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

This was a fin day Drying up the roads Afternoon John and I went to Mr Willcock Sale at Guelph

Thursday 10

This was a Cold Morning little snow fell last Night it Clear up John start the Plough for the first of the Seson

Friday 11

This was a Cold Morning Very Hard frost We was tacking out Manuar all fornoon 6 load John was at the Plough the Afternoon

Saturday 12th

This was a fin Morning Ma & Miss & I went to Guelph the roads is Drying up John was Ploughing all day We Had Dinner at MD Derraches

Sunday 13

This was a fine Morning Mother & John & Jessie and I was at Church John & Miss & Jessie went to Sunday School

Monday 14

This was a fine day John was Ploughing all day

Tuesday 15

This was a fine Morning litle frosty I sow About 10 Bushel of oats John Harrow them and start to raking I went to J Douglas 4 Bags of Potatoes

Wednesday 16

This was a fin Morning late frosty We was tacking out Manuar 6 loads. Afternoon John was Ploughing

Thursday 17

This was a fine Morning litle Cold in the Morning Was Harrow furrows and John was Ploughing all day Mrs Hugh Read was her at ten

Friday 18

This was a Cold Morning John was Sowing peas 5 Bushels Sowen I was picking stones Afternoon I was Harrow John was ploughing

Saturday 19

This was a Hard Morning Ma & I went to Guelph got hom at noon John was Ploughing and Start to Sow About 10 O'Clock Sow over 5 Bushels of Barley

Sunday 20

This was fin Morning Mother & Ma & John & I went to Church Drying up fast

Monday 21

This was a fine Morning John was ploughing and I Was Harrow Afternoon John was sowing the Hill field Sow 9 Bushel of oats

Tuesday 22

This was a fine Morning litle Warmer John was Sowing and Roling sow About 11 Bushels of oats John at Harrow all day got the Hill field all sown

Wednesday 23

This was a Dull morning raining a litle Afternoon John was Ploughing

62 Thursday 24th

This was a fine Morning litle Cold John was ganplay I was Harrow Afternoon John Sow about 6 Bushels of Barley and About 4 Bushels of Black oats

Friday 25

This was a Cold Morning Hard Frost John was ploughing and Roling Afternoon he sow 5 Bushels of Barley and over 2 Bushels of Oats, I was at Harrow fornoon Mr H Cockburn was hear at Dinner

Saturday 26th

This was a fine day Ma & I was at Guelph John was Roling

Sunday 27th

This was a fine Morning Ma & Miss and John and I was at Church

Monday 28th

This was a Dull Morning the land is damp John was ganploughing Ma & Miss and Mrs John Douglas Went to Merston

Tuesday 29th

This was a Soft Morning raining Havey all fornoon Ma & Miss and Mrs I Douglas Went to Guelph

Wednesday 30

This was a Dull Morning John working the Dun Harrow after that he was sowing 13 Bushels of oats I Was Harrowing

May 1st 63

This was a Dull Morning we had a Havey rain last Night I start to Harrow About 11. O'Clock John Went Down to the Mill with 3 Bags of Oats to Chop Afternoon he Sow 4 Bushels of oats & 5 Bushels of Peas

Friday 2st

This was a fine Morning litle frost John finished the Sowing Sow 3 Bushels of Peas I was Harrow, the Afternoon John Was Roling finished Seeding al Rold

Saturday 3st

This was a fine Morning John went up with Som oats and Peas to Guelph Ma and I went with the Bugy Willie was very sick last Night Ma and I got him at hom

Sunday 4th

This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph for the Doctor to Willie he was no Better

Monday 5th

This was a Dull Morning Willie is About the same the Afternoon I went for the Doctor {illegible} was no Better

Tuesday 6th

This was a Cold Morning We was tacking out manure I went to Guelph to let the Doctor know About Willie he About the same Afternoon John was Ploughing

64 Wednesday 7 of

This was a litle Cold morning litle frost John and I was tacking out manuar, Afternoon {?}ploughing Willie is Keping Better

Thursday 8 of

This was a Cold Morning litle frost we was tacking out manuar got it all out for the roots 8 loads.

Friday 9 of

This was a fine morning John was Harrow I was {fixing?/fisting?} fences Afternoon I went to Margret Black furnel John was roling the land for the mmanguls took the young Catle Back to the Bush Brook one of the young Catle leg

Saturday 10 of

This was a Dull morning turn out a soft day rained all day and Cold Ma. and I went to Guelph. Willie is keping better

Sunday 11 of

This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie was at Church Willie is Keping Better

Monday 12 of

This was a Dull Morninng we Had som rain last Afternoon I was was Driling for the mongals of corn on {rain?}

Tuesday 13 of

This was a Dull morning Som rain last Night kep Dull all day John was ploughing all fornoon Afternoon I was Driling fr the mangls

Wednesday 14 of 65

This was a fine morning John and I was Tacking out manuar on the falow Afternoon Cuting Potatoes

Thursday 15 of

This was a fine morning High wind we was Hailing out manuar on the folow Afternoon Planting Potatoes 3 Bag Planted

Friday 16 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold we planted over 4 Bags of Potatoes got them all planted Afternoon took out 2 loads of manuar John Harrow and sold the 14 {?} Potatoes 4R 7R Doughon H.H of our own {?}

Saturday 17 of

This was a Cold Morning High wind Ma & Migs and I went to Guelph

Sunday 18 of

This was a Cold . Morning Mother & Ma & John and I went to Church Cam on rain About 1.0.Clock

Monday 19 of

This was a Dull morning I was {fixing?} up fences John was at the fences

Tuesday 20 of

This was a fine morning John was Tacking out manurar 3 loads. I Sold {Britten?} Horse to Mr H Cockburn for $100

25 + 39 = 57 66 Wednesday 21 of

This was tacking out manuar to the fallow got it all out

Thursday 22 of

This was a fine morning John went to John A Cockburn for 2 load of {?} 5%. I was working at the fence

Friday 23 of

This was a Dull Morning we Had a Havey rain last Night I went to H. Cockburn with a Cow to the Bull Afternoon I was working at the fence John was ploughing the fallow

Saturaday 24 of

This was a fine morning Ma & I went to Guelph I had 2 litle pigs and {fowls/fouls/loads} sold them. I was Down at Mr. Donald Kerracher

Sunday 25 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & Migs & John and I went to Church we Had some Havey rain to day

Monday 26 of

This was a Dull day Shower or rain to day John was ploughing all fornoon Afternoon Helping me with the fence at the {?} got it all up

Tuesday 27 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon he went for Mrs. W. Cockburn I was working at the fences

Wednesday 28 of 67

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all he finished the low feld I went to Guelph for Seed Corn 2 Bushels 70C per Bushel. Afternoon Mother & Ma & Migs went to {Mr/Mc} Keass

Thursday 29 of

This was a fine morning John was Harrow the Turnip land Afternoon we Sow the Corn

Friday 30 of

This was a Dull morning we had som havey rain to day and som thunder Ma and I went to Church

Saturday 31

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs went to Guelph. Mother and Willie and I went to Church. I had Amos Bugy

Sunday

This was a Cold litle Cold all day Mother & John & Migs & Jessie was at Church

Monday

68 June 1 of

This was a fine morning Mother & Ma & John and I went to Church {and?}

Monday 2 of

This was a fine morning I went to Cal out the Hands for the road work Afternoon washing the sheep

Tuesday 3 of

This was a fine Morning I went to Mr Kitchen with the sow and left her Cam on Thunder and a Havey rain I get hom in time Afternoon I put on a load of Hay

Wednesday 4 of

This was a Dull morning thunder and Havey rain last Night I went up to Guelph I had 2 pigs 9 weeks old Sold them $5.50c

Thursday 5 of

This was a fine morning afternoonthe rain I went up to Guelph with a load of Hay sold at$9.20 per ton we had thunder and Havey rain to Night

Friday 6 of

This was a fine morning John Back to Mr Kitchen for the sow Afternoon we put on a load of Hay. Cam thunder and Havey rain this Afternoon

Saturday 7 of

This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph got hom at noon

Sunday 8 of

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

Monday 9 of

This was a fine morning John went to Guelph with a load of Hay. I start the road work. to Night Sher 4 sheep

Wednesday 11 of

This was a Dull morning I was sheering the last of the sheep 3 shep all done John was gonplough the Turnip land 54 lbs of wool

Thursday 12 of

This was a Dull morning Afternoon I was Harrow the Turnip land Afternoon I was drilling John Sow som to Night I went with a Cow to the Bull

Friday 13 of

This was a Dull morning I was Drilling all fornoon got them all don John was sowing them got them all sowen

70 Saturday 14 of

This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph got hom at noon Afternoon I was cuting Hay in the orched John was Harrow the falow and Cuffle the mangals

Sunday 15 of

This was a fine morning Mother and John and Migs and I went to Church

Monday 16 of

This was a fine morning very warm to day John was Ploughing {sood/soad} I was {fixing/fixting/piciting?} fences

Tuesday 17 of

This was a fine morning Ma and I start to Rockwood half way cam a Thunder storm and Havey rain put up at a farm house and it fair up Cam on Again Befor we got to the mill fair up Cam on very Havey when we got to the mill. we got hom Dry About 2.OClock

Wednesday 18 of

This was a fine morning John was at the {sood/soad/sowl} Ploughing I was at the mangels Clearing

Thursday 19 of

This was a fine morning John finished the {sood/soad} ploughg I was at the mangals Clearing Bell Calfve to day Bell went 2 weak 2 day

Friday 20of 71

This was a Dull morning I was at the mangles got them all Clear John was {sifting?} the mangles and potateos

Saturday 21 of

This was a Dull morning and Havey rain som Thunder it fair up Ma & I went to Guelph Dull all day

Sunday 22 of

This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie and I went to Church it Kep up all day

Monday 23 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing the falow 2 time I was Halling the potatoes all day very Hot all day

Tuesday 24 of

This was a fine morning I was Halling the Potatoes John was ploughing the falow 2 time

Wednesday 25 of

This was a fine morning very Hot I was finished the road {work?} Afternoon I was Halling the Patateos Mrs I. Daughar & {?} was her

Thursday 26 of

This was a warm morning John was at the falow Ploughing I was Among the {bullshed?} tacking out {?} and Ry Afternoon I was Harrow the falow

72 Friday 27 of

This was a {?} morning I was Cuting Som Hay Back at the Ma & John & Migs and Jessie & Willie was at School picknet

Saturday 28 of

This was a Soft morning Thunder and Havey rain. it fair up Ma and I went to Guelph Afternoon mor thunder and rain

Sunday 29 of

This was Hot day Mother & John & Migs and I went to Church

Monday 30 of

This was a warm morning John was a the Hay Cuting Back at the Bush I was {mowing?} Som round fence side

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July 1 of 73

This was a Dull mornning we Had Thunder and rain this it fair up John went to Guelph for Mr & Mrs Kerracher & famley

Wednesday 2 of

This was a Dull morning I was seting up the Potatoes the Afternoon Ma & I went to the Church meating we Had som Havey rain at noon it fair up About 1Oclock

Thursday 3 of

This was a Dull morning John was {Cafflr?} themangels I was Howing & Jessie & Migs. I went to the Hay turning Afternoon John and I was turning the Hay Mother & Migs was at H Cockburn Afternoon

Friday 4 of

This was a Dull morning I went with Daisy to the Bull John & Migs & Jessie was Howing the mangles we start to Cut mor Hay About 10.O Clock. Afternoon John was Racking and I was {Killing/Rilling} it up

Saturday 5 of

This was a Cold morning Ma & I went to Guelph got hom at noon We was working at the Hay geting 2 loads

Sunday 6 of

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

74 Monday 7 of

This was a fine Morning I was Mowing Back at the Bush John was Cuting with the mower

Tuesday 8 of

This was a fine Morning We was puting {fairing?} green on the potatoes after that we was Hailing in Hay got in 5 loads

Wednesday 9 of

This was a fine morning John was {Cafler?} the Turnips and I was Cuting Som swamp grass we took in 3 loads of Hay

Thursday 10 of

This was a fine morning we was working at the Hay all day took in 2 loads

Friday 11 of

This was a fine morning working at the Hay got all the Back feld finish took 3 loads

Saturday 12 of

This was a fine morning I was workingg at the Hay all day Ma & John & Migs was at Guelph got in 2 loads to Night Dull to x Night

Sunday 13 of

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

Monday 14 of 75

This was a fine morning Hot all day we was working at the Hay John got it all Cut Drying I was Helping them with the The Turnips

Wednesday 16 of

This was a fine morning John was Racking and I was puting up took in 3 loads and got it all Kill up

Thursday 17 of

This was a Dull morning lick rain we got in 3 loads all Rack up

Friday 18 of

This was a fine morning Very Warm I was at the Turnips all day John was gon plough the fallow

Saturday 19 of

This was a Cold morning I was at the Turnips John was at the falow got Don the fornoon Afternoon got the Reper put up and Never sharpened finished the Turnips Ma & Migs & Willam was at Guelph

Sunday 20 of

This was a fine Morning Very Dusty Ma & John & Migs x & William and I was at Church

76 Monday 21 of

This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Barley got one pece. Down Afternoon Cuting som Wheat Put up 37 stocks

Tuesday 22 of

This was a Dull morning it Kep up all day Windy we {Kack/Rack} up all of the Barely got all in was cut 4 load very lick rain

Thursday 24 of

This was a Soft morning it rain To About 10 O Clock it clear up Afternoon John went to Guelph with a load of stove wood

{equation written sideways beside "Thursday 24 of"}

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175 stocks

Friday 25 of

This was a fine morning we was at the fall Wheat Cuting got it all Down not all Bound Cam on a Havey thunder storm to Night

Saturday 26 of

This was a fine morning Ma & Migs & Jessie wen- to Guelph John and I Bound the last of the fall Wheat, and Cut mor Barley Down 28 stocks {unclear if this is referring to the Barely or the fall wheat}

Sunday 27 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie & Willie Was at Church

Monday 28 of 77

This was a fine morning John was Cut Down the last of the Barley and we took in 2 loads of fall Wheat

Tuesday 29 of

This was a fine morning tacking in Barley took in About 4 loads and it all {rack/sack} up

Wednesday 30 of

This was a Dull Morning we start to tack in Barley got 2 loads in Cam on rain we only Had one load out it fair up the Afternoon Mrs Walter {Goochings?} and famley was her About all day

Thursday 31 of

This was a fine morning we got all the Barley in and took in 4 loads of Wheat

78 August 1 of

This was a fine morning took in the last of the fall Wheat 2 loads and I rack up the stables and Migs and I took it in. John was at William Cockburn

Thrshing Afternoon {unclear if this is part of August 1 entry or August 2 entry}

Saturday 2 of

This was a fine morning Ma and Willie and I went to Guelph John was {Cufflr?} {illegible}

Sunday 3 of

This was a fine morning But very warm & Hot Mother and John & Migs & I was at Church

Monday 4 of

This was a fine morning Very warm John was at the fallow I was Howing the Turnips

Tuesday 5 of

This was a Dull morning litle rain fair up John {illegible} at the fallow I was {Cradle?} som oats

Wednesday 6 of

This was a fine morning John Went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon WeCut the Blackoats

Thursday 7 of

This was a fine morning John Was geting rady for the Threshing

Friday 8 of 79

This was a fine morning we was Thrashing About all fornoon Thrash 100 B of fall Wheat 120 B of Barley 8 B of oats 20 B of peas Afternoon I went to Mr Amos Thrshing

Saturday 9 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Peas with the {sith?} rack Ma & Migs & Jessie was Guelph took in 2 loads of Peas

Sunday 10 of

This was a fine morning Ma & John & Mother & I was at Church

Monday 11 of

This was fine morning we was Cuting the feld of Oats next Martin Bush got the Don I was Binding all day

Tuesday 12 of

This was a fine morning John and I was Binding all fornoon the Afternoon we was Cuting the oats next the Bush I was Binding

Wednesday 13 of

This was a Dull day I was Binding and stacking all day John was Lay-Cock Thrshing all day

Thursday 14 of

This was a Dull morning I was {Stocking/Staccking} John was Binding After that we took 3 loads of Peas and 1 load of oats aftr tea we was Cuting Peas

Friday 13 of

This was a fine morning we was Cuting Peas Afternon took in 5 loads of Peas

Saturday 16 of

This was a fine morning John I was Cuting the lastt of the Peas Afternoon took in 4 loads got the Peas all in Ma & Migs was at Guelph fornoon

Sunday 17 of

This was a Dull morning raining a litle all at hom fair up

Monday 18 of

This was a fine morning John was Cuting round the oats Afternoon we was Cuting them

Tuesday 19 of

This was a Dull morning John was Cuting Down the last of the oats I was Binding got them all Bound Afternoon I was stocking and Cam on rain, James Cockburn was her About all day

Wednesday 20

This was a fine morning John was ploughing for the Wheat I stock the last of the oats to Guelph to Night

Thursday 21 of

This was a Soft morning it rain all fornoon the Afternoon John went to the plough

Friday 22 of 81

This was a fine morning litle Cold we Had som Havey rain last Night John was ploughing all day I was Cleaning out {?} sheep {illegible}

Saturday 23 of

This was a fine morning a litle frost and very Cold I went to Guelph Migs and {Mrs/Miss} {Kear/Keas} Cam with me we took in 2 loads of oats

Sunday 24 of

This was a fine morning Mother & John & {?} & {Mrs/Miss} {Kear/Keas} & Willie & I went to Church

Monday 25 of

This was a fine morning we was tacking in oats got in 8 loads

Tuesday 26 of

This was a Dull morning John was Harrow the fallow after that took 2 loads of oats litle rainfall

Wednesday 27 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing for the fall Wheat I was open some oats {shaves} at noon Cam on a Thunder storm got in 2 loads

Thursday 28 of

This was a fine morning I was Harrow for the seed Afternoon got in the last of the Oats tow loads

22 Friday 29 of

This was a Dull morning we Had a Havey rain last Night turn out som Havey Shower this fornoon

Saturday 30 of

This was a Cold morning John and Migs and I went to Guelph Ihad 10Bags of Fall Wheat 61 lbs to the Bushel 95 Cents pr Bushel Afternoon we {Sow/Saw} over 9 Bushels of Fall Wheat

Sunday 31 of

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

September 1 of 83

This was a fine morning John was Harrow and I was {piciting?} a fence Afternoon I ploughg and Harrow for fall Wheat John went to Mr Barley Thrshing Afternoon

Tuesday 2 of

This was a fine morning I sow the last of the fall Wheat About 6 1/2 Bushels 9+6 1/2=15 1/2 15 1/2 Bushels sowen alltogether John was Barley Threshing About All day

Wednesday 3 of

This was a fine morning John was at the fall ploughing I was working at the fences

Thursday 4 of

This was a fine morning I was at the fencesing John was ploughing

Friday 5 of

This was a fine morning I was puting up fences and {Diging?} post Holes John was Ploughing

Saturday 6 of

This was a Dull morning som rain last Night Mig & I went tp Guelph som rain this morning John was ploughing

Sunday 7 of

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

84 Monday 8 of

This was a Dull Morning John was ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon

Tuesday 9 of

This was a fine morning John and I went Down to the Church meeting we took Down the lumber and grain to Chop 3 Bags 3 Bags of Wheat to {grist? I think he means "grind" bit misspelled it?}

Wednesday 10 of

This was a fine morning John went to John A. Cockburn Thrshing all day with the tem. I was Diging post holes

Thursday 11 of

This was Dull morning John went to John A Cockburn Thrshing all day with the tem I was About hom

Friday 12 of

This was a Dull morning John was ploughing all day I was About the {Dorn?} Clearing som Barley

Saturday 13 of

This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Migs was Along with me I was About all day in Guelph getting Billy shovel Afternoon John was at Robrtson Thrshing

Sunday 14 of

This was a fine morning Mother & John & Jessie & William and I went to Church

Monday 15 of 85

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all day I was Clearing Barley I put up 20Bags for the markey and 3 Bags of {lailling?} for Mr Mckerracher

Tuesday 16 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Barley 20 Bags & 3 Bags for McKerracher

Wednesday 17 of

This was a fine morning John went of to trente {last name?} I was Ploughing all day

Thursday 18 of

This was a fine morning I was ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon John went to Guelph with a load of stove wood

Friday 19 of

This was a Dull morning I went with Bell to the Bull this morning John went to the plough X it Cam on rain the Afternoon not much fair up

Saturday 20 of

This was a fine morning Very Cold Migs and I went to Guelph John was ploughing Afternoon we Cut Down the Corn and took hom a load of Corn

Sunday 21 of

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

Monday 22 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing and I was working at the fences

86 Tuesday 23 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon I was Thrshing som oats

Wednesday 24 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing Iwasworking About the {Darn?}

Thursday 25 of

This was a Dull morning Morning John was ploughing litle rain to day

Friday 26 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing all day Afternoon it was raining a litle this fornoon

Saturday 27 of

This was a Cold morning Migs & Willie and I went to Guelph . John was ploughing took homa load of corn

Sunday 28 of

This was a fine morning Mother & Migs & Jessie and I went to Church John & I went to Mr G furnel Frank Elis {was/an?} this Afternoon two the Sow piged last Night 8 pigs 7 alive.. 6 days over time

Monday 29 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all day I was working at the fence

Tuesday 30 of

This was a fine morning Very warm all day John was ploughing all day I working about the {Dorn/Darn?}

October 1 of 87

This was a fine morning John and I went Down to Mr Stratton for the Window frame and flooring Afternoon John was ploughing

Thursday 2 of

This was a fine morning John was at Mr Amos Thrshing. Afternoon we was Thrshing got Thrsh out over 100 B. of peas over 300 B of oats

Friday 3 of

This was a soft morning rain all last Night it fair up John and I was Clearing peas. Afternooon he was ploughing

Saturday 4 of

This was a Dull morning Clear up John and {I/Jessie} was {&to?} Migs and went to Guelph with a load of peas

Sunday 5 of

This was a fine morning Mother 7 John & Migs & Jessie & Willie was at Church

Monday 6 of

This was a Dull morning Cam on rain a litle all day. I went Down to Aberfoyle for the show ticke {I think he means tickets}

Tuesday 7 of

This was a Dull morning we all went to the Show But Mother and Ma was at home Very Dull all day litle shower

88 Wednesday 8 of

This was a Dull morning {I was?} was ploughing all day Johne was at W.. Camen Thrshing all day Mrs Herr & Migs Kerr was her fornoon Afternoon Mrs John A. Cockburn & Mrs W Cockburn and W. cockburn was her to {tea?}

Thursday 9 of

This was a Dull morning John was ploughing and I was at the potatoes liften, all day

Friday 10 of

This was a Dull morning it Cam on rain som Thunder it fair up the Afternoon John went to the plough Mr H Cockburn he to Night

Saturday 11 of

This was a Dull morning Kep up we was all at the Potatoes took in 2 Cart load

Sunday 12 of

This was a Dull morning Soft Looking all {all?} hom

Monday 13 of

This was a Dull morning and Cold John and I finished the potatoes got them all up we had 4 cart load in all

Tuesday 14 of

This wwas a Dull morning and a High wind John I was at the mangals tacking up took in 3 loads

Wednesday 15 of

This was a fine morning John and I was tacking the Mangles got them all up took in 4 loads {mangels?}{Deck?} About 5 Oclock I went for the {Dacher?} Baby was Born About 5 Oclock

Thursday 16 of 89

This was a Dull morning after rain John was ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon Cam on rain all Afternoon soft Night

Friday 17 of

This was a fine morning John went to {Kehler?} Thrshing all day I went Down to the mill with 5 Bags to Chop and got Billy {Shed?}

Saturday 18 of

This was a Cold morning Jessie and I went to Guelph got hom at noon I took in the last of the Apples John was ploughing all day

Sunday 19 of

This was a Soft morning it fair up John and I went to the Church turn out a soft Afternoon

Monday 20 of

This was a Dull morning it kep up all day litle Cold John was ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon we went to the sale Mr {Bailey/Barley}. I Bought a ram for $6

Tuesday 21 of

This was a fine morning I went for the Ram After that I was Clearing Peas John was ploughing Afternoon Mother & John & I went Down to the Church seeing Mr {Thomson?} place. to Night John & Migs & Jessie & Willie went Down to the meeting

Wednesday 22 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Peas Sold 60C pr B.

90 Thursday 23 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon it rain. I was W. Cockburn Thrshing all day

Friday 24 of

This was a Dull morning John was ploughing all day I was working About the {Darn/Dorn?}

Saturday 25

This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph John was tacking put manuar I was at it the Afternoon

Sunday 26 of

This was a fine morning litle Cold John & Migs & Jessie & Willie and I was at Church Locke Out for the {Sleep Turning?}

Monday 27

This was a Dull morning we was tacking out manuar the Afternoon John was ploughing I was tacking hom the Corn

Tuesday 28 of

This was a Dull morning Hard frostJohn was ploughing I was toping Turnips Afternoon ploughing and harrow then took in 2 loads

Wednesday 29 of

This was a Dull Morning Mother frst John an was at the Turnnips all day toke in 4 loads

Thursday 30 of

This was a Dull day we was at the Turnips all day took in 5 loads

Friday

This was a Cold morning Clear up we was at the turnips all day Shower of snow the Afternoon took in 5 loads & 2 loads of gray (?)

{Written in margin} finished them 18 oats

1890 November 1 of 1890 91

This was a Cold morning we killed a pig the Afternoon turn out a stormy Snowing Afternoon Migs and I went to Mr Kerr Stormy Snowing

Sunday 2 of

This was a Dull morning Mother & John & Jessie and I went to Church Very Stormy all day snowing

Monday 3 of

This was a Dull morning Had som shower of snow Afternoon I went Down to Bevern sale Mother went Down to McBeath

Tuesday 4 of

This was a Dull day I was Clearing out the pig pen John was Hailing it out the manuar all day Afternoon I went {over?} {It? t?} Mr Amos to Kill a pig

Wednesday 5 of

This was a fine morniong Migs and I went to Guelph John was tacking out manuare

Thursday 6 of

This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie and I went to Church Thanksgaving day

Friday 7 of

This was a Dull morning John was ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon we was tacking out monuar

Saturday 8 of

This was a Dull morning I was puting in the Window in the Beadrom {I think he means bedroom} John was ploughing all day

92 Sunday 9 of

This was Soft morning raining About all day

Monday 10 of

This was a fine morning I was workingg About the garden John was ploughing all day. I had a sheep died last Night {Diacy? I think he is talking about his cow named Daisy} calve to day / 3 days over time

Tuesday 11 of

This was a fine morning litle frst {I think he means frost} I was working in the garden John was ploughing all day

Wednesday 12 of

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all day finished the fall ploughing I was working About the House

Thursday 13 of

This was a fine morning John start the sood ploughing I was working About the Lumberoom

Friday 14 of

This was a fine morning Vey warm all day John was ploughing sood all day I was About hom

Saturday 15 of

This was a Dull morning Migs & I went to Guelph I had 2 pigs Could not Sell them I took them hom I had 2 Bushels of Peas to Donald Kerracher

Sunday 16 of

This was a fine morning Mother & John & Migs & {Willie? illegible} and I was at Church one the fair day pigs is 9 weeks old

Monday 17 of 93

This was a Soft morning and rain all day Very Havey all day Cold to Night

Tuesday 18 of

This was a Dull morning litle frost John was ploughing

Wednesday 19 of

This was a fine morning Hard frst {frost} John was ploughing

Thursday 20 of

This was a fine morning Very Hard frst {frost} we was Clearing up som Wheat put up 15 Bags Afternoon John went Down to the mill with 6 Bags to Chop

Friday 21 of

This was a Cold morning and Hard frost I was {Cassing?} the young Catle stable

Saturday 22 of

This was a Cold moorning Migs and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 OClock Had to get 3 shoes on Billy John was ploughing Afternoon

Sunday 23 of

This was a Cold morning John and Migs and Jessie was at Church

Monday 24 of

This was a Hard morning working working About the yard Afternoon I went to John A. Cockburn to see About Ceder post Mrs W. Gooding and Migs gooding was her to tea

Tuesday 25 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing all day got finished Ploughing litle stormey all day I was working About the {Dorn/Darn?}

94 Wednesday 26 of

This was a Hard morning John was all day at W.. Cockburn Thrshing all day I was Hailing hom wood with the cart

Thursday 27 of

This was a Hard morning John was all day at W Cockburn Thrshing all day. I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat

Friday 28 of

This was a Hard morning John & Migs & John & I was at the Church. Afternoon I went to John A Cockburn to seen About Post

Saturady 29 of

This was a Hard morning Mother & {illegible, John? Jessie?} and Willie and I went to church John was Hailing som {Card/Cord/Cart wood to Me round?}

Sunday 30 of

This was a Hard and Cold morning Mother & John & Jessie and I was at Church

Monday

December 1 of 95

This was a Winter Looking morning Snowing I went to Mr Brown Furnel {I think he means funeral} John went to Guelph wa {with} a load of wood. I Sold the 2 Heffrrs {heifers} to Mr Foster for $57

Tuesday 2 of

This was a fine morning hard frost John went to Guelph with a load of {Cord/Card/Cart} wood I went Down to the Blacksmith to get prince shod Afternoon I had to go to Mr Amos to help Kill pigs

Wednesday 3 of

This was a Stormy morning Snowing and Blowing all day Mr Foster to the fat Catle away

Thursday 4 of

This was a Cold morning took hom a load of Cord wood out to the road Afternoon John wenr Down to the Blach smith Billy shod

Friday 5 of

This was a Cold morning Very Hard frost Afternoon John went Down with gray {Beley/Biley} to him sharped

Saturday 6 of

This was a Cold morning John and Migs and I went to Guelph I had 4 litle pigs sold them f {for} $7.50 we had the sleay {sleigh} for sleaying {sleighing}

Sunday 7 of

This was a Cold morning John & Migs & Jessie and I went to the Church had the Bougy {buggy}

96 Monday 8 of

This was a Hard morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood

Tuesday 9 of

This was a Cold morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood. Afternoon I went to Mr Ackenson york {Rend?}

Wednesday 10 of

This was a Hard morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood I was working About

Fridat 12 of

This was a Cold and Hard morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood I was About hom all day

Saturday 13 of

This was a Cold morning Migs and I went to Guelph got hom at noon John was up with a load of wood

Sunday 14 of

This was a litle mild this morning John & Migs and I went to Church Thawing a litle

Monday 15 of

This was a Hard morning John went up with the last of the wood I was About hom

Tuesday 16 of 97

This was a Dull morning John was Hailing hom som wood

Wednesday 17 of

This was a Cold morning I went Down to Aberfoyle for the croscut saw Maggy Cockburn J. May Cockburn Migs K. Cockburn was her this afternoon

Thurseday 18 of

This was a Cold morning lick a Change John and I went to the Bush fornoon. John and Migs went to a meeting at the Church to Night

Friday 19 of

This was a Cold morning John and I was in the Bush Cuting stove wood Afternoon About the Dorn

Saturday 20 of

This was a Cold morning Miggs and I went to Guelph got hom About 2 O.Clock

Sunday 21 of

This was a Dull morning John & Migs and I was at the Church

Monday 22 of

This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut som stove wood Afternoon {Real?}Mr Roberson and Mr. H Cockburn was her this Afternoon

Tuesday 23 of

This was a Cold morning John and I was in J.A Cockburn swamp racking out Ceder post got out 35 post

98 Wednesday 24 of

This was a Cold morning tirn out a litle Stormy the Afternoon John and I was tacking {out Ceder?} post got 37 post

Thursday 25 of

This was a Cold and a litle frosty all day we took hom a load of wood Ma and I went to John Douglas and Willie was with us

Friday 26 of

This was a cold and stormy a litle all day we took hom a load of wood After that John took Mother and Ma and Migs and the Baby over to H.. Cockburn

Saturday 27 of

This was a Dull morning and Cold About all day

Sunday 28

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

Monday 27 of

This was a Cold Morning John and I went to the swamp geting out som post 31. 35+37+31=103 post {long equation}

Tuesday 30 of

This was a Mild morning lick mor snow we was {clearing/cleaning} Put up 6 Bags to Chop John went Down to the mill to get 6 B John W. and {Migs/Miss} Kerr was heer to Chop to Night

Wednesday 31 of

This was a Dull morning fogy for sleaying {sleighing} Rob Cockburn was her to tea John & Migs Kerr was her to Night put ou the old year and put in the new year

1891 January 1 of 1891 99

This was a Soft morning not much rain a litle all day Could not go out at all

Friday 2 of

This was a Cold morning the Afternoon turn out Hard frost John went Down to the Blacksmith got Billy shod

Saturday 3 of

This was a Hard morning Migs and I went to Guelph got hom About 3.O.Clock Very Slipy no sleaying {sleighing}

Sunday 4 of

This was a Dull morning lick mor snow good Whealling John & Migs and I went to Church

Monday 5 of

This was a Cold morning John and I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood. Cold fine day

Tuesday 6 of

This was a Cold Morning John and I went to the Bush to Caut {cut} some stove wood Very slipy no sleaying {sleighing}

Wednesday 7 of

This was a Cold morning John and I was Cuting stove wood

Thursday 8 of

This was a Cold morning it was a fine day John and I was in the Bush Cuting stove wood Afternoon I went Down to the meeting of the show