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=== Thursday 29 th Dec.1904 fair === Cattle passed the toot all right. aud we put them on car this morning they were very wild. I had brealefast with ME Dougullas and dinner wtih Dr Brown left Lavnia about 2 P.M. and arrived home abbout 6 30 P.M. car fare 05 {another 05 on right margin} $d livery man 5 00 for loading and unloading cattle {500 on right margin} I shipped E.P. Mikaels to James Haglewood St Mary

Friday 30 th fair WE C Chored & cut wood in morning. I got {beo?} shod 50 c and pd blacksmith bill. $1. 38. WE got cattle {50 and 138 on right margin} home in afternoon, And took Young Grade cow up to {Shortteel?} reed 25 00 we also {ued?} 26 00 {25 00 and 26 00 on close right margin} from 2h00 Mc Farlane

Saturday 31 st mild Father went to mount Forest. Ticket. $1 65. caep 3 00 {165 and 300 on right margin} Sent a check for $280 00 S Stanley r. Pearee. Creston W & $130 to Mr F. Baker. Greensburg Indiana, alos deposited $ 75 00 {75.00 on right margin} for mother & pd her 40 c Intrest I need $15=75 00 from. Jao Hagelwood {175 00 on close right margin} St Marys. for E.P.. Mikals. also $128 00 from W. P. Steward {$120 00 on close right margin} of Larnia I, pay balon note for "Witch of mote". bqt r flour. $2 70. Shoes $2 50 {270 and 250 on right margin} Stamps. 10 c {10 on right margin}

Sunday. Jan 1 st/05 fine Mary & I went to church in morning. haard Rev Marshall preach. and I took Children to S.S. col. 30, 4, 04, {30 and 05 and 04 on right margin}

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=== Monday. jan 2 /05, Snowy === I went to vote in morning voted for. A mc Donald for, Commissioner, {Barhee?} for Reeve, Henderson Dawson, Elliot, & {Cinne?} for Councellor and I voted to return to Slatute labor, to keep up roads I paid 100 for P. O. Bot & {100 on right margin}abs reed $2 00 from G. B. {.2 00 on close right margin} Hood for Bull {seniel?}

Tuesday jan 3/04 fair & cold {# on left margin} Charlie away since Yesterday noon Father came home this morning. I took nine bags oats to mill and got {grist?} back that had been taken by mistake pd for chopping 70 c {70 on right margin} G. B. Monis sent out 4 bgs {cument?}

Wensday 4 th fair we got chores done & then prepared things to plaster the cisten but there was too much frost in it to work properly

{x on close left margin} bred. Belle of Delaval 2nd to E. P. {Kusin?}

Thursday 5 th E. W. Bittle snow we chored and cut wood {x on close left margin} Bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord val 2 nd. we put new heifer along with the yearlings under hen house, Charlie led her quite nicely. was surperised at her being so quiet.

Friday 6 th snow from east wo attended chores and cut wood. I went to town, bgt qro. sold eggs. 37c bqt Gro $193 374 {193 on right margin} paid Baleys for Thrashing 30 00 {30 00 on right margin} got shoes mended. $1 05 {105 on right margin} undershirt for Father. 75 c {75 on right margin}

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=== Saturday 7 th Jan 1905 Stormy === we chored & cut wood in bush all day {x on close left margin} E. P. Belle 5 th had bull calf today by prince of {Benton?} i went to town in evening and got C. oil. 72 c {72 on right margin}

Sunday 8 th fair E.P. Belle 4 th had bull calf W. 9.B. Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Jennie mary & I in tf Sb. col. 25. 30. 07. {25 and 30 and 07 on right margin} {x on close left margin} bred. E. P. Mayflower 4 th to Lord val 2nd

Monday 4 th Stormy I went to post in morning and c chored & cut wood we both worked at wood in Afternoon

Tuesday 5 th Stormy Mr Sharp came last night and we looked around stock and he left the morning at 7 30 am for {Drmmbs?}.. Plasterer came & fixed Wu cistern & thin. I took {Fillies?} out to the colliege ,to judging course. got word from Mr Ritchie of Plamville Stating that he wants our 1st prize bull. calf. {x on close left margin} Bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord val

Wensday 11 th Stormy we did chores and c hauled up wood. Mr Sharp came today looked around the bulls but decided to buy a bull from the colliege,

Thursday 12 th Soft & {Tey?} we worked at chores & c hauled wood I took {19 empty on close left margin} 21 bgs oats to mill in the afternoon to chop. got the grist I had there 17bgs pd for chopping 45 c/ qro 18c

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=== Friday 13 th fine === we did chores & cut wood in morning & took away fence & hauled a load of turnips in afternoon. {x on close left margin} bread E. P. Kyma 11 th to Lord val

Saturday 14 th fine we did chores and hauled 4 loads turnips and I went to Insurance meeting {recd?} 5 00 and paid assessments $7 12 poliey {500 on close right margin} {712 on right margin} {x on close left margin} bred E. P. Belle 2 nd to Lord val

Sunday 15 th Very cold I took Children to S. S. Col. 07. we doctored the {07 on right margin} sick bull. he has not improved much we have given him, on Thursday 12 th evening 1 bottle oil, on Friday 2 1/4 lbs salts & Injection. on Sat 2 lbs Salts & 1/2 {drachain Podoph yellium?}, Got x oil it might also 1 lb Salts with {Gawbape?} in. on Sunday 1 lb Salt x nax & injection {vomien?} powder & oil at night in monday 1 lb Salts & 1/2 3. Podoph. / bot oil at night & injection he seems some better

Monday {written over Tuesday} 16 th windy & cool we chored doctored bull & cleaned bot stalls in morning and afternoon Mary & I went to town. I bqt hardware. 80 c, ordered 5 bqs corn to be sent to mill. then a 56 c {Ru ba?} pd for mercury 1 00, for 1905, {100 on right margin} bqt saw dust 15 c {15 on right margin} Dr Reed came out in morning

Tuesday 17 th fine we did chores treated the sick bull & hauled Turnips sold two rams to Hales for $10 00. a Mr needham from England came today looking for work he is to start next Saturday at $10 per month.

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=== Wensday 18 th Jan 1905 === we hauled eight loads turnips and attended the stock, Dr Reed was out

Thursday 19 th fair we worked at turnips hauled 7 loads and did chores. had several visitors here looking at {x on close left margin} stock, pride of {pourie?} 11 th had bull calf today by prince of {Beuton?}

Friday 20 th fine we worked at chores and went to mill cutt a little wood Mary & I went to consolidated School meeting in evening we had quite a pleasant time The men and women were all numbered and all had to hunt up their mates mary had Mr Gaffield and I had Mrs Lane, we all enjoyed the evening. bqt. Linseed oil 60 c {60 on right margin}

Saturday 21 st snowy after chores this morning Charlie & I went to Town I paid him his wages in Full. $141 00 and I {141 00 on right margin} then went for {wa?} mans goods bqt coal $ 3 50 to be delivered on monday. pd Hewers $40 00 on ac {40 00 on right margin}

Sunday 22 nd fair I worked at chores and rested the bal of teme which was very little Tom & Eunice came down and Miss Carr came out in afternoon.

Monday 23 rd fine we did chores & I went to mill with 15 bqs Oats to Chop 15 Emptys, then I pd. for coal 3 75 drugs. 15. 4. 5. {375 and 15 and 05 on right margin}

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=== Tuesday. Jan 24 th 05 === Iwe worked at chores all day. Mr W m Dillon of Manotick PO ont was here looking at our cattle and horses he wants queen & is also thinking about {x on close left margin} a cow. {Elue?} Park Mayflower had Cow Calf by Beuton Prince of

Wensday 25 th fair & coll I took Father to vote in morning and went to see Mr Hotson about the the boundries of no 6, 4 & 7. School Sections Signed the policy for Insurance at Waterloo mutual office went to mill with oats to chop in afternoon, 18 full & 18 empties {x on close left margin} bred E. P. Pride to Lord val 2 nd

Thursday 26 th fine & cold We Chored in morning & we went to mill in afternoon 15 full of oats & 13 empty went to thundersons & got meat cut up. we had a talk on the School question

Friday 27 th Stormy we did chores and cut a little wood. Dr Reed came out to see Bull and we decided that if he was not better tomorrow to kill him.

Saturday 28 th fair we did chores & Skinned & Examined bull we found that the impaction had been mostly removed but that there was a thickening of the tissues between liver & third Stomach. {Slud?} a Small atsess which Dr Reed thought caused the trouble I went to mill got corn & oat chop Rd foq 28 bqs 140

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=== Sunday Jan 29/05 === Father and Mary went to Church also M. E. and children & I went to SS. col. 10. 07, {10 and 07 on right margin}

Monday 30 th fine we chored in forenoon cleaned {box on close left margin} stalls ect & I went to get signatures on petition to have our part of section removed to no 4 & waterloo are part to no 7.

Tuesday 31 st jine we chored & cut wood all day. bred E.P. Belle {x on close left margin} to E.P. master 2 nd

Wensday 1 st Feb/05 we chored in morning I went to town in afternoon Pd. Morris ac, $40. 48 {40 48 on right margin} bal of Hewer's ac, $9 70 {9:70 on right margin} Toltons {written over Peufords} ac, $0 60 {360 on right margin} Toltons ac 3 60 {360 on right margin} Peufolds ac $43 25 {4325 on right margin} Scroggie Bros. ac $21 01 {21 01 on right margin} Pd Mc Dougall Quarantine ac $ 6.21 order 6 {627 on right margin} {x on close left margin} bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord val 2 nd bqt hardware. 12. 10. 05. Knife 40 c {27 on right margin}

Thursday 2 nd cold Father & Harold at Chores I went to Toronto after breakfast. Expenses $1 10 then went to Horse Show. Saw a good number of the Horses then went for dinner to the {Paliun?} House and attended Dom then cattle breeders meeting

Friday 3 rd Feb /05 -cold we did chores and cut wood in morning and Father & I went to town in afternoon {x on left margin} bred E.P. Belle 2nd to lord I bqt corn $2 80. groceries 2.79 {274 and 280 on right margin}

Sat. 4 th fine & cold we did chores & cut a little wood. Mary, M.E. & I went to Town. I pd Taxes.$45 53 x {4550 on right margin} whiffletree fixed 25, Dry goods 2 00 {200 on right margin}

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=== Sunday Feb {written over Jan} 5 th 1905 cold E.W. === Mother ma & MJ Mary E went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in evening col. 10. $1 00 {110 on right margin} {x on close left margin} bred EP. Pride 2 to Lord val 2 nd

Monday 6 th Snowy & cold we chored & cleaned stalls in morning and hauled two logs to mill in afternoon

Tuesday 7 th fair & cold I hauled two large pine logs to mill, and brought home the lumber of logs that I hauled yesterday, {x on close left margin} bred E. P. kyma 6 th to Lord val 2 nd

Wensday 8 th Stormy We did chores and I took a baswood log to mill in mornign & brought a load of Lumber home went to See mr Eliott in afternoon. about dividing the School Sections.

Thursday 9 th Soft. I went to Town in morning saw Toltons about cat bqt fire I went for stove 70 c Gro went to Saw mill in afternoon got bqt a load of Lumber

Friday 10 th cold & stormy we worked at chores piled lumber & got grist of chop ready. Mr Barber called about School business. I went to mill in afternoon took 16 bgs of oats to choop 15 mpties. pd. J. L. Simprons ac $44 42 {4442 on right margin} pd for chopping. 75 c {75 on right margin}

Sat. Feb. 11 th fine we chored in morning and went to council meeting in afternoon re. School Section division C. Mc Intosh came to see stock this morning

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=== Sunday Feb 12 th /05 === Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning also M.E. , WE, heard Rev Yatman preach an . and I also went in afternoon to hear him preach to men Only on "Sowing wild oats" he is very ernest and ml imp ressive.

Monday 13 th fine cold & windy we stayed at home did chores & cleaned up Timothy seed.

Tuesday 14 th cold we did chores and cleaned up some Timothy seed and some wheat

Wensday 15 th fine & cold we chored & cleaned some wheat in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt groceries. 43 c {43 on right margin} offered Timothy Seed to Hewer and bgt. goods 10. 20. 25. & oil cake {55 on right margin} $450

Thursday 16 th Still Stormy {450 on right margin} we did chores and cleaned up some grain. for seed also some Timothy. seed {x on close left margin} E. P. Kyma 4 th had bull calf by E. P. Land 10 th.

Friday 17 th Stomiy we did chores and cut some wood. I went to Town shipped two cockerels to Mr Wallaee . Keene P.O. Peterboro county ont. bgt dry goods $1 00 {100 on right margin}

Saturday 18 th cold & clear we did chores and broke road through lane . & cleaned seed oats in afternoon

379

Feb 1905

Sunday 19 th fair Father Mary & I went to Church in morning. Mary Children & I in afternoon & mother & I in evening

Monday 20 th fair we worked at chores and opened up road near Flicks and went to mill in afternoon Mr Reeson & Mr Johnston came in evening.

Tuesday 21 st Soft In morning I went to town got. gates.$17 10, corn. 2 60 {260 and 1710 on right margin} oatmeal, $1 25, in afternoon {125 on right margin} we chored and Torn and Family came down to see us. mary & I went to Churcl in evening

Wensday 22 Soft I hauled 51 bee 40 lbs wheat to mill got 106 per bu, $54 77 54 77 paid account $10.84 {1084 on right margin}

Thursday 23 rd fine soft We hauled two loads of wheat 51 bu. 40 lbs at $54.77 at 106 {54 77 on close right margin} and bgt {brun?} 5/5 lbs {brun?}.$4.10c {410 on right margin} 190 brun 1. 52. Flour. $5 20 {Large x-cross drawn over above passage}

Thursday 23 rd fine & soft we did chores and I went to meet Mr Becker from Clifford to see colt but did not buy. I let the job of cutting and splitting our pile of wood for $10 00 men started yesterday afternoon

Friday 24 th fine & soft we did chores and put some wood into wood shed. in morning and cleaned oats in afternoon

Sunday Saturday 25 26 th Cold Father mary & I went to Church in morning & Mary Children & I to S.S. & womens & men's meetings col. 30. 10. 10. 5. 02.

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=== Sat 25 Feb. 1905 fine === I went to town in morning Pd. Dr Reeds ac. $11 00 pd Insurance. $13 00, waterloo $15 00 Dr Bas {runs?} oat {Dee?} 190 7. settled Hales ac bal coming to me. $2 36 31 pd. my ac. $7. 64. & reed pay for Rams. 10 00 10 00 {764 on right margin}

Monday 27 th fair & cold we worked at chores in forenoon & I went to clean Timothy seed in afternoon at o.a . c

Tuesday 28 th fair went to Toronto National Exhibition Annual meeting. Bissie took her first trip around to kiss every body good night Harold screened Timothy what spare time he had

Wensday M ch 1 st 1905 I trimmed sheep & did chores in morning. and showed J Henderson. around stock and gave him a {roteter?}, thea I got read & went to Fall Fair meeting in afternoon and got hair cut 20 c, pd mc {20 on right margin} Donald & Selbrook $10 for {10 00 on right margin} cutting wood

Thursday 2 nd fine & cold we did chores trimmed sheep and took sheep to station but had to bring them back as mc Crae is not shipping till tomorow. Harold sifting timothy. Two two shear ewes have aborted their lambs. one yesterday and one today,

Friday 3 rd fair we worked at chores finished sifting timothy and Mary Children and I went to School concirt in Lvening it was quite a success They made $63 00

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=== Saturday Mch 4 1905 === we worked at chores cleaned up root house and I went to town sold geuss Timothy 90 lbs at $1 25 per bush. bgt 240 lbs corn at 1 c per lb 2 34 {240 on right margin} bgt stationary. 17. c Tinware 10 {10 and 17 on right margin}

Sunday 5 th fine FatherJennie WE & I went to church heard Mr Warsh preach on Christs Suffering for no Children & I went to S.S.

Monday 6 th fine wo chored & I went to School meeting in morning but there was very little donen I went to town got tub fixed 20 c {20 on right margin} we opened pit & hauled one load of turnips

Tuesday 7 th fine H & I hauled 6 loads of Turnips {≠ on left margin} E.P. Mayfloewr 4 th seemed in heat

Wensday 8 th fair we cleaned up grist in morning and went to mill 14 bgs mixed wheat oats & barley & brought back another grist bgt brl salt $1 20 got 590 corn {120 on right margin} {6.20 and 1 20 on far right margin} from jim. .bgt groceries Mr J. {WUerns?} & Family spend the Evennng with us. very pleasantly,

Thursday 9 th fine we did chores and went for see peas to station pd. Freight $1 38 Then hauled {138 on right margin} five loads of Turnips.

Friday 10 th fine we hauled two loads of turnips in morning & one in afternoon I went mother & I M.E. & Bessie went up to uncle Tom's

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=== Saturday. Mch 11 th /05 === I went to Town in morning bgt beef 60 00. Sent $16 32 {600 on right margin} to Mr Hazleton skirkton {1632 on right margin} Po. exchange 10 c {10 on right margin} went to council meeting to see about the school Question it will not be settled at present

Sunday 12 th fine Father Mary & I went to Church heard sermon by Rev Marshall on an earnest worker and in evening Mother Jennie, M.E. & I went to Church heard Mr Marshall on an Earnest Seeker & {reforeing?} believer on Philip & the Eunich

Monday 13 th fine. we cleaned box stalls and made road to haul manure I went to see a cow in the afternoon, but did not buy one

Tuesday 14 th fine we did chores and hauled 9 loads of manure to {9 written over 8 on close left margin} mangel field no 1 got bes shod this evening 50 c paper 11 c Mr A.P. Ballantine {01 on right margin} {.50 on far right margin} came this evening to hire for the summer. am to let him know shortly. Century place matilda seemed to be in heat.

Wensday 15 th fine we did chores and hauled 8 lbs manure to mangel field. {+ on left margin} Mr Johnston had cow here this evening. bred to E. P. Master 2 nd sent G. Whiteside a bull for $5 74. of Wilson n. y. {5.74 on far right margin}

Thursday, 16 th soft & fine Father & Harold chored & cleaned oats. I went to buy rooster and look after. cow. bgt 90 lbs corn. 100 lbs oil cake. $1 50 at brewers {91 and 15 on far right margin}

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=== Friday 17 th mch 190 5 === Harold hauled manure 5 lbs, and i did chores and wrote some letters and spent afternoon with Mr Gordon and Mr Lane also sold five roosters three to Mr Bruder at 150/75 and two to Mr {1 50 on close right margin} Knight. at $1 00 each & 2 00 Mr Gordon's & Mr Lanes families came to see us this afternoon

Saturday 18 th Soft & Showry we worked around barn cleaned some grain we I went to town in afternoon {reed?} check for $29.00 & P.O. order for $12 00 bgt rubber for Jennie 50 c, {gro?} 22 {50 on right margin} sold eggs 77 c {77 on close right margin} {22 on right margin} had a letter from Mr Clement Stephenson,

Sunday 19 th fine Father, Mary and I went to church heard {Rer Jro?} Patts on add to your Faith Knowledge a very good sermon Took Children to S.S.

Monday 20 th fine we did chores and hauled two loads manure. I went to town in afternoon. Sent $100 00 From mother to will & sent {w on left margin} 73 lbs of hens at 8 c/ $5.84. {s on right margin} {5.84 on far right margin} pd for draft for will 15 c {15 on right margin}

Tuesday 21 st bull we did chores and hauled 5 lbs manure went to Jas Laiddow's {Tunnal?} in afternoon.

Wensday 22 nd bull I went in to sall and two gentleman Mr John Lower from Elora & Mr Bealtie from Blair came to see bulls sold E.P. Ringleader to Mr Lower Mr Cressman was also here to see Filly

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mch

=== Wensday 22 corld. 1905 === Mary & I went to C Mc Intosh's Farewell party last tonight. There was quite a crowd and most all seemed to enjoy the it very much

Thusday 23 rd soft we did chores and shipped E.P. Ringleader to Mr. J. Lowe Elora he weighed 1380 lbs & is 16 months and 10 dys {Pd on left margin} {5 00 on close left margin} old. pd D Mc Crae for car fare for sheep to Ottawa $5 00 {500 on right margin}

Friday 24 soft we did chores and Harold piled a little wood I went to Toronto to meet Mr Hodson re. the record business we met at Rossin House we talked the matter over but did not do any business Expenses. 250 05. 05 05. 30. driver $2 95

Saturday 25 th fine Father and Harold choring I went to town and bgt corn 90 c/, P, Pd Reufolds {90 on right margin} bill $2 46. bgt hardware 05 {246 and 05 on right margin} ordered 1 bush. of clover. Rennies best. from Hewers got marys Shoes 25 c candies {25 on right margin} 10 c/. Stationary 50 c Envelopes {10 and 50 on right margin} $1 00 {Dates?} 05, {100 and 05 on right margin}

Sunday 26 th Showery very fine Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning Mary & children to S.S. col 30 c and S.S. col. 07 {30 and 07 on right margin} There were about 50 taken into. Fall memberships in Church

Monday 27 th fine {we got pd lambs Entry ^ on close left margin} We Cleaned bot stalls and went to Mr John Mc Corkindals funeral in afternoon Township clerk he died very suddenly. got. 500 oil cake. 500 loan at {Harens?}

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=== Tuesday Mch 28/05 very fine === we did chores and {7 on close left margin} hauled Seven loads of Turnips from pit {+ on close left margin} J Skelton had cow to E.P. Rosador.

Wensday 29 th very fine we hauled a load of carrots & a load of turnips in the morning and and took 15 bgs oats to mill in afternoon and got 385 lbs of Bran {bran 285 on far right margin} and 300 of corn chop {corn 300 on far right margin}

Thursday 30 th fine Harold piled wood. and i clipped some sheep and did chores..

Friday 31 st fine we did chores & I finished clipping show sheep and also dipped all that were clipped Mr Bruder came to. buy colt & Take away cow. he is {May. 24/05 Mr Bruder pd $100 00 on colt account. on right margin} to pay $.50 for cow as soon as he can June at latest and has promised to take Victoria of Elm Park next week probably Thursday. and will pay $100 when he gets money from Railway for track, through his farmand tho $50 in a year and $50 more when she has her first foal fall If he loses both ^mare & foal on Foaling he has not to pay the$50 but if one of them lives he still has to pay the fifty dollars

Saturday. Apr 1 st /05 fair we did chores and I went to town. also went to O.A.C. looked over stock and saw about some pedigrees for Mr Mc Intosh, then came homoe and went to Alderson's for cow in afternoon I have to pay $38 00 for her in June

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=== Sunday. apr 2/05 === Father. Ma & I went to Church in morning Heard {Rei?} & Rose of Centinary Church Hamilton preach on. He Taketh away the grist that {bhe?} may Establis h a betterway and in evening. he Gaev us a Sermon on Going on to perfection and gave great Encouragement to both old & youngs.

Monday 3 rd fine we got plow started Father finished the little corner field. I helped H with chores and start went to town in afternoon, bgt harness $4 30 np {430 on far right margin} {x on close left margin} hardware. 70 c, bred E.P. Belle 5 th Lord val {70 on right margin} Tuesday 4 th fair we had both plows going part of today. Father at root ground with perrin plow & I at sod in no 3, for peas {x on close left margin} bred E.P. Belle 4 th to Lord val {x on close left margin} bred E.P. Belle to E.P. King reed $3 00 from Fords for cows Bull service

Wensday 5 th fair & cool Father & I went to School meeting in morning vote stood 13 against & 16 in Favor of Joining consolidated school. Went to see J Hendersons Stock it looks well. bull E.P. King 2 nd has done very well. Father finished plowing. root ground & started at sod. I plowed for a while in the afternoon,

387

=== Friday. apr. 7 th/05 fair & cool === Father plowed sod all day Harold chored in morning & I went to town bgt clover 1 bu best rcd $9 50. oat mal. 1h sack. N.P. at Hewers. bgt coil {9,50 and 130 on far right margin} 70 c Flour $2 85 sold s. Skin $1 25 {1 25 on close right margin} {285 and 70 on right margin} bgt 1 bg potatoes at Hewers. not $1 25 del

Saturday 8 thh fine & cold Too frosty to plow in morning Father & Harold chores & 3 lbs hauled turnips I went to town bgt clover $2 25. Salts & {225 on right margin} Sulphur 50 c, pump fixed. 20 c {20 and 50 on right margin} blankets & handkerchief. 4.00 30 {430 on right margin} paper 01. brushes & plow lines 70 {70 and 01 on right margin} shoes for Jennie. $1 30 c {130 on right margin} reed from Lim's Bruder $57 00 for cow {$58 00 on close right margin}

Sunday 9 th fine I stayed at home all day having a rather bad cold Father. Mary & Aunt Jane. went {x on close left margin} to Church. bred E.P. Mayflower to Lord val

Monday 10 th wet We Chored most of the day took a grist to mill 14 bgs. 16 emptys. Harry Macey came this morning to try the Job for a moth and if we are both suited he will probably hire for a year {x on close left margin} bred E.P. Kyma 14 th to Lord val.

Tuesday 11 th fair Father and Harry plowed cod all day. finished all but hhead lands. Harold & I put up two gates, and did the chores

Wensday 12 th fine I went to town in morning got cultivator fixed. 05. & {started to sow on left margin} got 13 points. @ 18 c 13 bolts @ 15 c {249 on right margin} Harry hauled manure. 5 lbs & cultivated in afternoon I sowed little corner field with Siberian oats

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=== Thursday apr. 13/05 fine === we cultivated and sowed oats all day. Siberian {+ on left margin} Tom had {roan?} cow to E.P. King

Friday 14 th Dull snowing a little we finished sowing 12 acres of Siberian oats and started to cultivate root & {repe?} ground. got corn at Hewers 10 bu at 60 c {6 00 on far right margin}

Saturday. 15 th Dull. frosty we hauled in 8 lbs turnips in morning & soewd some oats & cultivated in afternoon {x on close left margin} bred. Pride of Powrie 11 th to E.P. Raider

Sunday 16 th cold Father Mary & I went to Church , in morning Children & I to S.S. col. 30 c . 10. 07. {30 and 10 and 07 on right margin}

Monday 17 th snowy & cold we hauled. manure. with one team all day & two teams 14 lbs /2 day,. I went to town bgt a ticket for ottawa.$15 60 and {15.60 on right margin} {* on close left margin} Candies. 25 c. groceries 32 c {25 and 32 on right margin} shipped eggs to {Gorenlock?} Mr Laird ordered 6 settings {B on left margin} Mr Dixon had cow to E.P. {+ on close right margin} {D on left margin} master 23d and Mr Johnston {+ on close right margin} had cow to E.P. Rosador

Tuesdya 18 th blustry men hauled manure with both teams. 9 lds in 17 lds morning Flick had large {+ on close right margin} Roan cow to E.P. King I went to Ottawa. Two Ticket 25 c {.25 on far right margin} berth, $2 00 {2 00 on far right margin} {9 on close left margin}

Wensday 19 th windy Harry hauled manure 9 lds I attended meetings and in Evening was taken sick at Stomach {4 on close left margin} & fainted in dining room. but soon recovered called doctor. and he gave me some medicine. 1 60 {1 60 on far right margin} and Hotel gave me refreshment 10 c {10 on far right margin}

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April

=== Thursday 20 th fine 1905 === I went to meeting in morning and Executive Committe was Elected and some amendments made in rules governing national records. we all drove out in cabs to the Experimental Farmin afternoon, harry hauled 4 lds manure in morning and cultivated in afternoon {+ on left margin} old Ewe had two lambs Expenses Coming back 2.00 {brite?} 10 c lunch 25 c I {Trelet?} {10 and 200 and 25 on far right margin}

Friday 21 st fine dull & wet Men doing chores and sorting potatoes. I got home at about 11 a. m. {+ on left margin} Tom had spotted cow here bred to E.P. Master, 2 nd

Saturday 22 nd fine I went to town. Ordered 200 flour & 500 bean at Goldies {550 and 425 on far right margin} left 2 settings of eggs at Hewers for Geo {Awoo?} Wiffat bgt meat $2 50 Lord {^{anon?} in thick pen} 60 c Harry {60 and 250 on right margin} {4 on close left margin} hauled manure in morning & {3 on close left margin} Harold in afternoon. 3 lds & I pd Harold his wages to date $25 00 {25.00 on right margin}

Sunday 23 rd fine Fatehr and Mother went to Church in morning and Jennie & MaryE to S.S. and Mary. Mother Bessie x {Maryueinte?} went up to uncle Toms in afternoon I stayed at home sick all day.

Monday 24 th fine harry. lebelled pit bottom and harrowed root ground I sowed oats after I got Chores done. Ect, got Skinner point 12 c/ {12 on right margin} stamps. 25 c/ {25 on right margin}

390

apr 1905

=== Tuesday 25 th fine === Harry finished plowing sod. Harold chored I took drill to town to get mended. $2 90. ordered {290 on right margin} a 12 dise 18 mch dup. for $22 00 to be paid by June Mr Crosby came in evening for missionary money {1000 on right margin} bgt seeds at Hewers. & corn 3 00 seeds. $ 3. {Rome cts.?} Mangel & Carrots seeds $1 90 {190 on right margin} {6.06 on far right margin}

Wensday 26 th fine we finished sowing barley and wheat oats in morningn and sowed. some peas and oats near barn for green feed in afternoon also went for drill dise harrow if it suits I am to pay for it before June Harry cultivated green feed patch and hauled three loads of manure. we started dise Harrow. sowed {Lueerne?} with green fad.

Thursday 27 th fine Father disced pea ground Harry hauled manure 18 lds Harold & I chored & helped Harry.

Friday 28 th fine {15 lds on close left margin} Harry. hauled manure Father Driced pea ground. I went to Station to meet Mr Heath, I took him up to Mr Atkinsons for a time until our men leave

Saturday 29 th fine we hauled manure {17 on close left margin} all day. I think 17 loads Harold left to night I paid him $2 50 for this week / {250 on right margin} Father harrowing. J. Henderson pd me for bull. $150 00 {150 00 on close right margin}

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=== Sunday 30 th apr 1905 === Father & Mary went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening and children to S. S. {02 on right margin} col. 30, 10, 02 5 00 for roofing fund {30 and 10 and 500 on right margin}

Monday 1 st may 1905 I sowed peas and helped with chores Father rolled oats. Aunt Jane came back today to stay at our place. Mr House came today to see cattle

Tuesday 2 nd fDull I finished sowing peas in morning and went to mill in afternoon pd for chopping 75 c {75 on right margin} Father & Harry harrowed & struck out some lands in afternoon,

Wensday 3 rd fair Showery morning. Harry hauled {5 on left margin} manure most of the day Father Rolled meadow & Finished 1st field I spread manure on meadows. Mr Johnston pd me for ^ bull service for four cows {400 on right margin}

Thursday 4 th fair E.W. Harry hauled manure {7 on left margin} 7 loads today and 6 lds {6 on left margin} yesterday Father rolled peas and finished new meadows and {Cueerne?}

Friday 5 th fine Shower last night {8 on left margin} Harry We hauled manure all day finished large field. Father plowed with Sulky plow for mangels, I went to Town bgt corn & oil cake $5 60 {5 60 on right margin} seeds. 15 c Sugar. 10 c {15 and 10 on right margin} we fixed hen house for to {prenict?} mites.

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Wet

=== Saturday May. 6/05 Dull === Father plowed in morning {4 on left margin} Harry hauled manure I chored. Mary & I went up to Atkinsons in the afternoon to See about Mr Heath's Affair and I find it has been a little Education that i hop I will not soon forget. bgt groceries $2.15 c/. {215 on right margin}

Sunday 7 th fine & cool Father Mother & I wnet to Church in morning and. col. 10 . 30 the {10 and 30 on right margin} Two girls to S.S. and Mary & I went to Friendships and Darby's with membership cards in evening

Monday 8 th wet Harry & I put ashes on mangel ground and chored rest of the day

Tuesday 9 th fine {4 on left margin} Harry hauled manure in morning and we Shipped a young bull E.P. King in afternoon to F.J. {Colhyn welwin Assa?}. he is to pay me what part of it he gets for his bull at Winnipeg Sale and and the bal as soon as convenient price is $175 00

Wensday 10 th fair we worked up mangel ground & sowed a few mangels Fa{covered by ink blot}ther plowed in forenoon and disced in afternoon bgt meat, $2 60 {260 on right margin}{x on close left margin} bred E.P. Beauty. to. E.P. Raider

Thursday 11 th fine we finished sowing mangels a nd Stewart from Scotland came with his nephew to get a job with no I hired him for c. short time. Telegrams

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=== Thursday 11 th Contd === {T in Thursday is extra bold} I got a Telegram from London about {Siberdeen?} Angus Specials and one from Toronto to meet men. pd for delivvery 50 c Telegram ans 25 {75 on right margin}

Friday 12 th fine Mr Stewart left this morning does not like farming & his nephew is staying for a short time. harry Macey left this morning. pd him$20 75 {20.75 on right margin} I brought home some lumber 380 feet of 2& 3 in maple flooring to floor the kitchen price to be .$50 per Thousand n.P. {& on far right margin} Father Plowing all day J. S. Churning. I sowed carrots & chored in afternoon

Saturday 13 th fine Father finished plowing in manure. in No 1 I Sowed some mangels & rape & planted Early potatoes, and we fixed fences in afternoon

Sunday 14 th fine & Showery Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother Jimmie & I in evening. heard Rev Marshall on the trials of life it was very good showing that the only way to real greatness & happiness came through bravely meeting all difficulties and overcoming {ink blot} them col. 30. 10. 02. {30 and 10 and 02 on right margin}

Monday 15 th {Dull written over fine} we did Father harrowed root ground and, Jimmie & I chored & laid some floor in the kitchen. Mr William Elliot & his son came to see our stock in evening

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=== Tuesday 16 th may 1905 === Father plowed in manure and Jimmie & I worked at Chores and Kitchen floor. Mary & I went to see Mr Telfer's in evening

Wensday 17 th wet we laid floor and did chores I went to town in afternoon bgt corn 1 bu 85. 1 bu 60. {60 and 85 on right margin} pine apple. 25. Tomato plants. 20 c {20 on right margin} got moulding. 25 c/. went to {25 on right margin} meeting Thurs at Church in evening

Thursday 18 th fwet we chored & I went for meat in morning and then went up to Tom's and castrated three rams and cut all lambs tails. he offers to take cows and raise calves at S1/2cper lb. if under 900 lbs at 1 yr old & 6 c {xx on close left margin} if over that. bred Quince to Baron M c Eachem {in tiny script:} {Sorbys imp 4 yim old?}

Friday 19 th fair we did Chores Father disced & Jimmie finished laying Kitchen floor I went te town got Quince shod. 25 c got Took back 25 pd lumber and got some other pieces. 15 c hair cut 20 c {20 and 15 on right margin} {x on left margin} bred E.P. Mayflower 4 th to Lord val.

Saturday 20 th fine we finished floor in morning and fixed fence in afternoon. and Father disced Turnip ground

Sunday 21 st fine Father & Mary wnet to Church in morning and Jennie & M.E. to S.S. and Mother & I to Church at night. col. 30. 10. 02 {30 and 10 and 02 on right margin}

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=== Monday 22 nd May 1905 === Jimmie chored and I took E.P. Belle to Market she weighed 1350, at 4 1/2. $60. 75 {/2 on right margin} hardware. 15 c 0 5. 35. gro 12 {15 and 05 and 35 on right margin} {geting?} Angus Constatin Copied 25 c sold. wool. 94 1/2 c/ @ 14 c 13. 23 {25 on right margin} got Skin tanned. 6 00 {6 00 on right margin}

Tuesday 23 rd fine Father cultivated root ground and Jimmie chored I went Chored and went to ^{C?} Hendersons with Eleven cattle to pasture. 3 Cows 3 Calves = 3 to pay for at $1 00 per month and two two year olds and3 Yearlings at $1 per month each Mr John Lowe came this afternoon to see the cattle and went also to Hendersons. then he looked over the stock at home has a notion for two of them but is not fully decided

Victoria day Wensday 24 th fine Father cultivated root grd Jimmie chored & helped me hang two ^wire gates. on west end east end of farm I took E.P. Queen down to {Sorby's?} and tried her but she did not take. we also cleaned up rubbish around barn

Thursday 25 th fine Showery evening I took Queen and Princess to crosshill. to be bred to "Lord Charming". Expenses 50 c/. i had a long dreary {50 on right margin} drive in the dark and got home about 11 P.M. Father and Jimmie chored and sorted potatoes.

Friday 26 th fine we did chores and worked at fence. had J w Mc {Lader?} helping at 25 c per {br?}. & Mr Richards

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=== Saturday. May. 29 th 1905 === we did chores and worked at fence. got all the posts in for about 100 hods of fence got a notice from Mr {Colliger?} to attend meeting. pd Mr Richardsx $1 75 Mr Lean $5 00 {175 and 500 on right margin} need $100 00 on colt account from {$100 00 on close right margin} Mr Bruder.

Sunday 28 th fine Father & Mother went to church. in morning Tom and all the family came to dinnner. and stayed a few hrs. then Mary & I went to Church in evening it was big. Rev. Marshall on "Silent Forees"

Monday 29 th wet Father and Jimmie sorted potatoes I went to town in morning bgt {100 on close left margin} flour $2 85 p. Sugar $6 00 hardware {285 and 600 on right margin} exchanged. a stone got 38 c back {38 on close right margin} got

Tuesday 30 th fine Father & Jimmie cut potatoes. I went to Town pd Hewers ac, $28 09 {2809 on right margin} pd for fixing harrow double tree 75 c {75 on right margin} lime 50 c n.P. pump fixed 28 {10.50 on right margin}

Wensday 31 st fine we planted potatoes and did chores

Thursday 1 st fine went for meat in the morning and took a look at catttle they are doing very well then are finished planting potatoes and fixed gates. till evening. {large ink blot on left margins} mr maddock had cow here to E.P. Master 2 nd

Friday 2 nd fine we fixed gates & fence in morning & I went to town after dinner bor shipped eggs. 9 settings to Govenlook Forst and bgt hardware of Renfolds 58 c Paint ect 85 c {85 and 58 on right margin}

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Friday Contd

=== June. 2. 1905 fine === Jimmie cleaned ram pen in afternoon. I painted two gates. pd for fixing post hole spoon 30 & plow {30 on right margin} {his about rope on far right margin} coulters. 30 {30 on right margin} {x on close left margin} bred E. P. beauty to E.P. Raider

Saturday 3 rd fine Sat. pd Intrest 200 00 cleaners a $73 75 {1375 on right margin} pd Farmers advocate $10 06 00 {10 00 on right margin} pd. house shod 25 c {25 on right margin}

Sunday 4 th fwet Children & I went In walk in woods Father & Mother went to church I took Children to S. S. & Mary Bissie & I went to Church in evening. oatmeal. 15 lb 74 p at Hewers

Monday 5 th fShower x eve I went to town in morning bgt 900 wire at 2 90 per 100 lb & and stretcher at G.B. morn nP. pd. j. w. Alderson for cow 38 00 {38 00 on right margin} went to School meeting in evening we worked at fence & Father plowed in afternoon

Tuesday 6 th {wet written over fro} I went to town. bgt. wire pump fixture and 25 c dust pan 35 c {25 and 35 on right margin} Father built a brick box for ashes in corner of wood shed Jimmie helped. {x on close left margin} E.P. Kyma 4 th was in heat wa yesterday,

Wensday 7 th fine wet we finished ash box and did some mason work in feed room then fixed gate post and culvert.

Thursday 8 th fine we worked at wire fence all day. line between Mc Carmels and our place got siven strands run

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=== Friday Guelph June. 9 th 1905 === we finished stretching wire on line fence between Mc {Camels?} and our place. and started to put on stays, Father started to plow in afternoon I went to town bgt gru ammunition. ect. 4.9 c/ wire at peufolds. 80 lbs at 280 per 100 lbs

Saturday 10 th Dull Father plowed Turnips ground Jimmie chored. & Cleaned out box stalls & sheep pen I went to town bgt. gro. 20 c {20 on right margin} got things fixed at Tolton's Mr Norris Tom & Family Came to our place for dinner

Sunday 11 th fine Father and mother went to Church in morning and Mary & I in evening heard Rev Marshall preach on a Direct Question I took Children to S.S.

Monday 12 th fair J. S. harrowed. root & corn ground. I went to Sorby's with {Qure?} E.P. Queen she did was not in heat. went to town got dise harrow & Scuffler fied groceries at Scroggies, 35 c/. then {35 on right margin} I raised some drills and Jimmie sowed Turnips & Scuffled.

Tuesday 13 th fine Father painted gates. I scuffled &. sowed turnips & moved cut straw off haw in afternoon I finished ^sowing mumps and Father & Mother went to town I pd mother $5 00 Mr {500 on right margin} J.J. Bell & Sons of Waverly came to see the Stock I sold him a hen & Rooster

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=== Wensday June 24/05 very c warm === Father plowed turnip ground and Jimmie & I hoed mangels 27 drills. {x on close left margin} Flick had cow here yesterday

Thursday 15 th fine & warm I went for beef and saw cattle all o.k. then took rooster & hen to station to ship to Mr Bell Wyeralle. got 140 lbs no 10 were for stays. we hoed turnips mangels & Father plowed in afternoon {x on close left margin} E.P. Rosebud in heat

Friday 16 th wet we hoed some turnips mangels in morning and worked around barn rest of the day. moving straw and trimming feet of cattle and colts. went up to Toms in evening and we have partly arranged to give him five or six cows to raise calves from at 6 c 5 1/2 and 4 c per lbs. if over 900 lbs at 1 yr old they are 6 c if over 700 they are 5 1/2 if under 700 they are to be 4 c/ /c and cows where returned to be in as good condition as he got them.

Saturday. 17 th fair Father plowed Turnip ground Jimmie finished hoeing field Mangels. and harrowed turniip and potato grd. jennie, mary & I pulled all our mustard on about 35 acres in three hrs we went to town in evening bgt groceries. 128 c. dry goods {128 on right margin}

Sunday 18 th fine Father Jennie & aunt Jane went to Church in morning Children & I to SS. Mary Bessie & I in Evening heard Rev Steveman B.A. on beliveng God's Promises. Col. 10. 07. 30 {10 and 07 and 30 on right margin}

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=== very Warm Monday June 19./05 fine === I raised drills for Turnips Jimmie sowed. Father burned brush at, Mc Cannels Fence. {x on left margin} Friendships had two Cows here Short hom to Rainger. Jersey to E.P. Master Mr Friendship pd me 1 00

Tuesday . 20 th fies I finished sowing Turnips and Father plowed orchard and Jimmie chored and helped me to. fix fence we thinned Carrots in afternoon. Mr Wm Crozier at {Dungaunon?} was here looking at Colts. & Cattle wanted to buy Quality .

Wensday 21 st fine jimmie thinned carrots Father disced and. hoed garden. I went to Station to meet John & Jennie and in afternoon I took them out to farm. we saw the Children get loaded into the vans. John pd me for hide and tanning also for ram. $23.20 {$23 20 on close right margin}

Thursday 22 nd fine I went to mill in the morning. Took. 19 bgs oats to Chop & brought back a grist. pd for chopping. 75 c {75 on right margin} pd on account of corn 15 00 {15 00 on right margin} bgt. Salt. Oil cake. & wheat at thewers $3 90 got two {390 on right margin} gates at Toltons and a scuffler fied. 9.20 {920 on right margin}

Friday 23 rd fine & cool E.vo. Father finished powing rape ground. Jimmie Harrowed Orchard and then we hoed Mangels. Tom had Jasey cow to E.P. Ranger