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{Printed Title} Daily Journal 1904

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Dominion Diary

Daily journal

...For...

1904

THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED

64 &66 Front street west, Toronto

Sterling Exchange

For Customs House purpose sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian MOney at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. this is called the Par of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired resutls:---

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Legal wieghts and measures in Canada

The legal weights and measures of Canada are the Imperial yard, Imperial pound, avoirdupois, Imperial gallon (of 277'27384 cubic inches), and the Imperial bushel. The Imperial gallon is equal to 4'54174 litereswhile the gine gallon, use in the United States, is equal to 3'785 litres.

By Revised statues of Canada (1886), Chap. 204, it is provided that in contracts for sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned articles, the bushel should be determined by the wieghing, unless a bushel measure be specially agreed upond, the weght euivalent to a bushel being as follows:--

wheat, 60 lbs. Indian Corn, 56lbs. Rye, 56 lbs Peas,60 lbs. Barley 48 lbs. Malt, 36 lbs. Oats, 34 lbs.

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Beans 60lbs. Flax seed*, 56 lbs, Hemp 44lbs. Blue grass seed 14 lbs. LIme: 70 lbs. Castor beans 40 lbs. potatoes 60 lbs. Turnips, 60 lbs. Carrots, 60 lbs, Bituminouss coal, 7 lbs. Clover seed, 60 lbs. Timothy 48 lbs. Buckweat, 48 lbs.

By the same Act the British hudred weight of 112 pounds ad the ton of 2,240 pounds were abolished, and the hundredweight was declared to be 100 pounds and the 2,000 pounds avoidupois, thus assimilating the weights of Canada and the United states.

Changed from 50 to 56 lbs. by Act of Parliament, 1808. Changed from 60 to 50 lbs by Act of parliamet, 1808. Added by Act of 1808

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== ==Diary for 1904.. == ==

Notes for 1904.. (Leap Year)

New Year's Day ...Friday, January 1st. Ash Wednesday February 17th Quadragesims, 1st Sunday in Lent February 21st St. David's Day Tuesday, March 1st. St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 17th Lady Day Friday, March 25th Palm Sunday March 27th Good Friday April 1st. Easter Sunday April 3rd. St. George's Day Saturday, April 23rd. Holy Thursday May 12th Pentecost, Whitsunday May 22nd. Victoria Day Tuesday, May 24th Trinity Sunday May 29th. Corpus Christi Thursday, June 2nd. Midsummer Day Friday, June 24th. Dominion Day Friday, July 1st Labour Day Monday, September 5th. Michaelmas Day Thursday, Sept. 39th. Birth of King Edward VII (1841) November 9th. St. Andrew's Day Wednesday, Nov. 30th. Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th.

Memorandum from 1903

Memorandum from 1903

MEMORANDUM FROM 1903

The summer of 1903 was quite cool, not at any time were we wanting ice. Crops of roots were good, while corn was poor. The most remarkable thing was that November to the 17th and October were entirely without rain, and the wheeling at this time exceptionally good, then snow came in hard frozen ground & stayed & stayed.

January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (1-365) 1904

In bush. about 14 below zero.

SATURDAY, 2 (2-364)

Snowed again. Went north for a foxhunt in morning with Rattler {dog?}. followed two to a hole E of sideroad. Found a shefox back of A Greigs, & shot it edge of {Greenbers?} creek at 12.10. Dog was about played out. Heavy snowshoing. wants a thaw. Skidded cedar in afternoon with Queen {horse}. Cut a length of ironwood for cant handles {diarist has drawn a map in the bottom corner of the page of where he shot the fox.}

January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904

Election Day. Went to town to vote. In bush after noon. Robinson Reeve {diarist lists and brackets the following} Councilors{:} Bunie Ottawell Davidson Armstrong

TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)

Cold. but prospects of milder weather. Some snow. S W. strong gales of {in?} the south

EPIPHANY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)

Mild. N. Found all apples in barn were frozen. Those in pit are all right.

January THURSDAY, 7 (7-359) 1904

Mild S W. Swamped out some ties with horse.

FRIDAY, 8 (8-358)

In bush

SATURDAY, 9 (9-357)

Milder. Saw a fox on ice near sheep, could have shot it only for {Turk or Luck?} who saw it & ran in, fired b.shot at it at 100. it went to Rankin straight down Boat Lake, did not follow.

January MONDAY, 11 (11-355) 1904

In bush forenoon. In afternoon took 200 bus turnips out of 1 pit. Foxes paddled round sheep a lot last night. Must be 2 at least. {lured} p.mice but altho' mice go there are no d. foxes. think birds must get mice first. Mild.

TUESDAY, 12 (12-354)

E & S finished turnip pit in afternoon. Mild. L Wright came here after spiles for {dock?}

WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-353)

Went to town, got bill of poles, attended agricultural meeting, spoke on Farmers asst. pd L Buckland 1.00 for sow service, Subscribed to the Canadian & {lotter?} Echo', got an axhandle for G. The Sugar Beet {las?} bonds are now being called in by U. Bk, and there is quite a fuss in Wiarton. George Carson died this afternoon at 4 brain trouble.

January THURSDAY, 14 (14-352) 1904

Much colder. N. Cut some poles for cement Co & swamped out some ties. broke road all through swamp with team Set 2 traps at sheep scented with a Rhod. T anise. These foxes are evidently old stagers as they are as suspicious as they are made. ordered a No 44 Ideal Stevens 22.cal rifle from Jhe Falls, to use as a target rifle at matches.

FRIDAY, 15 (15-351)

33 ties out to town swamped in afternoon.

SATURDAY, 16 (16-350)

2 loads ties to town. I went to F {Farmer's} Institute afternoon. Set 4 traps for fox at sheep.

January MONDAY, 18 (18-348) 1904

Caught toe of a fox yesterday, but it froze so hard that the fox twisted it off. The other three traps were buried in snow. Must see another time that all are near surface, the dressing of oil Rhod {oil of Rhodium attracts fox} + oil of anise seems to work alright. Fox went a little way in big swamp + lay down I went after him with {Turk or Luck} + {I or J} put him into a hole in Clemens bush. 2160 of chop to town, 1/2 back.Cut some poles. 30 ties Very cold.

TUESDAY, 19 (19-347)

2 loads ties to finish Getting milder. Sugar factory meeting. Got Jess shod behind gave G. 1.00 owe some 75cts

WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-346)

Quite soft all day. but not thawing much. Roads are cutting off. Fetched bal. chop home. Two loads ties to finish making

178 No 1

110 No 2 3 cells

288 and about 12 to come.

$69.63 21 posts.

January THURSDAY, 21 (21-345) 1904

1 load logs

FRIDAY, 22 (22-344)

2 loads logs

SATURDAY, 23 (23-343)

Went to Cement Works with first load of spiles 8 pieces. Took 5 hrs to do round trip. Saw a fox on river this morning, but crust prevented dog from running him. Drew 69.13 from ties " 10.54 from logs.

January MONDAY, 25 (25-341) 1904

A howling west blizzard yesterday. Caught a shefox at sheep. Today a little better but zero. In afternoon went to town & pd a note of 46.00, and had to break road, too. Mr McNeill wants me to join Board of Sugar Factory directors. refused. Storming again tonight. No trains into Wiarton for 5 days now Worst storm in 27 years so Y.M. says.

TUESDAY, 26 (26-340)

No mail through. Cutting in bush. Zero.

WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-339)

Caught another shefox this morning at sheep. Evidently himmiy {likely meaning to himmy or jimmy your way out), two double spring traps, hindleg broken Took a photo of her. Took picture of Harold & George also. Cut all day. Mail comes now by stage from Owen Sound as G.T.R. is blocked. Worst winter since 30 years ago.

January THURSDAY, 28 (28-338) 1904

8˚ below zero. Cut till 11:30 loaded first load for this week 6 spiles took in in afternoon. I put a hook on canthook & put on a door knob Snowed 5 in today

FRIDAY, 29 (29-337)

1 load of spiles morning loaded for morning Takes 4 1/2 hrs to make round trip. 10 below zero. Snowed a little. George says there was one foxe fox moved at Clemens, & two at quarry, while I saw a track on Jordan Bay.

SATURDAY, 30 (30-336)

more snow two loads spiles to Cement Works I tried to get a shot at a fox in swamp ahead of Cross' dog, but it kept under cover till 2pm when dog left it. Several foxes still about. When snow is as heavy as now, foxes like to circle in the thickest place they can get, the dog can only walk, so that they have the best of it.

February MONDAY, 1 (32-334) 1904

-10˚ A howling blizzard yesterday & today. One trip.

TUESDAY, 2 (33-333)

One Trip -8˚

WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-332)

George one trip forenoon. -10˚ Stormed all afternoon. Vern Fowler married Today

February THURSDAY, 4 (35-331) 1904

Skidding. 41 poles. -5˚ One of the wildest storms all day. West.

FRIDAY, 5 (36-330)

Milder. Zero. No roads broke E. to town with chop. Skidding & cutting. Tried to get mail but no trains into Wiarton since Monday. Sent Fire Ins. money by cheque 6.20.

SATURDAY, 6 (37-329)

A thaw. Snow settling, falling off bushes. wind S.W. Drew up wood & turnips. Made a rack for {Jumper or Juniper}. Dug out canvas canoe from 5 ft snow.

February MONDAY, 8 (39-327) 1904

Changed yesterday to severe cold. N. Temp this morning 20˚ below zero. Hard to keep warm working in bush

TUESDAY, 9 (40-326)

Reid here today for hay, gave him 1/2 ton bought sleigh from him at 12.00 G. 2 loads. -25˚

WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-325)

Reid here Said to be 35 below zero today in Wiarton & yesterday.

February THURSDAY, 11 (42-324) 1904

-20˚ E. Went for chop - 20˚ George 2 loads.

FRIDAY, 12 (43-323)

-18˚ one load. A Reid fetched new sleigh yesterday. 2 loads Turnips.

2 SATURDAY, 13 (44-322)

1 load forenoon. In afternoon got stuck, couldn't get out in time This week there has been no snow but very low Temperatures.

Yesterday a bizzard from noon

February MONDAY, 15 (46-320) 1904

-22˚ Beastly cold, & NW.howling blizzard Hocked in Swamp, 20 pieces. job to keep warm. Wind blew snow off traps, so fox saw them.

TUESDAY, 16 (47-319)

-20 In forenoon G & S cut up 2 trees for 4 ft wood. E drew up afternoon In afternoon cut 9 pieces. Not as unbearable as yesterday but still too cold for fun.

ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-318)

-25˚. Skidding one load No trains into Wiarton till tonight since Saturday

February THURSDAY, 18 (49-317) 1904

-20. 2 loads..

FRIDAY, 19 (50-316)

-10 2 loads Frank came over, & we had a foxhunt. I put both dogs on old Krugub trail coming up the river, started him in Greenlees bush, & ran him up across {Lubic/Tubic?}, back to McLeod's west to little lake S. to B.rocks & swamp back to McLeods & back of school, don t know the rest. I got after another dog & saw his fox 4 times, Rattler came home at 6:30 p.m. & {Tark/Lark?} went to {Cty?} him, met Jim who took him home. {Author draws a map of the foxhunt trail under entry on left side of page.}

SATURDAY, 20 (51-315)

-8 Got milder towards noon. 2 loads.

February MONDAY, 22 (53-313) 1904

The regular blizzard from north today with snow. Must have blown up trar railroads again Shovelled 3 1/2 ft. snow off evaporator house. Cut 11 sticks today. Not cold today about 20˚ all afternoon. Tries to manage mild weather, but can't do it.

TUESDAY, 23 (54-312)

15 below zero Mail trains blocked again.

WEDNESDAY, 24 (55-311) 10 below zero. Load of spiles to town

February THURSDAY, 25 (56-310) 1904

Shovelled snow all day off barn & chained the most of the split posts. Must have been 4 1/2 feet of snow on SE side of main barn. Mail Got through tonight first since Saturday.

FRIDAY, 26 (57-309)

2 loads today about zero Skidded all the logs but some long ones Sent E. in with a load.

SATURDAY, 27 (58-308)

Milder 2.26. 3.18. 1.16. to Cement works Skidded all the logs cut. Only one load left now to fill bill. Thunder & lightening tonight & some rain

February MONDAY, 29 (60-306) 1904

A howling blizzard West cut 4 ft woods

March TUESDAY,1 (61-305)

Last load of piles out of bush {Dr/D?}

WEDNESDAY, 2 (62-304)

In town in afternoon at cementworks Mild & picked up piles along road. quite soft. Split 4 ft in - Drew in turnips. Thunder at night

March THURSDAY, 3 (63-303)

A howling blizzard from north. Put pins in rack changed pigs. Made a p. trough

FRIDAY, 4 (64-302)

In town all day. Zero Got settled up with Cement Co Collected Cameron Lake dues. from Cross. {Junyor?} Kartner, Seaman & Leef. Paid for 22 rifle. Drawing dung. a fearful crust, got to be shovelled. Pd 150 on 230.00 note of yesterday, and renewed 81 for 3 mos.

SATRUDAY, 5 (65-301)

Drew Dung. Had to shovel a road to patch as snow is so hard horses can't go in it. also it is 3-4 ft deep on the level.

March MONDAY, 7 (67-299) 1904

Sent up cheque to H Pettigrew for Cameron Lake taxes 26.36 Drew dung forenoon Rained like everything in afternoon. Clearned 35 bus. oats.

TUESDAY, 8 (68-298)

Went to town forenoon about ins.prem.{insurance premium} of last Novr will arrange to borrow amt. on that policy. Drew dung.

WEDNESDAY, 9 (69-297)

Finished far patch 20 loads Shovelled road to center field & drew in one load. This is the worst winter I ever saw for getting on fields, we had a cut to make into field through ice in many places.

March THURSDAY, 10 (70-296) 1904

Bitery East wind & snow Drawing dung

FRIDAY, 11 (71-295)

Eastwind cold about 18˚. Drawing dung. G & I went after a handsleigh load of Masons' cow 2 eagles there, but wild. Took Rattler out after noon, shot 4 rabbits & 1 fox fox was one I caught in a trap a month ago. a ewe lambed 2 good lams today No mail though yet. none for 2 wks. either in or out of Wiarton. None out for 3 wks.

SATURDAY, 12 (72-294)

Fine & mild. Drew dung forenoon

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In afternoon tried a rabbit hunt, but too many tracks.

March MONDAY, 14 (74-292)

Strong east wind, turning in afternoon to a S E blizzard Train got through yesterday Post office open yesterday with 4 engines. and Trains were coming in today again but will be blocked by tomorrow again. About 3 1/2 ft of snow in bush We cut 2 1/2 cords 18 in. & 1 cord 4 ft today. making 1 1/4 + 2 1/2 {added in right hand corner:} & crust wh. will carry a man anywhere.

TUESDAY, 15 (75-291)

Cutting wood. More snow.

WEDNESDAY, 16 (76-290)

Cutting wood. Borrowed 250 from Canada Life Co on my 3000 policy. to pay premium of last year. J Robinson here.

March THURSDAY, 17 (77-289) 1904

Sawed wood. Sold Ja Reid John Reid 1/2 ton hay

FRIDAY, 18 (78-288)

Renewed 1363.40 for 1 month Estate note. Jos Davidson & wife here. Holmes 1/2 ton hay pd Mild {for?} Seven lambs from 4 ewes to date.

SATURDAY, 19 (79-287)

More snow.

March MONDAY, 21 (81--285) 1904

Found a m. in a trap yesterday. Cut load 4th & drew up. Turnips. 1 cord wood. 1100 hay Stevenson 500 straw Randle. Cold eastwind.

TUESDAY, 22 (82--284)

Chance to rain last night snow gone down 6 inches. Still too much. Cut cord wood forenoon. In afternoon drew out 4 loads dung. spread. assessor here.

WEDNESDAY, 23 (83--283)..

Began tapping today Put out 250 buckets Ernest in bed. indigestion assessor here overnight.

March THURSDAY,24 (84--282) 1904

Let out 200 buckets. very heavy snowshoing. Sap ran well Today. Buckets tapped yesterday morning full tonight. About 450 trees tapped now. Rivert frozen up yet.

FRIDAY, 25 (85--281)

Quite soft. Gathered Tap in afternoon very heavy going

SATURDAY, 26 (86--280)

Freezing again. Gathered cest of sap on snowshoes. Boiled 1/3 of a tank down Fair sleighing for light loads.

March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904

Froze up hard N. Drew out dung. Went to town afternoon. 1.00 McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Cl. 1.0 pd 5.00 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet. Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50 spikes at 3/2 ct. Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.

TUESDAY,29 (89--277)

Freeze up all day. N. Set out 50 buckets Drew dung onto under field. getting boggy about 50 loads out now.

WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276)

Sawed up wood (old cedar) for wvaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet. Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon. Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bullseyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail.

March THURSDAY,31 (91--275) 1904

Boiled all day from 8am till 6.45 pm. got 7 gals. syrup. I left about 2 1/2 in tank. Mature of cedar & hardwood best, but all my wood today was wet. Rained SE drizzle. Drew up wood. & part sap. 8 tubs to fill Tank. Should get a llarger draw tub. and about 200 more tries.

== April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (92--274). ==

Put fences at both ends of bridge water high. cut some wood.

SATURDAY, 2 (93--273)

Put up fence after Hyatt. fathered says afternoon

April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (95-271) 1904

Boiled all day 8 gals. syrup. Raining.

TUESDAY, 5 (96--270)

Gathered sap. 8 tubs off all routes. tank brim full & 1 tub over In morning split wood & piled.

WEDNESDAY, 6 (97--269)

Boiled all day 9 gals. syrup. Sent in E & old mace to McEwan as she sums no better. G. drew wood & sap. Shot 1 sparrow & 1 part with 22. Rained tonight

April THURSDAY, 7 (98--268) 1904

Boiled all day for 9 gals. Would pay to have dry cedar or hemlock piled up ready for evaporator, cut 4ft long.

FRIDAY, 8 (99-267)

Rimmed out all spouts forenoon Cut 2 1/4 cords maple in afternoon. M Stub in bush. Tap not running much.

3 SATURDAY,9 (100--266)

Cutting wood forenoon Big maple. In afternoon heavy rain. I boiled down rest of sap in tank for 4 gals. syrup. Ernest went in with buggy for first time. Ice up at freeze still un broken. Ducks here.

April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904

Sawen, wood & during sap.

TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)

Boiled down 4 gals. syrup. Rained Everything covered with snow. Drywood is essential to good work, hemlock cedar the best.About1 cord a day needed 4th long.

WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)

Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind. could have sold lots more. Sold FIsher 5 gals Cr. Kay 1/2 gal pd Alderson 5 gals. Cr Hull 1/2 gal. pd Acres 2 gals. pd Miller 4 1/2 gals pd McNeill 1 gal pd Moore 1 gal. pd Sold 6 cattle to Stead, 4 steers theifed at 4cts & cow at $40$ two off

April THURSDAY, 14 (105--261) 1904

Killed 2 pigs. Snow 3 inches on ground. Sawed wood.

FRIDAY, 15 (106--260)

Frose hard last night, did not thaw all day. Cut up both pigs. 100 lbs each & salted to drain Split wood. & piled. E B Town with chop.

SATURDAY, 16 (107--259)

Frose hard last night & snowed. 2 1/2 in. ice on softwater tub outside. Tap frozen in buckets. split 4th wood & sawed up blown over tree 1 1/4 cords 18 in. This is the coldest April I ever saw. Ice in river at Grey's fast yet & Bowt Lake frozen yet.

April MONDAY, 18 (109--257) 1904

TUESDAY, 19 (110--256)

Sawing wood

WEDNESDAY, 20 (111--255)

Took 10 pigs in today to Tyson at 4.50. Banked this amt.

April THURSDAY, 21 (112--254) 1904

Boiled today 7 gals syrup.

FRIDAY, 22 (113--253)

Put in whole day, bridging apple trees, & binding up damage done with mice, with clay & cowdung. & bandages. Got a cold over it. Snow still in orchard. Killed 7 mice.

SATURDAY, 23 (114 -- 252)

Went to town today & bargained with R. Alderson that he is to buy factory property for $1150. Sent in my bill for belts. Renewed note for 1370 for one month from Thursday 21st.

April MONDAY,25 (116--250) 1904

Old saw pigged eleven today, took them from her as they came. George after separator. I boiled in afternoon 4 1/2 gals syrup. Cut wood for engine. Jim here.

TUESDAY, 26 (117--249)

Thrashing colverseed today will Crandon's machine. Takes 2 with machine & 5 others, put through twice, last time must be fed slow or seed elevator chokes. Put through7 loads for 13 bushels. Got through by 2:30

WEDNESDAY, 27 (118--248)

Packed 32 m.rats, 5 fox, 2 skunk, 1 mink, 2 coon = $23.00 Packed meat away. Began stoning we stoned 7 acre oatground Ernest began plowing in afternoon. Fairly warm today.

==April THURSDAY, 28 (119--247) 1904==

Cleaned some clover

FRIDAY, 29 (120--246)

Rained all afternoon F Cleaned up clover seed. 580 lbs clean seed 44 Us No 2.

SATURDAY, 30 (121--245)

Rained nearly all day. Plowed some. Bridged more trees in rain cleaned evap. pans. took smokestack down & covered roof.

{Drawing of a diamond shap with "w" on top, "E" on bottom, "N" on right hand side and "S" on left hand site}

This bed planted one cow E & W. Raised corn Tulip, & N&S. Victoria tulip

==May MONDAY, 2 (123--243) 1904 ==

Acheson 2. pd Bought 1 bus T?m. seed 2.50 bag 2 cents Telves. 2. pd Ames. Took in syrup today. Machoz 1/2 pd Bailey 1/2 Harrowing afternoon - 1 grt pd E in with just. Manley 1 Mildes 1/2 pd

TUESDAY, 3 (124--242)

Took 7 head to old Davis place to pasture alllabelled. 1 blk steer. 1 coan steer, 1 h. heifer, 1 red heifer 2 red steer, (Bob tail) 1 monthly steer, Turned out 7ea yrlings at home. 1 coan heifer, 1 blk & wh. steer, 1 bk steer(big) 1 red & wh. heifer. 1 red heifer 2 red steers.

WEDNESDAY, 4 (125--241)

Took 3 head cattle in to Parki 2270 X 4 90.80.

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I owed rest of 7 acres oats needed.