Front cover of diary, red blue green marbling pattern. Considerable wear along edge

1888 - sow 55 Bushels

1889 Sow 72 1/2

Look out for the 2 South Down laming About 15th of March 1890

November 10th 1887

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1889 March 1 of 1889

This Am a fine morning John and I was in the Bush Cutting Stove Wood Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 loads. Mrs. Birkly died this Afternoon.

Saturday2, of

This am a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had the old stove it was thawing all day lick rain John and I Brecking in Barton in the Cuters to-night

Sunday 3 of

This Morn a fine morning Ma & John & {illegible/ Miss?} went to church Afternoon Ma & Miss and I went to Mr Binkle Furnel Very larg Furnel

Monday 4 of

This Am a fine morning John and I went to the Bush afternoon Robert & Mrs Cockburn was her this Afternoon Thawing a little yet

Tuesday 3 of

This Am a fin Morning John & I was Cuting Stove Wood the Afternoon Ma and I went to John A. Cockburn the Roads is Bad

Wednesday 6 of

This am a Dull morning lick of change John went Down to the mill wit 6 bags to chop, Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 load I was in the Bush all day Cold to-Night

Thursday 7 of

This Am a fine Morning John and I was in the Bush Cuting stove wood Afternoon I went Down to the Church Metting Por Sleaying

Friday 8 of

Tha am a Cold morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood turn out Very Stormy the Afternoon Snowing

Saturday 9 of

This Am a Stormy morning Ma and I went to guelph {illegible} a tesable day Blowing and Snowing {illegible} Complete Block up

Sunday 10 of

This am a Dull morning all at hom the Road is Block up

Monday 11 of

This am a fine morning I went and caled out Mr Martin to get the road Cleared hima and I was. Opened up Bad Block up. The Afternoon Ma & {Miss?} and John {Drove out?} to John {Douchon?}

Tuesday 12 of

This am a fine Fine day John and {ma?} Cuting Stove Wood

Wednesdy 13 of

This morning a fine morning in the Bush Cut Stove Wood all day the {mare?/manure} going away the {snow?} is melting it

Thursday 14 of

Was a Hard {illegible} Cuting Stove wood all day Dun on hot {illegible} Ma & {illegible} was at L {Dauytar?} Afternoon

Friday 15 of

Was a Dull Morning High wind all day John and I was Cuting Stove wood Ma 7 {Mige} waa at L Day John {Dauchor?} Afternoon tea I went with Deny to the Bush

Saturday 16 of

This was a fine morning John & I was Cuting Stove wood the Afternoon we was {Hiding?} the {?} logs the snow about all gone

Sunday 17 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to Church had the {team} in the Buggy the {ranch in Bud?} the snow is Deh in the cut

ellon day 18 of

This was a Dull day we was Cuting stove wood all forenoon the Afternoon Cleaning Seed Out

Tuesday 19 of

This am a fine day turn out Dull John and I was Cuting some Casol wood the land is gettong soft the snowmost all goon Snow About the fence Sides

Wednesday 20 of

This am a fine day we was Cuting casol wood theAfternoon I went to John {Daughor?} with one of the sow and left her

Thursday 21 of

This was a fine morning Cuting casol wood abd Stove wood Afternoontook the other sow to {Daughor?} and left her Mr & Mrs H Cockburn was her this afternoon John went down to the post Office had the wagon

Saturday 23 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & I went to Guelph had the {team?} in the baugy the rauch in is bad We went to John {Dauhor?} for th 2 Sow

Sunday 24 of

This was a fine morning John & {Migs/Mige?} & Jessie out to church

Monday 25 of

This was a hard morning we ws all day in the Bush Cuting Casol & Stove wood

Tuesday 26 of

This was a Hard and Cold Morning all day in th Bush Cuting wood Casol & Stove wood after ten I went with young Bull to the Ball

Wednesday 27 of

This was a Cold morning John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting some Stove wood and Casol wood old Bull {Calved?} this morning

Thursday 28 of

This was a Cold Morning We was Spliting wood and Pulling up. finished the work in the Bush Afternoon {Cleaning?} Barely Put up 5 bags of chop

Friday 29 of

This was a Cold morning {Cleaning?} Barley and oats for Seed {illegible} John went Down to the Mill for the Chop {Meal?} this morning

Saturday 30 of

This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph got {ham/home} About 2 OClock

Sunday 31 of

This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormy day snowing all day Sheep {Taming?} {one/me?} to-night

1889 April 1 of

This was a winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of snow from sunday morning About the Dam all day

Tuesday 2 of

This was a Dull morning Hard frost we was {Hailling/Haulling} out manure all day with the {Heavy?} For {Sleaving?} 13 {?}

Wednesday 3 of

This was a Dull morning Came on rain we had some Thunder and Lighting I start at 6. O Clock with the Cattle to the fair it rain very heavy the most of the forenoon I sold the 2 Cattle John Had the Bugy bad gauch. Heavy snow {illegible} snow Afternoon

Thursday 4 of

This was a Dull mornning and Cold About {home?} About all day I went to H Cockburn with dny to the Bull the Afternoon

Friday 5 of

This was a Hard morning dull all day Ma and all the Children went ot the Scholl {?} John took them Down and Cam home with the team and went on foot i went for them to Night Shower of snow today

Saturday 6 of

This was a Hard frost Ma and I went to Guelph Bad gouch the snow not away yet

Sunday 7 of

This was a fine morning Ma and {I/J} & {Mige/Migs?} went to Church Bad gouch

Monday 8 of

This was a fine morning we was sawing som of the old logs the Afternoon Ma and Willie and I went to Mc Keess

Tuesday 9 of

This was a fine morning the land is Drying fast we Start to Plough the seed. A..Flemming was here today

Wednesday 10 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working about the dam

Thursday 11 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was hom Doing smal jobs

Friday 12 of

This was a Cold morning little frost John was Ploughing all day, I was Planting a Seeder Hagein the garden

Saturday 13 of

This was a Cold morning Hard frost Ma & {Migs/mags} and I went to guelph John ws Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon John went down to the Blacksmith with the team to get {shoes/shoed}

Sunday 14 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie went out Church They went to sunday schol

Monday 14 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Hauling out manure all day Paley {gusse?} up lay Down would not get up) took the 2 sow to John {Daugher?}

Tuesday 16 of

This was a fine morning I was Harrow for oats the Afternnon we Start to sow oats got 5 bushels sown

Wednesday 17 of

This was a fine morning John was sowing sow About 9 Bushel ,,,14 B sown got Pond feld finished John {Bolel?} it Afternoon very arm I {fret?} on End to Polly and {illegible} her

Thursday 18 of

This was a fine morning John was {illegible} Ploughing all day I was working in the garden I went to J {Daugher?} for the 2 sows this morning

Friday 19 of

This was a fine morning John was Harrow and sow 8 Bushels of Barely and Rold it , I was Puting up a fence in the garden to Night cam Thunder an Lightening little rain

Saturday 20 of

This was a fine morning Ma & john went to guelph got hom at {?} I was Harrow all forenoon with the two {Cattle?} Afternoon John Sow About 6 1/2 Bushels of Peas , I was working in the garden

Sunday 21 of

This was a Cold Morning allat hom John & {Migs/Mags} & Jessie was at the Sunday scholl

Monday 22 of

This was a Cold Morning Hard frost John was gon ploughing and Harrow all day , I sow 3 1/2 Bushels of Oas in the swam part of the feld. I was working in the garden most Part of the day

Tuesday 23 of

8 This was a Dull mornnig I was Harrow . got Don About 10 OClock John Start to the feld at {?} Bush 12 Bushels {wheat?} 16 Bushels in the feld {sower/sowen}

Wednesday 24 of

This was a Dull morning John was Roling all forenoon turn out a very high wind. {lick?} sown I was working in the garden Cam on a Thunder Storm Heavy rain

Thursday 25 of

This was a Dull day John was {gon?}plough all day I was working at the fences all day

Friday 26 of

This was a Dull morning John was Harrow the fornoon I finished the fence and working in hte garden Afternoon Sow 5 Bushel of Oats Midle feld

Saturday 27 of

This was a Dull morning ma & I went to Guelph turn out a soft day rain all day

Sunday 28 of

This was a Soft morning it fair up but shower all day

Monday 29 of

This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing {sowed?/sood?} I was puting up fence

Tuesday 30 of

This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing I was working at the fence very Cold all day

May of Wednesday May 1 of 9

This was a Cold Morning and Hard frost this morning Very Cold all day John finished the Ploughing for the Peas this Afternoon I sow 5 Bushels Peas John was Harrow

Thursday 2 of

This was a Dull morning we was Harrow and sowing sow 5 1/2 of Oats it was a little rain the Afternoon

Friday 3 of

This was a fine morning I was Harow all forenoon John was Picking stons the Afternoon he sow 9 Bushels of Barely got all in But one Bushel of Oats to sow. Black oats

Saturady 4 of

This was a fine morning I was finished th Harrow after that I start to the Roler and got it rold Ma & John & Jessie was at Guelph I had the colts all day

Sunday 5 of

This was a fine morning Ma & {Migs/Mags} & I was at Church Very warm

Monday 6 of

This was a fine morning {tooking/tacking} out manure the Afternoon John was Ploughing and I was working at fences

Tuesday 7 of

This was a fine morning Very warm {tooking/tacking} out manure I sow a Bushel of Black oats Afternoon John was the land for Pottoes and Mangls Ma and I went to the Church meeting

10 Wednesday 8 of

This was a fine morning very warm John was Ploughing I was Puting up fences at the Bush

Thursday 9 of

This was a warm morning I was Ploughing About all day Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 3 bags to chop Mr & Mrs John Cockburn was her the Afternoon

Friday 10 of

This was a Hot morning turn ou Dull I was Harrow got Don John was Roling the land for the Mangles it Cam on a Thunder Shower fences up Afternoon I was Drilling for the mangles and sow them

Saturday 11 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Willie was a guelph I was Puting up fences

Sunday 12 of

This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie was at Church

Monday 13 of

This was a Dull morning and Very warm all day John & Migs & I was Picking Stons all day of the {grim?} lick rain to Night

Tuesday 14 of

This was a Dull morning I was Puting up a fence John was Roling the grass Mother & Ma & Migs was at H Cockburn visiting. Afternoon John {smal?} {Clear?} 11 Bags of oats

Wedneday 15 of 11

This was a Dull Mornig John and I went to guelph with 11 Bags of Oats 2 of Peas oats 27C Per B peas 52C Came a Thunder Storm to to Night Heavy rain

Thursday 16 of

This was a fine morning after the rain we start to Plant Potatoes About 4 Bags

Friday 17 of

Tis was a fine morning we was Planting Poutatos got the all in Planted About 3 Bags , little over 6 Bags alltogether and Sow som Turnips and the last of the mangales

Saturday 18 of

This was a fine morning very Hot all day I was Puting wire on the fence Ma & John & Migs was at guelph

Sunday 19 of

This was a Dull morning Mother & John & Jessie & Willie and I was at the Church Cam on Havey Thunder and rain it fare up the Afternoon

Mondaday 20 of

This was a fine morning and very warm I was {illegible} manuer John was Plaughing we wash the sheep after Dinner we Had som rain the Afternoon

Tuesday 21 of

This was a Cold morning raining it fair up we was tacking out manuar Afternoon very Cold and Dull

12 Wednesday 22 of

This was a Cold Morning windy I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Tacking out manuar the Afternoon very Cold

Thursday 23 of

This was a Cold morning I was at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon tacking out manur little frost this morning

Friday 24 of

This was a fine morning tacking out manuar got it all out After that I start to Clip the sheep got them all Don 2 Sheep

Saturday 25 of

This was a fine morning Ma & Migs & John was at guelph I was Ploughing fine day litle Cold

Sunday 26 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & Willie & I went to Church

Monday 27 of

This was a Dull morning I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon John went Down to the Blacksmith to get Bully shovel and Cutter {?} turn out a {?} Afternoon raining

Tuesday 28 of

This was a Cold morning and raining a litle we was About all day Dull and Cold all day Clear up About Night

Wednesday 29 of 13

This was a Dull morning John was Plouh hing the Sood I was Puting n a foset and {Himing?} a gat Cam on a Soft Night raining Mrs John {Dauglar?} Came her this Afternoon I Very {Hasel?} frost last Night ice About 1/4inch thick

Thursday 30 of

This was a Soft morning rain all Night it rain lest or mor all day Mrs I {Daughar?} had to stay all last Night John took mis home to Night

Friday 31 of

This was a Dul morning rainHavey last Night it fair up but Dull all day John was Ploughing all day I was working about

Monday Tuesday

14 June 1 of

This was a fine morning, litle Cold Ma & I went to guelph the {rauch?} was Havey Afternoon I went Down to {last name?} with the Cow to Weight 1120 lbs John was Ploughing all day at the fellow

Sunday 2 of

Thi was a Dull Morning all {illegible} hom litle Cold

Monday 3 of

This was a Dull morning Dull all day I was puting up fences Planting som corn Afternoon {?} gates John was Poughing . I went with Daisy to the Bull to Night

Tuesday 4 of

This was a Dull morning mor rain last Night Dry this morning I was Harrow for the Corn and Turnips and John was Puting up fences Afternoon we sow the Corn Cam on rain Before we got it Roled all

Wednesday 5 of

This was a Dull morning I went to guelph with the Cow and Could not sell took her hom again John Cam up with the Boughy . it rain About a fornoon

Thursday 6 of

This was a fine Morning High wind I was Pailing wash out of the fall Wheat John was Ploughing I was working at the fence

Friday 7 of 15

This was a Dull morning I was Driling for the turnips Cam on rain About 11.O'Clock and rain all Afternoon Soft night

Saturady 8 of

This was a Dull morning it rain lat Night Ma & John went to guelph Cam on rain this Afternoon. Soft to Night

Sunday 9 of

This was a Dull morning all at hom Cam on rain

Monday 10 of

This was a fine morning we start to the labour all Hands But Mr Blair Cam out John was Ploughing

Tuesday 11 of

This was a fine morning working {atthe/the} road work all day Joh ws Ploughing

Wednesdy 12 of

This was a fine morning at the road work got Don at noon all that Cam out except Mr Blair

Thursday 13 of

This was a fine morning working at the Turnips land the Afternoon John went Down to the Black smith with one to shovel I was Puling Cattle out the {illegible}

Friday 14 of

This was a fine morning very warm Harrow and Drilling for the turnip we got all the Turnips {sown/sowne}

16 Saturday 15 of

Thisw was a Dull morning Ma & Migs and I went to guelph I had the wool 20 C lbs for the long 220 we went round By the Plum to M. {gooden?} we got a Havey shower of rain on our way

Sunday 16 of

This wa a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs was at Church Cam on a Shower of rain About 2.O.Clock

Monday 17 of

This was a fine morning after the Havey rain last {short for Night?} I was at the Road work with Mr. Blair

Tuesday 18 of

This was a Dull morning I was at the road work with Mr Blair finished at noon Afternoon I was working full Wheat John was {caffler?} the Mangals

Wednesday 19 of

This was a Dull morning turn out very soft John and I was Clearing Oats and put up 2 Buagsto Chop I was Down to the Mill to get Chop and 2 shoe put on Cam on som havey shower of rain Afternoon

Thursday 20 of

This was a fine morning I was puting som shingles on the Barn John & Migs was a Guelph Afternoon I was Having som of the {spelling of potatoes?}

Friday 21 of 17

This was a soft mornig Thunder & Lighten Havey rain Aternoon I went Back to the Bush to {fise?} Colberton the {1.se?}

Saturday 22

This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph very Cold after the rain Drying up fast.John. Cockburn Cam for, ma, to Night

Sunday 23 of

This was a fine morning John & Willie and I was at Church

Monday 24 of

This was a fine morning I went Down to McDonald for the {Truks?} Afternoon I went down with a load of logs to the mill

Tuesday 25 of

This was a fine morning I went Down with the last of the logs got hom About 2.OClock Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Flemming

Wednesday 26 of

This was a Dull morning raining a little it fair up John and I was thinning the Mangles. John went for Mrs. W. Cockburn Afternoon Ma & Migs took her home

Thursday 27 of

This was a Dull morning John was Cuting Hay I was Cuing som in the swamp Afternoon Came on a Thunder storm Havey rain it fair up About 3OClock

18 Friday 28 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie & Willie all went to the 10 Con. {Picknest? picknic?} I was at hom att the Mangles

Saturay 29 of

This was a fine very Hot Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon Afternoon we took in a load of Hay very warm

Sunday 30 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs was at Church

John Jeffrey Aber{illegible} {illegible} Hill {illegible}

July 1 of 19

This was a fine Morning very warm I was Harrow the fallow John was atthe Mangales thining

Tuesday 2 of

This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Clover Afternoon Cam on rain and Havey thunder all {forenoon/afternoon}

Wednesday 3 of

This was a Hot morning I went to guelph with the Cow very warm Dull market sold her for $37. to a guelph Bucher McCrossman, John was Plough the fallow I got a rid hom with H. Cockburn had som Havey rain coming hom

Thursday 4 of

This was a Fine morning I was Thining the Turnips John was at the falow Afternoon John was Racking and Cuting , and I was Puting som up in kills. Clear up

Friday of 5 of

This was a fine morning I was working at the Hay John was Ploughing the Afternoon Racking and tacking in Hay took in 3 loads

Saturaday 6 of

This was a fine mornng Ma & Migs & Jessie & Willie and I went to guelph John was Ploughing Afernoon John was racking and I was killing it {was?/up?} very warm to day

20 Sunday 7 of

This was a fine morning Mother & Migs & Jessie and I was at Church Walter & Mrs {Goodess?} was her to Afternoon

Monday 8 of

This was a fine Morning John was at Mower Cuting the hay I was Cting Down some in the swamp Afternoon took in 3 good loads of Hay

Tuesday 9 of

This was a fine morning John Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon he was Racking {got?} I was Killing very {?}

Wednesday 10 of

This was a Hot morning Jogn finished the falow after that we start to Hail in got in 2 loads after Diner Cam on a Havey Thunder storm Havey rain

Thursday 11 of

This was a fine morning after the rain we all at the Turnips all fornoon Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Hay

Friday 12 of

This was a fine morning I was puting {pass?} green on the Potatoes John as mowing the low feld Afternoon we took 2 1/2 loads of Hay

Saturday 13 of 21

This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph Afternoon John was Racking and I was Hilling it up we had a very Havey rain the guelph

Sunday 14 of

This was a fine morning tirn out Dull we had a little shower of rain Ma & Willie and I was at Church

Monday 15 of

This was a fine morning John was Puting the Hay got it all Down Afternoon err took in 4 1/2 loads Mrs. W {goodise??goodess?/goodwise?} and Miss {Goodwise?} her this Afternoon

Tuesday 16 of

This was a fine morning I weent with Bell to H Cockburn to the {Ball/Bull} and after that all the {illegible} Afternoon we got all the hay rack up and put up

Wednesday 17 of

This was a fine morning we start to get in the last of the Hay 3 loads all in 22 loads of Hay

Thursday 18 of

Thiswas a fine morning we was all at the Turnips gtot them Don About 3.O.Clock John was Down at the Blacksmith with {illegible} {Belly/Bully/Dolly} to get shovel I was Puting in the last of the road work Cuting the Thistles

22 Friday 19 of

This ws a Dull morning lick rain I was Harrow the falow John was {cuffler?} the mangels

Saturday 20 of

This was a Cold mornong ma and I went to guelph turn out Hot Afternoon John and was {?} the road on the Hill

Sunday 21 of

This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church

Monday 22 of

This was a fine morning I was Harrow the fallow very warm Afternoon I was Cleaning out the Pig pen

Tuesday 23 of

This was a fine morning we Had a Havey Thunder shower last Night we start the Harvest Cuting the fall Wheat after tea I was Cuting round the Barley

Wednesday 24 of

This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Barley the low feld Afternoon Back at the BushCuing and I was Cradle the fall wheat {illegible} soad of {illegible} {illegible} John went to the Blacksith to get it {pick/first} {after/often/ of tea}

Thursday 25 of

This was a fine morning very hoot I was Craddle Som of the fal wheat John got all the Barly Cut and all the fall wheat at the Bush, and I got it all Bound

Friday 26 of 23

This was a Dull morning But very warm we start to Hail in Barley took in 6 loads Hoot

Saturday 27 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John went to guelph I was working at the barly Afternoon We took in 3 loads of Barly, I went with old {Bell/Bull} to the Bull this morning

Sunday 28 of

This ws a fine moning Ma & John & Willie went to Church

Monday 29 of

This was a Dull morning we had som Havey rain last Night we was working at the Turnips Afternoon we Cut Down the last of the fall Wheat

Tuesday 30 of

This was a fin morning I was finished the Bounding of the fall Wheat and turning the Barley John was at the Turnips took in one load of Barley

Wednesday 31

This was a fine morning we was at the Barly got it all in 3 loads and Racking

24 August 1 of

This was a fine morning we was tacking in the fall wheat Back at the Bush 3 loads and one of {Rach?/Barley?}

Friday 2 of

This was Dull morning we Start and took in the last of the fallwheat and one load of Racking We Had som Havey rain to Night

Saturday 3 of

This ws a fine morning Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon at the Turnips the Afternoon

Sunday 4 of

This was a fine morning I was Cuting Peas John was gonploughing the fallow

Tuesday 6 of

This was a fine mornig Joh was the falow gon Ploughing I was Cuting round the oats and Start to Cut {them/there}

Wednesday 7 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Peas Afternoon we was Threshing all the Wheat & Barley

Thursday 8 of

This was a fine morning I went to {Amos?} Threshing John went the Afternooon I Cam hom took in 2 loads of Peas + one of the {illegible} fused {?} day

Friday 9 25

This was a Dull morning we was Cuting oats I was Binding the Afternoon John went to it Cockburn Threshing , Mr & Mrs {McEucherns?} was heer at tea one of the sow piged today

Saturday 10 of

This was a Dull morning Had som Havey rain last Night John I was Cuting oat we Had the Colt Ma & Migs went to guelph we got the Pond {field?} all Cut and Bound

Sunday 11 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie & Willie and I went to Church to her Dr McKay last sermen

Monday 12 of

This was fine morning I was Cuting Peas all day John was at Mr Laycock threshing all day Mother and Migs and Willie was John Daughers

Tuesday 13 of

This was a Dull morning I was a the Peas John was at the fallow Harrow Mother and Migs and Jessie and Willie was at Mr {Keur?Keus}

Wednesdy 14 of

This was dull morning big lick rain we was at the Peas Afternoon took in 2 loads of Peas

26 Thursday 15 of

This was a fine morning we was Cuting Pes About all day took in 2 loads of Peas High wind

Friday 16 of

This was a fine morning Dull High {between the lines he wrote "Cuting Peas all fornoon"} wind took in 4 load of Peas and 1 load of oats

Saturday 17 of

This was a Dull morning I was Cuting all fornoon Ma & John was at guelph Afternoon took in 4 loads of Peas and 1 of oats

Sunday 18 of

This was a fine morning Mother and John & Migs and I was at Church R. {Dr/Deu/Dea} Thesmen Preached

Monday 19 of

This was a fine morning Hoot John ws at Mr. Bailys Threshing the fornoon we took 3 loads of Peas and 3 4 {4 written over the 3} loads of oats 17 {below the 17 he subtracts 7 equalling 24} loads of Peas 6 loads of Oats

Tuesday 20 of

This was a Dull morning we a thunder showers last Night we Cut the last of the Peas Afternoon Cuting round the oat feld at Martans Bush

Wednesday 21 of

This was a fine morning Very High all day tacking in Peas all day 7 1/2 loads of Peas got them all in

Thursday 22 of 27

This was a fine morning we was Cuting oats all day {Brook/Brock} the {refres?} had to stop I was Binding all day Very warm

Friday 23 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Binding all day got all Bind that was Cut

Saturday 24 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John went to guelph I went to John Douglas Threshing all fornoon the Afternoon we got the feld Cut {out/oat} and the Black oats Cut

Sunday 25 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie was at the Church

Monday 26 of

This was a fine morning Very warm all day we was Cuting the oat at the midle gate got them all Don and stocks

Tuesday 27 of

This was a fine morning But Very warm all day we was Cuting the last of the oats got them all Down all Cut

Wednesday 28 of

This was a fine morning Very Hot and Dry tacking in Rackings and 4 loads of oats

Thursday 29 of

This was a fine morning and geting Very Dry tacking in oats 6 loads

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28 Friday 30 of

This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry John was Ploughing the Afternoon John went to Mr Keahles Theshing , I was Clearing Wheat

Saturday 31 of

This was a fine morning and Very Hot Ma & Jessie and I went to guelph I had 8 Bags and 10 Bags of old oats took hom 500 lbs of flower Afternoon we took in 4 loads of Oats

September 1 of 29

This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry Mother & John & Migs & I was at Church

Monday 2 of

This was a fine morning Hot and Dry we was tacking in the last of the oats 4 loads finished Hervest at last Very Hot

Tuesday 3 of

This was a fine morning worKing at the fallow John was Ploughing

Wednesday 4 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing the fallow for the Wheat I was Ploughing the Afternoon I went with Bell to the Bull to Night

Thursday 5 of

This was a Dull morning John was Ploughing all day turn out a little soft raining High wind all day I was on the {seek?} least to day

Friday 6 of

This was a Dull morning we Had not much last Night John was Ploughing I was Threshing som Racking in the Barn

Saturday 7 of

This was a fine morning Ma & Migs was at guelph John was at Robertson Threshing all day I was Ploughing and Harrow

Sunday 8 of

{"Mother" with a "T" written over top of it} was a fine morning Very Hot Mother & Ma & Jessie & John was at Church

30 Monday 9 of

This was a morning and Very Dry John was at Robertson Threshing About all fornoon I was Harrow Afternoon we Sow 8 Bundles of fall Wheat

Tuesdday 11 of

This was a Hot morning John was Ploughing I was Harrow with Colt and gray Billey About 1 Hour got {?} out I went to the Plough

Wednesday 11 of

This was a warm morning John was Ploughing all day was on the {seck/seck?} lest Last Night Afternoon I was Threshing som oats and clearing them

Thursday 12 of

This was a Dry morning John finished the Ploughing for the fall Wheat and was Harrow Afternoon we sow it after that wewent Down to the Mill sold 3 bags of Wheat and {illegible} 2 1/2 Bags to grind an 2 Bags of Barly to Chop

Friday 13 of

This was a fine morning Afternoon John went Down to the mill for {illegible} we

Saturday 14 of

This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph John & Migs & Jessie went to the Picknik to the Molle farm

Sunday 15 of

This was a Dry morning and Very Dusty Mother & Ma and I and Willie went to gchurch

Monday 16 of

This was a Dull morning we Had Havey rain last Night John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon at the Plough we Had som rain last Night

Tuesday 17 of

This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About I was Cuting corn

Wednesday 18 of

This was a fine morning Cold and windy John was Ploughing I was About the {Dorn?} all day

Thursday 19 of

This was a Cold Morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the yard and wating on {Betty?} calving she calve this Afternoon

Friday 20 of

This was a Cold morning raining a little the fornoon Shower all day John was Ploughing the Afternon I went to see About the Tharshing

Saturday 21 of

This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to guelph and Migs, John was Ploughing all day

32 Sunday 22 of

This was a fine morning and Migs and John and Jessie was at Church Ma went Back to 10 C School House {Brocher?}

Monday 23 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working About

Tuesday 24 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to guelph with a load of Barley {line} 22 Bags Afternoon we cul Down the corn

Wednesday 25 {of}

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Clearing Barley Dull to Night

Thursday 26 of

This was fine morning John was Ploughing I was working About the Barn

Friday 27 of

This was fine morning little Cold John was Ploughing the fornoon Afternoon geting {?} hom for the Thrashing we Had a shower to Night

Saturday 28 of

This was a fine morning litl Cold Ma and I went to guelph I had a load of Barley 18 Bags

Sunday 29 of

This was a fine morning {illegible} Dusty Mother & Ma & John & Migs was at Church

Monday 30 of 33

This was a Dull morning I was laid up I had a sor leag

October 1of

This was a fine morning Dull and Raining a little to day John was at Mc Amos Thrashing all day

Wednesday 2 of

This was a fine morning High wind we was Thrashing all day thrsh 430 B of Oats and 140 B of Peas , got all Thrsh

Thursday 3 of

This was a soft morning {illegible} was About {Harrow?} and the Barn all day

Friday 4 of

This was a fine morning took in 1 load of Peas straw Mother and I went to the Church Afternoon took in 2 loads of straw

Saturday 5 of

This was a Soft morning Ma and I went to guelph rain all the way up I had 4 young pigs sold them at $9

Sunday 6 of

This was a Dull morning Cold Mother & Ma & John and I was at the Church

34 Monday 7 of

This was a Dull morning and Cold we was About Dorn all day Clearing som gran for the shee I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop

Tuesdy 8 of

This was fine morning little Cold we went to the Shoe Mother & Ma was at hom Big Shoe

Wednesday 9 of

This was a Dull morning litle Cold we was at the Potato's tacking up took in 3 Cart loads

Thusday 10 of

This was a fine morning we was at the Potatoes got them all up John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing the Afternoon took in 2 Cart Level and 12 Bags of Potatoes

Friday 11 of

This was a fine morning I was Harrow the Potatoes' land and Afternoon I was at Mangles tacking up took in 3 level John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing all day

Saturday 12 of

This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph I had 4 pigs Sold them to Mr Hollday for $9 Afternoon took in 2 {symbol} Cart load of Mangles

Sunday 13 of

This was fine morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church Cold to day

Monday 14 of

This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing I was at the Mangles took in 4 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads of Mangels

Tuesday 15 of

This was a fine morning I was at the Mangles got them all up took 3 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads and 1 load of Turnips gray {straw?} John was at Nan {arrow pointing up} way {"way" is above arrow} shoe

Wednesday 16 of

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at M. {symbol?} Bailly Thrashing all day Mr & Mrs. H. Cockburn was her Afternoon

Thursday 17 of

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at John Daucln Thrshing all day

Friday 18 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the Darn and took in 1 Cart load of Turnips gray {?}

Saturday 19 of

This was a fine moning Ma & Migs & I went to guelph we was up seeing Mrs. R. Cockburn got hom About 3.OClock Mr McLean and agent from guleph with the {silky?} Plough

Sunday 20 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs and I ws at Church

Monday 21 of

This was a fine morning I was at the Turnip took in 3 Cart load of Turnips Afternoon I {Burning?} the stables John was Ploughing all day

36 Tuesday 22 of

This was a Hard morning John was Ploughing all day I was at the Turnips took in 2 load of Turnips Afternoon John Start to plough the Potatoes and Turnip land

Wednesdy 23 of

This was a Hard Morning John was Ploughin I was hom {loting?} Turnips

Thursday 24 of

This was a Hard morning and a little Cold John was at H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day Ma and I went to D Mc Kerraches today

Friday 25 of

This was a Dull morning little rain John went to H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day I was toping Turnips About all day

Saturday 26

This was a Dull morning and cold Ma & Jessie and I was at Church we Had a shower of rain last Night

Monday 28 of

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the Turnips and Harrow them John was at H.Cockburn Thrshing got hom About 10. o Clock thay got finished we took in 4 load of Turnip

Tuuesday 29 of 37

This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the last of the Turnips and got them all Harrow took in 6 load of them all {is?} finished 12 loads of Turnips in all {por/par} Crop

Wednesday 30 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day was working About the {Darn/Dorn}

Thursday 31 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About

Friday 1 of Oc

M {written in calligraphy}

38 November 1 of 1889

This was a Dull Dull day John was Ploughing Cam on rain the Afternoon, I was Drawing earth to the front of the House

Saturdy 2 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & I went to guelph Came on a soft day and Cold got hom About noon

Sunday 3 of

This was a Cold morning John & Migs & Jessie was at the Church

Monday 4 of

This ws a Cold morning John and {tim/tem} and I was at Robert Cockburn Thrshing all day

Tuesday 5 of

This was a Cold morning John was Plouging all fornoon the Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop I went to Mr Worthington Sale Very Cold Put the ram with the 7 sheep

Wednesday 6 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & I went to guelph We had a load of Peas 16 Bags

Thursday 7 of

This was a fine morning This was the Dommon fas day Ma & Willie and I was at Church, I was Ploughing

Friday 8 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing Afternoon I went {illegible} to Mr Amon to Kill a {pig?}

Saturday 9 of 39

This was a Dull moning Ma and I went to guelph John was Ploughing all day

Sunday 10 of

This was a fine morning Mother & John & Migs and I was at Chur

Monday 11 of

This was a fine morning Iwas Ploughing al day John was at W Cossen Thrshing all day

Tuesday 12 of

This was at fine morning John was Ploughing all day Mr & Mrs Keuss ws her this Afternoon I was tack out fine roots

Wednesday 13

This was morning litle Damp lick rain John went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 Horses shoed I was working in the verandle I was Ploughing the Afternoon Afternoon I was tacking out manuar

Thursday 14 of

This was Dull morning John was Ploughing I was Keping the Plough clen Afternoon I was Cleaning ot the pig pen raining a litle Cold

Friday 15 of

This was a frosty morning John was Ploughing I was tacking out manuar all day Cold to Night

Saturday 16 of

This was a Cold morning and Hard frost John went to guelph with Ma I was tooking out manuar all day

40 Sunday 17 of

This was a Hard morning Ma & Jessie and I went to Church

Monday 18 of

This was Hard frost and Dull I went Down to the {symbol} saw Mill for the Lumber Cam on rain the Roads was good in the morning it thaw turn out Bad and soft

Tuesday 19 of

This a Soft Looking morning John an I was Clearing som Wheat 3 1/2 Bags and Clear som oats Afternoon John {went?} Down to the Mill with 3 1/2 Bags of Wheat to {grind?} cam on Very soft raining

Wednesday 20 of

This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was at Bailey & John Daugher Thrshing {About?} all day {illegible} the 2 Places

Thursday 21 of

This was a Soft Looking morning rain al litle all day I was working About the sheep House

Friday 22 of

This was a Dull and Soft morning Ms R Cockburn Died last 1/2 Past 10 Clock. I hich up the Duble tem and Drove to Donald {Kercher?} to let him know About the furnel Bad road

Saturday 23

This was a Cold morning took mother & the girls over to Rc Cockburn. Afternoon John and I went to Mrs. R. Cockburn furnel litle Cold

Sunday 24 of 41

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Willie & I went to Church

Monday 25 of

This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day and I was Hailing out manuar all day litle Cold

Tuesday 26 of

This was a Cold morning Hard frost was Ploughing all day and I was tacking out manure got it all out and Dull to Night

Wednesday 27 of

This was a Stormy morning Snowing all day and Blowing Winter Looking know

Thursday 28 of

This was a winter looking mor snow fell last Night took hom a load of wood with the Heay Per Heaying

Friday 29 of

This was a Cold morning Shower of snow all day John and I was Hailling out wood our 3 Cords and one load of stove wood

Saturday 30 of

This was a fine morning Ma& John & Jessie went to Church they Had the Cuter {symbol} Night Johnand I went Down to Church Robert & Maggy {illegible} Ruth We had the {sleuy?}

Saturday 30 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold Ma & I went to guelph I had the Heay the sleaying was ruff got hom at noon Ma and I went to H Cockburn the Afternoon got hom About 10 OClock

42 December 1 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie went to Church to Night John and I went Down to Church Robert & Ruth and {Maggy?} Was along with us

Monday 2 of

This was a Cold morning Thawing a litle all day the {Sleuing?} got Bad John went Down to Mill with 6 Bags to Chop a litle rain to Night

Tuesday 3 of

This was a Cold morning Stormy a litle John took Jessie Down to Scholl Afternoon John went Down for the Chop meall

Wednesday 4 of

This was a Hard morning and Cold John went to Robert Thrshing it got to {Slipry/Slipy} for the Horses Had to Stop John went Down to the Blacksmith to get the Horses {Sharped?} got hom at noon Afternoon Cuting of the old logs into stove wood

Thursday 5 of

This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day raining About all day

Friday 6 of

This was a fine morning litle frost John went with the teme to Robert Cockburn Thrshing About all day I went over to help him he got Don all Ehrsh

Saturday 7 of 43

This was a fine morning Ma and went to Guelph we had Baugy for Sleaying got hom at noon

Sunday 8 of

This was a Soft morning raining About all day

Monday 9 of

This was a fine morning the snow About all ggoon I killed a pig Robert was Helping me John went over to Help him to Clear Oats

Tuesday 10 of

This was a Dull morning turn out Cold and a litle Stormy Showers of Haill Afternoon I went to John Daugher with the Sow turn out a Soft Night Ma was over at Mrs W Cockburn Afternoon

Wednesday 11 of

This was {Setled?} morning John and I was Cuting up the pig Afternoon I was sharping the Saw. John and Migs went to H. Cockburn to Night High wind

Thursday 12 of

This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Oats Ma & Migs was Along with me. I had togetBilly Shoed Dark when we got hom

Friday 13 of

This was a fine morning john was Ploughing all day I went for the Sow Afternoon I was Clearing oats put up 16 Bags Ma was at Daugher

Saturday 14 of

This was a Dull morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Oats turn out a Stormy day and Hard frost we got hom About 1.O.Clock fair up Afternoon

44 Sunday 15 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs and I went to Church Soft Looking to Night litle rain

Monday 16 of

This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush to Cut Stove wood Afternoon I took hom a load turn out Soft raining a litle John went to help Robert to Clear Barley

Tuesday 17 of

This was a Dull morning I went to D. McKerucher Sale the road was Bad Very soft Havey Whelling

Wednesday 18 of

This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was Clearing Peas put up 15 Bags Soft to Night

Thursday 19 of

This was a Dull morning I was Ploughing all fornoon got the feld finished Afternoon I was working at the fence put in post

Friday 20 of

This was a Dull morning a litle rain Afternoon I went to John {Daugtar?} Sale turn out a Havey rain all Afternoon the roads is Soft

Saturday 21of

This was a frosty and Cold morning Ma & John & Jessie went to Guelph, I was About hom to hom a load of wood with the Cart bad roads

Sunday 22 of 45

This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs went to Church turn very Stormy a litle and Blowing

Monday 23 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting stove wood all dy and fine Dry day

Tuesday 24 of

This was a Dull morning I was oing to start to go to Guelph with a load of Peas Came on rain we took the load into the Barn. turn our very soft rainnig havey

Wednesday 25

This was a fine morning High wind we had Havey rain last Night this is lick a spring day

Thursday 26 of

This was a Stormy and Blowing Afternoon I went to J. Daugher to help to kill pigs Ma went to J. A Cockburn Migs was Helping Mrs Daugher

Friday 27 of

This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Peas

Saturday 28 of

This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had 10 Bags of Wheat I kill a pig to Night

Sunday 29 of

This was a Dull morning Cam on rain very soft all at hom

Monday 30 of

This was a Hard morning working in the Barn Afternoon I went Dow to fix the stable and at the Blacksmith shop Ma & Jessie was at the Masters

Tuesday 31 of

This was a fine morning Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Kerr to pay {?}

46 1890 January 1 of 1890

This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day rainng all day it rain About all day

Thursday 2 of

This was a this was a Soft looking morning it fair the Afternoon John went Down to the mill with 6 Bags to Chop 2 Bags of Wheat the Roads is very soft

Friday 3 of

This was a fine morning Hard frost Again John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting stove wood

Saturday 4 of

This was a fine morning the roads is very Hard and ruff Ma and I went to guelph had the Duble tem in the Buggy

Sunday 5 of

This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessis and I went to Church it Cam on a Soft Afternoon Havey to Night

Monday 6 of

This was a Dull morning it kep up all day turn out Windy Clear up Drying up Mr. Flemming was her at Danner

Tuesday 7 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold John and I was Cuting stove wood in the Bush all day

Wednesday 8 of 47

This was a Dull morning I was spliting John took hom 2 loads turn out Stormy and Blowy Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with a cow to the Bull

Thursday 9 of

This was a Dull morning turn out stormy snowy I went Mr McKerracher and Brought our {his?} turn lay to kep for him

Friday 10 of

This was a Dull day and Cold Afternoon John and Migs went to Mr Kerr. Mr H Cokburn was her all Afternoon

Saturday 11 of

This was a Stormy morning Blowing with sleet Ma and I went to Guelph had the Baugy som {sleays?} on the road got hom at noon

Sunday 12

This was a Dull morning Ma and John and Migs and I was at Church turn out soft

Monday 13 of

This was a Soft morning mud to the {house?} thawing all fornoon the Afternoon turn out stormy and Blowing very high wind

Tuesday 14 of

This was a fine morning Hard frost John went to guelph with a load of wood. I was patching the Barn and House the wind Blow a good {illegible} {?} of the Barn

48 Wednesday 15 of

This was a Dull morning snowing and rainng a litle it far up John Daugher and I went to move D. Mckerracher to Guelph turn out a fine day

Thursday 16 of

This was a fine morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood turn out Stormy and Cold {scribble} Migs was {sick?} all day

Friday 17 of

This was a fine morning I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Church meeting {scribble} John was {Sick?} all day. Migs is not much Better

Saturday 18 of

This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph got hom at noon John {?} Better Migs is geting Better

Sunday 19 of

This was a fine morning al at hom John and Migs is geting Better William was lay up today

Monday 20 of

This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the last of the wood John amd Migs is keping Better Willie About the sam. Ma is {comflenning?} turn out stormy

Tuesday 21 of

This was a Cold and Stormy somthing Ma is worst to day. all the rest is in the way of geting Better all same truble I went Down to {Abesfagh?} for som Beff stormy and cold

Wednesday 22 of 49

This was a Cold morning litle stormy Hard frost John & Migs and Willie is on the way of geting better Ma is Bad, and I have a Bad Cold

Thursday 23 of

This was a Cold morning and Blowing Hard frost Ma is not much Better the rest of them {illegible} Well

Friday 24 of

This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle and Blowing John and I went to the Bush for a load of wood Ma is geting round Again

Saturday 25 of

This was a Cold morning and Dull all day I went to Guelph myself good Whelling Ma is doing a litle know

Sunday 26 of

This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church raining a litle Afternoon

Monday 27 of

This was a Dull morning turn out frost morning and Cold John & I was tacking the Peas Straw over to the old Stable looft, all geting Better of the Truble

Tuesday 28 of

This was a Hard morning I went with Beauty to the Bull 2 time fine day litle Cold Afternoon all About the Dorn

Wednesday 29 of

This was a Hard morning John and I went Cuting Stove wood the fornoon the Afternoon About the Dorn

50 Thursday 30 of

This was a fine day John and I was Cuting Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load lick a Change Dull to Night Thawing a litle the Afternoon

Friday 31 of

This was a Soft morning raining Havey it fair up the Afternoon I made a {frig? (as in fridge?)} Box turn out very mudy and Soft

February 1 of 51

This was a very Hard morning and Cold Ma & John went to Guelph I was Spliting Stove wood in the Bush the Afternoon I was pilling it up Cold to day

Sunday 2 of

This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessie & Willie and I went to Church

Monday 3 of

This was a Soft morning raining mud Again Dull wither John went Down to the Blacksmith

Tuesday 4 of

This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut Som Stove wood lick rain Afternoon wentto Robert Cockburn Sale very Dull Cam on a Havey rain to Night

Wednesday 5 of

This was a Dull morning litle frost I was not well I lay in Bed all fornoon Mother is lay up to with the truble

Thursday 6 of

This was a Hard morning Again I fell a litle Bettr I amg going round doing a liltle Mother is no Better

Friday 7 of

This was a Dull morning it was Snowing a litle it was Blowing Drifting all day John was Down at the Blacksmith fornoon

Saturday 8 of

This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph had the sleay for sleaying I had 2 live pigs. we Had Danner at D. Mckracher

52 Sunday 9 of

This was a fine morning John and Migs and Jessie and Willie and I was at Church Sleaying is not very good

Monday 10 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold About hom Afternoon Alexander Fleming & Mary was her 2 youngsters Along with them

Tuesday 11 of

This was a fine morning and a fine day I was fixing the {Churn?} John was at Mrs W Cookburn Bee Hailling stove wood I was Halling them

Wednesday 12 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Stove wood all fornoon I was working About

100 Thursday 13 of

This was a fine morning Thawing all day the Sleaying is goon Again John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon John start Hail som had to stop the snow About all Away Afternoon I was spliting stove wood

Friday 14 of

This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush came on rain we Had to Com hom rain About all day the snow About goon. mud all our

Saturday 15 of

This was a Cold morning Ma & I went to Guelph good Whelling Cold {illegible}Wind got hom About 2.O.Clock

Sunday 16 of 53

This was a Cold morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie went to Church

Monday 17 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting som Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mr Daughar sale

Tuesday 18 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold I went to Mr Crane sale good Whealing very Hard frost a Surprise party Cam to Night 45 in all Dance to 3.O.Clock in the morning thay engaging themselves {well?}

Wednesday 19 of

This was a Cold morning Hard frost About hom all day John took Mary Fleming hom

Thursday 20 of

This was a Stormy morning High wind all day working About all day Stormy About all day

Saturday 22 of

This was a {incorrect spelling of subtle?} morning Ma & John went to Guelph. I was about hom all day for sleaying John {was?} the Back road Alone the 7. at {C/J/I?} {illegible} for the Barle and Potatios Diger I Bought at the sale

54 Sunday 23 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs and I went to Church we Had the sleay not very good sleaying snowing to Night

Monday 24 of

This was a fine morning John I was Drawing out {Cord/lord?} wood all day it was thawing all day snow About all good

Tuesday 25 of

This was a Dull day Thawing all day litle stormy and Cold Mr & Mrs {I/J}.A. Cockburn was her Afternoon

Wednesday 26 of

This was a Dull day the road is soft Cuting up Afternoon I went to Mr {I/J} smith sale

Thursday 27 of

This was a fine morning Hard frost John and I went to the Bush all day Cuting stove wood

Friday 28 of

This was a Soft morning raining a litle John went Down to the Blacksmith with the Harrows and got tow shoe set. Mud Again very soft

1890 55

March 1 of

This was a Cold morning Ma & John went to Guelph with the Buggy. I was Spliting Stove wood very Cold

Sunday 2 of

This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie and I went to Church had the Bugy

Monday 3 of

This was a Hard and Cold morning John & I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood. the Afternoon took hom a load with the wagon I was spliting turn out shower with snow; Ma was at H Cockburn Afternoon

Tuesday 4 of

This wa a Cold morning litle stormy Afternoon I went to Mr Mason sale very stormy Snowing it fair up

Wednesday 5 of

This was Cold morning John went to Guelph he had the Bougy I was hom I took one load of wood out of the Bush no sleaying

Thursday 6 of

This was a fine day but very Hard frost and Cold Ho John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon I went to Mr Middleton sale Ma & Migs went up W. Goodence

Friday 7 of

This was a fine morning very Hard frost we was {illegible} out the pump Afternoon John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood

56 Saturday 8 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John went to Guelph I was Spliting som Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load

Sundau 9 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie went to Church

Monday 10 of

This was a Dull morning John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon took hom 3 loads turn out snowing a litle

Tuesday 11 of

This was a Dull morning thawing a litle all day the ground is geting soft we was clearing som Seed oats put up 12 Bags 9 of W 6 of B

Don R. to Night 9.M. {written in left margin}

october {written in right margin}

Wednesday 12 of

This was a Soft morning all the snow goon the roads is soft mud to the Beat mead

Thursday 13 of

This was a Dull morning but Clear up the yard vey Soft Afternoon John and I went up to Mr Wilcock sale

Friday 14 of

This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood thawing a litle got mudy

Saturday 15 of

This was a Cold and Hard frost Ma & John and I went to Guelph litle stormy to day Snowing a litle the roads is very ruff Whelin IIIIIIII

Sunday 16 of 57

This was a Cold morning Ma & John & Migs and I was at Church High wind

Monday 17 of

This was a Stormy day Snow a litle About all day

Tuesday 18 of

This was a fine morning John I went to the Bush Cuting Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mrs John Schartzenberger furnel. John was tacking hom wood

Wednesday 19 of

This was a fine mornng I went to Guelph for flour the roads is good Whelling Afternoon John I was Cuting Stove wood in the Bush

Thursday 20 of

This was a fine morning the roads is Bad John & I went to Nassagaways to Mc Bruine sale terable roads

Friday 21 of

This was a Soft looking morning About hom all day mothing but mud

Saturday 22 of

This was a fine morning litle frost Ma & Migs and I went to Guelph the roads is bad

Sunday 23 of

This was a Cold morning we was all at hom the roads is Bad

Monday 24 of

This was a fine morning we was Cuting stove wood all day Hard frost this morning got soft the Afternoon

58 Tuesday 25 of

This was a Dull morning hard frost we was Hailing hom Stove wood cam on rain About 10.O.Clock got hom 2 loads

Wednesday 26 of

This was a Dull morning the road is Soft and mudy

Thursday 27 of

This was a fine morning John was Hailing hom stove wood I was spliting Afternoon I went to H Read Baby furnel

Friday 28 of

This was a winter looking morning Snowing and Blowing and Drifting all day

Saturday 29 of

This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph we Had the Buggy good {many?} Drifts to go thrugh Afternoon Hailing Som in the Bush

Sunday 30 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Jessie and I went to Church turn out Stormy Afternoon

Monday

This was a fine day Thawing the snow is going Away john and I was Hailing wood in the Bush no sleay on the road. Afternoon John went to John Duglas to Haill som stove wood for him he Had the sleay

April 1 of 59

This was a Hard morning John went Down to the mill with 3 Bags to Chop. Afternoon Drawing wood in Bush got it all {piled/filed} 4 1/2 Cards of good wood. 2 Cards of {trim?} 1/2 card of stove wood in the bush {this is underlined to separtate this entry from the next entry}

Wednesday 2 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to Guelph Afternoon we went to {Mr/Mrs} D McDonald sale bad roads

Thursday 3 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting the log on the Hill into stove wood the land is very soft bad roads

Friday 4 of

This was a Dull morning lick rain had som showers of rain working About the Dorn the yard is soft

Saturday 5 of

This was a Dull morning it kep all day Ma and John went to Guelph I was at hom looking after the pig she {piget?} to Night 6 pigs

Sunday of

This was a Dull morning Ma & John and Migs and I was at Church Cam showers Afternoon

Monday 7 of

This was a fine morning the land was Drying fast John and I was macking a gate the frost is About all out

60 Tuesday 8 of

This was a soft morning raining Havey About all fornoon

Wednesday 9 of