
to
Andrew
Oliver
Preston
road Galt

The Durham cattle were finished yesterday and Hereford
started this morning. the sold fairly well but the Angus and
Galloways went very. slow. we sold two one for 51
Brandon Leonard and. Altona for $43 to Dan Reed of
Glanford. I recd 5100 from Alex White for Leonard and D
Reeds not for his recd $1300 due in a week.

5

SFriday 29th 1st March 1901 fi blustery
three
loads
stone
750 Pea
Chop
382”

Father & C.R. hauled two loads of stones from Whitelaws
I paid them for straw. 750. I got a load of hay in making a
total from Mr Faskin 9580. 3140. for home 12.56 6440 for
stables at brewery 25 76 at $8 per ton $38.32c pd. Hewers
account. 10

750
38.32

Saturday Mch. 2nd 1901
hay for
Calves
25.76
grains
today 38

I went to town. paid J. Faskin for hay $3832 bgt oatmeal.
$180, candies 05 recd $1020 for seed grain Mr Zavitz sent
for. 16 bu seed oats. Daubeney

$1020

3832
05
180

bu

Sunday. 3rd fair & soft
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr. C.
preach another sermon on home life it was very good.
Monday 4th fair
I went I did chores Father & C.R. hauled 4 loads of
stones. I went to town after dinner bgt. corn. & oilcake
$240

240

Tuesday. 5th Cold
aborted
cow Put
cow in
stables.

C.R. & Father hauled four loads of stones and Kyma 4th had
heifer calf today.
I did chores ect. Dixie our Durham Grade cow
aborted twin calves yesterday. Mary & children went to
visit Mr Hamill's & McCannels I went to town bgt carbolic

68

Comings
25c

Acid and Jey’s fluid.” for 68c disinfecting stable, to prevent
Abortion got. Malt comings {combings}. 25c
Wensday 6th cold

account
Rendere
d
$273.08

Father & I disinfected stable & did chores. C.R. hauled
four loads of stones. J.S. worked around barn

Thursday 7th fine

25 bus

Father and C. hauling stone 4 loads I did chores went to
town got cutter shaft fixed at penfolds. bgt paper bags 32
ect recd $505 for grass peas ch went to Barber in evening
went for grains

505

32

Mch. 1901
Friday 8th Dull.
Father & C hauled 4 loads stone. J.S & I did chores J. Hill
of Cumnock was here for dinner and bgt 31 bu & 8”
Daubeney oats @ 40c got seed grain ready to ship
tomorrow.

1350

1350

Saturday 9th fair
grains 27
bu Pd
Feb
Grains
$2045

I did chores shipped 4 lots of seed grain and went for
grains in afternoon, paid last months account. $2045, went
to town in evening got fowls from Aunt Maggie, meat $104
put Elm Park. May. to E.P. Laird, recd. $1097 for barley
Sunday 9 10th wet
Father Mary & I went to Church heard. Rev. Christy it was
a good sermon on the use of our
Monday 10 11th fair

X

Rose had a heifer calf

C.R. finished hauling 4 loads
manure and from B Stables and hauled from barn-yard in
afternoon ,

2045
1097

104

grains 22
bu
Pea
Chop
220”

Tuesday 12 we hauled two loads of posts from
McAllister's swamp 140 at 9c each. 1260

1260

13th TWensday Wensday
C.R. hauled manure in morning and we hauled cleaned
barley in afternoon I went to town. bgt hardware 25c, recd
60.66 for seed grain and $1007 that I sent to Bruce & Co.
Hamilton I am out 10c for P.O. order. also sent for 12 bu
for ourselves, & 35 bu for T. Eaton Co. Ltd W. Tuck came
to look at Barn & fixed boards & hooks in house. 50c

6066
50

Thursday 14th Mch 1901
Comings
25

CFather C.R. & Jimmie Cleaned up grain and & got it
ready to ship shipped. seed grain and did chores. bgt a
ladder for. $175 , 27ft. bgt comings 25
Friday 15th
Friday 15th fine

Corn
Chop
$900

Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. Sawed wood all day. I
went to town after dinner bgt 1000” of corn chop $900 and
Saturday 16th fine

{mds?}
8.00 300
oilcake

Father & I did chores and filled & shipped 20 bu barley to
J.W. Harteman. Meaford. 8 bu oats ot G.E. Whiteside.
Wilson P.O. New York got a pr. of shoes for J.S. $190 bgt.
1000 {mds?} $8/16 200. oilcake. 300
Sunday 17th fine
C.R. Sick. I worked at chores nearly all day & Father Mary
& Jennie went to Church.
Monday 18th fine
I chored most of the day C.R. Sick J.S. cutting wood.
Father choring

175

Tuesday. 19th fair Stormy
35 bu
grains
X

Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. cutting wood W. Tuck
here and gave us list of timber to cut for barn. Mr Moyer of
preston here for Daubeney oats, sold him 5 bush for $200
got grains the afternoon 35 bu Kyma 6th bull calf today

Thursday
Wensday. Mch. 21st 1901 Stormy
C½
grains 20
bu

I did chores Father sick with with a cold. J.S. working at
wood & chores. Crawshaw here in afternoon. I got grain
20 bu C.R. went to McCraes wood cutting I went to town in
afternoon got got harness fixed 200 shipped some seed
grain

200

WensThursday 20 22th
J.S. & C.R. working at wood I did chores and C.R. & I
tried to break in a young bull. I shipped some seed grain
Friday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores J.S. Worked at wood C.R. &
Crawshaw. working at timber & shipped some seed grain.
Saturday 23rd fine
grains 35
bu

I went to town in morning got tooth fixed. went to find men
to help with timber pd Mr Crawshaw accounts $250

250

Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mother. and I went to Church heard Rev. Cassady
preach to Children it was applicable to oleder people as
well
Monday 25th soft
weC.R. hauled up timber all day Father helped him Mr
Ibbotson was here in afternoon helping me cut overlay
and wood. recd. P.O. Order from C German for $3000

3000

Tuesday. 26th fine
Father & CR. hauling up timber. Mr Ibbotson cutting and
also Mr Cook & & his man. I did chores.

Wensday 27th Mch 1901
Four men working Timber hewing it. I did Chores and
went to town J.S. Splitting wood. Father helping me. I sent
$13.28 to John A Bruce & Co. and $1215 to Jn Mountain
Thursday 28th fair & cold
18 bu
grains
$510 pea
Bran

four men working at timber Father doing chores J.S.
splitting wood. I went to town in afternoon got grains 18 bu
pea Bran $510 Tin ware. 50c.

510

Friday 29th fine
Four men working at timber all day. Tooth filled with gold
$400 np, then bgt meat at Hales $160

4.50
1.60

Saturday 30th fine
grains 35
kept. 6

Four men working at timber all day. I went to town in
morning. got load of hay saw. Mr Howitt about the Pasture
and also Mr Barber They are agreeable for me to sublet
the field. got grains 35 bu
Sunday 31st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning.
We all stayed at home the rest of day
Monday. Apr 1st 1901 fine
Four men working at Timber J.S. splitting wood. Father & I
doing chores.
Tuesday 2nd fair

Grs 175

Men finished hewing timber today. pd. Ibbotson 800. Cook
605 Ammst Anderson $165, Shire man 385.

800
605
165
385

Wensday 3rd April 1901
x E.P.
May in
heat

C.R. hauled manure from Stables 3 loads I worked at
chores. about noon Mr McGregor came to see stock. and
we had quite a talk about the N.W.T. I bgt chop $310. Bran
70c. chopping 55.
Thursday 4th fair

grains 25
bu
straw
00
6

Father and I doing chores C.R. hauling manure from
Stables 4 loads we bgt two loads straw from. McDougalls
$600 Mr Bell of Waverly came to see about a bull.

600

Friday 5th fine
Father and I chored and Father Mother, Bessie & I went to
Church. There was a very good Love feast went We came
home and found John Mountain here. We spent a
pleasant afternoon. looking around Stock Mr Bell of
Waverly selected a Bull and Expects to send for him in a
25
short time, also sold a rooster for 75c Egg 25c
75c
Saturday 6th fine
x
40 bu
grains
kept 10

C.R. away home on a visit Father & I did chores and J.S.
split wood. we I went to town got grains. bgt a load of
oats. $1873, paid C.E. Howitt rent on pasture & stables
$14 bgt bgs at Hewers. $363

1873
1400
363

Sunday 7th fine
Father Mary, Bessie & Jennie & Alex went to Church in
morning Mother & I in evening C.R. away.

April. 1901
Monday 8th Cool.
Father & I did chores and I went to town for chop. and
paid Presents ac for chop Bran & chopping. $525, I bgt
wire at Morris' 180” steeples, 10” @ 3c per”
Tuesday 9th fine & cool

525
580

20 bu
grains
1000
midlings

C.R. Plowing I did chores J.S. away. Father did chores I
went to town with drill fixing and. bgt alsike clover 225 pd
Express on clover. 80c. went for grains in afternoon got
1000 midlings for calves 1000” for. our own stable

225
80

Wensday 10th fine
Corn
Chop
500” Hay
$20.21
man
helping
unload
25c

C.R. Rolling J.S. Plowing I went for grains 25 bu got corn
chop. 500 at 95 Two loads hay from Reeves at 875 per ton.
$20.21c

2021

Thursday 11th fine
Father & I doing chores C.R. Rolling, J.S. plowing I went
to town got cultivator fixed $600 at McL. & Dawson's got
envelopes 75 paper 05

600
75
05

Friday 12th fine
Father & I did chores C.R. Rolling & cultivating J.S.
Grains
25 kept 5 finished plowing Sod & rolled a little. and harrowed a
patch of fall wheat and rye. I sowed grass seed clover on
about 5 acres of fall wheat and rye,
Saturday. 13th fine
grains 40
kept 8

Father at chores and C.R. Cultivating and J.S. Harrowing.
I sowed corner patch near Fords seeded it with clover &
Timothy Mr Bruder brgt {brought} Fat cow. weight 1240 @
5c = $62 already paid $1050 bal 51.50 pd $50 bal due 150

{Cont’d from Sat. 13th} sent oats to Bellamy Toledo sent
23 bgs and 7 sacks to J. Mountain., bgt ten bgs today.
$163. sent $1781 to J.A. Bruce & Co.
Sunday. 14th fair
Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Mr Cassady
preach.

5000

163

Monday 15th fine
Father not well. C.R. & I hauled 12 loads manure from
G.T.R. Yards
Tuesday 16th fine
grains 25
bu

C.R. hauled 1 load of manure & I hauled one and then he
cultivated J.S. harrowed after cultivator in afternoon I got
grains 25 bu
Wensday 16 17th fine

grs 40 bu
kept 10

C.R. Cultivating. I chored got grains 40 bu finished sowing
D oats in afternoon seeded the ground sent $900 to Aunt
M.

900

Thursday 17 18th finDull & wet
Father & I chored. C.R. & J.S. harrowed & cultivated till
rain stopped them. We filled up order of seed grain and I
shipped grain & got horses shod in afternoon 50c nails.
15c C.R. Clipped five rams.

50
15

Friday 19th cool frost
grains 25
bu
kept 5

Father Choring. J.S. & CR Cultivating & harrowing &
picking stones. I went for grains 25 bu sowed Siberian oats
in afternoon

Apr.
Saturday 20th 1901 Stormy
grs 35 bu

We finished sowing oats in morning. in afternoon I went
with grist of wheat to mill. C.R. got grains & 35 bu then
chored. I pd for grinding wheat 1.13 {Mds?} 42c got
whiffletree mended. 15c peanuts. 10c.

Sunday 21st wet
Father Jennie & I went to Church. in morning

113
42
15
10

Monday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores C.R. piled wood. J.S. also piling
wood. C.R. harrowed fall wheat where I had sown. clover
seed
Tuesday 23rd Dull
x
grains 35
bu

I went to Mount Forest put Kyma 6th to E.P. Laird C.R.
Chored. J.S. Harrowing Ticket. 275 other exp. 20c Found
all well

20
275

Wensday 24
x

I came home put E.P. May to E.P. Laird bgt seeds. 460
sold s. Skin, 75 np to Hewer. J.S. harrowing C.R. choring
Father fixing bull pen.

460

WenThursday 25th fine
grs 30 bu
oilcake
50 lb salt
25c

I sowed barley and some grass peas. C.R. cultivating &
harrowing grains 30 bu oilcake. 50” salt 50”

Friday 26th fine
straw
415.

C.R. sowed rape. J.S. rolling I chored & finished sowing
grain. McGregor man here today recd $5750 from S.
Stewart bal due me on Dorset sheep

$5750

Saturday. Apr. 27 1901
Mr
Tolton
15c grs
20 bu
kept 3.

Father. Choring. J.S. Rolling C.R. digging post holes I
went to town bgt 100 bu oats from R. Shortreed, @ 30c
per bush. to be delivered at mill. paid Mr Tolton for buying
straw 15c grains 20 bu. C.R. & I put in posts.
Sunday 28th fine
C.R. working at fence J.S. rolling. Father choring. I went
to town in morning. got seale returned the one I had
borrowed. $1400 np. at M bgt. 100 bu Oats from Shortreed @
30c. to be delivered at Mill, {illegible} Ect. 10c shipped
some seed barley, C.R. & I worked at fence in afternoon.

1400
10

Sunday 28th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. in morning &
mother & I in evening
Monday 29th fine
grs 25

C.R. & I working at fence got grains. 20 25 bu J.S. Gang
plowing and harrowing manure in
Tuesday 30th fine

grains 35
bu
halter
20c

Father choring J.S. G plowing. C.R. & I shipped bull to
Jno Bell Elmvale also ram & rooster. We did some choring
and went for grains I went to Jim's mill for chop. 59 bgs
paid for chopping. $150 C.R. fixing fence in afternoon

150

Wensday May 1st 1901
Father choring and cutting stone. C.R. & J.S. working up
Telegram the mangel ground. I went in afternoon with Mr Borthurck
to help him fix up car for stock. pd for telegram 25c.
25c
Thursday 2nd fair wet night
We shipped all the McGregor cattle but two and our two
bulls E.P. Stamp 2nd & E.P. Laird 2nd. bgt things for
shipping. & divine. 15, 15, 15.

45

Friday 3rd fine
CR Father cutting stone J.S. piling wood C.R. & I fixing
fecne in morning and sowing mangels in afternoon C.R
spreading manure & plowing it in. pd him 25c for
spreading N. Soil

25

Saturday 4th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. choring. C.R. & I finished sowing
mangels and carrots and. worked at Fence in the
afternoon. I went to Town bgt. meat $120. sulphur. 25
Sunday 5th fine

25
120

Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and.
Mother & I in evening.
Monday 6th fine
I shipped potatoes & got grains 50. in morning C.R. &
I did worked at fence in afternoon

50

Tuesday 6 7th fine
C.R. & I worked at fence all day. grains 50c.

50

Wensday 8th fine
Father & I worked at fence all day. C.R. dug post holes.
Thursday 9th Dull
We finished wearing fence in morning and. I went to town
in afternoon bgt wire 25. shovel. 80c, meat $130

130
25
80

Friday 10th fair.
We fixed anchor posts in wire fence in morning then went to
haul feed from Brewery stables and C.R. hauled manure
from Stables in afternoon 2 loads. Father & I set posts in
road fence near Barbers
Saturday 11th fair
Father. and I went to see about stone in morning we are
to get some from Mr Higgan. bgt Fark Car & slings from
Swayze for 1400 He is to get the old ones. pd. Goldies ac
$4250, returned about 75” wire to Morris. pd for 1 brl
{barrel} salt. 100” Oil cake. ½ bu corn and 1 bg. potatoes.
Sunday 12th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Min-ister of
Sherbourne. st. Toronto preach on : In evening on
Temtation. in evening.

4250

Monday 13th we hauled stone and finished putting in
posts. went to {sorrel?} in evening. paid Higgins for stone
$565

565

May. 14th 1901 fine
We chored a while in morning and we hauled manure rest
of the day.. 15 loads Father cutting stone. I owe Jn
Mountain for Barley. 71.48c
Wensday 15th fine
We hauled manure today 15 loads. J.S. Gang plowing I
went to town bgt harness 50 chain. 80 np at Morris, meat
$259 pd. section men. $100 & gave Jno. B. & Boss 1 bg
potatoes each for manure

50
259
100

80c

Thursday 16th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. plowing in manure wC.R. & I
hauled manure with two teams. We hauled & spread
twenty loads.
Friday 17th Dull
Father cutting stone. J.S. plowing. C.R. & I hauling
manure. hauled 2 16 loads
Saturday 18th fine

x

Father not well. J.S. plowing C.R. & I hauling manure 18
15 loads. finished big field & I shipped 40 bgs potatoes to
R.H. Hammel to Alexandria. got fork at Penfolds 40c np
Raw oil. 40c p sold skin 75 at Hewers bgt 1 bush buck
wheat 60 chgd
Sunday 19th Dull
Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr
Cassady preach.
Monday 20th Dull

40

40
60

We. finished hauling manure & I went to see J. Howes
about raising moving sheep pen

Tuesday 21st May 1901 Dull
We worked at hauled saw dust in morning 4 loads took in
a little over ¾ cords of heading. I went to town Wm in
afternoon sent $7475 to Jn Mountain pd for writing paper.
200 medicine for cow. 50c. meat 85

7475
200
85

Wensday 22nd
Wet morning we worked at sheep pen clearing away
things for to move went to town after dinner. bgt wire.
178.” at Morris paid $2500 on Morris ac

178”
on wire
2500

Thursday 23rd fine Dull
Father Cutting stone J.S. harrowing & cultivating. C.R.
digging post holes & setting posts for wire fence along
from barn to orchard. I took Mary & Children to Station
they are taking a visit to London. to see Andrew. got colt
shod 25 np Ticket for. Mary $215

25
215

Friday 24th wet & Dull
C.R. & I worked at wire fence all day. J.S. away for
holiday. gave him $200

200

Saturday 25th fine & cool.
Father & C.R. choring. I went to town in morning bgt wire
68”. steeples. 5” saw. J. Howse about moving & Raising
barn and got his moving machinery without charge also D.
Keleher is coming to help us with barn. then I went up to
L. Roth's for the moving stuff & went to town in afternoon.
bgt meat $225 head. 44 got 2 Jacks from G.B.M. then
asked hands & C.R. went for 4 Jacks

1901
Sunday. May 26 fair

225
44

Father & I went to church in the morning. heard a
Presbyterian. Stranger from Port Elgin a very Good
sermon on Joseph. We all stayed home the rest of the
day
Monday. 27th fine
1 framer
today

We moved our sheep pen today had. J. House's Tackling.
W Tuck did the work. had hand from. Mr Barber.
McDougall Bye, ½ Friendship Mitchell McCraw, Harvey.
½.
Tuesday 28th Dull
we cleaned up rubbish and started to dry out foundation
went to town bgt. corn 35c alfalfa. 50c.
Wensday 29th Dull
We worked at Foundation preparing. for masons I went to
mill for cedar lumber got $576 hardware. 18c P chain
mended 05

58
05

5.76

Thursday 30th wet
We chored around barn trimmed cattles feet.
whitewashed cellar. & hen house C.R. went for a load of
shingles from shortreeds. np. we fixed a little fence
Friday 31st wet

1 Framer
today

We. worked at Foundation in morning. C.R. scraping I
went to town to see about Mason and buy nails bgt.
40” spikes at Morris np we cut potatoes in afternoon. W.
Tuch had a man here today making frames.

40”
nails

Saturday June 1st 1901 fine
C.R. scraping foundation in morning Father stone cutting I
went to town sent $200 to Blake Lash and Cassels to pay
interest on mortgage. recd. $6875 from A.G.H. Luxton. for
Dorset sheep and $7400 From Jas D McGregor bgt lime
for Father we Planted potatoes in afternoon.

6875
7400

200

Sunday. 2nd Wet
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church. heard Rev Mills preach
and attended monthly fellowship meeting
Monday 3rd fine & cool
1
Laborer
1 day

C.R. & I cut potatoes & planted some. Father & laborer
worked at the foundation. I shipped seven Dorsets. to
A.G.H. Luxton Georgetown. Freight to be $112, we planted
one bag of Clorks Leamington potatoes Luxton to sent me
$2500

1.12

Tuesday. 4th fine
Father & I builging most of the day J Faley & C.R. working
at Foundation & hauling stone to us went to See J. House
about raising barn he says he can come in about two
weeks paid R. Short-reed for oats. 3000

3000

Wensday. 5th fine
we worked at barn all day. J. Faley. Laboring.

Thursday 6th fine 1901
We. worked at barn all day. D. Keleher & J. Foley helping
us. we got along very well.
Friday 7th fair Dull
Queen
had filly
foal
today

We worked at Foundation all day. K. & F helping us
Telegram about cattle. 25

25

Saturday 8th fine & cool
We. shipped steer and Bull today. received check $37500
Deposited it in the Bank of Commerce at least or gave it to
the Manager to pace to my credit. Then we went to get
consul papers and had dinner at Pearsons and 30c n.p.
then got cattle shipped boxes & paid. 30c The Rest

37500
30
30
500

worked at Foundation paid J. Foley $500 tonight C.R. went
for Keleher's Scaffolding. bgt.
Sunday 9th fine
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in the morning &
Mother & I in the evening.
Monday 10th fine
x

We worked at the Foundation all day. K. & F were here all
day. put Kyma 4th to O.A.C. Bull Yesterday. Kyma 3rd also
in heat
Tuesday. 11th fine
We worked at the Foundation all day. w K. & F here
Wensday 12th fine
We. worked at Foundation all day. {K?} & F here we got
oat chop from J. L. Simpson paid he delivered it

June 1901
Thursday 13th fine
We worked at Foundation all day. C.R. getting Turnip
ground ready. bgt meat. $145 paid Hales account

1011
145

Friday. 14th Showery
III

we worked at Foundation until noon & then chored &
scuffled roots & harrowed corn 3 framers all day. K & F
here till noon I am to
Saturday 15 fine
Father working at found-ation. F here all day I pd him $5 &
owe him bal of $9.38. paid Jim for chop. 30.60 pd Keleher
for mason work & scaffolding $2200
Sunday 16th fine

3060
2200

Father Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady
preach, & read the pastoral adress Mother & I went in the
evening. to the mid quarter sacrament. Took Mary &
Jennie both to Church for 1
Monday 17th fine
We finished sowing turnips in the morning and C.R.
harrowed potatoes & rolled turnips. & hauled up poles for
Jacking up barn roof. I went to town with Keleher's
scaffolding & got 18 3x4.14 ft scautting for braces. at 19 per
475
& ordered 3 x 40 12 & 14 ft Elm sils for barn.

475

Tuesday. 18th fine
weFarmers all at work Father pointing. C.R. & J. Porter.
getting shingles off barn at brewery. I went to town got
dishes $185. meat 200

200
185

June 1901
Wensday. 19th fine
We started to raise barn this morning. had McD J. House
helping. Tuck & two men. had 3 Jack's from Morris. About
5 P.M. the prop Tl tilted and the whole roof smashed in
but no one was hurt but all badly scared.

.75

Thursday 20th fiWet

x

We. worked at barn all day and I went to town took home
Jacks. and. bgt oat meal. 100. buggy fixed 25 took hay
fork track & car in to Mr Swayze. Mr Mulshlock had cow to
bull

100
25
100

Friday 21st fine J.F. C.R. & I worked at Brewery stable
tearing it down. three framers at work all day.
Saturday 22nd fine
We Raised barn today had two of Morris Jacks pd. J.
House for Moving. $1200 bgt meat in morning. $2.14
Sunday 23rd fine

1200
214

Mary, Children Father & I went to Church. in M. & Mother
& I in evening
Monday 24th fine
H

We worked at tearing down stable & helping Framers to
raise shed roof. went to town for. went to station with Mr
Sharp E. Jackson was here all day helping us
Tuesday 25th fine

H

We helped framers in forenoon & tore. down building in
afternoon. R Mc is going to make frames at Tunleys
tomorrow morning

June. 1901
Wensday 26th fine
We finished getting the good lumber. and have offered R.
Brandon the bal of lumber for $1500. R. Mc off ½ day
Thursday 27th fine We fixed fence around new pasture in
morning & C.R. scuffled & hoed Turnips also E. Jackson I
went to town for meat $150 at Hales np. potatoes at Hewers 50 np
Framers all here all day

1.50
50

Friday 28th fine
Framers all worked at barn. Mr S helping Father C.R.
hoeing mangels I scuffled corn in morning & hoed
Mangels in Afternoon got 30” 5 inch spikes and 100” 3
inch nails at Morris
Saturday 29th fine
We worked. around barn in morning. C.R. hoeing mangels
Father painting and Mr S laboring to him all Framers at
work all day. Mary & I went to town and met Andrew and
Mr Darby and we are changing our Mort-gage from our
farm Blake Lash & Cassels Toronto to Simpson and
Darby. Robert Knowles Executor they are to bear all
expense of the change

nails

Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in the morning &
mother & I in evening.

Monday. July 1st 1901
only one
framer
C.R. off

Father Mr S & I hoed Mangels & turnips all day C.R. & Mr
Tuck's two men took a holiday. We Mr T shingled all day.
Tuesday 2nd fine
C.R. Raising drills for Rape I pulled weeds and worked
sowed rape. Father & Mr S at stone work. Mr Tuck
Wensday 3rd fine Shower
We mowed a little hay in morning & then sowed Rape &
kiled up hay. Father & Mr S at Painting & all framers at
work.
Thursday 4th showery
Cut a little hay went to town bgt hardware bolts. hinges P.
Greens cut a Morris. 5 hanger 2 loads 1 pulley from
Swayze and meat $1.76 pd 200, paid for lumber $680.
harness mended 40c

200
40
680

Friday 5th Dull
H

We worked around the barn in morning and hoed turnips
in afternoon Mr S away all day. all Framers here
Saturday 6th fine & cool

Pedigree
s.

Framers all at work. Mr S. ½ day. pd him $500 I went to
town & got some bolts. Father C.R. & I hoed turnips in
morning & raked & kiled hay in afternoon
Rory of Brandon 2nd 42270 calved Mch 18th 1900
Bowman. 5. dropped spg 1900 A.E. Tag. 5/6
Sunday. 7th fine

500

Mary Children & I went to church in morning & mother & I
in evening Mr C. preached both times

July. 1901
Monday 8th fine
All framers here. Mr Went for 100” flour to J.S. in evening.
Aunt Maggie came
Tuesday 9th fine
½

All framers here. J. K. here ½ day. A.M. here ½ day. w
Wensday 10th fine
Mr S. J.K. & A.M. all day Framers all here I went to town
bgt 100 5 in nails handles. 23c, rope 8 ⅓” @ 12 ½, meat
1.22 harness mended. 35c can mended. 10c groceries 90

122
35
10
90

Thursday 11th fine
Framers Framers went to Sunleys at noon today. at noon today I
left today got 3 pulley hooks at Swayzes scantling at Stewarts 25c
screws at M. 09. hat A.M. J.K. & Mr S. all here today. bgt
ticket for Mother 275 4 of us hoed turnips scuffled mangels
& potatoes. 1 plowed fallow

25
09
2.75

Friday 12th fine
had Mr S and the two boys all day. pd boys each. 210 pd
Mr S. 800, went to town bgt. sprayer, 90c, P. Green. 20 1
gal machine oil at Morris

210
210
800
90
20
32

Saturday 13th fine
7 loads

We worked at hay. hauled 7 loads. cut 3 acres and kiled it
also. put P. Green on potatoes. Mr S here all day
Sunday. 14th fine & hot

July 15th 1901
Monday. fine & very hot
x

I went to Sorby's with Mares. neither were in season then
went to hunt for help in hay. W. Kelso came in afternoon
and I expect him right along.
Tuesday 16th fine wet
W.K. here all day he & C hoed turnips in morning and
scuffled. I cut clover in morning and we hauled a load of
raking in afternoon then went to. work in barn till evening
we had a good shower
Wensday 17th fine
We hauled four loads of hay and. kiled all that was cut.
W.K. here all day
Thursday 18th fine
We hauled in two loads of timothy & seven of clover W.K.
away today
Friday 19th fine
We finished cutting this seasons hay & started hauled.
twelve loads W.K. here today..
Saturday 20th fine
We finished hauling hay today three loads & started. to
cut fall wheat. went to town bgt meat. 78c.
Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and we
went to Mrs Ford's funeral in afternoon & mother J & I to
Church in evening
Monday 22nd fine
We put in overlay for granery & Jacked up overlay in
implement shed had two jacks two hrs. W Tuck here ½

x

78

day we cut wheat in afternoon and hoed turnips. Princess
in heat sent her to Sorby

Tuesday. July 23rd fine
x

We finished cutting fall wheat & Rye and the little corner
field of oats near Fords. sent entries application for reg of
seven calves and $1050 fees.

1050

Wensday. 24th fine
We cut Barley and almost finished the Daubeney oats.
C.R. shocking and J.S. & Father hoeing Turnips.
Thursday 25th Dull
We finished cutting Daubeney oats and hauled in the rye.
four loads. Will and Norman came down to see us. We
went to Sorby's to see about {car?} room.
Friday 26th fine
I went to town in morning bgt hardware. 50. 13. 28. 15. pd
meat at Hales n.p. 95c took grist of wheat & chop to Jim's
Mill got 3 bgs chopped and bgt 165” oat chop. pd for
chopping & gristing & oat chop 310
Saturday 27th fine
x

We hauled fall wheat all day 10 loads. H. Leadley came
out in afternoon. Princess took horse on Thursday
Sunday 28th Dull & wet
Father Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning Mother
Jennie & I in evening. This was sacrament Sunday
Monday 29th Wet
We worked at roots & set up down shocks worked at
sheep pen in afternoon. Hales got old ewe. 60” of mutton

106
95
310

Tuesday. July 30th 1901 fine
I went to town in morning got 17” of meat. from hales hats.
62c paid, overalls & smock 2.13 paid for corn $ 133. recd
75c from Mr Hammell $1.50 from W.H. Sleeman, $1.50
from C.E. Sleeman $150 L Schmuck. sent ten $ to H. J.
Hill. entry fees for Exhibition Father. J.S. & Charlie all
working at roots.

75
150
1.50
150

213
62
133

1000
Wensday 31st
We cut oats. Father & J.S. hoeing & scuffling
Thursday Aug 1st
We finished cutting today at noon. and hauled in 5 loads
barley 1 of wheat & 1 of oats in afternoon.
Friday 2nd Dull evening
W.K. 1
day Pf
W.K. 300

We hauled in 11 loads of oats. had W. Kelso all day

Sat. 3th fine
WK 1
day

Father & J.S. working at Turnips C.R. choring W. K.
digging out foundation I went to town got wagon fixed 75c.
meat 50c. Dr Savages bill 400 pd from chop. 910. Pd W.
Tuck 1000 pd

Sunday 4 fine
Father, Mary, Children & I went to Church heard. Rev.
Mills preach. Mother Jennie & I in evening
Monday 5th fine
W.K. ½
day

We hauled oats all day had W. Kelso in afternoon
Tuesday 6th fine

W.K 1
day

We thrashed today. had W. Kelso & a hand from
McCannels

75
50
400
910
1000

1901
Wensday. Aug 6 7th fine
We hauled oats all day finished all but peas & rakings
Thursday 8th fine
We. pulled peas. most of the day. Father raking stubble
Mr Hether is putting eave trough on our barn at 10c a foot
and does all the extra fixing free
Friday 9th fine
Mary & I went to town this morning. bgt meat. 13” @ 7c
91c at Hales left buggy at Penfolds to have tires set we
finished all but peas

.91

Saturday. 9th fine
We finished harvest today hauled seven loads peas. I
went to town got buggy fixed 300 P. 100” Oil cake. $140
berries. 25c

140
300
25

Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning &
Mother & I in evening Mr Mills preached a good sermon in
morning on Faith Mr Cassady in evening
Monday 11th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing all day. J.S. weeding mangels and
Father & I choring
Tuesday 12th fine
I went to town J.S. & C.R. Weeding & Cultivating Father
choring & weeding I bgt barrow $400 shoes $250 meat 65c,
Stone hammer 60c P Mr Hether finished eave troughing
barn today 1.37 {illegible} less. $125 for old pipe

250
400
60

1901
Wensday Aug 14th fine
Father. building Foundation under sheep pen. I did chores
and labored to him
Thursday 15th fine
C.R. Plowing for fall wheat J.S. weeding potatoes I chored
& helped Father at building
Friday 16th fine
Father building I went to town aced chored J.S. weeding
turnips C.R. Plowing. I bgt hardware. 45. 40. corn. &
oatmeal. $725 meat. 65c np sold 4 loads of gravel. @ 10c.
40c

85
725
65
40

Saturday 17th fine
C.R. Plowing. all day J.S. hoeing turnips. Father working
at Mason work under sheep pen. I went to town in
morning
Monday Sunday 19 18th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning &
Mother J & I in evening Mr Cassady preached in evening
on the two virgins showing that the foolish had a show of
religion but it did not avail.
Monday 19th Dull
77
25
72

C.R. Plowing. J.S. hoeing. Turnips. Father masoning I
labored to him and went to town. bgt meat 77c C. Oil 72c,
brush 25 recd $18500 from Jonathan Batty
$18500
Tuesday 20th fine
Father building J.S. plowing pea ground C.R. hauling out
manure for fall wheat.

Wensday. Aug 21st 1901 fine
Father building. J.S. plowing & choring. C.R. hauling
manure.
Thursday 22nd Showery
C.R. finished hauling manure to field north of bush. and
started at south piece J.S. plowing. and both Cleaned up
grist
Friday 23rd wet
We cleaned seed wheat in morning and chored J.S.
plowing and C.R. cleaning earth out of sheep pen. I went
with grist to mill paid for chopping Ect. $170 pd. W.
Jackson $250

170
250

Saturday 24th fine
C.R. hauling manure and Choring. J.S. plowing Father not
well. I went to town pd. Mr McCannel. $3.40 being {my?}
share done him from the Howitt Lease business pd. Hales
account & bgt meat. 3.75
Pd Fosters acc. $450
Pd. Shortreed for Shingles $8925
Pd. S & G Penfold for twine $1150
hardware. at Morris. $135

340
375
450
8925
1150
135
199
1800

99

“ “ Penfolds. $1
Tomatoes 20c.

W.B. Swayze. 1800 for Hay Fork ect
Pf. J Friendship for work in Jake barn raising time 500
James Hewers ac.

Sunday. Sep. 25th 1901

500
1868

Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother
Jennie & I in evening.
Monday 26th fine
2275
4000
67
25
40
107
500

C.R. Choring J.S. Plowing I went to town pd. Goldies acc
$2275, bgt 300 bran to put in car. paid Morris ac
bgt. L. Oil. 67c
Drugs. 25c. 40c
stewarts ac.
Insurance 500
Tuesday 27th.
Got all ready and started with cattle to Toronto.
Wednesday 28th.
Charlie hauling manure and helping Will to the station.
Uncle J. plowing.
Thursday 29th.
Uncle J. plowing all day. Charlie at manure in forenoon &
at Barber's threshing in afternoon. Got 8 ½ lbs. Flank &
Brisket 60c & 1 ½ n minced meat 15
Friday 30th.
x

Uncle J. Plowing in forenoon & at town in after-noon.
Gave him 50c. Charlie & J. Friendship at manure all day.
Sat. 31st.
Charlie finishing manure and cultivating. Uncle J. still
away at town. Uncle Robt. came to-day. Got new pump
from Grant
Sunday Sept. 1st.

$13

Gr. M. & children to church in morning & Grp & Gran at
night.

Monday Sept. 2nd
Charlie cutting flax & corn. Uncle J. plowing. Got meat
Tuesday 3rd.
Charlie working at buckwheat & corn & Uncle J. plowing
Wed. 4th.
Charlie & Uncle J. getting fall-wheat ground ready for
sowing. Grandpa & Barber's ½ dy. Got 10 lb beef-steak
Thursday 5th.
Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy.

Charlie sowing fall-wheat. Un. J.
plowing. Got about 8 lbs Flank.
Friday Sept. 6th
Charlie finished fall-wheat. Un. J. puling weeds out of
rape, Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy.
Sat. Sept. 7th.
Charlie harrowing fall-wheat-ground in forenoon & tidying
up yard in afternoon U.J. Gang plowing and pulling weeds
out of rape.
Sunday Sept. 8th.
Grpa. Children & Ma at church in morning. Grp & Gran. in
evening.
Monday Sept. 9th.
Charlie working around barn & turning flax. U.J. plowing &
pulling weeds out of rape.

Tuesday Sept. 10th.
C. working at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 14 ½ lbs flank.

Wednesday Sept. 11th. 1901.
Charlie & Grandpa at stable. U.J. plowing.
Thursday Sept. 12.
C. & Grandpa at barn. U. J. plowing.
Friday Sept. 13
Ch. & Grandpa at barn U.J. plowing.
Sat. Sept. 14th.
x Bell
had
heifer
calf by
Kyma’s
Heir

Charlie at Ford's threshing all day. Grandpa at barn & U.J.
plowing. Got 7 ½ lbs. flank from Hales.

Sunday Sept. 15th.
All went to church as usual. Mr Cassady preaching.
Monday Sept. 16th
Charlie at Barber's for about 2 or 3 hrs. in afternoon. He
and grandpa working at barn the rest of day. Grandpa got
harness mended Got horse shod.
Tuesday Sept. 17th.
Charlie at Barber's Silo-filling all day. Grandpa at building
Uncle J plowing
Wednesday Sept. 18th.

$1
paid.

Ch. & Grandpa at building in forenoon, C. at show in
afternoon Uncle J. at shingles.
Thursday Sept. 19th.
Hauled in buckwheat levelling sheep-pen Working at
Shingles. 13 ½ lbs. Flank Hales
Friday Sept. 20th.
General choring. Grandpa sick.

Saturday 20 21st 1901
We arrived home. at 10 P.M. and found all well then got
stock home and started.
Sunday 22nd fine
Mary Children & I went to church in morning.
Monday 23rd fine
I went to town in morning pd W. Mountain 5 600. pd Grant
for fixing pump. $1300 meat. 55c, sugar. 300

600
1300
300
55

Tuesday 24th fine
Will got ready to go home and left this morning about ten
A.M. he got off in good shape I bgt grapes. 25c street Car
tickets. 25. recd 250 from Will to pay for democrat wheel.
and $5 to pay A Marriot Shipped Will’s cattle in afternoon.
then went out to the Colliege and looked at the stabling.

25
25
2.50
500

Wensday 25th fine

x

C.R. at Porters thrashing Father choring. J.S. putting in
wood. I went to town bgt meat. 80c, fixing buggy 05.
Father shoes. 80 E.P. Bell 3rd had bull calf by Oxford King
Thursday 26th fine

80
80
05

C.R. finished plowing orchard & started at the foundation
for cement in Cattle stable I went to town with grist 12 bgs
oats & B. 2 bgs wheat bgt 6 brls. Queenston cement x 3
brls. Ensign cement Qu. at $125 per bbl E. N. 2.20 per bbl.
pd Kelso 50 for taking care of cattle

Friday 27th Sept. 1901 fine
Father & Charley working at Stable. I went for grist pd.
Goldies for Bran & ret bgs. $350, pd for Chopping 70c
Father C & I worked at stable putting in cement in
afternoon

350
70

Saturday. 28th fine

x

We worked at Cement in new stable all day that in Father
& C.R. J.S. working at wood. I was sick all day & did not
do much. Elm Park Bell 2nd had heifer calf by Oxford King
Sunday 29th Dull & wet
Mary Children & I went to Church in morning, and Father
& Mother in evening

12c
15c

Monday 30th fine
C.R. went to McCannels thrashing. Father & I cut logs for
new stable J.S. working at wood
Tuesday 3 1st Oct fine
Framer
started
today

Framers came today to work at barn all three I hauled
some logs to Mill and C.R. & Father worked around barn

Wensday 2nd fine
R. Mc off
½ day

C.R. at Barbers thrashing Framers all at 2 work in
morning & 3 in afternoon I hauled two loads of logs to Mill
got some pine planed 45c
Thursday 3rd fine

45

We hauled three loads of logs to mill and a load of lumber
to planing mill. —
Friday 4th fine & cool
Framers all here. C.R. took a load of logs to mill I worked
on road all day. had Mr Hammill 1.25 Mr Couling. 60c

60

Saturday. Oct. 5th 1901 Dull

X
B{illegibl
e} no 1
had H.
Calf

Framers all here. Father choring around barn. J.S.
working at wood. C.R. & I working at road work we
finished at 5 P.M. pd. Mr Hammil 250 Jon Barber $125.
Couling. 60 recd from Mr Hammil $200 for bull service.
from J Barber for Sand 25c bgt glass 9 lights n.p. hooks &
steeples ten. whisky 35. wood alcohol. 20.

250
125
60
200
25
35
20

Sunday 6th fine
Father Mary & children at Church in morning and Father &
Mother in evening
Monday 7th fine
2
Framers
½ day

Two framers here ½ day C.R. & Father choring around
barn. I took truck's home. & got some strips split. at
Clemens got wagon tongue fixed got 2 latches at Morris.
70/35 nails. 28c. putty got oil meal.

70
28
05

Tuesday 8th fine & warm
C.R. & J.S. pulling mangels we got in six loads. I went for
wagon tongue this morning. bgt barrel of Salt $110, got a
barrel of cement Father finished cementing manger
bottoms
Wensday 9th fine
J.S. & C.R. worked at mangels. Father & I took in seven
loads today. Sorby's brought princess home today

110

Thursday. Oct. 10/1901 Wet
x E.P.
Bell bull
calf

We worked around the barn all day. getting box stalls
ready. ect
Friday 11th fine wet morning
We worked at stable in morning. and at mangels in
afternoon
Saturday 12th Dull

#

The Duke & Duchess of York Visited Guelph today Mother
& I went to see them. bgt meat 19 ½” @ 6c. $1.17 np pd for
Mothers Dress at Scroggies $150 pd Mr Sorby $1000 that I 1000
recd from Ottawa for Princess.

117
150
1000

Sunday 13th fair
Father Mary & little M. went to Church in morning and.
Father & Mother in evening
Monday 14th fine
We work at putting cement Floor in feed room till 4 P.M.
then I went for 6 bu lime to kiln.
Tuesday 15th fine
C.R. & J.S. Taking up carrots I went to wah Washington to
see a grad Angus steer and bgt him for $9000 to be
delivered on sat next had a Wensd pleasant visit to Mr
Hall's looked around his stock and also a neigbors exp
$120
Wensday 16th Dull
We hauled carrots 3 ½ loads & got mortar ready for
Father there started taking up potatoes went to mill got
some chop bran & 500 mds, chgd

Oct 1901

120

Thursday 17th fair Dull
We chored in morning and. took up some potatoes in
afternoon. Jennie & I went to Cheltenham in the evening.
Fare $ 145 Found all well at Chelt.

145

Friday 18th cold
Men chored in morning took up potatoes in afternoon. I
Judged cattle at Erin Fair Mr D. Rae of Eramosa was my
Colleague we got along very nicely went to see Mr
Sharp's stock in evening.
Sat 19th fair
John showed me around his stock in morning and Jennie
& I started for home about 930 AM had a nice chat with
Bessie coming down to the station, we got home about 11
A.M. met G. Shields on Train. then I went to town sent.
$9000 to Walter Robson Ayn for steer and $7150 to Canada
Life co Toronto, Exchange. 30c Men worked at potatoes
all day. Father at mason work. We got steer home tonight

9000
30
7150

Sunday 20th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning and
Father & Mother in evening
Monday 21st fine
We worked at potatoes all day. & took up about 55 bgs

Tuesday Oct 22nd 1901
We worked at potatoes all day. I went to town bgt meat.
$150

150

Wensday 23rd
We finished potatoes and started topping turnips Mary & I
took wool to Rockwood. $2212 worth 158” at 14c we took it 22.12
all out in trade.
Thursday 24th

2212

4

I went to mill in morning borrowed. 725” of oats and got
four bgs barley and 3 of wheat chopped J.S. & C worked
at Turnips all day we hauled four loads.
Friday 25th fine

9

We worked at turnips all day hauled 9 loads put Cattle into
new box Stalls
Saturday 26th fine

13

We worked at Turnips all day. got in 13 loads
Sunday 27th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went church in morning Father &
Mother in evening
Monday 28th fine

10

We worked at Turnips all day got in ten loads
Tuesday 29th fine

13

We worked at Turnips all day got in 13 loads gave Mary
500
Wensday 30th fine

14

We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads

Wensday Thursday 31st Oct 1901 fine
11

We finished taking in roots today. got in 11 loads Turnips
½ load of Cabbage & some beets.
Friday Nov. 1st 1901
We covered pits and C.R. went to Bye's Thrashing, in
afternoon
Saturday 2nd fine

500

C.R. Plowing, J.S. sorting Turnips Father painting in new
stable. I went to town. bgt meat $105 oil cake. $145
groceries, 16c candies 05, got my tooth filled left stove at
Rumford's to be fixed, sold.

105
145
16
05

Sunday 3rd fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning and
Father & Mother in evening, We had quite a High day in
our church, and every body seems pleased with the
decorating ect. REv. Smith from Toronto. preached
morning & evening
Monday. 4th fair & cold
C.R. at McDougall's thrashing The rest of us chored
around barn & prepared for thrashing, Mary & I went to
the church concert in the evening. we paid 50 Thrashers
came this evening

50

Tuesday 5th fair & cool
hands
from
Bye’s

We thrashed today did not get on very well. had hand
from Bye's, Ford's, Porters, Barber's bgt, meat about $200
bread. 30c

200
30

Wensday 6th Nov. 1901
C.R. & J.S. started to Plow today. Father & I choring.
Thursday 7th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing Father & I working around the barn.
Friday 8th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing and I went to town paid G.T.M
insurance assessment 1200 also Renewed the insurance
on house and barn in Waterloo that had formerly been in
the Royal. to be $1800 Recd $2500 from Jno Bell Waverly
$2500
Proff Day came to see about Having students Judge cattle
I paid him six dollars for Bull service Recd $100 from Mr
100
Pickering for Bull service

1200
1000
600

Saturday 9th fine & cool
C.R. & J.S. Plowing all day Father & I choring and closing
in end of sheep house gave Mary $200

200

Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning hear
Mr Cassady preach Mother & I in evening
Monday 11th Dull & wet
I went to mill with grist flour. 120 this grist chop. 100 last
grist 80c J.S. plowing in afternoon Father & C.R. choring

300

Tuesday 12th fair
C.R. & J.S. plowing all day Father & I choring. Proff. Day
& a number of Students came to see stock had quite a
pleasant afternoon

Nov. Wensday. 13th 1901
Wills Birthday he is 33 yrs Father & I working at sheep
pen. C R & J.S. plowing all day
Thursday 14th Dull & blustry
Father & I working in sheep pen and C R & J.S. plowing.
Recd 200 from R. Brandon owing the payment in stable for
Oct

200

Friday 15th
Father & I working around the barn C.R. & J.S. working
teams & covering pits. I went to town in evening got mail
tobacco for Jimmie

25c

Saturday. 16th fine
C.R. covering pits & choring manuring garden ect. J.S.
hauling stones. Father & I went to town. I pd McCrae for
Thomson's Sheep $1066 pd. for Groceries $376, hardware.
chgd at Morris horses shod. 50c.

376
50

Sunday. 17th fine
Father. Mary Children & I went to church in morning heard
a good sermon by Rev. Mr Hendley Congregational
Minister on the work of a real church Mother & I heard Mr
Cassady in evening on Peace on Earth Good will to men.
Monday. 18th fine
Charlie hauling gravel. to barn yard. Father & I choring
fixing sheep pen killing a sheep. J.S. finished hauling
away stone heap. I went to town. bgt corn chop 600 np oil
cake $7 np. herbaprin {herbal sedative/pain-killer for
animals} 25c, chopping 25 Linseed oil, 18c

18
25
25

600
700

Tuesday 19th Nov. 1901 fine
J.S. choring Father and C & I working Shingling the sheep
pen.
Wensday 20th Dull
C.R. at Harvey's thrashing I went to Town posted Winter
Fair bills, bgt 25” shingles nails. 150” oilcake pd for
500” that I got Monday Linseed oil ½ Gal. .40 Boiled Oil
85c sold skin to Hewer credited 60c

840

Thursday 21st fine
Father & I Shingling sheep pen. J.S. choring, C.R. at a
plowing bee for Mr Johnston.
Friday 22nd Dull
J.S. Choring. Father C.R. & I finished shingling sheep pen
and started the hen house got half done.
Saturday 23rd snowy East wind
CR off

C.R. off today getting his teeth fixed. Father choring I went
to town. sent $2550 to A.P. Westervell entry fees for fat
Stock. $3 to Secretary McFarlane for transfers. The send
$1 to Franklin. Des Moines for to register suffolk ewes
borrowed $5000 from Bank of Commerce for 3 months
recd $100 to pay for a ¼ of lamb I sold 8 years ago

2550
300
100

75
840
85
40

Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mary & Little Mary & I went to Church in morning
heard Mr Cassady preach a Temperance sermon
Monday 25th Dull
We finished shingling main part of hen house went to
town for nails. 50” Gray. mineral powder for painting 25c
at Morris rubbers. 16c

50
25
16

50
25

Tuesday Nov. 26th 1901 clear & cold
C.R. finished shingling bull pen and started to {rid?} up the
yard. I went to town in morning. took back Drab. mineral,
& got some silver grey instead also 5 lb white lead,
Groceries 1.05 candies ect 35 oatmeal, $140

Lead &
paint
105
35

Wensday 27th fair

WT. &
man ⅓
day

I set Father and Mother to the Station this morning Fare.
$1.70 money for Mother $110. Came home and in worked
at painting Stable doors & windows C.R. choring J.S.
sorting potatoes. W Tuck & man came in afternoon to fix
roof ready for us to shingle.. They came about 2.30 P.M.

170
110

Thursday 28th fine
W.T. ¾
day

W Tuck ¾ day working at barn putting in windows C.R.
helping him I went to Church took little mary with me.
Friday 29th Dull
We cleaned up grist in morning and took it to mill. 12 bgs
and 7 bgs returned that I borrowed 6.39 lb. returned 10
empty bgs to Goldies bgt 300” Bran. bgt. 500” oilcake,
7.00 pd at Trader Bank pd for chopping. 70c. C.R. dug
post holes for. hen yard and we worked at it in afternoon

2.55
700
70

Saturday 30th Dull
C.R. working at hen yard J.S. Sorting potatoes I went to
town in morning. bgt Pulper repairs. 35c Poultry netting at M
105 got 2 2/5 {illegible} singles at Clemens. @.95c $520

35

1.05
5.20

Sunday. Dec 1st 1901
Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and. Charlie & I
went in evening heard Rev. Walter Russell. B.A.
Evangelist.
Monday 2nd cold
C.R. Shingling, Woodshed. I shipped 2 Roosters to J.M.
Barton Vankleek hill, Then went to meet Father and
Mother, hardware 05 Drugs, 10c went to town after dinner
sent. $300 to A. P. Wesetervelt entries for Fowls.

05
10

Tuesday 3rd fair & cold
Father & C.R. Shingling wood shed. I went to town in
morning. got Father pants. ect. 213 Moleskin to face mits.
37. snaps 05. sold. 2 ton Straw to Mr Hanmer for Fat
Stock show at $550 per Ton.

213
37
05
550

Wensday 4th fair & cold
Father & C.R. finished shingling woodshed. I went to town
bgt 2 Square shingles at Clemens Father & I went to
Church at nig I went to see Mr Hanmer about getting
manure from the show we are to be in by eight oclock
aced clean up satisfactory to market clerk.
Thursday 5th fine
C.R. & Father choring and fixing up yard generally & J.S.
finished potatoes & started taking in wood I went to town
for Mr Heather to fix eave trough. Also Took Mary &
Children in to get their picture taken we are to get 9 at
$250 paid also Mary got other things & gave Mary $125
hardware 30c

250
30
125

Friday 6th fine
Father & C.R. & J.S. putting wood into shed Mr Hether.
put up eave trough on wood shed. 51ft at 10c per foot n.p.
bgt salt petre. 08.

510

Saturday 7th Dull
Father & C.R. finished the wood and I chored & went to
town. bgt snaps 12p mits. 50c,

12
50

Sunday. 8th
Father Mary & children & I went to Church
Monday 9th
We got things ready and went in with them to the Fat
stock show
Tuesday 10th fine
Cattle & sheep were judged alive and classes were
finished about 10 PM we got 1st & 2nd on heifer Calf. 1st
2nd on Grade cow 1st on Aberdeen A Grade steer
Wensday 11th fine 1st & 2nd on Suffolk wether 1st 2nd 3rd
on " " lamb
Wensday 11th fine
Cattle were slaughtered today we had our steer put in &
killed 64.4 percent
Thursday 12th
Sheep killed today. we had two shearling & 2 lambs
killed. also
Friday 13th wet
We won 2nd & sweepstake on Dressed Carcass beef 2
firsts & 2 seconds on sheep and sold lamb kept. wether
Will got 191” at $750, $ 682 I kept the other 5 gave $567.61
to Mr Hamilton accountant to Deposit for me

Sat 14th Dec. 1901
Will C.R. & I worked at manure in market all day got
things into pretty good shape. Will went home to Mt Forest

68

6.82

tonight, we last night. I recd $19600 prize money. $12500
for Bull I sold to Mr Hazlewood St Marys to be shipped
Tuesday $9600 for. Miss Canada. $7000 for Miss Quality $
81.60 for steer Carcass $640 for Hide $240 for skins.
Sunday 15th fine
Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in
evening heard Mr Russel we promised $400 to missionary
fund
Monday 16th fine
6

Father C.R. & I hauling manure from market 6 loads.
horses shod. 63 np

63

Tuesday 17th
7

Father C. R. & I hauling manure all day I shipped bull to
Jas Hazlewood St Marys hauled 7 loads
Wensday 18th fine
Father C.R. & I hauled manure. 7 loads. stamps 25

25

Thursday 19th fine & cold
5

We hauled 5 loads manure and prepared for thrashing
Friday 20th fine

x

We thrashed today did not get on very well. had Mc D. 1.
Barber 1. Mitchell 1 Bye 1. Harvey 1. Busby ½ Put
Bowmans no 1 to Master King
Saturday 21st fine
We finished thrashing this morning. & chopped grain in
afternoon. pd J. Busby 100 J. Flick. 50c,. Put Kyma 3rd to
Oxford King

Dec. 1901

100
50

Sunday 22nd fine
Father. Mary. L M & I went to church in morning heard Mr
Russel preach and Mother & I went in evening There was
a very good meeting.
Monday 23rd fair
C.R. finished hauling manure from show building. & then
we hauled in corn and C.R. hauled up wood. I went to
town pd. Mr Heather $510, paid Jas. Hewer. ac. $550 pd.
Thornton & Douglas ac

510
550
625

Tuesday 24th fine
Pd. Clemens. bill. $19.62
“ Goldies “ $13.49
“ Linseed Oil c, $1400
bgt slippers for Fathers. 85
“ Cloak for Mary. $700
Pd C.R.
500

Pd C.R. $500.

1962
1344
1400
85
700
500
95
100
500
75

groceries, $100, goose 95c
tie & pin for Charlie. 75c Mother 500
Wensday. 25th fine
Will came yesterday and took Mother and Hannah home
to Mount Forest this Morning Father & Jennie & I went to
Church this morning heard Mr Cassady preach a very
nice sermon, we stayed at home the rest of the day
Thursday 26th fair
I went to town in morning returned, 2 bunches shingle to.
Clemens. pd W Tuck. 9500 bgt overcoat, $950

Friday Dec 27th fair 1901
C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops.
hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Lime.

9500
950

$1548 sent $1000 to Janesville Wis, to Alex Galbraith to
record princess & Charming Queen

1548
1000

Saturday 28th fair
Tom. came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We
had quite a chat. pd. my share of the trip $250. Tom left for
home this morning about ten A.M. I painted barn doors
J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train
today from Will. pd for Mercury, 50c

250
50

Sunday 29th fine
Father & Mary & baby went to Church. in morning &
Jennie & I in evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three
steps from Guilt to Glory.
Monday 30th fine
I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his
wages. $18000, groceries .35 35c gave my note for
insurance $15000 paid. $300 bal. $ 212

35
18000
500

2.12

3000
7500
41

4.15

Tuesday 31st Stormy
to will 75

I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd. D Baley $30
sent $75 to Will for Cattle & sheep suit for J.S. $415 np at
McIntoshs
Wensday Jan 1st 1902
We chored and chopped a little wood.

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