Text
Cecil Swale (1864-1960)
1904
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
{Cover} DAILY JOURNAL 1904
Cecil Swale DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL 1904 published annually by THE COPP, CLARK
COMPANY, LIMITED 64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO
{several pages printed by the publisher follow, then Cecil Swale’s entries begin}
MEMORANDUM FROM 1903
The summer of 1903 was quite cool, not at any time were we wanting ice. Crops of roots
were good, while corn was poor. The most remarkable thing was that November to the 17th
and October were entirely without rain, and the wheeling at this time exceptionally good,
then snow came in hard frozen ground & stayed & stayed.
{Note that this diary has no place to write about Sunday.}
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-365) 1904
In bush. about 14 below zero.
SATURDAY, 2 (2-364)
Snowed again. Went north for a foxhunt in morning with Rattler, followed two to a hole E of
sideroad. Found a shefox back of A Greigs, & shot it edge of Guenters creek at 12.10. Dog
was about played out. Heavy snowshoing. wants a thaw. Skidded cedar in after noon with
Queen. Cut a length of ironwood for cant handles {diarist has drawn a map in the bottom
corner of the page of where he shot the fox.}
January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904
Election Day. Went to town to vote. In bush after noon.
Robinson Reeve
Bernie
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Ottawell
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Davidson
Armstrong
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TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)
Cold. but prospects of milder weather. Some snow. S W. strong galesof In the south
EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)
Mild. N. Found all apples in barn were frozen. Those in pit are all right.
January THURSDAY, 7 (7-359) 1904
Mild S W. Swamped out some ties withhorse,
FRIDAY, 8 (8-358)
In bush
SATURDAY, 9 (9-357)
Milder. Saw a fox on ice near sheep, could have shot it only for Turk who saw it &ran in, fired
b.shot at it at 100. it went to Rankin straight down Boat Lake, did not follow.
January MONDAY, 11 (11-355) 1904
In bush forenoon. In afternoon took 200 bus turnips out of 1 pit. Foxes paddled round sheep
a lot last night. Must be 2 at least. Tried p.mice but altho' mice go there are no d. foxes,
think birds must get mice first. Mild.
TUESDAY, 12 (12-354)
E & S finished Turnip pit in afternoon. Mild. L Wright came here after speles for dock.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-353)
Went to town, got bill of poles, attended agricultur al meeting, spoke on Farmers Asst Pd L
Buckland 100 for sow service, Subscribed to the Canadian & lotter 'Eche', got an axhandle
for G. The Sugar Beet Co bonds are now being called in by U. Bk, and there is quite a fuss in
Wiarton. George Carson died this afternoon at 4 brain trouble.
January THURSDAY, 14 (14-352) 1904
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Much colder. N. Cut some poles for cement Co & swamped out some ties. broke road all
through swamp with team Set 2 traps at sheep scented with a Rhod. & anise. These foxes
are evidently old stagers as they are as suspicious as they are made. ordered a No 44 Ideal
Stevens 22.cal rifle from Mr. Lalls, to use as a target rifle at matches.
FRIDAY, 15 (15-351)
33 ties out to town swamped in afternoon.
SATURDAY, 16 (16-350)
2 loads ties to town. I went to F institute afternoon. Set 4 traps for fox at sheep.
January MONDAY, 18 (18-348) 1904
Caught toe of a fox yesterday, but it froze so hard that the fox twisted it off. The other
three traps were buried in snow. Must see another time that all are near surface, the
dressing of oil of Rhod {oil of Rhodium attracts fox} + oil of anise seems to work alright. Fox
went a little way in big swamp + lay down I went after him with Turk & T. put him into a hole
in Clemens bush. 2160 of chop to town, 1/2 back. Cut some poles. 30 ties Very cold.
TUESDAY, 19 (19-347)
2 loads ties to finish Getting milder. Sugar factory meeting. Got Jess shod behind gave G.
1.00 owesome 75cts
WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-346)
Quite soft all day. but not thawing much. Roads are cutting off. Fetched bal. Chophome.
Two loads ties to finish . making 178 No 1 110 No 2 3 culls = 288 and about 12 to come.
$69.63 21 posts.
January THURSDAY, 21 (21-345) 1904
1 load logs
FRIDAY, 22 (22-344)
2 loads logs
SATURDAY, 23 (23-343)
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Went to Cement Works with first load of spils 8 pieces. Took 5 hrs to do round trip. Saw a
fox on river this morning, but crust prevented dog from running him. Drew 69.13 from ties
Drew 10.54 from logs.
January MONDAY, 25 (25-341) 1904
A howling west blizzard yesterday. Caught a shefox at sheep. Today a little better but
zero.In afternoon went to town & pd a note of 4600, and had to break road, too. Mr McNeill
wants me to join Board of Sugar Factory directors. Refused. Storming again tonight. No
trains into Wiarton for 5 days now Worst storm in 27 years so Y.M. says.
TUESDAY, 26 (26-340)
No mail through. Cutting in bush. Zero.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-339)
Caught another shefox this morning at sheep. Evidently himmiy {likely meaning to himmy or
jimmy your way out), two doublespring traps, hindleg brokn Took a photo of her. Took
picture of Harold & George also. Cut all day. Mail comes now by stage from Owen Sound as
G.T.R. is blocked. Worst winter since 30 years ago.
January THURSDAY, 28 (28-338) 1904
8˚ below zero. Cut till 11:30 loaded first load for this week 6 spiles took 'em in afternoon. I put
a hook on canthook & put on a door knob Snowed 5in Today
FRIDAY, 29 (29-337)
1 load ofspiles morning loaded for morning Takes 4 1/2 hrs to make round trip. 10 below zero.
Snowed a little. George says there was one foxe fox moved at Clemens, & two at quarry,
while I saw a track on Jordan Bay.
SATURDAY, 30 (30-336)
More snow two loads spiles to Cement Works I tried to get a shot at a fox in swamp ahead
of Cross' dog, but it kept under cover till 2pm when dog left it. Several foxes still about.
When snow is as heavy as now, foxes like to circle in the thickest place they can get, the
dog can only walk, so that they have the best of it.
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February MONDAY, 1 (32-334) 1904
-10˚ A howling blizzard yester day & today. One trip.
TUESDAY, 2 (33-333)
One Trip -8˚
WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-332)
George one trip forenoon. -10˚ Stormed all afternoon. Vern Fowler married Today.
February THURSDAY, 4 (35-331) 1904
Skidding. 41 poles. -5˚ One of the wildest storms all day. West.
FRIDAY, 5 (36-330)
Milder. Zero. No roads broke E. to town with chop. Skidding & cutting. Tried to get mail but
no trains into Wiarton since Monday. Sent Fire Ins. money by cheque 6.20.
SATURDAY, 6 (37-329)
A thaw. Snow settling,& falling off bushes. wind S.W. Drew up wood & turnips. Made a rack
for Juniper. Dug out canvas canoe from 5 ft snow.
February MONDAY, 8 (39-327) 1904
Changed yesterday to severe cold. N. Temp this morning 20˚ below zero. Hard to keep
warm working in bush
3 caps.
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to cement works
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to cement works
Fox barking along lake at 5 pm. Loaded for morning? Roads like iron & a heavy crust in bush.
TUESDAY, 9 (40-326)
Reid here today for hay, gave him 1/2 ton bought sleigh from him at 12.00 G. 2 loads. -25˚
WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-325)
Reid here Said to be 35 below zero today in Wiarton & yesterday.
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February THURSDAY, 11 (42-324) 1904
-20˚ E. went for chop. – 20˚ George 2 loads.
FRIDAY, 12 (43-323)
-18˚ one load. A Reid fetched new sleigh yesterday. 2 loads Turnips.
2 SATURDAY, 13 (44-322)
1 load forenoon. In after noon got stuck, couldn't get out in time This week there has been
no snow but very low Temperatures.
{Written above the date line at the top of the page: Yesterday a blizzard from noon}
February MONDAY, 15 (46-320) 1904
-22˚ Beastly cold, & N W. howling blizzard Hocked in Swamp, 20 pieces. Job.. to keep warm.
Wind blew snow off traps, so fox saw them.
TUESDAY, 16 (47-319)
-20 In forenoon G & S cut up 2 trees for 4 ft wood. E drew up after noon In after noon cut 9
pieces. Not as unbearable as yesterday but still too cold for fun.
ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-318)
-25. Skidding one load No trains into Wiarton till tonight since Saturday
February THURSDAY, 18 (49-317) 1904
-20. 2 loads
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FRIDAY, 19 (50-316)
-10 2 loads Frank came over, & we had a foxhunt, I put both dogs on old Krugub trail coming
up the river, started him in Greenlees bush, & ran him up across Tubie, back to McLeod's
west to little lake S. to B.cocks & swamp back to McLeods & back of school, don t know the
rest. I got after another dog & saw his fox 4 times, Rattle came home at 6.30 P.M. & Turk
went to Cty line, met Jim who took him home. {Author drew a map of the foxhunt trail
under entry on left side of page.}
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SATURDAY, 20 (51-315)
-8 Got milder towards noon. 2 loads.
February MONDAY, 22 (53-313) 1904
The regular blizzard from north today with snow. Must have blown up trai rail roads again.
Shovelled 3 1/2 ft. snow off evaporator house. Cut 11 sticks today. Not cold today about 20˚
all afternoon. Tries to manage mild weather, but can't do it.
TUESDAY, 23 (54-312)
15 below zero Mail trains blocked again.
WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-311)
10 below zero. Load of spiles to town
February THURSDAY, 25 (56-310) 1904
Shovelled snow all day off barn & chained the most of the split posts. Must have been 4 1/2
feet of snow on S E side of main barn. Mail Got through tonight first since Saturday.
FRIDAY, 26 (57-309)
About zero 2 loads today Skidded all the logs but some long ones Sent E. in with a load.
SATURDAY, 27 (58-308)
Milder 2.26. 3.18. 1.16. to Cement works Skidded all the logs cut. Only one load left now to fill
bill. Thunder & lightening tonight & some rain
February MONDAY, 29 (60-306) 1904
A howling blizzard West cut 4 ft woods
March TUESDAY,1 (61-305)
Last load of piles out of bush D
WEDNESDAY, 2 (62-304)
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In town in afternoon at cementworks Picked up piles along road. Mild & quite soft. Split 4 ft
in - Drew in turnips. Thunder at night
March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303) 1904
A howling blizzard from north. Put pins in rack changed pigs. Made a p _ trough
FRIDAY, 4 (64-302)
In town all day. Zero Got settled up with Cement Co Collected Cameron Lake dues. from
Cross. Junyn Kastner, Seamun & Leef. Paid for 22 rifle. Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to
be shovelled. Pd 150 on 230oo note of yesterday, and renewed $81 for 3 mos
SATURDAY, 5 (65-301)
Drew Dung. Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is
3-4 ft deep on the level.
March MONDAY, 7 (67-299) 1904
Sent up cheque to H Pettigrew for Cameron Lake taxes 26.36. Drew dung forenoon Rained
like everything in afternoon. Cleaned 35 bus. oats.
TUESDAY, 8 (68-298)
Went to town forenoon about ins. prem.of last Novr will arrange to borrow amt. on that
policy. Drew dung.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (69-297)
Finished far patch 20 loads Shovelled road to center field & drew in one load. This is the
worst winter Iever saw for getting on fields, we had a cut to make into field through ice in
many places.
March THURSDAY, 10 (70-296) 1904
Biting Eastwind & snow Drawing dung
FRIDAY, 11 (71-295)
Eastwind cold about 18˚. Drawing dung. G & I went after a handsleigh load of Masons' cow 2
eagles there, but wild. Took Rattler out after noon, shot 4 rabbits & 1 fox fox was one I
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caught in a trap a month ago. a ewe lambed 2 good lambs today No mail though yet. none
for 2 wks. either in or out of Wiarton. None out for 3 wks.
SATURDAY, 12 (72-294)
Fine & mild. Drew dung forenoon 15 loads + 20 = 35 loads In afternoon tried a rabbit hunt,
but too many tracks.
March MONDAY, 14 (74-292) 1904
Strong east wind, turning in afternoon to a S E bliz zard Train got through yesterday Post
office open yesterday with 4 engines. and Trains were coming in today again but will be
blocked by Tomorrow again. About 3 1/2 ft of snow in bush & crust wh. will carry a man
anywhere. We cut 2 1/2 cords 18 in. & 1 cord 4 ft today. making 1 1/4 + 2 1/2
TUESDAY, 15 (75-291)
Cutting wood. More snow.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (76-290)
Cutting wood. Borrowed 250 from Canada Life Co on my 3000 policy. to pay premium of
last year. J Robinson here.
March THURSDAY, 17 (77-289) 1904
Sawed wood. Sold Ja Reid John Reid 1/2 ton hay
FRIDAY, 18 (78-288)
Renewed 136340 for1 month Estate note. Jos Davidson & wife here. Holmes 1/2 ton hay pd
Mild {for?} Seven lambs from 4 ewes to date.
SATURDAY, 19 (79-287)
More Snow.
March MONDAY, 21 (81--285) 1904
{Written on date lind: Found a m. in a trap yesterday.} Cut load 4th & drew up. Turnips. 1
cord wood. 1100 hay Stevenson 500 straw Randle.Cold eastwind.
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TUESDAY, 22 (82--284)
Changed torain lastnight snow gone down 6 inches. Still too much. Cut cord wood
forenoon. In afternoon drew out 4 loads dung. &spread. assessor here.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (83--283)
Began tapping today Put out 250 buckets Ernest in bed. Indigestion assessor here
overnight.
March THURSDAY,24 (84--282) 1904
Set out 200 buckets. Very heavy snowshoing. Sap ran well Today. Buckets tapped
yesterday morning full tonight. About 450 trees tapped now. River frozen up yet.
FRIDAY, 25 (85--281)
Quite soft. Gathered sap in afternoon very heavy going
SATURDAY, 26 (86--280)
Freezing again. Gathered rest of sap on snowshoes. Boiled 1/3 of a tank down Fair sleighing
for light loads.
March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904
Froze up hard N. Drew out dung. Went to town afternoon. Pd McEwans livery bill for Cam.
Lake Co Pd 500 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet. Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50
spiles at 3/4 ct. Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.
TUESDAY, 29 (89--277)
Freeze up all day. N. Set out 50 buckets Drew dung onto center field. getting boggy about
50 loads out now.
WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276)
Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow
in bush yet. Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon. Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long
rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bulls eyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove
nail.
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March THURSDAY, 31 (91--275) 1904
Boiled all day from 8 am till 6.45 pm. got 7 gals. Syrup. & left about 2 1/2 in tank. Mixture of
cedar & hardwood best, but all my wood today was wet. Rained SE drizzle. Drew up wood. &
part sap. 8 tubs to fill Tank. Should get a larger draw tub. and about 200 more trees.
== April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (92--274)
Put fences at both ends of bridge water high. Cut some wood.
SATURDAY, 2 (93--273)
Put up fence after Hyatt. Gathered sap afternoon
April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (95-271) 1904
Boiled all day 8 gals. syrup. Raining.
TUESDAY, 5 (96--270)
Gathered sap. 8 tubs off all routes. tank brim full & 1 tub over In morning split wood & piled.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (97--269)
Boiled all day 9 gals. syrup. Sent in E & old mare to McEwan as she seems no better. G.
drew wood & sap. Shot 1 sparrow & 1 part with 22. Rained tonight
April THURSDAY, 7 (98--268) 1904
Boiled all day for 9 gals. Would pay to have dry cedar or hemlock piled up ready for
evaporator, cut 4ft long.
FRIDAY, 8 (99-267)
Rimmed out all spouts forenoon Cut 2 1/4 cords maple in afternoon. M Stub in bush. Sap not
running much.
3 SATURDAY, 9 (100--266)
Cutting wood forenoon Big maple. In after noon heavy rain. I boiled down rest of sap in tank
for 4 gals. Syrup. Ernest went in with buggy for first time. Ice up at Gray's still un broken.
Ducks here.
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April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904
Sawen, wood & drawing sap.
TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)
Boiled down 4 gals. Syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow. Drywood is essential to
good work, hemlock & cedar the best. About 1 cord a day needed 4 ft long.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)
Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind.
could have sold lots more. Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr Kay 1/2 gal Pd Alderson 5 gals. Cr Hull 1/2
gal. Pd Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd McNeill 1 gal Pd Moore 1 gal. Pd Sold 6 cattle to
Stead, 4 steers & heifer at 4 cts & cow at $405 two off
April THURSDAY, 14 (105--261) 1904
Killed 2 pigs. Snow 3 inches on ground. Sawed wood.
FRIDAY, 15 (106--260)
Froze hard last night, did not thaw all day. Cut up both pigs. 100 lbs each. & salted to drain
Split wood. & piled. E to Town with chop.
SATURDAY, 16 (107--259)
Froze hard last night & snowed. 2 1/2 in. ice on softwater tub outside. Sap frozen in buckets.
split 4 ft wood & sawed up blown over tree 1 1/4 cords 18 in. This is the coldest April I ever
saw. Ice in river at Grey's fast yet & Boat Lake frozen yet.
April MONDAY, 18 (109--257) 1904
TUESDAY, 19 (110--256)
Sawing wood
WEDNESDAY, 20 (111--255)
Took 10 pigs in today to Tyson at 4.50. Banked the amt.
April THURSDAY, 21 (112--254) 1904
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Boiled today 7 gals syrup.
FRIDAY, 22 (113--253)
Put in whole day, bridging apple trees, & binding up damage done with mice, with clay &
cowdung. & bandages. Got a cold over it. Snow still in orchard. Killed 7 mice.
SATURDAY, 23 (114--252)
Went to town today & bargained with R. Alderson that he is to buy factory property for
$1150. Sent in my bill for beets. Renewed note for 1370 for one month from Thursday 21 st.
April MONDAY, 25 (116--250) 1904
Old sow pigged eleven today, took them from her as they came. George after separator. I
boiled in afternoon 4 1/2 gals syrup. Cut wood for engine. Jim here.
TUESDAY, 26 (117--249)
Thrashing colverseed today will Crandon's machine. Takes 2 with machine & 5 others, put
through twice, last time must be fed slow or seed elevator chokes. Put through 7 loads for
13 bushels. Got through by 2:30
WEDNESDAY, 27 (118--248)
Packed 32 m.rats, 5 fox, 2 skunk, 1 mink, 2 coon = $2300 Packed meat away. Began stoning
we stoned 7 acre oatground Ernest began plowing in afternoon. Fairly warm today,
April THURSDAY, 28 (119--247) 1904
Cleaned some clover
FRIDAY, 29 (120--246)
Rained all afternoon F Cleaned up clover seed. 580 lbs clean seed 44 lbs No 2.
SATURDAY, 30 (121--245)
Rained nearly all day. Plowed some. Bridged more trees in rain Cleaned evap. pans. took
smokestack down & covered roof.
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{At top of page:Drawing of a diamond shape with "w" on top, "E" on bottom, "N" on right
hand side and "S" on left hand side} This bed planted one row E & W. Kaiser {Gon?} Tulip, &
N & S. Victoria tulip
May MONDAY, 2 (123--243) 1904
Acheson 2. Pd Selves. 2. Pd Ames. Mahon 1/2 Pd Bailey 1/2 - 1 qrt Pd Manley 1 Miller 1/2 Pd
Bought 1 bus Tim. Seed 2.50 . bag 20 cents Took in syrup today. Harrowing afternoon E in
with just.
TUESDAY, 3 (124--242)
Took 7 head to old Davis place to pasture all labelled. 1 blk steer. 1 roan steer, 1 wh. heifer, 1
red heifer 2 red steer,s (bob tail) 1 woolly steer Turned out 7ea yrlings at home. 1 roan heifer,
1 blk & wh. steer, 1 blk steer (big) 1 red & wh. heifer. 1 red heifer 2 red steers.
WEDNESDAY, 4 (125--241)
Took 3 head cattle in to Parke 2270 x 4 90.80.40 $130.80 Sowed rest of 7 acres oats &
seeded.
May THURSDAY, 5 (126--240) 1904
Planted tomato and cabbage seed. Sowed 3 1/2 a. Oats & seeded down Quite warm Ice
leaving bay. Cameron Lake Assn annual meeting.
FRIDAY, 6 (127--239)
Took in sap buckets. Spading sod. Very warm. Put about a dozen grafts of K. of Tompkins
apples into Wealthy. Used last years wood, scions not exactly dormant. Can find snow yet
under manure.
SATURDAY, 7 (128--238)
Sowed peas. Sod. 9 bags. Very warm.
May MONDAY 9 (130--236) 1904
{long lines of addition: 3 1/2 3 8 1 1/4 1. 3/4 = 17 1/2
3 1/2 5 8 4 3 4 1/2 .1 1/2 1. 3/4 = 31 1/2
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5 2 1/2 8 1/2 3 4 1/4 4 3/4 3 1/2 1 1/4 1 3/4 = 34 1/2 3 = 37 1/2}
TUESDAY, 10 (131--235)
Quite cool Cleaned out cellar trimmed orchard Plowing in S field
WEDNESDAY, 11 (132--234)
Quite cold, put on underclothing again Plowed & harrowed garden. Went to town to see if
evaporator was there. Bght 100 lbs rock salt. Sowed last of peas.
May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 (133--233) 1904
Got incubator home & set up it & Brooder. Plowing & harrowing. Cows out at night now.
Warmer tonight. Sold SWCross 535 lbs hay $2.10 Cr
FRIDAY, 13 (134--232)
Sowed chopping & fallow with clover Tim. & orchard grass Took in other 3 cattle to Parke.
wghed 2720 lbs. 4 = 108.80 heifer pulled down average, Maher's bartender. Blake drowned
in Pike River just below the Bridge, other fellow nearly to.
SATURDAY, 14 (135--231)
Rained heavily last night Thunderstorms. Sowed oats & harrowed. Planted Early ohio
potatoes in garden. Leaves 1/2 out now. Finished seeding today. 7 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2
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aces oats 7 1/2 acres peas.
May MONDAY, 16 (137--229) 1904
Beastly cold. N.W. Sold M. McKenzie 400 of hay. Set 117 eggs in incubator at 8 a.m.
Frost
TUESDAY, 17 (138--228)
Finished dumping 1½ next swamp Started plowing it Drawing dung on centre field. Drew
out E's coulter
WEDNESDAY, 18 (139--227)
Drawing dung.
May THURSDAY, 19 (140--226) 1904
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Drawing dung.
FRIDAY, 20 (141--225)
Drawing dung.
SATURDAY, 21 (142--224)
one load dung to finish G. started plowing
May MONDAY, 23 (144--222) 1904
Plowing root ground too teams.
VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 24 (145--221)
G. finished plowing & harrowed. pretty soft.
WEDNESDAY, 25 (146--220)
very heavy thunder rain.
May THURSDAY, 26 (147--219) 1904
Fixed a place for washing sheep, & washed them without going in a bridge. A heavy rain &
thunder in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 27 (148--218)
Cutting sets for potatoes. 7 bus. Uncle Sam. about 10 bus. of these rotted in pit. I went to
Hepworth Council Meeting.
SATURDAY, 28 (149--217)
Tried to sow potatoes too wet. Stoned field at bridge, & made gateway at the end of field.
Lots of farmers not done seeding yet, & can't get on land, no roots or corn sowed yet.
May MONDAY, 30 (151--215) 1904
Planted 7 bus. Uncle Sam, and 1½ bus. E. ohio. Cut down clump of pincherries, as all are
breaking down. Drilling for mangels
TUESDAY, 31 (152--214)
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Drilling for mangels. Sowed lbs
June WEDNESDAY, 1 (153--213)
Drawing dung for corn at Bridge Went town re tenders for Club Timber Rutherford &
Davidson $1200 T.F. Bridge 350 Rathburn Co 350. The highest tender got it, but as they are
taking 1 week to Sign lease, it is possible they may back out. Raining again
June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904
Went to town re Anglo American call. Paid 8150 owing bank. Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay
Anglo American call. Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out. also 100 Brunswick
cabbage, & 26 pansy plants. set out all but cabbage tonight. Rained hard tonight Muggy &
misty.
FRIDAY, 3 (155--211)
G. sowed corn & harrowed. E & S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in chopping. Starred all
corn sowed G stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on
corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by
time water is all out, the corn wdl be quite coated.
4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210)
Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow set a post, for bridge field harrowed
garden Rained heavily forenoon General complaint of destruction of grain by wet. Rained
very heavy in evening
June MONDAY, 6 (158--208) 1904
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TUESDAY, 7 (159—207)
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WEDNESDAY, 8 (160--206)
Rained hard a nearly all day. Hitched fence at bridge. got wet. Went to town with Rutherford
& Davidson to get timbr lease signed. Swelled face from cold.
June THURSDAY, 9 (161--205) 1904
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Rained last night. Saw tracks of 2 bear cubs & old bear crossing road from north, at corner
of bush. Rattle took track at evap. house & followed into swamp. old brute evidently beat
off both dogs. A very large bear went north out of swamp last night. I sheared sheep today
after dinner.
FRIDAY, 10 (162--204)
To town to draw 1st instalment of timber sale. and divided into shares. Lowerd lane fence.
scuffled potatoes.
SATURDAY, 11 (163--203)
Fine & warmer. Began digging hole for apple house 16 1/2 X 14 ft. & finished. Rattler got into
bear trap.
June MONDAY, 13 (165--210) 1904
Trimmed walls of wol house, & lowered floor six inches more.
TUESDAY, 14 (166--200)
Blasting & plugging stone at {?} heap.
WEDNESDAY, 15 (167--199)
Blasting & drilling stone Got all the big stone out now.
June THURSDAY, 16 (168--198) 1904
Started roothouse wall with Bailey. Put in all the blasted stone.
FRIDAY, 17 (169--197)
at roothouse wall myself. Bailey here with cow
SATURDAY, 18 (170--196)
Dull. cloudy. At wall of roothouse myself. E. went to Bucklands with young sow.
June MONDAY, 20 (172--194) 1904
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TUESDAY, 21 (173--193)
At Roothouse
WEDNESDAY, 22 (174--192)
Finished wall of roothouse
June THURSDAY, 23 (175--191) 1904
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FRIDAY, 24 (176--190)
Cutting thistles
SATURDAY, 25 (177--189)
Farmers Assn meeting in Allenford 25 there. Cut thistles
June MONDAY, 27 (179--187) 1904
Cutting thistles & oats
TUESDAY, 28 (180--186)
Cut thistles to finish Scuffled Taters. Ida Harold & Specking strawberries Very warm
WEDNESDAY, 29 (181--185)
Doing woodwork opp. lot 11. E to town, Dick new shoes all round. Ivan removed front. 400 lbs
chop bought 5.65. 265. lbs peas ground
June THURSDAY, 30 (182--184) 1904
Thunderstorm. Planted in corn at bridge.
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (183—183)
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SATURDAY, 2 (184—182)
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July MONDAY, 4 (186--180) 1904
Cutting hay. Traded old binder on a new one. +
TUESDAY, 5 (187--179)
Hoeing mangels. Sent Anglo American 10000 last call.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (188--178)
Hoeing mangels. E & Ida Picking Strawberries Coiled up orchard hay Dull.
THURSDAY, 7 (189--177) 1904
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FRIDAY, 8 (190—176)
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SATURDAY, 9 (191--175)
Cut 3½ a. hay coiled up 3 {series of strange horizontal lines}
July MONDAY, 11 (193--173) 1904
Drew in 6 loads.
TUESDAY, 12 (194--172)
Rained heavy shower last night. Cool. Hoeing, Turned hay.
WEDNESDAY 13 (195--171)
Drew in 6 loadshay. 13 to date.
July THURSDAY, 14 (196--170) 1904
Hoeing, scuffling, cutting clover field in front of barn.
FRIDAY, 15 (197—169)
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SATURDAY, 16 (198--168)
Cut far 2 acres.
July MONDAY, 18 (200--166) 1904
Heavy shower this morning. Started into clover at noon. Cut field runs 3 ton Raked far field.
Drew in 4 loads bu Warmest day this summer.
TUESDAY, 19 (201--165)
Drew in clover hay. Hot.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (202--164)
Cut field Tim in front of house. girls with Ida picking berries, got v. few Field of 4 a. runs 3
ton. Timothy per a.
July THURSDAY, 21 (203--163) 1904
Took in old binder, fetched new one out. Stooked up hay afternoon. Hawk took a Minorca
chicken this morning at day light.
FRIDAY, 22 (204--162)
Got in 9 loads today straight Timothy, sold ½ ton to S.W. Cross in field. Sat up early for hawk
but did not come.
SATURDAY, 23 (205--161)
3 loads Tim. ½ ton rakings. Cleaned up tonight Put up fence at bridge. _hoed mangels.
17 + 9 + 12 = 38
1 sold = 3 q loads to date.
July MONDAY, 25 (207--159) 1904
Cut center field v. warm Hoed mangels
TUESDAY, 26 (208--158)
Drew in 6 loads centre Set up binder
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WEDNESDAY, 27 (209--157)
Drew in 1 load. Cut. last field. Drew ½ to do Hay at Lake Huron.
July THURSDAY, 28 (210--156) 1904
Rained heavy
FRIDAY, 29 (211--155)
Hoed Taters. Poisoned d' with Bug death. Seems to require 12 lbs to the acre for season.
Drew in 2 loads hay.
5 SATURDAY, 30 (212--154)
Finished hay 57 loads. Showery. Scuffled roots. Painted boats. A Skunk killed 29 yg chickens
in Brooder for me last night. got in thro' broken window.
== August MONDAY, 1 (214--152) 1904
Laid new hardwood floor in woodshed. took of us all day. E began plowing for fall wht. Heavy
rain yesterday
TUESDAY, 2 (215--151)
E plowing. G.scuffling. I hung doors of woodshed. made trapdoor
WEDNESDAY, 3 (216--150)
Cut our fall wht. this morning with new binder works well. a fairly good crop of wht on 2½
acres. Stooked afternoon. Pulled all wild oats in oats & peas. E. plowing.
August THURSDAY, 4 (217--149) 1904
To town forenoon. E & G. plowing 3½ a.
FRIDAY, 5 (218--148)
Shower this morning. Plowing & harrowing 2 teams Picked Late Crop. Hot. Threatens rain.
SATURDAY, 6 (219--147)
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Finished plowing 1½ a. nearswamp. Drew in 4 loads of wht. should be called 5: as there were
47 stooks on 1 load & 44 on another. Shot 3 ducks. I find ducks very late this year, and not
particularly plentiful. It will be 2 weeks before the yg ones can fly. Looks like rain again.
August MONDAY, 8 (221--145) 1904
Went at well, put on new cylinders Took all day.
TUESDAY, 9 (222--144)
Finished bracing in well, at 10. Hoed in corn
WEDNESDAY, 10 (223--143)
Picked stone & hoed corn
August THURSDAY, 11 (224—142) 1904
Picking stone & hoeing corn.
FRIDAY, 12 (225—141)
Drew dung on wht ground. In afternoon shot 2 d. had to fetch canoe round for them. 6
ducks.
SATURDAY, 13 (226—140)
Heavy rain last night. Drawing dung & harrowed clods. Went to town. Edwards here evening.
August MONDAY, 15 (228--138) 1904
Drew dung.
TUESDAY, 16 (229--137)
Rained lastnight. Looked for ducks on Boat Lake but only got one. I never saw such as
scarce on the lake Think they are not forward enough to come to lake. Drew dung.
Afternoon 8 d
WEDNESDAY, 17 (230--136)
Cut 7½ a. oats today & stooked E cutting weeds. Cold & windy.
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August THURSDAY, 18 (231--135) 1904
FRIDAY, 19 (232--134)
SATURDAY, 20 (233--133)
August MONDAY, 22 (235--131)
Cut 3 3/4 a oats. This was a good patch of grain will run 70 bus. {17 cts?} acre at least
TUESDAY, 23 (236--130)
Drew in peas. Jim here.
WEDNESDAY, 24 (237--129)
Drew in oats.
August THURSDAY, 25 (238—128) 1904
Tremendous wind. Called round S field. {?} Drew in oats all day. Ida & Harlold taking in
Scotchmens day.
FRIDAY, 26 (239--127)
I cut 6½ acres oats Today Ja. & G. & Ernest drawing in. {Boneabert?} & Bert here for ducks,
only got two I shot 4 at noon. 17. to date. About 3 acres of this field will run 50 bus, and the
rest 40.
SATURDAY, 27 (240--126)
Stooked up rest of oats. tied ½ acre Picked 4 bags harvest apples at bridge Jim & George
tried Boot Lake for ducks but say there are few. did not get any. G. harrowed 1 ½ a next
swamp for wheat.
August MONDAY, 29 (242--124) 1904
Finished harvesting at noon today. Geo & Ja went on lake after noon.
TUESDAY, 30 (243--123)
E in for chop. Stoned round applehouse.
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WEDNESDAY, 31 (244--122)
Drew up earth to applehouse
September THURSDAY, 1 (245--121) 1904
Dull. Worst day for duckshooting I ever saw. A great scarcity of birds, hardly a duck about.
No shooting any where I shot 2. Wonder if ducks have bred better elsewhere. Made fences
pigtight. Finished earthing of applehouse.
FRIDAY, 2 (246--120)
Put yg pigs 15. in front field. gathered apples. Shot a duck off bridge. 21 ducks.
SATURDAY, 3 (247--119)
Ironed reach. G. plowing. Made bins in applehouse.
September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249--117) 1904
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TUESDAY, 6 (250—116)
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WEDNESDAY, 7 (251--115)
Left for Toronto with Ernest Got then 1.30 poor. Pd for Ernests boots 900
September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904
Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crowd on cars. from grounds
boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland. at 20 cts a meal, & rooms at 26 Trinity
sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.
FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)
Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm.
SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)
Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed exceptours.
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September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904
Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crush on cars. from grounds
boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland, at 20 cts a meal , & rooms at 26
Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.
FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)
Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm.
SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)
Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed except ours.
September MONDAY, 12 (256--110) 1904
E. pulled down fence. S. of house 42 rods George sowed 3½ wheat opp. Greenlees. at rate
of 1½ bus. per acre Stoning stumping on an 1½ strip
TUESDAY, 13 (257--109)
Sowed 1½ a. wht. at 1 3/4 bus per acre, Social at Oliphant tonight $40 receipts Mary Ida &
Ernest there
WEDNESDAY, 14 (258--108)
Began driving posts for new temporary fence, for cows day pasture
September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904
Finished putting up wire fence. 62 rods.
FRIDAY, 16 (260-106)
Drew rails from condemned fence. also stones, & find heaps of trash. Went to town today &
paid last payment of Tontine life ins. policy, my 15 cts. 39. 20 Bght a sink, & soft water pump.
Got Cherry & calf home tonight, red bull calf.
SATURDAY, 17 (261--105)
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very hot & sultry. stoned fence bottom some very big stones, gained over 1/4 of an acre.
Took boat to bridge & launched. Ernest began plowing in wht. Stubble. A walloping big bear
crossed road at Clemens bush tonight at 6.30 pm.
September MONDAY, 19 (263--103) 1904
TUESDAY, 20 (264--102)
WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101)
September THURSDAY, 22 (266-100) 1904
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FRIDAY, 23 (267—99)
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6 SATURDAY, 24 (268--98)
Tent in 75 posts afternoon {?} forenoon
Shot 4 {meregansers} forenoon. {?}
September MONDAY, 26 (270--96) 1904
TUESDAY, 27 (271--95)
WEDNESDAY, 28 (272--94)
September THURSDAY, 29 (273--93) 1904
FRIDAY, 30 (274--92)
October SATURDAY, 1 (275—91)
October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904
Shot 2 Greenwine teal & 1 merganser this morning 28 d. to date
TUESDAY, 4 (278--88)
Bland nominated to run against Campbell Dominion House. Went to town afternoon to see
about pigs.
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WEDNESDAY, 5 (279--87)
Went to town with 9 pigs. had to carch 9.a.m. Fetched fence home. Bargained with {?} for
sale of factory property
October THURSDAY, 6 (280--86) 1904
Put up 20 rods P. fence opp. Greenlees barn. moved rails out. finished at 2.30 pm. Put up
bins in apple house Moved in yg sow Promises to be cold tonight. It rained hailed & snowed
today
FRIDAY, 7 (281--85)
A solid frost this mornng. P. River frozen clear across Drew in all corn {38 ags.?} Picked
apples. Made up bins in apple house. E plowing at bridge.
SATURDAY, 8 (282—84)
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October MONDAY, 10 (284--82) 1904
To town. Sent draft for $100 to AngloAmerican. gave note for 30 days.
TUESDAY, 11 (285--81)
Thrashing here from 7.30 to 4.30. for 800 bus oats 45 bus wht 170 bus peas. 1015 Total
Jas.Clemens √ G. Clemens √ Herb Rogers Pd. J. Ferguson CR R. Reston √ W. Schein √ W.
Mason √ D. Renshaw √ A. Greig owe ½ H. Cook √
WEDNESDAY, 12 (286--80)
At Masons & Restons. Ida away from 10 30.
October THURSDAY, 13 (287--79) 1904
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FRIDAY, 14 (288--78)
E. at Scheins thrashing till noon. G. plowing.
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SATURDAY, 15 (289--77)
Both Teams plowing. H. & S stumping & burning. Wate in Lake so low that ducks cannot
work near edge. 31 ducks to date
October MONDAY, 17 (291--75) 1904
Went to town afternoon. $600 of 2nd instalmt. Cameron Lake Timber paid in but one
cheque for $350. - refused by Union BK. Pd Langford 8.00 for fixing wagons Thrashing 800
Shot 1 grey duck. 32 ducks
TUESDAY, 18 (292--74)
Sent E in with grist this afternoon. wht went 58 lbs got low wagon wheels home. also sink,
pump, & pipes.
WEDNESDAY, 19 (293--73)
Began mangels this morning To warm I had to wear a straw hat & shirtsleeves.
October THURSDAY, 20 (294--72) 1904
At Mangels. G. & S. Warm. thr eatening rain. E finished S rough piece About ½ mangels up.
FRIDAY, 21 (295--71)
Drew mangels. squally rain Shot 1 mallard & grey duck Jordan Bay in Morning. 34 ducks
SATURDAY, 22 (296--70)
Peeled about 200 posts today for a carload. Wet & hail. N.W. Frost at night. Shot 3 grey
ducks & 1 mallard in Jordan Bay in morning. 38 ducks
October MONDAY, 24 (298--68) 1904
Shot 8 ducks this morning in Jordan Bay. This end of Lake just crawling with duck, shot 3
green headed mallard among them Went to town afternoon 46 d.
TUESDAY, 25 (299--67)
Dr Fisher here to hunt ducks, sent G & Bert to scare em up, we took stands. I had Laflin &
Rand for first time, shells would not fire it. 1 duck. quit at noon, gave Dr 2 ducks 47 d.
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WEDNESDAY, 26 (300--66)
At mangels.
October THURSDAY, 27 (301--65) 1904
Dr Fisher & J. Acres here early to hunt ducks. sharp frost froze this end of lake, but
thousands of duck at other end, but could not get very near then The Dr missed some 6
duck, I got 2, Acres 1. Blue bells very thick. 49.
FRIDAY, 28 (302--64)
Finished mangels.
SATURDAY, 29 (303--63)
Bert & I duckshooting on Jordan Bay till 10 o'clock. I shot 4 he shot 4. Got new shells for L &
R. powder. 53 ducks. Sent 75 posts in this afternoon.
October MONDAY, 31 (305--61) 1904
Sent in 73 posts Cutting posts. Sent in 75 posts. Frosty turning mild towards Sent in 44
posts. Evening.
November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306—60)
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WEDNESDAY, 2 (307—59)
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November THURSDAY, 3 (308--58) 1904
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FRIDAY, 4 (309--57)
Got to Sundridge at 7 a.m. drove to Doe Lake got there at 3 pm. Charge 4.00 for trip.
SATURDAY, 5 (310--56)
I shot a fawn at Ogden Lake runway. Scent bad, leaves dry
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November MONDAY, 7 (312--54) 1904
Ran a doe into Doe Lake, had 3 plugs at it leaving shore but missed, plugged. 2 balls thro'
the neck of a big buck, which got into Lake & stuck in ice Vance finished it.
TUESDAY, 8 (313--53)
Ran a little buck in Doe Lake, & shot it there.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (314--52)
Blank day, dogs got away to Poverty Bay, ought to have 6 men & 7 dogs for hunting here,
and a 30 - 30 rifle.
November MONDAY, 14 (319--47) 1904
This day a failure, as dogs got away, & some bad shooting done.
TUESDAY, 15 (320--46)
Hunted this morning in north tamarac thicket Sawyer shot 1st doe. put in dogs again I shot a
big doe I jumped, & other was missed by Murray 7 shots, and another dog put out, Murray
fired 6 shots at & missed. altogether 48 shots fired that morning, In afternoon went after
deer with wagon. Shot 1 partridge We are just getting posted as to runways. all season has
been bad for hunting, as the leaves are dry all the time. A 30 . 30 would be the best rifle for
here.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (321--45)
Left Som campat 7 a.m. got into Sundridge at 1.30 pm. 17 miles, with 6 deer, leaving 3
hanging up, & 3 eaten or being eaten.
November THURSDAY, 17 (322--44) 1904
Went to Burkes falls 14 miles. to Lemons.
FRIDAY, 18 (323--43)
Got home at 3.40 pm. after changing at Allandale Georgetown, Guelph, Palmerston &
Parkhead. Deer both here, & fetched 10 patridge & 2 rabbits.
7 SATURDAY, 19 (324--42)
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Put up fences round front of old place. set fire to stumps & old fence. Drew 2 loads gravel
for floors. Cut stuff for sink.
November MONDAY, 21 (326--40) 1904
Started into calf stable, cleanng & levelling. Drew up 2 loads gravel.
TUESDAY, 22 (327--39)
Acres & Amis here for a duck hunt, gave them the boat & let them up, as I was too busy to
go myself they got nothing. Cutting stall posts, hewing & flattening & sawing a strip out of
each with crosscut.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (328--38)
Placing stall posts in calf stable Drew up gravel 1 load from Rushaws.
November THURSDAY, 24 (329--37) 1904
Mild. Finished cementing calf stable & alley way. Went to town deposited $38.00 Paid R.
Sawyer for Es medicine $280 oatmeal 25cts.
FRIDAY, 25 (330--36)
Put in partitions of birch in calfstable worked at sink, & pump. Drain of sink is lead pipe
extending 8 ft. beyond woodshed door.
SATURDAY, 26 (331--35)
Tried a doubleshot this morning at 2 mallards but the Laflin & Rand powder is no good, tried
it at a board. Finished putting in sink, & pump in kitchen. Finished partitions in calfstable 10
stalls. Took young cattle 12 head to old place. Freezing hard & snowed an inch at night from
N.
November MONDAY, 28 (333--33) 1904
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TUESDAY, 29 (334--32)
Began jacking up henhouse to 3½ ft high. had to make jacks Pretty heavy to lift.
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WEDNESDAY, 30 (335--31)
Worked hard at jacking up building, & put boards round it. George left for home for a while
December THURSDAY, 1 (336--30) 1904
Drew boards to bank round henhouse and packed over boards with pea straw.
FRIDAY, 2 (337—29)
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SATURDAY, 3 (338—28)
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December MONDAY, 5 (340--26) 1904
Sent Mrs Allan 2bbls Alexanders at 45, & 1 rooster at 100
TUESDAY, 6 (341--25)
Fetched cattle up today, all looking well, calves a little thin. A big lynx went north into
Greenlees slash, this morning, I went in with Rattler & put it out to Bert Davis, who shot it at
the runway between the 2 swamps.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (342--24)
Have to water most of cattle at water holes near Jordan Creek as well below barn holds
enough for 10 head only. Water horses at house. Nailed up silo. Altered 16 calf 3 boar pigs.
Changed 3 calves into new stable on cement.
December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343--23) 1904
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FRIDAY, 9 (344--22)
Piled wood. Papers say there is to be no rain in the near future. People are put to great
trouble all over to get water for their stock.
SATURDAY, 10 (345--21)
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Went to town this morning Borrowed $250 to pay overdraft $40. taxes $60. and to Rogers
wages $150. Made posts & 4 ties afternoon. There is a pair of foxes about Jordan Bay. set
traps in a Chaff bed for them, but think snow will hinder successful trapping in this way.
One of the foxes seems an extra big one. Cold.
December MONDAY, 12 (347--19) 1904
Worked in swamp. Skidded logs laying in chopping S of barn. Fetched sheep up from lot 11
real fat. Snow about a foot deep now
TUESDAY, 13 (348--18)
Worked in swamp. Cut off 12 Tails off sheep. Snowing Frost got in apple house slightly Put
door on underpart of henhouse.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (349--17)
Worked in swamp morning. Sent in a load of hay to Dr Fisher in afternoon 1400 lbs at 800
December THURSDAY, 15 (350--16) 1904
George came back tonight
FRIDAY, 16 (351--15)
Cutting posts etc.
SATURDAY, 17 (352--14)
Cutting posts etc. down stuff. Set trap for a fox. .
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December MONDAY, 19 (354--12) 1904
Sent yg sow to Bucklands. Filed narrow saw. Bernie here. Caught a she fox yesterday
morning, where she jumped creek in Jordan Bay, very small. Think there is another there a
big one.
TUESDAY, 20 (355--11)
Swamping out posts morning. Cut soft maple up.
WEDNESDAY, 21 (356--10)
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Worked in swamp morning Sent a load of hay to Dr. Fisher afternoon 8° morning, 28°
evening Cutting black ash & elm. Took Jersey to Greenlees Bull for a change
December THURSDAY, 22 (357--9) 1904
Sent a load of hemlock to Moores mill. 12 logs. Went to Tara, Conservative Convention
selected J. George as candidate local House raining coming home.
FRIDAY, 23 (358--8)
Took out 2 pine logs out of back near creek. About 700 ft in the two.
SATURDAY, 24 (359--7)
Cutting cedar & pine. George to town in afternoon.
December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) [Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY,
26 (361--5) 1904
Cutting elm & ash logs Skidded cedar in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 27 (362--4)
Cutting logs in morning. Raining & freezing In afternoon it rained all the time Too dangerous
in bush so in afternoon we clipped all the yg cattle on neck & I greased them with machine
oil & coal oil for lice.
WEDNESDAY, 28 (363--3)
Stormy Every things as slippery as glass In afternoon cleaned 5 bags of wht, for grist.
December THURSDAY, 29 (364--2) 1904
Wild & stormy but not cold N. Skidded sixteen logs, 8 elm 8 ash in S chopping Cut one of
big elms afternoon in 3 logs about 1200 ft in the three.
FRIDAY, 30 (365--1)
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MEMORANDUM
R.
To Cheadle horsehide
pd
2.50.
Ernest rubbers
1.90
Self " "
3.50.
Sinclair acct
10.00.
Sun savings
30.00
Sugar Blg
6.78
6.78
Canada Life Ins. & int.
6.88.
Echo Fam. Herald
1.75
G. pt mils
.50
Dom. Iron Co wheels
22.00.
Globe Library Club
6.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JANUARY
Rec'd
4.
coal oil 8 gals 1.50. rubbers 2.50. mitts .35
G. mitts .25
4.
Div. Sun Savings
4.
Hclippers 1.75.
13.
L Buckland sow service 1.00. Canadian. 1.00
Paid
4.50.
30.00.
36
3.00.
Echo. 1.00
13.
Meat 40. Axehandle 20. bal. seels. to A. & A.
Society .25
85.
16
Meat 30. Herring .20, F.I. 25 Head 15
{head?} 20
1.10.
19.
Jess shoeing .45 staple. 10.
23.
288 ties 69.13 3 load logs 10.54
25.
Note Union BK 46. Armstrongs acct 1.54
46.00.
2 lights 16 x 32 64 meat 30
1.54
Harolds pant '60 Cond. powder &
coughsyrup 70
2.24.
seels. Black Cat 50. Folio papers 50
1.00
28.
Seels & Sun Fam. Herald. Daily Mail 5.
5.00
30
Angl Am. Fire Mr. Divi.
14.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- FEBRUARY
Rec'd
5.
Removing Deck 3 .35
11
Saw {gunnering?} .75. Coal oil 50 gals 1.25
stamps 25
79.64
chop 90
Paid
3.15
10.
A. Reid ½ ton hay 4.50. bal. on hay 7.09.
Cash 25
10.
Let sleighs from A. Reid
11.75.
12.00
37
Axehandle 25 Shoeing 25 Fred. etc,
13.
.50
Stanley Mills other 3.98. E's shirts 1.00
5.00
Bg flour 2.35 syrup 1.00 chop 90
4.25
11.75
24.90
Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay}
Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay} $900
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- MARCH
Rec'd
Paid
4
Cement co 208.74 for piles delivered
208.74
4.
Stevenson 1.00 2 loaves 20, Rifle {sells?}
express
4.
BBl. sugar 11.60 290 lbs. 3 lbs. steak 30 22
box
30.30
4.
Dues Cameron Lake 4.00
4.50
4.
Newman, cedar
2.
Fred & Jess shoeing .67. Syrup 1.00
1.67.
7.
Chopping 1.00, flour 1.50. Kyle & Hunter for
axe & stove pipes for forge 3.20
5.70.
9.
30 lbs flaxseed to Edwards, 1 bus peas 60
9.
Loningsoln 200 l. rifle easterly 1.00 Eaton.
9.
1 Bl. salt 1.50
11.
Chopping .95 turning 2 cart handles 25.
10.54
J.Reid ½ ton hay Holmes ½ ton hay.
1.20.
1.60
1.20
9.00.
38
16
Chopping basket 30 cts Express 40
1.60.
18.
Medicine Harold 40., file 15. s spouts 55. bit
.15
1.25
21.
Stevenson 1100 hay 4.95 Randle straw 125
6.20.
22.
Hutchinson cowfee cash 1.00
1.00
19.
Wiarton Can. Furniture Co. bal. of acct.
3.76
Bag of flour. 3.00
3.00
24
Hutchinson 7 bus. peas 65
4.55.
28.
50 s. buckets 4.75. 50 spiles. McEwans
livery 2.50
7.62.
New Nat Hist paymt. 5.00
5.00
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- APRIL
1.
Blk Min rooster 3.75 express.
3.75
Shoeing 50.
.50
13.
Rec'd
Syrup 15 gals
15.00.
Pd on Pigs Moran 1.00, pd on cattle Stead
5.00
6.00.
Paid
Chopping .45 overalls 85. E. Boot repair .15
E. {Express?} .25
1.90
13.
5 gls. coal oil 1.50
1.50
20.
10 pigs Moran @ 4.50
68.30
Lent Frank Davis 25.00
25.00
39
26.
George 5.00
5.00
Chopping 1.00 Crandon 7 hrs clover tho
asking 6.00
7.00
120.22 25.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- MAY
2.
1 Bus. Timothy
2.
51 gals syrup
Rec'd
Paid
2.50.
5.25.
chopping 55. L nails 15.
70.
4.
2270 lbs cattle 4. 1 cow 40.
130.80.
5. 6.
Grimm Mfg Co bal. on Evaporator
43.25.
BBl salt Tyson 1.00.
1.50.
6.
7 buspeas 443 10 lbs clover 1110
5.65.
7.
Reston 27 lbs cloverseed.
2.97.
Harold suit 3.75 etc. strawhat 10
socks 57
2.64.
11.
24 lbs clover seed 264.
{Arrow to 2.64.
above}
11.
100 lbs rocksalt Kempt.
1.50.
4 lbs beefsteak 40 Chatham
brooder
10.40.
13.
2720 lbs cattle @ 4 cts less 7
received
101.80.
40
3.42.
16.
M. McKenzie hay
1.60.
Welding rods 20 Express 50. Flour
3.00 Durey fork 85
4.55.
Baker 2 cow fees of 1903
2.00.
27.
McKenzie 500 hay. 300 brick
4.10.
27.
Looking after bridge 1.00
1.00
28.
(coal .50 shoeing .20) {Service?}
pck wages 2.00
21.
R. Greenlees cow fee 1903.
2.70.
1.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JUNE
Rec'd
2.
varnish & brush .45 plow bredh 50
plants .85
1.75
Un Bk Commerce note 8150
81.50
Anglo American call. 10000 + draft.
100.05
Wool. @ 16 cts
28
.
Paid
14.96
Chop 1.25 pc cent chopping .5 chicken
food .50
5.65
Shoeing 1.25
1.25
Anglo American Fire Ins. Ex.
100.15
pr ½ big rubber boots
4.50
L W Cross 500 hay
2.00
June 30. Two Savings Divided ½ an.
30.00
41
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JULY
11.
Paid Ml on Can. Life loan Cheque
4.21
11
Globe Library Club on books 600
6.00.
22.
Hutchinson 2 cows An. McLeod 1 cow fee
3.00.
Hutchinson 1 cow 1.00
1.00.
Recd paymt of R. Davis loan 100.00 , do
fencing 12
112.00.
22.
Rec'd
{Shocts?} for chickens 1.00
Paid
.
1.00
22
5 lambs to Parke
16.25.
22
½ ton hay to Cross 3.00
3.00.
26.
½ ton hay to Hay 3.50
3.50.
28
4 bus. early later to Lyne @ 1.00
4.00.
29.
104 lbs " " Parke
1.70
26.
orchard hay at bridge to Wilcox
2.00.
28
Cho 410 lbs. fr. Reckin
5.00.
Ernest fix my boots
70.
bus. Wht for chickens 85, barley .48
1.33
Bay flour 3.00, bay oatmeal 2.60.
2.90.
{23.?}
2.60.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- AUGUST
Rec'd
42
Paid
4.
Ames 4 gal Syrup
4.00.
"
{Fl or U?} Allan acct in full
2.45
"
Ashcroft. mainspring of my watch
.50
3 cuts to Sun 75. grass seed 1.25.
2.00
Twine 4.95 Tie set 75 Shoes 1.75. pants
1.75
9.30
13.
Machine oil 30 duty on grr suit 25. exprs d.
0.70
1.25
13.
Loan retd by Trask
13
Chicken feed 85 .85
1.70
22.
McEwan oct. med.
1.00
31.
Flour lime 45 gorceries 90
2.35
25.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- SEPTEMBER
Rec'd
3.
Geo Rogers prt wages
10.00.
3.
for cidermaking 50 Harold boots 1.00
1.50.
Sep. 7.- 9. Ernests boots 9.00 Train fares 2 X 2.95
=5.90 room 2.00
17.
Paid
16.90.
Meals 4.40
4.40
Sink for kitchen 375 Pump for do 250
6.25.
Life Ms. Premium 15th
39.20
R. Gibson Cowfee.
1.00.
43
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- OCTOBER
Rec'd
5.
9 1390 lbs Hogs @ 4.90
58.75
5.
3 400 lbs sheep 325
13.00:
Paid
Incubator note 19.00 Binder note 25.00
44.00.
T. Eaton Co. 14 yds flannellette
3,50.
Page Fence Co. 20 rds 12 bar
8.92
G. Rogers show day 1.00.
1.00.
Sink 3.90 . oump. 250
6.25.
Staples 20. rods 20.
40.
Sam. oil 20 baseline 5½ lbs 88
1.13.
10.
Anglo American Uns. Cl. call
100.00.
17.
Thrashing 800 Layford acct 800
Whitlock adv. 1.00
17.00
18.
Freight on iron wheels 1.11, Cross adv.
2.00
3.11.
24
3 pigs 23.25, Glip order timber 5.20
29.
Harold's overcoat 3.50, 2 sets
underclothing 4.00
7.50.
2 undershorts Ernest 2.00, gloves 1.00
3.50.
pr Slater shoes 3.50
3.50.
Rent for lots 11. & 12 in advance
500.00.
29th
28.45.
44
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- NOVEMBER
3.
.500 car of posts 3500 down
bill, 400 at 8½, 85 at 7½, 15 at 8½
Expenses to Tun Tundridge
Ticket for dog single & self return 10.20
Livery reg there & back & freight on due to
Sundridge 2.35 board 6.00
Express on deer 250. License 200
Deer @ 10 cts 22,50. hides 2.00 11 partridge 3.00
2 hares .50
Sawyer drug bill
Leicester cam lamb from Scott 800
25.
Borrowed from Canada Life to pay premium on 3000 life policy
Paid above premium to Co
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- DECEMBER
Rec'd
Bal. on posts
6.50.
Shoeing Dick 4 new shoes 1.20
1.20
Shoeing Jess & Fred 6 new shoes
2.05
Ernest medicine 50
.50
Eaton quinine & phenacitin 1.00
1.00
45
10.
Tol. Hunt taxes 1904
60.00
2.
G. Rogers part wages
10.00
1.
Baker cow fee of last summer
10.
Harolds snowshoes Xpress order
14.
Dr. Fisher Uskay on acct @ 8.00
23.
George Rogers cash.
15.00
22.
Tara
1.25
24.
Ida 500
5.00
1.00
2.35
Reston 2 cows & chge
Date
2.20.
BILLS PAYABLE -- JANUARY
$
c.
{Series of Calculations as follows} 26) 1800 (69 + 156 = 240 234
7.00 + .70 = 7.70
George 5.00
" rifle 15.00
" cash 10.00
" " 1.00
" " 10.00
41.00
Dec. 1, '03 - Dec. 1,4 04 at 1800
18 0 + 18 = 198 + 7.70 = 205.70 + 41.00 = bal. = 164.70
Dec. 16th - 04 to Dec. 15. ' 05 72.00 7 2/3
46
'4 mos at 18.00 72.00
8 mos at 20.00 160.00 Total 396.70 - 105.00 = $291.70 bal. Dec. 16th 1905.
Mar. 23rd 1905. Cheque 50.00
June 24th 1905 " 10.-Aug. 22nd 1905 " 25
Sept. 1905 " 20
105
Dec. 16th 1905 - Dec. 16th 1906. at 20.00 per month = $240 + 137 103 + 291.70 394.70
Dec. 23 - 15.00 - 20 00
3 cheques 80.00
Mar. 2.00
May 20.00
July 5.00
Oct. 5.00.
Dec. 25.00
137.00
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- FEBRUARY
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- MARCH
$
47
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- APRIL
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- MAY
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- JUNE
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- JULY
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- AUGUST
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- SEPTEMBER
$
c.
$
c.
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- OCTOBER
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- NOVEMBER
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- DECEMBER
RECEIVABLE
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{Cover} DAILY JOURNAL 1904
Cecil Swale DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL 1904 published annually by THE COPP, CLARK
COMPANY, LIMITED 64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO
{several pages printed by the publisher follow, then Cecil Swale’s entries begin}
MEMORANDUM FROM 1903
The summer of 1903 was quite cool, not at any time were we wanting ice. Crops of roots
were good, while corn was poor. The most remarkable thing was that November to the 17th
and October were entirely without rain, and the wheeling at this time exceptionally good,
then snow came in hard frozen ground & stayed & stayed.
{Note that this diary has no place to write about Sunday.}
January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-365) 1904
In bush. about 14 below zero.
SATURDAY, 2 (2-364)
Snowed again. Went north for a foxhunt in morning with Rattler, followed two to a hole E of
sideroad. Found a shefox back of A Greigs, & shot it edge of Guenters creek at 12.10. Dog
was about played out. Heavy snowshoing. wants a thaw. Skidded cedar in after noon with
Queen. Cut a length of ironwood for cant handles {diarist has drawn a map in the bottom
corner of the page of where he shot the fox.}
January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904
Election Day. Went to town to vote. In bush after noon.
Robinson Reeve
Bernie
-|
Ottawell
} Councilors
1
Davidson
Armstrong
|
-|
TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)
Cold. but prospects of milder weather. Some snow. S W. strong galesof In the south
EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)
Mild. N. Found all apples in barn were frozen. Those in pit are all right.
January THURSDAY, 7 (7-359) 1904
Mild S W. Swamped out some ties withhorse,
FRIDAY, 8 (8-358)
In bush
SATURDAY, 9 (9-357)
Milder. Saw a fox on ice near sheep, could have shot it only for Turk who saw it &ran in, fired
b.shot at it at 100. it went to Rankin straight down Boat Lake, did not follow.
January MONDAY, 11 (11-355) 1904
In bush forenoon. In afternoon took 200 bus turnips out of 1 pit. Foxes paddled round sheep
a lot last night. Must be 2 at least. Tried p.mice but altho' mice go there are no d. foxes,
think birds must get mice first. Mild.
TUESDAY, 12 (12-354)
E & S finished Turnip pit in afternoon. Mild. L Wright came here after speles for dock.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-353)
Went to town, got bill of poles, attended agricultur al meeting, spoke on Farmers Asst Pd L
Buckland 100 for sow service, Subscribed to the Canadian & lotter 'Eche', got an axhandle
for G. The Sugar Beet Co bonds are now being called in by U. Bk, and there is quite a fuss in
Wiarton. George Carson died this afternoon at 4 brain trouble.
January THURSDAY, 14 (14-352) 1904
2
Much colder. N. Cut some poles for cement Co & swamped out some ties. broke road all
through swamp with team Set 2 traps at sheep scented with a Rhod. & anise. These foxes
are evidently old stagers as they are as suspicious as they are made. ordered a No 44 Ideal
Stevens 22.cal rifle from Mr. Lalls, to use as a target rifle at matches.
FRIDAY, 15 (15-351)
33 ties out to town swamped in afternoon.
SATURDAY, 16 (16-350)
2 loads ties to town. I went to F institute afternoon. Set 4 traps for fox at sheep.
January MONDAY, 18 (18-348) 1904
Caught toe of a fox yesterday, but it froze so hard that the fox twisted it off. The other
three traps were buried in snow. Must see another time that all are near surface, the
dressing of oil of Rhod {oil of Rhodium attracts fox} + oil of anise seems to work alright. Fox
went a little way in big swamp + lay down I went after him with Turk & T. put him into a hole
in Clemens bush. 2160 of chop to town, 1/2 back. Cut some poles. 30 ties Very cold.
TUESDAY, 19 (19-347)
2 loads ties to finish Getting milder. Sugar factory meeting. Got Jess shod behind gave G.
1.00 owesome 75cts
WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-346)
Quite soft all day. but not thawing much. Roads are cutting off. Fetched bal. Chophome.
Two loads ties to finish . making 178 No 1 110 No 2 3 culls = 288 and about 12 to come.
$69.63 21 posts.
January THURSDAY, 21 (21-345) 1904
1 load logs
FRIDAY, 22 (22-344)
2 loads logs
SATURDAY, 23 (23-343)
3
Went to Cement Works with first load of spils 8 pieces. Took 5 hrs to do round trip. Saw a
fox on river this morning, but crust prevented dog from running him. Drew 69.13 from ties
Drew 10.54 from logs.
January MONDAY, 25 (25-341) 1904
A howling west blizzard yesterday. Caught a shefox at sheep. Today a little better but
zero.In afternoon went to town & pd a note of 4600, and had to break road, too. Mr McNeill
wants me to join Board of Sugar Factory directors. Refused. Storming again tonight. No
trains into Wiarton for 5 days now Worst storm in 27 years so Y.M. says.
TUESDAY, 26 (26-340)
No mail through. Cutting in bush. Zero.
WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-339)
Caught another shefox this morning at sheep. Evidently himmiy {likely meaning to himmy or
jimmy your way out), two doublespring traps, hindleg brokn Took a photo of her. Took
picture of Harold & George also. Cut all day. Mail comes now by stage from Owen Sound as
G.T.R. is blocked. Worst winter since 30 years ago.
January THURSDAY, 28 (28-338) 1904
8˚ below zero. Cut till 11:30 loaded first load for this week 6 spiles took 'em in afternoon. I put
a hook on canthook & put on a door knob Snowed 5in Today
FRIDAY, 29 (29-337)
1 load ofspiles morning loaded for morning Takes 4 1/2 hrs to make round trip. 10 below zero.
Snowed a little. George says there was one foxe fox moved at Clemens, & two at quarry,
while I saw a track on Jordan Bay.
SATURDAY, 30 (30-336)
More snow two loads spiles to Cement Works I tried to get a shot at a fox in swamp ahead
of Cross' dog, but it kept under cover till 2pm when dog left it. Several foxes still about.
When snow is as heavy as now, foxes like to circle in the thickest place they can get, the
dog can only walk, so that they have the best of it.
4
February MONDAY, 1 (32-334) 1904
-10˚ A howling blizzard yester day & today. One trip.
TUESDAY, 2 (33-333)
One Trip -8˚
WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-332)
George one trip forenoon. -10˚ Stormed all afternoon. Vern Fowler married Today.
February THURSDAY, 4 (35-331) 1904
Skidding. 41 poles. -5˚ One of the wildest storms all day. West.
FRIDAY, 5 (36-330)
Milder. Zero. No roads broke E. to town with chop. Skidding & cutting. Tried to get mail but
no trains into Wiarton since Monday. Sent Fire Ins. money by cheque 6.20.
SATURDAY, 6 (37-329)
A thaw. Snow settling,& falling off bushes. wind S.W. Drew up wood & turnips. Made a rack
for Juniper. Dug out canvas canoe from 5 ft snow.
February MONDAY, 8 (39-327) 1904
Changed yesterday to severe cold. N. Temp this morning 20˚ below zero. Hard to keep
warm working in bush
3 caps.
1
16
to cement works
1
18
to cement works
Fox barking along lake at 5 pm. Loaded for morning? Roads like iron & a heavy crust in bush.
TUESDAY, 9 (40-326)
Reid here today for hay, gave him 1/2 ton bought sleigh from him at 12.00 G. 2 loads. -25˚
WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-325)
Reid here Said to be 35 below zero today in Wiarton & yesterday.
5
February THURSDAY, 11 (42-324) 1904
-20˚ E. went for chop. – 20˚ George 2 loads.
FRIDAY, 12 (43-323)
-18˚ one load. A Reid fetched new sleigh yesterday. 2 loads Turnips.
2 SATURDAY, 13 (44-322)
1 load forenoon. In after noon got stuck, couldn't get out in time This week there has been
no snow but very low Temperatures.
{Written above the date line at the top of the page: Yesterday a blizzard from noon}
February MONDAY, 15 (46-320) 1904
-22˚ Beastly cold, & N W. howling blizzard Hocked in Swamp, 20 pieces. Job.. to keep warm.
Wind blew snow off traps, so fox saw them.
TUESDAY, 16 (47-319)
-20 In forenoon G & S cut up 2 trees for 4 ft wood. E drew up after noon In after noon cut 9
pieces. Not as unbearable as yesterday but still too cold for fun.
ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-318)
-25. Skidding one load No trains into Wiarton till tonight since Saturday
February THURSDAY, 18 (49-317) 1904
-20. 2 loads
..
FRIDAY, 19 (50-316)
-10 2 loads Frank came over, & we had a foxhunt, I put both dogs on old Krugub trail coming
up the river, started him in Greenlees bush, & ran him up across Tubie, back to McLeod's
west to little lake S. to B.cocks & swamp back to McLeods & back of school, don t know the
rest. I got after another dog & saw his fox 4 times, Rattle came home at 6.30 P.M. & Turk
went to Cty line, met Jim who took him home. {Author drew a map of the foxhunt trail
under entry on left side of page.}
6
SATURDAY, 20 (51-315)
-8 Got milder towards noon. 2 loads.
February MONDAY, 22 (53-313) 1904
The regular blizzard from north today with snow. Must have blown up trai rail roads again.
Shovelled 3 1/2 ft. snow off evaporator house. Cut 11 sticks today. Not cold today about 20˚
all afternoon. Tries to manage mild weather, but can't do it.
TUESDAY, 23 (54-312)
15 below zero Mail trains blocked again.
WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-311)
10 below zero. Load of spiles to town
February THURSDAY, 25 (56-310) 1904
Shovelled snow all day off barn & chained the most of the split posts. Must have been 4 1/2
feet of snow on S E side of main barn. Mail Got through tonight first since Saturday.
FRIDAY, 26 (57-309)
About zero 2 loads today Skidded all the logs but some long ones Sent E. in with a load.
SATURDAY, 27 (58-308)
Milder 2.26. 3.18. 1.16. to Cement works Skidded all the logs cut. Only one load left now to fill
bill. Thunder & lightening tonight & some rain
February MONDAY, 29 (60-306) 1904
A howling blizzard West cut 4 ft woods
March TUESDAY,1 (61-305)
Last load of piles out of bush D
WEDNESDAY, 2 (62-304)
7
In town in afternoon at cementworks Picked up piles along road. Mild & quite soft. Split 4 ft
in - Drew in turnips. Thunder at night
March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303) 1904
A howling blizzard from north. Put pins in rack changed pigs. Made a p _ trough
FRIDAY, 4 (64-302)
In town all day. Zero Got settled up with Cement Co Collected Cameron Lake dues. from
Cross. Junyn Kastner, Seamun & Leef. Paid for 22 rifle. Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to
be shovelled. Pd 150 on 230oo note of yesterday, and renewed $81 for 3 mos
SATURDAY, 5 (65-301)
Drew Dung. Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is
3-4 ft deep on the level.
March MONDAY, 7 (67-299) 1904
Sent up cheque to H Pettigrew for Cameron Lake taxes 26.36. Drew dung forenoon Rained
like everything in afternoon. Cleaned 35 bus. oats.
TUESDAY, 8 (68-298)
Went to town forenoon about ins. prem.of last Novr will arrange to borrow amt. on that
policy. Drew dung.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (69-297)
Finished far patch 20 loads Shovelled road to center field & drew in one load. This is the
worst winter Iever saw for getting on fields, we had a cut to make into field through ice in
many places.
March THURSDAY, 10 (70-296) 1904
Biting Eastwind & snow Drawing dung
FRIDAY, 11 (71-295)
Eastwind cold about 18˚. Drawing dung. G & I went after a handsleigh load of Masons' cow 2
eagles there, but wild. Took Rattler out after noon, shot 4 rabbits & 1 fox fox was one I
8
caught in a trap a month ago. a ewe lambed 2 good lambs today No mail though yet. none
for 2 wks. either in or out of Wiarton. None out for 3 wks.
SATURDAY, 12 (72-294)
Fine & mild. Drew dung forenoon 15 loads + 20 = 35 loads In afternoon tried a rabbit hunt,
but too many tracks.
March MONDAY, 14 (74-292) 1904
Strong east wind, turning in afternoon to a S E bliz zard Train got through yesterday Post
office open yesterday with 4 engines. and Trains were coming in today again but will be
blocked by Tomorrow again. About 3 1/2 ft of snow in bush & crust wh. will carry a man
anywhere. We cut 2 1/2 cords 18 in. & 1 cord 4 ft today. making 1 1/4 + 2 1/2
TUESDAY, 15 (75-291)
Cutting wood. More snow.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (76-290)
Cutting wood. Borrowed 250 from Canada Life Co on my 3000 policy. to pay premium of
last year. J Robinson here.
March THURSDAY, 17 (77-289) 1904
Sawed wood. Sold Ja Reid John Reid 1/2 ton hay
FRIDAY, 18 (78-288)
Renewed 136340 for1 month Estate note. Jos Davidson & wife here. Holmes 1/2 ton hay pd
Mild {for?} Seven lambs from 4 ewes to date.
SATURDAY, 19 (79-287)
More Snow.
March MONDAY, 21 (81--285) 1904
{Written on date lind: Found a m. in a trap yesterday.} Cut load 4th & drew up. Turnips. 1
cord wood. 1100 hay Stevenson 500 straw Randle.Cold eastwind.
9
TUESDAY, 22 (82--284)
Changed torain lastnight snow gone down 6 inches. Still too much. Cut cord wood
forenoon. In afternoon drew out 4 loads dung. &spread. assessor here.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (83--283)
Began tapping today Put out 250 buckets Ernest in bed. Indigestion assessor here
overnight.
March THURSDAY,24 (84--282) 1904
Set out 200 buckets. Very heavy snowshoing. Sap ran well Today. Buckets tapped
yesterday morning full tonight. About 450 trees tapped now. River frozen up yet.
FRIDAY, 25 (85--281)
Quite soft. Gathered sap in afternoon very heavy going
SATURDAY, 26 (86--280)
Freezing again. Gathered rest of sap on snowshoes. Boiled 1/3 of a tank down Fair sleighing
for light loads.
March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904
Froze up hard N. Drew out dung. Went to town afternoon. Pd McEwans livery bill for Cam.
Lake Co Pd 500 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet. Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50
spiles at 3/4 ct. Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.
TUESDAY, 29 (89--277)
Freeze up all day. N. Set out 50 buckets Drew dung onto center field. getting boggy about
50 loads out now.
WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276)
Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow
in bush yet. Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon. Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long
rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bulls eyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove
nail.
10
March THURSDAY, 31 (91--275) 1904
Boiled all day from 8 am till 6.45 pm. got 7 gals. Syrup. & left about 2 1/2 in tank. Mixture of
cedar & hardwood best, but all my wood today was wet. Rained SE drizzle. Drew up wood. &
part sap. 8 tubs to fill Tank. Should get a larger draw tub. and about 200 more trees.
== April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (92--274)
Put fences at both ends of bridge water high. Cut some wood.
SATURDAY, 2 (93--273)
Put up fence after Hyatt. Gathered sap afternoon
April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (95-271) 1904
Boiled all day 8 gals. syrup. Raining.
TUESDAY, 5 (96--270)
Gathered sap. 8 tubs off all routes. tank brim full & 1 tub over In morning split wood & piled.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (97--269)
Boiled all day 9 gals. syrup. Sent in E & old mare to McEwan as she seems no better. G.
drew wood & sap. Shot 1 sparrow & 1 part with 22. Rained tonight
April THURSDAY, 7 (98--268) 1904
Boiled all day for 9 gals. Would pay to have dry cedar or hemlock piled up ready for
evaporator, cut 4ft long.
FRIDAY, 8 (99-267)
Rimmed out all spouts forenoon Cut 2 1/4 cords maple in afternoon. M Stub in bush. Sap not
running much.
3 SATURDAY, 9 (100--266)
Cutting wood forenoon Big maple. In after noon heavy rain. I boiled down rest of sap in tank
for 4 gals. Syrup. Ernest went in with buggy for first time. Ice up at Gray's still un broken.
Ducks here.
11
April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904
Sawen, wood & drawing sap.
TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)
Boiled down 4 gals. Syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow. Drywood is essential to
good work, hemlock & cedar the best. About 1 cord a day needed 4 ft long.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)
Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind.
could have sold lots more. Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr Kay 1/2 gal Pd Alderson 5 gals. Cr Hull 1/2
gal. Pd Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd McNeill 1 gal Pd Moore 1 gal. Pd Sold 6 cattle to
Stead, 4 steers & heifer at 4 cts & cow at $405 two off
April THURSDAY, 14 (105--261) 1904
Killed 2 pigs. Snow 3 inches on ground. Sawed wood.
FRIDAY, 15 (106--260)
Froze hard last night, did not thaw all day. Cut up both pigs. 100 lbs each. & salted to drain
Split wood. & piled. E to Town with chop.
SATURDAY, 16 (107--259)
Froze hard last night & snowed. 2 1/2 in. ice on softwater tub outside. Sap frozen in buckets.
split 4 ft wood & sawed up blown over tree 1 1/4 cords 18 in. This is the coldest April I ever
saw. Ice in river at Grey's fast yet & Boat Lake frozen yet.
April MONDAY, 18 (109--257) 1904
TUESDAY, 19 (110--256)
Sawing wood
WEDNESDAY, 20 (111--255)
Took 10 pigs in today to Tyson at 4.50. Banked the amt.
April THURSDAY, 21 (112--254) 1904
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Boiled today 7 gals syrup.
FRIDAY, 22 (113--253)
Put in whole day, bridging apple trees, & binding up damage done with mice, with clay &
cowdung. & bandages. Got a cold over it. Snow still in orchard. Killed 7 mice.
SATURDAY, 23 (114--252)
Went to town today & bargained with R. Alderson that he is to buy factory property for
$1150. Sent in my bill for beets. Renewed note for 1370 for one month from Thursday 21 st.
April MONDAY, 25 (116--250) 1904
Old sow pigged eleven today, took them from her as they came. George after separator. I
boiled in afternoon 4 1/2 gals syrup. Cut wood for engine. Jim here.
TUESDAY, 26 (117--249)
Thrashing colverseed today will Crandon's machine. Takes 2 with machine & 5 others, put
through twice, last time must be fed slow or seed elevator chokes. Put through 7 loads for
13 bushels. Got through by 2:30
WEDNESDAY, 27 (118--248)
Packed 32 m.rats, 5 fox, 2 skunk, 1 mink, 2 coon = $2300 Packed meat away. Began stoning
we stoned 7 acre oatground Ernest began plowing in afternoon. Fairly warm today,
April THURSDAY, 28 (119--247) 1904
Cleaned some clover
FRIDAY, 29 (120--246)
Rained all afternoon F Cleaned up clover seed. 580 lbs clean seed 44 lbs No 2.
SATURDAY, 30 (121--245)
Rained nearly all day. Plowed some. Bridged more trees in rain Cleaned evap. pans. took
smokestack down & covered roof.
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hand side and "S" on left hand side} This bed planted one row E & W. Kaiser {Gon?} Tulip, &
N & S. Victoria tulip
May MONDAY, 2 (123--243) 1904
Acheson 2. Pd Selves. 2. Pd Ames. Mahon 1/2 Pd Bailey 1/2 - 1 qrt Pd Manley 1 Miller 1/2 Pd
Bought 1 bus Tim. Seed 2.50 . bag 20 cents Took in syrup today. Harrowing afternoon E in
with just.
TUESDAY, 3 (124--242)
Took 7 head to old Davis place to pasture all labelled. 1 blk steer. 1 roan steer, 1 wh. heifer, 1
red heifer 2 red steer,s (bob tail) 1 woolly steer Turned out 7ea yrlings at home. 1 roan heifer,
1 blk & wh. steer, 1 blk steer (big) 1 red & wh. heifer. 1 red heifer 2 red steers.
WEDNESDAY, 4 (125--241)
Took 3 head cattle in to Parke 2270 x 4 90.80.40 $130.80 Sowed rest of 7 acres oats &
seeded.
May THURSDAY, 5 (126--240) 1904
Planted tomato and cabbage seed. Sowed 3 1/2 a. Oats & seeded down Quite warm Ice
leaving bay. Cameron Lake Assn annual meeting.
FRIDAY, 6 (127--239)
Took in sap buckets. Spading sod. Very warm. Put about a dozen grafts of K. of Tompkins
apples into Wealthy. Used last years wood, scions not exactly dormant. Can find snow yet
under manure.
SATURDAY, 7 (128--238)
Sowed peas. Sod. 9 bags. Very warm.
May MONDAY 9 (130--236) 1904
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3 1/2 5 8 4 3 4 1/2 .1 1/2 1. 3/4 = 31 1/2
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5 2 1/2 8 1/2 3 4 1/4 4 3/4 3 1/2 1 1/4 1 3/4 = 34 1/2 3 = 37 1/2}
TUESDAY, 10 (131--235)
Quite cool Cleaned out cellar trimmed orchard Plowing in S field
WEDNESDAY, 11 (132--234)
Quite cold, put on underclothing again Plowed & harrowed garden. Went to town to see if
evaporator was there. Bght 100 lbs rock salt. Sowed last of peas.
May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 (133--233) 1904
Got incubator home & set up it & Brooder. Plowing & harrowing. Cows out at night now.
Warmer tonight. Sold SWCross 535 lbs hay $2.10 Cr
FRIDAY, 13 (134--232)
Sowed chopping & fallow with clover Tim. & orchard grass Took in other 3 cattle to Parke.
wghed 2720 lbs. 4 = 108.80 heifer pulled down average, Maher's bartender. Blake drowned
in Pike River just below the Bridge, other fellow nearly to.
SATURDAY, 14 (135--231)
Rained heavily last night Thunderstorms. Sowed oats & harrowed. Planted Early ohio
potatoes in garden. Leaves 1/2 out now. Finished seeding today. 7 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2
6
aces oats 7 1/2 acres peas.
May MONDAY, 16 (137--229) 1904
Beastly cold. N.W. Sold M. McKenzie 400 of hay. Set 117 eggs in incubator at 8 a.m.
Frost
TUESDAY, 17 (138--228)
Finished dumping 1½ next swamp Started plowing it Drawing dung on centre field. Drew
out E's coulter
WEDNESDAY, 18 (139--227)
Drawing dung.
May THURSDAY, 19 (140--226) 1904
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Drawing dung.
FRIDAY, 20 (141--225)
Drawing dung.
SATURDAY, 21 (142--224)
one load dung to finish G. started plowing
May MONDAY, 23 (144--222) 1904
Plowing root ground too teams.
VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 24 (145--221)
G. finished plowing & harrowed. pretty soft.
WEDNESDAY, 25 (146--220)
very heavy thunder rain.
May THURSDAY, 26 (147--219) 1904
Fixed a place for washing sheep, & washed them without going in a bridge. A heavy rain &
thunder in afternoon.
FRIDAY, 27 (148--218)
Cutting sets for potatoes. 7 bus. Uncle Sam. about 10 bus. of these rotted in pit. I went to
Hepworth Council Meeting.
SATURDAY, 28 (149--217)
Tried to sow potatoes too wet. Stoned field at bridge, & made gateway at the end of field.
Lots of farmers not done seeding yet, & can't get on land, no roots or corn sowed yet.
May MONDAY, 30 (151--215) 1904
Planted 7 bus. Uncle Sam, and 1½ bus. E. ohio. Cut down clump of pincherries, as all are
breaking down. Drilling for mangels
TUESDAY, 31 (152--214)
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Drilling for mangels. Sowed lbs
June WEDNESDAY, 1 (153--213)
Drawing dung for corn at Bridge Went town re tenders for Club Timber Rutherford &
Davidson $1200 T.F. Bridge 350 Rathburn Co 350. The highest tender got it, but as they are
taking 1 week to Sign lease, it is possible they may back out. Raining again
June THURSDAY, 2 (154--212) 1904
Went to town re Anglo American call. Paid 8150 owing bank. Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay
Anglo American call. Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out. also 100 Brunswick
cabbage, & 26 pansy plants. set out all but cabbage tonight. Rained hard tonight Muggy &
misty.
FRIDAY, 3 (155--211)
G. sowed corn & harrowed. E & S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in chopping. Starred all
corn sowed G stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on
corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by
time water is all out, the corn wdl be quite coated.
4 SATURDAY, 4 (156--210)
Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow set a post, for bridge field harrowed
garden Rained heavily forenoon General complaint of destruction of grain by wet. Rained
very heavy in evening
June MONDAY, 6 (158--208) 1904
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TUESDAY, 7 (159—207)
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WEDNESDAY, 8 (160--206)
Rained hard a nearly all day. Hitched fence at bridge. got wet. Went to town with Rutherford
& Davidson to get timbr lease signed. Swelled face from cold.
June THURSDAY, 9 (161--205) 1904
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Rained last night. Saw tracks of 2 bear cubs & old bear crossing road from north, at corner
of bush. Rattle took track at evap. house & followed into swamp. old brute evidently beat
off both dogs. A very large bear went north out of swamp last night. I sheared sheep today
after dinner.
FRIDAY, 10 (162--204)
To town to draw 1st instalment of timber sale. and divided into shares. Lowerd lane fence.
scuffled potatoes.
SATURDAY, 11 (163--203)
Fine & warmer. Began digging hole for apple house 16 1/2 X 14 ft. & finished. Rattler got into
bear trap.
June MONDAY, 13 (165--210) 1904
Trimmed walls of wol house, & lowered floor six inches more.
TUESDAY, 14 (166--200)
Blasting & plugging stone at {?} heap.
WEDNESDAY, 15 (167--199)
Blasting & drilling stone Got all the big stone out now.
June THURSDAY, 16 (168--198) 1904
Started roothouse wall with Bailey. Put in all the blasted stone.
FRIDAY, 17 (169--197)
at roothouse wall myself. Bailey here with cow
SATURDAY, 18 (170--196)
Dull. cloudy. At wall of roothouse myself. E. went to Bucklands with young sow.
June MONDAY, 20 (172--194) 1904
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TUESDAY, 21 (173--193)
At Roothouse
WEDNESDAY, 22 (174--192)
Finished wall of roothouse
June THURSDAY, 23 (175--191) 1904
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FRIDAY, 24 (176--190)
Cutting thistles
SATURDAY, 25 (177--189)
Farmers Assn meeting in Allenford 25 there. Cut thistles
June MONDAY, 27 (179--187) 1904
Cutting thistles & oats
TUESDAY, 28 (180--186)
Cut thistles to finish Scuffled Taters. Ida Harold & Specking strawberries Very warm
WEDNESDAY, 29 (181--185)
Doing woodwork opp. lot 11. E to town, Dick new shoes all round. Ivan removed front. 400 lbs
chop bought 5.65. 265. lbs peas ground
June THURSDAY, 30 (182--184) 1904
Thunderstorm. Planted in corn at bridge.
July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (183—183)
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SATURDAY, 2 (184—182)
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July MONDAY, 4 (186--180) 1904
Cutting hay. Traded old binder on a new one. +
TUESDAY, 5 (187--179)
Hoeing mangels. Sent Anglo American 10000 last call.
WEDNESDAY, 6 (188--178)
Hoeing mangels. E & Ida Picking Strawberries Coiled up orchard hay Dull.
THURSDAY, 7 (189--177) 1904
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FRIDAY, 8 (190—176)
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SATURDAY, 9 (191--175)
Cut 3½ a. hay coiled up 3 {series of strange horizontal lines}
July MONDAY, 11 (193--173) 1904
Drew in 6 loads.
TUESDAY, 12 (194--172)
Rained heavy shower last night. Cool. Hoeing, Turned hay.
WEDNESDAY 13 (195--171)
Drew in 6 loadshay. 13 to date.
July THURSDAY, 14 (196--170) 1904
Hoeing, scuffling, cutting clover field in front of barn.
FRIDAY, 15 (197—169)
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SATURDAY, 16 (198--168)
Cut far 2 acres.
July MONDAY, 18 (200--166) 1904
Heavy shower this morning. Started into clover at noon. Cut field runs 3 ton Raked far field.
Drew in 4 loads bu Warmest day this summer.
TUESDAY, 19 (201--165)
Drew in clover hay. Hot.
WEDNESDAY, 20 (202--164)
Cut field Tim in front of house. girls with Ida picking berries, got v. few Field of 4 a. runs 3
ton. Timothy per a.
July THURSDAY, 21 (203--163) 1904
Took in old binder, fetched new one out. Stooked up hay afternoon. Hawk took a Minorca
chicken this morning at day light.
FRIDAY, 22 (204--162)
Got in 9 loads today straight Timothy, sold ½ ton to S.W. Cross in field. Sat up early for hawk
but did not come.
SATURDAY, 23 (205--161)
3 loads Tim. ½ ton rakings. Cleaned up tonight Put up fence at bridge. _hoed mangels.
17 + 9 + 12 = 38
1 sold = 3 q loads to date.
July MONDAY, 25 (207--159) 1904
Cut center field v. warm Hoed mangels
TUESDAY, 26 (208--158)
Drew in 6 loads centre Set up binder
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WEDNESDAY, 27 (209--157)
Drew in 1 load. Cut. last field. Drew ½ to do Hay at Lake Huron.
July THURSDAY, 28 (210--156) 1904
Rained heavy
FRIDAY, 29 (211--155)
Hoed Taters. Poisoned d' with Bug death. Seems to require 12 lbs to the acre for season.
Drew in 2 loads hay.
5 SATURDAY, 30 (212--154)
Finished hay 57 loads. Showery. Scuffled roots. Painted boats. A Skunk killed 29 yg chickens
in Brooder for me last night. got in thro' broken window.
== August MONDAY, 1 (214--152) 1904
Laid new hardwood floor in woodshed. took of us all day. E began plowing for fall wht. Heavy
rain yesterday
TUESDAY, 2 (215--151)
E plowing. G.scuffling. I hung doors of woodshed. made trapdoor
WEDNESDAY, 3 (216--150)
Cut our fall wht. this morning with new binder works well. a fairly good crop of wht on 2½
acres. Stooked afternoon. Pulled all wild oats in oats & peas. E. plowing.
August THURSDAY, 4 (217--149) 1904
To town forenoon. E & G. plowing 3½ a.
FRIDAY, 5 (218--148)
Shower this morning. Plowing & harrowing 2 teams Picked Late Crop. Hot. Threatens rain.
SATURDAY, 6 (219--147)
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Finished plowing 1½ a. nearswamp. Drew in 4 loads of wht. should be called 5: as there were
47 stooks on 1 load & 44 on another. Shot 3 ducks. I find ducks very late this year, and not
particularly plentiful. It will be 2 weeks before the yg ones can fly. Looks like rain again.
August MONDAY, 8 (221--145) 1904
Went at well, put on new cylinders Took all day.
TUESDAY, 9 (222--144)
Finished bracing in well, at 10. Hoed in corn
WEDNESDAY, 10 (223--143)
Picked stone & hoed corn
August THURSDAY, 11 (224—142) 1904
Picking stone & hoeing corn.
FRIDAY, 12 (225—141)
Drew dung on wht ground. In afternoon shot 2 d. had to fetch canoe round for them. 6
ducks.
SATURDAY, 13 (226—140)
Heavy rain last night. Drawing dung & harrowed clods. Went to town. Edwards here evening.
August MONDAY, 15 (228--138) 1904
Drew dung.
TUESDAY, 16 (229--137)
Rained lastnight. Looked for ducks on Boat Lake but only got one. I never saw such as
scarce on the lake Think they are not forward enough to come to lake. Drew dung.
Afternoon 8 d
WEDNESDAY, 17 (230--136)
Cut 7½ a. oats today & stooked E cutting weeds. Cold & windy.
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August THURSDAY, 18 (231--135) 1904
FRIDAY, 19 (232--134)
SATURDAY, 20 (233--133)
August MONDAY, 22 (235--131)
Cut 3 3/4 a oats. This was a good patch of grain will run 70 bus. {17 cts?} acre at least
TUESDAY, 23 (236--130)
Drew in peas. Jim here.
WEDNESDAY, 24 (237--129)
Drew in oats.
August THURSDAY, 25 (238—128) 1904
Tremendous wind. Called round S field. {?} Drew in oats all day. Ida & Harlold taking in
Scotchmens day.
FRIDAY, 26 (239--127)
I cut 6½ acres oats Today Ja. & G. & Ernest drawing in. {Boneabert?} & Bert here for ducks,
only got two I shot 4 at noon. 17. to date. About 3 acres of this field will run 50 bus, and the
rest 40.
SATURDAY, 27 (240--126)
Stooked up rest of oats. tied ½ acre Picked 4 bags harvest apples at bridge Jim & George
tried Boot Lake for ducks but say there are few. did not get any. G. harrowed 1 ½ a next
swamp for wheat.
August MONDAY, 29 (242--124) 1904
Finished harvesting at noon today. Geo & Ja went on lake after noon.
TUESDAY, 30 (243--123)
E in for chop. Stoned round applehouse.
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WEDNESDAY, 31 (244--122)
Drew up earth to applehouse
September THURSDAY, 1 (245--121) 1904
Dull. Worst day for duckshooting I ever saw. A great scarcity of birds, hardly a duck about.
No shooting any where I shot 2. Wonder if ducks have bred better elsewhere. Made fences
pigtight. Finished earthing of applehouse.
FRIDAY, 2 (246--120)
Put yg pigs 15. in front field. gathered apples. Shot a duck off bridge. 21 ducks.
SATURDAY, 3 (247--119)
Ironed reach. G. plowing. Made bins in applehouse.
September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249--117) 1904
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TUESDAY, 6 (250—116)
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WEDNESDAY, 7 (251--115)
Left for Toronto with Ernest Got then 1.30 poor. Pd for Ernests boots 900
September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904
Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crowd on cars. from grounds
boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland. at 20 cts a meal, & rooms at 26 Trinity
sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.
FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)
Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm.
SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)
Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed exceptours.
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September THURSDAY, 8 (252--114) 1904
Went to Exhibition grounds stayed till after fireworks. great crush on cars. from grounds
boarded at restaurant on King St West. J Sutherland, at 20 cts a meal , & rooms at 26
Trinity sq. at 50 cts a bed. good.
FRIDAY, 9 (253--113)
Went thro Parliament Buildings saw Anglo American re shares Left for home at 4 pm.
SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)
Flailed our wht for seed, as none any good for seed except ours.
September MONDAY, 12 (256--110) 1904
E. pulled down fence. S. of house 42 rods George sowed 3½ wheat opp. Greenlees. at rate
of 1½ bus. per acre Stoning stumping on an 1½ strip
TUESDAY, 13 (257--109)
Sowed 1½ a. wht. at 1 3/4 bus per acre, Social at Oliphant tonight $40 receipts Mary Ida &
Ernest there
WEDNESDAY, 14 (258--108)
Began driving posts for new temporary fence, for cows day pasture
September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904
Finished putting up wire fence. 62 rods.
FRIDAY, 16 (260-106)
Drew rails from condemned fence. also stones, & find heaps of trash. Went to town today &
paid last payment of Tontine life ins. policy, my 15 cts. 39. 20 Bght a sink, & soft water pump.
Got Cherry & calf home tonight, red bull calf.
SATURDAY, 17 (261--105)
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very hot & sultry. stoned fence bottom some very big stones, gained over 1/4 of an acre.
Took boat to bridge & launched. Ernest began plowing in wht. Stubble. A walloping big bear
crossed road at Clemens bush tonight at 6.30 pm.
September MONDAY, 19 (263--103) 1904
TUESDAY, 20 (264--102)
WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101)
September THURSDAY, 22 (266-100) 1904
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FRIDAY, 23 (267—99)
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6 SATURDAY, 24 (268--98)
Tent in 75 posts afternoon {?} forenoon
Shot 4 {meregansers} forenoon. {?}
September MONDAY, 26 (270--96) 1904
TUESDAY, 27 (271--95)
WEDNESDAY, 28 (272--94)
September THURSDAY, 29 (273--93) 1904
FRIDAY, 30 (274--92)
October SATURDAY, 1 (275—91)
October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904
Shot 2 Greenwine teal & 1 merganser this morning 28 d. to date
TUESDAY, 4 (278--88)
Bland nominated to run against Campbell Dominion House. Went to town afternoon to see
about pigs.
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WEDNESDAY, 5 (279--87)
Went to town with 9 pigs. had to carch 9.a.m. Fetched fence home. Bargained with {?} for
sale of factory property
October THURSDAY, 6 (280--86) 1904
Put up 20 rods P. fence opp. Greenlees barn. moved rails out. finished at 2.30 pm. Put up
bins in apple house Moved in yg sow Promises to be cold tonight. It rained hailed & snowed
today
FRIDAY, 7 (281--85)
A solid frost this mornng. P. River frozen clear across Drew in all corn {38 ags.?} Picked
apples. Made up bins in apple house. E plowing at bridge.
SATURDAY, 8 (282—84)
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October MONDAY, 10 (284--82) 1904
To town. Sent draft for $100 to AngloAmerican. gave note for 30 days.
TUESDAY, 11 (285--81)
Thrashing here from 7.30 to 4.30. for 800 bus oats 45 bus wht 170 bus peas. 1015 Total
Jas.Clemens √ G. Clemens √ Herb Rogers Pd. J. Ferguson CR R. Reston √ W. Schein √ W.
Mason √ D. Renshaw √ A. Greig owe ½ H. Cook √
WEDNESDAY, 12 (286--80)
At Masons & Restons. Ida away from 10 30.
October THURSDAY, 13 (287--79) 1904
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FRIDAY, 14 (288--78)
E. at Scheins thrashing till noon. G. plowing.
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SATURDAY, 15 (289--77)
Both Teams plowing. H. & S stumping & burning. Wate in Lake so low that ducks cannot
work near edge. 31 ducks to date
October MONDAY, 17 (291--75) 1904
Went to town afternoon. $600 of 2nd instalmt. Cameron Lake Timber paid in but one
cheque for $350. - refused by Union BK. Pd Langford 8.00 for fixing wagons Thrashing 800
Shot 1 grey duck. 32 ducks
TUESDAY, 18 (292--74)
Sent E in with grist this afternoon. wht went 58 lbs got low wagon wheels home. also sink,
pump, & pipes.
WEDNESDAY, 19 (293--73)
Began mangels this morning To warm I had to wear a straw hat & shirtsleeves.
October THURSDAY, 20 (294--72) 1904
At Mangels. G. & S. Warm. thr eatening rain. E finished S rough piece About ½ mangels up.
FRIDAY, 21 (295--71)
Drew mangels. squally rain Shot 1 mallard & grey duck Jordan Bay in Morning. 34 ducks
SATURDAY, 22 (296--70)
Peeled about 200 posts today for a carload. Wet & hail. N.W. Frost at night. Shot 3 grey
ducks & 1 mallard in Jordan Bay in morning. 38 ducks
October MONDAY, 24 (298--68) 1904
Shot 8 ducks this morning in Jordan Bay. This end of Lake just crawling with duck, shot 3
green headed mallard among them Went to town afternoon 46 d.
TUESDAY, 25 (299--67)
Dr Fisher here to hunt ducks, sent G & Bert to scare em up, we took stands. I had Laflin &
Rand for first time, shells would not fire it. 1 duck. quit at noon, gave Dr 2 ducks 47 d.
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WEDNESDAY, 26 (300--66)
At mangels.
October THURSDAY, 27 (301--65) 1904
Dr Fisher & J. Acres here early to hunt ducks. sharp frost froze this end of lake, but
thousands of duck at other end, but could not get very near then The Dr missed some 6
duck, I got 2, Acres 1. Blue bells very thick. 49.
FRIDAY, 28 (302--64)
Finished mangels.
SATURDAY, 29 (303--63)
Bert & I duckshooting on Jordan Bay till 10 o'clock. I shot 4 he shot 4. Got new shells for L &
R. powder. 53 ducks. Sent 75 posts in this afternoon.
October MONDAY, 31 (305--61) 1904
Sent in 73 posts Cutting posts. Sent in 75 posts. Frosty turning mild towards Sent in 44
posts. Evening.
November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306—60)
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WEDNESDAY, 2 (307—59)
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November THURSDAY, 3 (308--58) 1904
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FRIDAY, 4 (309--57)
Got to Sundridge at 7 a.m. drove to Doe Lake got there at 3 pm. Charge 4.00 for trip.
SATURDAY, 5 (310--56)
I shot a fawn at Ogden Lake runway. Scent bad, leaves dry
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November MONDAY, 7 (312--54) 1904
Ran a doe into Doe Lake, had 3 plugs at it leaving shore but missed, plugged. 2 balls thro'
the neck of a big buck, which got into Lake & stuck in ice Vance finished it.
TUESDAY, 8 (313--53)
Ran a little buck in Doe Lake, & shot it there.
WEDNESDAY, 9 (314--52)
Blank day, dogs got away to Poverty Bay, ought to have 6 men & 7 dogs for hunting here,
and a 30 - 30 rifle.
November MONDAY, 14 (319--47) 1904
This day a failure, as dogs got away, & some bad shooting done.
TUESDAY, 15 (320--46)
Hunted this morning in north tamarac thicket Sawyer shot 1st doe. put in dogs again I shot a
big doe I jumped, & other was missed by Murray 7 shots, and another dog put out, Murray
fired 6 shots at & missed. altogether 48 shots fired that morning, In afternoon went after
deer with wagon. Shot 1 partridge We are just getting posted as to runways. all season has
been bad for hunting, as the leaves are dry all the time. A 30 . 30 would be the best rifle for
here.
WEDNESDAY, 16 (321--45)
Left Som campat 7 a.m. got into Sundridge at 1.30 pm. 17 miles, with 6 deer, leaving 3
hanging up, & 3 eaten or being eaten.
November THURSDAY, 17 (322--44) 1904
Went to Burkes falls 14 miles. to Lemons.
FRIDAY, 18 (323--43)
Got home at 3.40 pm. after changing at Allandale Georgetown, Guelph, Palmerston &
Parkhead. Deer both here, & fetched 10 patridge & 2 rabbits.
7 SATURDAY, 19 (324--42)
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Put up fences round front of old place. set fire to stumps & old fence. Drew 2 loads gravel
for floors. Cut stuff for sink.
November MONDAY, 21 (326--40) 1904
Started into calf stable, cleanng & levelling. Drew up 2 loads gravel.
TUESDAY, 22 (327--39)
Acres & Amis here for a duck hunt, gave them the boat & let them up, as I was too busy to
go myself they got nothing. Cutting stall posts, hewing & flattening & sawing a strip out of
each with crosscut.
WEDNESDAY, 23 (328--38)
Placing stall posts in calf stable Drew up gravel 1 load from Rushaws.
November THURSDAY, 24 (329--37) 1904
Mild. Finished cementing calf stable & alley way. Went to town deposited $38.00 Paid R.
Sawyer for Es medicine $280 oatmeal 25cts.
FRIDAY, 25 (330--36)
Put in partitions of birch in calfstable worked at sink, & pump. Drain of sink is lead pipe
extending 8 ft. beyond woodshed door.
SATURDAY, 26 (331--35)
Tried a doubleshot this morning at 2 mallards but the Laflin & Rand powder is no good, tried
it at a board. Finished putting in sink, & pump in kitchen. Finished partitions in calfstable 10
stalls. Took young cattle 12 head to old place. Freezing hard & snowed an inch at night from
N.
November MONDAY, 28 (333--33) 1904
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TUESDAY, 29 (334--32)
Began jacking up henhouse to 3½ ft high. had to make jacks Pretty heavy to lift.
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WEDNESDAY, 30 (335--31)
Worked hard at jacking up building, & put boards round it. George left for home for a while
December THURSDAY, 1 (336--30) 1904
Drew boards to bank round henhouse and packed over boards with pea straw.
FRIDAY, 2 (337—29)
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SATURDAY, 3 (338—28)
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December MONDAY, 5 (340--26) 1904
Sent Mrs Allan 2bbls Alexanders at 45, & 1 rooster at 100
TUESDAY, 6 (341--25)
Fetched cattle up today, all looking well, calves a little thin. A big lynx went north into
Greenlees slash, this morning, I went in with Rattler & put it out to Bert Davis, who shot it at
the runway between the 2 swamps.
WEDNESDAY, 7 (342--24)
Have to water most of cattle at water holes near Jordan Creek as well below barn holds
enough for 10 head only. Water horses at house. Nailed up silo. Altered 16 calf 3 boar pigs.
Changed 3 calves into new stable on cement.
December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343--23) 1904
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FRIDAY, 9 (344--22)
Piled wood. Papers say there is to be no rain in the near future. People are put to great
trouble all over to get water for their stock.
SATURDAY, 10 (345--21)
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Went to town this morning Borrowed $250 to pay overdraft $40. taxes $60. and to Rogers
wages $150. Made posts & 4 ties afternoon. There is a pair of foxes about Jordan Bay. set
traps in a Chaff bed for them, but think snow will hinder successful trapping in this way.
One of the foxes seems an extra big one. Cold.
December MONDAY, 12 (347--19) 1904
Worked in swamp. Skidded logs laying in chopping S of barn. Fetched sheep up from lot 11
real fat. Snow about a foot deep now
TUESDAY, 13 (348--18)
Worked in swamp. Cut off 12 Tails off sheep. Snowing Frost got in apple house slightly Put
door on underpart of henhouse.
WEDNESDAY, 14 (349--17)
Worked in swamp morning. Sent in a load of hay to Dr Fisher in afternoon 1400 lbs at 800
December THURSDAY, 15 (350--16) 1904
George came back tonight
FRIDAY, 16 (351--15)
Cutting posts etc.
SATURDAY, 17 (352--14)
Cutting posts etc. down stuff. Set trap for a fox. .
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December MONDAY, 19 (354--12) 1904
Sent yg sow to Bucklands. Filed narrow saw. Bernie here. Caught a she fox yesterday
morning, where she jumped creek in Jordan Bay, very small. Think there is another there a
big one.
TUESDAY, 20 (355--11)
Swamping out posts morning. Cut soft maple up.
WEDNESDAY, 21 (356--10)
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Worked in swamp morning Sent a load of hay to Dr. Fisher afternoon 8° morning, 28°
evening Cutting black ash & elm. Took Jersey to Greenlees Bull for a change
December THURSDAY, 22 (357--9) 1904
Sent a load of hemlock to Moores mill. 12 logs. Went to Tara, Conservative Convention
selected J. George as candidate local House raining coming home.
FRIDAY, 23 (358--8)
Took out 2 pine logs out of back near creek. About 700 ft in the two.
SATURDAY, 24 (359--7)
Cutting cedar & pine. George to town in afternoon.
December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) [Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY,
26 (361--5) 1904
Cutting elm & ash logs Skidded cedar in afternoon.
TUESDAY, 27 (362--4)
Cutting logs in morning. Raining & freezing In afternoon it rained all the time Too dangerous
in bush so in afternoon we clipped all the yg cattle on neck & I greased them with machine
oil & coal oil for lice.
WEDNESDAY, 28 (363--3)
Stormy Every things as slippery as glass In afternoon cleaned 5 bags of wht, for grist.
December THURSDAY, 29 (364--2) 1904
Wild & stormy but not cold N. Skidded sixteen logs, 8 elm 8 ash in S chopping Cut one of
big elms afternoon in 3 logs about 1200 ft in the three.
FRIDAY, 30 (365--1)
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MEMORANDUM
R.
To Cheadle horsehide
pd
2.50.
Ernest rubbers
1.90
Self " "
3.50.
Sinclair acct
10.00.
Sun savings
30.00
Sugar Blg
6.78
6.78
Canada Life Ins. & int.
6.88.
Echo Fam. Herald
1.75
G. pt mils
.50
Dom. Iron Co wheels
22.00.
Globe Library Club
6.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JANUARY
Rec'd
4.
coal oil 8 gals 1.50. rubbers 2.50. mitts .35
G. mitts .25
4.
Div. Sun Savings
4.
Hclippers 1.75.
13.
L Buckland sow service 1.00. Canadian. 1.00
Paid
4.50.
30.00.
36
3.00.
Echo. 1.00
13.
Meat 40. Axehandle 20. bal. seels. to A. & A.
Society .25
85.
16
Meat 30. Herring .20, F.I. 25 Head 15
{head?} 20
1.10.
19.
Jess shoeing .45 staple. 10.
23.
288 ties 69.13 3 load logs 10.54
25.
Note Union BK 46. Armstrongs acct 1.54
46.00.
2 lights 16 x 32 64 meat 30
1.54
Harolds pant '60 Cond. powder &
coughsyrup 70
2.24.
seels. Black Cat 50. Folio papers 50
1.00
28.
Seels & Sun Fam. Herald. Daily Mail 5.
5.00
30
Angl Am. Fire Mr. Divi.
14.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- FEBRUARY
Rec'd
5.
Removing Deck 3 .35
11
Saw {gunnering?} .75. Coal oil 50 gals 1.25
stamps 25
79.64
chop 90
Paid
3.15
10.
A. Reid ½ ton hay 4.50. bal. on hay 7.09.
Cash 25
10.
Let sleighs from A. Reid
11.75.
12.00
37
Axehandle 25 Shoeing 25 Fred. etc,
13.
.50
Stanley Mills other 3.98. E's shirts 1.00
5.00
Bg flour 2.35 syrup 1.00 chop 90
4.25
11.75
24.90
Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay}
Albert Reid charge ½ ton hay} $900
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- MARCH
Rec'd
Paid
4
Cement co 208.74 for piles delivered
208.74
4.
Stevenson 1.00 2 loaves 20, Rifle {sells?}
express
4.
BBl. sugar 11.60 290 lbs. 3 lbs. steak 30 22
box
30.30
4.
Dues Cameron Lake 4.00
4.50
4.
Newman, cedar
2.
Fred & Jess shoeing .67. Syrup 1.00
1.67.
7.
Chopping 1.00, flour 1.50. Kyle & Hunter for
axe & stove pipes for forge 3.20
5.70.
9.
30 lbs flaxseed to Edwards, 1 bus peas 60
9.
Loningsoln 200 l. rifle easterly 1.00 Eaton.
9.
1 Bl. salt 1.50
11.
Chopping .95 turning 2 cart handles 25.
10.54
J.Reid ½ ton hay Holmes ½ ton hay.
1.20.
1.60
1.20
9.00.
38
16
Chopping basket 30 cts Express 40
1.60.
18.
Medicine Harold 40., file 15. s spouts 55. bit
.15
1.25
21.
Stevenson 1100 hay 4.95 Randle straw 125
6.20.
22.
Hutchinson cowfee cash 1.00
1.00
19.
Wiarton Can. Furniture Co. bal. of acct.
3.76
Bag of flour. 3.00
3.00
24
Hutchinson 7 bus. peas 65
4.55.
28.
50 s. buckets 4.75. 50 spiles. McEwans
livery 2.50
7.62.
New Nat Hist paymt. 5.00
5.00
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- APRIL
1.
Blk Min rooster 3.75 express.
3.75
Shoeing 50.
.50
13.
Rec'd
Syrup 15 gals
15.00.
Pd on Pigs Moran 1.00, pd on cattle Stead
5.00
6.00.
Paid
Chopping .45 overalls 85. E. Boot repair .15
E. {Express?} .25
1.90
13.
5 gls. coal oil 1.50
1.50
20.
10 pigs Moran @ 4.50
68.30
Lent Frank Davis 25.00
25.00
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26.
George 5.00
5.00
Chopping 1.00 Crandon 7 hrs clover tho
asking 6.00
7.00
120.22 25.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- MAY
2.
1 Bus. Timothy
2.
51 gals syrup
Rec'd
Paid
2.50.
5.25.
chopping 55. L nails 15.
70.
4.
2270 lbs cattle 4. 1 cow 40.
130.80.
5. 6.
Grimm Mfg Co bal. on Evaporator
43.25.
BBl salt Tyson 1.00.
1.50.
6.
7 buspeas 443 10 lbs clover 1110
5.65.
7.
Reston 27 lbs cloverseed.
2.97.
Harold suit 3.75 etc. strawhat 10
socks 57
2.64.
11.
24 lbs clover seed 264.
{Arrow to 2.64.
above}
11.
100 lbs rocksalt Kempt.
1.50.
4 lbs beefsteak 40 Chatham
brooder
10.40.
13.
2720 lbs cattle @ 4 cts less 7
received
101.80.
40
3.42.
16.
M. McKenzie hay
1.60.
Welding rods 20 Express 50. Flour
3.00 Durey fork 85
4.55.
Baker 2 cow fees of 1903
2.00.
27.
McKenzie 500 hay. 300 brick
4.10.
27.
Looking after bridge 1.00
1.00
28.
(coal .50 shoeing .20) {Service?}
pck wages 2.00
21.
R. Greenlees cow fee 1903.
2.70.
1.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JUNE
Rec'd
2.
varnish & brush .45 plow bredh 50
plants .85
1.75
Un Bk Commerce note 8150
81.50
Anglo American call. 10000 + draft.
100.05
Wool. @ 16 cts
28
.
Paid
14.96
Chop 1.25 pc cent chopping .5 chicken
food .50
5.65
Shoeing 1.25
1.25
Anglo American Fire Ins. Ex.
100.15
pr ½ big rubber boots
4.50
L W Cross 500 hay
2.00
June 30. Two Savings Divided ½ an.
30.00
41
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- JULY
11.
Paid Ml on Can. Life loan Cheque
4.21
11
Globe Library Club on books 600
6.00.
22.
Hutchinson 2 cows An. McLeod 1 cow fee
3.00.
Hutchinson 1 cow 1.00
1.00.
Recd paymt of R. Davis loan 100.00 , do
fencing 12
112.00.
22.
Rec'd
{Shocts?} for chickens 1.00
Paid
.
1.00
22
5 lambs to Parke
16.25.
22
½ ton hay to Cross 3.00
3.00.
26.
½ ton hay to Hay 3.50
3.50.
28
4 bus. early later to Lyne @ 1.00
4.00.
29.
104 lbs " " Parke
1.70
26.
orchard hay at bridge to Wilcox
2.00.
28
Cho 410 lbs. fr. Reckin
5.00.
Ernest fix my boots
70.
bus. Wht for chickens 85, barley .48
1.33
Bay flour 3.00, bay oatmeal 2.60.
2.90.
{23.?}
2.60.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- AUGUST
Rec'd
42
Paid
4.
Ames 4 gal Syrup
4.00.
"
{Fl or U?} Allan acct in full
2.45
"
Ashcroft. mainspring of my watch
.50
3 cuts to Sun 75. grass seed 1.25.
2.00
Twine 4.95 Tie set 75 Shoes 1.75. pants
1.75
9.30
13.
Machine oil 30 duty on grr suit 25. exprs d.
0.70
1.25
13.
Loan retd by Trask
13
Chicken feed 85 .85
1.70
22.
McEwan oct. med.
1.00
31.
Flour lime 45 gorceries 90
2.35
25.00.
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- SEPTEMBER
Rec'd
3.
Geo Rogers prt wages
10.00.
3.
for cidermaking 50 Harold boots 1.00
1.50.
Sep. 7.- 9. Ernests boots 9.00 Train fares 2 X 2.95
=5.90 room 2.00
17.
Paid
16.90.
Meals 4.40
4.40
Sink for kitchen 375 Pump for do 250
6.25.
Life Ms. Premium 15th
39.20
R. Gibson Cowfee.
1.00.
43
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- OCTOBER
Rec'd
5.
9 1390 lbs Hogs @ 4.90
58.75
5.
3 400 lbs sheep 325
13.00:
Paid
Incubator note 19.00 Binder note 25.00
44.00.
T. Eaton Co. 14 yds flannellette
3,50.
Page Fence Co. 20 rds 12 bar
8.92
G. Rogers show day 1.00.
1.00.
Sink 3.90 . oump. 250
6.25.
Staples 20. rods 20.
40.
Sam. oil 20 baseline 5½ lbs 88
1.13.
10.
Anglo American Uns. Cl. call
100.00.
17.
Thrashing 800 Layford acct 800
Whitlock adv. 1.00
17.00
18.
Freight on iron wheels 1.11, Cross adv.
2.00
3.11.
24
3 pigs 23.25, Glip order timber 5.20
29.
Harold's overcoat 3.50, 2 sets
underclothing 4.00
7.50.
2 undershorts Ernest 2.00, gloves 1.00
3.50.
pr Slater shoes 3.50
3.50.
Rent for lots 11. & 12 in advance
500.00.
29th
28.45.
44
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- NOVEMBER
3.
.500 car of posts 3500 down
bill, 400 at 8½, 85 at 7½, 15 at 8½
Expenses to Tun Tundridge
Ticket for dog single & self return 10.20
Livery reg there & back & freight on due to
Sundridge 2.35 board 6.00
Express on deer 250. License 200
Deer @ 10 cts 22,50. hides 2.00 11 partridge 3.00
2 hares .50
Sawyer drug bill
Leicester cam lamb from Scott 800
25.
Borrowed from Canada Life to pay premium on 3000 life policy
Paid above premium to Co
Date
CASH ACCOUNT -- DECEMBER
Rec'd
Bal. on posts
6.50.
Shoeing Dick 4 new shoes 1.20
1.20
Shoeing Jess & Fred 6 new shoes
2.05
Ernest medicine 50
.50
Eaton quinine & phenacitin 1.00
1.00
45
10.
Tol. Hunt taxes 1904
60.00
2.
G. Rogers part wages
10.00
1.
Baker cow fee of last summer
10.
Harolds snowshoes Xpress order
14.
Dr. Fisher Uskay on acct @ 8.00
23.
George Rogers cash.
15.00
22.
Tara
1.25
24.
Ida 500
5.00
1.00
2.35
Reston 2 cows & chge
Date
2.20.
BILLS PAYABLE -- JANUARY
$
c.
{Series of Calculations as follows} 26) 1800 (69 + 156 = 240 234
7.00 + .70 = 7.70
George 5.00
" rifle 15.00
" cash 10.00
" " 1.00
" " 10.00
41.00
Dec. 1, '03 - Dec. 1,4 04 at 1800
18 0 + 18 = 198 + 7.70 = 205.70 + 41.00 = bal. = 164.70
Dec. 16th - 04 to Dec. 15. ' 05 72.00 7 2/3
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'4 mos at 18.00 72.00
8 mos at 20.00 160.00 Total 396.70 - 105.00 = $291.70 bal. Dec. 16th 1905.
Mar. 23rd 1905. Cheque 50.00
June 24th 1905 " 10.-Aug. 22nd 1905 " 25
Sept. 1905 " 20
105
Dec. 16th 1905 - Dec. 16th 1906. at 20.00 per month = $240 + 137 103 + 291.70 394.70
Dec. 23 - 15.00 - 20 00
3 cheques 80.00
Mar. 2.00
May 20.00
July 5.00
Oct. 5.00.
Dec. 25.00
137.00
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- FEBRUARY
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- MARCH
$
47
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- APRIL
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- MAY
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- JUNE
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- JULY
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- AUGUST
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- SEPTEMBER
$
c.
$
c.
$
c.
$
c.
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- OCTOBER
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- NOVEMBER
RECEIVABLE
Date
BILLS PAYABLE -- DECEMBER
RECEIVABLE
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