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