James Bowman Diary, 1907

{As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman. with his Manitoba accounts up to February 8th.}

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	Sunday 23rd.	Dr. here. Very cold.
$5	Monday 24th.	Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5.
	Tuesday 25th.	Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came.
	Wednesday 26th.	Dr. Robinson called. Johnnie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day.
	Thursday 27th.	Work going on as usual.
	Friday 28th.	Much as usual. Children's holidays start.
	Sat. 29th.	Work as usual.
	Sunday 30th.	Aunt Jane, Jennie & Mary to church in morning.
	Monday 31st.	Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's, Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00
x	Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.	Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood. bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd
	Wednesday. Jan. 2nd	Work as usual.
x	Thursday Jan. 3rd..	Work as usual. Bred Bella of Delaval to Ringleader. 3rd
x	Friday Jan. 4th.	Work as usual. Bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd
	Saturday 5th.	Men hauling manure. Very slippery roads.

	Sunday Dec. Jan. 6th. 1907	Aunt Jane, Mary, Bessie & I went to church in morning with Johnnie as driver and Aunt Jennie, Ernest, Johnnie & I at night for special service.
	Monday Jan. 7th. 19	Aunt Jennie went up to Tom's in afternoon. Very rainy day.
	Tuesday Jan. 8th.	Aunt Jennie came home again. Still wet.
x x	Wednesday Jan. 9th.	Two calves born to-day. E.P. Rosebud had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd E.P. Belle 5th had Cow Calf by. Lord Val
	Thursday Jan. 10th	Aunt Jennie went home in evening. Very stormy.
	Friday Jan. 11th.	Men working as usual.
	Sat. Jan. 12th.	Men working as usual.
x	Sunday Jan. 13th.	Johnnie, Aunt Jane Jennie & Mary at church in morning & Johnnie, Jennie, Mary & I at night. E.P. Mayflower had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd
calf born.	Monday Jan. 14th.	Young bull found in stable with broken leg. Barber killed it & we got front quarter 144 lbs.
	Tuesday Jan. 15th.	Men working as usual.
calf born	Wednesday Jan. 16th.	2 calves to-day. J Went for load chop. Got coal-oil 72 c Oil-cake charged.

x	Thursday Jan. 17th.	Men working as usual. Belle 4th had bull calf by
	Friday Jan. 18th.	Men working as usual.
x	Sat, Jan. 19th.	Rainy day. Working as usual. bred E.P. Rosebud 2nd to Lord Val 2nd.
x	Sunday Jan. 20th.	Very windy & stormy day. All at home. bred E.P. Kyma 4th to E.P. Ringleader 4th.
	Monday Jan. 21st.	Men working as usual.
x	Tuesday Jan. 22nd	Men working as usual. bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd
	Wed. Jan. 23rd.	Cold. Work as usual. Mary home from school with a cold.
	Thursday Jan. 24th	Work as usual.
	Friday Sept. Jan. 25th.	Working as usual.
	Sat. Jan. 26th.	Grandma's 79th. birthday. Work as usual.
	Sunday Jan. 27th.	All at home in morning. Johnnie & I went to Tom's in afternoon & men to church at night.
	Mon. Jan. 28th.	Men choring at farm.
	Tuesday Jan. 29th.	I Stayed around Hotel and walked around town of Killarney Manitoba.
	Wensday 30 very cold in Man.	I took train about noon and got to Napinka at about 3 P.M. stayed there that night. had a chat with Mr Barnett.
	Thursday 31st	Mr Barnett took me out to see some horses at Mr Whites

	Thursday Friday Feb 1st / 07	I got a train at Eleven this morning for Brandon where we arrived about 2 P.M. I spent the Afternoon mostly with Mr McGregor had tea there. We had quite a talk.
	Saturday. 2nd cold	Mr Brackin & I went to Some Stables where there are Stallion Kept. Mr Millars near Langhour. Galbraith's near Beaubier & Hogate's nr. the Ex grounds. Mr Millars have rather a good 3 yr old. and Galbraiths have a few useful ones.
x	Sunday 3rd very cold 40 Deg. {F.?} below Zero	Mr Brackin & I went to Church, to Presbyterian, heard Mr Dickie on proof that there is a God. he is rather a good speaker. In Afternoon I went to Methodist S.S. Mr Bedford Taught Bible Class & in Evening, I went to hear a Deaconess talk on their work. it was very good, particularly where she was telli Giving Illustrations of their bred E.P. Keepsake 4th Lord Val 2nd
x	Monday 4th cold	We had Executive Meeting at about 9.30 A.M. & got through before one. P.M. had rather a satisfactory Meeting. And it was decided that we would not do any work second time for fear of farther trouble. This was in connection with Mr Turner's cattle. bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord Val
	Tuesday. 5th cold	we left brandon about ten P.M. last night & got to Winnipeg about 1.A.M. came to Fort William tonight. got my Ticket and then, went to bed.

Wensday 6th Feb. 07 cold	I got up about day light had breakfast and then spent the day reading "David Copperfield" & Chatting with some of the Travellers.
Thursday 7th fine & mild	I got breakfast at Gravenhurst and dinner at Walker house Toronto. got home at seven in evening. found all well.
Friday 8th fine	Men Hauling Turnips from pit I went to town in morning I am trying to catch up with my writing work, bgt. groceries . 85 . porter 30c Went to J. Henderson's and Tom's in Afternoon	.85 .30
Saturday 9th fair & mild	Men hauled Turnips and did the Chores I wrote some letters and went to Town in morning. bgt gro 50c pd. Taxes $54.60. Pd. for Coat $2215 pd. f sent $1800 to Geo H. Greig Life members fee in Canadian Angus Association. pd sent $175 to American Angus Assn. to square up. went in to See Kenneth McLean about Will Fathers Will. paid for drugs. 50c	.50 22.15 54.60 18.00 1.75 .50
Sunday 10th Stormy	Mary J. Jennie Mary & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. Col. $500. 10. 04	5.00 .10 .04
Monday 11th cold & clear	Men did chores and took 2027 lbs oats to Mr Barber's. that I had borrowed. I wrote some letters & went to town. Gro. 1.10c hardware ect. $1.95	1.10 1.95

	Tuesday 12th Feb. 1907 fine & cold	We did chores and cleaned up seed barley. Also Trimmed some sheep. And men put in some wood. Went to town in Afternoon and had the Bessie and Marguerites picture Taken
x	Wensday 13th Softer	Men did chores & put some wood in wood shed and hauled up ready to saw. E.P. Mayflower 3rd in heat
	Thursday 14th fair	Men Chored and cleaned grain I hand picked some Barley to send to Mr Bainbridges Eshott. Hall. England.
	Friday 15th fair	Men choring and hauling wood I finished picking the seed & shipped it. bgt. two bags. 40c bgt 2 Express Mary & I went to. Social at the School in Evening	6.00 .40
	Sat 16th fine & soft	Men Chored filled up grist and. cut wood. Mr Geo Henderson came to get the sheep in morning sent Six Ewes to J. Henderson. Six to Geo Henderson and they keep them. And I buy the lambs from them at market price and I supply ram, if any die they are only responsible for the price of common sheep.
	Sunday 17th fair	Jennie Mary E & I went to Church in morning & S.S. in Afternoon. Col. 50.05.11.	.50 .05 .11
	Monday 18th fine	I went to Mr Barts on my inspection tour. went to Shelburne in Evening.

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Tuesday. Feb 19th / 07	I went to see Mr Thompsons cow Mr Honeywood also Mr Braiden's of Shelburne & also Mr Foster's. Calf of Honeywood. then went to Shelbourne & took train to Collingwood and stayed there till next day at noon
Wensday 20th fine	looked around the ship building Yard & got some practical ideas on shipbuilding then went to Mr Marsh's of Clarksburg and Mr Walters of Walters Falls, went to R. Thursday Battys for tea & Meaford for night there
Thursday 21st fine	Started this morning for Manitoulin Island & got to North Bay tonight Pacific Hotel
Friday 22nd fine very cold	Started for Manitoulin about noon got the Spanish about 4 P.M. & stayed for the night.
Sat 23rd fine	Started on stage this Morning got to gore bay Man. I. at noon hired a livery & got to Mr Wagg's Mindemoya about 8 P.M.
Sunday 24th Stormy	Went to Church in the afternoon & S.S. Col. 05 They have a Student as preacher	.05
Monday 25th Cold & Clear	Pd my bill $100 and started to Mr Hodsons and then inspected both Geo & Jno Hndersons Cattle found some of them in fair shape.

Contd. Monday Feb 25 / 07	then drove to. Gore Bay it was rather a cold drive got to Gore Bay about 5 P.M. & stayed all night.
Tuesday 26th Cold	drove to Spanish for Noon and took train for N Bay at 4 35 P.M.
Wensday 26 7th fine	We arrived in Toronto this morning at 7 A.M. & after breakfast. I took train for Guelph where I arrived about 10 A.M.
Thursday 28th fine	Men Chored and hauled turnips I did some writing and went to town in the Afternoon. pd. Mr Kenzies ac. pd. Dr Reeds ac. $650 [d. Mr Millan's hardware ac. pd. for corner posts of lot in Cemetery, to Hamilton $1200	5.35 6.50 .30 12.00
Friday 28th 1st fair E.W.	We Chored and hauled turnips and. J & I went to the consolidated school meeting in the Afternoon Evening
Saturday 2nd blustry	I went to town. pd. Oceomore 18.40 d. R. Shortreed for cow. 3500 got Chain. Jack ect. at Penfolds hardware 10c. Candies 15c Express parcel. 50c cuffs ec. 06	18.40 35.00 .15 .10 .50 .06
Sunday 3rd fine	Jennie, Mary E. Aunt Jane Miss Gardiner & I went to Church in morning & Children & I went to S.S. col. 50.15. 2	.50 .15 .02
Monday 4th fine	Mr Tuck was out helping us to fix barn. got some stuff at Penfolds

Monday, 4th / 07 fine	I went to town in morning and got some hardware at penfolds & left Cutter to be fixed Mr Tuck came out about ten oclock & started to fix gerts & straighten up barn We worked at it all afternoon
Tuesday 5th blustery	I went to town with Aunt Jane & Miss Gardiner. & then went again for some things to fix barn & went in Afternoon & got my tooth filled and 75 c hair cut. 30 c, got bag of G Flax	.30 .75 2.75
Wensday 6th fine	I took train for Ottawa tonight and this morning got to Brockville about 3 P.M. and stayed all night at the Strathcona Hotel. took a walk Thurs around town in Early Evening and think it is quite a nice place
Thursday 7th fine	took train at 7.15 A.M. & got to Ottawa about 10.15 A.M. went to see Live Stock Commissioner & and we arranged for an interview tomorrow. but then I went to the Fat Stock Show {and?} heard rather an interesting talk on beef cattle went to Dalgelish's in the Evening.
Friday 8th fine	went to see Live Stock Commissioner and had an interview with Mr R.S. Lake M.P. and then spent the Afternoon with the Registar and hope we have improved the situation

should be Friday 8th X	Saturday. Mch 9th fine	I took train at Ottawa last night & Arrived in Toronto about 6.30 A.M. this Morning and then went to Uxbridge insected Mr Ackney's Cattle & then took train at 3.15 P.M. for Toronto where I arrived about six and took train again at 7 P.M. for Guelph, where I arrived about 9 P.M. bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd
	Sunday 10th fine	Mary E. Bessie & I went to Church. Col. 50 also Aunt Jane In Afternoon we went up to Tom's. and stayed home in Evening		.50
	Monday 11th fine	We I went along to Hendersons in morning and weighed and took the numbers of four Ewes & helped them pare the bulls feet. When I got home Walter Hall was here to buy a bull I sold him E.P. Ringleader 4th for $20000 will ship him tomorrow.
	Tuesday 12th Dull & Damp	We trimmed Bulls feet and. Broke the unruly one to lead. C McDougall helped us then we shipped E.P. Ringleader 4th to Walter Hall. We also broke colts to lead. C. McDougall pd me for the tanning of his hide for by Bremner Tilsonburg. 450 I pd him. $150 for helping us with Bulls feet.	450	1.50
	Wensday 13th Soft	Men Chored and cut wood & got grist, ready. I went to mill with 20 bgs oats. & bgt 1065 lbs corn chop at $2150 per ton bgt Coal Oil. 72. Rice 25. Am.Sugar .10c

Thursday 14th fine.	I sold a bull to Mr Brown for $12500 to be paid a year from Mch 1st / 07. he gave me his note, then I went and got wagon fixed 25 and then went to mill. for a load of Chop. got two bgs flour 4.40, then pd. for chopping 1.00	.25 4.60 1.00
Friday 15th fine	Men Cutting wood After morning chores were done I went to O.A.C. to see about a cockerel. but did not get one then went to see Proff Day, about buying stock and met Mr Dr Warren. of Toronto And he came to our place and took a look around our Stock.
Saturday 16th fine	Men did chores and, cut wood. I took Bessie to Dalson's in Morning & then to Town. from the After dinner I took her up to Tom's. I pd. Scroggies a.c. $21.20c pd Monkhouse for thrashing $2500. bgt groceries. 50c Candies 20	$21.20 25.00 .20
Sunday 17th fine	Aunt Jane. Jennie & I went to Church in morning Childreb & I to S.S. and Bessie M. & Jonne Webster in Evening
Monday 18th fine	Men. Cleaning stables & cutting wood. I fixed fences around pasture & took Bessie in to Station bgt Stamps Ect. 25c	.25

	Tuesday 19th Mar / 07	Men did Chores & hauled wood. I asked hands and went to town in morning. pd for Coal $815 sent $112 to Family Herald and Weekly Star. for ad pd for Groceries 50c recd from Louis Flick $400 for Bull service 400 Atkinson Came to saw wood	400	8.15 1.12 .50
J. Webster	Wensday 20th fine	We cut wood today and hauled brush out of the orchard & grounds around house. Had a man from Telfer Friendship and Flick. pd. Atkinson for Cutting wood. $600 paid J. Webster $1000 Tom got a rooster and traded another for one he pays $100 for the one he bgt		6.00 10.00
	Thursday 21st fine	We did Chores and split wood. Ernest went for a holiday.
	Friday 22nd fine & warm	J.W. & I split wood & Ernest did chores & piled Mr Lowe called today
	Saturday 23rd fair storm in morning	J.W. & I split wood Ernest Chored & piled.
	Sunday 24th fine	Mary. J. Jennie & I went to Church in morning Childre & I to S.S..
	Monday 25th	J.W. & Ernest Cleaned Stables in Morning & I went for girl got Jessie Hammond for a month. J.W. & I split Wood in Afternoon.

	Tuesday 26th Showery. Thunder	Joh & I split wood & Ernest Chored. After dinner I took Mary. J. in to Hospital to have an Operation performed bgt Groceries $115 pd. Kenneth McLean for looking after Fathers Will and putting it through the legal course $3775 pd J. Tovell for Harness $2165	37.75 21.65
	Wensday 27th wet	Men Split wood Chored and cleaned out cellar I went to town to see the Dr and find out how Mary was went again in afternoon She came through all right and the Doctor thinks the Operation will be quite successful. sent $3000 to Hastings Bros Crosshill pd Goldies $3875	30.00 38.75
	Thursday Mar 28th	J.W. & Ernest worked at Chores and wood I went for cow & calf and then brought out Mr Booth to photo sheep also took Mr Arkell to Hendersons to see Sheep sold 3 ewes one ewe lamb & one ram to Mr Garritson Onedia S Dakota got Health papers. pd Dr Reed for. Tuberclin Syringe. & Thermometer $450 Then went up to Hospital. Found Mary doing nicely	4.50
J.W. off today X	Good Friday Mar 29 / 07 Showery	J.W. went to Toronto. Ernest & I did Chores & made fine Crates for Sheep. Jennie & Mary E. went to see Ma She is doing Fine. daisy calved C calf

	Saturday Mar 30th 07	I went to Hendersons in morning for three ewes and then went to town bgt groceries $175 hardware 53. got some Photos of and sheep and. Drugs 25c Flower .25 Aunt Jane. Baby Bessie & I went up to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well	1.75 53 .25 .25
X	Sunday Mar 31st / 07	Jennie Mary E. & Bessie & I went to Church in morning. And we went to see Ma in Hospital in Afternoon. Bred Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd
	Monday Apr 1st	We Chored fixed Crate and trained bull and trimmed sheep and shipped five to A.S. Garritson Oneda So. Dakota. Blunt Stn. 734. 1048. 958, 1049, 843,
	Tuesday 2nd fair	We Chored & A. & C. McDougall Came to help us train E.P. Ringleader 3rd to lead we split wood in afternoon
x	Wensday 3rd fair	We did chores and trained bull to lead in morning. bred Pride of Powtrie 11th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd C & A. McDougall helped us We split
	Thursday 4th fair & Dull	We Chored bull and then took grist to Mill 20 bgs oats got harness mended. 35c J.W. started to plow in the afternoon	.35
x	Friday 5th Cool & Clear	We Chored & trained bull in morning and then J.W. plowed sod and I did noon & night Chores and showed stock to Mr Richards of P.E.I. bred Belle 5th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd

x	Saturday Apr 6 / 07 fair cold E.W	J.W. Chored trained bull got him to lead very well this morning. then I went to Mill for grist got 520 lbs corn n.p. then J.W. split wood till noon & Manuel piled then W. Plowed in Afternoon. I went to Hospital with Aunt Jane. Bessie & Baby to see Ma. She is doing real well bgt Hardware 120 groceries Ext. 50c Slippers for Mary 75c Pd Wm McCrae $100 for Sunday School work in the west. wine bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ringleader 3rd	1.20 .50 .75 1.00 .25
	Sunday 7th Dull.	Jennie, Mary & Bessie & I went to Church in morning And. Jennie, Mary & I went to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well & is quite cheerful
x	Monday 8th Dull	We Chored & trained bull in morning and J.W. started to plow and Manuel & I cleaned box stables and split & Piled some wood. bred. E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val 2nd
	Tuesday 9th fair	J.W. Plowing & Manuel & I worked at Chores & wood I went to Hospital in Evening Mary is doing well.
	Wensday 10th fair	J.W. Plowing Manuel & I worked at wood I went to Hospital in Eve Mary is still doing nicely

Thursday 11 Mar Apr / 07	J.W. Finished Plowing Manuel took a holiday. I Chored weighed Queen 1810 & calf 827 pd Coal Account at Hughes Went to Hospital in Eve. bgt Oranges 20c	2.75
Friday 12th snow	We did Chores and Finished Splitting Wood & hauled in bal of Turnips. Mr Broadfoot came to see our Calves & thinks of buying a bull and two Females. Then I saw Mr Lowe and went up to Hospital.
Saturday 13th fair & cool	We Chored and J.W. Plowed Manuel Piled wood and cleaned up root cellar & Mr Lowe came to look at Cattle in the Morning & Stayed until afternoon. he offered him E.P. Mayflower 3rd & Matilda Bull C for $100000. I went to Mill with a Grist and then up to Hospital Marys Operation has not been quite successful. and will have to be undergone again gro. Ect. 50 C Books. Ect. 20c bgt 1900 Corn Chop 21 {per ton?} and 325 @ 1 c lb whole corn cor	.50 .20
Sunday 14th cold & windy	All the Children Aunt Jane & I went up to the Hospital we stayed most of the day with Mary. She is rather dull as Dr says She will require to have another Operation
Monday 15th fine	J.W. & M.A. Chored and hauled manure to corn patch and some to mangels.

x	Monday 15th Apr 1907	I went to mill got grist and Pd $100 for Chopping and loaned Jo. L. Simpson $15000 for 40 days. Paid J.R.B. account for feeding Calves $17100 pd for Guardian. $150 bred Rose Grade cow to E.P. Master 2nd	1.00 15000 17100 1.50
M off. 1/2 day X	Tuesday 16th Changeable snow & rain	J.W. Plowing in morning and Manuel & I Cleaned bx stalls J.W. cleaned sheep pen in afternoon. Manuel had half holiday I went to town got horse shod 50c got harness mended. 45c sweat pads. $130 went up to Hospital. Mary is getting along well E.P. Keepsake. 3rd in heat	.50 .45 1.30
	Wensday 17th Cool.	hauling manure in the morning. and. plowing in afternoon.
	Thursday 18th fine	I went up to Elora to see Mr Lowes Stock also went to see a bull up at Tuttins Hunters old place Fare 55c, horse hire $150	1.50 .55
	Friday 19th fair	J. Finished plowing and hauled some manure I Chored. Paid Manuel his wages. $500 & went up to Hospital. paid. Chittick on Account $3000. Paid Pd. Penfolds 5 cts that I borrowed	30.00 5.00
	Saturday 20th fine	I Chored and J.W. Hauled manure and harrowed Mr Broadfoot Came to see Stock but did not buy.

	Sunday Apr 21/07	Aunt Jane. Mary E & I went to Church in morning And. I went to Hospital in Evening. J.W. & I went to Hendersons in Afternoon to see a sick sheep. Col. $100	1.00
Harold Baltin	Monday 22nd fine	J.W. Harrowing and Discing I Sowed some in afternoon I went to Sta Town. to see about Council papers sent. $250 to American Council at Galt, stamps 50c Harold came at noon today & if he suits I am to pay him $2000 per month till after Fat Stock Show.	2.50 .50
	Tuesday. 23rd fair	We Finished sowing oats in. no. 4. 7 1/2 acres. & Harold. Cultivated where we had roots & Rape last year. I went to Hospital and to P.O. got 500 bran & 200 flour. from Goldies N.P.
X	Wensday. 24th fine	J.W. Finished harrowing no 4. & started at last year Root field H.B. finished Cultivating & started harrowing. I went to Galt to see about Council papers and then bgt halter $125. Railway fare. 95c dinner. 15. E.P. Mayflower 3rd in heat	1.25 .15 .95
X	Thursday 25th. Dull	J.W. Sowing barley & oats. H.B. Discing in Morning & he & I shipped bull to A.P. Westervelt Toronto Junction in Afternoon E.P. Master 2nd to Chas Lawley Melita & three hens & a rooster to J Bathy Man Oil Cake.