March th/28 {SL/354 in pencil in different hand} 1903

(28) Went down to Filips and got my old pig and prooned apple trees a fine day

(29) Sunday a cold north wind we went up to church and to Dady toffs

(30) Went to kings town with a load of wood Dady snider and mother were down and i onder for a Binder an mower and a rake

(31) Cut fence poasts and halled peaces of rails it was a fine day for the last of March

(1) April the first planted fence poasts a long the road and fixed the hogpen and cut apple trees Alice went to Oxley and Grace to Kingsville 526

2 April th/2 1903

(2) {Rrine?} water furrows and Did the chors and went up to Mister Wrights it rained in the morning but a fine after noon

(3) A north east sow storm i put away the cutter and worked in the shop I ord {olch} sod oats on the second of April

(4) I did the chores and worked in the shop and piled up what i did yester the snow is a about gon

(5) Went up to the baptest in the morning and stoped at John Arners for diners and went to kings town in the evening

3 April th/6 1903

(6) I helped wash and opend some furrows in the forenoon and filed Roscoes buck saw and prooned trees in the after noon it is raining to night

(7) We prooned trees and burnt the brush the mud was so sticky i thought i would loose my boots

(8) I went out and helped plant the apple trees and peach trees and helped put the wire on the road fence

(9) We finished the fence and put in the tile and Gordia and Roscoe went fishing

(10) We cut wood in the orcherd and maid a hog trough and went back to the orcherd and dug a ditch and helped John load oats that is all

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April the/11 1903 (11) I did the chores and split wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon I filed John Arner's saw and plaid with the pup and Alice a wet rain.

(12) Went up to Daddy Sniders and to church it rained hard and he^a^vy my speller is not right as youl. notes.

(13) I took aload of oats up for John and it rained all the way home and its raining yet I got some potatoes from John for seed white jient {White Giant} and church hill {Churchill} seedling and early rose

(14) I cleaned the seller and did the choers it rained all day and still rains Bob has left us = my old pig found me nine pigs to day = April the = 14th

5 April th/15 1903 (15) I took John arners scales home and Rube Arners corn sheller home and maid a gait I went down to Roscoes in the after noon and put afloor in the pig nest it rained to day

(16) We went down town through the rain in the morning in the afternoon I baged up some oats and went to the bush and {skided?} some bolts out to the road afine afternoon

(17) I went out to the mill with chop and took my bolts out in the morning in the after noon I put the rize bords on the henhouse and helped Lues {Louise? }with the {calves?} a fine day

(18) I did the chores and split wook in the morning and I went to town after diner another fine day. Roscoe went up hone fore the night

April 19, 1903

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April th/19 1903

(19) A fine sunday. Bob and I went to the lake and chased a bumble bea. we went up to Church it was a fine day

(20) I helped Alice wash in the morning and maid some hen nests and after diner I went out to the orcherd and harrowed the stubels and acame back a fine day agin

(21) I helped Mister Loot moove his house and Roscoe halled golddust and plowed for oats.

(22) I went and got pinch Bidy was sick this morning I plowed in the afternoon it snowed last night

23 We plowed for oats out back and Roscoe went to town and I went to Sladons and cleaned oats for seed it was a fine day.

April 24, 1903

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April th/24 1903

(24) We put in our first oats to day it was fine in the forenoon but it rained all afternoon and still rains

(25) We went to the bush and cut posts to fix the road brige and I went out to mill and helped with the brige a fine day.

(26) We went up to church and when we got home Will and Lerina was hear it was a fine day sunday

(27) We plowed and soad oats hear in the field by the lake a fine day I am so tired my feet wont track to night o dear

(28) We finished the field hear by the lake we got it sowed and the furows cleaned and we finished the brige at the road Roscoe got a pig from me to night it waid 74 pounds {mathematical calculation: 74 x 5 = $370}

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May 10, 1903

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May th/10 1903

(10) We went up to Dady Syders and to church. Mister Milcon preached it was a fore day at lookes like rain to night.

(11) We ploved and dished in the morning and went to Oxley in the afternoon with hay for Missis Brown.

(12) I soed grass seed in the morning and went to the bush and rosed dished in the afternoon. Splowed two rounds and drawed four loods of manure and we hilled a forg.

(13) We halled goldust. Dall found a colt last night. The 1909 Ellive sent a load of lumber up to day.

(14) We drawed gold dust it was fire day. Roscoe went to town to night.

(15) We drawed golddast. Mary Brat vas down and staid all night.

May 16, 1903

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May th/16 1903

(16) We drawed foldsdust and I went out to the mill and got my pickets and chop. Olice tovh marry down to Kingsarlle.

(17) We went up to B.N. Tofflemires and to Church and pench came home with us.

(18) Roscoe horowed and {I eblled siad corn?}. Dady Snider brought his heifer down th/17 of May 1903.

(19) I got P.C. to plant a field of corn. It was a hot day. I did a little of every thing and not much of enry thing and finished up bear.

(20) We worked on the corn ground it is hard and dry. Olice tuck pinch home.

(21) We worked on the corn ground it is so hot we cant do much. We put to the time bay chiming clods and sods.

May 22nd 1903

Rosco plowed and I scattered golddust We had a fine rain

(23) Rosco finished plowing the right acre field for corn it looks a lot like rain to night I helped Harry plant corn

24 Sunday We went up to church in the afternoon

(25) We disked all day I went up and got Dot towards planter for to morrow—

(26) We disked and harrowed and planted corn Solon Sher and Dr Baker was here to day Daddy tel came after the root drill

May 27 We planted corn and I should watch in the morning we plowed and scattered golddust we had a big wind and rain it blew down fence and a lot of trees

May 28th 1903

(28) We fixed up what the wind did in the morning and Rosco plowed in the afternoon

(29) I helped with the lain fence it blew down and spread gold dust Bud and Harry helped me with it Rosco plowed and planted

30 I spread golddust Rosco plowed and planted corn and Grodia plowed and harrowed We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church

May 31 We went up to Dady snyders for dinner and went out to church

June the first 1903 I replanted corn in the harrow field and Rosco plowed it rained after dinner

(2) We took the cactus trees out of Tules field Rosco plowed after noon

June the 3rd 1903

We finished planting corn to day and aint I glad

4 I roled and Rosco did a little of every thing and not much of anything and Ruben corner sods one field to day for me

5 We plowed the little orchard and put in sum potatoes and I plowed my beet patch and went to the corn

6 I planted my beets we had a fine rain. Ruby went up home

7 We went down to stations for diner then out to church at California

8 I cut posts for the line fence Dick helped me I plowed corn for the first

9 I plowed corn between showers and a number of other thing

June the 10 1903

I went to town with a load of oats and got my mower and rake and did a number of other things too numerous to mention

11 I harrowed corn and plowed corn I thought I would freeze. Old Doll has a lump on her sholder as big as a bag of oats

12 I helped with the line fence all day near west of the bildings

13 I did a little of every thing and aint much of anything for it rained all day

14 Sunday We went up to Dady’s for dinner and up to church

15 I went up to Dady Snyders and got a rake and helped corn in the afternoon. Doll felt bad to day

June the 15 — 1903

June 16, 1903

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June th/16 1903

(16) I plowed corn all day for the first time this season it sounds like rain to night. Mary came and set up my mower and rake to day.

(17) I plowed corn and oder it is planted so crooked that I don't know.

(18) I plowed corn between showers and did the chores and have fine growing weather. The oats and grass is fine. Roscoe finished planting tobacco to day 1903.

(19) I plowed corn and it rained. We put up some chop and did the chores.

(20) I did the chores and it rained all day. I went to the corner and up to Squires to see his pigs.

(21) We went up to church in the morning and up to Ousley in the afternoon.

June 22, 1903

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June th/22 1903

(22) I went out to mill in the morning and plowed corn and it rained the rest of the day and still rains.

(23) We got some bolts and put the gate at the road.

24 We fixed at the fence north of the barn and east and got my chop and took some bolts out to the mill and Roscoe went to Town Bolsward paid for the oats and hay.

(25) I plowed corn. It was a fine day. Bidry went calling and Rose came home with her.

(26) We plowed corn all day. It was hot and dry.

(27) I went to town with a load of oats and got my binder and plowed corn.

June 24, 1903

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June th/24 1903

24 We went up to church it was a fine day

29 We plowed corn to day and Gordia cut his grass to day

30 I plowed corn and halled gravel and dear it was so hot

July th/1 1905 We put Gordier hay in it was a hot day he had seven loads of fine hay

2 I cut grass in the morning and in the after noon i put the hay fork up and cut thistles

(3) We balled hay to day for the first I cut thistles in the morning and kicked up the hay and we had a fine rain this evening

July 4, 1905

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July th/4 1905

4 I went up to dady squiers and plowed corn and cut grass and it is raining tonight

(5) We went up to Lady Sniders for dinner and went to church the scoal gave Roxel a fine presant to day

(6) I cut grass and kicked up the hay and We got one load in before noon and We halled it in the after noon

7 We finished the hay to day and I am glad it lookes like rain to night

8 I plowed corn and howed beets i gess that is all for this time so good night

9 I hoed beets and cut grass for Rube I cut grass after diner and it was dreenough to hail to night. hot.

July the 10 1903

10 I cut grass for Rube and cut the weeds along the road and helped put the binder up and went to bed and

11 We howed beets and I went up to Dady Squires and got my red pig and we fixed the fence along the west lain Cordia and Pinch was down to night

12 I plowed corn it rained Cordia cut wheat and Roscoe helped him

13 I plowed corn and took the lumber to the bush for the shanty Edie Seratch was up to day

14 I went and cut Humphrys wheat and eught others for it

15 I plowed corn and we are a going to Obley to night I got my hat on ready to go So good by

July the 16 1903

16 I plowed corn in the morning and we helped Cordia draw his wheat to day

17 Ruby and I went to Harrow in the after noon we had a big rain last night the wind blew the oats and corn down

18 We plaid in the forenoon and went up to Obley to church in the afternoon

20 I hoed in the garden and went to town it rained all afternoon

21 I put the rake away and took the rack of the wagon and maid a single tree and went down to Roscoes and did some work in the barn and went over to Rubs and went and got the horses ready for morning and I gess that is all

22 We went and got my logs cut Toms and Daddys were down to day

August 5, 1903

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August th/5 1903

5 We fixed take fence along the patch north of the house and I went out to the cornfed and got my boy to weigh it

6 I cut humpy's oats today and started mine

7 I cut oats in the fore noon and after dinner. We finished the fence north of the house

8 We plowed corn all day in the big field and {bidy?} and {Jim?} went to town

10 We cut oats it was a fine day but it is thundering to night

11 We finished eating oats and I went to finish humpy's I got it half done

12 I finished humpy's oats and put the binder away and we plowed corn

August 13, 1903

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August 1903 th/13

13 We hauled oats today it was a fine day and bidy and Jim and I went up to Dady's to night

14 We plowed corn and helped Gordia hall oats it was a fine day

15 We drawed oats all day and got done bidy and grace went to town it's trying to rain to night

16 We went up to Dady Sniders for dinner and to church it was a fine day.

17 I went to Harrow and {rose?} plowed corn

18 We shelled corn and hauled oats for Gordia it was a {bet?} day.

19 I went to Sueses but it rained all after noon it was a fine rain just what we wanted.

August 20, 1903

I went to town with chop. It was a fine day. I started to plow for wheat.

21 We plowed all day. We got along fine — better than I expected.

22 We plowed all day. It was hot and dry and hard and the flies is so bad and the bumblebees are worse and dear me I S S S

23 We went up to church. It was a fine day. Rev. Mister Long preached.

24 We cut some posts for some new fence out the lawn and I put one in. It is so wet I can’t plow for wheat.

25 I plowed a little and rolled a little and had the summer complaint a little and we went up to Eolie Ilers a little while to-night.

August 26, 1903

26 We disked in the morning and drawed gold dust in the afternoon.

27 We drawed two loads of manure and it rained the rest of the day.

28 I did the chores. It rained all day and is raining yet. The water is standing every place.

29 I went to town this morning and got wire for the rain fence and did chores this afternoon.

30 We went up to Daddy Sniders for dinner and we went out to church.

31 We went up to Daddy Zufflemers and helped thrash to-day.

September 1, 1903

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September th/1 1903

1 I trimed the trees out in the long field and plowed a little

2 I drawed golddust and plaid with dady and took my bogs down town and got $78.730 for then I had sep of them

3 I worked on the shanty in the buch to day it was a fine day

4 We drawed goldust all day it was a fine day but still wet and looks wetter to night

5 We finished halling {mener?} to day it was a fine day {Goalve?} went to town to night

7 I dag hotatoes in the garden and fides the bins is the geaning and spread manier and plowed a little

September 8, 1903

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September th/8 1903

8 I droved two loads of ashes out back and plowed some it was hot to hay

9 I brached to day I had 710 baskets of oats and I {hetkel?} but thrack to

10 I went to the lea at mister botswards it was the worst mes ever sen the oats was rotten. The toad stods was all over the top of the mos

11 I went to the lea I will bee glad wen I am home again

13 I plowed all day it was a hot day Coint theldy was hear to day

14 I plowed and noted it was a hot day

Bidy is sck to night

15 We worked on the wheat ground the {fener?} it rained all after noon and still rains

September 17, 1903

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September th/17 1903

17 it rained and snowed and I put the stove up and cleaned Bumpyo Timothy seed and took pinch home Jaspers Baby is dead

18 We dug potatoes in the forenoon and went to the funeral of Jaspers Baby

19 We dug potatoes it was more dry than potatoes

21 I plowed a little and disked a little I would like to get my wheat in this fall I missed it this summer

22 I disked and got my seed wheat it looks like rain to night

23 I drilled wheat today it went in fine Roscoe went to the bees

24 I disked and drilled in wheat it was a fine day but it was cold this morning

September 25, 1903

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September th/25 1903

25 I finished drilling and cleaned the barn and went out back and plowed and got a load of wood

26 I finished plowing for wheat today and helped Roscoe hang tobacco Irany died last night God bless him

28 I sold in the morning and cut seed clover this afternoon

29 We cut corn all day it was a fine day for cutting

30 We cut corn it was a fine day it looks like rain to night we went to finish cutting our field tomorrow

October 1, 1903

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October th/1 1903

1 We cut corn between showers. Rithy went to Town and stoped at Stations and got something to eat and brought some peaches home.

2 We finished the hairy field and started the other. It was a fine day. My corn is good in the sight acre field.

3 We cut corn all day. It was a fine day for cutting if the frost stays long enough we will get done.

5 We finished cutting another field of corn and I am glad.

6 We finished the wheat today and got some nuts. Roscoe cut corn in the big field today.

7 We cut corn and went to the fair at Harrow. It rained all the way home.

October 8, 1903

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October th/8 1903

8 We went and got a load of nuts and cut corn. It rained. It is awful wet in the field. The clay pulled off my boots.

9 We cut corn today but as the mud is so sticky it pulls my boots off.

10 We cut corn. It is pretty cold tonight. I look for frost tonight.

12 We cut corn today. It was wet this morning. We did not do much.

13 We finished cutting corn today and planted posts out the lane and killed a pig tonight.

14 We finished the fence. Cut the lane and broke the clover up.

15 We went up to Daddy's Fuffleveres and got some corn and put in a cart out the lane and put in the swamp next the road.

October 31, 1903

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October th/31 1903

31 We baled fodder. Gordia came down and helped me today.

November th/2 1903

2 We holled fodder and husked corn it was a fine day.

3 We husked and halled corn it was a fine day.

4 We husked and drawed corn another fine day.

5 I went to harrow in the morning and we husked corn this afternoon and put the potatoes and apples in the cellar.

6 It snowed and it blowed all morning and we husked corn this afternoon.

7 We husked corn and halled corn we finished the second field.

November 9, 1903

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November th/9 1903

9 We husked corn in the big field for the first it was a fine day.

10 We husked corn and moved tonight. I fit some pipe together and a {Mrs. J.S.S. thought I.?}

11 We drawed corn and husked corn and it rained this afternoon.

12 We went to the bush and got young cider and did chores and husked corn.

13 I helped Sewes hill pigs and husked corn.

14 We husked corn and drawed corn.

16 I put shelves in the pantry and did a lot of other things it was a rainy day.

November 17, 1903

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November th/17 1903

17 We husked corn and did chores it is trying to snow to night

4 We took a load of fodder to the bond and did chores

19 We drawed a load of corn and penciled the strawstack and I made a storm door

20 We drawed some fodder and husked some corn

21 We drawed corn and husked corn

23 It rained some to day and looks like it will rain more to night I wealed and Sammie husked corn to day

24 I butchered my hogs and Stadon and Rotsward and Cull killed three and I drawed a load of corn

November 25, 1903

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November th/25 1903

25 I hulled clover to day and helped Auden Arner hull some

26 I broke stubble and took fodder to the barn and went to the bin and got my eyes full of dirt

27 We drawed corn and went to the bush and got a load of wood and finished husking corn to day

28 We built fence and brought moly and her calf in from the bush

30 I helped bidy and wash and we went down to Stadons

December 4th 1989

I intend around all day this hour and we went out to own the office.

I failed word all day until my first it was a fantasy. Only part is known to day.

It claimed for her it was a fine day. Only inside was down and over a decade.

He finished healing for his days it was a fine day. And he did not let me this after him.

I took a load of twelve days to kitchen and bought the cattle in and went to town and had my rent and taxes.

I helped wash and did chase the rest of the day.

December 25th 1998

I found around all day and split word and took things about how it's trying to move straight.

I did the chore and joined the stable and put the cattle in and split word. This afternoon, baby went to town and to getty.

I split word and did the chore it was a fine day. I think I will get—but now so good might for this time.

I did the chore and made it work. It was a cold day.

I went to the corner and skilled corn and worked in the shop at several old days.

I went to the bus it was a cold day. Forbes saw a hundred.

December 15, 1905

I shelled corn for eight and did three all day it is still cold. He does not want to eat or carry no of up or ice if get more smoke in this room heat.

Body and I went up to Daby snacks and I went to know it was a pre day.

I put a hand on the wagon and passed it and Didy went down to Deacres to see the Dodge.

I made a mill and put the wagon again and did the cheese and loaded up some corn for eight until the target up were breakfast or yard night.

I took open my chest to pull it dry and it turned all after noon.

I made a week for the wagon and put a handle in the mill and got a bag of fish down.

December 16, 1905

I went and got my farm cleaned and got my chef it is good sleeping now.

We moved time from the back and went to the Christmas tree up here.

We went up to the Christmas tree it's named all day.

We did the cheese and got me load of wood it was often Christmas day it is trying to absorb to myself.

I filled chimney up and went up to an daddy he's sick. A mole is hard it is cold it ought the chimney get a fun to meet.

I helped wash this morning and did the cheese we went to the back and got a load of water.

December 29, 1903

December th/29 1903

29 {Impid?} a fair storm door and stay for {orm webod?} a big snow storm last night we will have {slaying?} it didn't blow off the roads.

30 I cut a little wood and did the chores. it was a fine day old firey found a calf to day the big pen is about full of snow to night

31 I cut a little wood and did the chores. Toms were down to day in the slay.

so good by old year good by god bless thoes days gon by C.W. Lofflemire Corner Ont

December th/31 1903

January 1, 1904

1 We cut enough wood to help warm and did the chores. Edgure was down to day.

2 It was a stormey day. It snowed all day. I put the slays to gether and got the cutter down.

4 I went to town to day with some wood. it was a cold day it was ten below zero

5 We cut logs to day it is still cold but I think it will change soon

6 We cut logs and I drawed one it around all fore noon I think it will rain to night so good night huny good night

(7) I drawed logs it was a fine day it looks like rain to night Ridy went to town to day in the cutter it is good slaying now

Jensang 4-1904

Journal logo it was left to day it named a little and around a little lady went to Ogilvy and out home.

He hawed logs to day it was given winter day. Third Year finish in a rather dry spot to five lady recorded and second things up to day till they drove the mayor's feet.

The field mark and went to see Lady he is no better it was give day the best marks within three saw third.

Channel some logs it showed the afternoon and is snowy yet.

He went up to day a bruise and had to-day there and how again it was for day.

Channel one look of logs and fold the saw it named all day.

Jensang 4-1904

Channel logs in the morning and went to hang until this after over the closing it five years later better.

He shelled some cow and autumn work and did show it in a bit while to night. Third, the rain will be first in the morning for the snow-is flying high.

I sold to calms for $5.6 it was all day. I made a platform for the store and fold my saw-is port night. I want to go to bed.

I did the cheese and sit by the fries it was a cold morning but it seemed this every we went off to. Only a h is looking little. I think it wasn't all day and is snowy yet. I took it way and watched it race the slaying to bright green in shorts.

January 31, 1904

It seemed all day and is saving yet. Crystal in the shop, a little. It was a of to be 1930s.

It came all day and I sit and looked at it it is amazing to night! I asked my books down at a win of $1,000.

It seemed all day this summer we just offered to the eventists and Ernest to learn it is a cold night to night.

I helped work and did show it until all Child may use a given it is to buy anything again.

It skilled some corn and cut some wood it arrived all day! From the next seat the show is up to the top rail of the fence.

I went to town with about 11 yards and got my clay. It wasn't odd morning.

January 30, 1904

Many and I eat word today here in the spiral. It was a few days.

Many and I eat boys in the back to day it was a few days we loved to serve blessings day to date but failed.

A Girl Caden moves to day if wanted to day. Baby is now better A Girl he has to gag. His time to looks bad so he dies. Baby went to houryard get his horse down.

February the 1904

1 I went up to see Dady he is some better I made a curb for the well and split some wood it is a cold night to night

2 I went to the bee to day I killed two my self one will weigh 200 two hundred

3 I split a little wood and worked in the shop it was a cold day my old pig brought me $19.70 better than I expected

4 We put the white pig in the stable and went and got a load of lime and cut some of them up I got the samples to night

5 We went to town this morning and cut a little wood the after noon it is raining to night for a chang

6 I fit the saw and we cut some wood this morning Elgie were down this after noon it rained a little to day but it is clear to night

February the 1904

8 We cut a little wood and did chores and I went to the corner Misses Samuel Her died this morning a sad deth

9 We did chores this forenoon Jean and Wil was down we went to the bush this after noon and drawed lime to Lua

10 I went to the sawing bee at John Corners it was a cold day Misses Her was buried to day

12 I went to the bee at Gerde it was a cold day I drawed water and I thought my hands would freze

13 I sawed yesterday my self it was a fine day I have a fine pile of wood it snowed a little yesterday

14 I went to the bee it was a fine day we drawed a load of wood This after noon it is snowing to night

February the 15 1904

15 We cut a little wood and did chores it is a cold time Dady is sick with a cold

16 I helped Roteward kill hogs it was a cold day it was 2 below to day We cut a little wood in the yard

17 I went up to Rotewards and got three chickens and went to the corner for the mail and we drawed some logs this after noon it is still cold it was 14 ten below zero yestarday

18 I helped Humpy saw it snowed and we quit Jim and I cut a little wood here

19 we killed some chickens and went up to Eds

20 We went to town and cut some wood

22 I went to east harrow this morning and cut some wood this afternoon

February the 23 1904

23 it snowed this morning we did chores we went to the bush this after noon and got a pool to brake stubbles with and cut some wood it is raining to night

24 We did chores this morning Riday went up to Tome We cut a little wood this after noon it snowed some to day

25 Tom cam down and helped cut wood to day Dady Smith and mother was down to day Edia drove his colt down single that he got from me it was a fine day

26 I did the chores and split a little wood and did chores all day it is a fine day it is snowing to night Tom and I cut 2 cords of wood yester day in 5 hours

27 I did chores this morning it was a fine day We went to town this afternoon

February the 29 1904

29 It rained all day and is raining yet We did chores and sit by the stove and dryed our clothes it acts like spring I think this will help the wheat it is about ten so I will quit and go to bed so good night

March the 1904

1 I went to the corner and shined on a log after I came back We did chores the rest of the day

2 Charley and I cut wood it was a fine day Dady went to Tome and Johns and and up home and to oley and to mister Fleeks I think that all it is thundering to night

3 it snowed this morning I filed the saw we went to the bush and got skews to move the house on I think it will be zero in the morning again

4 Charlie and I broke stubbles this morning the man from the home was hear to day I went to town this afternoon

5 We went to harrow to day it was my birth day and wednesday Dady went over to Rubens it was a fine day

March th/7 1904

7 I went out to the corner and up to John and got some chickens John butchered and I killed two my self I think they will 3.49

8 I did chores and went over to get Ruben to help me move the house it was muddy and wet

9 We finished moving the house to day it was a fine day

10 I helped Charley move today it was a fine day Jim left wet-day I am sorry to say I want to meet him in heaven where there is no parting God bless him is my prayer

11 I built a little house in the other house another fine day

12 We went to town today it was a cold day the lake is open

March th/14 1904

14 It snowed all day and is snowing yet I did the chores and played with the pup

15 I helped wash and did chores Charley went to the mail to day I sold a calf for $5.00 to day and a cow for $25.00

16 I had the horse taken off some of the cattle today we drawed manure out of the calf stable today and got a load of wood for Charley

17 We put the straw in the barn it stormed this after noon Easter came after the old cow Biddy took lunch home

18 We got a load of wood for Charley and cut it up and went to the corner I think it will rain to night

19 We cut wood in the yard today it rained but I think it will freeze to night

March the/21 1904

21 It rained all day. I did the chores and split wood. Ollie got a load of corn from Missus C. Holl was here to day

22 I did chores and split wood it rained this morning Charlie went to the bee at Droples this afternoon Buddy got her sewing machine this evening

23 We went up to Daddy and I Charlie went to the bee at O Thorns a fine day it was

24 I chored all day Charlie went to the bee

25 I did the chores Charlie went to the corn i cleaned up the dirt where the house was It rained all afternoon and is raining yet

26 I did the chores and split a little wood and played with the pup it was a fine day

March the/27 1904

27 We broke stubbs and cut wood it was a fine day the roads are some better farmers is going to have a meeting here

29 I went to town with chop and took {Stall done pot home?} Charlie went to Botswards bee it was a fine day Buddy went to see Leora and the Baby Roy

30 We cut wood this morning it rained all after noon and is raining yet Misses Herdman was here to day sewing

31 Charlie and I went to town this morning and Buddy and I started for harrow but never got there I think the bottom has fell out of the roads and the top has gone to find it it is raining to night

March the/31 1904 To W.J. Offlemise

April the/1 1904

1 We did chores this morning and cut a little wood We went to the bush this afternoon and cut more wood a wet morning but a fine afternoon

2 I went to harrow this morning a cold west wind blew today the ice is good to night for this time I paid for the swing machine to day it is snowing to night for a change so good night

4 We cut a little wood in the bush to day it was a fine day the sun melted me went to the wood fox hunting is off the ground is wet

5 We cut a little wood and fished a little we got one it was a fine spring day & big boat went up the first I have seen this spring April the 5

6 It rained this morning and I hauled my clover seed No more fishing this after noon we got one I wish I had staed at home and played with the pup

April the/7 1904

7 Roscoe and I went to town this morning We cut a little wood this afternoon and Bidy and I went to the social this evening

8 We went to the bush but the rain drove us back it rained the rest of the day off and on I did chores & Charles Fox got in the manager

9 We did chores it rained to day off and on all day Bidy and I went to town and Charles pulled down fence this afternoon

11 We went to the bush and cut some wood this morning it rained all afternoon and is raining snow

12 I did chores all day Charles went to town to day it was a rough day it rained and snow

13 We went to town with hogs 13 of them they brought $100.30 Charles got one It dressed 95 pounds I got $5.70 for it

April the/25 1904

25 I went out to the mill and got a load of my lumber it was a cold day I went over to Aubens and cleaned up some seed oats 16 bags it weighed - 49 bushels

26 I sowed oats to day for the first this year Charlie turned trees out back this morning I sold old furck to night for $10 I dont noe how I will get threw with the work now I am a you now what I mean

27 We left first it rained this afternoon and is raining yet misses Brown is hanging paper today

28 We went to the bush and cut blocks for the house and I went up home and got some oats for seed it tried to rain all day Charlie went to town to night to log

April the/29 1904

29 We went to the bush and got some blocks to put under the house I went to town with chap and got some timothy seed it is raining to night the prast is not all gon yet in the fields

30 We put blocks under the house it rained off and on all day Charlie went to the corner to night

May the/2 1904

2 We disked and sowed oats to day I had Roscoe force to day it was a fine day I have forty one little pigs to feed

3 We worked at the oats to day it was a nother fine day I am so tired to night that my feet wont track

4 We worked on the oats ground a fine day it was Bidy went to town to day

5 We finished the oats to day another fine day I acen was down to day and shingled on the veranda

6 We finished the oats to day and sowed my grass all and at fence another fine day for may Sacen was here to day and finished the roof and a storm door

May the/7 1904

7 We put the roof on the kitchen down to the other house it was another fine day I acen was down after hay to day

9 We worked down at the other house this morning I went to town this afternoon and got whrose

10 We drawed goldust to day it was a fine day Misses Herdose was here to day storing

11 We drawed goldust another fine day it looks like rain to night

12 We drawed manure allday it was a fine day Bidy and misses Herdman went up to Bolswards to night

13 We drawed manure and I took some logs to the mill it rained this after noon and to night Bidy took misses Herdman home to night

May the/14 1904

14 We did chores I went out and got a load of lumber and took a load of a hay to Duice. I {cable?} and put a load in the loft to feed Bidy went to town to day

16 We spread manure to day it was a fine day Facen was here this afternoon and helped me and Charley drawed manure on his ground for tobaco

17 I plowed for corn to day for the first it is puffy yet {Lacen?} worked at the garden fence to day it is raining to night

18 I plowed for corn it was a damp day it reid to rain all day {Lacen?} worked at the fence to day. Charley and his brother drawed manure on his patch to day

19 I worked in the shop it rained all morning I plowed some of the garden and corn in the field this afternoon

May the/20 1904

20 I plwoed it rained of and on all day Charley plowed and piled pits this after noon

21 I plowed and Charley split wood it was a fine day Bidy went to town to day

23 I plowed for corn it was a hot day {Thras?} struck out lands this morning Facen worked down at the other house Elika came and got his house today

24 I finished plowing in the barley field to day and rooded a little Facen made a corn marker for Ruben corner to day and helped {Bub?} plant corn Charley plowed for himself and {disked?} a little for me Dad was down to night and got some corn and potatoes

May the/25 1904

25 I soled and shelled my seed corn to day Charley took the colt out to mister Corners and dished. Bidy went to town {?} to day

26 I dished and harowed alittle we had a fine rain Charlie helped Bub plant corn

27 I harowed and marked corn ground {Huntey?} rooled for me forenoon Charley and Marie planted a little this evening

28 I dished all day it was a fine day Charley planted corn this forenoon I have one field in Manhey helped this forenoon he roled Charley went to town to night

30 it rained all day I did the chores and laid by the fier and dried my elors I sold my pugs to day

31 it rained all day and is raining yet O my so wet it is

June the/1 1904

1 it rained this morning I looking toys away to day nine of them brought me {78-45 cents?}

2 We cut some posts and plowed some in the little orchard Bidy and I went up to Wads to night

3 We worked in the little orchard to day it was a fine day it looks like rain to night

4 We worked at the fence along the wood to day I paid {meater Quichof?} for the colt to day

6 We worked on the corn ground a fine day we had {Budo?} team this afternoon Bidy went up to Dads this evening

7 We planted corn to day it rained a little

8 We finished planting the oney field to day I hiled wood this afternoon

June the/9 1904

9 I plowed for corn across the road it rained I went to Culle for corn to night

10 We worked on corn ground to day a fine day I finished plowing to day for corn Lambert rolled oats this afternoon in the big field

11 I finished planting corn to day a fine day Charlie harowed and plowed the patch south of the old house Rudy went to town to day

13 I planted a little patch of squash corn and plowed a little in the new piece Pinch and Dordia was down to night

14 I put my beets to day and some potatos and some corn and some carots in the new patch

15 I roald all day what day. Rudy and mother Snider went down

June the/16 1904

16 I went to harrow this morning and replanted corn the rest of the day my corn is doing fine 20 acres of it

17 I plowed corn all day it is dry the corn is good and my oats look fine

18 We finished the fence along the lake to day a hot day it was

20 Rudy and I went to town to day it rained a little to day I mashed 6 barrels tobaco ground and plowed the garden to day

21 I plowed corn all day a fine day a little rain Charlie set tobaco to day

22 I replanted corn all day Rudy went up home to day a fine day

23 I plowed corn all day a fine day I had Ruben dinner here this afternoon

June the/24 1904

24 I plwoed corn all day a fine day I had Rudy so sick to night I got eight galons of milk to night

25 I plwoed corn all day it rained a little to night Billie Darling came and got the old cultivate to night

27 I plowed corn and Charlie cut dock it was a fine day but dry

28 I did chores all day and went up to Dadys after the corn sheller and took Fords plow home still dry it rained a little this morning not much

29 I went to harrow and plowed a little corn we had a fine rain to night

30 I helped Charlie plant tobaco and worked up the path north of the house we had a fine rain to night

July the/1 1904

1 I worked in the barn and went to the mill with some logs it is raining to night

2 We cut the tile this morning a fine day I did chores the rest of the day Dady and mother was down to night

4 I plowed corn all day it was a fine day Rudy and memey went to town to day Dady sneder was down to tell us that {Lewis?} Baby was ded

5 We went to the funeral to day and I went out to the mill this evening a fine day

6 I worked in the barn and went to the bush and sold four head of cattle for $1000 dollars

7 We went to the mill with 2 logs and listed some fence I plowed my beet and potatos Dady went to {fence?} and to harrow

July the/8 1904

8 I plowed corn all day a fine day a gan Charley plowed tobaco

9 I plowed corn all day it rained a little it is fine growing wether now my corn looks fine I washed my feet to night

11 We drawed some hay out of the big shed and put it in the stable and I went out back and cut grass

12 I plowed corn and cut grass it rained this morning Rudy and {Soty?} went to town

13 We drawed hay a fine day it was I {out a rass?} this afternoon for Ruben {Asner?}

14 We harvested my hay to day and started Rubens it looks like rain to night

July the/15 1904

15 We finished the hay to day We had a fine lot of it

16 I got aload of wood and plowed {cora I hav a lawn baeb?} a hot day

18 I plowed corn it was hot to day Charley worked in his tobaco

19 I plowed corn a nother hot day it was I would like to see it rain soon

20 I cut wheat and some rye for Sues and plowed corn

21 We finished {illegible} rye and worked in the barn Rudy and Soty went to town to day

22 I worked in the barn all day we had a fine rain to day

23 I worked in the farm it rained Rudy and Soty went to the {coana?}

July the/25 1904

25 I cut wheat today I finished cutting mine it was afine day Bidy went and got some horses to day and fed them up Rosie came home with her

26 I cut Humpes wheat and weeds to day it was a fine day I went to the bush and salted the cattle and picked some bugs

27 We need beets a nother fine day I think my hats is better than they was last year

28 I hoed beets between showers

29 I went to town with chop and got a few boards to finish the granery I finished my beets to night

30 We drawed wheat it was a fine day I had four loads

August the/1 1904

1 We drawed Rubens barley and cleaned some oats for Wesley 107 bags

2 I took my oats to Kingsville to day and sheeled some corn

3 I cut oats to day for the first it was fine day

4 I cultivated to day in my roots and corn

5 I plowed corn all day it was a hot day Bidy went to town to day

6 I cut oats to day it was a fine day

8 I cut oats it was a fine day but day Bidy went down to Roscora

9 We finished cutting oats and drawed some from out back Bidy went to {Harron?}

August the/10 1904

10 We drawed oats it rained to day a fine shower

11 I cut weeds and hoed in the garden this morning we set up oats this afternoon

12 We finished drawing my oats to day we drawed 11 loads

13 We drawed Rubens oats and went to {Lewease?} but it looks like rain to night

15 I helped wash and we went to harrow and got my plow wheel it was a hot day

16 We drawed manure to day it was a fine day Bub and Honey helped

17 I did chores all day it was a hot day

18 We drawed manure for Ruben to day

August the/19 1904

19 We drawed manure for Ruben it rained all afternoon and still rains

20 We did chores and bored out in the yardfor watter we had a fine rain

22 We drawed sand in my barn yard we drawed 50 loads to day

23 I drawed sand all day it was a fine day

24 I did chores and got ready to thrash I plowed a little for wheat

25 We thrashed to day I had 964 of oats and 51 of wheat 14 of timothy seed and 206 of corn

26 I put the cobs in the wood house and plowed some it was a fine day

August the/27 1904

27 I went to town with chop to day and plowed a little Charlie went to the bed

29 I plowed and {soled?} and Charlie went to the bed it was a fine day

30 I plowed all day Charley went to the bed Dady and mother snider was down

31 We cleaned oats 143 bags ofn them Bidy went to town to day it is raining to night

September the/1 1904

1 I drawed oats to town Lewes and Ruben helped me it was a fine day I had over 140 bags and 372 bushels and I got $119 and 4 cents for them Bully for me

2 We helped Dady thrash to day he had 190 bushels of oats and 47 of wheat I soled and plowed a little this afternoon

3 I plowed a little and I soled a little and spread manure a little and killed flies the flies are worse the awful

5 I plowed and soled and seatened manure it was a fine day the flies are bad the night is cold

6 I plowed and soled and spread manure it was a fine day

7 I plowed a few rounds and cleaned my timothy seed Bidy went to town it is raining to night

September the/8 1904

8 I finished plowing for wheat and went and plowed for oats this afternoon I wood like to get my wheat in by the 20 of September 1904 before sun down

9 I plowed for Ruben to day it was a fine day the flies is bad and the ground is hard and dry

10 I plwoed for Rube this monring and we cleaned out a ditch this after noon for me

12 I cleaned my seed wheat to day it was a fine day but cold and wet we had a big rain last night

13 I disked all day it was a fine day Rudy went sick home to day to a {talking?} bee

September the/14 1904

14 I disked a little and it rained a little the poor old horses is so for that they cant work much

15 I disked all day it was cold and the flies was bad

16 I put my wheat in to day it was a fine day Charley went to the bea

17 I finished my water furrows and drwaed tobaco {illegible} came and got 27 bushel of corn to night at 50 cents a bushel

19 I went to John Corners thrashing bea I have a rough shirt for this year so good night

20 I went to the bea to day it is like prose to night

22 I went to the bea and took bolts to {illegible}

September the/22 1904

22 I helped Charlie this morning in the tobaco we got a load of hoals this evening we have had frost but not to hard

23 I went to Town to day and did chores the rest of the day

24 I worked in the shop to day it was a wet day it rained about all day Rudy went to to East Marrow to day

26 I went to Narrow to get lath to hang tobaco on I cut corn this evening for the first

27 We went to Geets and staid over night I cut a little corn in the morning

28 We went on to {illegible} to the fair we had a good time and got home and found things all right

September the/29 1904

29 I cut corn all day it rained a little to day Bidy and Mena went to town Charlie is sick in bed

30 I cut corn and we worked at the well and killed a pig we did not get water Charlie is a little better

November the 22 1904

22 We finished the corn and fodder to day Ruby and I went up to Edie Hofflemire’s to-night

23 I plowed a little and run furrow it was a fine day it plows hard and tuff

24 I plowed all day it was cold I good three acres to-day

25 I went to town with chop to-day and plowed a little Ruby and I went up to George's to-night it is snowing to-night

26 I plowed between snow storms it was a ruff day and cold

28 I did chores and went to harrow it looks like storm to-night

29 We went to town this morning and I plowed some and Ruby and I went up to John Sivers to-night

November the 30 1904

30 I plowed all day it was cold I plowed with my overcoat on all day

November ends up cold and dry the ground is so dry it cant freeze