James Bowman Diary, 1906

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{Hand writing from July 23, 1906 to August 24, 1906 is quite different with different spellings also e.g. Wednesday instead of James Bowman's usual "Wensday", and it may be that someone else maintained the diary while Mr. Bowman was out west. Different handwriting and style from Wednesday August 19, 1906 to October 16, 1906 when James Bowman again indicates he was away; however, this time more of his comments esp. re: purchases and breeding cattle are made in his handwriting; also November 14th to November 18th when James Bowman indicated that he was going to Fergus Ontario and north. He inspects cattle on November 19th and he leaves again on November 20th to November 25th for Western Ontario and November 26th to December 3rd for Eastern Ontario and Quebec, then December 19th for "North-West" until January 5th, 1907(end of diary) Notes on breeding in last trip are in James Bowman's handwriting.}

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1905

	Thursday. Dec 28th fair	We chores and fixed things up around barn generally Forest Bros came for calf. paid me $32	3200	32
	Friday. 29th rainy & Cold in Afternoon	Tom & I got a grist of Chop ready 14 bgs Oats. 3 Peas 3 Barley took it to mill in Afternoon pd for Chopping $100 got my hair cut 20c		1.00 .20
	Saturday 30th fine	We did chores and I went to Toronto to Aberdeen Angus meeting with Mr Hodson at Rossin House. Mr H. has offered on part of Govt. to Take all our Cattle into the New Book. free of Charge & Continue to do this until there arrangements made for Interchange of business, with American Book. Mr Sharp Mr Burt & I were at meeting
150 75 / 5	Sunday, 31st fine	Mary & Jessie & I went to Church heard Rev Smith of Dublin preach on Being no Conformed to this World but be Transformed, by the renewing of Your mind.
	Monfay 1st Jan 1906	I went to vote After Chores were done and. voted for Wright, Henderson, Dawson Elliot and Crane. Jennie & I went up to Tom's in Afternoon, saw the Stock cows look fairly well.
	Tuesday 2nd fine	We cleaned stables in morning & I showed a Mr Bradley around Stock & Took Jennie to Station paid Blacksmith sc. 3.00 recd 50c from Jennie. Nails 35c salts .25		3.00 .25 .35

	Wensday Jan 3 / 06 Wet	Children started to School I went to see Proff Day about taking Stock to the Judging course. We chored around barn in Afternoon, putting in Bull rings ect.
	Thursday 4th Stormy	I went to town in morning pd. D Lindsay's A.C. $1200 and pd. Dr Robinson's ac. 200 Sugar. $238, ~~pd fo~~ We chored around barn in afternoon fixing sheep pen ect. W. Cook and A. Ball Came to see about Cutting wood I agreed to give them 90c per cord for 4 foot wood & 50c for 20 inch short wood. they are to cut the straggling trees first and then take the Job in a {face?} starting at south west end.
X X	Friday 5th snowy	We Chored in morning and, ringed our young bulls we sorted potatoes, and showed Stock to Proff Day and Proff. ~~{Cuancieg?}~~ Arkell preparing for Judging course E.P. Belle 5th had Cow Calf by Lord Val
X	Saturday 6th Stormy	We did Chores and Tom Sorted potatoes I went to town bgt groceries 83c, Hardware, 80c School books. 25c. Tom Sent E.P. Belle 2nd down we bred her to Lord Val 2nd	.83 .80 .25
	Sunday 7th fine	Mother went to see Aunt Jane at Hospital. Jennie Mary & I went to Church Col. 60c	.60

x x	Monday. Jan 8 / 06 fine	Tom & I Chored Cleaned box stalls & Moved a mow of straw off hay. G.F. Hood had cow to E.P. Master 2nd bred Grade Cow to E. P. Master 2nd Bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to E.P. Raider
	Tuesday 9th fine	We did chores and hauled in five loads of Turnips from the pit. Ordered six apple trees from Mr Kennedy
	Wensday 10th fine & mild	We did chores and hauled ~~four five~~ 3 loads of Turnips
	Thursday 11th fine	We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips.
	Friday 12th fine	We Chored & I went for Aunt Jane to Hospital and went out to Colliege in Afternoon to see the sheep Judged.
x	Saturday 13th fair	We hauled turnips in morning and Tom & A Johnston in Afternoon I went to town. Went to Insurance meeting. recd $5 for Directors fee. & $400 from G.B. Hood for Bull service I pd $612 for insurance E.P. Belle 4th had cow calf by Lord Val 2nd	5.00 4.00	6.12
	Sunday 14th wet	Jennie & I went to Church in morning col. 30. 10 S.S. in Afternoon Col. 07		.30 .10 .07
	Monday 15th wet	Tom Chored I went to town to Executive meeting of Angus Breeder's Arranging with LiveStock Commissioner about the Standard for Can record

	Monday 15th contd	we have got things into better shape, but not perfect as we would like them. Mr Hodson & Spenceer were there for the Govt and Mr Sharp, Burt, McLeod, McKinnon, Dick, Hall, & OBrien, & I for Angus Society, dinner 50c Groc. 115	.50
	Tuesday 16th Stormy	We sent cattle out to Colliege to Short Course today. Proff Day Said some very kind things about our work
X	Wensday 17th fair	In morning I went to town Tom chored and I went to see the Carcases in Afternoon. The lambs were quite a surprise to many of us it was quite a mix up. What we put out as too fat came 1st and what we turned down for being too thin came 2nd Father seems much worse he looks as though he might not last very long. E.P. Mayflowers had cow calf by lord val
X X	Thursday 18th Snowy	We chored and took colt to O.A.C. Bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ranger and E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord Val 2nd
X	Friday 19th fair	Went to Mill with Grist 20 bgs. 3 peas 3 Barley. 14 oats Bred E.P. Mayflower 5th to E.P. Raider. bgt meat $475	4.75

Saturday. Jan 20.th 1905	Tom Chored. I went to town bgt beef 1000, pd men for Cutting wood. $710, bgt sulphur 25c Whiskey for Father 100 Gro. 32. Paper. 35. Pd Mother 500	10.00 7.10 1.00 5.00 .35 .32
Sunday 21st {fine?}	We all stayed at home all day. As we are Expecting that Father may pass away any time Mrs McEachern and Mrs Dobson came to see him.
Monday 22nd ~~fair~~ wet & warm	Father died this morning at ~~age~~ 3.15 A.M. he passed away quite peacefully without the Slightest struggle Mother, Jennie Mountain, Will & I were watching around his bedside. After the Morning Chores were done Will & I went to arrange for the funeral. We are going to hold it at ~~two ther~~ 2.30 P.M. tomorrow I paid for digging grave, $300 we bgt Coffin Shroud & hired hack & hearse for $5700. I bgt gro.	~~57.00~~
Tuesday 23rd Cold & damp	We Chored around in morning and. prepared for funeral there was quite a number here for such Short noice ..Father looked very nice the most Natural Corpse I have seen
Wensday 24th fine	I went to Garden Hill this morning, ticket $6.50 & car fare to Scarboro 20c livery at Garden Hill $100 got to Mr Ritchies about 7.30 P.M. I went {?} to home with him after tea.	6.50 .20 1.00

Thursday 25th fine	After we looked over the Stock We went to Mr McLeod's and found him at home his stock looks well he offered me a steer. for $5000 Pradamere is a good sire then we ~~Friday~~ went to Mr. Russels. his stock is very common. then after dinner we went to Coburg and I started for home we have sold a bull to Mr. Ritchie & took his yearling as part paid we get his bull & $75 for our's car fare 10c		.10
Friday 26th fine	We went to Station also to Lawyer's to see about will Lawyer is to make agreement for all interested to sign cost will be .$10.00. I paid Mitchell for Coffin ect. 5100 pd Mary 500. I sold 20 barrel rock cockerels for $2500 to O.A.C.	2500	~~10.00~~ 51.00 5.00
Saturday 27th fine	We did the Chores and hauled in some straw on from Stock. four loads Mr. Lowe was here and is talking of buying a bull also Mr. Brown of O.A.C. Came to see about a bull. Also Mr Meyer's, & a Friend from Manitoba. paid Harry. Wright . 150		1.50
Sunday 28th fine	Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Col. 60. 15.		.15 .60
Monday 29th fine	We did chores & hauled in bal of straw Stack

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	Tuesday 30th Jan. 1906 fair	We cleaned box stalls in morning and hauled two loads of turnips in Afternoon Mr. {Mirireson?} Came to see our stock this morning
	Wensday 31st fair	We did Chores and hauled in three loads of Turnips Mr W, Stewart of York Mills & Mr Henry his nephew came today and bgt Bowman's No. 1 & Calf also Cow Calf out of Kyma 14th for $17000 I recd 90 bal to be pd when cattle are shipped Proff Day pd me $1585 for two Ewe lambs.	$9000 $1585
x Pd Tom, $1000	Thursday. Fen 1st 1906 Stormy	We did Chores and hauled one load of turnips. then I went up to Tom's for Cow & calf. pd Tom for keeping them. $1200 and then I shipped Bowman's No. 1 to & Calf Jn. Stewart. York Mills Ont. bred E.P. Kyma 11th to Lord Val 2nd paid Tom ten dollars		12.00
	Friday 2nd very Cold 10 blow 0	I shipped Calf this morning and, got horse shod 25c got rod made, 20c retd baby boots to Goetz. took grist to mill 20 bgs 3 p. 3 B. 14. O. 15 Empties. Got hair Cut. 20c salt $125 P Oil Cake 1.70 P		.20 1.70 1.25
	Saturday 3rd Stormy	Mary & I went to town in morning. I pd Taxes. $4740 Dr Reeds. Ac. $2500 Scroggie Bros. Ac. $21.30 ~~bgt~~ went to mill for grist pd 100 pd. Edward Hagyard for cutting wood. $2264		47.40 25.00 21.30 2.00 22.64

Sunday 4th Stormy	Mary & M.E. & I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. On Lost Opportunities
Monday 5th Cold	We chored in morning I went to town in Afternoon pd G.B. Morris $10 I had borrowed C. Oil 72c mits 50c railway Ticket $150	10.00 .72 .50
Tuesday 6th clear & Cold 16 - 25 below 0	16 below Zero. We chored & I wrote Fathers Obituary for Mercury. Mother is not well today. I went to town in Afternoon. got gate mended. scuffler & harrows fixed. 200	2.00
Wensday 7th fine	Tom did chores after Early morning Chores After breakfast I got ready and went to Committee meeting of Cattle at Toronto Ex Office and Angus prizes were left same as last Year Expenses Ticket. $175 Other exp 15c went to horse show	1.75 .15
Thursday 8th fine	I hauled wood in morning and shipped E.P. Ringleader 2nd to Geo. A. Ritchie Plainville in Afternoon
Friday 9th fine	I went to Dom Sheep & Winter Fair meetings at Toronto Expenses. Ticket $175 dinner 50 tea 20 We had a very satisfactory meetings I proposed dividing Class. for Herefords & Angus it was fairly well received got home at 10 P.m.	1.75 .50 .20

Saturday. Feb 10 / 06 Cold & Stormy	We went for young bull from G.A. Ritchie in morning paid Freight. $510. then went to town recd $80 from Jno Stewart. York Mills being bal due. me. for cattle pd Goldies Ac. $1170 bgt gro ect. 550 In Afternoon Tom & I chored	8000	11.70 .55
Sunday 11th Dull	Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Marshall preach on A Strange Vision it was Jacobs dream. Col 60		.60
Monday 12th Soft	We chored in morning and I went to town in afternoon got hardware. 45c
Tuesday 13th Soft	I wrote some letters & made wood rack & we hauled three loads of wood in afternoon
Wensday 14th Cold	Tom & I did Chores and hauled six loads of wood
Thursday 15th fine	Mother got very sick this morning and I wired for Jennie Will and Telephoned for Aunt Maggie and brought out Mrs McEachern. Jennie came at 3 P.M. Will at 6 PM ~~Friday 16th fine We~~ I sent 300 to Thos. McFarlane and wrote a few letters re Advisory board		.25 .25
Friday 16th fine	I spent the day with Tom ~~and~~ Will & ~~looking after~~ {esting?} Aunt Maggie and general chores

X	Saturday. 17th Feb 1906. fine	We did Chores and I went to mill in morning with ten bags O.3 P. 3 B I bgt bran. 4.25 Flour $225 Cascarer. 75c Mr John Lower of Elora brought E.P. Pride 2nd to breed to Lord Val. 2nd we hauled two loads of wood in Afternoon		4.25 2.25 .75
	Sunday 18th fine	Jennie M. & Mary J. & I also Jennie W. Jessie R. Went to Church col 60 in morning heard Rev. Marshall preach On Children as our teachers. Tom & Emma Came in Afternoon
X	Monday 19th Soft	Mr Lowe's man & I spent the forenoon trying to get E.P. Pride 2nd served by Lord Val 2nd got her served at Noon. Geo. Henderson & Mr Mc~~Tuesday~~Dougall Called in Afternoon. I went to mill & got a grist & 900 lbs Oats Chop paid for chopping 80c		.80
	Tuesday 20th fine	We did chores I took Aunt Maggie to Station & bgt 100 lbs grd flax 300 got 50 packs ~~bgs~~ from Hewer for oats Tom hauled a load of turnips Mr Keating had grade cow to bull 100	100	3.00 1.00
	Wensday. 21st fine	We Chored and hauled in four loads of turnips.
	Thursday 22nd fine	We did chores and cleaned 100 bush Siberian oats and took them to Thorp.

Friday 23rd Feb. 1906	We did chores and cleaned 100 bu siberian oats and took them to Hewers recd check for 4500 for Thorp's oats.	4500
Saturday 24th very warm	We chored in morning & I went to town. paid Baley's for thrashing 1800 paid Jas. L. Simpson $45 on oats. pd A.P. Westervelt Entry fees. $600. recd $4300 from Jas. Hewer for oats bgt.	4300	18.0 45.00 6.00
Sunday 25th Dull	Jennie & I went to Church in morning Col $100 heard Rev. Stranger from Brantford preach.		1.00
Monday 26th	We cleaned box Stalls in morning and hauled wood in afternoon
Tuesday 27th Cold	got ready & took bull to sale.
Wensday 28th cold	We put bull up at sale & was offered $8500 not quite beef price McDougall's sold two at rather a low beef price
Thursday ~~29th~~ 1st wet cold E.W.	I Went to town to see Mr Burt We talked over the advisory board business and we have decided to wait until the meeting before we quit the field.
Friday 30 2nd Wet Cold	We chored & trimmed sheep & Tom sorted potatoes I returned stove to Rudd's & paid for new one. 300		3.00

Saturday. Mch. 3rd / 06	we got sheep ready and shipped them to Ottawa. Pd. R. Elliot $1000 & pd for Car. $2900 bgt groceries. 1.01		10.00 29.00 1.01
Sunday 4th fine	Mary J. Mrs McEachern and I went to Church J. & M. to S.S. Col .02 Jennie M & Mrs. M & I went up to Hospital to see Mrs Dolson
Monday 5th fine	We Cleaned up Stables & hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon Went to Thomas Gibsons Golden Wedding, gave them 200		2.00
Tuesday 6 fine	We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips. Took Jennie M to Station.
Wensday 7th fine	I went to mill got two loads of Chop 1st 2555. second 2425. and 372@ 96. = $3.57 Chop Corn 585. @ 100 5.85 C. Oil 72c Fish 45c		.45 .72	3.57 5.85
Thursday 8th Dull	We chored and cut wood Mr Flick paid for bull service $100		1.00
Friday 9th fine	We Cleaned grain for Seed fair and hauled two loads of wood.
Saturday 19th fine	went to Seed fair a Mr Leonard from Iowa came to look at Stallion We got 2nd prize for potatoes 100 pd for Entries .25	1.00	.25

	Sunday 11th fine	M.E. & I went to Church Children & I to S.S. col. 30. 25. 5. 03	.30 .25 .05 .03
	Monday 12th fair	We Cleaned peas and I went up to car to fix up Expense bill ect weighted Steer 882. and settled up Expense I recd $150 out of what we gave R. Elliot.
x	Tuesday 13th fine	We did Chores and hauled 4 loads of wood. Went along to Hendersons in evening bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ranger
	Wensday 14th fair	We chored hauled wood in Morning and hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon. Proff Day came today and bgt E.P. Raider for $300.
	Thursday 15th fair	I went for Rooser to O.A.C. and Called to See Proff. Day We hauled wood in Afternoon bgt meat. $655
X	Friday 16th Stormy Afternoon	We did chores and hauled two loads of wood in morning and cleaned the seed peas & barley in afternoon bred E.P. Kyma 11th to Lord Val 2nd
	Saturday 17th fine & Cold	We hauled four loads of wood and did chores I went to town bgt gro. 20c oat meal $125. water set 1.25 shoes mended .40	1.25 1.25 .40

	Sunday 18th fair	Mary J. Jennie ~~M.E.~~ & I went to Church in morning All the Children went to S.S. with me. col. 30.05.03.		.30 .05 .03
	Monday 19th Stormy	We Chored Cleaned out box Stalls and cleaned seed oats. I went to town bgt. grd Flax 300 beans .25		3.00 .25
	Tuesday 20th Stormy	We did chores and hauled tow loads. six logs to mill. got {reach?} fixed at Penfolds.
	Wensday 21st Stormy	I hauled a load of logs to mill in morning & two loads of {heading?} in afternoon 2 1/2 cords. at 300 per cord
	Thursday 22nd Stormy	I took about 1000 ft of lumber to J.B. Armstrongs. And hauled the bal of it home Excepting a few inch boards I left at mill 20 a 1 X 6. We hauled two loads of wood up to house.
	Friday 23rd fine	I went to town in Morning pd. Hastings Bros $3000 for Horse Service, and went to J.B. Armstrongs to see about lumber, got Photo taken .75		.75
T.A. 500	Saturday 24th fine	I hauled two loads of wood in morning then went to town. recd $2488 from J.B. Armstrong for lumber $29 from A.P. Westervelt for. rebate on car to Ottawa bgt Groceries 530 Paid $5 to Tom. Pd Mr Duff $400 for bull in sale which I withdret (withdrew?}	24.88 2900	5.30

	Sunday. Mar 25 / 06	Mary J. M.E. & I went to Church in morning heard Dr Johnston preach a very good sermon. Children & I went to S.S. Col. 30. 05. 03.		.30 .05 .03
x	Monday 26th dull	We Cleaned Stables and Chored generally I went to town pd. Missionary money to Jno. Crosby $1000. Mary & I went to lecture in evening bred E.P. Kyma 14th to Lord Val.		10.00 .25
E.P. Mayflower 8th in H	Tuesday 27th wet	We worked around barn & I went to sale in afternoon bgt rake $1600 snall things 40c Jno & Geo Hendersons Came to see Stock. Also Mr McQueen
	Wensday 28th fine	I went to town in morning retd. Sling fixtures to Lowden Co went to see about saw took fence machine to mill for Mr Alderson. recd $300 for bull from O.A.C. got 1385 lbs Oat Chop from Jim. S. and 80 lbs Corn Chop & 337 lbs Corn Proff Day came & bgt steer this Afternoon to for $4500 N.P.	$30000	~~4500~~
	Thursday 29th fine	We sent Bull & Steer to O.A.C. then, hauled turnips till noon I went to town.
	Friday 30th fair	We Chored and split wood and went to School meeting at night
	Saturday 31st fine	I went to town in morning & also went to mill got 565 565 Oat Chop

	Monday ~~Sunday~~ April ~~1st~~ 2nd 1906 fine	We chored and I went for Ernest Aitkins box then Sold 54 bu 14 lb oats to Jos Mitchell @ 45c. $24.50c then, Shipped E.P. Kyma 11th & Calf to Thos. B. Broadfoot Fergus. Then Mr Fixener came and bought the Young Stallion and four Sheep for $35000. We then got ~~cistern~~ Health Certificates 100 and saw about shipping. then went up to Tom's Had Tea and looked around Stock then came back to McCrae's And left Mr Fixener there for the night.
	Sunday ~~1st~~ 3rd fine	Mary. J. Jennie & Tom went to Church in morning Jennie & M.E. to S.S. And I went to Church in Evening Mr Fixener from Harper Iowa Came today to look at Stock, and we spent the day walking around & talking about things in a general way sometimes about Spiritual Matters but. ~~did~~ Tried to keep out business Thoughts As well as we could & at same time be agreeable
x	Tuesday ~~3rd~~ 4th fine	We went out to O.A.C. and also for consul papers and then prepared the car bgt bran, 500 $450 halter $130 bit & snaps 35c bred E.P. Belle 4th to Lord Val		1.30 4.50 .35
	Wensday 4th	We cut wood with Engine & saw 600 and shipped E.P. Victor to F.M. Fixener Harper Iowa for $300 3 sheep & a lamb. 50. cash 22. I got draft for 300 Check for 72	300. .72	6.00

XX XX	Thursday Apr 5th / 06 Dull & Snow	Ernest & I went to mill in morning and got barley & Peas also some oat chop 1380 lbs barley at 100 some ~~bred~~ bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val Yesterday.
W.S. 1/2	Friday. 6th fine	I went to town in morning mailed Will agreement to W.R.B. and arranged about letter heads at Kelso's bgt meat $440 groceries 25 c. I hired W. Stahlbaum & son to split wood at $175 per day. Son was here about 4 hrs. this afternoon
W.S. 1	Saturday 7th snowy morning fair afternoon	I have had W. Stahlbaum 1/2 day Yesterday & all day today at $175 per day splitting wood. Tom & Ernest chored & piled wood we got along very well.
x	Sunday 8th fine	Mary J. Bessie & I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. to Children uniting with Church it was a very nice service Took Jennie & Mary E. to S.S. Col. 30c 05. 02 bred E.P. Belle 5th to Lord Val	.30 .05 .02
	Monday 9th wet	We Cleaned stables sheared 4 shearling ewes & 3 rams Tom & E Cleaned oats in afternoon.
W.S. 3.50	Tuesday 10th fair	We worked at wood & hauled in a load of Turnips. W.S. was here this afternoon & we about finished splitting wood. pd W.S. $350	3.50

	Wensday Apt 11th / 06 fair	Ernest rolled meadows Tom & I piled wood chored & spread lumps of manure on meadows. Scribbler .05	.05
	Thursday 12th fine	Ernest rolling. I went to town in morning and got hair cut. 20c hardware. 75c ordered grass & clover seed. Groceries 76c Ordered. Letter paper 1000 sheets at $5.50. Mary J. Went to Hamilton this Afternoon.	.75 .20 .76
X	Good. Friday. 13th fine E.W.	Ernest Cultivated in big field Next to Barbers ad I finished rolling meadow in morning and sowed Oats in big field in Afternoon. Tom was off for holiday in Afternoon. R. Shortreed had a cow here in Afternoon to E.P. Master 2nd
	Saturday 14th Wet	We started to sow in morning but had to quit for rain. Men worked around barn and I went to town. bgt a Suit of clothes $1180 and ~~ordered~~ went to John Dolson's and Tom's With Bessie & Stanley Mountain. Spent a pleasant afternoon
x	Sunday 15th fair	Mary E. Jennie Bessie & Stanley Mountain & I went to Church in morning. Rev. W. Briggs preached on "Remember these days" and M.J. Bessie & Stanley went to Church in evening bred E.P. Mayflower 5th to E.P. Ranger

Monday. 16th fine	Ernest Cultivated. Tom Chored I went to town in morning. paid for Photo. 25 ~~bal on S~~ left things in for Church Anniversary and We Sowed Oats & Cultivated in afternoon and Mary & I went to Church Anniversary in Evening 50c		.25 .50
Tuesday 17th fine	We finished Cultivating & sowing 16 acre field Tom Chored.
Wensday 18th fine	Ernest Cultivating root ground I harrowed on 16 acre field Tom Chored. we got three lambs today.
Thursday 19th fine	Ernest Cultivating and Harrowing and I finished harrowing 16 acre field & Started to so in S. oats No 2.
Friday 20th fine	Ernest cultivating & harrowing I finished sowing no 2 ~~& started~~ Seeded it with clover & Timothy went to town bgt seeds corn ect $1.37. 5.05. got Diploma's framed $15 paid $1000 on ac.		1.37 5.35 10.00
Saturday 21st fine	Ernest rolling no 2. I chored cleaning up around turnip pit. and fixing up generally In afternoon we hauled in two loads turnips. Went to town in the Evening, bgt. bananas. 15c Sold Eggs $2.50c for Tom	250	.15
Sunday 22nd Dull	Quince was very sick with Acute Indegestion from Eating partly decayed turnips when Tom was loading last load on Sat Evening.

X	Sunday 22nd contd	Dr Reed was out three times {?} he has very little hopes of her. Mary J. Jennie & Bessie went to Church heard Bishop Vincent. Tom bred Pride of Powrie 11th to E.P. Ranger
	Monday 23rd fine & Cool	Quince died this morning Dr. Reed came out and examined her & Said that he had no doubt it was caused by her getting the decayed turnips I went to town & Saw Lawyer K. McLean & he Said Tom would be liable for the price of the mare as I had warned him not to let them eat that kind of turnips. And had him cover them up in manure heap. J. Webster came today and I have hired him for a year at $26000 I I bgt 52 1/2 lbs of beef @ 8 1/2 $4.50 suet, 25c		4.50 .25
	Tuesday 24th fine	Ernest rolling No 2 & picking stones. J. Webster plowing corn patch & harrowing it I went to town in evening & sold horse hide $275 Pd Mr Harper for framing pictures $1550. I chored most of the day.	275
	Wensday 25 fine	We Sowed corn patch & Orchard with oats & seeded Cornpatch with Lucerne & Orchard with oats & Lucerne & Orchard grass. John did sowing and Ernest rolled in No. 2.
	Thursday 26th fine	J.W. plowing sod and Ernest rolling & harvesting. Started to roll no 5 I chored sowed orchard grass & cleaned buggy

Friday 27th Apr. 1906 fine	J.W. plowing. E.A. rolling finished no 5. I chored and fixed fences
Saturday 28th fine	J.W. plowing E.A. harrowing & rolling. I planted garden and went to town bgt corn $170 seeds & Oil Cake. 5.05	1.70 5.05
Sunday 29th fine	Mary. Mary. E. & I went to Church in Morning I took Mother to Tom's in Evening Jennie & Mary went to S.S. Col. 30. 02.	.30 .02
Monday 30th fine	J.W. finished plowing sod & started to disc in afternoon E.A. Chored in morning & rolled and harrowed in Afternoon. I went to town in morning pd for writing paper $450 and horse shod. 75c went to School meeting in Afternoon about the Van drivers taking too much risk in crossing the railway tracks	4.50 .75
Tuesday 1st fine	J.W. finished discing the pea field & started to sow E.A. harrowing & rolling I clipped three sheep in afternoon. & did chores went to meet ~~Will~~ M.J. & Will at train. W. looks real well
Wensday 2nd Showery	J.W. Finished sowing peas and E.A. harrowed & rolled & Chored. I retd some seed to Hewers. 6 lb Orchard grass 9 lbs red clover 1 bg. 7 lbs Tim. & 1 bg 2 lb Alsike. Went to meet Adda in morning & set her off in Evening to Children

Thrusday 3rd Dull	J.W. plowing sod & discing & rolling. Ernest rolling & doing chores. I went to town in morning and hauled some manure in the Afternoon, then prepared to go to Ottawa on AA. record business. Ticket. 1560 Sleepr. 200 pd porter. 10 breakfast 25.
Friday 4th fine	I met Mr McLeod at Brockville and stayed with him to Ottawa, then We went to see Office and then to Mr Spencer's Who soon got Mr Greig & Took us to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. We had quite a discussion and Mr McGregor also of N.W. T. was called in and when Minister heard both sides he decided in favor of Winnipeg for the first Annual Meeting We made some changes in the Constitution and then started for home, had dinner with Mr McGregor and sold him E.P. Ranger for $200 Sleeper $200 dinner 50c
Sat 5th fine	Went to Cheltenham, Tiel at 75c spent a pleasant day looked over John's Stock and also Mr Sharp's.	.75
Sunday 6th fine	Col. 100 Superanuation fund 200 02. Mother Aunt Jane & I went to Church. Heard Mr Marshall preach Memorial Service.	1.00 2.00 .02
Monday	hauling & spreading manure bgt meat in evening. $1.70	1.70

	Tuesday May 8 / 06 Dull & wet	We hauled manure in morning & worked inside in afternoon I went to town got horse shod .50 pd Hewers ac. $1841 paid for apple trees. $100 pd for sodding grave 100 keeping it lot mowed for the season 100 for mowing Simpson lot 200		.50 18.41 4.00
	Wensday 9th Dull	~~John~~ W sorted potatoes in morning & E.A. sorted mangels. I wrote some letters. went to town in Afternoon got my teeth fixed 75c, horse shod 25c J.W. Plowing mangel ground in Afternoon.		.25 .75
7	Thursday 10th fine & cool	J.W. finished plowing mangel grd & started to disc it. E.A. & I hauled & spread manure. 7 loads in Afternoon
	Friday 11th fine	J.W. raised mangel & carrot drills & E.A. harrowed and rolled. Mr Michell of Solway, Came & bought E.P. King 4th for $80 to be delivered Monday May 21st I guaranteed him a breeder, & if he does not {?} to take him back & replace him with another he paid $500 & is to pay bal next week. D. Reid came to see sick heifer	5.00
	Sat. May 12 / 06 fine shower at noon	We sowed mangels carrots & cabbage. J.W. & E.A. hauled manure.
	Sunday May 13 / 06 Wet	We had a steady rain most of the day. Mary & I went to Church in morning col. 35. 5. 03. Children & I to S.S.		.35 .05 .03

X	Monday. May 14th / 06 fine	We hauled manure and cleaned box stalls bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val 2nd Tom tells me that queen had a Stallion foal last. Tuesday
#	Tuesday 15th fine	J.W. & E.A. hauled manure I went to meeting of the ~~Advisory board~~ directors of Dom Cattle Breeders Association to Elect an Advisory board. Arthur Johnston & I were Elected without Opposition The Directors of National Record board were also elected. When I got home I found that Princess had a good filly foal. And had no trouble my expenses today were railway fare $250. dinner 50c paper .05	2.50 .05 .05
	Wensday. 16th Dull	J.W. Plowed & Ernest & I spread manure I went to Tom's after dinner and bgt Queen and her colt for $30000 to be pd either this month or next. then I went to town and Raw. L.Oil 55c	.70 .25 .55
	Thursday 17th Dull	Went for beef in morning, sold 6 bags potatoes to J. Henderson and six to Whitelow's at 75c per bag. J.W. plowing & sorting potatoes E. Spreading manure and sorting mangels.
	Friday 18th fine	J.W. & E.A. hauled manure I finished clipping sheep and dipped lambs & old ewes

	Saturday. May 19th 1906 fine & cool	J.W. & Ernest hauling manure I dipped rams & went to town bgt. drugs $150. pd for pulling Jennies Tooth 25c groceries 55c Corn Chop $595 Shipped wool to Brantford. 73 168 lbs 19c = $3192	1.50 .55 5.95
	Sunday 20th fine	Jennie & I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Glossford preach. Mother Mary E. & I went to cemetery in afternoon. both men went in evening to Church Col today. 35	.35
	Monday 21st fine	We hauled manure & raised drills for Early potatoes & some mangels near barn Shipped E.P. King 4th to Thos. Mitchell Solway P.O. Walkerton Stn west
##	Tuesday 22 fine	J.W. hauled manure and Ashes in morning & plowed in Afternoon I went to town bgt plow Share 45 40c pd. Tolton's Ac. $200 bgt mangel seed. 15c bgt halter at Baleys $175 Then Came home and spread manure till 4 P.M. Then took Mayflower 5th to Henderson's to pasture and 6 Ewes & 3 lambs to J Henderson And, he is to raise lambs and we pay market price for them and if a sheep dies he is to pay butchers price for it.. And when a Ewe is done breeding he makes her fat enough to kill	.40 2.00 .15 1.75
	Wensday 23rd fine	J.W. plowed till 4 P.M. then went to Mt Forest. I went to town got buggy fixed. 1 gal R. Linseed Oil .70 N.P. at Penfolds got horse shod N.P. Went to mill got 295 lbs Chop

Thursday 24th / 1906 f	Fine morning Showery Evening. E. Aitken & I Chored all day Took Mary J. Aunt Jane & all Children to St Cars & they went to Gordon's at Arkell to spend the day Went to meet them at night. St Car fare. 10c	.10
Friday 25th fine	After Chores were done this morning I went to Station to meet Mr Bainbridge. he Came all right and I took him to see Mr G.B. Ryan's Store and then to Our Church from there to a few of the City residences and then home and after looking at some of the stock we had dinner and quite a chat showed him some ~~Certificates~~ Pedigrees of stock then looked over the cattle in field then turned out bulls and Showed Mr B. the Horse Slings for unloading hay Ect. then went to O.A.C. And looked around the Stock He said the he enjoyed the day.
Saturday 27th fine	We worked at Manure and turnip ground in morning and prepared potatoes for sale in Afternoon sold 1060 lbs of potatoes to G. J. Thorp at 75c per bag. went to

	Sunday. May 27 / 06 fine & Cool	Mary J. Bessie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Marshall preach Jennie, Mary E. & I to S.S. Mother & I to Church in Evening Col. 30. 07. 10 Mr Marshall preached a good sermon "our Country" A National Sermon.		.10 .07 .30
	Monday 28th fine	We sorted potatoes and took a load to town 31 bgs 2790 lbs = 31 bgs. @ 70 got harness mended .25c		.25
	Tuesday 29th fine & Cool	~~I went~~ We sorted potatoes & took a load to town 26 75 bgs / 90 bgt feed. $840 N.P. at Thorp's Jonnie & Ernest plowed & spread manure.
	Wensday 30th fine	We sorted and took a twenty one bgs to town have taken altogether $68 bg 55 lbs pd Thorps Ac. $840 and pd Jas. L. Simpson in full for Chopping 245 bu Oats and for 116 lbs extra. 4.25. 1.45. and 5.00 on Account for Corn. bgt corn at Thorps. 10 c sold wool. $115 money for potatoes 64.95 bgt feed 8.40	64.95 ~~56.95~~	4.25 1.45 5.00 .10 8.40
#	Thursday 31st fine	We hauled manure and I put Carbon Bisulphide in ground hog holes and went to Hendersons with 4 cattle to pasture went to town for mail recd money for wool 3185	3185
	Friday 1st June 1906 fine	J & E hauled manure I run weeder through mangels & carrots & went to town bgt tickets for Mother & I to Hamilton $4.90. Uncle Robert Died last night. ~~then~~ I castrated two lambs at at Toms. Stationary 35c stamps .05		4.90 .40

	Saturday 2nd June / 06 fine	J.W. & Ernest finished hauling manure to root patch and Mother & I went to Hamilton ~~found~~ got to Gay's about 8.30 A.M. After breakfast Mr G & I went to the Farm and looked around the trees & other crops. After dinner W.R. Walker & Mr G. & I went up to the cemetery and looked around the park.
	Sunday 3rd fine	I went to cemetery in morning and Mother and I to Centenary Church. heard Dr Rose. on the "Sword of the Lord and of Gideon" In Afternoon we attended the Funeral. John & E. Dickenson D. Reed & W.P. Walker, F. Dickenson & I were pall bearers. in Evening we Sat in garden & talked Uncle Ed & Aunt M. were there. Col. 10c	.10
	Monday 4th fine	I started for home at 8 A.M. And arrived about 10.30 A.M. then went to town and ordered a barrel of molasses at 30c per Gal. and .50c for delivering J.W. & E.I. Spreading manure & plowing. bgt oatmeal $115	1.15
x 2nd time	Tuesday 5th fair	We finished spreading manure and plowing. and started to cut potatoes. Tom had E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Van 2nd
	Wensday 6th fine	We had quite a rain last night. and in Afternoon we planted potatoes E.A. & I Cut in morning

	Thursday 7th June 1906 fine	We finished potatoes in morning and then ~~started~~ harrowing and plowing headlands I went to see about a cow, but did not buy one yet pd Dr Savage's A.C. for Father and Mother. $2650		26.50
F	Friday 8th Showery	Ernest went to Tom's today I took Queen & Princess to Hasting's Bro's Crosshill to be bred to Lord Charming and also took colts along Expenses 50c Jno W. harrowing & rolling Turnip grd		.50
x	Saturday 9th Warm & sultry	I started home about 8.30 A.M. bred Queen. Princess was not in season. I had to come around by Bridgeport had dinner & horse fed 35c bgt a cow. $36. holstein grade pd Thorp for 20 bu barley at 50c and Also pd him $12.65 for 1 barrel of molasses recd $5800 from Jno Mountain being bal on bull.	5800	.35 36.00 10.00 12.65
	Sunday 10th Showery	Mary & I also M.E. went to Church in morning. MaryE. Jennie & I to S.S. col. 60.15.		.15 .60
	Monday 11th fine	I went to mill in morning took 30 bags, oats & barley I {?} bu barley extra .75c seed for lot in cemetry. 10c groceries $265. pd my $100 to Lord's day Alliance When I came home I went to Barbers and saw where barn was struck with lightening then hoed some mangels and went to see Mr Lowe off got an order for Suffolk shearling ram $30 from Jno Thompson Sardis B.C.		.75 .10 2.65 1.00

Tuesday June 12 / 06	We ~~went~~ Cleaned box Stalls and started to hoe mangels. Mr. Patterson of Petrolia came in the evening and bgt. a Young bull Nanettes Pride R. for $100 and I pay freight on him. I took him alomg to Hendersons to see the Stock we have there.
Wensday 13th fine	We went to Station in the morning with Mr Patterson recd a check for $2230 for my Expenses to Ottawa in May. We Hoed mangels and Mary took Bessie & Marguerite to Doctor.
Thursday 14th fine	We hoed mangels and plowed for Turnips had F. Glover helping at 125 per day.
Friday 15th Showery	J.W. & F. Glover cleaned wheat in morning & I went to town bgt hardware, 108 wagon fixed 35c recd $10000 for Nanette's pride R. from Wm Patterson. Petrolia Shipped him and pd Freight $570 pd Frank Glover. $190	$10000	1.08 .35 5.70 1.80
Saturday 16th wet	~~J.W. plowing & preparing the~~ J.W. Choring & hoeing mangels I went to town ~~bgt~~ pd Morris AC .70 Pd. Telegram to Mr Bainbridge at Port Arthur. 60c, hair cut 20		.70 .20 .60
Sunday 17th Showery	Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mr Ross. We all stayed at home the rest of the day

Monday 18th June 1906 fair	J.R. prepared land and started to raise drills for turnips in morning. I Chored made sheep Crate and fixed stall for paring Cattle's feet in. went to town after dinner for Blacksmith to help us pare feet and, I paid Kenneth McLean solicitor for Knowles executors. $1000 on principal and $200 intrest & this leaves a bal of $3000 still on our Farm I also paid Tom $30000	$100000 $200.00 $300.00
Tuesday 19th fine	JW raised some drills and started to crossplow for turmips. I sowed about 1 1/2 acres Turnips and Shipped E.P. Ranger to Jas. D. McGregor also Suffolk ram to Jos Thompson sardis B.C. Bowmans 65 Rec 945. I pd for Corn at Thorps $152 bgt. 50 bu barley oats at. 50c and pd $500 on it. sent check for $1500 to A.P. Westervelt being freight on bull to McGregor I made up Wills Account today. And find that he owes me $5778.58c five Thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and 58c	1.52 5.00 15.50
Wensday 20th wet	J.W. Plowed between showers & we finished cleaning up wheat, for market, and hoed some mangels and scuffled Early potatoes & Mangels near barn.

x	Thursday. June 21 / 06 Showery	J.W. plowing and girls we & I pulling mustard and hoeing carrots. & Mangels. bred dairy cow to E.P. Master 2nd
x	Friday 22nd Showery	J.W. Plowing I went to Stn. and, bgt drugs 20c harness mended 25c st cars .05 ~~bred~~ girls & I thinned carrots in afternoon.	.20 .25 .05
	Saturday 23rd	J.W. working at turnip grd all day. Girls & I thinned carrots in morning & went to town and worked in garden in afternoon bgt shoes for girls $270 laces .10c groceries. 35c	.35 2.80
	Sunday 24th fine	Jennie Jessie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Marshall preach on. "The Entering of the Word giveth light" it was a very good sermon. Took Mary J. an three Youngest to Cemetery in Afternoon
X	Monday 25th fine	I bred Quality to "Prince of London" Mr Sorby's horse J.W. Cultivated & raked the turnip patch & started to raise drills. Jennie, Mary. E. & I thinned carrots and finished pulling mustard.
J	Tuesday 26th fine	We finished sowing turnips today. J.W. off from 4 P.M. Mother came home today and Mary J & Jennie Went with Gay's to O.A.C. ~~{?}~~

Wensday. June 27th / 06 fine	J.W. Cultivated rape ground I scuffled potatoes. mangels & corn near barn & went to Station to Meet. Mr J. Barrie of Clarke P.O. Ont. Mr. B came out and bgt. "E.P. Mail boy." for $10000 I bgt ground flax. $300	3.00
Thursday 28th fine	I went for meat in morning went to see. J. Henderson cattle his calves look fine. went to see fence builder & then J.W. & I scuffled mangels & Carrots. & hoed till four 30 P.M. when we went to ship E.P. Mail boy to J. Barrie. Newtonville Stn & got him loaded all right. Mary & Children went up to Tom's
Friday. 29th fine hot.	J.W. Cultivated rape grd I hoed mangels.
Saturday 30th Dull	Joe Fisher & Wilbert Hoenell helped us to hoe mangels and 50c Each We almost finished them.	1.00
Sunday July 1st / 06	Mother & I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Crews preach on Faithfulness in our work was all God required of us. Mary & I went for a drive in Afternoon with Children col 50	.50
Monday 2nd fine	We finished hoeing mangels & Carrots in morning. and Burned off twitch and J.W. plowed headlands & started to raise drills I went to Mount Forest in Evening stayed all night at Mr Webster's. had quite a chat.

	Tuesday 3rd fine	I went out to Wills in morning took a walk around Farm and also over W.R.W's. W. Gardiner & J Hewitts Mrs Hewitt looks very frail. Then we came to Station & I came home. Expenses wer 1.65 & .35		1.65 .35
	Wensday 4th fine heavy shower last night	I hauled three loads of wheat to Goldies.
	Thursday 5th fine	I hauled one load of wheat ~~U.&~~ 5 bgs on a load of Oats Wheat to Goldies & oats to J.S. mill. I have taken out $169.19c worth of wheat at 60 c & 82 c per bu In Afternoon I got 48 bu 3/4 of Barley at Thorp's ~~bal to~~ pd $500 before & $19.35c Pd Goldies AC $30. pd J.L.S. $2000 on two racks & for Chopping. 95c Jim is to deliver Barley Chop & two racks on Monday	16919	19.35 30.00 95c
	Friday 6th fine	I went to town in morning for horse shod. 50c Hose for Sprayer. $100 whiffle tree for horse fork. 75c Alick Webster came today & I hired him for 2 Months for $6000		.50 1.00 .75
#	Saturday 7th fair	J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. finished burdocks & J.F. finished hoeing weeds out of potatoes. I trimmed sheep & put P Green on Early potatoes finished sowing rape & tedded hay We kiled up what was cut after tea sent McGregors & Pattersons Transfers today

Sunday. July 8th Showery	Mother & I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach on a "wide Awake Church " col 50 In Afternoon, Tom & Family came down, & had tea with us		.50
Monday 9th fine	J.W. Cut hay in morning. A.W. Cleaned box stalls and bedded them. J.F. hoed some mangels I went to Hendersons & brought home E.P. Mayflower 5th & we killed & buried her. we found her heart very large & flabby, her liver very large, hard and rather blue colored on out side and hard & dark in side. A great deal of bloody water around her bowels & lungs, but did not notice any Tubercules, or any thing of that sort the fat under her skin was more like Jelly then fat. We scuffled & hoed some turnips.
Tuesday 10th fair heavy Showers last night	I went to see about fence between Simpson place & Thurtell then went to town sold hide of heifer. $520. got buggy fixed. 35c, paid Jessie $1000. bgt gro 10c. men all hoed turnips finished the first sown patch got harness. $250	520	~~5.20~~ .35 .10 10.00 2.50
Wensday 11th fine	J.W. Cut hay in morning and we dug out barberry & blasted a stump. Joe ~~picked~~ spudded burs in morning & tedded & raked in afternoon. I went to town in morning and sent $540 to Farmers Advocate. got Dynamite. 2 ch $145		5.40 1.45

	Thursday 12th Jy 1906 fine	J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. blasted stumps J & I Chored & opened out hay We hauled 4 loads & kiled up what was cut.
11	Friday 13th fine	We hauled 11 loads hay
11	Saturday 14th fine	We hauled 11 loads hay pd Winfield for Oats. $19.15c	19.15
	Sunday 15th Dull	Mother Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev Dr Henderson preach Jennie & I went to Class we took a walk in woods in evening.
	Monday 16th Dull	Men Choring & hoeing turnips I went to mill got load of oat chop 20 bgs. 1.00 for chopping got Oat meal 100 NP at Thorps bgt Lard 75 & Egg cups .05 groceries 77c got harness mended 60c new tugs $275	1.00 = .75 .15 .77 3.75 .60	1.00
3	Tuesday 17th fair	We moulded potatoes scuffled turnips put p green on potatoes & hauled in what hay we had cut. 3 loads.
x	Wensday 18th fine	We finished cutting no. 6 & kiled what was cut in morning bred Miss Quality to Sorbys Young horse. J. ~~Wetst~~ Alex & Joe hoed turnips most of the day. Recd check for $3500 from Jos Thompson Sardis B.C. for Ram. & $1 from Wm Hall for Cow.