20 10 561 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0ba247215f4c6156321a06a4107ba82.pdf 8c1f2d3c74a18fccd0c0d4155bc051ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 254 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29<u>th</u> 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young & Mr Hall's stock this morning, and to bring M<u>rs</u> Knowles out went to the nomination this afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly </td> bread. 11 <u>c</u> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> cool & fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning & hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd & No 1 in heat today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 31<u>st</u> cold</td> <td>J.W. & Father Chored. I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 & 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school. in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $10<u>00</u> paid Dr Savage's bill $16<u>75</u> pd for chopping 45 c <s>bgt</s> got 500 bran at Goldie Kyma 3 bred to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 10.00 16.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 8 x</td> <td>Thursday 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in afternoon. Mary Children & I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning & started Turnips. hauled give loads. got 50<u>"</u> of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f174220ff411fd1a0a1c7ee56d86112.pdf 734295556ed4a5df6451a2883d5ff0a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 255 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Jan 3<u>rd</u> 1903 Soft</td> <td>J.W. & Father working at Turnips we hauled six loads. I took Bessie to station & bgt Mother a <s>coat</s> Cloak & retd coat. paid the differece 1<u>00</u>, then bgt. gro ect. $1<u>36</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Mother, Father & Mary & I went to Church in the morning heard Mr Roger preach Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 12 x</td> <td>Monday. 5<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled Turnips six loads and I went to vote for County Councillor voted for Laidlaw & Scott <s>paid</s> $2000 addtional insurance on our live Stock. bred E.P. Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> to P of B. second time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>J.W. & Father worked at Chores and I went to tow Pd. Dr Reed $6<u>50</u>. Dr Foster 2<u>00</u> pd. For Oil Cake $13<u>50</u> got axe fixed. 30 c Dr Reed came out to get us to take wares in to the Judging class.</td> <td></td> <td> 6.50 2.00 13.50 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> Snowing</td> <td>J.W. at Porters thrashing till 4.30 p.m. Father & I did Chores ect EP Bell 3rd in heat. on 3<u>rd</u> Saturday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning and took mares to Judging Class in Afternoon. Sorby's Sunbeam was place 1st our Queen 2<u>nd</u> and Sorbys Venus third Princess fourth. I thought the Judgement was poor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67933ca3cc7e370866963973ca170a31.pdf e59e2031d531d8e700c614e9ca72c8bb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 256 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 9<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>Father & J.W. did chores and cleaned up grass peas I took <s>Princess</s> Charming Queen in to Judging Class Crowd placed her first and Dr Reed set her down to third place. There was quite a lively discussion over them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>I went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon, recd $5<u>00</u> for services of director, then bgt. dry goods, Caps ect $3<u>05</u> Hardware $1<u>22</u>, Oatmeal $2<u>20</u> returned cards to Mercury Office groceries, 55 c</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>3.05 2.20 1.22 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Collection today ch. 40 c S.S. 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored this morning and I went to O.A.C. this afternoon to see the Steers before Slaughter E.P. Bell 2<u>nd</u> in heat today I paid thrashing to Mr Baley today $24. Cutting was included he was on street and I did not ask him for a receipt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6 had H. calf by Oxford King we took two bull calves and three heifers to O.A.C. Judging Class. Our Small bull was set 1st and in the heifers Marguerite of Brandon and E.P. Mayflower in Yearlings it was quite Satisfactory</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I went to see about sawing in morning & Chored in Afternoon Father & Jennie Cleaning D. oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3218c2ba91f0bf752d82e34b2dba9af.pdf 0b17e9a6a3104457bb045dd002dcf840 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 257 <table> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> Jan 1903 fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6th had <s>Bull</s> Heifer Calf by Oxford King I went for meat in morning then took Mother to Station, gave her 5.00 Ticket $2<u>45</u> then came home there were about 16 of the short course students here today. Marguerite of B in heat</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> mild</td> <td>We did chores and cut Furnace wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. did chores & cut wood I chored & went to town, Pd Insurance Joined Farmers Association rec<u>d<</u> an order for 100 bush oats Danbeney from Carter & Co St. Marys by Mr W.P. Evans. bot 233 St Marys E.P. Kyma 10th bred today to Prince of Benton <s>bgt hat</s> Changed hat 30c got cards, 25 c</td> <td></td> <td> 6.12 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. gave today 20, 10, 14 Mr Roger preached today</td> <td></td> <td> .54</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut wood & chored in the morning and, cleaned & filled D. oats in Afternoon 40 bgs. G.D. Hood & Mr Hanniwell Each had a cow to our young bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and I showed young stock to Mr Thomas. Loweville he wants a bull & heifer I took him to Station</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>we chored and cut wood in morning and sent J.W. to Whitelaws. Thrashing for Jas Mitchell in Afternon bred Kyma 3rd to Prince of benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af6f66cc439ff9b0543659bfa91268ac.pdf ad2ec9fc67c8afdb1e0f5f5639d049e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 258 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan 22, 1903</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. I shipped 102.6/34 bus D oats to G. Carter Son & Co St Marys, at 60 c per bush then went down town and got sleigh rod fixed 10 c then worked at Chores. got Tongue of sleigh fixed $1<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We cut wood and did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th cold</td> <td>we cut wood did chores and I went to town paid Penfolds bill 21.43 Hardware .03 Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td> 21.43 .03 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning and I went to A. Jacksons in Afternoon to see how he was</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1st x</td> <td>Monday 26</td> <td>bred E.P. Bell 3rd to Prince of Benton. I went to J.S. Mill with 14 bgs 5.0. 3 W. 6. B. to be ready by Saturday morning went to Prescots with 5 bu & 39 lbs wheat & paid for 100 lbs of flour I got before & got flour for the wheat. bgt 80 <u>lbs</u> bran, 70 c paid Cash 2<u>00</u> We cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and hauled 4 loads Turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of Turnips. Our Imp. Cow pride 11<u>th</u> of Powrie, had a heifer Calf today. Also Kyma of Tweedhill had a heifer Calf by Kyma's Heir & <u>Neither</u> of them has a white face. rec<u>d</u> $20 today for Cockerals</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7abfab3decb4ec982c6af7a4cb257db4.pdf be7a62275f6195ae271cc13160e13a5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 259 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> Jan. 1903 Soft</td> <td>I left this morning for Oakville and Toronto. saw Phillips Stock his horses and Angus look very well particularly the two he got from Mr <s>Phillips</s> Richards, we arranged about some chickens then I went on to Toronto to <s>see about</s> Annual meeting of Cattl Breeders Association we had a good meeting my expenses today ticket 3<u>60</u> paid Phillips $4<u>00</u> for Chickens</td> <td></td> <td> 3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 30<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>J.W. & Father chored & J.W. Cut wood. I went to town bgt Gro. 63 c cash and 158 in. Butter & Eggs 1.58 Drugs 25 c E.P. Mayflower had B Calf today by Kymas heir, And</td> <td></td> <td> .63 1.58 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Chored and cut wood I went to Station for Mother and also went to vote for Councillor, bgt dry goods Candies 05, hardware 05 Sold rooster. 1<u>00</u> to G Elliot</td> <td>{should be 1.00 here but it is below}</td> <td> .05 .05 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Feb</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning, And Children & I to S.S. gave today 30, 10, 07, $1.00.</td> <td></td> <td .30.10 .07 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 2<u>nd</u> fair & Soft</td> <td>We did chores and cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3X</td> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>I went to Mill. bgt. 500 bran $4.25. 500. Oil Cake $6.75 J.L.S. gave me 245 lbs. Chop as He had not our grist done J.W. Chored & cut wood. E.P. Bell 2<u>nd</u> served today by Prince of Be</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 6.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1009cf1f31057b8ea46b2f9a5783ed99.pdf e3a2aa053ac76d597416a167954daa41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 260 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday. Feb 4<u>th</u> 1903 Dull</td> <td>We cut wood & did chores Father went to town got intrim receipt for $1000 insurance on Beaufront farm in Egremont. We are to pay @12<u>00</u> for three years</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 5<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>J.W. left this morning for home. He has ordered 10 Pullets @ 70 c 1 rooster at 1<u>00</u>. I paid him bal of 2 1/2 months wages @ 45/18 less $8 for Chickens $37</td> <td></td> <td> 37<u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to mill this morning and to Exp. office for Chickens, got 14 Chickens from F.W. Phillips Express. Charge $1<u>00</u> Came home and chored the rest of the day put ear tags in sheep.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and Mother & I went to Town. I paid Taxes $36<u>99</u> went for Oilcake, Drugs .05</td> <td></td> <td>36.99 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mr Hall cut wood in Afternoon, he is working for $1.25 per day & boards himself Mr. McGregor & two Friends came today and looked at the Imported Cattle. We have divided and I have the big bull except for about 2 1/2 months in Summer, and Mr Mc Takes the heifer Marie to Provost 15X 16th of Powrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/441ad6a866c19e58701f73be9530ce79.pdf 26ffa2bb6cd5127868109f575b09d375 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 261 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9th cont.</td> <td>we keep the two pride cows. Am not very well pleased over it but will try and make the best of it. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fine & soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Mr Hall cut wood. I went to town bgt. sheep dip .70</td> <td></td> <td> .70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12<u>th</u> Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood. Father went for meat & to Post Office, & got bgs saw dust 10 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nov 20 X</td> <td>Friday 13<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & Hall I shipped a rooster to Jaston Steinmiller. Walkerton 2<u>00</u> then saw some men about coming to cut wood. helped H. Cutting wood in Afternoon, & did chores. bred E.P. Kyma 6<u>th</u> to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14 fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Hall went to Bye's thrashing. Took a box load of wood to M<u>rs</u> Busby, went to town bgt sulphur. 25 c Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> Snowy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to hear Dr. Potts in morning at Dublin St Church and Children & I went to S.S. Mother & I to Church at night gave to Open Col. 7. 10. 05, for Educational fund 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>.07, .10, .05, 2.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c7b62b7f565bac0066b5f13af1e63c0.pdf f61bbf0ce7da13a0d30743c79035ebda Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 262 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> FEb. 1903</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist of Chop and also to Flax mill & got <s>$10.00</s> oil cake N.P. Paid Miss Stannard 4<u>00</u> missionary money A Lewis had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td>13.50 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 17<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist and bgt Flax</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th cold & Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and, I went to C.W. McIntosh's sale in afternoon bgt a heifer for beef ring, $35. they are to keep her till Monday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> fair & Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, And I took J Ibboston up to Tom's to see about fixing his barn. He is going to take the Job by the day at $2<u>00</u> per day for Trainer & $1<u>50</u> for {way?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and in Afternoon I went to Mill for grist. pd. Jd. S. $34<u>95</u></td> <td></td> <td>34.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and R. N. Crane came and I hired him at $20<u>00</u> per month from Apr 15th till Oct 1st Mr McCannel came to see our horses and offered me 300 for Yearling filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59358bd2e87dbe13e18d38033f4b11fe.pdf de1bcddf299f8090db67f8558dcfbc1f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 263 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> Feb 1903</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church, And Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church at night Mr Rogers preached on With the heart Man believeth unto Righteousness & with mouth Confession is made unto Salvation he was very Clear</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> Dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, and I went for heifer for beef ring in Afternoon paid for her $34<u>00</u> Sold Charming Queen of E.P. to Mr McCannel's Cousin for $300. Telegraphed to Mr McG at Brandon about filly 45 c</td> <td></td> <td>34.00 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Father went up to Tom's for harness. I sold Charming Queen of Elm Park, to McCannel for $300 rec<u>d</u> $25<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td><s>300</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to sale and meeting of Angus Society we decided to apply for a Charter & to prepare to get up a Champion prize for Angus Cattle and also to try and have our Society to ne a life member of InterNational Show at Chicago</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and spent as much time as we could with our Visitors Mr Sharp Parkside & Mr White of Clifford were here seeing about Stock. we sold Skins of our beef for ring.3.54 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 @ 51/2 = 3.25 + 32 = 3.57</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ecb0b7308db5a5f89e51f345f0c1a9a.pdf 3ddfec311eac348ad1975eb068b51b6d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 264 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> Feb 1903 Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and I shipped Colt in Afternoon to W.D. McCannell Port Elgin, rec<u>d</u> pay 275. and $25 before</td> <td>275. 25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores and then, I went to Sale & bgt. a churn $5<u></u> </td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Mch 1st 03</td> <td>Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning, heard a stranger preach. Tom, Emma & baby came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>Father sick today I did Chores and went to P.O. got stamps 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & I went to po. got Exp Order for Franklin Des Moines Iowa, for $1<u>25</u> to record two sheep and transfer one.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and worked around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 5<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mary & I went to town in afternoon, looked around for a suit did not buy. bred E.P. Kyma 10<u>th</u> to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 6<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning and I took grist to Mill in afternoon, 17 bgs, 10 emptys</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to P.O. got med for heifer from Dr Reed 25 rec<u>d</u> $65 P.O. order from J J Bell Waverley shoes mended .25</td> <td>$65</td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2078e3c17ec26a5e41b17466b15b2fe2.pdf f5ec701ef8d6b09a91bed4c57d52f180 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 265 <table> <tr> <td>Dec. 15 th X</td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> Mch. 1903. fair</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in Monring and I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. bred Kyma of Tweedhill to P. of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to town to see about order that I lost. sent to Ottawa for new order Mr Abra from Blair came to see our Stock and bgt three head Of Angus for 450 paid me $150. and will send the balance</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dec 17 x</td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning. I went to mill bgt 500 bran, 1.90 4.25 100 flour 2.<u>90</u> went to Flax mill Pd $13<u>50</u> for oil cake. Bred. E.P. Mayflower to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>6.15 13.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores this morning I went to McDougalls in Afternoon to see heifer, did not buy her</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I chored all day bred E.P. Kyma 13th to Prince of Benton. Young Ewe had a pair of Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1 day</td> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father went to Tom's today. I went for Grist of Chop. Pd for 17 bgs. Hall splitting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores. Hall splitting wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary, little M & I went to Church in morning and Mother J & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67955492680c16c3c978239f6a915a2c.pdf eeed06ba523ced8cd2a70675c5381ed0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 266 <table> <tr> <td>W. H 1</td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> Mch. 1903 fair</td> <td>Mr Hall hauled turnips five loads I went to town got princess shod. 25 c sent 2<u>00</u> to Suffolk registry</td> <td></td> <td>.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.H. 1</td> <td>Tuesday. 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at manure <s>in morning</s> from G.T.R. Yds all day. got horses shod in morning. np. .50 hauled 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled 4 loads manure & cleaned out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1</td> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> very fair</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from yards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1 Dec 26 x x</td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at Chores and at the wood. bred Pride of Powrie 11<u>th</u> to P of Benton we got pair of lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Saturday 21<u>st</u> Dull</td> <td>We worked at chores & wood. Mr Abra Came and paid me <s>for</s> $300 being bal on Cattle <s>and</s> We are to ship on Thursday. Took him & his daughter to Station</td> <td>$300.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning, Mother & I in Evening and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> Wet</td> <td>I went to O.A.C. with cattle hired John Wilson until Jan 1st 1904 for $20 per month, </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I shipped 2 roosters to Lindeu today. Went down to see Sorbys Stock, he has some very fine horses Mr J.W. Burt was here when I got back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7bb65e8ef83b05232efd4db61723436.pdf eb4c9b201c221da6054e864c3d20bfd9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 267 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> Mch. 1903 fine</td> <td>John Wilson started today We worked at chores and wood. Paid W. Hall bal of his wages. $8<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and went to town. Telegraphed to M. Abra. Blair. 25. hardware 1.20</td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and shipped three pure bred Cattle to Moses Abra Doon he did not take Kyma's 3rd as she is not in calf. And gave me $24 more for E.P. Kyma 12th </td> <td>$24<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored and worked at wood. Mr Turner Calgary was here today I paid for Turnips $20<u>70</u> bgt Corn $1<u>12</u>, Pd Wakefields bill, $1<u>50</u>< got washer mended .05</td> <td></td> <td>20.70 .05 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We went to Church morning & evening & S.S. <s>also we</s> heard Paisley St minister in morning and W Roger in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at wood all <s>morning</s> day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at wood in the morning and John went to Hendersons Sand bee in afternoon sent $5<u>00</u> to secretary McFarlane</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 1st/03</td> <td>I went for {Rev.?} Mills and we had Bessie & Godfrey Baptized, then I took Mr Mills to Jacksons, X Mr Hannell had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39befeb1b09e69d85b9b435e1b2abf28.pdf f9a5e8e8b3189ad5f7f289583590a7ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 268 Apr. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2<u>nd</u> Dull.</td> <td>We worked at wood & I took mares to Sorby's in morning Went to town in Afternoon bgt 1/2 ton oil cake $13<u>00</u>, paid $13<u>00</u> for 1/2 ton I got before. Sugar .50 other things .08</td> <td></td> <td> .50 13.00 .08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> Stormy & wet</td> <td>We worked around barn amd cellar all day. Shearling ewe had lamb today O.A.C. heifer bred to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4<u>th</u> Changeable & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & sorted potatoes in morning and Mary & I went to town in Afternoon bgt salt 1<u>35</u> corn $2<u>94</u> rubbers 80c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.35 2.94 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church in morning Tom & Family came for dinner.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Razor Strop for John 50c</td> <td>Monday 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and wood. I went to town after noon. got wagon fixed 50c Chains & rod .20 hinges .44 bolts, razor strop .50</td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to O.A.C. to see about man for John Mountain did not get one went to see pedigrees in herd book. C. Oil $1.<u>00</u>, bread 10c We cleaned up gateway & hauled four loads of gravel to it in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td> .10 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and started to Cultivate for oats and roll new meadows {had?} Mr J.E. Major Kessuth was here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21fd7cfb61da8586e53a6c1cc5501d13.pdf ce3c99c2b6afbb516295a1fa4c28a650 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 269 April 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father finishing rolling meadows and John Cultivated for oats. I chored <s>and went to Town </s> went to town with Mother to meet Adda and Bessie. Mother went to Preston. Ticket. 35c </td> <td></td> <td> .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father rolled Fall wheat in morning. Jennie & I went to Church. John Cultivated & harrowed. I sowed about 2 1/2 acres Siberian oats in afternoon. bred E.P. Belle 4<u>th</u> to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 11th fair</td> <td>We sowed oats and harrowed. Father went to town Pd Insurance $39<u>20</u></td> <td></td> <td>39.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning, & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Monday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Sowing oats in Afternoon E.P. Bell 5<u>th</u> in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We chored around barn Piled wood & sorted potatoes & clipped sheep I went to town, bgt meat. 1<u>00</u> Pd Rumford's account. $4<u>20</u> Pd Farmers Advocate ac. bgt. Flour 2<u>00</u> Whip fixed 10c Stamps 20c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 4.20 7.50 .10 2.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 15<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We chored levelled pit went to mill with 15 bgs 11 wheat, 4 barley 6 emptys G.D. Hood had cow to E.P. Champion bgt hat $2<u>00</u>, got 500 bran np @ 17 got 10 b<u>u</u> Barley from S. Young 4.25 got 1 1/2 by. Clover @ 8.10 1 bu Tim @ $2.84 $15.15. Dr Reed was out to see Kyma Tweedhill did not do much. <s>haule</s> hauled a load of gravel. </td> <td></td> <td> 4.25 6.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/392fc4942f63d97c8228507b56525b68.pdf 57267b3400aacd43ad988eb279590a3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 270 Apr. 1903 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 16<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & John did chores & Sorted potatoes. I went to meeting of Industrial Cattle Committee. Expenses $3.80 We revised prize list and made very few changes</td> <td></td> <td>3.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jno Cultivated all day. Father Chored. I went to town in morning and sent away about 12 letters about Exhibition. sent $15<u>15</u> to J.A. Bruce & Co. Hamilton Oatmeal $2<u>10</u>, gave Mary 5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10 15.15 2.10 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at seeding sowed oats in afternoon broke drill tongue & got new one, $1<u>50</u> at penfolds n.p. Sold L. Bruder 2 bu. D. oats 80c NP</td> <td><s>.80</s></td> <td>1.50 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 7</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>J.W picked Stones in morning Father Chored. I went to mill for grist, 15 bgs, got wagon mended 25c np sold cow rec<u>d</u> bal. 45<u>00</u> rec<u>d</u> $8<u>00</u> for potatoes</td> <td>45<u>00</u> 8<u>00</u></td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21<u>st</u> fair</td> <td>Father rolling. John Plowing I went to town in afternoon with Mary. Gave M. 7<u>00</u> Ordered suit $24. at Nelson bgt Ink 15c</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 <s>24</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd fair</td> <td>Jno Plowing & harrowing. Father rolling in morning and I chored in afternoon. I went to Town. shipped potatoes 6 bgs bgt rape seed .90c pd Freight 45c</td> <td></td> <td> .90 .45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1977bb4dfe635957bb9fca79335ff46b.pdf 7a3e484520d6cb8a4846eacf4717f51a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 271 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> 1903</td> <td>We finished sowing Peas & sowed rape Father rolled most of the day John harrowed pea ground & cultivated ground for corn. I went to town for Lucerne seed. got 15 <u>lbs</u> at $9<u>00</u> per bu. $2.<u>25</u> np</td> <td></td> <td> $2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We sowed Lucerne patch and Plowed Patch for Corn. John fixed fence around pasture in afternoon and I went to G.T.R. for Iron Beadstead & matress from Andrew. paid Freight</td> <td></td> <td> .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jno harrowed root ground in morning and hauled 4 loads manure in Afternoon. I fixed gates and went to town in morning and bgt seeds $2<u>50</u>, stuff for house .38, seeds 17c & recd pd for lucerne @ 2 Thorps</td> <td></td> <td> 2.50 .38 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I to Church in Evening. O.A.C. heifer bred today </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u></td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We hauled manure & went to town in afternoon bgt meat. 15c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e19be8ffcbe942ef4df7f3adb027545.pdf ff7a3d2416e6523415d61db22d6e87fb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 272 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1<u>st</u> 1902 Cold</td> <td>J. hauled manure all day 8 loads. I hauled two & plowed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday. 2<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled & plowed in 12 lds. manure. 12 loads bred Elm Park bell 5th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> Wet</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in mornng and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>John & I hauled manure all day. 15 <u>lds</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root grd all Except two loads. I went to town in afternoon got bull stick fixed .25 sent $11<u>25</u> to Andrew. and $1 to Sec. McFarlane got horses Shod $1<u>00</u> harness fixed. 75c got $1.<u>00</u> lbs Flour. 2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> .25 11.25 1.00 .75 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>John started off with team to the road grader I hauled out two loads manure & Started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I plowed in manure on root grd. Father Chored John away at roads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I finished plowing and harrowed the Patch. Rev. H. Calwell Called on his way home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91b107dc64f6e451ecbba1b2ba1185c5.pdf b3e85f6fd74b95f6306004d77183d253 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 273 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 9 / 1903</td> <td>Father rolled root ground I chored in morning and went to Thomas Hood's Funeral in afternoon. got my suit at Nelson's. 24<u>00</u> N.P. bgt hat $2<u>50</u> Cuff links .35</td> <td></td> <td> 24<u>00</u> .35 2<u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening and <s>At</s> Ch. & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Sowed ashes & Cleaned Stables. I sowed mangels. Father helped John & got harness mended</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I finished mangels & Carrots & went to town. Jn. went to roads again today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I put Carbon BiSulph into groundhog holes put an ounce on a little Cotton batting, and put it into the hole, and plugged up both holes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 14th fair</td> <td>I did chores and rised drills & sowed an acre of sugar beets. Father Chored, & went for beef sent a Telegram to Jas. D. McGregor re bulbs, box .05 got 5 bu corn. $2<u>65</u> np</td> <td></td> <td> .65 .75 2<u>65</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Cultivated potato grd and sowed mangels & rape near barn. Qu. Pride 2nd of Lynenon had cow calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04dde9192f1c4ce277cba3598d4bbd43.pdf 4686a4a884286a2ffba30ff6e246b8e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 274 May 1903 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>John got home tonight and has put in nine days 4 days last week and 5 days this week. Expenses last week. 2<u>00</u> tis week $1<u>25</u> I went to town today paid for suit & hat $26<u>00</u>, Carbon bi Sulph. 1 lb. 38c bgt bg potatoes at Thorp's $2<u>15</u></td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.25 26.50 .38 <s>2.15</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 17<u>th</u> fine very hot</td> <td>Father & Mary & mary went to church in morning Children & I to S.S. & mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine very Hot</td> <td>Jn. on road grader. Father & I did Chores and I plowed in bal of Turnip ground & harrowed it. Turned potatoes in cells washed sheep & planted early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores and got a grist ready in morning and went to mill in afternoon, 20 bgs. 10 oats 10 barley, and, 16 emptys pd ac. at Torells $1<u>10</u> Jn. on road grader</td> <td></td> <td> 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated & I did Chores went to town bgt poke 55c, Corn 95 & Turnip seed <s>95</s>, 160.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 1.60 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and got grist. sold potatoes. $11.<u>40</u> & paid Hewers ac. 7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa2f28e6c738fef4411cf08615868ab0.pdf 392d4184b08e5851c42447642705da86 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 275 May 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fine. very dry</td> <td>Father cultivated root grd. I chored in morning & went to town After dinner bgt. note paper 20c, Candies 23 set ect toe<s>at</s> sorted potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 23<u>rd</u> fine.</td> <td>Jn. Chored & took Mary & Children to station Ticket $1<u>65</u>, gave {in?} 2<u>00</u> in Afternoon I went to Thorp's with potatoes 15 bgs, @ 90c, Pd ac in full</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pd. Jn 3<u>00</u></td> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored & took sprouts off small potatoes & went to station to meet the family & pd. John today 5<u>00</u> & he gave us two back, he owes me 3<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, 26<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We chored around stables in morning & cellar in Afternoon Jn went to road grader in afternoon Father Cultivated and I chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Father Cultivated in Afternoon. I sheared</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28</td> <td>had road grader in afternoon. From 1.45 P.M. to Six P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th</td> <td>Jn on Grader, Father Cultivating I Cored, bgt hardware. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951f2cad35fa30ba18ce0b7deefd5826.pdf ba9801e2439f8d0b89bfefb536a813aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 276 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday, May 20th 1903 fair & Cool</td> <td>We planted potatoes "Clark's Leamington," variety had L. Flick 75c Zaenond Navokuski 75 ' helping 4 1/2 days Jn. out in {?} 1/2 days on grader this week</td> <td></td> <td> .75 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 31st 1903</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening. Pd. 5<u>00</u> for Imp fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Jn. on roads. Father & I finished planting potatoes & I went to town in Afternoon sold potatoes $1<u>28</u>, bgt corn $5<u>09</u> salt $1<u>35</u> got harness cleaned 2<u>00</u> NP</td> <td></td> <td> 5.09 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Jn on road & Father Choring & cultivating & I went for a load of straw to Whitelaws & raked Quack grass off Turnip ground I made a contract with Mr Clark of Sheep Breeder to take an inch space in their paper for 6 months at $12 for six mos Payable at Expiration of term</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Jn on road with team Fatrher Cultivating. I chored in morning & went to town 2<u>25</u> in afternoon, bgt Sugar pd. Int on Mortgage $2.00, bgt lime, 25c.</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>Father</s> Jn on road with team Father went for meat & chored. I scuffled mangels carrots & Sugar beets with weeder in morning & plowed in afternoon W. Hall was here, to look at Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8ceb71c8c7ca6988b67f36233161578.pdf 1a0bbee4b5983000e5d620ffd8e7ffb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 277 <table> <tr> <td>Friday, 5<u>th</u> June 1903 fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and whitewashed cellar and woodshed, then went to horse show, got horses shod 50c ticket to show 25 Jn on road</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>Father</s> Jn on road. Father Choring. I Chored and went to town, sold wool $23.10c pd. Thorp ac. 50c paid mother, $5<u>00</u>for Wardrobe, and $2<u>00</u> for spending money gave Mary 2.85</td> <td>23.10</td> <td> .50 7.00 2.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mr Swayze order agent came out to try a plow Father likes it well Plow is to be $42<u>75</u> and our old gang plow to be paid when we try it in sod, if it suits us. G. Ruper is setting posts today. he is to get 12 1/2 cts each and board Mr Sharp came and we took a look around the stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We worked at posts in fence, and Father plowed Turnip ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at fence, G. Ruper has put in 47 posts @ 12 1/2 cts each. $5. I paid him. Went to Chiltenham, in evening had quite a Chat with John & Jennie & Family, and looked at Stock Ticket $1<u>45</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.88 1.45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad33aaa24aedf11d1ab83df41e0d65c6.pdf 535a816a3252f840d3563198e64f1832 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 278 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. 11<u>th</u> June 1903</td> <td>Jon & I went up to Mr Sharps & saw stock <s>of</s> then I came down to the Station and got home at 11 a.m. found Everything all right. Jn went to mill in Afternoon for Oat Chop & took 10 bgs to be chopped & 4 emptys got harness mended .25</td> <td></td> <td> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day, got them about 2/3 sown.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>John Scuffled & Father & he hoed mangels near barn & then he cleaned part of sheep pen. I went to mill for grist of chop. pd. 50 c Also Paid for 100 bu of oats Chopped $34<u>00</u>, left check at Bank of Commerce, for Jas. L. Simpson bgt. Candies 10<u>c</u> Strawberries $1.<u>25</u></td> <td></td> <td> .50 34.00 1.25 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We hoed sugar beets & finished sowing turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We finished hoeing beets & started at mangels and also pulled mustard & burrs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u></td> <td>Jn & Father hoeing mangels & I went to Town to meet <s>excursions</s> John but he did not come. recd Turnip seed 35<u>c</u> bgt Flour 60c.</td> <td> .35</td> <td> .60</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76171a7febe9b5dbcb9f2e086d842a43.pdf 058f2ebe2739b0ee4935f11b6d8da21e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 279 June <table> <tr> <td>Thursday, 18<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>Jn. went to Excursion at O.A.C. and I went to Telegraph to Jas. D. McGregor re our bulls 1<u>00</u> Telephone to A.P. Westervelt .50 R. Brandon came to say that he would pay $10 per month on shed till paid, if I would let him keep it. Fred McCarty wants a pair of Rock Cockerels in fall Beeton P.O.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & John hoed mangels. I hauled two loads of straw and Went to Joe Bolton's Funeral</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We worked at Sugar beets & Mangels all day had J. Flick helping 60 c sold staggering calf to Alf Hales. for $30, rec<u>d</u> 5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>We prepared to Ship Cattle ordered seed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23<u>rd</u> damp</td> <td>We took big bull to get feet pared paid the Cattleman $1<u>00</u> Pd. Geo. Ruper for digging post holes $2<u>00</u> had C. Sanderson building fence at 14 c per rod. pd Ruper for helping with bull 50c shipped the cattle to Jas D McGregor, Bow Island Stop off at Brandon, Gibson went in Charge</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62a70ca4bcae8d52f811531e48a1bd8e.pdf 7e8b0f314bc6db3b1aa2e0e184f4d17b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 280 June 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 24<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We worked at fence in Afternoon C. Sanderson finished the rail fence and started at 4 P.M. to dig the post holes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Brandon pd $10<u>00</u></td> <td>Thursday 25th fine</td> <td>We started this morning to tear down board fence & put on wire. We finished streaching wire about 5 p.m. Mr A.J. Russell Coburg Came and we spent a very pleasant evening on Tuesday R. Brandon p<u>d</u> me $10 on pig pen he still owes $20 and is to pay it in two months.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at fence mangels & hauling lumber & old posts from new fence. rec<u>d</u> $150<u>00</u> from Mr McGowan Blyth </td> <td>150<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pd. Sanderson $12<u>10</u></td> <td>Saturday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Mr Flick's boy worked at <s>Turnips</s> Mangels and I paid him $1<u>00</u> The Fence men left the Job today. I paid them twelve dollars and ten cts. Will Came down today & we had quite a pleasant time, and Mr Geo. Anderson from Islay Scotland has Engaged, to work with us for about three months</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 12.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning & Mother, Mary & I in Evening gave 30 c<u></u> Collection in Evening</td> <td></td> <td> .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Monday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at roots & fence had Jas Mitchell helping Shipped E.P. Champion to Mr McGowan, Blyth and Sold E.P. Master to Rev. Marsh. Thornbury</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/678f2668410999c468bdb85206f2f4ad.pdf a6eaf138ef62d0800fb7060a46054a83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 281 <table> <tr> <td> J.F. 1</td> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> June 1903. fine shower last night</td> <td>We finished fence & I paid Mr Mitchell $4<u>00</u>, then I went to town. Deposited $214. in Bank. pd Exchange 25 <u>c</u> I received from Rev. Marsh last night $225 for E.P. Master $30 Cash and $195<u>00</u> Check. Shipped E.P. Master in Afternoon p<u>d</u> Freight on Bull $5<u>10</u> bgt Ticket to Oakville</td> <td>$30 $125.</td> <td> 5.10 1.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <s>J.F. 1</s></td> <td>Wensday July 1st 1903</td> <td>John & Father plowing & <s>Flick boy</s> hoeing I went to Oakville to see stock did not make a deal. Expenses 10, 11, 10 went to Mr<u>s</u> Snells and find that Polly Mountain is sick with scarlet fever.</td> <td></td> <td> .10 .22c</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 1</td> <td>Thursday 2<u>nd</u> Showery</td> <td>John finished plowing orchard and then started to raise drills for rape Geo. & Father working at roots. We started to hoe turnips in Afternoon. Mary & I went to town, got buggy at Penfolds and gave in $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 3 hr</td> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hoeing I went to W.B. Watt's Funeral in Afternoon. There was a great crowd, mostly neighbors very few Breeders. Expenses today, 20<u>c</u> Mr McCrae & I went to Jacksons Prayer meeting in Evening</td> <td></td> <td> .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Wet</td> <td>We hoed turnips and raised drills for rape. I went to town rec<u>d</u> $25<u>00</u> from Hales for Calf pd. Hewers ac. $5<u>15</u> p Metcalf's ac. $4<u>15</u></td> <td>25<u>00</u></td> <td> 5.15 4.15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d589c0769211c9cdc5e721c002f81c3.pdf c2af99819a8364b910ba7b4b26e68919 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 282 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 5<u>th</u> 1903 fine</td> <td>Father M.E. & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. & Mary & Mother in Evening gave 50 c, 7E Father 20 c new Minister was very nice</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .57</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. all day</td> <td>Monday 6<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>Jn to princess & Nell to Sorbys & mowed about 6 Acres hay in morning and rest of us worked at Turnips, & I went to town after dinner bgt p. green, $1<u>00</u>, hardware 15c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1/2 W.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 1<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at hay <s>all day,</s> & Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> F boys 1/2</td> <td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at hay & Turnips, got in 3 loads got rack fixed 2<u>25</u> Fark .50 Twine .100<u>th</u> 13<u>00</u> np got lines fixed 35c</td> <td></td> <td> 2.25 .50 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F boys 1/4</td> <td>Thursday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at hay and finished Turnips bu 1 Flick boys, 2 1/2 hrs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 loads</td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> Shower in Evening</td> <td>We hauled hay & mowed a little. put Ear Tags in {Calves?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11<u>th</u> Dull evening</td> <td>went to mill with grist 10 bgs barley & wheat bgt 300 Oil Cake & paid account $16<u>25</u> groceries 50 c</td> <td></td> <td>16.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Mary & Jennie went to Church & Children & I to S.S. gave today .50.6 c</td> <td></td> <td> .56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13<u>th</u></td> <td>We worked at hay all day John got hurt. we got in 9 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b86741759378a5efc0321c7c1b8d3139.pdf e06a01acaa3b756b91ab09b2ae165b7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 283 {writing from July 16-24th is different and may be by another person -- possibly Jennie as she is the oldest and refers to "Grandpa" -- the entry for Saturday 25th is "I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well"} <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> July 1903 fine to cool.</td> <td>We worked at hay got in 6 loads pd. W. Flick $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, got in 8 loads & moved 4 1/2 acres paid W. Flick bal of account for hoeing Paid 1.30c for Shirt, Collars .25c for fish</td> <td></td> <td> 1.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th</td> <td>Went to town in morning. Put paris green on potatoes in afternoon. Jno. & Geo hauling hay, & raking & kiling at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 18th.</td> <td>Hauled in 6 loads hay from back fields.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th</td> <td>Grandpa, M.E. & Mary to church in morning. Heard Rev. Mr Mills.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th.</td> <td>Tom came to cut fall-wheat. Started to cut about 11 A.M. and had to stop about 6.30 P.M. on account of heavy shower. Jno. went to Russell's in Tom's place.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st</td> <td>Tom came in morning and finished cutting fall-wheat about 5 P.M. Grandpa, Jno. & Geo. were shocking up.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5552b68a0b224fa9cf4b06dfcf6496a9.pdf 63ea279235efe32f0f5fb1e2cbfc4bed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 284 <table> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 22nd 1903</td> <td>Jno. mowng in forenoon & Geo & Grandpa in turnips. All at turnips in afternoon. Hewer's brought out 5 bus. corn, not paid for</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 23rd</td> <td>Working at turnips until noon then hauling hay, 4 loads in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 24th.</td> <td>Jno. finished mowing hay Geo. & grandpa at turnips, hay, and setting up wheat shocks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We went to Church in morning and also in evening. <s>then</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled hay in forenoon and cut Barley in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> showery</td> <td>We finished hay today & hauled 4 loads wheat Mr Michael of Berwickshire came today we had quite a nice chat. X Queen had mare foal by Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> hot</td> <td>We had a heavy storm last night and stopped th harvest. Mr Michael & I went to Whitelaws & Sorby's & I went to town in afternoon got wagon fixed $2<u>75</u>, horses shod 50<u>c</u> harness mended .50c oatmeal & corn $4<u>15</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .50 .50 4.15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff1aabafe207b96cc08ec80f57ac9b5b.pdf f4ec781019acf8b922080916a16720a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 285 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> July 1903 fair</td> <td>We had quite a shower last night and could not work at wheat to-day so John scufled & Father, Geo & I hoed Turnips all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We started about 9 am & hauled 11 loads wheat & hoed turnips till 9 a.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1<u>st</u> Aug 1903 fine</td> <td>Jn went to Bye's Thrashing & Father Geo & I hauled wheat 7 1/2 hauled 7 loads & 1 load rakings 3 loads barley Mary & Children went to Picnic</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening heard Dr Willoughby both times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hauling barley 5 loads Jn scuffled turnips & Father & Geo hoed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We {?} and put dip on lambs and Jn. went to Harvey's Thrashing in afternoon, we weaned lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5<u>th</u> fair but dull</td> <td>Jn plowed in morning Geo hoed turnips all day & Chored Father & I went to town bgt shoes $3<u>00</u> & ordered a pair for myself pd Goldies ac. $19.35 pd. for Gro at Scroggies $1<u>14</u> paid $1<u>25</u> to Norwalk Ohio ordered 1/2 ton bran & 10 bu Corn</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 19.35 1.14 1.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d121dc509db9ea9f151f55e1acf50e9.pdf dfea9e456affab5f229645bb31dc4ede Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 286 Aug. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cut oats all day finished no 7. we cut about 12 acres today Geo hoeing turnips. Father & John Shocking oats. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no. 5 7 acres Geo. hoeing turnips & Choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Saturday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats for this season and put away Binder & Took queen down to Sorby's. put her to Golden Victor. <u>Old pride</u> in heat today. I went to town, sent $12<u>00</u> to Dr. J. Orlanda, Gen. manager of Industrial pd for Gro .34 Hardware .95.</td> <td></td> <td> .34 12.50 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. And Mary & Mother baby & I went to cemetery in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at roots and put paris green on potatoes Father plowing. Sent pedigrees to be recorded of 8 calves $12<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 loads</td> <td>Tuesday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at roots in morning and at hauling oats in afternoon. 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 loads</td> <td>Wensday 12th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 10 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 lds</td> <td>Thursday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 9 lds. sent.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>6 lds</td> <td>Friday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled oats. 6lds. & fixed scaffold & got cattle from station Belle of Delavel 2<u>nd</u> & Witch of Mote. both Imp. & Lady Evangeline of W.G.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/205cbf8d3772d4f7ea9a5f914bfcd7be.pdf 20f453de0d2d56e660c70435dd89857b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 287 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Aug 15th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in Oats then Fater went to plow and John & Geo to hoe. I went to town. sent $500<u>00</u> to Shirley Stewart for M<u>rs</u> Phillips draft 65<u>c</u> pd Morris ac for wire & steeples $23.95 went to Baleys to see about Thrashing Told C McDougall that I would take share in the sprayer Geo & I washed cattle in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>500.65 <s>.65</s> 23.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16<u>th</u> 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening pd today. 35.10.07.10</td> <td></td> <td> .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd for Geo 95c</td> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jn pulling weeds out of mangels & potatoes & S beets. Geo Choring Father Plowing. I went for grist in Afternoon pd Goldies for chopping two bgs, 10c pd. for pants for Geo 95 pr pants for Father 98c Benezine.</td> <td></td> <td> .95 .10 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ret Twine</td> <td>Tuesday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>John & Geo at Bye's & McCannels Thrashing in morning & John at Barbers in Afternoon Mary, Children & I went to Town & got Photos taken I returned 4 balls twine pure manilla to Penfolds bgt sheating for cattle at Bollerts, $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 3.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father finished plowing in No 1 this Afternoon & We finished pulling peas parted ram & ewe lambs & fixed gate. Jn hauled three loads manure in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63dc99e6bac59e4c8a5db9790df5f0f6.pdf 691026af16570f0a9338c41ce260a2f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 288 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Aug. 20<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>Jn. hauled manure. I plowed. Father set stakes & Turned peas. Geo. chored & helped John.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled one load of manure and plowed a little then sold four Suffolk ewes to Mr Jewett of East Aurora N.Y. for $60 & two for Tom for $30 I rec<u>d</u> $90<u>00</u>. Supt Harris Hessel, East Aurora, NY</td> <td> 90<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Jn hauled 5 lds manure Geo & I did Chores and finished hauling peas Two loads. Then I went to mill for grist. pd for chopping 70c grocieres Ect. 2.61 pd Council for use of grader 1/2 day 5<u>00</u> water melon 25<u>c</u> meat $1<u>20</u></td> <td></td> <td>.70 2.61 5.00 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Father & I went to Church morning Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.F. 1 J.F.</td> <td>Moday 24<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Thrased today, had Henlock Young's machine hands Porter, Ford, 1 Harvey, Bep. Friendship Barber McDougall, McCannel W. Flick 1, J.F. 1/2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W & J.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We finished Thrashing pd $18<u>00</u> & cutting oat sheaves had W. Kelso today $1<u>50</u> pd had W & J Flick 1/2 day same hands as yesterday except Fords.</td> <td></td> <td> 18.00 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Kelso at McCannels pd him 50c Owe him $1<u>00</u> had Flick's horses today J hauling manure, Father plowing Bull got home. Freight $93.80c</td> <td></td> <td>1<u>00</u> 93.80</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f6639e8cfbc83af0c6d2cbdaf831b57.pdf 9e23bbe51608ffe17c4e7431ba349eaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 289 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27<u>th</u> Aug. 1903</td> <td>Father Plowing. John hauling manure. <s>Father</s> Geo filling manure & Choring I went to town, pd McLaren for Shoes. $3<u>00</u> hair cut.15c bgt rope for halters at Morris N.P. street car Tickets, 25<u>c</u> Went to G.T.R. Freight Office to see about freight Charge on Bull. Mr Martin went to O.A.C. in Afternoon. I made Cattle halters & Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Jn hauled manure all day. Father plowed in morning and we chored in Afternoon. preparing for show. gave mother $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Jno hauling manure. Geo choring. I went to town got Chopping done, 60 c bgt hardware 25 c, Tomatoes 20 groceries. $1<u>38</u>, dry goods 75 smock 50 c hat 50 c steeples 06 c pd W. Kelso his Bal 1<u>00</u> I had Flicks horse Sat of last week and two days this week $1<u>50</u> n.p. paint 05 drugs .45</td> <td></td> <td> .60 .25 .20 1.38 .75 .50 .50 .06 1.00 .05 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> had B. Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st Aug.</td> <td>We prepared & shipped cattle for Toronto today. Pd Freight $16<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Sept 1st 1903.</td> <td>Grandpa choring & fixing fences, Jno. plowing Fall-wheat and corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7b98ca962eae651f9524384439cd72b.pdf 3e8de437a57f53290c58413291966e44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 290 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Sept. 2<u>nd</u> 1903.</td> <td>Jno. plowing Grandpa choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> $5</td> <td>Thursday Sept. 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>Jno. finished plowing in forenoon & started hauling manure. Grandpa cultivating. Mr Brnadon paid $5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Went to Church in Parkdale in morning and stayed around stables the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th Showery</td> <td>We did chores & attended to visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>W & S Mountain came We had a good number of visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Just looked after stock & visitors sold Yearling bull for $212<u>00</u> & I pay the freight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Jennie & John came we spent a pleasant time together.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We got prize money and got ready to leave grounds. Pd shunter $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55e836e811fed07b6494d6be58bf98ce.pdf d3ad39f1051ca64824098facd66384be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 291 sep 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We loaded our cattle about 3 A.M. then lay in yards until noon. arrived at Guelph about 5 P.M. got home with stock about 8 p.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning and Mary & I in evening. Children & I to S.S. col. today 30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town put in my Entries pd. Two dollars that I promised Crosbie & went to see about stalls Jno finished sowing wheat & Geo put in wood. Father started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at wood in morning & prepared to take Stock in to the show in Afternoon. We took 4 horses & 15 cattle in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We showed horses & cattle today. won all cattle prizes but one 2<u>nd</u> and also 3rd on foal of 1903 & 3<u>rd</u> on Yearling, 2nd on draft team</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Thursday 17th wet.</td> <td>Show wound up at 4 P.M. We got stock home before dark. Our Imp heifer The Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u> had heifer Calf by Blk. Warrior and Elm park Bell, a Bull Calf by Prince of Benton dinner for Geo & I today 50c </td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Jno & Geo went to Tom's Thrashing today I went to Town to sell Wheat. it is 76 for red & 74 for white Father Plowing & I cut corn & chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e0167dded457545695f2c50d55289c6.pdf 22fac48242cf86dfa31ec3c03158f1b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 292 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday. sep 19th / 03</td> <td> Jno working at Tom's. Geo & I finished cutting corn and then pulled mangels in garden Geo hauled a load of mangels and pulled some apples Father plowing I went to Town. pd F Young for Photo $2<u>50</u> went sold skin 50c went to Insurance meeting, and then went up to Aunt Janes for Mother & Mary Kyma 4<u>th</u> had B. Calf of Prince of Benton</td> <td> .50 1.50</td> <td> 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 20th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary E. & I went to church. heard a good Sermon to Young men by Rev. Marshall Jennie & I went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.F.</td> <td>Monday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Jn plowing. Geo & I choring we put ewes into rape in orchard. Shocked the corn and put rams into the Lucerne patch and chored generally Paid Mr Flick's boys for help at Thrashing & for horse hire $3<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td> 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Jn & Father plowing & harrowing I went to town in morning met Tom and he gave me a ride home. We Shipped Two bulls this afternoon one to Jas. Gaunt <s>St Helens</s> WhiteChurch the other to G.H. Walter Kimberley P.O. Flesherton Station pd Freight on him 16c on 3000 lbs $4.80</td> <td></td> <td> 4.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>Jn went to Tom's today, and Father & Cultivated near Flicks Geo & I cleaned grist and took it to Mill 20 bgs. $1<u>00</u> got harness fixed $1<u>20</u>.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45ad1b5af9877872a2cd4363462fbe5a.pdf d6d636bbd0baf922e018e8dd745677c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 293 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday sep 24<u>th</u> 1903 fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships Thrashing all day. Father cultivating I went for meat and then to town, bgt groceries $2<u>61</u> harness mended 20c blacksmithing, 15 c, horse shod 25 c then helped with apples in afternoon </td> <td></td> <td> 2.61 .20 .25 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. Sept 25/03</td> <td>Geo Chored Father cultivated I took 18 bgs Apples to cider mill. got apple butter and Jelly & Cider, $3<u>30</u> np. bgt bran 500 at 375/$15 ret<u>d</u> bolster to Penfolds, and got ours</td> <td><s>3.30</s> 1.90 <s>60 c</s></td> <td> 3.30 .60 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Cultivating.Geo at Barbers Corn cutting in morning and putting in wood in Afternoon Jn at Toms. I rec<u>d</u> $60<u>00</u> prize money from Guelph Show and pd Shireman for making apple butter act. $3<u>30</u> sent $1<u>00</u> to C.H. Daus West Lebanon N H. Sheres, for riding plow. 70 <u>c</u> bull ring 15c bolts, for fence waching .05 stamps .25</td> <td>$60<u>00</u></td> <td> 3.30 1.05 .15 .70 .05 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from B.C. preach, on the vision of Isiah. four Carpations it was very good. Children & I went to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening heard Pastor M the power of the Gospel.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b27ca53975b75c6a9fcc68cc32478615.pdf fc12133371dd88cc3be15ccf8a7c1aca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 294 Sept 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo & Jn at McDougalls Thrashing, Father Cultivating & I took Queen down to shobys she did not take horse. Then I did chores and went to town pd Swayze. $40<u>00</u> on plow</td> <td></td> <td> 40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jn plowing sod near Fords Father Cultivating Geo. choring & putting in wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 39<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo At Dickson's for Friendships in forenoon, and then we went to fix fence in Afternoon. I got fence machine in morning and paid for repairing $2<u>00</u> <s>went to</s></td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 1st Oct. 1903</td> <td>We Chored & wove fence in morning and I plowed near Ford's in Afternoon with Perrin Plow. Put Old Pride of Linemore 2nd to prince of Benton. got word from G.H. Walter of Kimberly, That he would send pay for bull on 6th or 7th of oct.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Geo finished weaving fence over to Kannels, and Father & I finished sowing rye near Fords.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Father Plowing, Geo Choring & fixing fence. I took Jennie & Mary to Mt Forest went to see M<u>rs</u> Spears and Mr Norris. Ticket. $3<u>00</u> <s>{Refreshments?}</s> Lunch Ect. <u>25c</u> Took a look around W.R. Walkers, to Will's Stock looked well, and the folks all look well</td> <td></td> <td> 3.00 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/938558d204f58e0d751be7e63b8be44d.pdf 5d67a25e6055b7102e128891a2e37733 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 295 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We went to Church in the morning, heard a {?} preacher it was very good Will & I went to J. McDougall's in afternoon had tea there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & I went to meet up to see Mr Browns Farm and then got home and looked over Brookside</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>Father plowing and hauled three loads of Mangels. I went to buy a beef ring beast got one from R Shortreed for $36. <u>Pd</u> Got an order for the five ewe lambs from Henry C <s>Jett</s> Jewett and his check for $50 Exchange. 25 c took heifer to Hendersons</td> <td> $49<u>75</u></td> <td> 36.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 loads X</td> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We all chored around barn in morning & worked at Mangels in Afternoon hauled 4 loads. Bowman's no. 1 had Cow Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 lds mangels</td> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went for beef to beef ring Shop. one heifer dressed 450 lbs beef hide 53 lbs at 6 1/2 34c I recd $212<u>25</u> for bull from G.H. Walter Kimberly. I went to Fords & bgt pasture on 9 acres for $9 for the bal of this season.</td> <td>3.44 $212<u>25</u></td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds.</td> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Mangels all day. six loads John Came at noon, and helped us in afternoon we put 16 cattle & 3 horses into Fords pasture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7815879767be368aecc10df59c76c80e.pdf 4b8d9246001101b1b097b83d6430051a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 296 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> Oct. 1903.</td> <td>John Wilson has worked since 25<u>th</u> of March that is 6 1/3 Mos. $126.63. he has worked for Tom. Two days Thrashing, four days, one week & four days another week and has been off 31/2 days this week to Beeton, That is he has lost 4 1/2 days since he came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 lds</td> <td>Sat. Oct 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished Mangels to-day. 7 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church, heard <s>a stranger</s> Mr Marshall preach Children & I went to S.S. Mary & I went up to Tom's in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored & pulled Apples & went to beef ring meeting I rec<u>d</u> $1.89c Geo. G. Hood pd for 3 cows. $3<u>00</u> bull ring <u>15 c</u></td> <td> 1.<u>89</u> 3<u>00</u></td> <td> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town send $8<u>50</u> to record lambs, to G.W. Franklin Des Moines Iowa, bgt 100 lbs Oil Cake $1<u>25</u> also pd. $3<u>75</u> 500 <u>lbs</u> bran to be sent out <s>tg</s></td> <td></td> <td>3.50 1.25 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo at Barbers thrashing Yesterday Afternoon and this forenoon Father plowed and I picked Apples.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Geo & I went to Church in morning And took up potatoes in Afternoon ten rows I loaned Tom 5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91a245bb24903805b005349fc33afd60.pdf 3e3bd7c8c9d165d84ad54fb7f6ceb9d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 297 Oct 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Father plowing Geo fixing fence I went to Judge Cattle at Erin fair Called around at Cheltenham. fare 85c Candies .15 c I helped to Judge Sizes & Grades</td> <td></td> <td> .85 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 17th dull</td> <td>we worked at potatoes E.P. Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> had bull calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. col. 30 12 </td> <td></td> <td>10 30 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes & did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes and did chores. Mr Clayton came along and has agreed to pay twenty dollars for three rooms and hall up stairs and he is to put a partition across hall, & paper put in windows ext. we are to cut hole for him, for stove pipe in back room.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We worked at Potatoes in mroning and Father & Geo all day. I went to O.A.C. Sale in afternoon Saw Peter McIntyre and Tom Gordon from Egremont Stock Sold fairly well Ordered 3 crates for sheep <s>groceries</s>, butter 60 c Figs 10 Tom brought a lamb here 5.04</td> <td></td> <td> .10 .60</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40e3b96378575d959450cb1aff7d0f35.pdf a84bb09fb39cd101285e571c717364f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 298 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. Oct. 22<u>nd</u> 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished potatoes today & I got the Sugar beet lifter and lifted our beets all but 7 drills. sent a pair of Cockerels to Fred McCarty Beeton and then ordered Quilting frame ends. gave mother $5<u>25</u> to buy Quilt stuff. Old Pride in heat</td> <td></td> <td> 5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>We finished with beet lifter & started to pull & Top</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th fine & Cool</td> <td>We topped most of the beets today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. 30.10.10.02</td> <td></td> <td>.52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in morning 18 bgs. 90c, Flour $4<u>30</u> 1000 Oil Cake $12<u>00</u> pd goldies bill $12<u>65</u> rod fixed 15c got Quilting frames at Penfolds 30c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 12.65 $12<u>50</u> .30 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>I shipped five lambs to Henry C Jewett. Telegram. 50 Health papers $1<u>00</u> Then we hauled five loads sugar beets to Hocking Valley Car. 22.32 took 1 load last night. got 3 crates from Penflds $3<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> .50 1.00 <s>3.00</s> 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished Sugar beets this morning and hauled a load of manure home from Mr Wardell's 50 then I shipped the beets, & got 500 <u>lbs</u> wire 98c then we Topped turnips with hoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .98</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/591cbded350cce8d94a50ae4b1b82651.pdf 5a525dc66473e1c3dbeb075e82aa4937 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 299 <table> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> Oct 1903</td> <td>We finished topping Turnips this morning & harrowed up & hauled loads in afternoon gave mother a Check for $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday. 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads put 9 in roothouse & 5 in pit had Joe McGrogan helping us at 50c per day. got St. Louis prize list today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 lds 3 1/2 90c .50</td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day had J. Flick 1/2 day C. & H. Smith 1 day, Joe McGrogan 1 pd J McGrogan 1<u>00</u> Charlie Smith 50<u>c</u> Harry. 10c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Nov 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning & Mary Children & I went up to Tom's after dinner gave check for $10<u>00</u> for imp. {fund?} which completes my subscription</td> <td></td> <td> 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 X</td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips, got in 8 loads. I took two Ewe lambs up to Tom's and then arranged for him to come & help us with wire fence. Elm Park Belle 3rd had bull calf today by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hauling Turnips & plowed up carrots & started to cover pit also hauled 1/2 loads Cabbages & one load of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished taking up roots. two loads carrots finished covering Turnip pits. Tom here all day. I went to Ram fair pd. Bollerts bill. 5.40</td> <td></td> <td> 5.40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e7bd48f83acc045007b0f4f8a9db838.pdf a381bdba82c6234552c96e622e6a1738 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 300 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. Nov 5<u>th</u> 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished roots & fixing fence around pits & turnip patch in morning and worked at wire fence in afternoon Tom here in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6<u>th</u> fine & Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day Tom did not come We strung 7 wires on road going down towards brewery.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> fine but Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence finished the piece we were at yesterday and started a piece along side No 3 Paisley rd paid Jonnie Flick for working last saturday 37 c smiths have taken wood for Culvert, for $1<u>50</u> they have not paid for it yet.</td> <td></td> <td> .37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Mary. E. & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fine.</td> <td>We worked at fence all day finished streatching wire and gathered up most of the lumber and posts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> fair & Rain at night</td> <td>Geo plowed head land around No 1. Father chored & hauled off some twitch grass roots I Chored all day, went to town in evening got coil .92c bgt wire 75 lbs, at {acowis'?} pail mended .05, harness mended .05</td> <td></td> <td> .92 .75 .05.05</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b95cdd25411af8c84f653aed9a327bb.pdf 3ba2440c3530820c5f4e0ab737264622 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 301 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> Nov. 1903</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores. Father plowed all day with Sulky plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Aunt Maggie came today I bgt Groceries.1$<u>20</u> Geo at Harvey's in Afternoon Father Plowing all day had Harry Smith today <s>helping</s> herding Cows on rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Plowing. Geo at Thrashing in morning & fixing fence in Afternoon. I picked 6 bgs Apples at McDougalls.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & Aunt M went to Dublin St in morning & Mother Miss Carr & I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. We heard Rev. Wark Guy Pearce in evening on Peter's Fall and restoration He was very good. Elm Park Bell Calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 16<u>th</u> Damp</td> <td>We Chored took Apples to Cider mill. 8 bgs. then went up Town. got 130 lbs no to Gal wire for stays <s>then</s> 6 panes glass 10 X 12 .24 putty 12c nuts for Geo $1<u>35</u> 25 lbs nails 75c Paid Fords for pasture $9<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> .24 .12 1.35 .75 9.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Took Mother & went in to Station and bgt Mothers Ticket $1<u>65</u> hardware 25 c Pd for Jelly at Cider mill $1<u>10</u> Geo working at fence Father plowing. I took Proff Cummings & A bunch of Students to see McDougalls heifers They also took quite a look at our Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b21f11001ba574272024d64da8ab4525.pdf 25e32c0d76d0b3b9aa694ae61573b86f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 302 <table> <tr> <td> #</td> <td>Wensday Nov. 18<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>Father & I chored around barn, & Geo worked at fence till 4 P.M. We put all cattle & horses in tonight for first</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th Cold</td> <td>Geo Worked at Fence and Father and I at chores Mr Jas Alderson & his Father called to see us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday, 20th fine</td> <td>Geo& I worked at fence and did chores. Father worked around house & barn E.P. Kyma 6<u>th</u> had bull Calf by "Prince of Benton."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21<u>st</u> Dull</td> <td>Geo worked at fence and I went to mill with grist then went up town, and bgt bran $2<u>40</u>. I went to Council meeting this afternoon, then bgt Coil of wire no. 10 about 70 lbs np at Morris then sent $1<u>00</u> to Geo to Franklin & $13<u>25</u> to A.P. Westervelt</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 1.00 13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 30.20.02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .20 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mondau 23<u>rd</u> Soft & drizzly</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence all day, & did the chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Geo wove fence. I went to mill for grist and pd for chopping $1<u>00</u> then went down town bgt wire 136 lbs {20.10?} at Morris. bgt groceries at Scroggies $1<u>05</u></td> <td></td> <td> 136 lbs 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Chored Geo & I worked at fence. Will & Tom came down this morning and took a look around stock Will brought 4 wether lambs I am to allow him $30 for them. and whatever freight would be, for bringing them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4a78b4010b1c939ea118e6b512d06e9.pdf 84e1ca03f962adb4a863a626f063cc0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 303 Nov. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence I went to Town in morning pd Wakefield's ac. $1<u>50</u>, groceries 62<u>c</u> hardware</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>We worked at fence and finished putting on the stays. of about 260 rods we now have wire fence all around the road.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled in potatoes out pit, and Geo worked at fence in afternoon. I went to town bgt ticket for 13<u>00</u> Chicago and also a accident Insurance ticket .25 I paid Scroggies account</td> <td></td> <td> 13.00 .25 17.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 29<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from Berlin preach. For Wesley Bicentenary fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I got ready to go to Chicago but Just after dinner I got word from Sec Mr Farlane and decided not to go. Father & Geo Choring all day. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1st 1903 fine</td> <td>Father & I Chored and went down to Sorby's to see their new horses. They have a good lot. Geo at Bye's Thrashing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Geo at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring. Put No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>Geo at Fence. Father went to Toms for M<u>rs</u> Norris & Emma & Family. I went to Town. bgt wire 35c then I went around to try & get someone to take Tom's Share of beef</td> <td></td> <td> .35</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9ba8882e2fc9575d78ffbe0d0f1eb17.pdf 1f1b84cfdf22f23c216575fc4d4eba72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 304 <table> <tr> <td>sep 11th X X</td> <td>Friday Dec 4<u>th</u> 03 fair</td> <td>I spent morning over Tom's Beef ring share. Geo working at fence. Father went to Town bgt Flour $2<u>15</u> and I chored around barn bred Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u> to Prince of Benton, to Rose grade cow</td> <td></td> <td> 2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Geo Finished putting small wire on fence. I Cleaned Cattle & Chored generally in afternoon I went to Council meeting. We are to get <s>rec</s> $35<u>60</u> for building wire fence, then I went to Sale meeting, there is to be a sale about 1st of March.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Mother Mary E & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. .35 .06</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I went to town and we took Cattle and sheep to the Show. 3 Cattle and six sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We showed our cattle took 1st on cow 2<u>nd</u> on Yearling 3<u>rd</u> on Calf, 1st on wether lamb, 3<u>rd</u> on Shearling. 3rd on Ewe lamb.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We had our heifer killed today. Also had meeting of Aberdeen Angus breeders Society, And old officers were Elected. <s>I went</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>I had quite a few out today J.D. McGregor & some friends among others.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65f7de0a5556730d2a5b4dfc41247ff7.pdf 6761eb424f5e8424ea8c4cb39c64a65d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 305 <table> <tr> <td>Friday. Dec. 11<u>th</u> 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished up at the show today, and, won $99. & $17 specials then sold carcass beef $75.76 . carcass mutton $16<u>55</u> got home about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12<u>th</u> heavy snow</td> <td>Geo quit this Morning and I went to Town drew $100 out of bank for him <s>And I recd</s> shipped a hide to Jacob G. Stroh, of Waterloo pd Express. 40 c, drugs 05c gave mother $3<u>00</u> in Afternoon Father & I did chores</td> <td></td> <td> .05 .40 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Children Grandma & I went to Church in morning and we all stayed home the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>I took George to Station pd him his wages $102.<u>60</u> returned wire to Morris, about 300, then went to mill for grist. E.P. & 21 <u>lb</u> staples 84 c 34.84</td> <td></td> <td>$102.<u>60 <s>.84</s></u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and after dinner I went to town took 12bgs oats to chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores. returned</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17<u>th</u> milder</td> <td>Father & I did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and I went to Town in afternoon sent $302<u>55</u> to Canada Life Assurance Co. being bal of Mortgage on "Bowfront Farm," pd for Chopping 77c</td> <td></td> <td>$302.55 .77</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a79b4a1672162779f123518909579545.pdf 4e314ab930d1b8a7692a39acd472e309 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 306 1903 <table> <tr> <td><u>E.P. Bell 2nd</u></td> <td>Saturday. Dec. 19<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and Geo. Anderson came along & he and I went to Sorby's in afternoon took a look at their stables and Horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 20<u>th</u> Snowy.</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church. And Children & I to S.S. 35 c. 12. SS E.P. Mayflower had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 21<u>st</u> blustry & soft</td> <td>Geo & I chored and worked at Chop bin & spouts A,McDougall had a young cow to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>Geo worked at feed bin I did Chores and helped him I went to Town sent $12 to sheep Breeder Chicago to pay for ad $4<u>00</u> to R.B. Ogilvie Chicago to record filly $2<u>00</u> to Canada Life Assurance Co. to pay for Discharge of Mortgage on Bowfront in Egremont I bgt groceries $1<u>26</u></td> <td></td> <td>12.00 4.00 2.00 1.26/td> </tr> <tr> <td> pd J N today 126<u>63</u></td> <td>Wensday 23<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored around barn I took five Ewes up to Tom's he is going to keep them like common sheep and I give him price of grade lambs for the lambs they raise the ewes remain, my property. I took Bessie M. to Station. I Paid John Nilson his wages today. $126<u>63</u></td> <td></td> <td> $126.<u>63</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I Chored and took <s>Geo</s> Father to the Station. Ticket $1<u>65</u> cash, 2<u>00</u> Things for Children .30 overshoes $2<u>00</u> f's shoes 1.25 Groceries 98 Things at woods 24 Fair at Bollerts $1<u>50</u> Clock repair .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 .30 2.00 1.25 .24 1.50 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb177279c79063a60512f1fc2da1e269.pdf b04f2807046edd39104c4311d0d43f92 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 307 A real old time Christmas <table> <tr> <td> H 6 Oct 2nd</td><td>Friday Dec 25<u>th</u> 1903 fine & Cool</td> <td>I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> to Prince of B. Tom & family came down after dinner and spent the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Dec 26 cold & clear</td> <td>We worked at chores in morning and I went to Town in Afternoon. went to Insurance meeting rec<u>d</u> $5<u>00</u>, pd 6<u>12</u> went to Fair Ground meeting</td> <td>5<u>00</u></td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X 2nd time Oc 4th X</td> <td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy</td> <td>Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day Lady Evangeline had cow calf by Black Warrior. bred Grade cow Rose to P of B </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 28<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran. 2.95 <u>N.P.</u> also got 65 <u>lbs</u> Oil Cake, 82 Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> <td></td> <td> .82</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X 28.</td> <td>Tuesday. 29 fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and got grist ready. 15 bgs 4 wheat 11 oats, then took it to mill yesterday bgt salt $1<u>35</u>, corn $1<u>20</u> at Hewers Pride of Powrie 11th had cow calf by Prince of Benton. </td> <td></td> <td> 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/663dfd7a213bc5e02e643f2ce031c6cb.pdf bab780f9b92f22bfa3c9ede40cbdc776 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 308 <table> <tr> <td>18 Oc 7th 2nd time X</td> <td>Wensday Dec 30<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins & put dip & carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm & dip as a preventative for spreading Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. 31<u>st</u></td> <td>We worked at Chores & went for beef. Mr McCrae came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did Chores and at noon I took Mother Jennie & Mary E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo & I went to town as soon as chores were done. we got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's & got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' account $51.25, paid Penfolds $25<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> $25<u>00</u> $51<u>25</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> Cold & Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. col. 30 & .5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero 35,43, Oct 11th XX</td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero</td> <td>Father & I went to vote voted for Crane, Dawson & Henderson, then sent $1<u>55</u> ro C.H. Dana for J.J. Bell, in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat. pd $1 for 15 bgs. 25 c to go on next bal bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle. 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 1.55</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1903 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1903 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>254</p> bread. 11 c <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29th 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young &amp; Mr Hall's stock this morning, and to bring Mrs Knowles out <p>went to the nomination this afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30th cool &amp; fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning &amp; hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd &amp; No 1 in heat today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 31st cold</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Father Chored. I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 &amp; 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school. in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $1000 <p>paid Dr Savage's bill $1675 pd for chopping 45 c bgt got 500 bran at Goldie</p> Kyma 3 bred to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>10.00</p> <p>16.75</p> .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Oct 8 x</td> <td>Thursday 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in afternoon. Mary Children &amp; I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning &amp; started Turnips. hauled give loads. got 50" of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>255</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Jan 3rd 1903 Soft</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Father working at Turnips we hauled six loads. I took Bessie to station &amp; bgt Mother a coat Cloak &amp; retd coat. paid the differece 100, then bgt. gro ect. $136</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fair</td> <td>Mother, Father &amp; Mary &amp; I went to Church in the morning heard Mr Roger preach Children &amp; I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> Oct 12 x</td> <td>Monday. 5th fair</td> <td>We hauled Turnips six loads and I went to vote for County Councillor voted for Laidlaw &amp; Scott <p>paid $2000 addtional insurance on our live Stock.</p> bred E.P. Mayflower 2nd to P of B. second time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Father worked at Chores and I went to tow Pd. Dr Reed $650. Dr Foster 200 pd. For Oil Cake $1350 <p>got axe fixed. 30 c</p> Dr Reed came out to get us to take wares in to the Judging class.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>6.50</p> <p>2.00</p> <p>13.50</p> .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 7th Snowing</td> <td>J.W. at Porters thrashing till 4.30 p.m. Father &amp; I did Chores ect EP Bell 3rd in heat. on 3rd Saturday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning and took mares to Judging Class in Afternoon. Sorby's Sunbeam was place 1st our Queen 2nd and Sorbys Venus third Princess fourth. I thought the Judgement was poor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>256</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 9th 1903</td> <td>Father &amp; J.W. did chores and cleaned up grass peas I took Princess Charming Queen in to Judging Class Crowd placed her first and Dr Reed set her down to third place. There was quite a lively discussion over them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>I went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon, recd $500 for services of director, then bgt. dry goods, Caps ect $305 Hardware $122, Oatmeal $220 returned cards to Mercury Office groceries, 55 c</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>3.05 2.20 1.22 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th Stormy</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Collection today ch. 40 c S.S. 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 12th Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored this morning and I went to O.A.C. this afternoon to see the Steers before Slaughter <p>E.P. Bell 2nd in heat today</p> I paid thrashing to Mr Baley today $24. Cutting was included he was on street and I did not ask him for a receipt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13th fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6 had H. calf by Oxford King we took two bull calves and three heifers to O.A.C. Judging Class. Our Small bull was set 1st and in the heifers Marguerite of Brandon and E.P. Mayflower in Yearlings it was quite Satisfactory</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fair</td> <td>I went to see about sawing in morning &amp; Chored in Afternoon Father &amp; Jennie Cleaning D. oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>257</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 15th Jan 1903 fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6th had Bull Heifer Calf by Oxford King I went for meat in morning then took Mother to Station, gave her 5.00 Ticket $245 then came home there were about 16 of the short course students here today. Marguerite of B in heat</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th mild</td> <td>We did chores and cut Furnace wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>J.W. did chores &amp; cut wood I chored &amp; went to town, Pd Insurance Joined Farmers Association recd&lt; an order for 100 bush oats Danbeney from Carter &amp; Co St. Marys by Mr W.P. Evans. bot 233 St Marys <p>E.P. Kyma 10th bred today to Prince of Benton</p> bgt hat Changed hat 30c got cards, 25 c</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>6.12</p> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. gave today 20, 10, 14 Mr Roger preached today</td> <td></td> <td>.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We cut wood &amp; chored in the morning and, cleaned &amp; filled D. oats in Afternoon 40 bgs. G.D. Hood &amp; Mr Hanniwell Each had a cow to our young bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and I showed young stock to Mr Thomas. Loweville he wants a bull &amp; heifer I took him to Station</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>we chored and cut wood in morning and sent J.W. to Whitelaws. Thrashing for Jas Mitchell in Afternon bred Kyma 3rd to Prince of benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>258</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan 22, 1903</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. I shipped 102.6/34 bus D oats to G. Carter Son &amp; Co St Marys, at 60 c per bush then went down town and got sleigh rod fixed 10 c then worked at Chores. got Tongue of sleigh fixed $175</td> <td></td> <td>.10 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair</td> <td>We cut wood and did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th cold</td> <td>we cut wood did chores and I went to town <p>paid Penfolds bill 21.43</p> Hardware .03 Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td> <p>21.43</p> <p>.03</p> .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning and I went to A. Jacksons in Afternoon to see how he was</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1st x</td> <td>Monday 26</td> <td>bred E.P. Bell 3rd to Prince of Benton. I went to J.S. Mill with 14 bgs 5.0. 3 W. 6. B. to be ready by Saturday morning <p>went to Prescots with 5 bu &amp; 39 lbs wheat &amp; paid for 100 lbs of flour I got before &amp; got flour for the wheat. bgt 80 lbs bran, 70 c paid Cash 200</p> We cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th Soft</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and hauled 4 loads Turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>x</p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 28th Soft</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of Turnips. Our Imp. Cow pride 11th of Powrie, had a heifer Calf today. Also Kyma of Tweedhill had a heifer Calf by Kyma's Heir &amp; Neither of them has a white face. recd $20 today for Cockerals</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>259</p> <pre> &lt;td </pre> .30.10 .07 1.00 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29th Jan. 1903 Soft</td> <td>I left this morning for Oakville and Toronto. saw Phillips Stock his horses and Angus look very well particularly the two he got from Mr Phillips Richards, we arranged about some chickens then I went on to Toronto to see about Annual meeting of Cattl Breeders Association we had a good meeting <p>my expenses today ticket 360</p> paid Phillips $400 for Chickens</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 30th Stormy</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Father chored &amp; J.W. Cut wood. I went to town bgt Gro. 63 c cash and 158 in. Butter &amp; Eggs 1.58 <p>Drugs 25 c</p> E.P. Mayflower had B Calf today by Kymas heir, And</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.63</p> <p>1.58</p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 31st fine</td> <td>J.W. Chored and cut wood I went to Station for Mother and also went to vote for Councillor, bgt dry goods Candies 05, hardware 05 Sold rooster. 100 to G Elliot</td> <td>{should be 1.00 here but it is below}</td> <td> <p>.05</p> <p>.05</p> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Feb</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning, And Children &amp; I to S.S. gave today 30, 10, 07, $1.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 2nd fair &amp; Soft</td> <td>We did chores and cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> 3X</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>I went to Mill. bgt. 500 bran $4.25. 500. Oil Cake $6.75 J.L.S. gave me 245 lbs. Chop as He had not our grist done <p>J.W. Chored &amp; cut wood.</p> E.P. Bell 2nd served today by Prince of Be</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 6.75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>260</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday. Feb 4th 1903 Dull</td> <td>We cut wood &amp; did chores Father went to town got intrim receipt for $1000 insurance on Beaufront farm in Egremont. We are to pay @1200 for three years</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 5th blustry</td> <td>J.W. left this morning for home. He has ordered 10 Pullets @ 70 c 1 rooster at 100. I paid him bal of 2 1/2 months wages @ 45/18 less $8 for Chickens $37</td> <td></td> <td>3750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>I went to mill this morning and to Exp. office for Chickens, got 14 Chickens from F.W. Phillips Express. Charge $100 Came home and chored the rest of the day put ear tags in sheep.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores and Mother &amp; I went to Town. I paid Taxes $3699 went for Oilcake, Drugs .05</td> <td></td> <td>36.99 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th Stormy</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and Mr Hall cut wood in Afternoon, he is working for $1.25 per day &amp; boards himself Mr. McGregor &amp; two Friends came today and looked at the Imported Cattle. We have divided and I have the big bull except for about 2 1/2 months in Summer, and Mr Mc Takes the heifer Marie to Provost 15X 16th of Powrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>261</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9th cont.</td> <td>we keep the two pride cows. Am not very well pleased over it but will try and make the best of it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fine &amp; soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and Hall cut wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Soft &amp; dull</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores Mr Hall cut wood. I went to town bgt. sheep dip .70</td> <td></td> <td>.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12th Soft &amp; dull</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and Hall cut wood. Father went for meat &amp; to Post Office, &amp; got bgs saw dust 10 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Nov 20 X</td> <td>Friday 13th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores &amp; Hall I shipped a rooster to Jaston Steinmiller. Walkerton 200 then saw some men about coming to cut wood. helped H. Cutting wood in Afternoon, &amp; did chores. bred E.P. Kyma 6th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14 fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores Hall went to Bye's thrashing. Took a box load of wood to Mrs Busby, went to town bgt sulphur. 25 c Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th Snowy</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to hear Dr. Potts in morning at Dublin St Church and Children &amp; I went to S.S. Mother &amp; I to Church at night <p>gave to Open Col. 7. 10. 05,</p> for Educational fund 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>.07, .10, .05, 2.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>262</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 16th FEb. 1903</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to mill for grist of Chop and also to Flax mill &amp; got $10.00 oil cake N.P. <p>Paid Miss Stannard 400 missionary money</p> A Lewis had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td>13.50 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 17th cold</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to mill for grist and bgt Flax</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th cold &amp; Stormy</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores in morning and, I went to C.W. McIntosh's sale in afternoon bgt a heifer for beef ring, $35. they are to keep her till Monday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning, And I took J Ibboston up to Tom's to see about fixing his barn. He is going to take the Job by the day at $200 per day for Trainer &amp; $150 for {way?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and in Afternoon I went to Mill for grist. pd. Jd. S. $3495</td> <td></td> <td>34.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores and R. N. Crane came and I hired him at $2000 per month from Apr 15th till Oct 1st Mr McCannel came to see our horses and offered me 300 for Yearling filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>263</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 22nd Feb 1903</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church, And Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; Mother &amp; I to Church at night Mr Rogers preached on With the heart Man believeth unto Righteousness &amp; with mouth Confession is made unto Salvation he was very Clear</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 23rd Dull</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning, and I went for heifer for beef ring in Afternoon <p>paid for her $3400</p> Sold Charming Queen of E.P. to Mr McCannel's Cousin for $300. Telegraphed to Mr McG at Brandon about filly 45 c</td> <td></td> <td>34.00 <p></p> .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and Father went up to Tom's for harness. I sold Charming Queen of Elm Park, to McCannel for $300 recd $2500</td> <td></td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to sale and meeting of Angus Society we decided to apply for a Charter &amp; to prepare to get up a Champion prize for Angus Cattle and also to try and have our Society to ne a life member of InterNational Show at Chicago</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and spent as much time as we could with our Visitors Mr Sharp Parkside &amp; Mr White of Clifford were here seeing about Stock. we sold Skins of our beef for ring.3.54 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 @ 51/2 = 3.25 + 32 = 3.57</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>264</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th Feb 1903 Soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores in morning and I shipped Colt in Afternoon to W.D. McCannell Port Elgin, recd pay 275. and $25 before</td> <td>275. 25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th wet</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and then, I went to Sale &amp; bgt. a churn $5</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Mch 1st 03</td> <td>Mary, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning, heard a stranger preach. Tom, Emma &amp; baby came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd Dull</td> <td>Father sick today I did Chores and went to P.O. got stamps 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores &amp; I went to po. got Exp Order for Franklin Des Moines Iowa, for $125 to record two sheep and transfer one.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th Soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and worked around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 5th Soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and Mary &amp; I went to town in afternoon, looked around for a suit did not buy. bred E.P. Kyma 10th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 6th very fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning and I took grist to Mill in afternoon, 17 bgs, 10 emptys</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 7th soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to P.O. got med for heifer from Dr Reed 25 recd $65 P.O. order from J J Bell Waverley shoes mended .25</td> <td>$65</td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>265</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec. 15 th X</td> <td>Sunday 8th Mch. 1903. fair</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in Monring and I in Evening. Children &amp; I to S.S. bred Kyma of Tweedhill to P. of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to town to see about order that I lost. sent to Ottawa for new order Mr Abra from Blair came to see our Stock and bgt three head Of Angus for 450 paid me $150. and will send the balance</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Dec 17 x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th wet</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning. I went to mill bgt 500 bran, 1.90 4.25 100 flour 2.90 <p>went to Flax mill Pd $1350 for oil cake.</p> Bred. E.P. Mayflower to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>6.15 13.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores this morning I went to McDougalls in Afternoon to see heifer, did not buy her</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>x</p> x</td> <td>Thursday 12th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I chored all day <p>bred E.P. Kyma 13th to Prince of Benton.</p> Young Ewe had a pair of Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 day</td> <td>Friday 12th fair</td> <td>Father went to Tom's today. I went for Grist of Chop. Pd for 17 bgs. Hall splitting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores. Hall splitting wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fine</td> <td>Mary, little M &amp; I went to Church in morning and Mother J &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>266</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W. H 1</td> <td>Monday 16th Mch. 1903 fair</td> <td>Mr Hall hauled turnips five loads <p>I went to town got princess shod. 25 c</p> sent 200 to Suffolk registry</td> <td></td> <td>.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.H. 1</td> <td>Tuesday. 17th fair</td> <td>We worked at manure in morning from G.T.R. Yds all day. got horses shod in morning. np. .50 hauled 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Wensday 18th fine</td> <td>We hauled 4 loads manure &amp; cleaned out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1</td> <td>Thursday 19th very fair</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from yards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1 <p>Dec 26 x</p> x</td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>We worked at Chores and at the wood. <p>bred Pride of Powrie 11th to P of Benton</p> we got pair of lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>We worked at chores &amp; wood. Mr Abra Came and paid me for $300 being bal on Cattle and We are to ship on Thursday. Took him &amp; his daughter to Station</td> <td>$300.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning, Mother &amp; I in Evening and Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Monday 23rd Wet</td> <td>I went to O.A.C. with cattle hired John Wilson until Jan 1st 1904 for $20 per month,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>I shipped 2 roosters to Lindeu today. Went down to see Sorbys Stock, he has some very fine horses Mr J.W. Burt was here when I got back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>267</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th Mch. 1903 fine</td> <td>John Wilson started today We worked at chores and wood. Paid W. Hall bal of his wages. $800</td> <td></td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and went to town. Telegraphed to M. Abra. Blair. 25. hardware 1.20</td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 27th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and shipped three pure bred Cattle to Moses Abra Doon he did not take Kyma's 3rd as she is not in calf. And gave me $24 more for E.P. Kyma 12th</td> <td>$2400</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>We chored and worked at wood. Mr Turner Calgary was here today <p>I paid for Turnips $2070</p> <p>bgt Corn $112, Pd Wakefields bill, $150&lt;</p> got washer mended .05</td> <td></td> <td>20.70 .05 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>We went to Church morning &amp; evening &amp; S.S. also we heard Paisley St minister in morning and W Roger in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>We worked at wood all morning day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at wood in the morning and John went to Hendersons Sand bee in afternoon sent $500 to secretary McFarlane</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 1st/03</td> <td>I went for {Rev.?} Mills and we had Bessie &amp; Godfrey Baptized, then I took Mr Mills to Jacksons, X Mr Hannell had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>268</p> <p>Apr. 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd Dull.</td> <td>We worked at wood &amp; I took mares to Sorby's in morning Went to town in Afternoon bgt 1/2 ton oil cake $1300, paid $1300 for 1/2 ton I got before. Sugar .50 other things .08</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.50</p> <p>13.00</p> .08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p>X</p> X</td> <td>Friday 3rd Stormy &amp; wet</td> <td>We worked around barn amd cellar all day. <p>Shearling ewe had lamb today</p> O.A.C. heifer bred to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Changeable &amp; Cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; sorted potatoes in morning and Mary &amp; I went to town in Afternoon bgt salt 135 corn $294 rubbers 80c</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.35 2.94</p> .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fair</td> <td>Father, Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning Tom &amp; Family came for dinner.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> Razor Strop for John 50c</td> <td>Monday 6th fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and wood. I went to town after noon. got wagon fixed 50c Chains &amp; rod .20 hinges .44 bolts, razor strop .50</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to O.A.C. to see about man for John Mountain did not get one went to see pedigrees in herd book. <p>C. Oil $1.00, bread 10c</p> We cleaned up gateway &amp; hauled four loads of gravel to it in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.10</p> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We did chores and started to Cultivate for oats and roll new meadows {had?} Mr J.E. Major Kessuth was here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>269</p> <p>April 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fair</td> <td>Father finishing rolling meadows and John Cultivated for oats. I chored and went to Town went to town with Mother to meet Adda and Bessie. Mother went to Preston. Ticket. 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>Father rolled Fall wheat in morning. Jennie &amp; I went to Church. John Cultivated &amp; harrowed. I sowed about 2 1/2 acres Siberian oats in afternoon. bred E.P. Belle 4th to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 11th fair</td> <td>We sowed oats and harrowed. Father went to town Pd Insurance $3920</td> <td></td> <td>39.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning, &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>Sowing oats in Afternoon E.P. Bell 5th in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th wet</td> <td>We chored around barn Piled wood &amp; sorted potatoes &amp; clipped sheep <p>I went to town, bgt meat. 100</p> <p>Pd Rumford's account. $420</p> <p>Pd Farmers Advocate ac.</p> <p>bgt. Flour 200 Whip fixed 10c</p> Stamps 20c</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.00</p> <p>4.20</p> <p>7.50</p> <p>.10</p> <p>2.00</p> .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>x</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 15th wet</td> <td>We chored levelled pit went to mill with 15 bgs 11 wheat, 4 barley 6 emptys <p>G.D. Hood had cow to E.P. Champion</p> <p>bgt hat $200, got 500 bran np @ 17</p> <p>got 10 bu Barley from S. Young 4.25</p> <p>got 1 1/2 by. Clover @ 8.10 1 bu Tim @ $2.84 $15.15.</p> <p>Dr Reed was out to see Kyma Tweedhill did not do much. haule</p> hauled a load of gravel.</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p>4.25</p> 6.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>270</p> <p>Apr. 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; John did chores &amp; Sorted potatoes. I went to meeting of Industrial Cattle Committee. Expenses $3.80 We revised prize list and made very few changes</td> <td></td> <td>3.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>Jno Cultivated all day. Father Chored. I went to town in morning and sent away about 12 letters about Exhibition. sent $1515 to J.A. Bruce &amp; Co. Hamilton Oatmeal $210, gave Mary 500</td> <td></td> <td>.10 <p>15.15</p> <p>2.10</p> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>We worked at seeding sowed oats in afternoon <p>broke drill tongue &amp; got new one, $150 at penfolds n.p.</p> Sold L. Bruder 2 bu. D. oats 80c NP</td> <td>.80</td> <td>1.50 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children &amp; I to S.S. 7</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>J.W picked Stones in morning Father Chored. I went to mill for grist, 15 bgs, got wagon mended 25c np <p>sold cow recd bal. 4500</p> recd $800 for potatoes</td> <td>4500 800</td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st fair</td> <td>Father rolling. John Plowing <p>I went to town in afternoon with Mary. Gave M. 700</p> Ordered suit $24. at Nelson bgt Ink 15c</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd fair</td> <td>Jno Plowing &amp; harrowing. Father rolling in morning and I chored in afternoon. I went to Town. shipped potatoes 6 bgs bgt rape seed .90c pd Freight 45c</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.90</p> .45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>271</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23rd 1903</td> <td>We finished sowing Peas &amp; sowed rape Father rolled most of the day John harrowed pea ground &amp; cultivated ground for corn. I went to town for Lucerne seed. got 15 lbs at $900 per bu. $2.25 np</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> $2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24th Dull</td> <td>We sowed Lucerne patch and Plowed Patch for Corn. John fixed fence around pasture in afternoon and I went to G.T.R. for Iron Beadstead &amp; matress from Andrew. paid Freight</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 25th fine</td> <td>Jno harrowed root ground in morning and hauled 4 loads manure in Afternoon. I fixed gates and went to town in morning and bgt seeds $250, stuff for house .38, seeds 17c &amp; recd pd for lucerne @ 2 Thorps</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.50</p> <p>.38</p> 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I to S.S. Mother &amp; I to Church in Evening. <p></p> O.A.C. heifer bred today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th Dull</td> <td>We hauled manure &amp; went to town in afternoon bgt meat. 15c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>272</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1st 1902 Cold</td> <td>J. hauled manure all day 8 loads. I hauled two &amp; plowed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday. 2nd fair</td> <td>We hauled &amp; plowed in 12 lds. manure. 12 loads <p></p> bred Elm Park bell 5th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Wet</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in mornng and Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>John &amp; I hauled manure all day. 15 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root grd all Except two loads. <p>I went to town in afternoon got bull stick fixed .25</p> <p>sent $1125 to Andrew. and $1 to Sec. McFarlane</p> <p>got horses Shod $100</p> <p>harness fixed. 75c</p> got $1.00 lbs Flour. 200</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>.25</p> <p>11.25 1.00</p> <p>.75</p> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 6th fine</td> <td>John started off with team to the road grader I hauled out two loads manure &amp; Started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7th fine</td> <td>I plowed in manure on root grd. Father Chored John away at roads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>I finished plowing and harrowed the Patch. Rev. H. Calwell Called on his way home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>273</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 9 / 1903</td> <td>Father rolled root ground I chored in morning and went to Thomas Hood's Funeral in afternoon. <p>got my suit at Nelson's. 2400 N.P.</p> bgt hat $250 Cuff links .35</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2400</p> <p>.35</p> 250</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Mary, Children &amp; I went to Church in morning and Mother &amp; I in Evening and At Ch. &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>J.W. Sowed ashes &amp; Cleaned Stables. I sowed mangels. Father helped John &amp; got harness mended</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th fine</td> <td>I finished mangels &amp; Carrots &amp; went to town. Jn. went to roads again today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>I put Carbon BiSulph into groundhog holes put an ounce on a little Cotton batting, and put it into the hole, and plugged up both holes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 14th fair</td> <td>I did chores and rised drills &amp; sowed an acre of sugar beets. Father Chored, &amp; went for beef <p>sent a Telegram to Jas. D. McGregor re bulbs, box .05</p> got 5 bu corn. $265 np</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>.65</p> <p>.75</p> 265</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>We Cultivated potato grd and sowed mangels &amp; rape near barn. <p></p> Qu. Pride 2nd of Lynenon had cow calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>274</p> <p>May 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>John got home tonight and has put in nine days 4 days last week and 5 days this week. Expenses last week. 200 tis week $125 I went to town today paid for suit &amp; hat $2600, Carbon bi Sulph. 1 lb. 38c bgt bg potatoes at Thorp's $215</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.00</p> <p>1.25</p> <p>26.50</p> <p>.38</p> 2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 17th fine very hot</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary &amp; mary went to church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; mother &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18th fine very Hot</td> <td>Jn. on road grader. Father &amp; I did Chores and I plowed in bal of Turnip ground &amp; harrowed it. Turned potatoes in cells washed sheep &amp; planted early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and got a grist ready in morning and went to mill in afternoon, 20 bgs. 10 oats 10 barley, and, 16 emptys <p>pd ac. at Torells $110</p> Jn. on road grader</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated &amp; I did Chores went to town bgt poke 55c, Corn 95 &amp; Turnip seed 95, 160.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 <p>1.60</p> .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and got grist. sold potatoes. $11.40 &amp; paid Hewers ac. 7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>275</p> <p>May 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fine. very dry</td> <td>Father cultivated root grd. I chored in morning &amp; went to town After dinner bgt. note paper 20c, Candies 23 set ect toeat sorted potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.20</p> .23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 23rd fine.</td> <td>Jn. Chored &amp; took Mary &amp; Children to station Ticket $165, gave {in?} 200 in Afternoon I went to Thorp's with potatoes 15 bgs, @ 90c, Pd ac in full</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.00</p> 1.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Pd. Jn 300</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>We Chored &amp; took sprouts off small potatoes &amp; went to station to meet the family &amp; pd. John today 500 &amp; he gave us two back, he owes me 300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, 26th wet</td> <td>We chored around stables in morning &amp; cellar in Afternoon Jn went to road grader in afternoon Father Cultivated and I chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th Dull</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Father Cultivated in Afternoon. I sheared</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28</td> <td>had road grader in afternoon. From 1.45 P.M. to Six P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th</td> <td>Jn on Grader, Father Cultivating I Cored, bgt hardware. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>276</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday, May 20th 1903 fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>We planted potatoes "Clark's Leamington," variety <p>had L. Flick 75c Zaenond Navokuski 75 ' helping 4 1/2 days</p> Jn. out in {?} 1/2 days on grader this week</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.75</p> .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 31st 1903</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; Mother &amp; I to Church in Evening. Pd. 500 for Imp fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st fine</td> <td>Jn. on roads. Father &amp; I finished planting potatoes &amp; I went to town in Afternoon sold potatoes $128, bgt corn $509 salt $135 got harness cleaned 200 NP</td> <td></td> <td> <p>5.09</p> 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine</td> <td>Jn on road &amp; Father Choring &amp; cultivating &amp; I went for a load of straw to Whitelaws &amp; raked Quack grass off Turnip ground I made a contract with Mr Clark of Sheep Breeder to take an inch space in their paper for 6 months at $12 for six mos Payable at Expiration of term</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fine</td> <td>Jn on road with team Fatrher Cultivating. I chored in morning &amp; went to town 225 in afternoon, bgt Sugar pd. Int on Mortgage $2.00, bgt lime, 25c.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.00</p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 4th fine</td> <td>Father Jn on road with team Father went for meat &amp; chored. I scuffled mangels carrots &amp; Sugar beets with weeder in morning &amp; plowed in afternoon W. Hall was here, to look at Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>277</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday, 5th June 1903 fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and whitewashed cellar and woodshed, then went to horse show, got horses shod 50c ticket to show 25 Jn on road</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.50</p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 6th fine</td> <td>Father Jn on road. Father Choring. I Chored and went to town, sold wool $23.10c pd. Thorp ac. 50c paid mother, $500for Wardrobe, and $200 for spending money gave Mary 2.85</td> <td>23.10</td> <td> <p>.50</p> <p>7.00</p> 2.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; Mother Jennie &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>Mr Swayze order agent came out to try a plow Father likes it well Plow is to be $4275 and our old gang plow to be paid when we try it in sod, if it suits us. G. Ruper is setting posts today. he is to get 12 1/2 cts each and board Mr Sharp came and we took a look around the stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9th Dull</td> <td>We worked at posts in fence, and Father plowed Turnip ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>We worked at fence, G. Ruper has put in 47 posts @ 12 1/2 cts each. $5. I paid him. Went to Chiltenham, in evening had quite a Chat with John &amp; Jennie &amp; Family, and looked at Stock Ticket $145</td> <td></td> <td>5.88 <p></p> 1.45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>278</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. 11th June 1903</td> <td>Jon &amp; I went up to Mr Sharps &amp; saw stock of then I came down to the Station and got home at 11 a.m. found Everything all right. Jn went to mill in Afternoon for Oat Chop &amp; took 10 bgs to be chopped &amp; 4 emptys got harness mended .25</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day, got them about 2/3 sown.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th wet</td> <td>John Scuffled &amp; Father &amp; he hoed mangels near barn &amp; then he cleaned part of sheep pen. I went to mill for grist of chop. pd. 50 c Also Paid for 100 bu of oats Chopped $3400, left check at Bank of Commerce, for Jas. L. Simpson bgt. Candies 10c Strawberries $1.25</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.50</p> <p>34.00</p> <p></p> <p>1.25</p> .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Mother &amp; I in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th Dull</td> <td>We hoed sugar beets &amp; finished sowing turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16th Dull</td> <td>We finished hoeing beets &amp; started at mangels and also pulled mustard &amp; burrs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17th</td> <td>Jn &amp; Father hoeing mangels &amp; I went to Town to meet excursions John but he did not come. recd Turnip seed 35c bgt Flour 60c.</td> <td>.35</td> <td>.60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>279</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday, 18th 1903</td> <td>Jn. went to Excursion at O.A.C. and I went to Telegraph to Jas. D. McGregor re our bulls 100 <p>Telephone to A.P. Westervelt .50</p> <p>R. Brandon came to say that he would pay $10 per month on shed till paid, if I would let him keep it.</p> <p>Fred McCarty wants a pair of Rock Cockerels in fall</p> Beeton P.O.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.00</p> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; John hoed mangels. I hauled two loads of straw and Went to Joe Bolton's Funeral</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Sugar beets &amp; Mangels all day <p>had J. Flick helping 60 c</p> sold staggering calf to Alf Hales. for $30, recd 500</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>Mary, Father &amp; Children went to Church in morning and Mother &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd fair</td> <td>We prepared to Ship Cattle ordered seed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd damp</td> <td>We took big bull to get feet pared paid the Cattleman $100 <p>Pd. Geo. Ruper for digging post holes $200 had C. Sanderson building fence at 14 c per rod. pd Ruper for helping with bull 50c</p> shipped the cattle to Jas D McGregor, Bow Island Stop off at Brandon, Gibson went in Charge</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.00</p> .50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>280</p> <p>June 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 24th wet</td> <td>We worked at fence in Afternoon C. Sanderson finished the rail fence and started at 4 P.M. to dig the post holes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> Brandon pd $1000</td> <td>Thursday 25th fine</td> <td>We started this morning to tear down board fence &amp; put on wire. We finished streaching wire about 5 p.m. Mr A.J. Russell Coburg Came and we spent a very pleasant evening on Tuesday R. Brandon pd me $10 on pig pen he still owes $20 and is to pay it in two months.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence mangels &amp; hauling lumber &amp; old posts from new fence. recd $15000 from Mr McGowan Blyth</td> <td>15000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. Sanderson $1210</td> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mr Flick's boy worked at Turnips Mangels and I paid him $100 <p>The Fence men left the Job today. I paid them twelve dollars and ten cts.</p> Will Came down today &amp; we had quite a pleasant time, and Mr Geo. Anderson from Islay Scotland has Engaged, to work with us for about three months</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.00</p> 12.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Mary, Father &amp; Children went to Church in morning &amp; Mother, Mary &amp; I in Evening gave 30 c Collection in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Monday 29th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots &amp; fence had Jas Mitchell helping Shipped E.P. Champion to Mr McGowan, Blyth and Sold E.P. Master to Rev. Marsh. Thornbury</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>281</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Tuesday 30th June 1903. fine shower last night</td> <td>We finished fence &amp; I paid Mr Mitchell $400, then I went to town. Deposited $214. in Bank. pd Exchange 25 c I received from Rev. Marsh last night $225 for E.P. Master <p>$30 Cash and $19500 Check.</p> <p>Shipped E.P. Master in Afternoon pd Freight on Bull $510</p> bgt Ticket to Oakville</td> <td>$30 $125.</td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>5.10</p> 1.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> J.F. 1</td> <td>Wensday July 1st 1903</td> <td>John &amp; Father plowing &amp; Flick boy hoeing I went to Oakville to see stock did not make a deal. Expenses 10, 11, 10 went to Mrs Snells and find that Polly Mountain is sick with scarlet fever.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .22c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Thursday 2nd Showery</td> <td>John finished plowing orchard and then started to raise drills for rape Geo. &amp; Father working at roots. We started to hoe turnips in Afternoon. Mary &amp; I went to town, got buggy at Penfolds and gave in $200</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> J.F. 3 hr</td> <td>Friday 3rd Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hoeing I went to W.B. Watt's Funeral in Afternoon. There was a great crowd, mostly neighbors very few Breeders. Expenses today, 20c Mr McCrae &amp; I went to Jacksons Prayer meeting in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Wet</td> <td>We hoed turnips and raised drills for rape. I went to town recd $2500 from Hales for Calf <p>pd. Hewers ac. $515</p> p Metcalf's ac. $415</td> <td>2500</td> <td> <p>5.15</p> 4.15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>282</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 5th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father M.E. &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; Mary &amp; Mother in Evening <p>gave 50 c, 7E Father 20 c</p> new Minister was very nice</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.20</p> .57</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> J.F. all day</td> <td>Monday 6th very fine</td> <td>Jn to princess &amp; Nell to Sorbys &amp; mowed about 6 Acres hay in morning and rest of us worked at Turnips, &amp; I went to town after dinner bgt p. green, $100, hardware 15c</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1/2 W.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 1th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, &amp; Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> F boys 1/2</td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay &amp; Turnips, got in 3 loads <p>got rack fixed 225</p> <p>Fark .50 Twine .100th 1300 np</p> got lines fixed 35c</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.25</p> <p>.50</p> .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F boys 1/4</td> <td>Thursday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay and finished Turnips bu 1 Flick boys, 2 1/2 hrs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 loads</td> <td>Friday 10th Shower in Evening</td> <td>We hauled hay &amp; mowed a little. put Ear Tags in {Calves?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11th Dull evening</td> <td>went to mill with grist 10 bgs barley &amp; wheat bgt 300 Oil Cake &amp; paid account $1625 groceries 50 c</td> <td></td> <td>16.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Jennie went to Church &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. gave today .50.6 c</td> <td></td> <td>.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th</td> <td>We worked at hay all day John got hurt. we got in 9 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>283</p> <p>{writing from July 16-24th is different and may be by another person -- possibly Jennie as she is the oldest and refers to "Grandpa" -- the entry for Saturday 25th is "I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well"}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14th July 1903 fine to cool.</td> <td>We worked at hay got in 6 loads pd. W. Flick $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 15th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, got in 8 loads &amp; moved 4 1/2 acres paid W. Flick bal of account for hoeing Paid 1.30c for Shirt, Collars .25c for fish</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th</td> <td>Went to town in morning. Put paris green on potatoes in afternoon. Jno. &amp; Geo hauling hay, &amp; raking &amp; kiling at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 18th.</td> <td>Hauled in 6 loads hay from back fields.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th</td> <td>Grandpa, M.E. &amp; Mary to church in morning. Heard Rev. Mr Mills.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th.</td> <td>Tom came to cut fall-wheat. Started to cut about 11 A.M. and had to stop about 6.30 P.M. on account of heavy shower. Jno. went to Russell's in Tom's place.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st</td> <td>Tom came in morning and finished cutting fall-wheat about 5 P.M. Grandpa, Jno. &amp; Geo. were shocking up.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>284</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 22nd 1903</td> <td>Jno. mowng in forenoon &amp; Geo &amp; Grandpa in <p>turnips. All at turnips in afternoon.</p> Hewer's brought out 5 bus. corn, not paid for</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 23rd</td> <td>Working at turnips until noon then hauling hay, 4 loads in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 24th.</td> <td>Jno. finished mowing hay Geo. &amp; grandpa at turnips, hay, and setting up wheat shocks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in morning and also in evening. then</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled hay in forenoon and cut Barley in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th showery</td> <td>We finished hay today &amp; hauled 4 loads wheat Mr Michael of Berwickshire came today we had quite a nice chat. X Queen had mare foal by Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th hot</td> <td>We had a heavy storm last night and stopped th harvest. Mr Michael &amp; I went to Whitelaws &amp; Sorby's &amp; I went to town in afternoon got wagon fixed $275, horses shod 50c harness mended .50c oatmeal &amp; corn $415</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .50 .50 4.15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>285</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th July 1903 fair</td> <td>We had quite a shower last night and could not work at wheat to-day so John scufled &amp; Father, Geo &amp; I hoed Turnips all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>We started about 9 am &amp; hauled 11 loads wheat &amp; hoed turnips till 9 a.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1st Aug 1903 fine</td> <td>Jn went to Bye's Thrashing &amp; Father Geo &amp; I hauled wheat 7 1/2 hauled 7 loads &amp; 1 load rakings 3 loads barley Mary &amp; Children went to Picnic</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I to S.S. Mother &amp; I in evening heard Dr Willoughby both times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling barley 5 loads Jn scuffled turnips &amp; Father &amp; Geo hoed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th wet</td> <td>We {?} and put dip on lambs and Jn. went to Harvey's Thrashing in afternoon, we weaned lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th fair but dull</td> <td>Jn plowed in morning Geo hoed turnips all day &amp; Chored Father &amp; I went to town bgt shoes $300 &amp; ordered a pair for myself pd Goldies ac. $19.35 <p>pd. for Gro at Scroggies $114</p> <p>paid $125 to Norwalk Ohio</p> ordered 1/2 ton bran &amp; 10 bu Corn</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 <p>19.35</p> <p>1.14</p> 1.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>286</p> <p>Aug. 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fine</td> <td>We Cut oats all day finished no 7. we cut about 12 acres today Geo hoeing turnips. Father &amp; John Shocking oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no. 5 7 acres Geo. hoeing turnips &amp; Choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats for this season and put away Binder &amp; Took queen down to Sorby's. put her to Golden Victor. Old pride in heat today. I went to town, sent $1200 to Dr. J. Orlanda, Gen. manager of Industrial pd for Gro .34 Hardware .95.</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>.34</p> <p>12.50</p> .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. And Mary &amp; Mother baby &amp; I went to cemetery in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots and put paris green on potatoes Father plowing. Sent pedigrees to be recorded of 8 calves $1200</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 loads</td> <td>Tuesday 11th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots in morning and at hauling oats in afternoon. 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 loads</td> <td>Wensday 12th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 10 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 lds</td> <td>Thursday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 9 lds. sent.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds</td> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats. 6lds. &amp; fixed scaffold &amp; got cattle from station Belle of Delavel 2nd &amp; Witch of Mote. both Imp. &amp; Lady Evangeline of W.G.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>287</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Aug 15th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in Oats then Fater went to plow and John &amp; Geo to hoe. I went to town. sent $50000 to Shirley Stewart for Mrs Phillips <p>draft 65c pd Morris ac for wire &amp; steeples $23.95</p> <p>went to Baleys to see about Thrashing Told C McDougall that I would take share in the sprayer</p> Geo &amp; I washed cattle in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>500.65 <p>.65</p> 23.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I to S.S. Mother &amp; I in evening pd today. 35.10.07.10</td> <td></td> <td>.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd for Geo 95c</td> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>Jn pulling weeds out of mangels &amp; potatoes &amp; S beets. Geo Choring Father Plowing. I went for grist in Afternoon pd Goldies for chopping two bgs, 10c pd. for pants for Geo 95 pr pants for Father 98c Benezine.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.95</p> <p>.10</p> .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ret Twine</td> <td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td>John &amp; Geo at Bye's &amp; McCannels Thrashing in morning &amp; John at Barbers in Afternoon <p><br />Mary, Children &amp; I went to Town &amp; got Photos taken</p> <p>I returned 4 balls twine pure manilla to Penfolds</p> bgt sheating for cattle at Bollerts, $500</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 3.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father finished plowing in No 1 this Afternoon &amp; We finished pulling peas parted ram &amp; ewe lambs &amp; fixed gate. Jn hauled three loads manure in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>288</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Aug. 20th 1903</td> <td>Jn. hauled manure. I plowed. Father set stakes &amp; Turned peas. Geo. chored &amp; helped John.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We hauled one load of manure and plowed a little then sold four Suffolk ewes to Mr Jewett of East Aurora N.Y. for $60 &amp; two for Tom for $30 I recd $9000. Supt Harris Hessel, East Aurora, NY</td> <td>9000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn hauled 5 lds manure Geo &amp; I did Chores and finished hauling peas Two loads. Then I went to mill for grist. pd for chopping 70c <p>grocieres Ect. 2.61</p> <p>pd Council for use of grader 1/2 day 500</p> water melon 25c meat $120</td> <td></td> <td>.70 <p></p> <p>2.61</p> <p>5.00</p> 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Father &amp; I went to Church morning Mother Jennie &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.F. 1 J.F.</td> <td>Moday 24th fair</td> <td>We Thrased today, had Henlock Young's machine hands Porter, Ford, 1 Harvey, Bep. Friendship Barber McDougall, McCannel W. Flick 1, J.F. 1/2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W &amp; J.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 25th fair</td> <td>We finished Thrashing pd $1800 &amp; cutting oat sheaves <p>had W. Kelso today $150 pd</p> had W &amp; J Flick 1/2 day same hands as yesterday except Fords.</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>18.00</p> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>Kelso at McCannels pd him 50c Owe him $100 <p>had Flick's horses today J hauling manure, Father plowing</p> Bull got home. Freight $93.80c</td> <td></td> <td>100 <p></p> 93.80</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>289</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th Aug. 1903</td> <td>Father Plowing. John hauling manure. Father Geo filling manure &amp; Choring I went to town, pd McLaren for Shoes. $300 hair cut.15c bgt rope for halters at Morris N.P. street car Tickets, 25c Went to G.T.R. Freight Office to see about freight Charge on Bull. Mr Martin went to O.A.C. in Afternoon. I made Cattle halters &amp; Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th Dull</td> <td>Jn hauled manure all day. Father plowed in morning and we chored in Afternoon. preparing for show. gave mother $500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29th Dull</td> <td>Jno hauling manure. Geo choring. I went to town <p>got Chopping done, 60 c</p> <p>bgt hardware 25 c, Tomatoes 20</p> <p>groceries. $138, dry goods 75</p> <p>smock 50 c hat 50 c</p> <p>steeples 06 c pd W. Kelso his Bal 100</p> <p>I had Flicks horse Sat of last week and two days this week $150</p> n.p. paint 05 drugs .45</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.60</p> <p>.25</p> <p>.20</p> <p>1.38</p> <p>.75</p> <p>.50</p> <p>.50</p> <p>.06</p> <p>1.00</p> <p></p> <p>.05</p> .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 11th had B. Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st Aug.</td> <td>We prepared &amp; shipped cattle for Toronto today. Pd Freight $1600</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Sept 1st 1903.</td> <td>Grandpa choring &amp; fixing fences, Jno. plowing Fall-wheat and corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>290</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Sept. 2nd 1903.</td> <td>Jno. plowing Grandpa choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> $5</td> <td>Thursday Sept. 3rd</td> <td>Jno. finished plowing in forenoon &amp; started hauling manure. Grandpa cultivating. Mr Brnadon paid $5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>Went to Church in Parkdale in morning and stayed around stables the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th Showery</td> <td>We did chores &amp; attended to visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>W &amp; S Mountain came We had a good number of visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We Just looked after stock &amp; visitors sold Yearling bull for $21200 &amp; I pay the freight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th fair</td> <td>Jennie &amp; John came we spent a pleasant time together.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11th fine</td> <td>We got prize money and got ready to leave grounds. Pd shunter $100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>291</p> <p>sep 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12th fine</td> <td>We loaded our cattle about 3 A.M. then lay in yards until noon. arrived at Guelph about 5 P.M. got home with stock about 8 p.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning and Mary &amp; I in evening. Children &amp; I to S.S. col. today 30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14th fine</td> <td>I went to town put in my Entries pd. Two dollars that I promised Crosbie &amp; went to see about stalls Jno finished sowing wheat &amp; Geo put in wood. Father started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood in morning &amp; prepared to take Stock in to the show in Afternoon. We took 4 horses &amp; 15 cattle in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 16th fine</td> <td>We showed horses &amp; cattle today. won all cattle prizes but one 2nd and also 3rd on foal of 1903 &amp; 3rd on Yearling, 2nd on draft team</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>X</p> X</td> <td>Thursday 17th wet.</td> <td>Show wound up at 4 P.M. We got stock home before dark. Our Imp heifer The Belle of Delaval 2nd had heifer Calf by Blk. Warrior <p>and Elm park Bell, a Bull Calf by Prince of Benton</p> <p>dinner for Geo &amp; I today 50c</p> </td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Jno &amp; Geo went to Tom's Thrashing today I went to Town to sell Wheat. it is 76 for red &amp; 74 for white Father Plowing &amp; I cut corn &amp; chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>292</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday. sep 19th / 03</td> <td>Jno working at Tom's. Geo &amp; I finished cutting corn and then pulled mangels in garden Geo hauled a load of mangels and pulled some apples Father plowing I went to Town. pd F Young for Photo $250 went sold skin 50c went to Insurance meeting, and then went up to Aunt Janes for Mother &amp; Mary Kyma 4th had B. Calf of Prince of Benton</td> <td> <p></p> .50 1.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 20th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary E. &amp; I went to church. heard a good Sermon to Young men by Rev. Marshall Jennie &amp; I went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.F.</td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Jn plowing. Geo &amp; I choring we put ewes into rape in orchard. Shocked the corn and put rams into the Lucerne patch and chored generally Paid Mr Flick's boys for help at Thrashing &amp; for horse hire $350</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn &amp; Father plowing &amp; harrowing I went to town in morning met Tom and he gave me a ride home. We Shipped Two bulls this afternoon one to Jas. Gaunt St Helens WhiteChurch the other to G.H. Walter Kimberley P.O. Flesherton Station pd Freight on him 16c on 3000 lbs $4.80</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 4.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>Jn went to Tom's today, and Father &amp; Cultivated near Flicks <p>Geo &amp; I cleaned grist and took it to Mill 20 bgs. $100</p> got harness fixed $120.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.00</p> 1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>293</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday sep 24th 1903 fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships Thrashing all day. Father cultivating I went for meat and then to town, bgt groceries $261 <p>harness mended 20c blacksmithing, 15 c, horse shod 25 c</p> then helped with apples in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.61</p> <p>.20</p> <p>.25</p> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. Sept 25/03</td> <td>Geo Chored Father cultivated I took 18 bgs Apples to cider mill. got apple butter and Jelly &amp; Cider, $330 np. <p>bgt bran 500 at 375/$15</p> retd bolster to Penfolds, and got ours</td> <td>3.30 <p>1.90</p> 60 c</td> <td> <p>3.30</p> <p>.60</p> 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivating.Geo at Barbers Corn cutting in morning and putting in wood in Afternoon Jn at Toms. I recd $6000 prize money from Guelph Show and pd Shireman for making apple butter act. $330 <p>sent $100 to C.H. Daus West Lebanon N H. Sheres, for riding plow. 70 c bull ring 15c</p> <p>bolts, for fence waching .05</p> stamps .25</td> <td>$6000</td> <td> <p>3.30</p> <p>1.05</p> <p>.15</p> <p>.70</p> <p>.05</p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning heard a minister from B.C. preach, on the vision of Isiah. four Carpations it was very good. Children &amp; I went to S.S. &amp; Mother &amp; I to Church in Evening heard Pastor M the power of the Gospel.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>294</p> <p>Sept 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo &amp; Jn at McDougalls Thrashing, Father Cultivating &amp; I took Queen down to shobys she did not take horse. Then I did chores and went to town pd Swayze. $4000 on plow</td> <td></td> <td>40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday 29th fine</td> <td>Jn plowing sod near Fords Father Cultivating Geo. choring &amp; putting in wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 39th fine</td> <td>Geo At Dickson's for Friendships in forenoon, and then we went to fix fence in Afternoon. I got fence machine in morning and paid for repairing $200 went to</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 1st Oct. 1903</td> <td>We Chored &amp; wove fence in morning and I plowed near Ford's in Afternoon with Perrin Plow. Put Old Pride of Linemore 2nd to prince of Benton. got word from G.H. Walter of Kimberly, That he would send pay for bull on 6th or 7th of oct.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo finished weaving fence over to Kannels, and Father &amp; I finished sowing rye near Fords.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 3rd fine</td> <td>Father Plowing, Geo Choring &amp; fixing fence. I took Jennie &amp; Mary to Mt Forest went to see Mrs Spears and Mr Norris. Ticket. $300 {Refreshments?} Lunch Ect. 25c Took a look around W.R. Walkers, to Will's Stock looked well, and the folks all look well</td> <td></td> <td> <p>3.00</p> .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>295</p> <p>1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 4th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in the morning, heard a {?} preacher it was very good Will &amp; I went to J. McDougall's in afternoon had tea there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; I went to meet up to see Mr Browns Farm and then got home and looked over Brookside</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>Father plowing and hauled three loads of Mangels. I went to buy a beef ring beast got one from R Shortreed for $36. Pd Got an order for the five ewe lambs from Henry C Jett Jewett and his check for $50 Exchange. 25 c took heifer to Hendersons</td> <td> <p></p> $4975</td> <td>36.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 loads X</td> <td>Wensday 7th wet</td> <td>We all chored around barn in morning &amp; worked at Mangels in Afternoon hauled 4 loads. Bowman's no. 1 had Cow Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 lds mangels</td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>I went for beef to beef ring Shop. one heifer dressed 450 lbs beef hide 53 lbs at 6 1/2 34c I recd $21225 for bull from G.H. Walter Kimberly. I went to Fords &amp; bgt pasture on 9 acres for $9 for the bal of this season.</td> <td>3.44 $21225</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds.</td> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at Mangels all day. six loads John Came at noon, and helped us in afternoon we put 16 cattle &amp; 3 horses into Fords pasture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>296</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th Oct. 1903.</td> <td>John Wilson has worked since 25th of March that is 6 1/3 Mos. $126.63. he has worked for Tom. Two days Thrashing, four days, one week &amp; four days another week and has been off 31/2 days this week to Beeton, That is he has lost 4 1/2 days since he came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 lds</td> <td>Sat. Oct 10th fine</td> <td>We finished Mangels to-day. 7 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church, heard a stranger Mr Marshall preach Children &amp; I went to S.S. Mary &amp; I went up to Tom's in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>We Chored &amp; pulled Apples &amp; went to beef ring meeting I recd $1.89c Geo. G. Hood pd for 3 cows. $300 bull ring 15 c</td> <td> <p>1.89</p> 300</td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 13th fine</td> <td>I went to town send $850 to record lambs, to G.W. Franklin Des Moines Iowa, bgt 100 lbs Oil Cake $125 also pd. $375 500 lbs bran to be sent out tg</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 <p>1.25</p> 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>Geo at Barbers thrashing Yesterday Afternoon and this forenoon Father plowed and I picked Apples.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15th fair</td> <td>Father Geo &amp; I went to Church in morning And took up potatoes in Afternoon ten rows I loaned Tom 500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>297</p> <p>Oct 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th Dull</td> <td>Father plowing Geo fixing fence I went to Judge Cattle at Erin fair Called around at Cheltenham. fare 85c Candies .15 c I helped to Judge Sizes &amp; Grades</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.85</p> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 17th dull</td> <td>we worked at potatoes E.P. Mayflower 2nd had bull calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 30 12</td> <td></td> <td>10 30 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes &amp; did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes and did chores. Mr Clayton came along and has agreed to pay twenty dollars for three rooms and hall up stairs and he is to put a partition across hall, &amp; paper put in windows ext. we are to cut hole for him, for stove pipe in back room.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We worked at Potatoes in mroning and Father &amp; Geo all day. <p>I went to O.A.C. Sale in afternoon Saw Peter McIntyre and Tom Gordon from Egremont</p> <p>Stock Sold fairly well</p> <p>Ordered 3 crates for sheep groceries, butter 60 c Figs 10</p> Tom brought a lamb here 5.04</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>.10</p> .60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>298</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday. Oct. 22nd 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished potatoes today &amp; I got the Sugar beet lifter and lifted our beets all but 7 drills. sent a pair of Cockerels to Fred McCarty Beeton and then ordered Quilting frame ends. gave mother $525 to buy Quilt stuff. Old Pride in heat</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>We finished with beet lifter &amp; started to pull &amp; Top</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>We topped most of the beets today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. 30.10.10.02</td> <td></td> <td>.52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26th fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in morning 18 bgs. 90c, Flour $430 1000 Oil Cake $1200 pd goldies bill $1265 rod fixed 15c got Quilting frames at Penfolds 30c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 <p>12.65 $1250</p> <p>.30</p> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>I shipped five lambs to Henry C Jewett. Telegram. 50 Health papers $100 Then we hauled five loads sugar beets to Hocking Valley Car. 22.32 took 1 load last night. got 3 crates from Penflds $300</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.50</p> <p>1.00</p> 3.00 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28th fine</td> <td>We finished Sugar beets this morning and hauled a load of manure home from Mr Wardell's 50 then I shipped the beets, &amp; got 500 lbs wire 98c then we Topped turnips with hoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.50</p> .98</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>299</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 29th Oct 1903</td> <td>We finished topping Turnips this morning &amp; harrowed up &amp; hauled loads in afternoon gave mother a Check for $500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday. 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads put 9 in roothouse &amp; 5 in pit had Joe McGrogan helping us at 50c per day. got St. Louis prize list today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 lds 3 1/2 90c .50</td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day had J. Flick 1/2 day C. &amp; H. Smith 1 day, Joe McGrogan 1 pd J McGrogan 100 Charlie Smith 50c Harry. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Nov 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Mary Children &amp; I went up to Tom's after dinner gave check for $1000 for imp. {fund?} which completes my subscription</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 X</td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips, got in 8 loads. I took two Ewe lambs up to Tom's and then arranged for him to come &amp; help us with wire fence. Elm Park Belle 3rd had bull calf today by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling Turnips &amp; plowed up carrots &amp; started to cover pit also hauled 1/2 loads Cabbages &amp; one load of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished taking up roots. two loads carrots finished covering Turnip pits. Tom here all day. I went to Ram fair pd. Bollerts bill. 5.40</td> <td></td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>300</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. Nov 5th 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished roots &amp; fixing fence around pits &amp; turnip patch in morning and worked at wire fence in afternoon Tom here in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day Tom did not come We strung 7 wires on road going down towards brewery.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine but Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence finished the piece we were at yesterday and started a piece along side No 3 Paisley rd <p>paid Jonnie Flick for working last saturday 37 c</p> smiths have taken wood for Culvert, for $150 they have not paid for it yet.</td> <td></td> <td>.37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th fair</td> <td>Father Mary. E. &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10th fine.</td> <td>We worked at fence all day finished streatching wire and gathered up most of the lumber and posts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11th fair &amp; Rain at night</td> <td>Geo plowed head land around No 1. Father chored &amp; hauled off some twitch grass roots I Chored all day, went to town in evening got coil .92c bgt wire 75 lbs, at {acowis'?} pail mended .05, harness mended .05</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.92</p> <p>.75</p> .05.05</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>301</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th Nov. 1903</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores. Father plowed all day with Sulky plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th fair</td> <td>Aunt Maggie came today I bgt Groceries.1$20 Geo at Harvey's in Afternoon Father Plowing all day had Harry Smith today helping herding Cows on rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 14th fine</td> <td>Father Plowing. Geo at Thrashing in morning &amp; fixing fence in Afternoon. I picked 6 bgs Apples at McDougalls.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 15th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; Aunt M went to Dublin St in morning &amp; Mother Miss Carr &amp; I in Evening. Children &amp; I to S.S. We heard Rev. Wark Guy Pearce in evening on Peter's Fall and restoration He was very good. Elm Park Bell Calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 16th Damp</td> <td>We Chored took Apples to Cider mill. 8 bgs. then went up Town. got 130 lbs no to Gal wire for stays <p>then 6 panes glass 10 X 12 .24 putty 12c nuts for Geo $135 25 lbs nails 75c</p> Paid Fords for pasture $900</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.24 .12</p> <p>1.35 .75</p> 9.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17th Dull</td> <td>Took Mother &amp; went in to Station and bgt Mothers Ticket $165 hardware 25 c Pd for Jelly at Cider mill $110 Geo working at fence Father plowing. I took Proff Cummings &amp; A bunch of Students to see McDougalls heifers They also took quite a look at our Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>302</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ol> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> </ol> </td> <td>Wensday Nov. 18th 1903</td> <td>Father &amp; I chored around barn, &amp; Geo worked at fence till 4 P.M. We put all cattle &amp; horses in tonight for first</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th Cold</td> <td>Geo Worked at Fence and Father and I at chores Mr Jas Alderson &amp; his Father called to see us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday, 20th fine</td> <td>Geo&amp; I worked at fence and did chores. Father worked around house &amp; barn E.P. Kyma 6th had bull Calf by "Prince of Benton."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>Geo worked at fence and I went to mill with grist then went up town, and bgt bran $240. I went to Council meeting this afternoon, then bgt Coil of wire no. 10 about 70 lbs np at Morris then sent $100 to Geo to Franklin &amp; $1325 to A.P. Westervelt</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 <p>1.00</p> 13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children &amp; I to S.S. 30.20.02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .20 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mondau 23rd Soft &amp; drizzly</td> <td>Geo &amp; I worked at fence all day, &amp; did the chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24rd fine</td> <td>Geo wove fence. I went to mill for grist and pd for chopping $100 then went down town bgt wire 136 lbs {20.10?} at Morris. bgt groceries at Scroggies $105</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p>136 lbs</p> 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father Chored Geo &amp; I worked at fence. Will &amp; Tom came down this morning and took a look around stock Will brought 4 wether lambs I am to allow him $30 for them. and whatever freight would be, for bringing them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>303</p> <p>Nov. 1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>Geo &amp; I worked at fence I went to Town in morning pd Wakefield's ac. $150, groceries 62c hardware</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>We worked at fence and finished putting on the stays. of about 260 rods we now have wire fence all around the road.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled in potatoes out pit, and Geo worked at fence in afternoon. I went to town bgt ticket for 1300 Chicago and also a accident Insurance ticket .25 I paid Scroggies account</td> <td></td> <td> <p>13.00</p> <p>.25</p> 17.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 29th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning heard a minister from Berlin preach. For Wesley Bicentenary fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I got ready to go to Chicago but Just after dinner I got word from Sec Mr Farlane and decided not to go. Father &amp; Geo Choring all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1st 1903 fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I Chored and went down to Sorby's to see their new horses. They have a good lot. Geo at Bye's Thrashing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo at Bye's thrashing Father &amp; I choring. Put No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 3rd fair</td> <td>Geo at Fence. Father went to Toms for Mrs Norris &amp; Emma &amp; Family. I went to Town. bgt wire 35c then I went around to try &amp; get someone to take Tom's Share of beef</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>304</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>sep 11th <p>X</p> X</td> <td>Friday Dec 4th 03 fair</td> <td>I spent morning over Tom's Beef ring share. Geo working at fence. Father went to Town bgt Flour $215 and I chored around barn bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to Prince of Benton, to Rose grade cow</td> <td></td> <td>2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th fair</td> <td>Geo Finished putting small wire on fence. I Cleaned Cattle &amp; Chored generally in afternoon I went to Council meeting. We are to get rec $3560 for building wire fence, then I went to Sale meeting, there is to be a sale about 1st of March.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fair</td> <td>Mother Mary E &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. .35 .06</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th fair</td> <td>I went to town and we took Cattle and sheep to the Show. 3 Cattle and six sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>We showed our cattle took 1st on cow 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf, 1st on wether lamb, 3rd on Shearling. 3rd on Ewe lamb.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We had our heifer killed today. Also had meeting of Aberdeen Angus breeders Society, And old officers were Elected. I went</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th blustry</td> <td>I had quite a few out today J.D. McGregor &amp; some friends among others.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>305</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday. Dec. 11th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished up at the show today, and, won $99. &amp; $17 specials then sold carcass beef $75.76 . <p>carcass mutton $1655</p> got home about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th heavy snow</td> <td>Geo quit this Morning and I went to Town drew $100 out of bank for him And I recd shipped a hide to Jacob G. Stroh, of Waterloo pd Express. 40 c, drugs 05c <p>gave mother $300</p> in Afternoon Father &amp; I did chores</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.05</p> <p>.40</p> 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th Stormy</td> <td>Children Grandma &amp; I went to Church in morning and we all stayed home the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th Stormy</td> <td>I took George to Station pd him his wages $102.60 <p>returned wire to Morris, about 300, then went to mill for grist.</p> E.P. &amp; 21 lb staples 84 c 34.84</td> <td></td> <td>$102.60 <p></p> .84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th Stormy</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores and after dinner I went to town took 12bgs oats to chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16th Cold</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores. returned</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17th milder</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores and I went to Town in afternoon sent $30255 to Canada Life Assurance Co. being bal of Mortgage on "Bowfront Farm," pd for Chopping 77c</td> <td></td> <td>$302.55 .77</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>306</p> <p>1903</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>E.P. Bell 2nd</td> <td>Saturday. Dec. 19th Soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores in morning and Geo. Anderson came along &amp; he and I went to Sorby's in afternoon took a look at their stables and Horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 20th Snowy.</td> <td>Mother, Jennie &amp; I went to Church. And Children &amp; I to S.S. <p>35 c. 12. SS</p> E.P. Mayflower had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 21st blustry &amp; soft</td> <td>Geo &amp; I chored and worked at Chop bin &amp; spouts A,McDougall had a young cow to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fair</td> <td>Geo worked at feed bin I did Chores and helped him I went to Town sent $12 to sheep Breeder Chicago to pay for ad $400 to R.B. Ogilvie Chicago to record filly $200 to Canada Life Assurance Co. to pay for Discharge of Mortgage on Bowfront in Egremont I bgt groceries $126</td> <td></td> <td>12.00 <p>4.00</p> <p>2.00</p> <p>1.26/td&gt;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> pd J N today 12663</td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>We Chored around barn I took five Ewes up to Tom's he is going to keep them like common sheep and I give him price of grade lambs for the lambs they raise the ewes remain, my property. I took Bessie M. to Station. I Paid John Nilson his wages today. $12663</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> $126.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>I Chored and took Geo Father to the Station. Ticket $165 cash, 200 Things for Children .30 overshoes $200 f's shoes 1.25 Groceries 98 Things at woods 24 Fair at Bollerts $150 Clock repair .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 .30 2.00 1.25 .24 1.50 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>307</p> <p>A real old time Christmas</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> H 6 Oct 2nd</td> <td>Friday Dec 25th 1903 fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>I took Mr Erskine &amp; Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night &amp; I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo &amp; I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2nd to Prince of B. Tom &amp; family came down after dinner and spent the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Dec 26 cold &amp; clear</td> <td>We worked at chores in morning and I went to Town in Afternoon. went to Insurance meeting recd $500, pd 612 went to Fair Ground meeting</td> <td>500</td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X 2nd time Oc 4th X</td> <td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold &amp; Stormy</td> <td>Mother ME &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day Lady Evangeline had cow calf by Black Warrior. bred Grade cow Rose to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 28th cold</td> <td>We worked around barn &amp; I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour &amp; 100 bran. <p>2.95 N.P. also got 65 lbs Oil Cake, 82</p> Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 28.</td> <td>Tuesday. 29 fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and got grist ready. 15 bgs 4 wheat 11 oats, then took it to mill yesterday bgt salt $135, corn $120 at Hewers Pride of Powrie 11th had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>308</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18 Oc 7th 2nd time X</td> <td>Wensday Dec 30th 1903</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins &amp; put dip &amp; carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm &amp; dip as a preventative for spreading Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday. 31st</td> <td>We worked at Chores &amp; went for beef. Mr McCrae came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did Chores and at noon I took Mother Jennie &amp; Mary E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo &amp; I went to town as soon as chores were done. we got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's &amp; got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' account $51.25, paid Penfolds $2500</td> <td></td> <td> <p>$2500</p> $5125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Cold &amp; Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 30 &amp; .5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero <p></p> <p>35,43,</p> Oct 11th XX</td> <td>Monday 4th very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to vote voted for Crane, Dawson &amp; Henderson, then sent $155 ro C.H. Dana for J.J. Bell, in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat. pd $1 for 15 bgs. 25 c to go on next bal bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle. 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21a1bccfaa5b5cd8b6b1ac0437c4a5c3.pdf 0e7aa1256d50975318e0c9f618a7aa8d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 308 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday Dec 30<u>th</u> 1903</td> <td>18 Oct 7th X 2nd time</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins to put dip to carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm & dip as a preventative for spreading. Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 31<u>st</u></td> <td>We worked at Chores & went for beef. Mr Mc Crae Came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did chores. <s>and</s> at noon I took Mother Jennie & Mary.E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> Cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo & I went to town as soon as chores were done. We got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's & got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' Account $51.25, paid Penfolds.$25.<u>00</u></td> <td></td><td> $25<u>00</u> $51<u>25</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> Cold & Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.. col. 30. & 5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero 35,43, Oct 11th XX</td> <td>Monday, 4<u>th</u> very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero.</td> <td>Father & I went to vote. voted for Crane, Dawson & Henderson, then sent $1<u>55</u> to C.H. Dana, for J.J. Belle in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat, Pd $1 for 15 bgs, 25 c to go on next lot bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle, 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 1.55</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55de62aa35dd31ab0edb946aa27f0742.pdf f6c3e5dc4698a97c61295de0161d8c83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 309 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, Jan 5<u>th</u> 1904 fine to Cold Thermometer 25 to 30 below zero</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to town in Afternoon. pd Dr Reed's ac $5<u>00</u> then bgt saw dust 10c went to Mill & got two bgs wheat Chops. rec<u>d</u> $13<u>00</u> from G.T.R. refund of Ticket to Chicago.</td> <td> 13<u>00</u></td> <td>10 c 5.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday, 6<u>th</u> milder</td> <td>We worked around barn all day, did chores and some fixing up. <s>we</s> C. McDougall had old cow back again to Prince of B. gave bull to Young Stallion</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 47 Oct 14th X</td> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> mild</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning Father went to Town I went with cattle to O.A.C. W. Gosling of Kansas, was there giving the Students a lesson on beef Cattle. He picked the Sister of Grand Champion, Carcose at Chicago as our best Bred E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> to P of B. She was bred in evening after walking to College & back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> mild</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I looked for a boy at Gibsons in afternoon but he is hired.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning and I went to Insurance meeting and then to the O.A.C. then Came down town returned wire Stretcher to reed 65c gave Mary $5<u>00</u></td> <td> .65</td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6232e0356c32e06bc666bf00c93dbec1.pdf 2770800b84cc3abb64993213f9deadb3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 310 <table> <tr> <td>38 Oct 17th</td> <td>Sunday Jan 10<u>th</u> 1904</td> <td>Father & I did chores & Children & I went to S.S. col. at S.S. 09. bred E.P. Belle 2<u>nd</u> to P of B.</td> <td></td> <td>.09</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> cool Frost rhino</td> <td>Father & I chored in morning I went to town after dinner, got horse shod. 50 c N.P. then went to mill with 12 bgs Chop. got a tooth filled. 75c</td> <td></td> <td><s>.50</s></td><td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores all day. Dr Reed came in Afternoon to see if Princess would do to take into the Judging Class. </td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> snowy & mild</td> <td>Father & I worked at Chores in morning & I went to Mill for Grist in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did chores I went for beef to Hendersons, & chored in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to town bgt hardware got leggings mended 15c Hardware .30c Tea at Scroggies 1.05 N.P.</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td><td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning then I wrote a letter re. Stock Yds. to Papers , And went to town mailed letters & got 50 <u>lbs</u> oil cake at 65c. at Thorp's N.P. E.P. Belle 4<u>th</u> had Cow calf by P of B.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X </td> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Jennie, Mary & I went to Church in morning & Father & I in Evening heard two good sermons by Rev. Dr. Chown Kyma 6th in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/240fb411fa459e777ff9f38a1dfefaa6.pdf f20e71aa2b1af0337565ae929d0ff772 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 311 <table> <tr> <td>Monday Jan 18th 1904 Cold & Clear</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and I took Princess out to Judging Class in Afternoon she was placed third to Mr Sorbys two</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Father & I worked at Chores I went to mill in afternoon I got grist & took <s>15 bgs</s> 12 bgs oats, 3 wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> Storm from East</td> <td>Charles Smifield came last night sent here by the Department o Colonization Toronto. i have hired him for a month at $8<u>00</u> and he started work today at noon. And made a fairly good start. We went to town for his box, I bgt Flour $2<u>10</u> Bran 60c I went to W.R. Stewart's funeral, of Fort McLeod, Alberta. he Died of Heart Failure at St Thomas</td> <td></td> <td> 2.10 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday, 22<u>nd</u> Soft, a great amount of sleet last night</td> <td>Trains all delayed. I went to Toronto to Exhibition meeting To Committee meeting. There were some important changes made Beef hers are now all graded hers cow 4 yrs & over is thrown out, & calf herd added.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>Charlie & Father Chored all day. I went to Town in Afternoon. I took 14 bgs to Chop at Mill, & got grist I took on wensday. pd ac $1<u>70</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.70</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03fc5ebb212d8ee5f770c49d5a0b3107.pdf 0485f6aa11e286d02991765e752511cd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 312 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Jan 24<u>th</u> 1904 Cold & Storny</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and Charlie in evening Rest stayed at home all day. col. 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We worked around barn all <s>day</s> Morning C sorted potatoes in afternoon I went to town bgt 1 doz bgs 3<u>00</u> spools .08 gro .05 left our cutter at Penfolds to be fixed And they loaned me one of theirs, Shoeing to be 2<u>00</u> runner 50c</td> <td></td> <td> 3.00 .08 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father & I worked at barn all day and after morning chores. Charlie sorted potatoes Witch of Mote in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> fine & Cold</td> <td>Charlie, Father & I worked around barn & Shovelling roads in Afternoon we made track to pit Mr McMullen & Mr T.C. Rogers came to see our Stock this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled in four loads of Turnips from pit.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>Cha</s> Father, C & I did chores and hauled turnips from pit 55 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> fair & milder</td> <td>C & I hauled Turnips 55 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in the morning and Tom & Family came in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f30de3270195812fb5f79ffb1a21559.pdf c8b480bb9cfa3eb09e02683d532e085b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 313 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Feb 1st 1904</td> <td>Father & C Chored all day I went to Town in morning and Engaged Mr<u>s</u> Jones as Nurse, bgt 50<u>th</u> Oil cake at Thorp's.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father & I got grist ready in morning and C. sorted potatoes. in Afternoon I went to town. pd for chopping 75c, pd Mr<u>s</u> S. for washing 1<u>00</u>, stamps, 19c 100<u>lbs</u> Bran 80c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .75 .80 .19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday 3<u>rd</u> Stormy & Cold</td> <td>We hauled the bal of large pit of Turnips 5 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>Father chored Charlie sorted potatoes. I went to town bgt hardware $1<u>38</u> Corn $1<u>30</u> Express 15c, Ticket to Toronto $2<u>00</u>, pd for broach pin 10</td> <td></td> <td>1.38 1.30 .15.10 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Charlie did chores and I went to Dom Cattle Breeders Assn at Palmer House Toronto, Mr Hodson adressed the meeting <u>very nicely</u> and showed the very great work that is being done by the department . my expenses today were $2<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td> 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 6<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Father, C & I chored all day. Separated cockerels from hens. We have 18 for sale Father went to town bgt lamp & lantern glases 34c</td> <td></td> <td>.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 7th Soft & rain</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and C in evening. pd in envelope $1<u>00</u> open 10c E.P. Belle 5th had Bull calf by P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning & cleaned a load of wheat in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/207d3578770f2ebc3a863c82872e0397.pdf b89ee2151aca0dfaa5f4a8ffec955d79 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 314 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Feb 10 / 04</td> <td>Father & C chored I took a load of wheat to mill. Sold it at 80c per by. 63 bu 20 lb. = $50.66c in Afternoon I went to see Wm Tuck about going to inspect Andrea's Barn, the roof of which has fallen in. Coal Oil 66c bred Kyma 6th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> .66</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>Father & C Chored all day I went to Simpson Farm to see the barn that had fallen in with snow. Mr Wm Tuck went with me. We also looked at Tom's Job. he has agreed to take it. at $1<u>75</u> per day and Just what he has to pay for the Extra help</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th</td> <td>We cleaned up wheat & I went to mill with load of wheat & recd. 80c per bu 60 <u>bu</u> at 80</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> {written vertically in margin} Wills AC</td> <td>Friday 12th</td> <td>I went to Farm bgt two roosters, for $4<u>00</u> and then went for horse at McKenzies. pd. ac. 1.00 setting two shoes 25. Father & C Choring. Will came <s>last</s> to <s>Saturday 13th fair</s> night and we had quite a talk on business matters. He has decided to let his creditors take what they will of his stuff. He made out that account that is standing Against Bow front and it amounts to $4892.23 that is making up intrest to today</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 1.50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores & Will & I went to Station. We had quite a chat. Saw him away. Pd Penfolds ac. 29<u>75</u> Pd Taxes $40<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>29.75 40.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/698eabc3bbe461cd3fe0b3b4f8d34339.pdf 13fa56ffa896a15917c7cee9e5f8a5c7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 315 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat Feb 13 / 04 cont.</td> <td>I paid <s>oil</s> Taylor for oil cake $1.35 went to see Mr Tuck about fixing A.R.S. Barn he is going to see about it at once.</td> <td></td> <td>1.35</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14<u>th</u> fair & mild</td> <td>Nother & I went to Church in morning and Charlie in Evening. We had a very good sermon this morning on the Gospel by Mathew.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores took in three Jags of Straw and Took Mr Smith of St Mary's down to Sorby's he was here to see our young Stallion but will not buy until he sees Mr Miller's</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>C & Father choring and Cleaning wheat I went to town in morning and pd Swayze account this is the last account for 1903. got some Irons for bulls manger. 25c rec<u>d</u> $5<u>00</u> from A Lewis for bull service <td></td> <td>.25</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> XX</td> <td>Wensday 17th Clear & Cold</td> <td>We did Chores and cleaned up some wheat Bred E.P. Mayflower & Lady Evangeline of W.G. To prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> E.W. Chilly</td> <td>C. & Mr Bye went to Porters Thrashing in moning and C cleaned up rye in Afternoon and I took 34 <u>bu</u> 35 lbs wheat to Mill. got 80c, $30.07 c got Kettle led 10c. halter fixed 15c took 7 bgs wheat to mill. 7 Emptys. got 25 <u>lbs</u> oil cake at Thorps np. McDougalls bred old cow to E.P. Laird</td> <td>30<u>07</u></td> <td> .15</td><td>25Cts</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/077b4db43763802e830bcbd23f973837.pdf efb3e779cfce9eeec665b92bf6c5fc65 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 316 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 19<u>th</u> Feb 1904</td> <td>I went to College for some more roosters after we got morning Chores done and in afternoon I Took Gang plow to swayze this finishes up the plow deal got seat fixed. 60<u>c</u> Chairs .05, bgt 61 lbs oat meal $1.60 100 lbs Molasses cereal $1<u>50</u> yarn .53<u>c</u> drawers $1<u>00</u> boxes. 25<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td> .60 .05 1.60 1.50 1.00 .53 .25</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20th fine</td> <td>Father & C cleaned oats after Chores were done in morning I took beet lifter home to Wrights And in afternoon C & I took in wood into wood shed. stamps .25c</td> <td></td> <td> .25</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> soft</td> <td>Mother, M.E. & I went to Church in morning and C in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22<u>nd</u> blustry N.W.</td> <td>We cleaned out peas in morning and cleaned some oats and wheat in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23<u>rd</u> <s>fair &</s> wild &=Snowy</td> <td>I went to Annual meeting of Toronto National Show And took part in Election. My Expenses today were $2.85 Father and C. Cleaned some wheat</td> <td></td> <td>2.85</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 24<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>We cleaned oats and did chores. Went to Town for Oil Cake & corn pd for Corn at hewers 55c per bu got 100 lb oil cake at Thorps N.P.</td> <td></td> <td>3.30</td><td>1.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 25<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>Cleaned Oats, and did chores started at Barley.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c497d05267dd9b0d84fd53907e009a8.pdf 830f55b76d43c8ea676c27c3a7e4534b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 317 <table> <tr> <td>Friday Feb. 26<u>th</u> 1904</td> <td>Father & C. Cleaned Barley I went to town b gt molasses meal $1<u>60</u> at Hewer's N.P. to go on wheat which he has bgt from me he has promised to take our 1902 wheat at 80<u>c</u> and I am going to haul out our good wheat to Goldies at 98c Took 18 bgs oats to Jims Mill and got home 3 1/2 bgs of last lot. got shoes repaired.05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I hauled two loads of wheat to Goldies Mill. 60 bu 45 lbs & 59 <u>bu</u> 65 lbs at 93c per bu got Mothers teeth fixed $1<u>50</u> laces 10<u>c</u> pea nuts .05 p lards .04</td> <td></td> <td> 1.50 04 .05 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> fair & soft</td> <td>Father Children & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. col. for Father .30 and myself .30 S.S. .21</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30 .21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 29th Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father & C. Chored and filled up wheat I took two loads to Mill.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> <s>fine</s> fair</td> <td>We had the worst block for years on the railway today. Four engines and a way car passed through going west about 6 P.M. the first since yesterday at that twice. I went to town and to bank and deposited $202.52c that I got for fall wheat at 89 to 93c per bu. got {?} for pr Shoes at McLarens. then arranged to get slings to car Changed for the Junius Londen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77ad23fabbf14fe4b5a6d8fde491fa51.pdf d338d59535cd5b3e87c8bfd09cdcbe6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 318 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Mch 2<u>nd</u> 04 soft</td> <td>We Chored in morning & in afternon took 15 full 13 empty paid for last chopping $1<u>20</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 3<u>rd</u> blustry</td> <td>Father & C chored all day I went to Committee meeting of Industrial Association we have changed time for live stock now to be there on Friday instead of Wensday of first week, and made some other alterations which we think will be an improvement. My Expenses today will be $1.85 E.P. Belle 4th in heat</td> <td></td> <td>1.85</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 4<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>We Chored around barn and I went to Town.pd {Ren?} rent $2<u>60</u> bgt Groceries $2<u>68</u> brought <s>Mr</s> Dr Savage & Mr<u>s</u> Jones out. Sold <s>Two</s> three Cattle to Mr Broadfoot of Fergus he paid me $25<u>00</u> and I have to deliver them to Fergus, and he then pays me $300 more.</td> <td></td> <td>2.68 2.60</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x.</td> <td>Sat 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>E.P. Belle in H. We fixed up car for sheep after Chores in the morning and loaded sheep in Afternoon got cradle $2.50 got Harness mended $3.25</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 3.25</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Sunday 6<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>I went to Church in the morning and Charlie in Evening. rest of us all stayed at home. Col. 30c</td> <td></td><td>.30</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7<u>th</u> <s>fair</s> soft</td> <td>I went to Mill in afternoon got 200 bran $1.80, oil cakes $1.30 at Hewers salt $1<u>35</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.80</td> <td>1.30 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We fixed barb wire fence along the flats, bgt 70 lbs at Morris $2.10 N.P. </td> <td></td> <td></td><td>2.10</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f468f5e1e56eb0fe22aaf932f57ab80.pdf c498fd1269e778a4d90a5f8def2eb441 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 319 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 9<u>th</u> Mch. 1904</td> <td>I took a load of wheat to town in morning to Hewer 46 bu 35 <u>lbs</u> at 80 c. = 37.25 pd Father $12<u>00</u> got 1/2 ton oilcake from G.J. Thorp. $13<u>00</u> <u>np</u></td> <td>37.25</td> <td> 7.65 12.00</td> <td> 13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10<u>th</u> blustry E.W.</td> <td>C & I cut wood after chores were done in morning & I went to town in Afternoon Went to Mr Calendar's for a new Machine for unloading grain he takes our old one and gives us his. I went to Penfolds & bgt an axe $1<u>05</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 20</td> <td>Friday 11<u>th</u> fair E.W.</td> <td>C & I cut wood after Chores in morning and afternoon I hauled up load of wood and Father & C filled up a grist 20 bgs oats & barley And C then cut wood & I went to mill got last grist 13 bgs P. 65, got shoes rep at McLeods $1<u>00</u> groceries 17c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 .17</td> <td>1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12<u>th</u> fair N.E.W.</td> <td>I went in morning to see J.C. Evans about buying a bull for Mr Hodgson of Manitoulin Island. After Noon I went to R. Darby's Funeral Then took Mr Evans home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Monday 14<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>bred Witch of Mote to Prince of Benton We got sheep home from the show and chored in the afternoon. I went to town hardware .60 groceries $2.25 <s>2 axe</s> .20</td> <td></td> <td> .60</td> <td> 2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>We chored in morning & I went to McCannels sale in Afternoon Horses did not sell well</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a913e96e7d5bdbd34976d805556dabe.pdf 26dd0870cbe89ab61b7b3ee3224d0549 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 320 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 16<u>th</u> fine.</td> <td>Charlie & I Cut wood in morning & I took Two men to see bull up at North's. Then I went to town, And called to see how bull sale was going.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Pride of Powrie 11th in Heat We did Chores and shipped three cattle to Thos. B. Broadfoot Fergus Elm Park Laird 9<u>th</u> Lady Emlyn of W.G. & her calf. pd Freight $3<u>85</u> Charlie went with them rec<u>d</u> $54<u>00</u> and $6<u>10</u> from A.P. Westervelt for prizes of lambs at Ottawa</td> <td> 54<u>00</u> 6<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday. 18<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Father & I chored in the morning. C. arrived home at about 11.30 A.M. his Expenses were $1<u>30</u> I paid him the $1<u>00</u> I owed him. We hauled turnips in afternoon 1 load bred E.P. Kyma 14th to prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 19<u>th</u> Dull & Soft rain to {?}</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads of turnips in morning and in Afternoon C Sorted roots and apples & I made a cupboard for Stable. went to town bgt dates ect for Children. 13c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning and He & I went to see Mr<u>s</u> Louis Brader who is about dying in Afternoon. She is quite helpless.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21<u>st</u> fair & Cold E.W.</td> <td>I went in morning to see if Cull's were ready to move and then went for Flour 5<u>00</u> & bran 1.80- n.p. went to Mr Hendersons Funeral in Afternoon. Then hauled two loads of furniture for Cull's.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.80</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7c402f2cae76bd4d3e8eaacf6d2d742.pdf 23c030320d3c04eabd1b0f2dbe3cd9ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 321 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday Mch. 22<u>nd</u> 1904 Dull & Soft</td> <td>we hauled 6 loads of Turnips from pit Pride of P 11<u>th</u> seemed partly in it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23<u>rd</u> very fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in roots in morning & I took a loaf of barley 75 empties 15 bg 1655 lbs & oats to mill in Afternoon I rec<u>d</u> Check from Mr Broadfoot for $300<u>00</u> paid for Cattle I paid for Chopping last grist $1<u>00</u></td> <td> $300<u>00</u></td> <td> 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and pruned apple trees I went to town. paid a note for $350<u>00</u> due in June rec<u>d</u> a refund of $4<u>70</u> int. ..3.50 - $4.70 = 345.30 bgt </td>340 <u>lbs at Hewers bgt gro. 25c</u> <td>345.30</td> <td> .25</td> <td> 3<u>52</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday 25<u>th</u> Soft showery</td> <td>I went for meat in morning and then C & I pruned Trees until noon & C until evening I went to town afternoon and bgt L. oil 75<u>c</u> pd <s>for</s> ac in full at Morris. 80<u>c</u> bred E.P. Bell to prince of Benton 2<u>nd</u> time</td> <td></td> <td> .75 .80</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 26<u>th</u> blustry & cool</td> <td>We did Chores and pruned apple trees. E.P. Kyma 4th showed a little like being in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th fine & Cold</td> <td>Father Mary E. & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Sparling of Metrop. -- Church Toronto "Preach that Men should repeat" it was a very Earnest Appeal. And in the Afternoon he talked to the Children on being perfect through Suffering.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b8c42e4c09bf13ffd68303610c96a82.pdf d0127c895f4245e4c99c27902d7bd0cf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 322 <table> <tr> <td></td><td>Monday Mch 28 / 04 fine {?}</td> <td>Father & C Cleaned up Stables Ect in morning and in Afternoon. C & I pruned trees finished Apple trees & started at ornamental trees. I went to town and sent $1<u>50</u> to Thos McFarlane and 1<u>00</u> to J.W. Burt, and bgt Stationary 20c wrote a letter re. Late Thos Henderson and sent it to Farmers Advocate. received News From <s>Old Country</s> Felling England that James Rhind died on Mch 13<u>th</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50 1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Tuesday 29<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>C & I cut wood and Chored in morning and I took grist to mill in afternoon 6 bgs. Peas 6 oats and two emptys. got last grist back pd for Chopping 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Wensday 30<u>th</u> Soft & fine</td> <td>C & I pruned trees and Chored generally hauled up wood ect. Sold six cockerels yesterday and two pullet and three cockerels today. $8<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>8<u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td><td>Thursday 31st Soft & dull</td> <td>Bred E.P. Belle 5th to Prince of Benton I went to town in morning retd wire 40c bgt hand axe .45 sold some cabbage 2 doz to Mr Redwin 2 dox to precious 2 doz Lillie & Haddens 1 doz to Jackson 4 doz to Mitchell. 1 doz to Scroggie Sold all potatoes we have to spare to Mr Thorp at 95c & our small ones at 50c</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td><u>Good Friday</u> 1st April 1904</td> <td>We Chored in mornng & scraped apple trees in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/393cfc868b601b8155cd973dfe84e945.pdf b5ed988622b129ca52a39e8a0c9fec82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 323 <table> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Saturday Apr 2<u>nd</u> 1904</td> <td>got two ram lambs A Man that Called himself Smith of Carleton Place <s>and</s> came last night to buy some Angus cattle We spent quite a bit of time showing him stock and are now of the opinion that he is a Fake. I went to Insurance meeting some changes were made in the rules. sold 12 doz cabbage in Evening at 50<u>c</u>. Redarin owes us 50<u>c</u> Precious $1<u>00</u> Scroggie 70<u>c</u> Mitchell. 2<u>00</u> Hadden 1<u>00</u> Bred E.P. Bell 4th to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in the morning and heard Rev. Mr Marshall preach, and in afternoon Jennie Mary E. & I went to S.S. col. .25,.10,.05.01 we got Bramas & 1 Ewe lamb from two ewes</td> <td></td> <td>.41</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored in morning & went up to Tom's in Afternoon and also to see Mr Simpson's barn that Mr Tuck is re-building I bgt things for Children 15<u>c</u> pd for Halter at Metcalf's bgt bit snaps.</td> <td></td> <td> .15 1.00 .15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores and I hauled in two loads of potatoes 19 bgs or 60 <u>lbs</u> in 1st load and 2nd load 19 70/90 bgs 18.78 McCannels came for a load of hay at $7<u>00</u> per ton Bred old Pride of Linemore 2nd to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u> G.D. Hood had Light Roan heifer to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>McCannel got a load of hay this morning. I took two loads potatoes to Thorp, 18 bgs 70 lbs @ 98=5 $74.94 9 1/5 bgs. @ .50 4.67 bgt 12 bu Wandscluen Barley @ 55 rec<u>d</u> $40. Onions .30</td> <td>74.94 4.67 40<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0a73472f51e6b8ccb5ddea17afbf477.pdf 3cdd065b2121dcdd9099dc1f48dc2ca2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 324 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7<u>th</u> Apr 1904</td> <td>I went for meat in morning pd Henderson for heifer $32.70 pd Geo. for killing $2<u>00</u> we then got grist ready & a few bgs potatoes. I went to town in Afternoon rec<u>d</u> from Thorps $33.01. then took chop to mill 15 bgs 14 emptys, then bgt. 3 bgs corn at Hewers 2<u>95</u> lbs</td> <td></td> <td>32.70 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> Apr 1904 soft</td> <td>C started to roll meadow after Chores this morning and Father & I chored around barn and prepared cabbage for market. bred Witch of Mote 2nd time to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 9<u>th</u> Changeable</td> <td>C finished rolling new meadow I went to town, sold cabbage to Mr Mitchell, 5 doz at 50 = $2<u>50</u> and he pd us for 4 doz last Sat and 4 doz eggs. 60 bgt 50<u>c</u> worth raw sugar bgt Cultivaor from Penfolds and changed our old one on it.</td> <td>2<u>50</u> 2<u>00</u> .60</td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Charlie in evening We heard Rev. Marshall preach in morning on Luke's Gospel I had a bad cold & stayed in most of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th Dull snow last night</td> <td>Father & C. Cleaned up stalls in morning and Cleaned seed oats in Afternoon. I did not feel well and did very little today. Arranged the sheep record Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>I was sick all day. Mr Swayze came along & Sold me a manure spreader for $120<u>00</u> due oct 1<u>st</u> / 04 J.W. Atkinson came for Tory and gave us a note due oct 1st for $100 with 6% interest.</td> <td>100 note</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfd4aadc436d64126b5e37b0ea284a1c.pdf 9299c42c634727168c3c4df5644eb3e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 325 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday. Apr. 13<u>th</u> 1904 dull</td> <td>I was sick & in the house all day. Proff Day came to see bull and wants to get him out to the College. And is going to let us have use of <s>our</s> their Imported bull if they get one. bred Pride of Powrie 11 to P. of B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>hard frost last night I felt some better and worked a little this morning and most of afternoon we bred Pride of Powrie 11th again today to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> <s>fine & cold</s> stormy E.W.</td> <td>We worked around grounds cleaning up generally & did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. ac at McLarens $2<u>10</u> sent $8.25 to Farmers Advocate got drill at Toltons $1<u>25</u> got 3.30 <u>lbs</u> corn at Hewers 5 1/2 bu corn at hewers at 58c bred E.P. Mayflower 2<u>nd</u> time</td> <td></td> <td>2.10 8.25 1.25</td> <td> 3.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church. heard Rev. John McDougall of North West tell us a story of his North west life among the Indians</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored & I shore seven sheep and went to town. <s>Three aged ewes. 2 aged rams</s> got Cultivator at Penfolds I am to pay them two dollars difference sold. cabbage 2<u>00</u> bgt Groceries 65c. oatmeal at Hewers 75c</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>.65</td> <td>10.00 .75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/191516def9515d06f572dea3b33835cb.pdf 8fecd2adfc490052df1f28dd02eff700 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 326 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> 1904. Cold & Stormy</td> <td>We finished Shearing Sheep all but old ram. and dipped most of them also. C. cut brush along road fence. got our last lamb today. 2 Ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>I went to mill in morning tool 5 bgs peas 10 bgs oats then bgt 300 bu & pd ac at Goldies $9<u>50</u> ac in full went to pick . C & I moved boards from fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>9.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We chored generally moving fence ect. I went to town got rooster at Webbers and and Horse Shod 25c pd Dr Savages bill $9<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td> 9.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We chored & C hauled up wood in forenoon and I went to town bgt clover seed $12<u>00</u> bag. 15c. Started Father to plow this afternoon C levelled pit bottom. Mary, M.E. & I went up to Tom's farm. I went over to See barn at Simpsons do not think very much of the Job.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Father plowed. C & I cut wood in morning & C hauled four loads in afternoon. I asked hands to Thrashing, and did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 24</td> <td>Father, Mother & I went to Church & Children & I to S.S. col. 10. 30. 07</td> <td></td> <td>.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25 fine</td> <td>C went to Friendships <s>thrashing</s> sowing We sowed in afternoon had Mr Friendship.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b9896f672f5369f1f4a6898e68070ef.pdf eee6a9c9a8ab44151bc478ac8eb4fe24 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 327 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Apr. 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father plowing in morning and C & I choring we thrashed Timothy Afternoon had Fords, Bye, Barber & McDougall's pd Young for Thrashing & Cutting wood. $7<u>00</u> bgt hymn book .60 School bg & other things for Jennie 1<u>00</u> rubbers 50c</td> <td></td> <td> 7.00 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father cultivated C & I plowed & chored in morning and afternoon Thrashers took away their machine.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u></td> <td>I plowed Lucerne patch Father Cultivated and Charlie Chored and split wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> Dull & damp</td> <td>We finished plowing & harrowing Lucerne patch in morning & sowed some Oats in No 1 in Afternoon C harrowed. Father chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30th Dull & damp</td> <td>We finished sowing no 1 with oats 12 acres. and did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st May 1904</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church heard Rev Marshall preach and administer the Sacrament Children & I went to S.S. and Mother & I in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> XX</td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>C Cultivated orchard & Chored we bred Witch of Mote 3<u>rd</u> time to prince of Benton also grade Yearling to p of Benton</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ebe265864eb1254a0e873068ee60acf.pdf 3528c4849f49cb2f21d2ab0ca705eff0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 328 <table> <tr> <td>Monday 2nd cont.</td> <td>I went to mill with 10 bgs. mixed of B & 6 bgs peas 12 emptys pd for last grist 75c got 200 Strong bakers <u>$4<u>80</u></u>/ 240 np then bgt. Corn 190 <u>lbs</u> at 60c per bu NP at Hewers then Lucerne 90c. Timothy $2<u>25</u> Waverly oats. 16 <u>bu</u> <u>6 40</u>/ 40 $9<u>70</u> gave my check for it. Straps 70c<td> <td>.75 9.70 .70</td> <td>4<u>80</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u> fine warm</td> <td>Trees are budding & grass growing Father Cultivating root grd C harroqwing orchard & corn ground. I chored all day C harrowing root ground in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father finished cultivating root grd & I sowed barley on it in afternoon. C harrowing all day sowed a little Lucerne near barn. Hewer sent out 5 bu Corn $3<u>00</u> Salt $1<u>35</u> oilcake $1<u>40</u> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> 1.35 3.00 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 5th fine</td> <td>sowed feild next to Hammels & cultivated lat patch where peas were last yr.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>Finished sowing today and went to town in afternoon got wagons fixed 25,35, got chop at mill. got things at Bookstore 37c</td> <td>.</td> <td>.25 .35 .37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father rolled all day C hauled manure in morning & chored in afternoon I went to town bgt Gro at L & Haddens 58c seeds at Hewers 90 & $1<u>35</u></td> <td></td> <td>.58</td> <td>.90 1.35</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10bc3fb835d018c293a590df6bc4542f.pdf 9a9327dd2a8d625cf97fdc34ad639416 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 329 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & M.E. went to church in morning & Children & I to S.S. col. 17c</td> <td>.17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th Showery</td> <td>I got sheep from Tom in morning to feed lamb then we took seed back to Thorps and rec<u>d</u> $4<u>38</u> took Bull out to the College <s>Yester</s> to get his feet pared and paid cattleman 1<u>00</u></td> <td>4.<u>38</u></td> <td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>We shipped Stallion & Bull to Jas. D, McGregor I drew on him for $300<u>00</u> <u>{?}</u> for Stallion, then I went to see about manure Spreader. but would not accept it, as I did not consider it as good as they agreed to make it.</td> <td>$300<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>Father Cultivating in morning C hauling manure. I planted vegetables in garden, and Father plowed mangel ground in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday 12th fine & warm</td> <td>C hauling manure 10 lds Father Rolling in morning I went to Tom's with meat I went to mill in afternoon took 14 bgs Chop. got all that was there from last time pd for chopping two last grists $1<u>35</u>, pd for Mothers spectacles reparing .20.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.35 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We sowed a little rape & mangels & planted a bag of Early harvest potatoes C hauling manure 10 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bf9ee506f01ee0866f90c12b205fbc3.pdf 273cec4171a3120264e33ba6c616c803 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 330 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 14<u>th</u> / 04</td> <td>We hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards 5 loads & Chored rest of day it was rather wet & dull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to church in mornng & Mother & I in evening Children & I to S.S. <s>then</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>I hauled manure all day and C Split wood & helped to unload. I sold bull to Mr J.C. Evans for Mr John Hodgson. Winedemoya Manitoulin Island, for $105<u>00</u> to be delivered tomorrow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Frost last night I hauled two lds manure from Stock Yds & took wagon to get fixed then shipped bull to Mr Hodgson. Mr Evans as responsible for Mr Hodgson and he is to send me the money in a short time.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We chored & I went around to get votes for Consolidated School. Princess foaled in evening Stallion colt by Golden Victor Imp. got wagon fixed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th dull</td> <td>heavy rain last night we hauled a load of gravel to fix culvert and then C hauled manure I got colt shod. 75c got paid missionary money $6<u>00</u>, Drugs 95c</td> <td></td> <td> .75 6.00 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, 20<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>C hauled manure. Father & I went to vote at School meeting. There was a lively time and consolidated school</u></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53cb5068c96444fe60269cac37d5cebb.pdf a46cfe592eb0e9c3ed1a455c9d61718a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 331 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>was defeated by one vote was 37 for 38 against and Chairman was in our favor. C hauled 8 loads manure</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Trees came mostly into leaf today turned cattle out for a short time. C hauled manure in morning and Chored and cultivated in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> fine showrs at night</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Mr Norris came out with us from Church and I took him up to Tom's in evening. We had quite a pleasant Chat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 6 lbs</td> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We worked up mangel ground in morning and raised some drills and sowed them in afternoon C hauling manure in afternoon. I went to town in evening got 3 lbs mangels at Hewers 3/4 <u>lb</u> of Carrot seed 40 of /2 oz Cabbage 45c</td> <td></td> <td> .45</td> <td> .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I finished mangels & carrots. C hauled manure Father took a notion to help loading, weighed a lamb that came about 2nd of April 57 lbs a Twin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C hauling manure I plowed with Colt & Queen</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fair Showers at <s>Night</s> in P.M.</td> <td>I plowed. C hauled manure Gave M $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/757c24478c1dc13465271f78b659496b.pdf d3a1cc274833860292e854694adc85d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 332 <table> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> May 1904</td> <td>I plowed C hauled manure Father Chored & helped to fill</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C Hauled 9 lds manure I cultivated corn ground & sowed corn and scuffled early mangels C & I went to Town in Evening bgt gro 50 sold some Eggs at 12c 10 doz </td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning and children & I to S.S. Miss Carr came out in evening and Mother & I drove her home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr>Your <td>x 8</td> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>I took Princess to horse in morning bred her to Elator by Baron's Pride C hauled manure. I plowed</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3</td> <td>Tuesday 31<u>st</u> Dull</td> <td>C harrowed in morning & I plowed. C hauled manure in afternoon 2 lds then we worked inside as it was wet. I went to town in even bgt Plow fixtures. $1.15c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3</td> <td>Wensday 1st June 1904</td> <td>I started up to Toms to help raise barn then fixed plow and plowed until noon. C stopped hauling manure ac of wet roads. 3 lds then he split wood the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2<u>nd</u> <s>fair</s> Showery</td> <td>C. Splitting wood & hoeing out Lucerne from corn patch. I helped at Tom's barn we got on fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>C Choring I went to Tom's all day we did not get quite finished.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/278649a4738b2e908c69d8473ff8d379.pdf c205f031a2e5dfbe842a33ba504de79a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 333 <table> <tr> <td> #</td> <td>Saturday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished Tom's barn today that is finished Jacking it up. I bgt meat for Tom Today. $2.81c I rec<u>d</u> A Check from Jos. D. McGregor for $300<u>00</u> for Young Stallion</td> <td> $300<u>00</u></td> <td>2.81</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Children & I to S.S. Mr<u>s</u> Dan Reed of Glanford came out to tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C Cultivated root ground I ran weeder over corn & Mangels and spread ashes on potato ground and cleaned up around house Mr Sangster of Farming World came Along and I have agreed to run an ad for three months with them.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x 8</td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>C went to Tom's and hauled 1 load lime & 3 lds sand Mary & I went to town bgt dishes Ect. $10<u>25</u> harness mended poker 02. Shoes mended $1.00 Old Pride in heat.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> Dull & wet</td> <td>C hauling manure 8 lds Father & I cleaning up wood pile & choring I went to town bgt dung fork, 65c Turnip seed $2.20c Tomato plants 17c buggy top fixed 10c Ordered frame of gate at Toltons, $3<u>60</u> 4 1/2 X 13 ft harness mended 10c halter 1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td> .65 2.20 .71 1.50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fair</td> <td>C at Mitchell's raising I went for meat & chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b609791b7302d708c1fe1fc626aa7b2f.pdf 0d655ee0f132f88a6f07b2146a7dfaf8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 334 June <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th. 1904 Damp</td> <td>I went to meet Jennie & bgt gold ring 4<u>00</u> Gold Spectacles 4<u>00</u> at Savages then bgt groceries 55<u>c</u> In Afternoon I chored & took Lillie and Jennie up to Toms. then took rods to Mitchells for turning Jacks.</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We celebrated Father & Mother's fiftieth Anniversary of their wedding. Jennie, Will, Tom and I made them a present of a pair of Gold Spectacles for Father and a gold ring for Mother. And Uncle Rob<u>t</u> gave them each $5<u>00</u> Bessie Mountain sent A Worked Pillow to Mary. We had Mr Burgess out to Photograph the group.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C hauled 9 loads manure I chored & took Aunt M. to Station in morning saw Bessie Mountain on her Way to St Marys Also saw Mr<u>s</u> D Reed & the Miss Dickenson's in Afternoon I went to Town & also to mill pd for Chopping 70c took 15 bgs mixed B & O paper 02</td> <td></td> <td> .70 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>We</s> Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. and Mother & I in Evening. Col. 30.30.10.,07.</td> <td></td> <td>.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C finished hauling manure through bush & started to cross plow in afternoon Mr Marshall paid us a visit and baptised Marguerite Robson.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/040368adb9c8991c4a98f0d4e2870de8.pdf 392eda5bac37e8ae3ee07b8398e18c8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 335 <table> <tr> <td> H</td> <td>Tuesday June 14<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I got horses shod 1<u>00</u> sold wool. $17.88, 11 1/2 cts per lb got grist 75c, got gate at Tolton's $3<u>60</u>, np dry goods at Bollerts, $5.50c took a grist about 8 bgs of oats, <s>and ordered 5</s> got 80 lbs wire at Morris N.P. we planted potatoes in the Afternoon</td> <td>17.88</td> <td>.75 5.50</td> <td>3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15 fine</td> <td><s>We</s> Plowed in morning Father & I cut potatoes and we planted in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished planting potatoes and C started to plow Father hoed some mangels & I fixed fence and showed Stock to Mr Beoll of Waverly & his Friend. Mr Anderson Mr Broadfoot came along with his motherinlaw & his Wife</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C plowing I chored & took Father to build in windows in A.R.S. Stables & Mary to pay a visit to Tom's Then went to Town and paid $200<u>00</u> intrest on R. Knowles Mortgage.</td> <td></td> <td>200<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>We finished cross plowing turnip ground and started to raise drills & sow gave Mary 3.00 to buy dry goods</td> <td></td> <td> 3.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening col. 30c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76be20aff77a3bcf001614ac475adf4e.pdf 8bfe3270a5007e611cff113a7db06b60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 336 June 1904 <table> <tr> <td>X.</td> <td>Monday. 20<u>th</u> Showery.</td> <td>C & I worked at Turnip ground, got about half sowed. I took Princess to Sorbys in morning she was not in heat. The Gravellers were here today. Father worked on road all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 21<u>st</u> Showery</td> <td>I sowed turnips & raised drills. C. scuffled mangels & carrots & early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We finished sowing Turnips and Mr Fuller from Arthur came to see our bulls And decided to buy Mr Bell's bull at $100 and Expects to be able to take it in <s>thr</s> two weeks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>C Plowed headland around root field & we started to hoe mangels in field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24 June</td> <td>We hoed mangels and Father cultivated & rolled rape ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>L & H. Morris hoed mangels & picked mustard. We went through all the Spring grain, and we went to town bgt Groceries $2<u>90</u> and oat meal $1<u>20</u> <s>paid</s> rec<u>d</u> 75c for Cabbage. Charlie's Chum Mr Danse came this evening.</td> <td> .75</td> <td></td> </tr> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and Mother, Mary & I in Evening col. 10.30</td> <td></td> <td> 30 10</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24899f9c2d2a60b805324a245e623cec.pdf e7c917e55a6e8ce307c08f38ffb5b99b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 337 June 1904 <table> <tr> <td> x.</td> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C hoeing mangels I went to school meeting then to town. Telephoned to Breslau, 15c bgt hardware $1<u>00</u> Membership of Fat Stock Club $1<u>00</u> Hired John Heney for the week at $1<u>00</u> per day. Bred Old Pride of Linimore to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.15 1.00 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C & J. Heney hoed mangels and I scuffled. ect. Father Plowed rye ground</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> Showers in Eve</td> <td>In morning C & I finished hoeing mangels first time and I took a load of wheat to Hewer's in Afternoon $45<u>60</u> I paid. Pd Hewer's Ac. 42.77 <s>Thursday 30th Showers</s> pd for Chopping at mill 50c Bug death. 50c duster 20c</td> <td>45<u>60</u></td> <td>42.77 .50 .50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Peter Donald came from Emigration Office Toronto last night I got his things today and he started work at noon. I raised drills from rape in Afternoon and C. Hauled manure on rye patch.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday 1<u>st</u> July 1904 Showery</td> <td>C hauled manure to no 1 and Peter thinned carrots I raised Rape drills and sowed some rape. Took Father and Mother to Station. They are taking a holiday until Monday at Hamilton & Glanford. I got Rape seed 75<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>In Morning C hauled manure to no 1. Peter Scuffled corn and mangels and finished thinning Carrots in afternoon and scuffled some. I sowed rape, & Took Children up to see barn to Toms, then came home bgt Groceries. 30c</td> <td></td> <td> .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fbd41df575c538b906f9c2373db1d42.pdf e6f013eb4f972629f81a8788e67f31ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 338 July 1904 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning .. & Children & I in Afternoon & S.S. Col. 30.07.10.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>We finished sowing rape behind bush Peter scuffling mangels & hoeing Charlie took Princess to Sorbys in morning she took <u>horse</u> <u>Elator</u> & went to mill in afternoon brought home corn chop and took 180 <u>lbs</u> Barley and Rye. Mother got home. Bessie Mountain Called today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We started to cut hat today cut about 31/2 acres & kiled it in evening. Father, P & C hoeing mangels till about teatime.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> Wet</td> <td>We hoed mangels in morning and fixed things around barn, then hoed in afternoon. I also went to see about getting Slings fixed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hoed & scuffled roots most of day. Started to hoe Turnips. Went to mill in Evening got 750 <u>lbs</u> Chop at 105 Per 100 N.P. got grist of Chop. 70c Mr Wigile Came & fixed slings I got rope from him. $7<u>82</u> 46 lbs at 17c</td> <td></td> <td> 7.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 x</td> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>We hoed turnips and mowed some hay in morning and hauled 5 loads in afternoon G.D. Hood had Hereford cow to E.P. Master</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 9th Showery</td> <td>We hauled 1 load of hay in morning & kiled up most of what we had cut.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cf291f72fa5053c3e2ea9bb80e54a41.pdf 273ad903872fd9f5647127f1dc77451f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 339 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> July 1904 fine</td> <td>Father Mary & Mary E went to Church in morning and Mother Jennie & I in evening col. 30. 10.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips in morning and cut some Clover in afternoon we hauled three loads & hoed a few turnips A shower came on about 5 P.M. & stopped the haying</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Dull & Showery Thunder last night very heavy Lightning</td> <td>We chored around barn in morning and I went to Town got binder Canvas 2<u>00</u> <u>np</u> hardware 40P sent $19<u>75</u> to Thos McFarlane to record calves of this year & change .15 then I bgt molasses at 35c / per Gal 1/2 brl at Scroggies. Queen had a Filly Foal today by Golden Victor & Rope Hitch 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 19.90 .30</td> <td>2<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hoed a while in the Morning and then spread hay out, and hauled five loads <s>out in</s> in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Finished hauling what hay we have cut. 6 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday. 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I cut about 3 acres of hay in morning and rest worked at Turnips we kiled up hay after tea bred Witch of Mote to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I cut 3 ac hay in morning & we kiled it in evening we all worked at Turnips rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/922100ad73de7df887ed5763d5934aac.pdf 7a06696000f19d377de1bc63b12ff258 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 340 July 1904 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th fine & hot</td> <td>Father Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Col. 10. 35 <s>10</s></td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips & finished cutting clover and hauled five loads of clover.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & men worked at roots in morning & we hauled 3 loads hay & kiled up what I cut in morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men hoed Turnips and scuffled in morning and we hauled 3 loads in afternoon & kiled what I cut in morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>I took P.A. Donald to Station in morning & Paid him $14<u>00</u> His wages came to $13.83c Thomas Buchan Came today from Emigration Office Toronto & I have hired him for a month at $15<u>00</u> to start with. Mr Morris was here all day helping us at hay.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>Tom & his man came along this morning and helped us to hoe turnips. We hauled 3 loads of hay & kiled what I cut in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u> Wet</td> <td>We Chored & scuffled and hoed Turnips. I went to town in morning bgt 100 lbs Twine from Penfolds 50 BR @ 14c 50 Peterboro at 13 1/4 things at Morris 74<u>c</u>. Oatmeal $1.25 np at Hewers pd for Photos at the Burgess $7<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.74 7.00</td> <td>13.50 1.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0577e49e0ce9e3da7a8b248c86458597.pdf 0a601d081c2e11fda996d35c536aed4c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 341 <table> <tr> <td><s>xx</s></td> <td>Sunday July 24<u>th</u> 04 <s>fair</s> Showery</td> <td>Father Mary & M.E. went to Church in morning and Mother Jennie & I in Evening.Children & I to S.S. Col. 10.35. 02. </td> <td></td> <td>.10 .37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XX</td> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I paid Sorby for 3 mares bred 1903 $27 We bred both Queen & Princess to Elator at Sorbys. 3rd time for Princess, 1st for Queen We finished cutting hay today & also kiling. Father & Tom hoeing Turnips till teatime and then helped kile hay. C & I cut around Fall wheat field.</td> <td></td> <td>$27.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u></td> <td>We worked at cutting wheat <s>& hauling a little to</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished cutting wheat and hauled 4 loads of hay. Aunt Jane moved out here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> Wet</td> <td>We chored in morning and I went to town in afternoon. got 300 oat Chop and got harness fixed 30<u>c</u> blacksmithing 15<u>c</u> we got 500 bran & 200 flour at Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cut around barley and scuffled some rape & put paris green on potatoes in morning & hauled hay in Afternoon 5 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled hay all day twelve lds. had Mr Hammel & Mr Morris, put them in Full of accounts. $1.<u>50</u> to Mr H and $3<u>00</u> to Mr Morris Mr H Pd for cow to bull $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50 3.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4ebfa08cdf46672b9d81043f315e7a8.pdf bfbbd7cf7ca655a26c8769bc3016b121 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 342 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 31st 04 fine</td> <td>{entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 1st fair</td> <td>{entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Aug 2<u>nd</u> Showery</td> <td>We finished hauling hat rakings and started at wheat were stopped by rain. Went to hoe till teatime & then I went to Mill bgt 1500 <u>lbs</u> Chop. at $21<u>00</u> per ton pd. on Account. $20<u></u> rec<u>d</u> an Order from J.J. Bell for $100<u></u> for a Bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wensday 3rd</td> <td>We put P. Green on potatoes & hoed roots & scuffled in morning & hauled 6 lds wheat in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday 4th</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day 9 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday 5th fine</td> <td>We hauled 6 loads wheat & 2 of barley</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 6th</td> <td>We hauled 6 lds <s>wheat</s> of barley finished in evening went to town sent $10 to National Exhibition Toronto, rec<u>d</u> from Hewer $12. for wheat bgt goods about $ {?} bgt groc $3<u>12</u> at Scroggies pants for C. $1<u>00</u></td> <td>12.00</td> <td>3.12 1.00</td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday , 7<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Father, Mary & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning and Mother Mary E. & I in Evening & Children & I to S.S. Col. 60.10.07</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .10 .07</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2b59356d9804aec88c01533a863c4bc.pdf 83a69971331c633bc66766498acc9622 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 343 Aug 1904 <table> <tr> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mr Tuck and Williams came today to shingle our house. I got 62 bundles of shingles at Clemens and 75 ft of valley at OcCombries 6c a ft & got binder fixed at Penfolds. got asbestos paper at Morris 5c lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u></td> <td>We worked at Turnips all spare time Tuck & Man at the house roof</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> dull</td> <td>We Worked at Turnips and Chored around house. Carpenters at work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished Turnips & started to cut oats in orchard. Carpenters at work. Williams off 1/2 day pd Tuck 5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We finished cutting orchard & also field by Hammels & started at no. 1 paid C Senfield $10<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Carpenters lost a little time with rain. We bound & shocked orchard & cut around no. 1 & worked around barn went to town in evening sent entries of Sheep to St Louis sent Entry of Calf to Toronto 50c bgt Groceries $2.80c</td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & Aunt Jane Went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening Children & I to S.S. Col. 10.35.07</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .35 .07</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9dca3bfdf82a010a192c5812a5e5b824.pdf e4d825766853f65c5ad0f1111143faee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 344 {page is blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bbf1b1bbfec85abb197d1429e79f232.pdf 04ac3f6b2eb6418bfa21727a8412541b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 345 {page is blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34474c2dc50762e7a3d5caaa27905b52.pdf d326ea8d77a8a3ed1d14ff4a90d6dff3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 346 <table> <tr> <td></td><td>Monday 15th Aug 1904 fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no 1 today C went to Sorby's in morning with Queen & Princess <s>they</s> neither were <s>both all right</s> of them were in Heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td><s>s</s> Tuesday Aug 16<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td><s>Thur</s> We finished cutting no 1 and Chored rest of the day. I went to town bgt hardware 80<u>c</u> at Penfolds two balls twine np at Penfolds pd for Express order 10<u>00</u> to Dr J O. Orr. Bgt Butter at Scroggies 2 lb np Sold Old Pride to A Barber for $40<u>00</u> to go very soon</td> <td></td> <td> <s>.80</s> 10.00</td> <td> .80 2 lb butter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored & struck out lands in field no 4 for fall wheat then finished cutting oats put away binder & mower, & chored in evening John Rawlings of Forest was here today and has offered me $10 each for a ram and six ewes two or 3 aged ewes 1 or 2 Shearling 2 ewe lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I finished striking out lands for fall wheat & we thrashed in afternoon. wheat is turning out about 20 bu per acre & barley over 40. We had Baley's machine 1 haul Each had from McCannel McDougall Barber Mitchell Bye. Harvey & Flick & Friendship</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 19th Dull</td> <td>We Cleaned up around barn & hauled five loads oats went to mill with grist & bft 6.55 lbs oat chop bred Grade heifer to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5a2e49b4689f6325367f3069c31dff8.pdf 3105066300175a2455e7e93241372003 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 347 1904 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20<u>th</u>. Showery Extra heavy rain last night</td> <td>Took Father up to Tom's then went to town bgt gro $1.15 hardware 55c saw Cartage company about team. Stamps 30c. ordered 506 bran @ 4<u>00</u> / 16 200. Strong bakers $5.20 / 2.60 Sundries .10c We all Cleaned up wheat and cut some weeds</td> <td></td> <td>1.15 .55 .36 .10</td> <td> 4.00 5.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Father, Mary & A Jane went to Church in morning Mary E & I to S.S. and Mary & I to Church in Evening. Col. 10. 06. 30c.</td> <td></td> <td>10. .06 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 22<u>nd</u> wet morning</td> <td>Cartage team came at 10 A.M. Hewer brought 200. oil cake & got 228 lbs wheat. @ 8c. $3.<u>10</u> sold. 107 1/2 bu wheat Michigan Amber Variety to Mr Golde at 99c $106<u>42</u> then I paid account $41<u>20</u> paid Jas L Simpson ac $6<u>25</u> pd W. Tuck's AC $24<u>00</u></td> <td> $106<u>42</u></td> <td>3.10 41.20 6.25 24.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fine</td> <td>Cartage team plowing C & Tom hauling manure he morning & C in afternoon 10 lds for fall wheat I went to town in morning, took Cartage horse home. bgt manure forks. 45. $1<u>00</u> 1 bag current at Morris Fish 15<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.45 .15</td> <td>67c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wensday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Cartage team plowing. C & I hauling manure. I chored went to town and got {Crinoline?} for Mother $1<u>30</u>, pd Insurance to Mr Jones $5.00 Herbert Scott came tonight to help us at show Ect.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.50 5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68eb44a670437c150d2e22be01247317.pdf a6e72a2ed840fd4066543a76bef66cce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 348 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 25<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>C at Bye's & Harveys Thrashing Tom left I paid him $15<u>00</u> for his month's work <s>and</s> sent to mill for 1485 lbs Chop & 10 bu Corn Chop. Herbert Scott at work today. Father took Queen and Princess to Sorby's</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure in the morning 7 lds and 5 loads of Oats in the Afternoon. Cartage Co's man finished plowing this <s>Afterno</s> Evening except the narrow strips and a little around headlands he has been here since Monday morning at ten A.M. 5 days all but three hours 14<u>10c</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day finished the Waverley and got in two loads of Siberian C McDougall came this evening and paid for Bull service $10<u>00</u> & for wheat $1<u>50</u> Aunt Maggie went home today.</td> <td>1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I and Mary E. went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Col. 2<u>00</u> 10c. 07 c.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 .10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>FatYher, C & I hauled ten loads of oats out of no 1 Herbert went to McCannels Thrashing. gave us $7<u>50</u> to buy a brace $2.<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.50 7.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12181f3bead17f7718f095a444a7155b.pdf 597b3b39ef46077cb0fe8f12062eeb8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 349 Aug <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> 1904</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of oats and finished harvest.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 31st fine</td> <td>we hauled Manure all day 17 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday S 1st</td> <td>We hauled about 14 lds manure to Wheat field. finished all but strips and headlands trimmed Two Rams that are sold to D.M. Lloyd Dublin Virginia, for $70. their numbers are Record 736 & 737. I paid Tom today $50<u>00</u> an account arranged with Mitchell about Thrashing & Also Arranged to have Freeman Barber come & help Herbert with Manure</td> <td></td> <td> 50.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sep 2nd fine</td> <td>We got car ready in morning and shipped cattle to the Toronto Exhibition in Afternoon Freight $16<u>00</u>. I took Charlie along with me & Herbert stayed to look after Stock ect. <s>then</s> We got 400 <u>lbs</u> Bran from Goldies, pd for help unloading $1<u>50</u> then we got settled in stable about Eleven P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> fine </td> <td>We got things fixed up and washed cattle in afternoon. Herbert plowed bal of fall wheat field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5b81b19bfbfeaacfbaf26f4268a23b4.pdf c1e6128109d831c38b42582a11aaf9de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 350 Sept 1904 <table> <tr> <td>{Marginal note written on left side} Elm Park Beauty 2<u>nd</u> calf by Prince Benton and Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>Monday 5th <s>Sunday 4th fine</s></td> <td>We showed cattle today got 1st & 2<u>nd</u> for Yearling bull 1st 2<u>nd</u> & 3rd for Bull Calf. 1st & 3rd for Cow 3 yrs & upwards 1st & 3rd for two year old heifer 2nd & 3rd for Yearling heifer 1st 2nd & 3rd for heifer calf. We got <s>also</s> 1st for Calf herd and sweepstakes for best Female.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and <s>Charlie</s> heard a very Good sermon on Let that mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus it was the most direct and Earnest sermon that I ever heard it was {Quernst?} Methodist Church. Parkdale</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did our Chores and showed Stock to <s>Exhibition</s> visitors. Herbert Finished hauling manure to Fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We attended Stock as usual. Herbert Harrowing for Fall wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <s>x</s></td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>Herbert finished harrowing and we looked after things in general. Our meals are costing us about $1.50 per day <s>grade cow had a calf by P of Benton</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We attended Stock as usual & Loaded for London about 7 P.M. Freeman Barber sowing wheat today. Herbert Came to show and Charlie went home. P<u>d</u> Freight to London $11<u>00</u></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6de6306cc2bfd1a2c44226ea70f2c56b.pdf 70080d184d0e5d038a2a25cdfc485bec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 353 <table> <tr> <td>Sat. sep 9<u>th</u> 1904 fine</td> <td>We arrived at london about noon and got into our New Quarters about 3 P.M. We <s>pay</s> get six meals for $1.00 here I paid Entries $6<u>50</u> Freeman Barber sowing wheat</td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Herbert went to Church in morning and I in Evening <s>W</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We prepared cattle for showing tomorrow Charlie finished harrowing wheat.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> <s>Dull</s> fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble We showed cattle today and got about exactly same prizes as Toronto with two more herds in competition we won $100<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Father & C worked around barn. Herbert and I looked after Stock.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble Herbert & I looking after Stock.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble Herbert & I looking after Stock sold Witch of Mote to W.R. Stewart for $240<u>00</u> rec<u>d</u> $40<u>00</u> and got his note due Jan 1st for $200<u>00</u>. we left grounds about <s>8</s> 9 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived home at about 1 P.M. And found all well We got stock home & did chores C went for Chop but got very little</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a937cf94b4f0ae5c9008513191dfaa21.pdf b102cbd7afd18f96c49e6d7aa1b79da6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 354 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. sep 18th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening Children & I to S.S. Col. 95.15. 30</td> <td> .95 .15 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>C Plowed wheat stubble Herbert Chored & cut corn I went to town</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>C Plowed Herbert Father & I put Ear Tags in Cattle & chored. I was at Town yesterday pd Scroggies ac $18<u>00</u> pd Clemens ac $5.94. pd Cartage Co AC $16<u>25</u></td> <td>.85 18.00 5.94 16.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We had quite a frost last night We Showed horses and cattle today got 2<u>nd</u> for 2 year old filly 2nd for Yearling. 2<u>nd</u> & 3rd fpr Brood mare. 2nd & 3<u>rd</u> for foal of 1904 3<u>rd</u> for team. 1st & 2nd for cow 1st for 2 Year old heifer 1st & 2<u>nd</u> for Yearling heifer 1st & 2nd for heifer calf 1st Grade cow. 2<u>nd</u> for Grade steer under 2 yrs. Expenses for board during fair $1<u>00</u></td> <td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We looked after Stock today and brought them all home about 4.30 P.M. pd Geo Henderson for wheat $5<u>75</u></td> <td>5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I shipped lamb to J. F. Agee. Rea Missouri C.O.D. then I bgt 100 oil cake at Thorps $1<u>50</u> Molasses at Scroggies 2.10</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/636137570623fb505fe207b4a5631f5e.pdf 23500613d2252281eb355f4eaf9fabb0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 355 <table> <tr> <td>Sep. 23rd 1904 contd</td> <td>Herbert Scott left tonight, I paid him $20<u>00</u> for the month and also paid Charlie Seven dollars making in all $20 that I have pd C. so far</td> <td>20.00 7<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>I went for meat in morning and Jno Henderson has agreed to buy Elm Park King 2<u>nd</u> Ear Tag no 50 for $150<u>00</u> And he is to pay for him next Spring when he sells his fat cattle but if it is not convenient then he is to have longer time he takes him away about Nov 1<u>st</u> and he stays here until then at our risk. C Harrowed wheat stubble and struck out lands in no 1. I sent $1<u>75</u> to be left for Herbert Scott at Scroggies Grocery, and paid Mr Barber $3<u>00</u> for Freeman helping us sow wheat</td> <td>1.75 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father And I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Mother & I went to Church at Night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We got ready to ship sheep to St Louis <s>where</s> and were loaded up about 6 P.M. and started out of Guelph about 12 P.M. We had a fair Run & got to Port Huron about 10 A.M. left there about 3 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Arrived at Chicago about daylight Wensday morning and had breakfast 25c left Chicago about 3 P.M. and </td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98cd2ac3330d0bc16d68427eff358650.pdf 1ae890b48ae0526d675613e0f21ba929 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 356 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Sep 28<u>th</u></td> <td>We laid in yards till 3 P.M. & then started for St Louis where we arived about 10 A.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 29th fine</td> <td>x very hot we laid in car all night and started to unload about daylight on Friday grade cow had cow calf by P. of Benton</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>we had to do carpenter work most of the day and we were pretty well tired out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We Trimmed sheep and prepared generally for the show</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st sep {Oct} 1904</td> <td>Mr Campbell & I went to Church. Lindell ave. Methodist Churcg Exp 15 I stayed <s>Monday</s> in grounds rest of the day.</td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>I Trimmed sheep and Chored generally.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>almost X</td> <td>Wensday 4th</td> <td>All breed of sheep started up show in the Stadium today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th</td> <td>I helped with Leicesters & Trimmed sheep</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6th</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ddf629f3d5611a7bc4f75ed016ea137.pdf c25c14b334a78012af9959bac377eba3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 357 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 7<u>th</u> oct 1904</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to presbyterian Church at Lay Jette Park</td> </tr> <tr> <td> xx</td> <td><s>p</s> Monday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>prepared sheep for showing tomorrow and helped Whitelaw & Kyma 11. cow calf Mayflower 3rd & Kyma 11 a Bull C by P. of B</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th</td> <td>We showed sheep in Afternoon got 1st $125<u>00</u> 2nd 100<u>00</u> 1st & 2nd for Flocks of Sheep Bowman No 1 had Bull c by P. of Benton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fine</td> <td>I looked around some today and saw a great Many very good sights</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 12th</td> <td>We chored generally and looked around the show Elm P. Belle 3rd had Cow Calf by P of B.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We prepared to leave & got loaded at 11 p.m. & left the grounds for home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 15<u>th</u></td> <td>We lay in E St Louise till Eve & Started for Chicago our car got off the track in Yards but did not do much harm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th</td> <td>We arrived at Chicago about day break. had breakfasrt at boarding house & dinner at Y.M.C.A. about 4 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u></td> <td>We arrived at P. Huron about day light.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/225975424164e1fa8945072b38c593ed.pdf 44d9ae8e0709ee58de1e0d39d19f7b75 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 358 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td>got home about 2 A.M. Found thrashers waiting for me. we thrashed in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>*</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>went to Erin fair and Judged cattle R Expenses $2.70 were paid by Society. I went by Cheltenham.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st Showery</td> <td>C & I pulled Apples and did Chores Father Cultivated wheat Stubble</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 22<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>I took Mary & Children to Station and bgt Ticket H J. sent $4<u>00</u> to Mary at Cheltenham then paid Tom $198.85<u>c</u> Paid Albert Barber $35<u>00</u> re fund for old Imp cow pd J. Henderson $40<u>00</u> for beef ring beast. borrowed 5<u>00</u> from Geo Penfold. Ordered a brl molasses from Scroggie and 500 lbs oil Cake & 45 lbs Oatmeal from Hewer's Father Cultivated and C Picked Apples. We killed a lamb in evening.</td> <td></td> <td> $198.85 35.00 40.00</td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, Oct 23rd Dull</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane & I went to Church in morning and Mother C & I in Evening. Col. 30.10.10 heard two very good sermons on "Holy Spirit" in morning and Christians as The Salt of the Earth in evening by Rev Shepperson.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be6d1f65a1bae761b4db00401c7d3767.pdf 1407b59ffad7f95451ec85347f3c52c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 359 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, Oct 24<u>th</u> 1904</td> <td>Father & C pulling apples in morning and Fatherv disking Fall wheat Stubble in Afternoon. C & I went to Station for Sheep from W.R. Stewart. pd Freight $4<u>32</u>. He sent 11 sheep seven ewes and 4 rams</td> <td></td> <td>4.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 25th Dull</td> <td>I went to town to meet Mary & Children. pd Mr McCrae for Tom. 4<u>75</u> pd. Geo Penfold 5<u>00</u> bgt humbugs 20c we started potatoes in afternoon E.P. Bell 2 had bull Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>4.75 5.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 26<u>th</u> Dull & cool</td> <td>Father run disk harrow C & I took up some potatoes & Barbers had a Jersey cow to bull</td> <td></td> <td>s</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th fair & cold</td> <td>C & I worked at potatoes Father run disc harrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes all day. H. Morris was here. Father finished disking wheat Stubble in morning and went to mill with grist in afternoon. bgt C. oil .80 pd for Chopping grist 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.80 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes at noon today and started to top Turnips in afternoon. H. Morris here all day I pd him 40c per day = 80 I sent $15 entry fees to Chicago to enter calves for International pd for repairing boots $1<u>00</u> hardware 25c stamps 25c</td> <td></td> <td>15<u>00</u> 1.00 .25 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b2c709f959312e6f41d163183d4faef3.pdf 693d38356b4bf3d8b47f5e0b5c11ba26 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 360 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30<u>th</u> Oct 1904</td> <td>Father Mary & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning and I took Children to S.S. and Mother to Church in Evening Col.10.25.07.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M. 1.</td> <td>Monday 31st fine</td> <td>We topped turnips and harrowed out what was topped on Saturday. Father took apples to cider mill . cost $3<u>40</u> np</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3<u>40</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1.16</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Nov 1904 fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 16 loads 8 large loads in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M. 1 16</td> <td>Wensday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day. got root house pretty well filled & started at pit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 29S</td> <td>Thursday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Father & I went to vote in morning then we brought sheep home from G.T.R. Station that Will Sent from Mt Forest 8 4 lambs & 4 sheep then hauled Turnips in afternoon. 29 small loads went to town in Evening And heard that H Guthrie was Elected. Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td> .05</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29S</td> <td>Friday 4th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 29 small loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>45S</td> <td>Saturday 5th fine</td> <td>R.H. Harding was here last night and I took a contract for 1/2 inch Space 26 times in Advocate for $20 on Condition that Illustration account is Cancelled.. We worked at Turnips all day took in 45 S loads. Tom Came for Sheep today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a46697a2c3dd0bb5f1b6f5b6c0de631f.pdf 117f9a6871b06f64a9339343b55ab361 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 361 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6<u>th</u> Nov 1904</td> <td>Father Mary & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning I took Children to S.S. & Mother to Church in Evening. Col. 10.30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 35.S x</td> <td>Monday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C went to McCannels Cutting in morning H Morris helped We hauled 35 S loads today Put <s>Ram</s> 2 2 ewes 1 Ram with Shearling ewes about two weeks</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 6 L</td> <td>Tuesday 8<u>th</u></td> <td>We Shipped Ram Lamb to Jas Webster and got Cow from John Mountain pd Freight $3<u>60</u> pd message boy. 25. We finished hauling turnips. took up 2 1/{?} loads Carrots</td> <td></td> <td>3.60 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father took apples to cider mill. C & I laid up pit & covered it with straw & fenced it & plowed around it. We had a Emigrant W. Kennedy from England seeking work he stayed all night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled corn in morning and covered one turnip pit in Afternoon I loaned Mr Morros the tea, and wagon to haul his hay, and he is to help us when we may need him.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father went to mill with 15 bgs 10 Oats 5 barley to Chop we ringed {up?} of the Young bulls & killed Thompsons 98 for mutton & also bell ewe as she was not doing well covered pit in afternoon Father went to cider mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc9f033153eed5d0f8e9acefce8f23b6.pdf ce327037d3544a5c2e9630fa619a5ba5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 362 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday 12<u>th</u> Nov 1904 fair</td> <td>I went to town in morning bgt Sugar $2.63 <u>np</u> got harness mended 10c. Rec<u>d</u> 2<u>00</u> from G.D. Hood pd Harold Morris $3<u>00</u> bgt 5 bls Cement. also 2<u>35 </u> c np at Hevers <s>And</s> C finished covering pit and Father went to mill for grist & took 15 bgs 5 oats & 10 Barley</td> <td></td> <td>.10 3.60</td> <td>2.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>Father, Mary & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Childen & I to S.S. And Charlie & I to Church in Evening heard Rev Dr Ewing of China Breachor talk about mission work in China. it was quite interesting</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th fair & cool</td> <td>A Lewis was here today helping us to cement the basement under hen house We worked at it all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mr Lewis and Wm McCrae were here helping us with cementing in the Stables finished the part under hen house and started at horse Stable.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished the cementing tonight.pd Mr Lewis 2<u>00</u> I still owe him $1<u>50</u> and he paid me $1<u>00</u> for Bull service. Mother went to Mount Forest today and Will came last night <s>and</s> on his way to Loyd-Jones Sale left here about 6 a.m. this morning. He looks well</td> <td>1<u>00</u></td> <td>2.00</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17th Thanksgiving day</td> <td>We Chored around barn and did Chores. Father & I went to Church. col. 35c ordered a Palace horse car for <s>interternational</s> to take Stock to Chicago Castrated three rams</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/02f3f87d78384761df2ed98df7654aba.pdf c8aed441582619bcfb027713597eb480 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 363 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 18 / 1904</td> <td>We chored around far, fixed up horse stable, and put in lights of glass & <s>set</s> windows Father went to Town bgt glass & Putty & cement at Morris np and hen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 19th fine</td> <td>Father & Charlie cleaned out box stalls & cleaned up stable. I went to town bgt halter & straps 1<u>60</u> got sprayer mended at Penfolds <u>pd</u> Wm McCrae for Thrashing 5<u>00</u> & helping us. Books for Jennie .20 Rec<u>d</u> 1<u>00</u> from Mr West for Bull service, sent Entries to A.P. Westervelt . 23.00 np. Broom 30c Pd. A. Lewis bal 1<u>50</u> pd Bolton's for Buggy accident 75c</td> <td><s>.20</s></td> <td>5.00 .20 1.50 .30 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20<u>th</u> fine & Shower</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning I to Children to S.S. and Aunt Jane to Church at Night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 21st fine</td> <td>C. Plowing all day. Father Disking in afternoon. Proff Cumming came with his Students to see Stock I went to meet Mother at Station, And sent $18<u>00</u> to Farmers Advocate $9<u>00</u> to Farming World 8<u>00</u> to American Sheep Breeder</td> <td></td> <td>18.00 9.00 8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Father & C Plowed. I went to town bgt Dry goods $1<u>10</u> hardware .25 .20 .75 Ordered 500 Oilcake & 1 bu corn at Hewers got Shoes repaired <s>and</s> 15<u>c</u> Lantern 10 E.P. Kyma 6th had cow Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>1.10 1.20 .10 .15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f346edf4797f38690fe54940332cd866.pdf 6c0d69e1da2492527f4aa41dbe75823b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 364 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 23rd Nov 1904</td> <td>We got things ready to Ship the Stock to Chicago. paid for car $58<u>40</u> Council paper 3<u>00</u> rec<u>d</u> 9<u>00</u> from Jos Watt & Mr Leask.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at Sarnia about 8<u>30</u> A.M. and were taken across to Port Huron about noon & Started for Chicago in Evening. Expense today 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at Chicago in Evening Exp. today 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>We got stock settled & weighed E.P. Kasier 1050 E.P. Ringleader 1065. E.P. Raider 540. E.P. Beauty 850. E.P. Rosebud 680</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I looked after Stock in morning and went to Church in evening. we</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We prepared cattle for Show. I am boarding at the Ross Hotel, and have things very comfortable.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 29<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Showed bull calves and heifer calves in afternoon we got 8<u>th</u> on Junior Bull calf and 6<u>th</u> on Junior heifer calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 30<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We attended the auction sale of Angus cattle and bgt two animals one bull & one heifer</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eb10c09323403d7d5a8ec8e9c7d8669.pdf 0781e405b5014fe0e7fde9106cd0fdcb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 365 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday Dec 1st 1904</td> <td>Attended to cattle & watched the Judging a little.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> Stormy</td> <td>We looked through the Stock Yards & Swifts packing house, and saw about Testing Cattle </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> cold</td> <td>We could not get cattle tested so Mr Baker and Mr Pearce decided to send them on to Canada and have them tested at Boundary lines. We loaded at 6 P.M. X Teaming cost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We spent the day on road from Battle Creek to Port Huron where we arrived about 2 P.M. then had to stay there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We got across to Sarnia about noon, and left there at 4.40 P.M. We had to leave the two cattle I bought at Quarantine for three weeks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at Guelph at 1.30 A.M. I got to bed about 4 A.M. & at 7 A.M. had to get stock ready to go to the show we showed cattle in afternoon got 1st & 2<u>nd</u> in Calf. 3<u>rd</u> on Yearling. 2<u>nd</u> & 3<u>rd</u> on Two Year old and 3<u>rd</u> on Cow 2<u>nd</u> on Carcase of Steer</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32582ccc9461afb5be59fa3025ab7b77.pdf bd943d78f2f00f2f30fa185681026e1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 366 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Dec 7<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We attended to the stock and also went to meeting of Angus Society we had fifteen members present. pd my fee $1<u>00</u> and was re-elected president</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>We attended stock and brought visitors out to see stock on Farm <s>and</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We attended stock and visitors and Charlie won in picking contest and we sold carcase of beef for 9 1/2 cents per lb. and I have to give $1 back weight 8940 @ 9 1/2 85.21 - 1<u>00</u> 84.21 sold <s>Sat</s> Shearling wether and wether lamb to G.H. Walles for $15<u>25</u>. got prize money 95<u>00</u> got Toronto Special money $61<u>00</u> got Check for St Louis prize money {Sell?} 81 c Exchange $225<u>00</u></td> <td>15<u>25</u> 95<u>00</u> 61<u>00</u> $225<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 10<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>I went to town sold three sheep skins $3<u>75</u> left hide with E. J. ONeal to be tanned by Fur process he guaranteed a good Job. bred No. 1 to E.P. Ringleader and {Charged $6<u>00</u> area blotted and may have meant to be crossed out}</td> <td>3.<u>75</u> {$6<u>00</u> area blotted and may have meant to be crossed out}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and C & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>I Took grist to mill in morning and took Stock in Car from Chicago out of Bond Expenses 50c Shipped Cow & Calf & Ram</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4bb8b4032c01e81f75171924f296b40.pdf 2e621ee2cfa51ce6dca361a3e634a960 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 367 <table> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday Dec. 12th / 04</td> <td>bred Mountain cow to E.R. Ringleader to Jno Mountain in Afternoon pd Freight on cow $3<u>00</u> bgt hardware, Axe $1<u>20</u>, File 17c paid Freight on A Aitcheson's Horse, from Chicago. $18<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 3.60 .17 1.20 18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father & C did chores I went to Exhibition meeting at Toronto, and got on very well Expenses R.R. 2.50 st car 05 dinner 25</td> <td></td> <td>.05 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>wrote Lieut Col McGilvary & T. McFarlane D. Rutherford Eliver Fuller, Dr Brown went to mill. C Cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>C & I worked at wood all day except Chore time & we bred Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u> to E.P. Kasier</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday Dec 16 fine</td> <td>C & I cut wood most of the day. I took two bags of barley to Prescuts mill and bgt. 100 barley Chop 1<u>00</u> beans .15c got axe fixed, sent 50c to record Ewe, And also sent several certificates to be transferred <s>E.P. ? ? bred Bull Calf by Prince of Benton</s></td> <td></td> <td>1.10 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>C Cutting wood and doing Chores Father also I went to Town bgt rubbers 90c groceries $1<u>05</u> Candiess 10c, Beef 107 lb at 6.- = $6<u>40</u> pd for Father's Suit $15<u>00</u> rec<u>d</u> Check from A.P. Westervelt for $36<u>20</u> refund on Freight for Bull <s>Bull Pen</s>from Winnipeg in Aug 1903</td> <td> $36<u>20</u></td> <td>.90 1.05 .10 6.40 15.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f609e029fb5deb589cad0af7a89e0b1.pdf 4b7dc71775ce44cd1cd2ab50db751130 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 368 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Dec. 18<u>th</u> 1904 fair</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. and Mother & I to Church in Evening. Col. 2<u>30</u> & 10c</td> <td></td> <td>2.30 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> Slight flurries of snow</td> <td>C at Fards Thrashing I did Chores and went to Mill for grist. sent Eight dollars to R.B. Ogilvie to record the two Foals of 1904 Bred both grade cows to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> Snowing all day</td> <td>C & I cut wood in the morning & did Chores. Mary & I went to town in Afternoon I bgt underclothes, $3<u>00</u> np and blt of salt $1<u>20</u> Went to mill for Chop, 75c</td> <td></td> <td>1.20 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 21<u>st</u> fair</td> <td>Father and C. Sorting mangels I went to town, bgt coat $10<u>00</u> pd for underwear $3<u>00</u> at T & Douglas returned 357 lbs of molasses & barrel to Scroggies. retd 5 bgs of cement & all empty Sacks to Morris. bgt 500 lb Bran at Goldies. $4<u>25</u>, got bridle fixed at Baleys - 35c</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 3.00 4.25 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>I sorted mangels in morning & went to see the Consolidated School in Afternoon. Father Chored and Charlie hauled wood Exp today .25</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fair & Soft</td> <td>C Sorted mangels Father chored I went to town got horse shod 25c pd. Mr Wardell for manure 50c bgt goose $1<u>20</u>, things at Scroggies</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50 .10 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f09fdb7921e455ff99934d958ca2085.pdf c842c8a2e4201c93b6db0098dbc67170 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 369 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Dec 24 / 04 cold</td> <td>snow about all gone C. Father Mary E & I went to town. rec<u>d</u> $21<u>00</u> From A. Aitcheson to square up accounts for trip to Chicago pd. C. 5<u>00</u> bgt Candies 39c bgt Razor for C. 90<u>c</u> We worked at Chores in Afternoon C went to Town.</td> <td>$20<u>00</u></td> <td>5.00 .39 .90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec 25 / 04 fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. col. .10, Env. 30. 60 Rew S.S. .5</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .30 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u> frost rind</td> <td>We were alone most of the day rather quiet day but children enjoyed it Tom and Emma came in Afternoon, And Stayed for tea. E.P. Kyra 14th H. Calf by P.B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> Soft & rain</td> <td>Everything covered with ice. Jas Hazlewood St Marys Came today and bought a bull. E.P. Mikado for $175<u>00</u>. he is to be shipped on Thursday. I then went to Sarnia to get Cattle out of Quarantine <s>and</s> Ticket 6<u>10</u> Supper bed & breakfast .75c I stayed at Chapman Hotel all night.</td> <td></td> <td>6.10 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> Stormy.</td> <td>I went out to Quarantine first thing in morning. And we took the temperature of both Cattle. they were about the Same as the day before Car fare .05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b029ba0353056e6bc423c25441b77d92.pdf 5c023b14f891ed2590d19e7f13f412d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 370 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> Dec. 1904 fair</td> <td>Cattle passed the test all right. And we put them on car this morning they were very wild. I had breakfast with McDougalls and dinner with Dr Brown left Sarnia about 2 P.M. And arrived home about 6.30 P.M. Car fare .05 pd. livery man 5<u>00</u> for loading and unloading cattle I Shipped E.P. Mikado to James Hazelwood St Marys.</td> <td></td> <td>.05 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 30<u>th</u> fair</td> <td><s>We</s> C Chored & cut wood in morning. I got hrs shod 50c and pd blacksmith's bill $1.38. We got Cattle home in Afternoon, And took Young Grade cow up to Shortteels rec<u>d</u> 25<u>00</u> we also rec<u>d</u> 26<u>00</u> from Thos McFarlane.</td> <td> 25<u>00</u> 26<u>00</u></td> <td>.50 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 31st mild</td> <td>Father went to Mount Forest. Ticket 1<u>60</u>, Cash 3<u>00</u> Sent a Check for $280<u>00</u> to Stanley R. Pearce. Creston Ill. $ $130 to R. T. Baker, Greensburg Indiana. Also deposited $75<u>00</u> for Mother & pd her 40c Intrest I rec<u>d</u> $175<u>00</u> from Jas. Hazelwood St Marys for E.P. Mikado Also $120<u>00</u> from W.R. Stewart of Sarnia to pay bal on note for "Witch of Mote" bgt Flour $2<u>70</u>, Shoes $2<u>50</u> Stamps.10c</td> <td> $75<u>00</u> 175<u>00</u> $120<u>00</u></td> <td>1.65 3.00 2.70 2.50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. Jan 1st / 05 fine</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning, heard Rev Marshall preach, and I took Children to S.S. col. 30,5 04.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .04</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>308</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday Dec 30th 1903</td> <td>18 Oct 7th <p>X</p> 2nd time</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins to put dip to carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm &amp; dip as a preventative for spreading. Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 31st</td> <td>We worked at Chores &amp; went for beef. Mr Mc Crae Came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did chores. and at noon I took Mother Jennie &amp; Mary.E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd Cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo &amp; I went to town as soon as chores were done. We got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's &amp; got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' Account $51.25, paid Penfolds.$25.00</td> <td></td> <td>$2500 $5125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Cold &amp; Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.. col. 30. &amp; 5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero <p>35,43,</p> <p>Oct 11th</p> XX</td> <td>Monday, 4th very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero.</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to vote. voted for Crane, Dawson &amp; Henderson, then sent $155 to C.H. Dana, for J.J. Belle in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat, <p>Pd $1 for 15 bgs, 25 c to go on next lot</p> bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle, 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>309</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, Jan 5th 1904 fine to Cold Thermometer 25 to 30 below zero</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to town in Afternoon. pd Dr Reed's ac $500 then bgt saw dust 10c <p>went to Mill &amp; got two bgs wheat Chops.</p> recd $1300 from G.T.R. refund of Ticket to Chicago.</td> <td> <p></p> 1300</td> <td>10 c 5.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday, 6th milder</td> <td>We worked around barn all day, did chores and some fixing up. we C. McDougall had old cow back again to Prince of B. gave bull to Young Stallion</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p>47</p> Oct 14th X</td> <td>Thursday 7th mild</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning Father went to Town I went with cattle to O.A.C. W. Gosling of Kansas, was there giving the Students a lesson on beef Cattle. He picked the Sister of Grand Champion, Carcose at Chicago as our best Bred E.P. Kyma 11th to P of B. She was bred in evening after walking to College &amp; back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8th mild</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I looked for a boy at Gibsons in afternoon but he is hired.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 9th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning and I went to Insurance meeting and then to the O.A.C. then Came down town returned wire Stretcher to reed 65c gave Mary $500</td> <td> <p></p> .65</td> <td> <p></p> 5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>310</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>38 Oct 17th</td> <td>Sunday Jan 10th 1904</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores &amp; Children &amp; I went to S.S. col. at S.S. 09. bred E.P. Belle 2nd to P of B.</td> <td></td> <td>.09</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th cool Frost rhino</td> <td>Father &amp; I chored in morning I went to town after dinner, got horse shod. 50 c N.P. then went to mill with 12 bgs Chop. got a tooth filled. 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores all day. Dr Reed came in Afternoon to see if Princess would do to take into the Judging Class.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th snowy &amp; mild</td> <td>Father &amp; I worked at Chores in morning &amp; I went to Mill for Grist in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14th Stormy</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores I went for beef to Hendersons, &amp; chored in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores and I went to town bgt hardware got leggings mended 15c Hardware .30c Tea at Scroggies 1.05 N.P.</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 16th blustry</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores in morning then I wrote a letter re. Stock Yds. to Papers , And went to town mailed letters &amp; got 50 lbs oil cake at 65c. at Thorp's N.P. E.P. Belle 4th had Cow calf by P of B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X <p></p> </td> <td>Sunday 17th fair</td> <td>Jennie, Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Father &amp; I in Evening heard two good sermons by Rev. Dr. Chown Kyma 6th in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>311</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday Jan 18th 1904 Cold &amp; Clear</td> <td>Father &amp; I did Chores in morning and I took Princess out to Judging Class in Afternoon she was placed third to Mr Sorbys two</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>Father &amp; I did chores all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th Soft</td> <td>Father &amp; I worked at Chores I went to mill in afternoon I got grist &amp; took 15 bgs 12 bgs oats, 3 wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st Storm from East</td> <td>Charles Smifield came last night sent here by the Department o Colonization Toronto. i have hired him for a month at $800 and he started work today at noon. And made a fairly good start. We went to town for his box, I bgt Flour $210 Bran 60c I went to W.R. Stewart's funeral, of Fort McLeod, Alberta. he Died of Heart Failure at St Thomas</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 2.10 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday, 22nd Soft, a great amount of sleet last night</td> <td>Trains all delayed. I went to Toronto to Exhibition meeting To Committee meeting. There were some important changes made Beef hers are now all graded hers cow 4 yrs &amp; over is thrown out, &amp; calf herd added.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 23rd fair</td> <td>Charlie &amp; Father Chored all day. I went to Town in Afternoon. I took 14 bgs to Chop at Mill, &amp; got grist I took on wensday. pd ac $170</td> <td></td> <td>1.70</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>312</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Jan 24th 1904 Cold &amp; Storny</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and Charlie in evening Rest stayed at home all day. col. 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25th cold</td> <td>We worked around barn all day Morning C sorted potatoes in afternoon I went to town bgt 1 doz bgs 300 spools .08 gro .05 left our cutter at Penfolds to be fixed And they loaned me one of theirs, Shoeing to be 200 runner 50c</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .08 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 26th Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father &amp; I worked at barn all day and after morning chores. Charlie sorted potatoes Witch of Mote in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>Charlie, Father &amp; I worked around barn &amp; Shovelling roads in Afternoon we made track to pit Mr McMullen &amp; Mr T.C. Rogers came to see our Stock this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled in four loads of Turnips from pit.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th fine</td> <td>Cha Father, C &amp; I did chores and hauled turnips from pit 55 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30th fair &amp; milder</td> <td>C &amp; I hauled Turnips 55 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 31st fine</td> <td>Mother &amp; I went to Church in the morning and Tom &amp; Family came in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>313</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Feb 1st 1904</td> <td>Father &amp; C Chored all day I went to Town in morning and Engaged Mrs Jones as Nurse, bgt 50th Oil cake at Thorp's.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father &amp; I got grist ready in morning and C. sorted potatoes. in Afternoon I went to town. pd for chopping 75c, pd Mrs S. for washing 100, stamps, 19c 100lbs Bran 80c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .75 .80 .19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday 3rd Stormy &amp; Cold</td> <td>We hauled the bal of large pit of Turnips 5 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4th Cold</td> <td>Father chored Charlie sorted potatoes. I went to town bgt hardware $138 Corn $130 Express 15c, Ticket to Toronto $200, pd for broach pin 10</td> <td></td> <td>1.38 1.30 .15.10 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 5th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Charlie did chores and I went to Dom Cattle Breeders Assn at Palmer House Toronto, Mr Hodson adressed the meeting very nicely and showed the very great work that is being done by the department . my expenses today were $250</td> <td></td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 6th Soft</td> <td>Father, C &amp; I chored all day. Separated cockerels from hens. We have 18 for sale Father went to town bgt lamp &amp; lantern glases 34c</td> <td></td> <td>.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 7th Soft &amp; rain</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and C in evening. pd in envelope $100 open 10c E.P. Belle 5th had Bull calf by P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; cleaned a load of wheat in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>314</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Feb 10 / 04</td> <td>Father &amp; C chored I took a load of wheat to mill. Sold it at 80c per by. 63 bu 20 lb. = $50.66c in Afternoon I went to see Wm Tuck about going to inspect Andrea's Barn, the roof of which has fallen in. Coal Oil 66c bred Kyma 6th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .66</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>Father &amp; C Chored all day I went to Simpson Farm to see the barn that had fallen in with snow. Mr Wm Tuck went with me. We also looked at Tom's Job. he has agreed to take it. at $175 per day and Just what he has to pay for the Extra help</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th</td> <td>We cleaned up wheat &amp; I went to mill with load of wheat &amp; recd. 80c per bu 60 bu at 80</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{written vertically in margin} Wills AC</td> <td>Friday 12th</td> <td>I went to Farm bgt two roosters, for $400 and then went for horse at McKenzies. pd. ac. 1.00 setting two shoes 25. Father &amp; C Choring. Will came last to Saturday 13th fair night and we had quite a talk on business matters. He has decided to let his creditors take what they will of his stuff. He made out that account that is standing Against Bow front and it amounts to $4892.23 that is making up intrest to today</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 1.50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We did Chores &amp; Will &amp; I went to Station. We had quite a chat. Saw him away. Pd Penfolds ac. 2975 Pd Taxes $4000</td> <td></td> <td>29.75 40.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>315</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat Feb 13 / 04 cont.</td> <td>I paid oil Taylor for oil cake $1.35 went to see Mr Tuck about fixing A.R.S. Barn he is going to see about it at once.</td> <td></td> <td>1.35</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14th fair &amp; mild</td> <td>Nother &amp; I went to Church in morning and Charlie in Evening. We had a very good sermon this morning on the Gospel by Mathew.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15th Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores took in three Jags of Straw and Took Mr Smith of St Mary's down to Sorby's he was here to see our young Stallion but will not buy until he sees Mr Miller's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th Cold</td> <td>C &amp; Father choring and Cleaning wheat I went to town in morning and pd Swayze account this is the last account for 1903. got some Irons for bulls manger. 25c recd $500 from A Lewis for bull service</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> XX</td> <td>Wensday 17th Clear &amp; Cold</td> <td>We did Chores and cleaned up some wheat Bred E.P. Mayflower &amp; Lady Evangeline of W.G. To prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 18th E.W. Chilly</td> <td>C. &amp; Mr Bye went to Porters Thrashing in moning and C cleaned up rye in Afternoon and I took 34 bu 35 lbs wheat to Mill. got 80c, $30.07 c <p>got Kettle led 10c. halter fixed 15c took 7 bgs wheat to mill. 7 Emptys. got 25 lbs oil cake at Thorps np.</p> McDougalls bred old cow to E.P. Laird</td> <td>3007</td> <td>.15</td> <td>25Cts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>316</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 19th Feb 1904</td> <td>I went to College for some more roosters after we got morning Chores done and in afternoon I Took Gang plow to swayze this finishes up the plow deal got seat fixed. 60c Chairs .05, bgt 61 lbs oat meal $1.60 100 lbs Molasses cereal $150 yarn .53c drawers $100 boxes. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .05 1.60 1.50 1.00 .53 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; C cleaned oats after Chores were done in morning I took beet lifter home to Wrights And in afternoon C &amp; I took in wood into wood shed. stamps .25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21st soft</td> <td>Mother, M.E. &amp; I went to Church in morning and C in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd blustry N.W.</td> <td>We cleaned out peas in morning and cleaned some oats and wheat in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd fair &amp; wild &amp;=Snowy</td> <td>I went to Annual meeting of Toronto National Show And took part in Election. My Expenses today were $2.85 Father and C. Cleaned some wheat</td> <td></td> <td>2.85</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 24th Cold</td> <td>We cleaned oats and did chores. Went to Town for Oil Cake &amp; corn pd for Corn at hewers 55c per bu got 100 lb oil cake at Thorps N.P.</td> <td></td> <td>3.30</td> <td>1.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 25th cold</td> <td>Cleaned Oats, and did chores started at Barley.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>317</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday Feb. 26th 1904</td> <td>Father &amp; C. Cleaned Barley I went to town b gt molasses meal $160 at Hewer's N.P. to go on wheat which he has bgt from me he has promised to take our 1902 wheat at 80c and I am going to haul out our good wheat to Goldies at 98c Took 18 bgs oats to Jims Mill and got home 3 1/2 bgs of last lot. got shoes repaired.05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>I hauled two loads of wheat to Goldies Mill. 60 bu 45 lbs &amp; 59 bu 65 lbs at 93c per bu <p>got Mothers teeth fixed $150</p> laces 10c pea nuts .05 p lards .04</td> <td></td> <td> <p>1.50</p> 04 .05 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 28th fair &amp; soft</td> <td>Father Children &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. col. for Father .30 and myself .30 S.S. .21</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30 .21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 29th Stormy E.W.</td> <td>Father &amp; C. Chored and filled up wheat I took two loads to Mill.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 30th fine fair</td> <td>We had the worst block for years on the railway today. Four engines and a way car passed through going west about 6 P.M. the first since yesterday at that twice. I went to town and to bank and deposited $202.52c that I got for fall wheat at 89 to 93c per bu. got {?} for pr Shoes at McLarens. then arranged to get slings to car Changed for the Junius Londen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>318</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Mch 2nd 04 soft</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; in afternon took 15 full 13 empty paid for last chopping $120</td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 3rd blustry</td> <td>Father &amp; C chored all day I went to Committee meeting of Industrial Association we have changed time for live stock now to be there on Friday instead of Wensday of first week, and made some other alterations which we think will be an improvement. My Expenses today will be $1.85 E.P. Belle 4th in heat</td> <td></td> <td>1.85</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 4th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>We Chored around barn and I went to Town.pd {Ren?} rent $260 bgt Groceries $268 brought Mr Dr Savage &amp; Mrs Jones out. Sold Two three Cattle to Mr Broadfoot of Fergus he paid me $2500 and I have to deliver them to Fergus, and he then pays me $300 more.</td> <td></td> <td>2.68 2.60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x.</td> <td>Sat 5th fine</td> <td>E.P. Belle in H. We fixed up car for sheep after Chores in the morning and loaded sheep in Afternoon got cradle $2.50 got Harness mended $3.25</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 3.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th Soft</td> <td>I went to Church in the morning and Charlie in Evening. rest of us all stayed at home. Col. 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th fair soft</td> <td>I went to Mill in afternoon got 200 bran $1.80, oil cakes $1.30 at Hewers salt $135</td> <td></td> <td>1.80</td> <td>1.30 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>We fixed barb wire fence along the flats, bgt 70 lbs at Morris $2.10 N.P.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2.10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>319</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 9th Mch. 1904</td> <td>I took a load of wheat to town in morning to Hewer 46 bu 35 lbs at 80 c. = 37.25 pd Father $1200 got 1/2 ton oilcake from G.J. Thorp. $1300 np</td> <td>37.25</td> <td>7.65 12.00</td> <td>13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th blustry E.W.</td> <td>C &amp; I cut wood after chores were done in morning &amp; I went to town in Afternoon Went to Mr Calendar's for a new Machine for unloading grain he takes our old one and gives us his. I went to Penfolds &amp; bgt an axe $105</td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday 11th fair E.W.</td> <td>C &amp; I cut wood after Chores in morning and afternoon I hauled up load of wood and Father &amp; C filled up a grist 20 bgs oats &amp; barley And C then cut wood &amp; I went to mill got last grist 13 bgs P. 65, got shoes rep at McLeods $100 groceries 17c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 .17</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12th fair N.E.W.</td> <td>I went in morning to see J.C. Evans about buying a bull for Mr Hodgson of Manitoulin Island. After Noon I went to R. Darby's Funeral Then took Mr Evans home</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 13th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Monday 14th Stormy</td> <td>bred Witch of Mote to Prince of Benton We got sheep home from the show and chored in the afternoon. I went to town hardware .60 groceries $2.25 2 axe .20</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> <td>2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>We chored in morning &amp; I went to McCannels sale in Afternoon Horses did not sell well</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>320</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 16th fine.</td> <td>Charlie &amp; I Cut wood in morning &amp; I took Two men to see bull up at North's. Then I went to town, And called to see how bull sale was going.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 17th fine</td> <td>Pride of Powrie 11th in Heat <p>We did Chores and shipped three cattle to Thos. B. Broadfoot Fergus Elm Park Laird 9th Lady Emlyn of W.G. &amp; her calf. pd Freight $385 Charlie went with them</p> recd $5400 and $610 from A.P. Westervelt for prizes of lambs at Ottawa</td> <td>5400 600</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday. 18th Dull</td> <td>Father &amp; I chored in the morning. C. arrived home at about 11.30 A.M. his Expenses were $130 I paid him the $100 I owed him. We hauled turnips in afternoon 1 load bred E.P. Kyma 14th to prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 19th Dull &amp; Soft rain to {?}</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads of turnips in morning and in Afternoon C Sorted roots and apples &amp; I made a cupboard for Stable. went to town bgt dates ect for Children. 13c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>Father Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning and He &amp; I went to see Mrs Louis Brader who is about dying in Afternoon. She is quite helpless.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21st fair &amp; Cold E.W.</td> <td>I went in morning to see if Cull's were ready to move and then went for Flour 500 &amp; bran 1.80- n.p. went to Mr Hendersons Funeral in Afternoon. Then hauled two loads of furniture for Cull's.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.80</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>321</p> 340 lbs at Hewers bgt gro. 25c <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday Mch. 22nd 1904 Dull &amp; Soft</td> <td>we hauled 6 loads of Turnips from pit Pride of P 11th seemed partly in it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd very fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in roots in morning &amp; I took a loaf of barley 75 empties 15 bg 1655 lbs &amp; oats to mill in Afternoon <p>I recd Check from Mr Broadfoot for $30000 paid for Cattle</p> I paid for Chopping last grist $100</td> <td>$30000</td> <td> <p></p> 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 24th fine</td> <td>We did chores and pruned apple trees I went to town. paid a note for $35000 due in June recd a refund of $470 int. ..3.50 - $4.70 = 345.30 bgt</td> <td>345.30</td> <td>.25</td> <td>352</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday 25th Soft showery</td> <td>I went for meat in morning and then C &amp; I pruned Trees until noon &amp; C until evening I went to town afternoon and bgt L. oil 75c pd for ac in full at Morris. 80c bred E.P. Bell to prince of Benton 2nd time</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .75 .80</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 26th blustry &amp; cool</td> <td>We did Chores and pruned apple trees. E.P. Kyma 4th showed a little like being in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>Father Mary E. &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Sparling of Metrop. -- Church Toronto "Preach that Men should repeat" it was a very Earnest Appeal. And in the Afternoon he talked to the Children on being perfect through Suffering.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>322</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Mch 28 / 04 fine {?}</td> <td>Father &amp; C Cleaned up Stables Ect in morning and in Afternoon. C &amp; I pruned trees finished Apple trees &amp; started at ornamental trees. I went to town and sent $150 to Thos McFarlane and 100 to J.W. Burt, and bgt Stationary 20c wrote a letter re. Late Thos Henderson and sent it to Farmers Advocate. received News From Old Country Felling England that James Rhind died on Mch 13th</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 29th Soft</td> <td>C &amp; I cut wood and Chored in morning and I took grist to mill in afternoon 6 bgs. Peas 6 oats and two emptys. got last grist back pd for Chopping 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30th Soft &amp; fine</td> <td>C &amp; I pruned trees and Chored generally hauled up wood ect. Sold six cockerels yesterday and two pullet and three cockerels today. $850</td> <td></td> <td>850</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 31st Soft &amp; dull</td> <td>Bred E.P. Belle 5th to Prince of Benton <p>I went to town in morning retd wire 40c bgt hand axe .45 sold some cabbage 2 doz to Mr Redwin 2 dox to precious 2 doz Lillie &amp; Haddens 1 doz to Jackson 4 doz to Mitchell. 1 doz to Scroggie</p> Sold all potatoes we have to spare to Mr Thorp at 95c &amp; our small ones at 50c</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Good Friday 1st April 1904</td> <td>We Chored in mornng &amp; scraped apple trees in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>323</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday Apr 2nd 1904</td> <td>got two ram lambs <p>A Man that Called himself Smith of Carleton Place and came last night to buy some Angus cattle We spent quite a bit of time showing him stock and are now of the opinion that he is a Fake. I went to Insurance meeting some changes were made in the rules. sold 12 doz cabbage in Evening at 50c. Redarin owes us 50c Precious $100 Scroggie 70c Mitchell. 200 Hadden 100</p> Bred E.P. Bell 4th to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday 3rd fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in the morning and heard Rev. Mr Marshall preach, and in afternoon Jennie Mary E. &amp; I went to S.S. col. .25,.10,.05.01 we got Bramas &amp; 1 Ewe lamb from two ewes</td> <td></td> <td>.41</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; went up to Tom's in Afternoon and also to see Mr Simpson's barn that Mr Tuck is re-building I bgt things for Children 15c pd for Halter at Metcalf's bgt bit snaps.</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .15 1.00 .15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and I hauled in two loads of potatoes 19 bgs or 60 lbs in 1st load and 2nd load 19 70/90 bgs 18.78 <p>McCannels came for a load of hay at $700 per ton</p> <p>Bred old Pride of Linemore 2nd to E.P. Master 2nd</p> G.D. Hood had Light Roan heifer to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6th Dull</td> <td>McCannel got a load of hay this morning. I took two loads potatoes to Thorp, 18 bgs 70 lbs @ 98=5 $74.94 9 1/5 bgs. @ .50 4.67 bgt 12 bu Wandscluen Barley @ 55 recd $40. Onions .30</td> <td>74.94 4.67 4000</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>324</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7th Apr 1904</td> <td>I went for meat in morning pd Henderson for heifer $32.70 pd Geo. for killing $200 we then got grist ready &amp; a few bgs potatoes. I went to town in Afternoon recd from Thorps $33.01. then took chop to mill 15 bgs 14 emptys, then bgt. 3 bgs corn at Hewers 295 lbs</td> <td></td> <td>32.70 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 8th Apr 1904 soft</td> <td>C started to roll meadow after Chores this morning and Father &amp; I chored around barn and prepared cabbage for market. bred Witch of Mote 2nd time to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 9th Changeable</td> <td>C finished rolling new meadow I went to town, sold cabbage to Mr Mitchell, 5 doz at 50 = $250 and he pd us for 4 doz last Sat and 4 doz eggs. 60 bgt 50c worth raw sugar bgt Cultivaor from Penfolds and changed our old one on it.</td> <td>250 200 .60</td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>Father Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning and Charlie in evening We heard Rev. Marshall preach in morning on Luke's Gospel I had a bad cold &amp; stayed in most of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th Dull snow last night</td> <td>Father &amp; C. Cleaned up stalls in morning and Cleaned seed oats in Afternoon. I did not feel well and did very little today. Arranged the sheep record Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th Dull</td> <td>I was sick all day. Mr Swayze came along &amp; Sold me a manure spreader for $12000 due oct 1st / 04 J.W. Atkinson came for Tory and gave us a note due oct 1st for $100 with 6% interest.</td> <td>100 note</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>325</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday. Apr. 13th 1904 dull</td> <td>I was sick &amp; in the house all day. Proff Day came to see bull and wants to get him out to the College. And is going to let us have use of our their Imported bull if they get one. bred Pride of Powrie 11 to P. of B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>hard frost last night I felt some better and worked a little this morning and most of afternoon we bred Pride of Powrie 11th again today to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15th fine &amp; cold stormy E.W.</td> <td>We worked around grounds cleaning up generally &amp; did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 16th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. ac at McLarens $210 sent $8.25 to Farmers Advocate got drill at Toltons $125 got 3.30 lbs corn at Hewers 5 1/2 bu corn at hewers at 58c bred E.P. Mayflower 2nd time</td> <td></td> <td>2.10 8.25 1.25</td> <td>3.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church. heard Rev. John McDougall of North West tell us a story of his North west life among the Indians</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18th fair</td> <td>We chored &amp; I shore seven sheep and went to town. Three aged ewes. 2 aged rams got Cultivator at Penfolds I am to pay them two dollars difference sold. cabbage 200 bgt Groceries 65c. oatmeal at Hewers 75c</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>.65</td> <td>10.00 .75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>326</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th 1904. Cold &amp; Stormy</td> <td>We finished Shearing Sheep all but old ram. and dipped most of them also. C. cut brush along road fence. got our last lamb today. 2 Ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>I went to mill in morning tool 5 bgs peas 10 bgs oats then bgt 300 bu &amp; pd ac at Goldies $950 ac in full went to pick . C &amp; I moved boards from fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>9.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>We chored generally moving fence ect. I went to town got rooster at Webbers and and Horse Shod 25c pd Dr Savages bill $975</td> <td></td> <td>9.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 22nd fine</td> <td>We chored &amp; C hauled up wood in forenoon and I went to town bgt clover seed $1200 bag. 15c. Started Father to plow this afternoon C levelled pit bottom. Mary, M.E. &amp; I went up to Tom's farm. I went over to See barn at Simpsons do not think very much of the Job.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 23rd fine</td> <td>Father plowed. C &amp; I cut wood in morning &amp; C hauled four loads in afternoon. I asked hands to Thrashing, and did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 24</td> <td>Father, Mother &amp; I went to Church &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 10. 30. 07</td> <td></td> <td>.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25 fine</td> <td>C went to Friendships thrashing sowing We sowed in afternoon had Mr Friendship.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>327</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Apr. 26th fine</td> <td>Father plowing in morning and C &amp; I choring we thrashed Timothy Afternoon had Fords, Bye, Barber &amp; McDougall's pd Young for Thrashing &amp; Cutting wood. $700 bgt hymn book .60 School bg &amp; other things for Jennie 100 rubbers 50c</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th fair</td> <td>Father cultivated C &amp; I plowed &amp; chored in morning and afternoon Thrashers took away their machine.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28th</td> <td>I plowed Lucerne patch Father Cultivated and Charlie Chored and split wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We finished plowing &amp; harrowing Lucerne patch in morning &amp; sowed some Oats in No 1 in Afternoon C harrowed. Father chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We finished sowing no 1 with oats 12 acres. and did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st May 1904</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church heard Rev Marshall preach and administer the Sacrament Children &amp; I went to S.S. and Mother &amp; I in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> XX</td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>C Cultivated orchard &amp; Chored we bred Witch of Mote 3rd time to prince of Benton also grade Yearling to p of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>328</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday 2nd cont.</td> <td>I went to mill with 10 bgs. mixed of B &amp; 6 bgs peas 12 emptys pd for last grist 75c got 200 Strong bakers $480/ 240 np then bgt. Corn 190 lbs at 60c per bu NP at Hewers then Lucerne 90c. Timothy $225 Waverly oats. 16 bu 6 40/ 40 $970 gave my check for it. Straps 70c</td> <td></td> <td>.75 9.70 .70</td> <td>480</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 3rd fine warm</td> <td>Trees are budding &amp; grass growing Father Cultivating root grd C harroqwing orchard &amp; corn ground. I chored all day C harrowing root ground in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>Father finished cultivating root grd &amp; I sowed barley on it in afternoon. C harrowing all day sowed a little Lucerne near barn. Hewer sent out 5 bu Corn $300 Salt $135 oilcake $140</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.35 3.00 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 5th fine</td> <td>sowed feild next to Hammels &amp; cultivated lat patch where peas were last yr.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>Finished sowing today and went to town in afternoon got wagons fixed 25,35, got chop at mill. got things at Bookstore 37c</td> <td>.</td> <td>.25 .35 .37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 7th fine</td> <td>Father rolled all day C hauled manure in morning &amp; chored in afternoon I went to town bgt Gro at L &amp; Haddens 58c seeds at Hewers 90 &amp; $135</td> <td></td> <td>.58</td> <td>.90 1.35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>329</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; M.E. went to church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 17c</td> <td>.17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th Showery</td> <td>I got sheep from Tom in morning to feed lamb then we took seed back to Thorps and recd $438 took Bull out to the College Yester to get his feet pared and paid cattleman 100</td> <td>4.38</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th Showery</td> <td>We shipped Stallion &amp; Bull to Jas. D, McGregor I drew on him for $30000 {?} for Stallion, then I went to see about manure Spreader. but would not accept it, as I did not consider it as good as they agreed to make it.</td> <td>$30000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>Father Cultivating in morning C hauling manure. I planted vegetables in garden, and Father plowed mangel ground in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday 12th fine &amp; warm</td> <td>C hauling manure 10 lds Father Rolling in morning I went to Tom's with meat I went to mill in afternoon took 14 bgs Chop. got all that was there from last time pd for chopping two last grists $135, pd for Mothers spectacles reparing .20.</td> <td></td> <td>1.35 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th fair</td> <td>We sowed a little rape &amp; mangels &amp; planted a bag of Early harvest potatoes C hauling manure 10 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>330</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 14th / 04</td> <td>We hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards 5 loads &amp; Chored rest of day it was rather wet &amp; dull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to church in mornng &amp; Mother &amp; I in evening Children &amp; I to S.S. then</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16th cold</td> <td>I hauled manure all day and C Split wood &amp; helped to unload. I sold bull to Mr J.C. Evans for Mr John Hodgson. Winedemoya Manitoulin Island, for $10500 to be delivered tomorrow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17th fine</td> <td>Frost last night I hauled two lds manure from Stock Yds &amp; took wagon to get fixed then shipped bull to Mr Hodgson. Mr Evans as responsible for Mr Hodgson and he is to send me the money in a short time.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 18th wet</td> <td>We chored &amp; I went around to get votes for Consolidated School. Princess foaled in evening Stallion colt by Golden Victor Imp. got wagon fixed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th dull</td> <td>heavy rain last night we hauled a load of gravel to fix culvert and then C hauled manure I got colt shod. 75c got paid missionary money $600, Drugs 95c</td> <td></td> <td>.75 6.00 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, 20th fair</td> <td>C hauled manure. Father &amp; I went to vote at School meeting. There was a lively time and consolidated school</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>331</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>was defeated by one vote was 37 for 38 against and Chairman was in our favor. C hauled 8 loads manure</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Trees came mostly into leaf today turned cattle out for a short time. C hauled manure in morning and Chored and cultivated in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fine showrs at night</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Mr Norris came out with us from Church and I took him up to Tom's in evening. We had quite a pleasant Chat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lbs</td> <td>Monday 23rd fair</td> <td>We worked up mangel ground in morning and raised some drills and sowed them in afternoon C hauling manure in afternoon. I went to town in evening got 3 lbs mangels at Hewers 3/4 lb of Carrot seed 40 of /2 oz Cabbage 45c</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td>.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>I finished mangels &amp; carrots. C hauled manure Father took a notion to help loading, weighed a lamb that came about 2nd of April 57 lbs a Twin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>C hauling manure I plowed with Colt &amp; Queen</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday 26th fair Showers at Night in P.M.</td> <td>I plowed. C hauled manure Gave M $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>332</p> Your <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday 27th May 1904</td> <td>I plowed C hauled manure Father Chored &amp; helped to fill</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday 28th fine</td> <td>C Hauled 9 lds manure I cultivated corn ground &amp; sowed corn and scuffled early mangels <p>C &amp; I went to Town in Evening bgt gro 50 sold some Eggs at 12c 10 doz</p> </td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and children &amp; I to S.S. Miss Carr came out in evening and Mother &amp; I drove her home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 8</td> <td>Monday 30th Dull</td> <td>I took Princess to horse in morning bred her to Elator by Baron's Pride C hauled manure. I plowed</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday 31st Dull</td> <td>C harrowed in morning &amp; I plowed. C hauled manure in afternoon 2 lds then we worked inside as it was wet. I went to town in even bgt Plow fixtures. $1.15c</td> <td></td> <td>1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wensday 1st June 1904</td> <td>I started up to Toms to help raise barn then fixed plow and plowed until noon. C stopped hauling manure ac of wet roads. 3 lds then he split wood the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd fair Showery</td> <td>C. Splitting wood &amp; hoeing out Lucerne from corn patch. I helped at Tom's barn we got on fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 3rd fine</td> <td>C Choring I went to Tom's all day we did not get quite finished.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>333</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ol> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> </ol> </td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished Tom's barn today that is finished Jacking it up. I bgt meat for Tom Today. $2.81c I recd A Check from Jos. D. McGregor for $30000 for Young Stallion</td> <td>$30000</td> <td>2.81</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Mother &amp; I in evening Children &amp; I to S.S. Mrs Dan Reed of Glanford came out to tea.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>C Cultivated root ground I ran weeder over corn &amp; Mangels and spread ashes on potato ground and cleaned up around house Mr Sangster of Farming World came Along and I have agreed to run an ad for three months with them.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>x</p> 8</td> <td>Tuesday 7th fair</td> <td>C went to Tom's and hauled 1 load lime &amp; 3 lds sand <p>Mary &amp; I went to town bgt dishes Ect. $1025 harness mended poker 02. Shoes mended $1.00</p> Old Pride in heat.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wensday 8th Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>C hauling manure 8 lds Father &amp; I cleaning up wood pile &amp; choring I went to town bgt dung fork, 65c Turnip seed $2.20c Tomato plants 17c buggy top fixed 10c Ordered frame of gate at Toltons, $360 4 1/2 X 13 ft harness mended 10c halter 150</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.65 2.20 .71</p> <p>1.50</p> .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fair</td> <td>C at Mitchell's raising I went for meat &amp; chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>334</p> <p><br />June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th. 1904 Damp</td> <td>I went to meet Jennie &amp; bgt gold ring 400 Gold Spectacles 400 at Savages then bgt groceries 55c In Afternoon I chored &amp; took Lillie and Jennie up to Toms. then took rods to Mitchells for turning Jacks.</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>We celebrated Father &amp; Mother's fiftieth Anniversary of their wedding. Jennie, Will, Tom and I made them a present of a pair of Gold Spectacles for Father and a gold ring for Mother. And Uncle Robt gave them each $500 Bessie Mountain sent A Worked Pillow to Mary. We had Mr Burgess out to Photograph the group.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday 11th fine</td> <td>C hauled 9 loads manure I chored &amp; took Aunt M. to Station in morning saw Bessie Mountain on her Way to St Marys Also saw Mrs D Reed &amp; the Miss Dickenson's in Afternoon I went to Town &amp; also to mill pd for Chopping 70c took 15 bgs mixed B &amp; O paper 02</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.70</p> .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>We Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. and Mother &amp; I in Evening. Col. 30.30.10.,07.</td> <td></td> <td>.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>C finished hauling manure through bush &amp; started to cross plow in afternoon Mr Marshall paid us a visit and baptised Marguerite Robson.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>335</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> H</td> <td>Tuesday June 14th fair</td> <td>I got horses shod 100 sold wool. $17.88, 11 1/2 cts per lb got grist 75c, got gate at Tolton's $360, np dry goods at Bollerts, $5.50c <p>took a grist about 8 bgs of oats, and ordered 5 got 80 lbs wire at Morris N.P.</p> we planted potatoes in the Afternoon</td> <td>17.88</td> <td>.75 5.50</td> <td>3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15 fine</td> <td>We Plowed in morning Father &amp; I cut potatoes and we planted in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 16th fine</td> <td>We finished planting potatoes and C started to plow Father hoed some mangels &amp; I fixed fence and showed Stock to Mr Beoll of Waverly &amp; his Friend. Mr Anderson Mr Broadfoot came along with his motherinlaw &amp; his Wife</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>C plowing I chored &amp; took Father to build in windows in A.R.S. Stables &amp; Mary to pay a visit to Tom's Then went to Town and paid $20000 intrest on R. Knowles Mortgage.</td> <td></td> <td>20000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>We finished cross plowing turnip ground and started to raise drills &amp; sow gave Mary 3.00 to buy dry goods</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning and Mother &amp; I in evening col. 30c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>336</p> <p>June 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X.</td> <td>Monday. 20th Showery.</td> <td>C &amp; I worked at Turnip ground, got about half sowed. I took Princess to Sorbys in morning she was not in heat. The Gravellers were here today. Father worked on road all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 21st Showery</td> <td>I sowed turnips &amp; raised drills. C. scuffled mangels &amp; carrots &amp; early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 22nd fine</td> <td>We finished sowing Turnips and Mr Fuller from Arthur came to see our bulls And decided to buy Mr Bell's bull at $100 and Expects to be able to take it in thr two weeks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23rd fine</td> <td>C Plowed headland around root field &amp; we started to hoe mangels in field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24 June</td> <td>We hoed mangels and Father cultivated &amp; rolled rape ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>L &amp; H. Morris hoed mangels &amp; picked mustard. We went through all the Spring grain, and we went to town bgt Groceries $290 and oat meal $120 paid recd 75c for Cabbage. Charlie's Chum Mr Danse came this evening.</td> <td>.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary &amp; Jennie went to Church in morning and Mother, Mary &amp; I in Evening col. 10.30</td> <td></td> <td>30 10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>337 June 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x.</td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>C hoeing mangels I went to school meeting then to town. Telephoned to Breslau, 15c bgt hardware $100 <p>Membership of Fat Stock Club $100</p> <p>Hired John Heney for the week at $100 per day.</p> Bred Old Pride of Linimore to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.15 <p>1.00</p> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>C &amp; J. Heney hoed mangels and I scuffled. ect. Father Plowed rye ground</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th Showers in Eve</td> <td>In morning C &amp; I finished hoeing mangels first time and I took a load of wheat to Hewer's in Afternoon $4560 I paid. Pd Hewer's Ac. 42.77 Thursday 30th Showers pd for Chopping at mill 50c Bug death. 50c duster 20c</td> <td>4560</td> <td>42.77 .50 .50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th Showery</td> <td>Peter Donald came from Emigration Office Toronto last night I got his things today and he started work at noon. I raised drills from rape in Afternoon and C. Hauled manure on rye patch.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday 1st July 1904 Showery</td> <td>C hauled manure to no 1 and Peter thinned carrots I raised Rape drills and sowed some rape. Took Father and Mother to Station. They are taking a holiday until Monday at Hamilton &amp; Glanford. I got Rape seed 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd fine</td> <td>In Morning C hauled manure to no 1. Peter Scuffled corn and mangels and finished thinning Carrots in afternoon and scuffled some. I sowed rape, &amp; Took Children up to see barn to Toms, then came home bgt Groceries. 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>338</p> <p>July 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 3rd fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning .. &amp; Children &amp; I in Afternoon &amp; S.S. Col. 30.07.10.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 4th Showery</td> <td>We finished sowing rape behind bush Peter scuffling mangels &amp; hoeing Charlie took Princess to Sorbys in morning she took horse Elator &amp; went to mill in afternoon brought home corn chop and took 180 lbs Barley and Rye. Mother got home. Bessie Mountain Called today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>We started to cut hat today cut about 31/2 acres &amp; kiled it in evening. Father, P &amp; C hoeing mangels till about teatime.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6th Wet</td> <td>We hoed mangels in morning and fixed things around barn, then hoed in afternoon. I also went to see about getting Slings fixed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7th fine</td> <td>We hoed &amp; scuffled roots most of day. Started to hoe Turnips. Went to mill in Evening got 750 lbs Chop at 105 Per 100 N.P. got grist of Chop. 70c Mr Wigile Came &amp; fixed slings I got rope from him. $782 46 lbs at 17c</td> <td></td> <td>7.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 x</td> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>We hoed turnips and mowed some hay in morning and hauled 5 loads in afternoon G.D. Hood had Hereford cow to E.P. Master</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 9th Showery</td> <td>We hauled 1 load of hay in morning &amp; kiled up most of what we had cut.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>339</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th July 1904 fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Mary E went to Church in morning and Mother Jennie &amp; I in evening col. 30. 10.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips in morning and cut some Clover in afternoon we hauled three loads &amp; hoed a few turnips A shower came on about 5 P.M. &amp; stopped the haying</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 12th Dull &amp; Showery Thunder last night very heavy Lightning</td> <td>We chored around barn in morning and I went to Town got binder Canvas 200 np hardware 40P sent $1975 to Thos McFarlane to record calves of this year &amp; change .15 then I bgt molasses at 35c / per Gal 1/2 brl at Scroggies. Queen had a Filly Foal today by Golden Victor &amp; Rope Hitch 30c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 19.90 <p></p> .30</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>We hoed a while in the Morning and then spread hay out, and hauled five loads out in in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday 14th fine</td> <td>We Finished hauling what hay we have cut. 6 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday. 15th fine</td> <td>I cut about 3 acres of hay in morning and rest worked at Turnips we kiled up hay after tea bred Witch of Mote to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>I cut 3 ac hay in morning &amp; we kiled it in evening we all worked at Turnips rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>340 July 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th fine &amp; hot</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Jennie went to Church in morning &amp; Mother &amp; I in evening Col. 10. 35 10</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips &amp; finished cutting clover and hauled five loads of clover.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; men worked at roots in morning &amp; we hauled 3 loads hay &amp; kiled up what I cut in morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>Men hoed Turnips and scuffled in morning and we hauled 3 loads in afternoon &amp; kiled what I cut in morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>I took P.A. Donald to Station in morning &amp; Paid him $1400 His wages came to $13.83c Thomas Buchan Came today from Emigration Office Toronto &amp; I have hired him for a month at $1500 to start with. Mr Morris was here all day helping us at hay.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fair</td> <td>Tom &amp; his man came along this morning and helped us to hoe turnips. We hauled 3 loads of hay &amp; kiled what I cut in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23rd Wet</td> <td>We Chored &amp; scuffled and hoed Turnips. I went to town in morning bgt 100 lbs Twine from Penfolds 50 BR @ 14c 50 Peterboro at 13 1/4 things at Morris 74c. Oatmeal $1.25 np at Hewers pd for Photos at the Burgess $700</td> <td></td> <td>.74 7.00</td> <td>13.50 1.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>341</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>xx</td> <td>Sunday July 24th 04 fair Showery</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; M.E. went to Church in morning and Mother Jennie &amp; I in Evening.Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 10.35. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>XX</td> <td>Monday 25th fair</td> <td>I paid Sorby for 3 mares bred 1903 $27 We bred both Queen &amp; Princess to Elator at Sorbys. 3rd time for Princess, 1st for Queen We finished cutting hay today &amp; also kiling. Father &amp; Tom hoeing Turnips till teatime and then helped kile hay. C &amp; I cut around Fall wheat field.</td> <td></td> <td>$27.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26th</td> <td>We worked at cutting wheat &amp; hauling a little to</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting wheat and hauled 4 loads of hay. Aunt Jane moved out here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28th Wet</td> <td>We chored in morning and I went to town in afternoon. got 300 oat Chop and got harness fixed 30c blacksmithing 15c we got 500 bran &amp; 200 flour at Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday 29th fine</td> <td>We Cut around barley and scuffled some rape &amp; put paris green on potatoes in morning &amp; hauled hay in Afternoon 5 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday 30th fair</td> <td>We hauled hay all day twelve lds. had Mr Hammel &amp; Mr Morris, put them in Full of accounts. $1.50 to Mr H and $300 to Mr Morris Mr H Pd for cow to bull $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 3.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>342</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 31st 04 fine</td> <td>{entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 1st fair</td> <td>{entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Aug 2nd Showery</td> <td>We finished hauling hat rakings and started at wheat were stopped by rain. Went to hoe till teatime &amp; then I went to Mill bgt 1500 lbs Chop. at $2100 per ton pd. on Account. $20 recd an Order from J.J. Bell for $100 for a Bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wensday 3rd</td> <td>We put P. Green on potatoes &amp; hoed roots &amp; scuffled in morning &amp; hauled 6 lds wheat in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday 4th</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day 9 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday 5th fine</td> <td>We hauled 6 loads wheat &amp; 2 of barley</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 6th</td> <td>We hauled 6 lds wheat of barley finished in evening went to town sent $10 to National Exhibition Toronto, recd from Hewer $12. for wheat bgt goods about $ {?} bgt groc $312 at Scroggies pants for C. $100</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>3.12 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday , 7th Showery</td> <td>Father, Mary &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning and Mother Mary E. &amp; I in Evening &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 60.10.07</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .10 .07</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>343</p> <p>Aug 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>Mr Tuck and Williams came today to shingle our house. I got 62 bundles of shingles at Clemens and 75 ft of valley at OcCombries 6c a ft &amp; got binder fixed at Penfolds. got asbestos paper at Morris 5c lb</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9th</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all spare time Tuck &amp; Man at the house roof</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10th dull</td> <td>We Worked at Turnips and Chored around house. Carpenters at work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>We finished Turnips &amp; started to cut oats in orchard. Carpenters at work. Williams off 1/2 day pd Tuck 500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th Dull</td> <td>We finished cutting orchard &amp; also field by Hammels &amp; started at no. 1 paid C Senfield $1000</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th Showery</td> <td>Carpenters lost a little time with rain. We bound &amp; shocked orchard &amp; cut around no. 1 &amp; worked around barn went to town in evening sent entries of Sheep to St Louis sent Entry of Calf to Toronto 50c bgt Groceries $2.80c</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Aunt Jane Went to Church in morning &amp; Mother &amp; I in Evening Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 10.35.07</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .35 .07</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>344</p> <p></p> <p>{page is blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>345</p> <p>{page is blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>346</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15th Aug 1904 fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no 1 today C went to Sorby's in morning with Queen &amp; Princess they neither were both all right of them were in Heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>s Tuesday Aug 16th Showery</td> <td>Thur We finished cutting no 1 and Chored rest of the day. <p>I went to town bgt hardware 80c at Penfolds two balls twine np at Penfolds pd for Express order 1000 to Dr J O. Orr. Bgt Butter at Scroggies 2 lb np</p> Sold Old Pride to A Barber for $4000 to go very soon</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.80</p> 10.00</td> <td> <p>.80</p> 2 lb butter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17th fair</td> <td>We chored &amp; struck out lands in field no 4 for fall wheat then finished cutting oats put away binder &amp; mower, &amp; chored in evening John Rawlings of Forest was here today and has offered me $10 each for a ram and six ewes two or 3 aged ewes 1 or 2 Shearling 2 ewe lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>I finished striking out lands for fall wheat &amp; we thrashed in afternoon. wheat is turning out about 20 bu per acre &amp; barley over 40. We had Baley's machine 1 haul Each had from McCannel McDougall Barber Mitchell Bye. Harvey &amp; Flick &amp; Friendship</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 19th Dull</td> <td>We Cleaned up around barn &amp; hauled five loads oats went to mill with grist &amp; bft 6.55 lbs oat chop bred Grade heifer to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>347 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th. Showery Extra heavy rain last night</td> <td>Took Father up to Tom's then went to town bgt gro $1.15 hardware 55c saw Cartage company about team. Stamps 30c. ordered 506 bran @ 400 / 16 200. Strong bakers $5.20 / 2.60 Sundries .10c We all Cleaned up wheat and cut some weeds</td> <td></td> <td>1.15 .55 .36 .10</td> <td>4.00 5.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>Father, Mary &amp; A Jane went to Church in morning Mary E &amp; I to S.S. and Mary &amp; I to Church in Evening. Col. 10. 06. 30c.</td> <td></td> <td>10. .06 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 22nd wet morning</td> <td>Cartage team came at 10 A.M. Hewer brought 200. oil cake &amp; got 228 lbs wheat. @ 8c. $3.10 <p>sold. 107 1/2 bu wheat Michigan Amber Variety to Mr Golde at 99c $10642 then I paid account $4120</p> paid Jas L Simpson ac $625 pd W. Tuck's AC $2400</td> <td>$10642</td> <td>3.10 41.20 6.25 24.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fine</td> <td>Cartage team plowing C &amp; Tom hauling manure he morning &amp; C in afternoon 10 lds for fall wheat I went to town in morning, took Cartage horse home. bgt manure forks. 45. $100 1 bag current at Morris Fish 15c</td> <td></td> <td>1.45 .15</td> <td>67c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wensday 24th fine</td> <td>Cartage team plowing. C &amp; I hauling manure. I chored went to town and got {Crinoline?} for Mother $130, pd Insurance to Mr Jones $5.00 Herbert Scott came tonight to help us at show Ect.</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>348</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 25th Showery</td> <td>C at Bye's &amp; Harveys Thrashing Tom left I paid him $1500 for his month's work and sent to mill for 1485 lbs Chop &amp; 10 bu Corn Chop. Herbert Scott at work today. Father took Queen and Princess to Sorby's</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure in the morning 7 lds and 5 loads of Oats in the Afternoon. Cartage Co's man finished plowing this Afterno Evening except the narrow strips and a little around headlands he has been here since Monday morning at ten A.M. 5 days all but three hours 1410c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day finished the Waverley and got in two loads of Siberian C McDougall came this evening and paid for Bull service $1000 &amp; for wheat $150 Aunt Maggie went home today.</td> <td>150</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I and Mary E. went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 200 10c. 07 c.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 .10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday 29th fine</td> <td>FatYher, C &amp; I hauled ten loads of oats out of no 1 Herbert went to McCannels Thrashing. gave us $750 to buy a brace $2.50</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 7.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>349</p> <p>Aug</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday 30th 1904</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of oats and finished harvest.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 31st fine</td> <td>we hauled Manure all day 17 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday S 1st</td> <td>We hauled about 14 lds manure to Wheat field. finished all but strips and headlands trimmed Two Rams that are sold to D.M. Lloyd Dublin Virginia, for $70. their numbers are Record 736 &amp; 737. <p>I paid Tom today $5000</p> an account arranged with Mitchell about Thrashing &amp; Also Arranged to have Freeman Barber come &amp; help Herbert with Manure</td> <td></td> <td>50.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sep 2nd fine</td> <td>We got car ready in morning and shipped cattle to the Toronto Exhibition in Afternoon Freight $1600. I took Charlie along with me &amp; Herbert stayed to look after Stock ect. then We got 400 lbs Bran from Goldies, pd for help unloading $150 then we got settled in stable about Eleven P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>We got things fixed up and washed cattle in afternoon. Herbert plowed bal of fall wheat field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>350</p> <p>Sept 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{Marginal note written on left side} Elm Park Beauty 2nd calf by Prince Benton and Belle of Delaval 2nd</td> <td>Monday 5th Sunday 4th fine</td> <td>We showed cattle today got 1st &amp; 2nd for Yearling bull 1st 2nd &amp; 3rd for Bull Calf. 1st &amp; 3rd for Cow 3 yrs &amp; upwards 1st &amp; 3rd for two year old heifer 2nd &amp; 3rd for Yearling heifer 1st 2nd &amp; 3rd for heifer calf. We got also 1st for Calf herd and sweepstakes for best Female.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and Charlie heard a very Good sermon on Let that mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus it was the most direct and Earnest sermon that I ever heard it was {Quernst?} Methodist Church. Parkdale</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6th fine</td> <td>We did our Chores and showed Stock to Exhibition visitors. Herbert Finished hauling manure to Fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 7th wet</td> <td>We attended Stock as usual. Herbert Harrowing for Fall wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>Herbert finished harrowing and we looked after things in general. Our meals are costing us about $1.50 per day grade cow had a calf by P of Benton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>We attended Stock as usual &amp; Loaded for London about 7 P.M. Freeman Barber sowing wheat today. Herbert Came to show and Charlie went home. Pd Freight to London $1100</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>353</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat. sep 9th 1904 fine</td> <td>We arrived at london about noon and got into our New Quarters about 3 P.M. We pay get six meals for $1.00 here I paid Entries $650 Freeman Barber sowing wheat</td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 10th fine</td> <td>Herbert went to Church in morning and I in Evening W</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>We prepared cattle for showing tomorrow Charlie finished harrowing wheat.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13th Dull fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble We showed cattle today and got about exactly same prizes as Toronto with two more herds in competition we won $10000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14th wet</td> <td>Father &amp; C worked around barn. Herbert and I looked after Stock.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15th fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble Herbert &amp; I looking after Stock.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16th fine</td> <td>C Plowing wheat stubble Herbert &amp; I looking after Stock sold Witch of Mote to W.R. Stewart for $24000 recd $4000 and got his note due Jan 1st for $20000. we left grounds about 8 9 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>We arrived home at about 1 P.M. And found all well We got stock home &amp; did chores C went for Chop but got very little</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>354</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. sep 18th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning and Mother &amp; I in evening Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 95.15. 30</td> <td>.95 .15 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>C Plowed wheat stubble Herbert Chored &amp; cut corn I went to town</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 20th Showery</td> <td>C Plowed Herbert Father &amp; I put Ear Tags in Cattle &amp; chored. I was at Town yesterday pd Scroggies ac $1800 pd Clemens ac $5.94. pd Cartage Co AC $1625</td> <td>.85 18.00 5.94 16.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We had quite a frost last night We Showed horses and cattle today got 2nd for 2 year old filly 2nd for Yearling. 2nd &amp; 3rd fpr Brood mare. 2nd &amp; 3rd for foal of 1904 3rd for team. 1st &amp; 2nd for cow 1st for 2 Year old heifer 1st &amp; 2nd for Yearling heifer 1st &amp; 2nd for heifer calf 1st Grade cow. 2nd for Grade steer under 2 yrs. Expenses for board during fair $100</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 22nd fine</td> <td>We looked after Stock today and brought them all home about 4.30 P.M. pd Geo Henderson for wheat $575</td> <td>5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd fine</td> <td>I shipped lamb to J. F. Agee. Rea Missouri C.O.D. then I bgt 100 oil cake at Thorps $150 Molasses at Scroggies 2.10</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>355</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sep. 23rd 1904 contd</td> <td>Herbert Scott left tonight, I paid him $2000 for the month and also paid Charlie Seven dollars making in all $20 that I have pd C. so far</td> <td>20.00 700</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24th Showery</td> <td>I went for meat in morning and Jno Henderson has agreed to buy Elm Park King 2nd Ear Tag no 50 for $15000 And he is to pay for him next Spring when he sells his fat cattle but if it is not convenient then he is to have longer time he takes him away about Nov 1st and he stays here until then at our risk. C Harrowed wheat stubble and struck out lands in no 1. I sent $175 to be left for Herbert Scott at Scroggies Grocery, and paid Mr Barber $300 for Freeman helping us sow wheat</td> <td>1.75 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25th fine</td> <td>Father And I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Mother &amp; I went to Church at Night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 26th fine</td> <td>We got ready to ship sheep to St Louis where and were loaded up about 6 P.M. and started out of Guelph about 12 P.M. We had a fair Run &amp; got to Port Huron about 10 A.M. left there about 3 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 27th fine</td> <td>Arrived at Chicago about daylight Wensday morning and had breakfast 25c left Chicago about 3 P.M. and</td> <td>.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>356</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Sep 28th</td> <td>We laid in yards till 3 P.M. &amp; then started for St Louis where we arived about 10 A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday 29th fine</td> <td>x very hot we laid in car all night and started to unload about daylight on Friday grade cow had cow calf by P. of Benton</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29th wet</td> <td>we had to do carpenter work most of the day and we were pretty well tired out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30th Dull</td> <td>We Trimmed sheep and prepared generally for the show</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st sep {Oct} 1904</td> <td>Mr Campbell &amp; I went to Church. Lindell ave. Methodist Churcg Exp 15 I stayed Monday in grounds rest of the day.</td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>I Trimmed sheep and Chored generally.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>almost X</td> <td>Wensday 4th</td> <td>All breed of sheep started up show in the Stadium today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th</td> <td>I helped with Leicesters &amp; Trimmed sheep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6th</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>357</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 7th oct 1904</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>I went to presbyterian Church at Lay Jette Park</td> </tr> <tr> <td>xx</td> <td>p Monday 9th fine</td> <td>prepared sheep for showing tomorrow and helped Whitelaw &amp; Kyma 11. cow calf Mayflower 3rd &amp; Kyma 11 a Bull C by P. of B</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th</td> <td>We showed sheep in Afternoon got 1st $12500 2nd 10000 1st &amp; 2nd for Flocks of Sheep Bowman No 1 had Bull c by P. of Benton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fine</td> <td>I looked around some today and saw a great Many very good sights</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 12th</td> <td>We chored generally and looked around the show Elm P. Belle 3rd had Cow Calf by P of B.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We prepared to leave &amp; got loaded at 11 p.m. &amp; left the grounds for home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 15th</td> <td>We lay in E St Louise till Eve &amp; Started for Chicago our car got off the track in Yards but did not do much harm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th</td> <td>We arrived at Chicago about day break. had breakfasrt at boarding house &amp; dinner at Y.M.C.A. about 4 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17th</td> <td>We arrived at P. Huron about day light.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>358</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td>got home about 2 A.M. Found thrashers waiting for me. we thrashed in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>{Entry blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>*</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>went to Erin fair and Judged cattle R Expenses $2.70 were paid by Society. I went by Cheltenham.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st Showery</td> <td>C &amp; I pulled Apples and did Chores Father Cultivated wheat Stubble</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 22nd Dull</td> <td>I took Mary &amp; Children to Station and bgt Ticket H J. sent $400 to Mary at Cheltenham then paid Tom $198.85c <p>Paid Albert Barber $3500 re fund for old Imp cow</p> <p>pd J. Henderson $4000 for beef ring beast. borrowed 500 from Geo Penfold. Ordered a brl molasses from Scroggie and 500 lbs oil Cake &amp; 45 lbs Oatmeal from Hewer's</p> Father Cultivated and C Picked Apples. We killed a lamb in evening.</td> <td></td> <td> <p>$198.85</p> <p>35.00</p> 40.00</td> <td> <p></p> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, Oct 23rd Dull</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church in morning and Mother C &amp; I in Evening. Col. 30.10.10 heard two very good sermons on "Holy Spirit" in morning and Christians as The Salt of the Earth in evening by Rev Shepperson.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>359</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, Oct 24th 1904</td> <td>Father &amp; C pulling apples in morning and Fatherv disking Fall wheat Stubble in Afternoon. C &amp; I went to Station for Sheep from W.R. Stewart. pd Freight $432. He sent 11 sheep seven ewes and 4 rams</td> <td></td> <td>4.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday 25th Dull</td> <td>I went to town to meet Mary &amp; Children. pd Mr McCrae for Tom. 475 pd. Geo Penfold 500 bgt humbugs 20c <p>we started potatoes in afternoon</p> E.P. Bell 2 had bull Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>4.75 5.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 26th Dull &amp; cool</td> <td>Father run disk harrow C &amp; I took up some potatoes &amp; Barbers had a Jersey cow to bull</td> <td></td> <td>s</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>C &amp; I worked at potatoes Father run disc harrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes all day. H. Morris was here. Father finished disking wheat Stubble in morning and went to mill with grist in afternoon. bgt C. oil .80 pd for Chopping grist 75c</td> <td></td> <td>.80 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29th fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes at noon today and started to top Turnips in afternoon. H. Morris here all day I pd him 40c per day = 80 I sent $15 entry fees to Chicago to enter calves for International pd for repairing boots $100 hardware 25c stamps 25c</td> <td></td> <td>1500 1.00 .25 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>360</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th Oct 1904</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning and I took Children to S.S. and Mother to Church in Evening Col.10.25.07.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M. 1.</td> <td>Monday 31st fine</td> <td>We topped turnips and harrowed out what was topped on Saturday. Father took apples to cider mill . cost $340 np</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>340</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1.16</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Nov 1904 fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 16 loads 8 large loads in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M. 1 16</td> <td>Wensday 2nd fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day. got root house pretty well filled &amp; started at pit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 29S</td> <td>Thursday 3rd fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to vote in morning then we brought sheep home from G.T.R. Station that Will Sent from Mt Forest 8 4 lambs &amp; 4 sheep then hauled Turnips in afternoon. 29 small loads went to town in Evening And heard that H Guthrie was Elected. Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29S</td> <td>Friday 4th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 29 small loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>45S</td> <td>Saturday 5th fine</td> <td>R.H. Harding was here last night and I took a contract for 1/2 inch Space 26 times in Advocate for $20 on Condition that Illustration account is Cancelled.. We worked at Turnips all day took in 45 S loads. Tom Came for Sheep today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>361</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th Nov 1904</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning I took Children to S.S. &amp; Mother to Church in Evening. Col. 10.30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 35.S x</td> <td>Monday 7th fine</td> <td>C went to McCannels Cutting in morning H Morris helped We hauled 35 S loads today Put Ram 2 2 ewes 1 Ram with Shearling ewes about two weeks</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.M.1 6 L</td> <td>Tuesday 8th</td> <td>We Shipped Ram Lamb to Jas Webster and got Cow from John Mountain pd Freight $360 pd message boy. 25. We finished hauling turnips. took up 2 1/{?} loads Carrots</td> <td></td> <td>3.60 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>Father took apples to cider mill. C &amp; I laid up pit &amp; covered it with straw &amp; fenced it &amp; plowed around it. We had a Emigrant W. Kennedy from England seeking work he stayed all night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th fair</td> <td>We hauled corn in morning and covered one turnip pit in Afternoon I loaned Mr Morros the tea, and wagon to haul his hay, and he is to help us when we may need him.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11th fair</td> <td>Father went to mill with 15 bgs 10 Oats 5 barley to Chop we ringed {up?} of the Young bulls &amp; killed Thompsons 98 for mutton &amp; also bell ewe as she was not doing well covered pit in afternoon Father went to cider mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>362</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th Nov 1904 fair</td> <td>I went to town in morning bgt Sugar $2.63 np got harness mended 10c. Recd 200 from G.D. Hood pd Harold Morris $300 bgt 5 bls Cement. also 235 c np at Hevers And C finished covering pit and Father went to mill for grist &amp; took 15 bgs 5 oats &amp; 10 Barley</td> <td></td> <td>.10 3.60</td> <td>2.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th blustry</td> <td>Father, Mary &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Childen &amp; I to S.S. And Charlie &amp; I to Church in Evening heard Rev Dr Ewing of China Breachor talk about mission work in China. it was quite interesting</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>A Lewis was here today helping us to cement the basement under hen house We worked at it all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>Mr Lewis and Wm McCrae were here helping us with cementing in the Stables finished the part under hen house and started at horse Stable.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16th fine</td> <td>We finished the cementing tonight.pd Mr Lewis 200 I still owe him $150 and he paid me $100 for Bull service. Mother went to Mount Forest today and Will came last night and on his way to Loyd-Jones Sale left here about 6 a.m. this morning. He looks well</td> <td>100</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17th Thanksgiving day</td> <td>We Chored around barn and did Chores. Father &amp; I went to Church. col. 35c ordered a Palace horse car for interternational to take Stock to Chicago Castrated three rams</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>363</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 18 / 1904</td> <td>We chored around far, fixed up horse stable, and put in lights of glass &amp; set windows Father went to Town bgt glass &amp; Putty &amp; cement at Morris np and hen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 19th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Charlie cleaned out box stalls &amp; cleaned up stable. I went to town bgt halter &amp; straps 160 got sprayer mended at Penfolds pd Wm McCrae for Thrashing 500 &amp; helping us. Books for Jennie .20 Recd 100 from Mr West for Bull service, sent Entries to A.P. Westervelt . 23.00 np. Broom 30c Pd. A. Lewis bal 150 pd Bolton's for Buggy accident 75c</td> <td>.20</td> <td>5.00 .20 1.50 .30 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20th fine &amp; Shower</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning I to Children to S.S. and Aunt Jane to Church at Night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 21st fine</td> <td>C. Plowing all day. Father Disking in afternoon. Proff Cumming came with his Students to see Stock I went to meet Mother at Station, And sent $1800 to Farmers Advocate $900 to Farming World 800 to American Sheep Breeder</td> <td></td> <td>18.00 9.00 8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fine</td> <td>Father &amp; C Plowed. I went to town bgt Dry goods $110 <p>hardware .25 .20 .75 Ordered 500 Oilcake &amp; 1 bu corn at Hewers got Shoes repaired and 15c Lantern 10</p> E.P. Kyma 6th had cow Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>1.10 1.20 .10 .15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>364</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 23rd Nov 1904</td> <td>We got things ready to Ship the Stock to Chicago. paid for car $5840 Council paper 300 recd 900 from Jos Watt &amp; Mr Leask.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>We arrived at Sarnia about 830 A.M. and were taken across to Port Huron about noon &amp; Started for Chicago in Evening. Expense today 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25th fine</td> <td>We arrived at Chicago in Evening Exp. today 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>We got stock settled &amp; weighed E.P. Kasier 1050 E.P. Ringleader 1065. E.P. Raider 540. E.P. Beauty 850. E.P. Rosebud 680</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27th fair</td> <td>I looked after Stock in morning and went to Church in evening. we</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 28th fair</td> <td>We prepared cattle for Show. I am boarding at the Ross Hotel, and have things very comfortable.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 29th fair</td> <td>We Showed bull calves and heifer calves in afternoon we got 8th on Junior Bull calf and 6th on Junior heifer calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 30th fair</td> <td>We attended the auction sale of Angus cattle and bgt two animals one bull &amp; one heifer</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>365</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday Dec 1st 1904</td> <td>Attended to cattle &amp; watched the Judging a little.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 2nd Stormy</td> <td>We looked through the Stock Yards &amp; Swifts packing house, and saw about Testing Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3rd cold</td> <td>We could not get cattle tested so Mr Baker and Mr Pearce decided to send them on to Canada and have them tested at Boundary lines. We loaded at 6 P.M. X Teaming cost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4th cold</td> <td>We spent the day on road from Battle Creek to Port Huron where we arrived about 2 P.M. then had to stay there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>We got across to Sarnia about noon, and left there at 4.40 P.M. We had to leave the two cattle I bought at Quarantine for three weeks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6th fine</td> <td>We arrived at Guelph at 1.30 A.M. I got to bed about 4 A.M. &amp; at 7 A.M. had to get stock ready to go to the show we showed cattle in afternoon got 1st &amp; 2nd in Calf. 3rd on Yearling. 2nd &amp; 3rd on Two Year old and 3rd on Cow 2nd on Carcase of Steer</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>366</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Dec 7th cold</td> <td>We attended to the stock and also went to meeting of Angus Society we had fifteen members present. pd my fee $100 and was re-elected president</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8th Cold</td> <td>We attended stock and brought visitors out to see stock on Farm and</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th cold</td> <td>We attended stock and visitors and Charlie won in picking contest and we sold carcase of beef for 9 1/2 cents per lb. and I have to give $1 back weight 8940 @ 9 1/2 85.21 - 100 84.21 sold Sat Shearling wether and wether lamb to G.H. Walles for $1525. <p>got prize money 9500</p> <p>got Toronto Special money $6100</p> got Check for St Louis prize money {Sell?} 81 c Exchange $22500</td> <td>1525 <p>9500</p> <p>6100</p> $22500</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 10th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>I went to town sold three sheep skins $375 left hide with E. J. ONeal to be tanned by Fur process he guaranteed a good Job. bred No. 1 to E.P. Ringleader and {Charged $600 area blotted and may have meant to be crossed out}</td> <td>3.75 {$600 area blotted and may have meant to be crossed out}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th fair</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; Children went to Church in morning and C &amp; I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12th Stormy</td> <td>I Took grist to mill in morning and took Stock in Car from Chicago out of Bond Expenses 50c Shipped Cow &amp; Calf &amp; Ram</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>367</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday Dec. 12th / 04</td> <td>bred Mountain cow to E.R. Ringleader to Jno Mountain in Afternoon pd Freight on cow $300 bgt hardware, Axe $120, File 17c paid Freight on A Aitcheson's Horse, from Chicago. $1800</td> <td></td> <td> <p>3.60 .17 1.20</p> 18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th fair</td> <td>Father &amp; C did chores I went to Exhibition meeting at Toronto, and got on very well Expenses R.R. 2.50 st car 05 dinner 25</td> <td></td> <td>.05 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>wrote Lieut Col McGilvary &amp; T. McFarlane D. Rutherford Eliver Fuller, Dr Brown went to mill. C Cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 15th fine</td> <td>C &amp; I worked at wood all day except Chore time &amp; we bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to E.P. Kasier</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday Dec 16 fine</td> <td>C &amp; I cut wood most of the day. I took two bags of barley to Prescuts mill and bgt. 100 barley Chop 100 beans .15c got axe fixed, sent 50c to record Ewe, And also sent several certificates to be transferred E.P. ? ? bred Bull Calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.10 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>C Cutting wood and doing Chores Father also I went to Town bgt rubbers 90c groceries $105 Candiess 10c, Beef 107 lb at 6.- = $640 pd for Father's Suit $1500 recd Check from A.P. Westervelt for $3620 refund on Freight for Bull Bull Penfrom Winnipeg in Aug 1903</td> <td>$3620</td> <td>.90 1.05 .10 6.40 15.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>368</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Dec. 18th 1904 fair</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. and Mother &amp; I to Church in Evening. Col. 230 &amp; 10c</td> <td></td> <td>2.30 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 19th Slight flurries of snow</td> <td>C at Fards Thrashing I did Chores and went to Mill for grist. sent Eight dollars to R.B. Ogilvie to record the two Foals of 1904 Bred both grade cows to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th Snowing all day</td> <td>C &amp; I cut wood in the morning &amp; did Chores. Mary &amp; I went to town in Afternoon I bgt underclothes, $300 np and blt of salt $120 Went to mill for Chop, 75c</td> <td></td> <td>1.20 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 21st fair</td> <td>Father and C. Sorting mangels I went to town, bgt coat $1000 pd for underwear $300 at T &amp; Douglas returned 357 lbs of molasses &amp; barrel to Scroggies. retd 5 bgs of cement &amp; all empty Sacks to Morris. bgt 500 lb Bran at Goldies. $425, got bridle fixed at Baleys - 35c</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 3.00 4.25 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd fair</td> <td>I sorted mangels in morning &amp; went to see the Consolidated School in Afternoon. Father Chored and Charlie hauled wood Exp today .25</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair &amp; Soft</td> <td>C Sorted mangels Father chored I went to town got horse shod 25c pd. Mr Wardell for manure 50c bgt goose $120, things at Scroggies</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50 .10 1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>369</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Dec 24 / 04 cold</td> <td>snow about all gone C. Father Mary E &amp; I went to town. recd $2100 From A. Aitcheson to square up accounts for trip to Chicago pd. C. 500 bgt Candies 39c bgt Razor for C. 90c We worked at Chores in Afternoon C went to Town.</td> <td>$2000</td> <td>5.00 .39 .90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec 25 / 04 fine</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. col. .10, Env. 30. 60 Rew S.S. .5</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .30 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 26th frost rind</td> <td>We were alone most of the day rather quiet day but children enjoyed it Tom and Emma came in Afternoon, And Stayed for tea. E.P. Kyra 14th H. Calf by P.B.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th Soft &amp; rain</td> <td>Everything covered with ice. Jas Hazlewood St Marys Came today and bought a bull. E.P. Mikado for $17500. he is to be shipped on Thursday. I then went to Sarnia to get Cattle out of Quarantine and Ticket 610 Supper bed &amp; breakfast .75c I stayed at Chapman Hotel all night.</td> <td></td> <td>6.10 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28th Stormy.</td> <td>I went out to Quarantine first thing in morning. And we took the temperature of both Cattle. they were about the Same as the day before Car fare .05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>370</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 29th Dec. 1904 fair</td> <td>Cattle passed the test all right. And we put them on car this morning they were very wild. I had breakfast with McDougalls and dinner with Dr Brown left Sarnia about 2 P.M. And arrived home about 6.30 P.M. Car fare .05 pd. livery man 500 for loading and unloading cattle I Shipped E.P. Mikado to James Hazelwood St Marys.</td> <td></td> <td>.05 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 30th fair</td> <td>We C Chored &amp; cut wood in morning. I got hrs shod 50c and pd blacksmith's bill $1.38. We got Cattle home in Afternoon, And took Young Grade cow up to Shortteels recd 2500 we also recd 2600 from Thos McFarlane.</td> <td>2500 2600</td> <td>.50 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 31st mild</td> <td>Father went to Mount Forest. Ticket 160, Cash 300 Sent a Check for $28000 to Stanley R. Pearce. Creston Ill. $ $130 to R. T. Baker, Greensburg Indiana. Also deposited $7500 for Mother &amp; pd her 40c Intrest I recd $17500 from Jas. Hazelwood St Marys for E.P. Mikado Also $12000 from W.R. Stewart of Sarnia to pay bal on note for "Witch of Mote" bgt Flour $270, Shoes $250 Stamps.10c</td> <td>$7500 17500 $12000</td> <td>1.65 3.00 2.70 2.50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. Jan 1st / 05 fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning, heard Rev Marshall preach, and I took Children to S.S. col. 30,5 04.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .04</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f3747af2cb647e22035ee1b710c2ace.pdf 1a23a559201de57cef0cc56518a372a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 370 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> Dec.1904 fair</td> <td>Cattle passed the test all right. And we put them on car this morning they were very wild. I had breakfast with McDougalls and dinner wtih Dr Brown left Sarnia about 2 P.M. and arrived home abbout 6 30 P.M. Car fare 05 pd livery man 5<u>00</u> for loading and unloading cattle I Shipped E.P. Mikado to James Hazlewood St Marys</td> <td></td> <td>.05 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 30<u>th</u> fair</td> <td><s>We</s> C Chored & cut wood in morning. I got bes shod 50 c and pd blacksmith bill. $1. 38. We got cattle home in Afternoon, And took Young Grade cow up to Shortsteels rec<u>d</u> 25<u>00</u> we also rec<u>d</u> 26<u>00</u> from Thos Mc Farlane</td> <td> 25<u>00</u> 26<u>00</u></td> <td>.50 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 31<u>st</u> mild</td> <td>Father <s>went</s> to Mount Forest. Ticket. $1<u>65</u>. cash 3<u>00</u> Sent a check for $280<u>00</u> to Stanley R. Pearce. Creston Ill & $130 to <s>Mr</s> F. Baker. Greensburg Indiana, Also deposited $ 75<u>00</u> for Mother & pd her 40c Intrest I rec<u>d</u> $175<u>00</u> from. Jas Hazelwood St Marys. for E.P.. Mikado. also $120<u>00</u> from W. P. Stewart of Sarnia I pay bal on note <s>for</s> "Witch of Mote". bgt Flour. $2<u>70</u>. Shoes $2<u>50</u> Stamps. 10 c </td> <td> 175.<u>00</u> $120<u>00</u></td> <td>1.65 3.00 75.00 2.70 2.50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Jan 1st / 05 fine</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Marshall preach. and I took Children to S.S. Col. 30, 5, 04</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .04</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e48115fb213cfd7ab389cadff347f858.pdf 9f0370615e6618e290ebdea9654e0a76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 371 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Jan 2 / 05, Snowy</td> <td>I went to vote in morning voted for, A McDonald for, Commissioner, Berber for Reeve, Henderson Dawson, Elliot, & Crane for Councellors And I voted to return to Slatute labor, to keep up roads I paid 1<u>00</u> for P. O. Box & <s>als</s> rec<u>d</u> $2<u>00</u> from G. B. Hood for Bull service</td> <td>2<u>00</u></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday Jan 3 / 04 fair & cold</td> <td>Charlie away since Yesterday noon Father came home this morning. I took nine bags oats to mill and got grist back that had been taken by mistake pd for Chopping 70 c G. B. Morris sent out 4 bgs cement</td> <td></td> <td>.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> fair </td> <td>We got chores done & then prepared things to plaster the cistren but there was too much Frost in it to work properly bred. Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u> to E. P. Kasier</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 5<u>th</u> E. W. Little snow </td> <td>We chored and cut wood Bred E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> to Lord val 2<u>nd</u>. We put new heifer along with the Yearlings under hen house, Charlie led her quite nicely. was surprised at her being so quiet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6<u>th</u> Snow from East</td> <td> We attended Chores and cut wood. I went to town, bgt gro. sold Eggs. 37c bgt Gro $1.<u>93</u> paid Baleys for Thrashing 30<u>00</u> got shoes mended. $1<u>05</u> undershirt for Father. 75c </td> <td>37c</td> <td>1.93 30.00 1.05 .75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c1863260479a14e0103d8b415061a6a.pdf 68272255d6ae2cbbbe0b4484be3c7192 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 372 <table> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> Jan 1905 Stormy</td> <td>We chored & cut wood in bush all day E. P. Belle 5th had bull calf today by prince of Benton I went to town in evening and got C. oil. 72c </td> <td></td> <td>.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fair</td> <td> E.P. Belle 4th had bull calf by P.B. Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Jennie Marys & I to S.S. Col. 25. 30. 07. bred. E. P. Mayflower 4th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th Stormy</td> <td> I went to post in morning and C Chored & cut wood we both worked at wood in Afternoon </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Mr Sharp came last night and we looked around stock and he left this morning at 7 30 am for Drumbo.. Plasterer came & fixed <s>We</s> cistren & <s>then</s>. I took Fillies out to the Colliege ,to judging course. Got word from Mr Ritchie of Plainville Stating that he wants our 1st prize bull. calf. Bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and C hauled up wood. Mr Sharp came today looked around the bulls but decided to buy a bull from the Colliege,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 Empty</td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> Soft & Icy</td> <td>We worked at Chores & C hauled wood I took 21 bgs oats to Mill in the afternoon to chop. got the grist I had there 17 bgs pd for chopping 45<u>c</u> gro 18c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59780489e465e7670836788c1f0c44d7.pdf f3daca59245375bb452d0caf3f02ab52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 373 Jan 1905 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 13th fine.</td> <td>we did chores & cut wood in morning & took away fence & hauled a load of Turnips in afternoon.bred E. P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads Turnips and I went to Insurance meeting rec<u>d</u> 5<u>00</u> and paid assessments $7<u>12</u> policy bred E. P. Belle 2nd to Lord Val</td> <td>5.00</td> <td> 7.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> Very cold </td> <td>I took Children to S.S. Col. 07. we doctored the sick bull. he has not improved much we have given him, on Thursday 12th evening 1 bottle Oil, on Friday 2 1/4 lbs Salts & Injection. On Sat 2 lbs Salts & 1/2 drachain Podolph yellium, bot x oil it might also 1 lb Salts with Gambage in. On Sunday 1 lb Salts x Nax & Injection vomica powder & oil at night On Monday 1 lb Salts & 1/2 3. Podolph. 1 bot oil at night & Injection he seems some better</td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday <s>Tuesday</s> 16<u>th</u> windy & cool </td> <td>We chored doctored bull & cleaned box stalls in morning and afternoon Mary & I went to town. I bgt hardware. 80 c, ordered 5 bqs Corn to be sent to mill. then a 56 c per bu pd for mercury 1<u>00</u>, for 1905, bgt saw dust 15<u>c</u> Dr Reed came out in morning </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores Treated the sick bull & hauled Turnips Sold two rams to Hales for $10<u>00</u>. A Mr Needham from England came today looking for work he is to start next Saturday at $10 per month.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fed58580db658c605ceb3c5812391d26.pdf a0d53e6600c836940ff5c6b2356bb558 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 374 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> Jan 1905</td> <td>we hauled eight loads turnips and attended the stock, Dr Reed was out</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hauled 7 loads and did chores. had several visitors here looking at stock, Pride of Powrie 11th had bull calf today by prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at chores and went to mill cutt a little wood Mary & I went to Consolidated School meeting in evening we had quite a pleasant time The men and women were all numbered and all had to hunt up their mates Mary had Mr Gaffield and I had M<u>rs</u> Lane, we all enjoyed the evening. bgt. Linseed oil 60 c </td> <td></td> <td> .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st snowy</td> <td>After Chores this morning Charlie & I went to Town I paid him his wages in Full. $141<u>00</u> and I then went for new mans goods bgt coal $ 3<u>50</u> to be delivered on Monday. pd Hewers $40<u>00</u> on ac</td> <td></td> <td> 141.00 40<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td> I worked at chores and rested the bal of time which was very little Tom & Eunice came down and Miss Carr came out in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores & I went to mill with 15 bgs Oats to Chop 15 Emptys, then I pd. for Coal 3<u>75</u> drugs. 15.c, 5. </td> <td></td> <td>3.75 .15 .05</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec6fb30c03725fb442974059f0a52e23.pdf c12c390225e98e0e6515617326729cd8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 375 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday. Jan 24<u>th</u> 05</td> <td>I<s>we</s> worked at Chores all day. Mr Wm Dillon of Manotick PO ont was here looking at our Cattle and horses He wants queen & is also thinking about a cow. Elm Park Mayflower had Cow Calf by Prince of Benton</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 25th fine & Cold</td> <td> I took Father to vote in Morning and went to see Mr Hotson about the the boundries of no 6, 4 & 7. School Sections Signed the policy for Insurance at Waterloo Mutual office went to mill with oats to Chop in Afternoon, 18 full & 18 empties bred E. P. Pride to Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning & we went to mill in Afternoon 15 full of oats & 13 empty Went to Hendersons & got meat cut up. We had a talk on the School question</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td> We did Chores and cut a little wood. Dr Reed came out to see Bull and we decided that if he was not better tomorrow to kill him.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We did chores & Skinned & Examined bull we found that the impaction had been mostly removed but that there was a thickening of the tissues between liver & third Stomach. Shed a Small absess which Dr Reed thought caused the trouble I went to mill got corn & oat chop Pd for 28 bgs 1.40</td> </tr> <table> === === https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/189e248adcce268e3a9efb697e746dd1.pdf c81c35e428026c626a969b5c5b4dfa28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 376 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Jan 29 / 05</td> <td>Father and Mary went to Church also M. E. and Children & I went to S.S. col. 10. 07,</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>we Chored in forenoon cleaned box stalls ect & I went to get signatures on petition to have our part of section removed to no 4 & Waterloo Ave part to no 7. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 31st fine</td> <td>We chored & cut wood all day. bred E.P. Belle to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 1st Feb / 05</td> <td>We chored in morning I went to town in Afternoon Pd. Morris ac, $40.<u>48</u> bal of Hewer's ac, $9<u>70</u> <s>Toltons ac, $0<u>60</u></s> Toltons ac 3<u>60</u> Penfolds ac $43<u>25</u> Scroggie Bros. Ac $21<u>01</u> Pd J McDougall Quarantine ac $ 6.21 order 6 bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord Val 2nd bgt hardware. 12. 10. 05. Knife 40c </td> <td></td> <td>40.48 9.70 <s>3.60</s> 3.60 43.25 21.01 6.27 .27</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd cold</td> <td>Father & Harold at Chores I went to Toronto after breakfast. Expenses $1<u>75</u> then went to Horse Show. Saw a good number of the Horses then went for dinner to the {Palmer?} House and attended the Dom Cattle Breeders Meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> Feb / 05 - Cold </td> <td>We did Chores and cut wood in morning and Father & I went to town in Afternoon <s>bred E.P. Belle 2nd to lord</s> I bgt corn $2<u>80</u> Groceries 2.79 </td> <td></td> <td> 2.79 2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 4th fine & Cold</td> <td>We did chores & cut a little wood. Mary, M.E. & I went to Town. I pd Taxes.$45<u>53</u> & Whiffletree fixed 25, Dry goods 2.00 </td> <td></td> <td>45.53 2.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73a2f1196a806da985400fda2cfc1868.pdf 093937f805b6eda37b0731986b880d45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 377 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday Feb 5<u>th</u> 1905 Cold E.W.</td> <td>Father Ma & <s>MJ</s> Mary E went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in evening col. 10. $1<u>00</u> bred E.P. Pride 2nd to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6<u>th</u> Snowy & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & cleaned stalls in morning and hauled two logs to mill in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>I hauled two large pine logs to mill, and brought home the lumber of logs that I hauled yesterday, bred E. P. kyma 6th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and I took a baswood log to mill in morning & brought a load of Lumber home went to See Mr Eliott in Afternoon. About dividing the School Sections. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td> I went to Town in morning Saw Toltons about gat bgt fire <s>I went</s> wood for stove 70c Gro Went to Saw Mill in afternoon got <s>bgt</s> a load of Lumber</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> cold & stormy</td> <td>We worked at chores piled lumber & got grist of Chop ready. Mr Barber called about School business. I went to Mill in Afternoon took 16 bgs of oats to Chop 15 empties. pd. J. L. Simpson's ac $44<u>42</u> pd for chopping. 75c </td> <td></td> <td> 44.42 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Feb. 11<u>th</u> fine </td> <td>We chored in morning and went to Council meeting in Afternoon re. School Section division C. McIntosh came to see stock this morning</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a33dbeb67ceb4d4c028a4a84f3c1e004.pdf c5652b3e019fd749249c1d7b85764cfe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 378 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Feb 12<u>th</u> / 05</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning also M.E. , We heard Rev Yatman preach <s>on</s> . and I also went in afternoon to hear him preach to men Only on "Sowing wild oats" he is very ernest and <s>ml</s> impressive.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13<u>th</u> <s>fair</s> cold & windy</td> <td>We stayed at home did chores & cleaned up Timothy seed. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up some Timothy seed and some wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15<u>th</u> fine & Cold</td> <td>We chored & cleaned some wheat in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt groceries. 43c Offered Timothy Seed to Hewer and bgt. goods 10. 20. 25. & oil cake $4.50</td> <td></td> <td>.43 .55 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 16<u>th</u> Still Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up some grain. for seed also some Timothy. seed E. P. Kyma 4th had bull calf by E. P. Laird 10th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and cut some wood. I went to Town shipped two cockerels to Mr Wallace . Keene P.O. Peterboro County Ont. bgt dry goods $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18<u>th</u> cold & clear</td> <td>We did chores and broke road through lane . & Cleaned seed oats in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec7df110e5b62683d6a007f36f5a5deb.pdf 65aded8b435a5d1c6b6101e658ff0641 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 379 Feb 1905 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fair </td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning. Mary Children & I in Afternoon & Mother & I in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20<u>th</u> fair </td> <td>We worked at Chores and opened up road near Flicks and went to mill in afternoon Mr Reeson & Mr Johnston Came in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21<u>st</u> Soft</td> <td>In Morning I went to town got. gates.$17<u>10</u>, Corn. 2<u>60</u> Oatmeal, $1<u>25</u>, in Afternoon we chored and Tom and Family came down to see us. Mary & I went to Church in evening</td> <td></td> <td>2.60 17.10 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22 Soft</td> <td> I hauled 51 bu 40 lbs wheat to mill got 106 per bu, $54<u>77</u> paid account $10.84 </td> <td>54<u>77</u></td> <td>10.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> fine soft </td> <td><s>We hauled two loads of wheat 51 bu. 40 lbs at $54.77 / 106</s> <s>and bgt bran 575 lbs bran.$4.10c</s> <s>190 bran 1.52. Flour. $5. 20</s></td> <td>54<u>77</u></td> <td>4.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> fine & soft</td> <td>We did chores and I went to meet Mr Becker from Clifford to see Colt but did not buy. I let the Job of cutting and splitting our pile of wood for $10<u>00</u> men started yesterday afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24<u>th</u> fine & soft</td> <td>We did chores and put some wood into wood shed. in morning and Cleaned oats in Afternoon </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday <s>Saturday 25</s> 26<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mary Children & I to S.S. & womens & men's meetings Col. 30. 10. 10. 5. 02.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52bb2edef724de96887629b38e9121f5.pdf 0189556bb7db98ad7e0cdebd74ac24ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 380 <table> <tr> <td>Sat 25 Feb. 1905 fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning Pd. Dr Reeds ac. $11<u>00</u> pd Insurance. $13<u>00</u>, Waterloo $15<u>00</u> <s>Dr Bas</s> runs oat Dec 1907. settled Hales ac bal coming to me. $2<u>36</u> <s>31</s> pd. my ac. $7.64. & rec<u>d</u> pay for Rams. 10<u>00</u></td> <td>10<u>00</u></td> <td>7.64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>We worked at Chores in forenoon & I went to clean Timothy seed in afternoon at O.A.C.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>went to Toronto National Exhibition Annual meeting. Bessie took her first trip around <u>to kiss</u> every body good night Harold screened Timothy what spare time he had</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday M<u>ch</u> 1st 1905</td> <td>I trimmed sheep & did chores in morning. and showed J Henderson. around stock and gave him a rooster, then I got ready & went to Fall Fair meeting in Afternoon and got hair cut 20c, pd Mr Donald & Selbrook $10 for cutting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.20 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 2nd fine & cold</td> <td>We did chores trimmed sheep and took sheep to station but had to bring them back as McCrae is not shipping till tomorow. Harold sifting timothy. Two two shear ewes have aborted their lambs - one yesterday and one today,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at chores finished sifting timothy and Mary Children and I went to School concert in Evening it was quite a success They made $63<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81a7d63548a9276f95d5c21b64642ac6.pdf 95ec413ebb23212d4507cc357312f50d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 381 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Mch 4 1905</td> <td>We worked at chores cleaned up root house and I went to town sold <s>grass</s> Timothy 90 lbs at $1<u>25</u> per bush. bgt 240 <u>lbs</u> corn at 1c per <u>lb</u> 2<u>34</u> bgt stationary. 17.<u>c</u> Tinware 10</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 .10 .17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td> Father<s>Jennie</s> ME & I went to Church heard Mr Marshall preach on Christs Suffering for us Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> We Chored & I went to School meeting in morning but there was very little done I went to town got tub fixed 20c we opened pit & hauled one load of turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>H & I hauled 6 loads of Turnips E.P. Mayflower 4th seemed in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> fair </td> <td>We cleaned up grist in morning and went to mill 14 bgs mixed wheat Oats & barley & brought back another grist bgt brl salt $1<u>20</u> got 590 corn from Jim. .bgt groceries Mr J. {Morris?} & Family spend the Evennng with us.. very pleasantly,</td> <td></td> <td><s>1.20</s></td> <td>6.18 1<u>20</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and went for see peas to Station pd. Freight $1<u>38</u> Then hauled five loads of Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td>1.38</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> fine </td> <td>We hauled two loads of turnips in Morning & one in Afternoon I went Mother & I M.E. & Bessie went up to uncle Tom's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc4461bf4d52dd50848abe79f1c09ac1.pdf 7c9a0d8d15ae881f4fe7a348c4cfdc14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 382 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Mch 11th / 05</td> <td>I went to Town in morning bgt beef 6<u>00</u>. Sent $16<u>32</u> to Mr Hazleton SKirkton PO. exchange 10c went to Council meeting to see about the school Question it will not be settled at present</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 16.32 .10</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church heard sermon by Rev Marshall on an earnest worker and in evening Mother Jennie, M.E. & I went to Church heard Mr Marshall on an Earnest Seeker & rejoicing believer on Philip & the Eunich {eunuch}</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cleaned box stalls and made road to haul manure I went to see a cow in the afternoon, but did not buy one</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 9 loads of manure to mangel field no 1 got bes shod this evening 50c paper 1c Mr A.P. Ballantine Came this evening to hire for the summer. am to let him know shortly. Century Place Matilda seemed to be in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 15th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 8 lbs manure to mangel field. Mr Johnston had cow here this evening. bred to E. P. Master 2nd sent G. Whiteside a bull for $5<u>74</u>. of Wilson n. p.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td>5.74</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 16<u>th</u> Soft & fine</td> <td>Father & Harold Chored & cleaned oats. I went to buy rooster and look after. cow. bgt 90 <u>lbs</u> corn. 100 <u>lbs</u> oil cake. $1 50 at Hewers</td> <td></td> <td></td><td>.97 1.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1c0f0e7a22d275f3e3bfc4b6a033b4a.pdf 88fc49fe3cafb1bf65e604714a6a34e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 383 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> Mch 1905</td> <td>Harold hauled manure 5 lbs, and I did chores and wrote some letters and spent afternoon with Mr Gordon and Mr Lane also sold five roosters three to Mr Bruder at 150/75 and two to Mr Knight. at $1<u>00</u> each & 2<u>00</u> Mr Gordon's & Mr Lanes families came to see us this afternoon</td> <td>1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18<u>th</u> Soft & Showry</td> <td>We worked around barn Cleaned some grain <s>we</s> I went to town in afternoon recd Checks for $29.00 & P.O. order for $12<u>00</u> bgt rubber for Jennie 50c, gro 22 sold Eggs 77c had a letter from Mr Clement Stephenson</td> <td> .77</td> <td> .50 .22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father, Mary and I went to Church heard Rev Jno Potts on add to Your Faith Knowledge a very good sermon. Took Children to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads manure. I went to town in afternoon. Sent $100<u>00</u> From Mother's will & sent 73 <u>lbs</u> of hens at 8<u>c</u> $5.84. pd for draft for will 15 c </td> <td></td> <td> .15</td> <td> 5.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st Dull</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 5 lbs manure went to Jas Laidlow's Funeral in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>I went in to Sale and Two Gentleman Mr John Lowe From Elora & Mr Beattie from Blair Came to see bulls sold E.P. Ringleader to Mr Lowe Mr Cressman was also here to see Filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> , https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4fc48397acd211bbe410c0c50dfe08e.pdf 1387640cf43cdb3c71f631ea9acc1da0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 384 Mch <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 22 Cold. 1905</td> <td>Mary & I went to C McIntosh's Farewell party <s>last</s> tonight. There was quite a crowd and most all seemed to enjoy <s>the</s> it very much</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thusday 23<u>rd</u> soft</td> <td>we did chores and shipped E.P. Ringleader to Mr. J. Lowe Elora he weighed 1380 lbs & is 16 months and 10 dys old. pd D McCrae for car fare for sheep to Ottawa $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24 Soft</td> <td>We did chores and Harold piled a little wood I went to Toronto to meet Mr Hodson re. the record business we met at Rossin House we talked the matter over but did not do any business Expenses. 250 05. 05 05. 30. <u>dinner</u> $2<u>95</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father and Harold Choring I went to town and bgt corn 90<u>c</u>, P, Pd Penfolds bill $2<u>46</u>. bgt hardware 05 ordered 1 bush. of Clover. Rennies best. from Hewers got Marys Shoes 25c Candies 10<u>c</u>. Stationary 50<u>c</u> Envelopes $1<u>00</u> Dates .05, {100 and 05 on right margin}</td> <td></td> <td> .90 2.46 .05 .25 .10 .50 1.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> Showery <s>very fine</s></td> <td>Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning Mary & Children to S.S. col 30c and S.S. Col. 07 There were about 50 taken into. Fall membership in Church</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cleaned out stalls and went to Mr John McCorkindale's funeral in afternoon Township Clerk he died very Suddenly. Got. 500 oil Cake. 500 Corn at Hewers We got pr lambs today </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05f90766a9e52e717eb3c27e1465c789.pdf c514cc1944ecffaf1fc0df56aac5ccb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 385 <table> <tr> <td>7 x</td> <td>Tuesday Mch 28 / 05 very fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled Seven loads of Turnips from pit J Skelton had cow to E.P. Rosador. </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>We hauled a load of carrots & a load of turnips in the Morning and and took 15 bgs oats to Mill in Afternoon and got 385 lbs of Bran and 300 of corn chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> bran 2.85 cow 3.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Thursday</s> 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harold piled wood. and I clipped some sheep and did Chores..</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores & I finished clipping show sheep and also dipped all that were clipped Mr Bruder came to. buy colt & Take away cow. he is to pay $50 for cow as soon as he can June at latest And has promised to take colt Victoria of Elm Park next week probably Thursday. And will pay $100 when he gets money from Railway for track, through his farm and <s>tho</s> $50 in a year and $50 more when she has her first foal <s>fall</s> If he loses both mare & Foal on Foaling he has not to pay the $50 but if one of them lives he still has to pay the fifty dollars</td> <td>May. 27 / 05 Mr Bruder pd $100<u>00</u> today on account</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Apr 1 st / 05 fair </td> <td>We did chores and I went to town. Also went to O.A.C. looked over Stock and saw about some pedigrees for Mr McIntosh, Then came home and went to Alderson's for cow in afternoon I have to pay $38<u>00</u> for her in June</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41d2dfb66817f82772823e2135a089d5.pdf 47c40539c810a6e79b8dd17374dd9362 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 386 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Apr 2 / 05</td> <td>Father. Ma & I went to Church in morning Heard Rev Mr Rose of Centinary Church Hamilton preach on. He Taketh away the first that He may Establish a better way And in Evening. he Gave us a Sermon on Going on to perfection and gave Great Encouragement to both Old & Young.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We got plow started Father finished the little Corner field. I helped H with Chores and <s>start</s> went to town in Afternoon, bgt harness $4<u>30</u> np hardware. 70<u>c</u>, bred E.P. Belle 5th Lord Val <td></td> <td>.70</td> <td>4.30</td> </tr> <tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Tuesday 4<u>th</u> fair </td> <td>we had both plows going part of today. Father at root ground with perrin plow & I at sod in no 3, for peas bred E.P. Belle 4<u>th</u> to Lord Val bred E.P. Belle to E.P. King rec<u>d</u> $3<u>00</u> from Fords for <s>cows</s> Bull service</td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>Father plowing root grd and I plowed sod in No. 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6<u>th</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>Father & I went to School meeting in morning vote stood 13 Against & 16 in Favor of Joining Consolidated school. Went to see J Hendersons Stock it looks well. bull E.P. King 2<u>nd</u> has done very well. Father finished plowing. root ground & started at sod. I plowed for a while in the Afternoon,</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33897198bb5b35648f9658f4362e4887.pdf fe920d1e50c58fd269ee585b1b955df3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 387 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. Apr. 7 th/05 fair & cool</td> <td>Father plowed sod all day Harold Chored in morning & I went to town bgt clover 1 bu best red $9<u>50</u>. Oat mal. 1/2 sack. N.P. at Hewers. bgt C oil 70<u>c</u> Flour $2<u>85</u> sold s. Skin $1<u>25</u> bgt 1 bg potatoes at Hewers. not del $1<u>25</u></td> <td>1<u>25</u></td> <td>2.85 .70</td> <td>9.50 1.<s>30</s>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Saturday 8<u>th</u> fine & cold</td> <td>Too frosty to plow in morning Father & Harold Chored & hauled turnips I went to town bgt Clover $2<u>25</u>. Salts & Sulphur 50c, pump fixed. 20c blankets & handkerchief. 4.00 30 paper 01. brushes & plow lines 70 shoes for Jennie. $1.30<u>c</u> rec<u>d</u> from Louis Bruder $57<u>00</u> for cow</td> <td>$57<u>00</u></td> <td>2.25 .20 .50 4.30 .70 .01 1.30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> I stayed at home all day having a rather bad cold Father. Mary & Aunt Jane. went to Church. bred E.P. Mayflower to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 10<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We Chored most of the day took a grist to mill 14 bgs. 16 emptys. Harry Macey came this morning to try the Job for a month and if we are both suited he will probably hire for a Year bred E.P. Kyma 14th to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11<u>th</u> fair</td> <td> Father and Harry plowed sod all day. finished All but head lands. Harold & I put up two gates, and did the chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Started to sow</td> <td>Wensday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> I went to town in morning got cultivator fixed. 05. & got 13 points. @ 18c 13 bolts @ 15<u>c</u> Harry hauled manure. 5 lbs & Cultivated in Afternoon I sowed little corner field with Siberian oats</td> <td></td> <td>2.49</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/717c62671a09d28311c694a2bfd0d373.pdf 5b3c1e220001485652408f7b939b2877 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 388 <table> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>T<s>hur</s>sday Apr. 13 / 05 fine</td> <td>We cultivated and sowed oats all day. Siberian Tom had roan cow to E.P. King</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th Dull snowing a little</td> <td>We finished sowing 12 acres of Siberian oats and started to cultivate root & rape ground. got Corn at Hewers 10 bu at 60c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday. 15th Dull. frosty</td> <td>We hauled in 8 lds turnips in morning & sowed some oats & cultivated in afternoon bred. Pride of Powrie 11th to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church , in morning Children & I to S.S. Col. 30c . 10. 07.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 lbs <s>x</s> <s>x</s></td> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u> snowy & Cold</td> <td>We hauled. manure. with one team all day & two teams 1/2 day,. I went to town bgt a ticket for Ottawa.$15<u>60</u> and Candies. 25<u>c</u>. groceries 32c shipped eggs to Govenlock Mr Laird Ordered 6 settings Mr Dixon had cow to E.P. Master <s>23d</s> and Mr Johnston had cow to E.P. Rosador</td> <td></td> <td> 15.60 .25 .32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 lds x</td> <td>Tuesdya 18<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>Men hauled manure with both teams. 9 lds in morning Flick had large Roan cow to E.P. King I went to Ottawa. Two Ticket 25c berth, $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.25 2<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 4</td> <td>Wensday 19<u>th</u> windy</td> <td>Harry hauled manure 9 lds I attended meetings and in Evening was taken sick at Stomach & fainted in dining room. but soon recovered called doctor. and he gave me some medicine. 1<u>60</u> and Hotel gave me refreshment 10c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.60 .10</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f87364975698fe7fc3948fecf249c9d.pdf a3e6cfaff62c633e039d4e33f7353960 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 389 April <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 20<u>th</u> fine 1905</td> <td>I went to meeting in morning and Executive Committe was Elected and some amendments made in rules governing National records. We all drove out in Cabs to the Experimental Farm in Afternoon. Harry hauled 4 lds manure in morning and cultivated in afternoon Old Ewe had two lambs Expenses Coming back 2.00 berth 10c lunch 25c I Ticket</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> .10 2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 21<u>st</u> <s>fine</s> dull & wet</td> <td>Men doing chores and sorting potatoes. I got home at about 11 a. m. Tom had spotted cow here bred to E.P. Master, 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4 3</td> <td>Saturday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td> I went to town. Ordered 200 flour & 500 bran at Goldies left 2 settings of Eggs at Hewers for Geo {Auros?} Moffat bgt meat $2<u>50</u> Lard 60<u>c</u> Harry hauled manure in morning & Harold in afternoon. 3 lds & I pd Harold his wages to date $25<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.60 2.50 25.00</td> <td>5.50 4.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td> Father and Mother went to Church in morning and Jennie & Mary E to S.S. and Mary. Mother Bessie & Marguerite went up to Uncle Tom's in afternoon I stayed at home sick all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry levelled pit bottom and harrowed root ground I sowed oats after I got Chores done. Ect. got Skinner point 12<u>c</u> stamps 25<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td> .12 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/422a00e65ad398fb8cd89fc3f7097b1e.pdf c4fab0076d85959ddff6d20724e2559c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 390 Apr 1905 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry finished plowing sod. Harold chored I took drill to town to get mended. $2<u>90</u>. Ordered a 12 disc 18 inch dup. for $22<u>00</u> to be paid by June Mr Crosby came in evening for missionary money bgt seeds at Hewers. & corn 3<u>00</u> seeds. $3. some cts. Mangel & Carrot<s>s</s> seeds $1.90</td> <td></td> <td> 2.90 10.00 1.90</td> <td> 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished sowing barley and <s>wheat</s> oats in morning and sowed. some peas and oats near barn for green feed in afternoon also went for <s>drill</s> disc Harrow if it suits I am to pay for it before June Harry cultivated green feed patch and hauled three loads of manure. we started disc Harrow. Sowed Lucerne with green feed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> Father disced pea ground Harry hauled manure lds Harold & I chored & helped Harry.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 lds</td> <td>Friday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry. hauled manure Father Disced pea ground. I went to Station to meet Mr Heath, I took him up to Mr Atkinsons for a time until our men leave</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day. I think 17 loads Harold left to night I paid him $2<u>50</u> for this week / Father harrowing. J. Henderson pd me for bull. $150<u>00</u></td> <td> 150<u>00</u></td> <td>2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ceb3cdf7bdd0f6cfbd7461f7da14fc6.pdf e841194c2f8d9f29b7127901be32b0d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 391 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30<u>th</u> Apr 1905</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening and Children to S. S. Col. 30, 10, 02 5<u>00</u> for roofing fund </td> <td></td> <td>.02 .30 .10 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 1st May 1905</td> <td> I sowed peas and helped with chores Father rolled oats. Aunt Jane came back today to stay at our place. Mr House came today to see cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd Dull</td> <td> I finished sowing peas in morning and went to mill in afternoon pd for chopping 75c Father & Harry chored and Harry harrowed & struck out some lands in afternoon, </td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday 3<u>rd</u> fair </td> <td>Showery morning. Harry hauled manure most of the day Father Rolled meadow & Finished 1st field I spread manure on meadows. Mr Johnston pd me for bull service for four cows</td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 6</td> <td>Thursday 4<u>th</u> fair E.W. </td> <td> Harry hauled manure 7 loads today and 6 lds yesterday Father rolled peas and finished new meadows and lucerne</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday 5<u>th</u> fine Shower last night</td> <td>Harry <s>We</s> hauled manure all day finished large field. Father plowed with Sulky plow for mangels, I went to Town bgt corn & oil cake $5<u>60</u> seeds. 15<u>c</u> Sugar. 10<u>c</u> we fixed hen house for to prevent mites.</td> <td></td> <td>5<u>60</u> .15 .10</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dad5e96f08eb55fb45006080765abe9b.pdf df2ac23e4c0a6a58b503e95cbdc93e3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 392 Wet <table> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Saturday May. 6 / 05 Dull </td> <td>Father plowed in morning Harry hauled manure I chored. Mary & I went up to Atkinsons in the afternoon to See about Mr Heath's Affair and I find it has been a little Education that I hope I will not soon forget. bgt groceries $2.15<u>c</u>.</td> <td></td> <td>2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fine & cool</td> <td> Father Mother & I wnet to Church in morning and. col. 10 . 30 the Two girls to S.S. and Mary & I went to Friendships and Darby's with membership cards in evening </td> <td></td> <td>.10 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Harry & I put ashes on mangel ground and chored rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry hauled manure in morning and we Shipped A Young bull E.P. King in afternoon to F.J. Collyer Welwin Asso. {Welwyn Association} he is to pay me what part of it he gets for his bull at Winnipeg Sale and and the bal as soon as convenient price is $175<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>we worked up mangel ground & sowed a few mangels Father plowed in forenoon and disced in afternoon bgt meat, $2<u>60</u> bred E.P. Beauty. to. E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td> 2.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> We finished Sowing mangels a Mr Stewart from Scotland came with his nephew to get a job with us. I hired him for a short time. Telegrams</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15b81b77a0f4b14ef9836546488c85b9.pdf 07d6281718d7cf373c556a681e074b5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 393 May 1905 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 11<u>th</u> Contd.</td> <td>I got a Telegram from London about Aberdeen Angus Specials and one from Toronto to meet men. Pd for delivery 50<u>c</u> Telegram ans 25</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> Mr Stewart left this morning does not like farming & his nephew is staying for a Short time. Harry Macey left this morning. pd him $20<u>75</u> I brought home some lumber 380 feet of 2 & 3 in maple flooring to floor the kitchen price to be $50 per Thousand N.P. Father Plowing all day J. S. Churning. I sowed carrots & chored in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> 20.75</td> <td> 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father finished plowing in manure. in No 1. I Sowed some mangels & rape & planted Early potatoes, And we fixed fences in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14<u>th</u> fine & Showery</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother Jimmie & I in Evening. heard Rev Marshall on the trials of life it was very good showing that the only way to real greatness & happiness came through bravely meeting all difficulties and overcoming them Col. 30. 10. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> Dull </td> <td><s>We did</s> Father harrowed root ground and, Jimmie & I chored & laid some floor in the kitchen. Mr William Elliot & his son came to see our stock in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b7c106cf0eed6535588106066ede062.pdf 1ab350926eec6feea4d4e3d04c29eb5d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 394 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16<u>th</u> May 1905</td> <td> Father plowed in manure and Jimmie & I worked at Chores and Kitchen floor. Mary & I went to see Mr Telfer's in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> wet</td> <td> We laid floor and did chores I went to town in afternoon bgt corn 1 bu 85. 1 bu 60. pine apple. 25. Tomato plants. 20c got moulding. 25<u>c</u> went to meeting <s>Thurs</s> at Church in evening</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .85 .20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We chored & I went for meat in morning and then went up to Tom's and Castrated three rams and cut all lambs tails. he offers to take cows and raise calves at 51/2c per lb. if under 900 lbs at 1 yr old & 6<u>c</u> if over that. bred Quince to Baron McEachem Sorbys imp 4 year old</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 19<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>we did Chores Father disced & Jimmie finished laying Kitchen floor I went te town got Quince shod. 25 c <s>got</s> Took back 25 pd lumber and got some other pieces. 15 c hair cut 20 c bred E.P. Mayflower 4 th to Lord val. </td> <td></td> <td> .20 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished floor in morning and fixed fence in Afternoon. And Father disced Turnip ground</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td> Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Jennie & M.E. to S.S. And Mother & I to Church at night. Col. 30. 10. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .02</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6ba46b3cd09f72e1c6507251c23e68c.pdf 736d373c5965f4c36695a1714386ecfb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 395 <table> <tr> <td>Monday 22<u>nd</u> May 1905</td> <td>Jimmie Chored and I took E.P. Belle to Market she weighed 1350, at 4 1/2. $60.<u>75</u> hardware. 15c 05. 35. gro 12 geting Angus Constution Copied 25<u>c</u> sold. wool. 94 1/2 <u>lbs</u> @ 14c 13.23 got Skin tanned. 6<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.12 .15 .05 .35 .25 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td> Father Cultivated root ground and Jimmie chored I <s>went</s> Chored and went to G. Hendersons with Eleven Cattle to pasture. 3 Cows 3 Calves = 3 to pay for at $1<u>00</u> per month and two two Year olds and 3 Yearlings at $1 per month each Mr John Lowe came this Afternoon to see the Cattle and went also to Hendersons. then he looked over the stock at home has a notion for two of them but is not fully decided</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Victoria day Wensday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> Father Cultivated root grd Jimmie Chored & helped me hang two wire gates. on <s>west end</s> east end of farm I took E.P. Queen down to Sorby's and tried her but she did not take. We also cleaned up rubbish around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 25<u>th</u> fine Showery evening</td> <td>I took Queen and Princess to Crosshill. to be bred to "Lord Charming". Expenses 50<u>c</u>. I had a long dreary drive in the dark and got home about 11 P.M. Father and Jimmie Chored and sorted potatoes. </td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores and worked at fence. had J w McLean helping at 25<u>c</u> per hr. & Mr Richards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/66d65821d6ff44be9dafa25a51e9190a.pdf bfabd3de6420f60c679dd3f12b75e600 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 396 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May. 27<u>th</u> 1905</td> <td>We did Chores and worked at fence. got all the posts in for about 100 <s>h</s>rods of fence got a notice from Mr Collyer to attend meeting. pd Mr Richards $1<u>75</u> & McLean $5<u>00</u> rec<u>d</u> $100<u>00</u> on Colt Account from Mr Bruder.</td> <td> $100<u>00</u></td> <td> 1.75 5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father & Mother went to Church. in morning Tom and all the family came to dinnner. and stayed a few hrs. then Mary & I went to Church in evening <s>it was big</s>. Rev. Marshall on "Silent Forces" </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 29th wet</td> <td>Father and Jimmie sorted potatoes I went to town in morning bgt 100 flour $2<u>85</u> P. Sugar $6<u>00</u> hardware Exchanged. a store got 38<u>c</u> back got</td> <td>.38</td> <td>2.85 6.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> Father & Jimmie cut potatoes. I went to Town pd Hewers ac. $28<u>09</u> pd for fixing harrow double tree 75 c lime 50<u>c</u> N.P. pump fixed 28</td> <td>75c</td> <td>28.09 .75</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We planted potatoes and did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 1<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Went for meat in the morning and took a look at catttle they are doing very well then are finished planting potatoes and fixed gates. till evening. Mr Maddock had cow here to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u>.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We fixed gates & fence in morning & I went to town after dinner {We?} shipped Eggs. 9 settings to Govenlock Forst and bgt hardware of Renfolds 58<u>c</u> Paint ect 85c</td> <td></td> <td>.85 .58</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1a143a0e149a57d871fb319f2325a33.pdf 2332ec484a34d645161da215ad32433d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 397 Friday cont. <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>June. 2. 1905 fine</td> <td>Jimmie Cleaned ram pen in afternoon. I painted two gates. pd for fixing post hole spoon 30 & plow Coulters. 30 bred E. P. beauty to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30</td> <td>his about rope</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td> Sat. pd Intrest 20000 Clemens ac $73<u>75</u> pd Farmers advocate $10<u>06</u> <u>00</u> pd. horse shod 25c</td> <td></td> <td>13.75 10.00 .25 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4 th fwet</td> <td>Children & I went for walk in woods Father & Mother went to Church I took Children to S. S. & Mary Bissie & I went to Church in Evening. oatmeal. 15 lb N.P. at Hewers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th Shower x eve</td> <td> I went to town in morning bgt 900 wire at 2.90 per 100 lb & and stretcher at G.B. Morri{s} N.P. pd. J. W. Alderson for cow 38<u>00</u> went to School meeting in evening we worked at Fence & Father plowed in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>38<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> wet</td> <td> I went to town. bgt. <s>wire</s> pump fixture and 25<u>c</u> dust pan 35c Father built a brick box for ashes in corner of wood shed Jimmie helped. E.P. Kyma 4<u>th</u> was in heat <s>tod</s> yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .35</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 7 th wet</td> <td>We finished ash box and did some mason work in feed room then fixed gate post and culvert.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day. line between McCannels and our place got seven strands run</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0aead6804295f2c8957f7c323c508cf.pdf 737c29d85eb76414d8b4476d4fa37681 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 398 <table> <tr> <td>Friday <s>Guelph</s> June. 9<u>th</u> 1905</td> <td>We finished stretching wire on line fence between McCannels and our place. and started to put on stays, Father started to plow in afternoon I went to town bgt <s>gun</s> ammunition. ect. 4.9c wire at peufolds. 80 <u>lbs</u> at 280 per 100 <u>lbs</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 10<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td> Father plowed Turnips ground Jimmie chored. & Cleaned out box stalls & sheep pen I went to town bgt. gro. 20c got things fixed at Tolton's Mr Norris Tom & Family Came to our place for dinner</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td> Father and Mother went to Church in morning and Mary & I in evening heard Rev Marshall preach on a Direct Question I took Children to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td> J. S. harrowed. root & corn ground. I went to Sorby's with <s>{Qure?}</s> E.P. Queen she <s>did</s> was not in heat. went to town got disc harrow & Scuffler fixed groceries at Scroggies, 35c. <s>then</s> I raised some drills and Jimmie sowed Turnips & Scuffled. </td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father painted gates. J. scuffled &. sowed turnips & moved cut straw off hay in Afternoon I finished sowing turnips and Father & Mother went to town I pd Mother $5<u>00</u> Mr J.J. Bell & Sons of Waverly came to see the Stock I sold him a hen & Rooster</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15ff77172155f81bcfb0f0aab702a020.pdf 36bb766e65af83ce0a274539f080380e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 399 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday June 24 / 05 very warm</td> <td>Father plowed turnip ground and Jimmie & I hoed mangels 27 drills. Flick had cow here yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fine & warm</td> <td> I went for beef and saw cattle all o.k. then took rooster & hen to station to ship to Mr Bell Wyevalle. got 140 lbs no 10 wire for stays. we hoed <s>turnips</s> mangels & Father plowed in afternoon E.P. Rosebud in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>we hoed some <s>turnips</s> mangels in morning and worked around barn rest of the day. moving straw and trimming feet of cattle and colts. went up to Toms in evening and we have partly arranged to give him five or six cows to raise calves from at 6 c 5 1/2 and 4c per lbs. if over 900 lbs at 1 yr old they are 6<u>c</u> if over 700 they are 5 1/2 if under 700 they are to be 4c and cows when returned to be in as good Condition as he got them. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father plowed Turnip ground Jimmie finished hoeing field Mangels. and harrowed turniip and potato grd. Jennie, Mary & I pulled all our mustard on about 35 acres in three hrs we went to town in evening bgt groceries. 1.28 c. dry goods</td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Jennie & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. Mary Bessie & I in Evening heard Rev Stevenson B.A. on beliveng God's Promises. Col. 10. 07. 30</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07 .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8c4672e3058393819b442fb9ed8d18f.pdf 142e753f1d040329ecec2a4cfa7704ae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 400 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>very Warm Monday June 19. / 05 fine</td> <td>I raised drills for Turnips Jimmie sowed. Father burned brush at, McCannels Fence. Friendships had two Cows here Short hom to Rainger. Jersey to E.P. Master Mr Friendship pd me 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday . 20 th fair</td> <td> I finished sowing Turnips and Father plowed orchard and Jimmie chored and helped me to. fix fence we thinned Carrots in afternoon. Mr Wm Crozier at Dungannon was here looking at Colts. & Cattle wanted to buy Quality .</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Jimmie thinned carrots Father disced and. hoed garden. I went to Station to meet John & Jennie And in afternoon I took them out to farm. We saw the Children get loaded into the vans. John pd me for hide and tanning also for ram. $23.20</td> <td>$23<u>20</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd fine</td> <td>I went to mill in the morning. Took. 19 bgs oats to Chop & brought back a grist. pd for chopping. 75c pd on account of corn 15<u>00</u> bgt. Salt. Oil cake. & wheat at Hewers $3<u>90</u> got two gates at Toltons and a scuffler fixed. 9.20.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 15.00 3.90 9.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fine & cool E.W.</td> <td>Father finished plowing rape ground. Jimmie Harrowed Orchard and then we hoed Mangels. Tom had Jersey cow to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b157052277e27abdb0eea3f9954a10f1.pdf a4d8bc8fcb0ee8aa826442695c763a43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 401 June <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 24<u>th</u> 1905</td> <td>Jimmie & I hoed mangels in morning and I went to Insurance meeting in afternoon and also went to hendersons for Kyma 4th & calf bgt gro 48<u>c</u> hardware 1.30 & 40</td> <td></td> <td> 1.30 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 25<u>th</u> fine 1 Storm Shower in Eve</td> <td>Father, Aunt Jane & Mary E. went to Church in morning Jimmie & Mary to S.S. and Mary, Bessie & I to Church in evening. Col. 10. 10. 30 bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .10 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u> Cool & fine</td> <td>I raised drills in Orchard and sowed rape in it A.P. Ballantine came this Evening and will start tomorrow to work until October. Marguerite Started to walk today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> F</td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We mowed grass around house finished hoeing mangels & carrots, and scuffled potatoes & hauled in grass A.P. Ballantine started this morning</td> <td></td> <td>\</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Wm Beattie came this morning from Scotland and has hired for six months with us at rate of 200 per year he started to work at noon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jimmie & Peter worked at fence. Will scuffled corn and I went to Town bgt paint glass ect $14.00 at Morris. hardware at Penfolds 35<u>c</u> retd 125 lb wire to Morris & 65 to Penfolds</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/580d625ae43bf110faef0ec1e5555dfa.pdf 1c3f743b119d78c2b9639daaf83902cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 402 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Willie Beattie raised drills for Rape & helped finish our line fence near Hastings Peter Ballantine worked at fence all day. Jimmie Stewart painted part of the house. ridgeboards to window frames Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1<u>st</u> July 1905 Dull & wet</td> <td>Peter & I worked at fence till about 3 P.M. and then we ground mower knives and Peter cleaned ram pen and scaffold. Jimmie painting all day Tom came today and has hired Jimmie for two months for $45<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning. Children to S.S. And Mary & Bessie Marguerite & I went to Tom's for a drive</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I scuffled 3 acres Turnips & Cut about 2 1/2 acres Clover in morning went to F.W. Broadfoot's funeral in Afternoon. bgt handles at Penfolds 40<u>c</u> gro .05</td> <td></td> <td>.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father, Peter & Willie Hoed turnips all day. Jimmie S. painted at house and I went to mill in morning pd for Chopping 95<u>c</u> bgt 610 lbs barley Chop at 120 = $7.32 N.P. got hardware at Penfolds 4.30 arranged for horse at Cartege Co I bgt 3 gal Treacle at Jacksons and arranged for barrell at 30<u>c</u> per gal.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/483d35a738cf1d26f6f277aeeb87b9e9.pdf b90b314277445fea5184ca5713b7844f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 403 <table> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td>Wensday. July 5 / 05 fine</td> <td>Jimmie painted house <s>at</s> Willie Peter & I worked at hay and Turnips Father also hauled load.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3</td> <td>Thursday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father helping with hay Jimmie painting Willie Peter & I at hay and roots. hauled 3 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 #</td> <td>Friday 7<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We finished cutting clover and hauled six loads. Peter cut burdocks Willie Scuffled Corn last time & started at mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday <s>WE</s> 8th Showery</td> <td>We put off 2 lds & got one 1/3 in. When we caught in a Thunder Storm I went to town in Afternoon and bgt horse fork. 4<u>00</u> N.P. at Toltons. hook for horse fork at London Co. .50 Mary's Teeth pulled 50c groceries .30 <s>got $10 from Mr Scroggie</s> and gave him Check bgt Oatmeal Oil cake. & $1.60. 1.60 3<u>20</u> to flower pot. .09</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .50 .30 3.20 .09</td> <td>4<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Father, Aunt Jane & I went to Church in morning. Children to S.S. <s>and</s> col. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th</td> <td>We went & hoed mangels and put P. Green on potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 11<u>th</u></td> <td>W Scuffled and P hoed Father hoed also & we raked & hauled hay in afternoon Smiths & Halls had cow here {Halls?} NP</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0a8d43e1936e0079261ee2f4705cae8.pdf 70d0f4f990446f0b623d4f28497d06f0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 404 wet <table> <tr> <td>$100</td> <td>Wensday. July 12 / 05</td> <td>We Chored in morning & hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town dep $25<u>10</u> for J Stewart, and dep $123.95 in bank that I rec<u>d</u> from F.J. Collyer & 23<u>95</u> from Govt for Expenses to Ottawa in April</td> <td>100 23.95</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday 13<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Father Peter & Willie hoed turnips all day. I scuffled Turnips with weeder & also rape in orchard. And raked up a little hay & brought one load in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday 14<u>th</u> <s>fine</s> Dull</td> <td>We hoed turnips in morning and hauled four loads of hay in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>We hauled 7 loads hay and opened out kiles L. Flick & T. Hastings each had a cow to E.P. Ranger Yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th fine</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane & I went to Church in morning and I took Mary to Tom's in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cut hay & hauled in all that was ready <s>four</s> loads and kiled up the hay we cut bgt oil cake 15c & dip 65c L. Flick had a cow here sent a telegram for Mares <s>got</s> 25c got word they were at St Jacobs. Peter went for them tonight on Train.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .65 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c495cec2f3bbb527399f9c4a9d96c61.pdf 012f5408cf61f1a9657ed4d84594c028 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 405 <table> <tr> <td> 3</td> <td>Tuesday July. 18 / 05 fine</td> <td>I cut hay in morning and Willie scuffled Turnips. Peter got home from St. Jacobs with Princess and queen about noon. Harold Morris & Hastings boy came & finished hoeing Turnips. Six drills pd them 30<u>c</u> and harold helped us in afternoon pd him 35<u>c</u> hauled 5 lots</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wensday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled 3 loads hay and cut & kiled the bal of large field near McDougalls</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>We Cut half of last field and hauled 7 lds and kiled the balance. Worked Cartage horse 1/2 day I went to Tom's with Queen and bgt his roan cow for $40<u>00</u> he paid for Queen now and he is responsible for her in Every way Except that She is guaranteed in foal</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> x</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday 21st fine/td> <td>WE hauled 17 lds hay and finished cutting had J. Dickson from the College Yesterday and today helping with the hay, and Fred Hastings this Afternoon at 1<u>00</u> per day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Morris horse 1</td> <td>Saturday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled 12 loads hay & raked most of the stubble rec<u>d</u> 2.00 from Hastings for cows to bull. and pd Fred Black $1<u>00</u> for Yesterday afternoon worked Morris horse all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f6d2252e7631a9a77f18138589c2c00.pdf 5d1e62558c8e9cea96c6f7e09e852b2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 406 1905 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. Jy 23<u>rd</u> Shower</td> <td>Mother, Aunt J & I went to Church in morning and Children to S.S. Col 30. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 24th Dull</td> <td>We finished hay today <s>&</s> 3 lds and I took 14 bgs Oats to Mill in Afternoon and got 810 <u>lbs</u> of Chopped barley. pd for Chopping 70c pd Jackson & Son for Molasses. $13.65c bgt groc. 70c</td> <td></td> <td> .70 13.65 .70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday. 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut fall wheat today. Willie scuffled Turnips and rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting fall wheat & started at Barley W finished scuffling and Jim hoed in Afternoon & cut road for binder in Barley Hoods had Hereford Cow to E.P. Rangar</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27<u>th</u> <u>th</u></td> <td>We finished cutting barley & then hoed Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day hauled about half of the field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hoed Turnips in morning and hauled wheat in afternoon I got kicked <s>with</s> by Bess in the Abdomen & my bowels were perforated. We poultaced the Part all day & I was taken to Hospital at night and an Operation was performed and was successful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81ab920d9ce4606899c42de3616e0fec.pdf 520b56a6c36d26c0f23ec75bd917d303 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 407 <table> <tr> <td>Sat 29th. Contd. July 1905</td> <td>Dr Savage Dr Lindsay & Dr Robinson performed the operation. And now I start on a Months sojurn in the General Hospital, and now on sept 4th I start to write again.. I have paid since I came out <s>an</s> hospital bill $47<u>60</u> Ambulance $2<u>50</u> groceries <s>38c</s> 2<u>00</u> Willie Beattie $30<u>57</u>, Car to Toronto $16<u>00</u> Mr Henderson $30<u>00</u>, Herbert $5<u>00</u> Peter $5<u>00</u> recording calves $19<u>50</u> Today I traded Bess to F Coghlin for his horse John and I gave him $25<u>00</u> difference</td> <td>47.60 2.50 2.00 30.57 30.00 5.00 19.50 25.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sunday 30<u>th</u></s></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto early in morning and found all well and getting along fairly well. We showed bulls and got 1st for 2 yr old 1st & 2nd for Yearling 3rd for bull calf. I went to Mr<u>s</u> Snells for tea and stayed all night near there pd for lodging. 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.1 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We showed bal {bulls?} today we got 1st & 3<u>rd</u> for cow 2nd for 2 yr heifer. 1st & 3 for Yearling & 1st for heifer calf. 2nd for calf herd & 2nd for aged herd I sold a ram to Mr Thompson of B.C. & got home about Six 30 p.m. Meal tickets $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I trimmed & shopped ram for Mr Mercer to take to B.C. and bgt hardware $2<u>10</u> & Hardware at Penfolds $1<u>20</u> np</td> <td></td> <td>2.10 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6276c3bfbdb18ce0667374e0a99cb313.pdf 4957051e6fd00b3a068367a6b2a3945e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 408 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> Sept 1905</td> <td>Father went to Mill with 13 bgs Oats & Barley to Chop. Mary & I went to town retd harness to the Cartage Co. and bgt plow fixture at Penfolds 30c Ticket from G.T.R. to London $2<u>15</u> Made halters put rams <s>C</s> into new pastures & put ewe lambs with old ewes. got horse shod. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.30 2.15 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I went to London found the boys & Cattle all right I got boarding place at $1 per day. gave Herbert 5<u>00</u> gave Peter $5<u>00</u> and pd Entry Fees $5<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.00 5.00 5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and stayed around the grounds the rest of the day. Andrew Came along in Afternoon we had quite a chat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We looked after cattle and prepared for <s>Judging</s> showing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 12</td> <td>We Showed cattle and won every prize we showed for. total. $195<u>00</u> 9 1<u>sts</u> 2 sweep states. 4, 2<u>nds</u> 2 3<u>rds</u></td> <td>195<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u></td> <td>We looked after stock and tried to make sales but did not do any business. there was a great crowd.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3482e8d40c11ce7423ce585484e17e45.pdf 3319d78dcd12a426c9c6c3f5499ac658 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 409 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday sep 11</td> <td><s>Friday</s> We passed the day much the same as Yesterday Went to Fergussons in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sep Friday 15th</td> <td><s>We</s> went to see Andrew in morning and <s>arranged</s> got things ready for loading We loaded about dark.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16th Dull</td> <td>Came Home. pd Herbert $20<u>00</u> then Pd Jim Dickson $55<u>00</u> pd my board $6<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>20.00 55.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> Wet</td> <td>I stayed at home all day and Father Mother & Children went to Church in morning It was Flower Sunday </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I set out lambs in big field and started Father to plow Peter cut corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father plowed Peter cut corn I chored and went to town in afternoon with Geo Allewet Who has come to work with us for a year, at $200<u>00</u> per year I settled with Peter Ballantine, his wages come to $50 and the grain fed to sheep & expenses at Show come to $30. which when deducted comes to $20 in his favor.</td> <td></td> <td>20<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father plowed. Geo bound corn. I chored and looked after things. Bowmans no 1 had Bull calf by E.P. Ringleader</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a57e6fe2b6c3abad163246fcd9104d29.pdf c783aaf731f59ab0daf0cc7e01b199f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 410 <table> <tr> <td></td><td>Thu -Sep 21.st 1905 fine</td> <td>Father plowed. Geo finished binding & Shocking corn I chored & went for meat I am to pay Geo Henderson the Guelph prize money & $3.20 of a bal coming to me from the money I paid him when he went to Toronto show</td> <td>.</td> <td>3.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Fri 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Geo went to Barber's Silo filling in morning and we worked at fence around Orchard in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>sat 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I hitched up Quince & Quality and went to mill with 11 bgs grain to Chop and went to Ex. Office & got prize money $19<u>00</u> pd for Gro. $2.75 Father plowing till 4 P.M. </td> <td>19<u>00</u></td> <td>1 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Sun. 24th fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. this Bible Class & the Superintendent were very kind in their remarks</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Mon. Sep 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished fencing orchard turned rams in and Geo worked at wood in afternoon Father plowed all day. Miss Workman & Miss Doke came home with the Children in evening and spent a pleasant Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tue. 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father plowing and hauling mangels 3 lds. Geo pulling mangels after ten a.m. I went shooting.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a62b8ac6fc44a14686a33a508886feb2.pdf d2c76375ddcf968752c6d3bacd5c6149 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 411 <table> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wensday Sep 27 / 05 fine</td> <td>Father plowed in morning & He & I hauled 6 lds mangels in afternoon Geo pulled mangels all day I went to town bgt dry goods. 29c. recd $186<u>50</u> for prize money from Toronto.</td> <td>186<u>50</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>4</s></td> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo Pulling mangels. Father choring & helping load mangels. I went for beef our beast was in this time. I am to pay $38<u>40</u> for it I pd Mr Geo Henderson $20<u>00</u> prize money the amt was $19<u>00</u> went to town sent $6<u>65</u> to A.R. Simpson to pay for bed, then I bgt hardware 40c, got horse shod. 75c</td> <td></td> <td> .75 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo pulling Mangels. Father & I pulled for a while in morning & hauled in afternoon 4 lds </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 x</td> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled in last of the mangels today 9 lds Geo at McDougalls Threshing had Joe Fisher helping us, 50c per day Mr & Mr<u>s</u> Bruder came to see the stock today Bred E.P. Mayflower 4th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Oct / 05</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Bessie for first time she was three Yrs old Yesterday Col. 30. 10. 11.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> wet</td> <td>Geo at Mitchells Threashing I went to mill got 185 lbs barley Chop. 714 Oat Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9918032cf1babf59811baacc300a1aed.pdf 6b369984312e323d371a3a7c257660c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 412 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Oct. 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships thrashing I fixed around preparing for our thrashing and asking hands.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We thrashed our grain all except peas had McDougalls 1. Barber 1. Friendship 1. Mitchell 1. Telfer 2. McCrae 1. Flick 3/4 We have about the same amount of grain as last year and peas extra. Pd J Busby. $1<u>25</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cleaned up around barn in morning, and Geo put some wood into shed in afternoon & Father & I went to Jacksons thrashing and then went up to Tom's and got the numbers of lambs. Father & I went to Fords <s>Thrashing</s> Prayer Meeting in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>G.A. #</td> <td>Friday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo took holiday today I am afraid he is taking too much Beer. I went to town got. Plow & Gate. repairs were 45<u>c</u> and I also paid for horse fork. $4<u>50</u> I rec<u>d</u> Check for $25<u>00</u> from J.F. Ager, for a ram Lamb</td> <td></td> <td>.45 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Oct. 7 / 05</td> <td>We took up potatoes all day. had two boys hred. @ 200 / 50 pd J. Cole .50. to T OBrien .25 I owe him 25c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. col. 5. 3.</td> <td></td> <td>.5 .3</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cbe66ab709fc9f4fa7c3a1fa2ac0f280.pdf 2728dea940df85083769de7c9e6e472a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 413 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay Oct 9 / 05 fine quite warm</td> <td>Father & Geo worked at potatoes I went to mill with 21 bags to chop $1<u>05</u> and bgt hardware. 14c fruit. 25</td> <td></td> <td>1.05 .25 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I made 2 crates and trimmed sheep ready to ship to Missouri went up to Tom's for a ram lamb for Ager</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>I shipped three sheep Two to Alvin L. Coffman Wyeth. Missouri. And 1 lamb to J.F. Ager. Rea Mo. Geo cleaned box stalls in morning and picked potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>I finished plowing No 4 & Started 6. Father plowing 6. We also took up some potatoes one load. We lost a shearling ram fighting. Mr Lowe was here today and made me an offer on two heifers but we have not closed the bargain yet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father plowing. Geo & I working at potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td># x</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We had two boys in morning & one in afternoon helping with potatoes. Father & boy went up to Tom's & helped him in with his mangels pd boys 75c. Went to town got medicine, bgt shoes $2<u>03</u> grapes 30c, pd Geo 5.00 E.P. Bell 3<u>rd</u> had a c calf today by Lord Val. 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.75 2.03 5.00 .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/975657ec8b889792e89464b6e131b6fc.pdf 6eb7cc2bc8f9805a7be01a72fc98ed01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 414 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 15<u>th</u> / 05</td> <td>Father, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Jennie, Mary, Bessie & I to S.S. col. 10. 25. 10. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> fair & Cool</td> <td>Father plowed I went up to Mr Lowe's Elora to see his Stock And try to finish up our deal. he speaks of coming down this week Geo cutting wood and choring.Ticket. 70c dinner .25</td> <td></td> <td>.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father plowed. I butched Ewe lamb No 71 and chored in morning. Geo cut wood I trimmed sheep in Afternoon The Belle of Delaval 2nd had cow calf today by E.P. Kaiser</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th Wet very</td> <td>Geo off drunk. Father & I Chored cleaned up barn floor. And I went to town sold sheep skins $2.25 pd Young for wheat $12<u>60</u> bgt dry goods $1<u>04</u> gro. 40<u>c</u> drugs. 15c</td> <td>2<u>25</u></td> <td>1.04 .15 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Father plowed all day Geo came and got his clothes & I pd him the bal of his wages. $5<u>00</u>. I chored around barn all day.</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> blustry</td> <td>Father plowed & I chored went to town, bgt dry goods $4<u>29</u> gro. 20c street car tickets .25</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .20 4.29</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21<u>st</u> Dull & cool</td> <td>Father finished the field Except cleaning up furrows I did chores. Mr Lowe came along & bgt three females E.P. Pride 2<u>nd</u> E.P. Beauty & E.P. Beauty 2nd for $400<u>00</u>.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee9fab6288fd521ee77c1fcb02721cbd.pdf aaf3b80ac20bc619163a75f1b4382c5f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 415 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 22 / 05 fine</td> <td>Father Mother & Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. Aunt Jane & I in Evening heard Toronto metrapolatin preacher & was very good. Col for missionary Father & Mother 5<u>00</u> Mary & I 5<u>00</u> Env. Father .20 I .50 S.S. 10. 2</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .20 .10 .02</td> <td>5<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Monday 23. fair</td> <td>Geo Started again at noon today. we went for his things in morning bgt. stove damper 15c Father and Geo topped 27 rows Turnips in afternoon I plowed</td> <td></td> <td>.15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I finished plowing stubble in morning and Father & Geo. Topped turnips & filled up grist. I went to mill in Afternoon. got 19 bgs chopped got 100 Snowdrift flour $2<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>95c</td> <td>2<u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We took up bal of potatoes in morning & fixed pit bottom for turnips and topped turnips in Afternoon. I went to the O.A.C. Sale. did not do any buying. Will came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored in morning and Geo went to town and I went around the Stock With Will then went to the Station. We had quite a chat he looks real well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36fefaa38a76b857de4a8a679dddce74.pdf fab28751b2e1f72ec7bf5719a2d8dd36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 416 <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday. Oct. 27<u>th</u> 1905 Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day. fixing up root house in morning & hauling in afternoon we hauled 15 loads today. had H. Morris & Mr Cromar & T.OBrien in the Afternoon. boys at .25 & Man .75.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28 Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 21 loads had Mr Cromar & H. Morris E.P. Kyma 11th 14th had Bull. C. by Lord Val 2<u>nd</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Col. 30. 10: 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips had no outside help have them all topped and harrowed out now.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>record 283</td> <td>Tuesday 31<u>st</u> snowy.</td> <td>We chored around barn cleaned pit bottom and butched sheep 283 Ewe I went to town got C. oil .72 root fork. $1<u>35</u>. Sold Skin $1<u>25</u> bgt 1 brl salt. .125 to be delivered. Mr Lowe came along in Afternoon to look at Cattle.</td> <td></td> <td>1.35 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 1st Nov snowy</td> <td>We Chored in morning Mr Lowe Came for Cattle And paid me. $450<u>00</u> I pd Dr. Savage $110<u>00</u> and Dr. Robinson $5<u>00</u> hardware .12 Spray Pump 30c</td> <td>450<u>00</u></td> <td>110<u>00</u> 5.00 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday Dull & damp</td> <td>We Chored in morning & hauled 7 lds turnips in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5782317e55880e6bc6d9ac5cfb526212.pdf 77b634d54a016de3a92acdfbd0701fe8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 417 <table> <tr> <td>J 11</td> <td>Friday Nov 3 / 05 Dull & damp</td> <td>We Chored & worked a little at turnips in morning & hauled 11 lds to pit in Afternoon Tom brought his ewe lambs in Afternoon 11 lambs weighed 1260 @ 4 1/2 = $56.70</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>56.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 P.G.</td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in turnips today. 21 loads. had H. Morris J. Fisher, & O. Lemans pd them 50c each per day pd H. Morris 1<u>00</u> as he worked a day last week paid George 2<u>00</u> pd Mary $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00 2.00 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Father Mother Aunt Jane & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Col. 30. 10. 08.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monfay 6<u>th</u> dull & wet</td> <td>in the morning men chored and I went to town got lime 25<u>c</u> hardware, 20<u>c</u> Groceries $1.60 c. Lard 70<u>c</u> E.P. Pride had C Calf by Lord Val 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .20 .70 1.60</td> <td></td>th </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Geo Went to Fords thrashing in morning, And we thrashed Peas in Afternoon. had Barbers 1 Friendships 1 Mitchells 1 Telfer 2. Harvey 1. Fords 1 We got along nicely were Just thrashing 1 hr & 20 Min.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday. 8<u>th</u> Dull & Chilly</td> <td>We took up carrots five loads and Father & I went to Old Mr<u>s</u> Mitchells funeral. A. Whitelaw 45c my Share of Oyster supper for Beef ring Pd Mr Cromar $3<u>25</u> and Harold Morris 30c</td> <td></td> <td>3.25 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa5b66a7395107d04dce5f5b861c0f4c.pdf 6928c4d9919593045f86eda46d3a14e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 418 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Snow Dull & Chilly Thursday Nov. 9th / 05</td> <td>We finished carrots & got grist ready for mill 25 bgs. I pd nack the 778 lbs oat Chop I got from Jim & Also paid 2.95 for Chopping that was done while I was in Hospital and for 810 <u>lbs</u> barley chop I got about July Total $14.55</td> <td></td> <td>14.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> chilly</td> <td>{?} covering pits. I went to see about nurse. bgt hardware. 75<u>c</u> <s>then</s> 14 Stationary 10<u>c</u> ordered 500 Envelops $1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>.75 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Geo finished pits. Harry picked Apples. I went to town. sent $10.67 to Homestead Iowa. <s>then</s> and $7<u>70</u> to Advocate bgt 500 envelopes. at Kelso's hired T. Aitken for one month for $15<u>00</u>. paid Geo 3.00</td> <td></td> <td>10.67 7.70 1.50 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td><s>Father</s> Mother Aunt Jane & I went to Church in the morning. Children & I to S.S. Col. 50.07</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked around barn most of the day. Geo left this morning and went to Mr. Derby's. I paid him $7.88 being wages due him. Harry & I took three cows up to Tom's. E.P. Kyma 4<u>th</u> <s>and</s> Pride of Powrie 11<u>th</u> & E.P. Pride. & her calf.</td> <td></td> <td>7.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>We Chored & I went to town for Nurse. bgt molasses. 64<u>c</u> Stamps 30<u>c</u> O.A.C. Students were here in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.64 .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ab1a980567a6432d666df6335756ff6.pdf 88262b0a539407ec414c73513de8620d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 419 Nov / 05 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 15. Stormy</td> <td>We chored around barn and I went to town in Afternoon. sent 8<u>50</u> to record lambs of 1905 & $3<u>00</u> to enter Bull for the International. bgt pr Halters. 2<u>75</u> Oat meal 2.65 hardware 95. Exchange order E.M. 09 E.P. Kyma 11th had B.C. by Lord Val 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td>8.50 3.00 .65 2.75 .09 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 16<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I took 16 bgs of oats and barley to mill and Took Father to Doctor. Mr Lowe Came this Afternoon and Tom came down in evening E.P. Mayflower 3rd had B.C. by Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I took Father to Dr. morning & Evening and took Mason up to Tom's in afternoon and piled fence lumber. bgt 1/2 brl molasses @ 32c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Father drove himself in to Dr. he is some better. I went to mill .10 bgs oats 3 peas and brought home grist I took on Thursday. meat $2.40c <s>saw</s> I struck out lands ready for plowing & Harry started to weave fence</td> <td></td> <td>2.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mother, Mary E. & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. Col. 08c Tom & Family came and went with us to S.S. Father went to the Doctor before Church time</td> <td></td> <td>.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry worked at fence I chored & Took Father to the Doctor. he seems rather worse today. I got hair cut 20<u>c</u> </td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/afabc7cb82ba74457e82a49d4c38a760.pdf 978f88b0b3bfd438e9c66b26a8d89c28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 420 <table> <tr> <td>Tom. Aitken Started</td> <td>Tuesday. Nov 21st / 05 fine</td> <td>very cold last night. <s>to</s> Harry worked at Fence Tom hauled up waste lumber I helped. Mr. West pd me 1<u>00</u> for bull service</td> <td>1<u>00</u></td> <td><s>1.00</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td> mits for Harry 40c</td> <td>Wensday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Father spent a rather Sick Night had to send for the Dr about 2 A.M. I passed the Cathater twice for him We worked at fence. Tom hauled up old lumber. I went to town to get wire at Morris 135lb other hardware mits for Harry .40 Sugar $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Harry finished putting stays on live fence. Tom & I finished piling lumber. took 18 bgs of grain to mill and broke up boards Father seems about same is still quite unwell pd for chopping $1<u>45</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 24th wet.</td> <td>Men cleaned out box stalls in morning & Harry worked at fence in Afternoon. I got Spray Pump and went to town bgt fish .60<u>c</u> wire 40 <u>lbs</u> at Morris. N.P. Went to the Dr's for medicine for Father, he seems brighter today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry worked at fence in morning and Plowed in Afternoon. Tom Chored & cut wood. I went to town sent Entries to Toronto for the Winter fair 16<u>50</u> exchange 10<u>c</u> bgt beef. 172 lbs. @ 5 1/2 9<u>50</u> got lock fixed 25c Jennies S. bag rep. 10c Put Ad in Mercury for Stray horse</td> <td></td> <td>16.60 9.50 .10 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/831e26af911a51d02705ff4451e9f7b4.pdf cbe9964992a8374a982bbe013924eb71 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 421 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday Nov. 26<u>th</u> 1905 fair</td> <td>Aunt Jane Jennie & I went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. Col. .12 <s>12.</s> Father is improving a little</td> <td></td> <td>.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Harry plowed. Tom Chored & broke up old lumber for wood. I chored & went to post office. recd an order from Henry C. Jewett for a ram Lamb no 73. Father is still improving a little.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> Dull & Wet some snow</td> <td>We clipped cattle's heads in morning and white washed stables in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th very warm morning & cold night.</td> <td>Harry & Tom were at Telfer's thrashing and I did Chores - went to town rec<u>d</u> $30 from H.C. Jewett. East Aurora New York for a Ram Lamb.</td> <td>30<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> Clear & Cold</td> <td>Men both went to Telfer's thrashing in morning till 10 A.M. & then we fixed wire fence John Mountain Came today and has bgt a bull. E.P. Prince 2<u>nd</u> 83333 got harness mended 25<u>c</u> bgt molasses. 60<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.25 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Dec. 1 / 05 fine</td> <td>Harry & I chored in morning Tom and Family came <s>and</s> and He and I went to Cook's Sale I bgt. a set of Harrows and Scuffles for $5<u>25</u> pd. I gave Tom a Check. for $66<u>45</u> for lambs</td> <td></td> <td>5.25 66.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> Sloppy</td> <td>Men Chored all day. I went for <s>tools</s> implements to Cooks took them to Toltons to be repaired. Pd for disc Harrows $22<u>00</u> bgt groceries .67: Drugs.20 Aleake 1<u>60</u> tinware 25c ordered shoes $3.75</td> <td></td> <td>1.60 .25 3.75 22.00 .20 .67</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35d952000ccf137b1aa6b6183ecaa422.pdf a755a972542b12ac364748cfe4f09fa8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 422 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Dec. 3 / 05 fair & Cold</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie Tom & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Marshall preach on "Understandest thou what thou readest." He gave his views on how we should read the "Word of God" Took Children to S.S. Col. $1<u>00</u>. 10. 05.</td> <td></td> <td>1.16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I went to Mill with grist in morning 11 bgs. np & got it back also last grist of 19 bgs. In Afternoon I shipped Young bull to John Mountain I prepay freight 90<u>c</u> Bred Bowmans No 1 to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 5th fair</td> <td>got team shod 50c np at Mr C. K's Harry & I Ear tagged lambs Tom Came for Ram Bowmans 22. Rec 721. I sent Ear Tag & Certificate to J. F. Agee. Rea Missouri for Bowmans 63. Rec 947</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Tom & Harry put barbed wire on top of line fence Father & I chored and made Crate Father is improving today. I took Jack in to Dr. Reeds to have his leg attended to and Shipped lamb to Henry C. Jewett, Via Canadian Ex Co. bgt a new pulper $11 and old one I pd $9<u>00</u> returned brl of molasses to Jacksons</td> <td></td> <td>9.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u></td> <td>We prepared for the Fat Stock show and Chored generally</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/924afbbe38d3812183e55837e8c8cd82.pdf 37dfaf8e897c50ba6f3e49b6be455270 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 423 Dec 1905 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> misty</td> <td>Men Chored and I took Aunt Jane to Hospital I pd for the Ambulance 2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> <s>{?}</s></td> <td>Men Chored and I went to see <s>F</s>about Show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Children & I went to Church in morning and also to S.S. Services to-day were very nice.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We took Stock in to the Show and started to prepare for Showing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We showed cattle today & got 1st for two year old 2nd for Yearling.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th Clear</td> <td>We showed sheep today got 1st & 2nd for Shearlings 2<u>nd</u> & 3<u>rd</u> for lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14th fair</td> <td>We showed carcase today and got 1st for it</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Show is over Sold Carcase at 10<u>c</u> per lb. 886 lbs sold hide 81 <u>lbs</u> at 10 = $8<u>10</u> rec<u>d</u> prize money 115</td> <td>115<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd Harry $3<u>00</u></td> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in Morning. Twenty bgs pd $1<u>00</u> got robe at Tovell's pd for lining $2<u>25</u> pd Harry 3<u>00</u> <s>sold</s> Rec<u>d</u> $88<u>60</u> for Carcase of heifer.</td> <td>$88<u>60</u></td> <td>3<u>00</u> 2.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0540d7606c42b111e4c8d5d7fd13664.pdf 54eea7bb3fd5b9773a0c54e3181ca231 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 424 Dec / 05 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mother went to see Aunt Jane and I went to Church Children & I went to S.S. in Afternoon. col 07</td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 18<u>th</u> Dull & mild</td> <td>Men Cleaned box stalls and I went to town in morning and <s>went to the</s> Pd Hewers Ac. $22<u>70</u> pd Penfolds Ac $27.35</td> <td></td> <td>22.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 X</td> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We cleaned muck out of part of the Yard and hauled gravel into it. I went to town bgt hardware 34<u>c</u> paid for ad & renewed newspaper for 1907 at Mercury Office. $1<u>93</u> bgt beans at Hewers 30<u>c</u> We got a <u>Son</u> Early this Morning And Both Mother & Baby are doing well. Matilda was in Heat today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> Dull & mild</td> <td>Bred Matilda to E.P. Ranger Bred E.P. Pride 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Raider we hauled gravel all day After Chores were done, repairing roads around barn ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21st Dull</td> <td>We hauled gravel till noon and then I went to Town pd Harry Howie and he left today at noon $11<u>60</u> is the bal that was coming to him p<u>d</u> Rudd for Stove. 5<u>00</u> C. Oil 72<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>11.60 5.00 .72</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> Damp & Windy</td> <td>Tom did Chores I went to the Nomination. Expenses .10 .25 I seconded Mr Elliot's nomination When I got home in Evening Baby was Sick we telephoned for D<u>r</u> but he could not save him he died about 8.20 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9533997ed211deaf831c0eba0564fae0.pdf f27d7579b5297056055f1d206fd9235c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 425 1905 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 22<u>nd</u> Contd</td> <td>these three days has been three of the most Encouraging of my life. And now what a waist we seem to feel for Chap that Cheered us so much. Mary keeps up wonderful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd John $6<u>00</u></td> <td>Dec. 23rd Windy & Colder</td> <td>I made arrangements and we had Baby buried this Afternoon at 2.30 P.M. in Union Cemetery. His name is <u>William. Simpson. Bowman</u> Coffin & Funeral Expenses 8<u>00</u> Lots & grave digging $54<u>00</u> I bgt things tonight Gro $2<u>05</u> books Ec. 35. dolls. 50. slippers $2<u>90</u>. knife 35<u>c</u> cap 25. goose $1<u>30</u> Candies 15c</td> <td></td> <td>8.00 54.00 2.05 .35 .50 2.90 .35 .25 1.30 6.00 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary E. <s>Mother</s> & I went to Church. Mother to Hospital Jennie & M.E. went to S.S. col. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and spent the rest of the day in the house. Tom & Family Came for a while in Afternoon Father does not improve much. Bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores cleaned the box stalls in morning & I went to town after dinner. sent $4.50 to the Youth's Companion being subscription for 1 year to T & R - Rhind England & W.B. Mountain Boston Mills Ont. got harness mended. 20<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Went to School meeting in morning & also went to town in Afternoon bgt hardware. 35.10. Saw dust .15 went to Hospital.</td> <td></td> <td>.45 .15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d73452c7bb25bc12e25c1cc44ff0c482.pdf 6cc376b4cb53091049d9d7bf292f1d9b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 426 1905 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Dec 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored and fixed things up around barn generally Forest Bros came for calf. paid me. $32</td> <td>32<u>00</u></td> <td><s>32</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> rainy & Cold in Afternoon</td> <td>Tom & I got a grist of Chop ready 14 bgs oats. 3 Peas 3 Barley took it to mill in Afternoon Pd for Chopping $1<u>00</u> got my hair Cut 20c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to Toronto to Aberdeen Angus meeting with Mr. Hodson at Rossin House. Mr H. has offered on part of Govt. to Take all our Cattle into the New Book. free of Charge to Continue to do this until there arrangements made for Interchange of business. With American Book Mr Sharp Mr Burt & I were at meeting.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>150 75 / 5</td> <td>Sunday. 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Mary & Jessie & I went to Church heard Rev Smith of Dublin St preach on Being Not Conformed to this World but be Transformed, by the renewing of Your Mind</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 1st Jan 1906</td> <td>I went to vote After Chores were done and. voted for Wright, Henderson, Dawson Elliot and Crane. Jennie & I went up to Tom's in Afternoon. Saw the Stock cows look fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We cleaned stables in morning & I showed a Mr Bradley around stock & Took Jennie to Station paid Blacksmith ac. 3.00 recd. 50<u>c</u> from Jennie. Mail 35<u>c</u> salts.25 </td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .35</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1905 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1905 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>370</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 29th Dec.1904 fair</td> <td>Cattle passed the test all right. And we put them on car this morning they were very wild. I had breakfast with McDougalls and dinner wtih Dr Brown left Sarnia about 2 P.M. and arrived home abbout 6 30 P.M. Car fare 05 pd livery man 500 for loading and unloading cattle I Shipped E.P. Mikado to James Hazlewood St Marys</td> <td></td> <td>.05 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 30th fair</td> <td>We C Chored &amp; cut wood in morning. I got bes shod 50 c and pd blacksmith bill. $1. 38. We got cattle home in Afternoon, And took Young Grade cow up to Shortsteels recd 2500 we also recd 2600 from Thos Mc Farlane</td> <td>2500 2600</td> <td>.50 1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 31st mild</td> <td>Father went to Mount Forest. Ticket. $165. cash 300 Sent a check for $28000 to Stanley R. Pearce. Creston Ill &amp; $130 to Mr F. Baker. Greensburg Indiana, Also deposited $ 7500 for Mother &amp; pd her 40c Intrest I recd $17500 from. Jas Hazelwood St Marys. for E.P.. Mikado. also $12000 from W. P. Stewart of Sarnia I pay bal on note for "Witch of Mote". bgt Flour. $270. Shoes $250 Stamps. 10 c</td> <td>175.00 $12000</td> <td>1.65 3.00 <p>75.00</p> 2.70 2.50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Jan 1st / 05 fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Marshall preach. and I took Children to S.S. Col. 30, 5, 04</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .04</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>371</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Jan 2 / 05, Snowy</td> <td>I went to vote in morning voted for, A McDonald for, Commissioner, Berber for Reeve, Henderson Dawson, Elliot, &amp; Crane for Councellors And I voted to return to Slatute labor, to keep up roads I paid 100 for P. O. Box &amp; als recd $200 from G. B. Hood for Bull service</td> <td>200</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday Jan 3 / 04 fair &amp; cold</td> <td>Charlie away since Yesterday noon Father came home this morning. I took nine bags oats to mill and got grist back that had been taken by mistake pd for Chopping 70 c G. B. Morris sent out 4 bgs cement</td> <td></td> <td>.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 4th fair</td> <td>We got chores done &amp; then prepared things to plaster the cistren but there was too much Frost in it to work properly bred. Belle of Delaval 2nd to E. P. Kasier</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 5th E. W. Little snow</td> <td>We chored and cut wood Bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord val 2nd. We put new heifer along with the Yearlings under hen house, Charlie led her quite nicely. was surprised at her being so quiet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6th Snow from East</td> <td>We attended Chores and cut wood. I went to town, bgt gro. sold Eggs. 37c bgt Gro $1.93 paid Baleys for Thrashing 3000 got shoes mended. $105 undershirt for Father. 75c</td> <td>37c</td> <td>1.93 30.00 1.05 .75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>372</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Saturday 7th Jan 1905 Stormy</td> <td>We chored &amp; cut wood in bush all day E. P. Belle 5th had bull calf today by prince of Benton I went to town in evening and got C. oil. 72c</td> <td></td> <td>.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday 8th fair</td> <td>E.P. Belle 4th had bull calf by P.B. Father Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Jennie Marys &amp; I to S.S. Col. 25. 30. 07. bred. E. P. Mayflower 4th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th Stormy</td> <td>I went to post in morning and C Chored &amp; cut wood we both worked at wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th Stormy</td> <td>Mr Sharp came last night and we looked around stock and he left this morning at 7 30 am for Drumbo.. Plasterer came &amp; fixed We cistren &amp; then. I took Fillies out to the Colliege ,to judging course. Got word from Mr Ritchie of Plainville Stating that he wants our 1st prize bull. calf. Bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and C hauled up wood. Mr Sharp came today looked around the bulls but decided to buy a bull from the Colliege,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 Empty</td> <td>Thursday 12th Soft &amp; Icy</td> <td>We worked at Chores &amp; C hauled wood I took 21 bgs oats to Mill in the afternoon to chop. got the grist I had there 17 bgs pd for chopping 45c gro 18c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>373</p> <p>Jan 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 13th fine.</td> <td>we did chores &amp; cut wood in morning &amp; took away fence &amp; hauled a load of Turnips in afternoon.bred E. P. Kyma 11th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads Turnips and I went to Insurance meeting recd 500 and paid assessments $712 policy bred E. P. Belle 2nd to Lord Val</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>7.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th Very cold</td> <td>I took Children to S.S. Col. 07. we doctored the sick bull. he has not improved much we have given him, on Thursday 12th evening 1 bottle Oil, on Friday 2 1/4 lbs Salts &amp; Injection. On Sat 2 lbs Salts &amp; 1/2 drachain Podolph yellium, bot x oil it might also 1 lb Salts with Gambage in. On Sunday 1 lb Salts x Nax &amp; Injection vomica powder &amp; oil at night On Monday 1 lb Salts &amp; 1/2 3. Podolph. 1 bot oil at night &amp; Injection he seems some better</td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday 16th windy &amp; cool</td> <td>We chored doctored bull &amp; cleaned box stalls in morning and afternoon Mary &amp; I went to town. I bgt hardware. 80 c, ordered 5 bqs Corn to be sent to mill. then a 56 c per bu pd for mercury 100, for 1905, bgt saw dust 15c Dr Reed came out in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17th fine</td> <td>We did chores Treated the sick bull &amp; hauled Turnips Sold two rams to Hales for $1000. A Mr Needham from England came today looking for work he is to start next Saturday at $10 per month.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>374</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th Jan 1905</td> <td>we hauled eight loads turnips and attended the stock, Dr Reed was out</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 19th fair</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hauled 7 loads and did chores. had several visitors here looking at stock, Pride of Powrie 11th had bull calf today by prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at chores and went to mill cutt a little wood Mary &amp; I went to Consolidated School meeting in evening we had quite a pleasant time The men and women were all numbered and all had to hunt up their mates Mary had Mr Gaffield and I had Mrs Lane, we all enjoyed the evening. bgt. Linseed oil 60 c</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st snowy</td> <td>After Chores this morning Charlie &amp; I went to Town I paid him his wages in Full. $14100 and I then went for new mans goods bgt coal $ 350 to be delivered on Monday. pd Hewers $4000 on ac</td> <td></td> <td> <p>141.00</p> 4000</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fair</td> <td>I worked at chores and rested the bal of time which was very little Tom &amp; Eunice came down and Miss Carr came out in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23rd fine</td> <td>We did chores &amp; I went to mill with 15 bgs Oats to Chop 15 Emptys, then I pd. for Coal 375 drugs. 15.c, 5.</td> <td></td> <td>3.75 .15 .05</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>375</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday. Jan 24th 05</td> <td>Iwe worked at Chores all day. Mr Wm Dillon of Manotick PO ont was here looking at our Cattle and horses He wants queen &amp; is also thinking about a cow. Elm Park Mayflower had Cow Calf by Prince of Benton</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 25th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>I took Father to vote in Morning and went to see Mr Hotson about the the boundries of no 6, 4 &amp; 7. School Sections <p>Signed the policy for Insurance at Waterloo Mutual office went to mill with oats to Chop in Afternoon, 18 full &amp; 18 empties</p> bred E. P. Pride to Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; we went to mill in Afternoon 15 full of oats &amp; 13 empty Went to Hendersons &amp; got meat cut up. We had a talk on the School question</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and cut a little wood. Dr Reed came out to see Bull and we decided that if he was not better tomorrow to kill him.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>We did chores &amp; Skinned &amp; Examined bull we found that the impaction had been mostly removed but that there was a thickening of the tissues between liver &amp; third Stomach. Shed a Small absess which Dr Reed thought caused the trouble I went to mill got corn &amp; oat chop Pd for 28 bgs 1.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3><span class="mw-headline"></span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>376</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Jan 29 / 05</td> <td>Father and Mary went to Church also M. E. and Children &amp; I went to S.S. col. 10. 07,</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>we Chored in forenoon cleaned box stalls ect &amp; I went to get signatures on petition to have our part of section removed to no 4 &amp; Waterloo Ave part to no 7.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 31st fine</td> <td>We chored &amp; cut wood all day. bred E.P. Belle to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 1st Feb / 05</td> <td>We chored in morning I went to town in Afternoon Pd. Morris ac, $40.48 bal of Hewer's ac, $970 Toltons ac, $060 Toltons ac 360 Penfolds ac $4325 Scroggie Bros. Ac $2101 Pd J McDougall Quarantine ac $ 6.21 order 6 bred E. P. Mayflower 3rd to Lord Val 2nd bgt hardware. 12. 10. 05. Knife 40c</td> <td></td> <td>40.48 9.70 3.60 3.60 43.25 21.01 6.27 .27</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd cold</td> <td>Father &amp; Harold at Chores I went to Toronto after breakfast. Expenses $175 then went to Horse Show. Saw a good number of the Horses then went for dinner to the {Palmer?} House and attended the Dom Cattle Breeders Meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday 3rd Feb / 05 - Cold</td> <td>We did Chores and cut wood in morning and Father &amp; I went to town in Afternoon bred E.P. Belle 2nd to lord I bgt corn $280 Groceries 2.79</td> <td></td> <td>2.79 2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 4th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>We did chores &amp; cut a little wood. Mary, M.E. &amp; I went to Town. I pd Taxes.$4553 &amp; Whiffletree fixed 25, Dry goods 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>45.53 2.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>377</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday Feb 5th 1905 Cold E.W.</td> <td>Father Ma &amp; MJ Mary E went to Church in morning &amp; Jennie &amp; I in evening col. 10. $100 bred E.P. Pride 2nd to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6th Snowy &amp; Cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; cleaned stalls in morning and hauled two logs to mill in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 7th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>I hauled two large pine logs to mill, and brought home the lumber of logs that I hauled yesterday, bred E. P. kyma 6th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and I took a baswood log to mill in morning &amp; brought a load of Lumber home went to See Mr Eliott in Afternoon. About dividing the School Sections.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th Soft</td> <td>I went to Town in morning Saw Toltons about gat bgt fire I went wood for stove 70c Gro Went to Saw Mill in afternoon got bgt a load of Lumber</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10th cold &amp; stormy</td> <td>We worked at chores piled lumber &amp; got grist of Chop ready. Mr Barber called about School business. I went to Mill in Afternoon took 16 bgs of oats to Chop 15 empties. pd. J. L. Simpson's ac $4442 pd for chopping. 75c</td> <td></td> <td>44.42 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Feb. 11th fine</td> <td>We chored in morning and went to Council meeting in Afternoon re. School Section division C. McIntosh came to see stock this morning</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>378</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Feb 12th / 05</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in the morning also M.E. , We heard Rev Yatman preach on . and I also went in afternoon to hear him preach to men Only on "Sowing wild oats" he is very ernest and ml impressive.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fair cold &amp; windy</td> <td>We stayed at home did chores &amp; cleaned up Timothy seed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th cold</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up some Timothy seed and some wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>We chored &amp; cleaned some wheat in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt groceries. 43c Offered Timothy Seed to Hewer and bgt. goods 10. 20. 25. &amp; oil cake $4.50</td> <td></td> <td>.43 .55 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday 16th Still Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up some grain. for seed also some Timothy. seed E. P. Kyma 4th had bull calf by E. P. Laird 10th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17th Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and cut some wood. I went to Town shipped two cockerels to Mr Wallace . Keene P.O. Peterboro County Ont. bgt dry goods $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th cold &amp; clear</td> <td>We did chores and broke road through lane . &amp; Cleaned seed oats in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>379 Feb 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fair</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning. Mary Children &amp; I in Afternoon &amp; Mother &amp; I in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fair</td> <td>We worked at Chores and opened up road near Flicks and went to mill in afternoon Mr Reeson &amp; Mr Johnston Came in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st Soft</td> <td>In Morning I went to town got. gates.$1710, Corn. 260 Oatmeal, $125, in Afternoon we chored and Tom and Family came down to see us. Mary &amp; I went to Church in evening</td> <td></td> <td>2.60 17.10 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22 Soft</td> <td>I hauled 51 bu 40 lbs wheat to mill got 106 per bu, $5477 paid account $10.84</td> <td>5477</td> <td>10.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23rd fine soft</td> <td>We hauled two loads of wheat 51 bu. 40 lbs at $54.77 / 106 and bgt bran 575 lbs bran.$4.10c 190 bran 1.52. Flour. $5. 20</td> <td>5477</td> <td>4.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23rd fine &amp; soft</td> <td>We did chores and I went to meet Mr Becker from Clifford to see Colt but did not buy. I let the Job of cutting and splitting our pile of wood for $1000 men started yesterday afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24th fine &amp; soft</td> <td>We did chores and put some wood into wood shed. in morning and Cleaned oats in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Saturday 25 26th Cold</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Mary Children &amp; I to S.S. &amp; womens &amp; men's meetings Col. 30. 10. 10. 5. 02.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>380</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat 25 Feb. 1905 fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning Pd. Dr Reeds ac. $1100 pd Insurance. $1300, Waterloo $1500 Dr Bas runs oat Dec 1907. settled Hales ac bal coming to me. $236 31 pd. my ac. $7.64. &amp; recd pay for Rams. 1000</td> <td>1000</td> <td>7.64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>We worked at Chores in forenoon &amp; I went to clean Timothy seed in afternoon at O.A.C.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th fair</td> <td>went to Toronto National Exhibition Annual meeting. Bessie took her first trip around to kiss every body good night Harold screened Timothy what spare time he had</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Mch 1st 1905</td> <td>I trimmed sheep &amp; did chores in morning. and showed J Henderson. around stock and gave him a rooster, then I got ready &amp; went to Fall Fair meeting in Afternoon and got hair cut 20c, pd Mr Donald &amp; Selbrook $10 for cutting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.20 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 2nd fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We did chores trimmed sheep and took sheep to station but had to bring them back as McCrae is not shipping till tomorow. Harold sifting timothy. Two two shear ewes have aborted their lambs - one yesterday and one today,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 3rd fair</td> <td>We worked at chores finished sifting timothy and Mary Children and I went to School concert in Evening it was quite a success They made $6300</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>381</p> &lt;td <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Mch 4 1905</td> <td>We worked at chores cleaned up root house and I went to town sold grass Timothy 90 lbs at $125 per bush. bgt 240 lbs corn at 1c per lb 234 bgt stationary. 17.c Tinware 10</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 .10 .17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td>FatherJennie ME &amp; I went to Church heard Mr Marshall preach on Christs Suffering for us Children &amp; I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>We Chored &amp; I went to School meeting in morning but there was very little done I went to town got tub fixed 20c we opened pit &amp; hauled one load of turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>H &amp; I hauled 6 loads of Turnips E.P. Mayflower 4th seemed in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th fair</td> <td>We cleaned up grist in morning and went to mill 14 bgs mixed wheat Oats &amp; barley &amp; brought back another grist bgt brl salt $120 got 590 corn from Jim. .bgt groceries Mr J. {Morris?} &amp; Family spend the Evennng with us.. very pleasantly,</td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td> <td>6.18 120</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fine</td> <td>We did chores and went for see peas to Station pd. Freight $138 Then hauled five loads of Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td>1.38</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>We hauled two loads of turnips in Morning &amp; one in Afternoon I went Mother &amp; I M.E. &amp; Bessie went up to uncle Tom's</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>382</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Mch 11th / 05</td> <td>I went to Town in morning bgt beef 600. Sent $1632 to Mr Hazleton SKirkton PO. exchange 10c went to Council meeting to see about the school Question it will not be settled at present</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 16.32 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church heard sermon by Rev Marshall on an earnest worker and in evening Mother Jennie, M.E. &amp; I went to Church heard Mr Marshall on an Earnest Seeker &amp; rejoicing believer on Philip &amp; the Eunich {eunuch}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>We cleaned box stalls and made road to haul manure I went to see a cow in the afternoon, but did not buy one</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday 14th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 9 loads of manure to mangel field no 1 got bes shod this evening 50c paper 1c Mr A.P. Ballantine Came this evening to hire for the summer. am to let him know shortly. Century Place Matilda seemed to be in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 15th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 8 lbs manure to mangel field. Mr Johnston had cow here this evening. bred to E. P. Master 2nd sent G. Whiteside a bull for $574. of Wilson n. p.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5.74</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 16th Soft &amp; fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Harold Chored &amp; cleaned oats. I went to buy rooster and look after. cow. bgt 90 lbs corn. 100 lbs oil cake. $1 50 at Hewers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.97 1.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>383</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 17th Mch 1905</td> <td>Harold hauled manure 5 lbs, and I did chores and wrote some letters and spent afternoon with Mr Gordon and Mr Lane also sold five roosters three to Mr Bruder at 150/75 and two to Mr Knight. at $100 each &amp; 200 Mr Gordon's &amp; Mr Lanes families came to see us this afternoon</td> <td>150</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th Soft &amp; Showry</td> <td>We worked around barn Cleaned some grain we I went to town in afternoon recd Checks for $29.00 &amp; P.O. order for $1200 bgt rubber for Jennie 50c, gro 22 sold Eggs 77c had a letter from Mr Clement Stephenson</td> <td>.77</td> <td>.50 .22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary and I went to Church heard Rev Jno Potts on add to Your Faith Knowledge a very good sermon. Took Children to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads manure. I went to town in afternoon. Sent $10000 From Mother's will &amp; sent 73 lbs of hens at 8c $5.84. pd for draft for will 15 c</td> <td></td> <td>.15</td> <td>5.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st Dull</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 5 lbs manure went to Jas Laidlow's Funeral in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd Dull</td> <td>I went in to Sale and Two Gentleman Mr John Lowe From Elora &amp; Mr Beattie from Blair Came to see bulls sold E.P. Ringleader to Mr Lowe Mr Cressman was also here to see Filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ,</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>384</p> <p>Mch</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 22 Cold. 1905</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to C McIntosh's Farewell party last tonight. There was quite a crowd and most all seemed to enjoy the it very much</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thusday 23rd soft</td> <td>we did chores and shipped E.P. Ringleader to Mr. J. Lowe Elora he weighed 1380 lbs &amp; is 16 months and 10 dys old. pd D McCrae for car fare for sheep to Ottawa $500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24 Soft</td> <td>We did chores and Harold piled a little wood I went to Toronto to meet Mr Hodson re. the record business we met at Rossin House we talked the matter over but did not do any business Expenses. 250 05. 05 05. 30. dinner $295</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>Father and Harold Choring I went to town and bgt corn 90c, P, Pd Penfolds bill $246. bgt hardware 05 ordered 1 bush. of Clover. Rennies best. from Hewers got Marys Shoes 25c Candies 10c. Stationary 50c Envelopes $100 Dates .05, {100 and 05 on right margin}</td> <td></td> <td>.90 2.46 .05 .25 .10 .50 1.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th Showery very fine</td> <td>Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning Mary &amp; Children to S.S. col 30c and S.S. Col. 07 There were about 50 taken into. Fall membership in Church</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We Cleaned out stalls and went to Mr John McCorkindale's funeral in afternoon Township Clerk he died very Suddenly. Got. 500 oil Cake. 500 Corn at Hewers We got pr lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>385</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7 x</td> <td>Tuesday Mch 28 / 05 very fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled Seven loads of Turnips from pit J Skelton had cow to E.P. Rosador.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th very fine</td> <td>We hauled a load of carrots &amp; a load of turnips in the Morning and and took 15 bgs oats to Mill in Afternoon and got 385 lbs of Bran and 300 of corn chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>bran 2.85 cow 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th fine</td> <td>Harold piled wood. and I clipped some sheep and did Chores..</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>We did chores &amp; I finished clipping show sheep and also dipped all that were clipped Mr Bruder came to. buy colt &amp; Take away cow. he is to pay $50 for cow as soon as he can June at latest And has promised to take colt Victoria of Elm Park next week probably Thursday. And will pay $100 when he gets money from Railway for track, through his farm and tho $50 in a year and $50 more when she has her first foal fall If he loses both mare &amp; Foal on Foaling he has not to pay the $50 but if one of them lives he still has to pay the fifty dollars</td> <td>May. 27 / 05 Mr Bruder pd $10000 today on account</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Apr 1 st / 05 fair</td> <td>We did chores and I went to town. Also went to O.A.C. looked over Stock and saw about some pedigrees for Mr McIntosh, Then came home and went to Alderson's for cow in afternoon I have to pay $3800 for her in June</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>386</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Apr 2 / 05</td> <td>Father. Ma &amp; I went to Church in morning Heard Rev Mr Rose of Centinary Church Hamilton preach on. He Taketh away the first that He may Establish a better way And in Evening. he Gave us a Sermon on Going on to perfection and gave Great Encouragement to both Old &amp; Young.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 3rd fine</td> <td>We got plow started Father finished the little Corner field. I helped H with Chores and start went to town in Afternoon, bgt harness $430 np hardware. 70c, bred E.P. Belle 5th Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>.70</td> <td>4.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x x</td> <td>Tuesday 4th fair</td> <td>we had both plows going part of today. Father at root ground with perrin plow &amp; I at sod in no 3, for peas bred E.P. Belle 4th to Lord Val bred E.P. Belle to E.P. King recd $300 from Fords for cows Bull service</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>Father plowing root grd and I plowed sod in No. 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>Father &amp; I went to School meeting in morning vote stood 13 Against &amp; 16 in Favor of Joining Consolidated school. Went to see J Hendersons Stock it looks well. bull E.P. King 2nd has done very well. Father finished plowing. root ground &amp; started at sod. I plowed for a while in the Afternoon,</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>387</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. Apr. 7 th/05 fair &amp; cool</td> <td>Father plowed sod all day Harold Chored in morning &amp; I went to town bgt clover 1 bu best red $950. Oat mal. 1/2 sack. N.P. at Hewers. bgt C oil 70c Flour $285 sold s. Skin $125 bgt 1 bg potatoes at Hewers. not del $125</td> <td>125</td> <td>2.85 .70</td> <td>9.50 1.3025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>Too frosty to plow in morning Father &amp; Harold Chored &amp; hauled turnips I went to town bgt Clover $225. Salts &amp; Sulphur 50c, pump fixed. 20c blankets &amp; handkerchief. 4.00 30 paper 01. brushes &amp; plow lines 70 shoes for Jennie. $1.30c recd from Louis Bruder $5700 for cow</td> <td>$5700</td> <td>2.25 .20 .50 4.30 .70 .01 1.30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>I stayed at home all day having a rather bad cold Father. Mary &amp; Aunt Jane. went to Church. bred E.P. Mayflower to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 10th wet</td> <td>We Chored most of the day took a grist to mill 14 bgs. 16 emptys. Harry Macey came this morning to try the Job for a month and if we are both suited he will probably hire for a Year bred E.P. Kyma 14th to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11th fair</td> <td>Father and Harry plowed sod all day. finished All but head lands. Harold &amp; I put up two gates, and did the chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Started to sow</td> <td>Wensday 12th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning got cultivator fixed. 05. &amp; got 13 points. @ 18c 13 bolts @ 15c Harry hauled manure. 5 lbs &amp; Cultivated in Afternoon I sowed little corner field with Siberian oats</td> <td></td> <td>2.49</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>388</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday Apr. 13 / 05 fine</td> <td>We cultivated and sowed oats all day. Siberian Tom had roan cow to E.P. King</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th Dull snowing a little</td> <td>We finished sowing 12 acres of Siberian oats and started to cultivate root &amp; rape ground. got Corn at Hewers 10 bu at 60c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday. 15th Dull. frosty</td> <td>We hauled in 8 lds turnips in morning &amp; sowed some oats &amp; cultivated in afternoon bred. Pride of Powrie 11th to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th Cold</td> <td>Father Mary &amp; I went to Church , in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 30c . 10. 07.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 lbs <p></p> x x</td> <td>Monday 17th snowy &amp; Cold</td> <td>We hauled. manure. with one team all day &amp; two teams 1/2 day,. I went to town bgt a ticket for Ottawa.$1560 and Candies. 25c. groceries 32c shipped eggs to Govenlock Mr Laird Ordered 6 settings Mr Dixon had cow to E.P. Master 23d and Mr Johnston had cow to E.P. Rosador</td> <td></td> <td>15.60 .25 .32</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 lds x</td> <td>Tuesdya 18th blustry</td> <td>Men hauled manure with both teams. 9 lds in morning Flick had large Roan cow to E.P. King I went to Ottawa. Two Ticket 25c berth, $200</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.25 200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 <p></p> 4</td> <td>Wensday 19th windy</td> <td>Harry hauled manure 9 lds I attended meetings and in Evening was taken sick at Stomach &amp; fainted in dining room. but soon recovered called doctor. and he gave me some medicine. 160 and Hotel gave me refreshment 10c</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.60 .10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>389</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine 1905</td> <td>I went to meeting in morning and Executive Committe was Elected and some amendments made in rules governing National records. We all drove out in Cabs to the Experimental Farm in Afternoon. <p>Harry hauled 4 lds manure in morning and cultivated in afternoon Old Ewe had two lambs</p> Expenses Coming back 2.00 berth 10c lunch 25c I Ticket</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .10 2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 21st fine dull &amp; wet</td> <td>Men doing chores and sorting potatoes. I got home at about 11 a. m. Tom had spotted cow here bred to E.P. Master, 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 3</td> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>I went to town. Ordered 200 flour &amp; 500 bran at Goldies left 2 settings of Eggs at Hewers for Geo {Auros?} Moffat bgt meat $250 Lard 60c Harry hauled manure in morning &amp; Harold in afternoon. 3 lds &amp; I pd Harold his wages to date $2500</td> <td></td> <td>.60 2.50 25.00</td> <td>5.50 4.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Father and Mother went to Church in morning and Jennie &amp; Mary E to S.S. and Mary. Mother Bessie &amp; Marguerite went up to Uncle Tom's in afternoon I stayed at home sick all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 24th fine</td> <td>Harry levelled pit bottom and harrowed root ground I sowed oats after I got Chores done. Ect. got Skinner point 12c stamps 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.12 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>390 Apr 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th fine</td> <td>Harry finished plowing sod. Harold chored I took drill to town to get mended. $290. Ordered a 12 disc 18 inch dup. for $2200 to be paid by June Mr Crosby came in evening for missionary money bgt seeds at Hewers. &amp; corn 300 seeds. $3. some cts. Mangel &amp; Carrots seeds $1.90</td> <td></td> <td> <p>2.90</p> <p>10.00</p> 1.90</td> <td> <p></p> 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>We finished sowing barley and wheat oats in morning and sowed. some peas and oats near barn for green feed in afternoon also went for drill disc Harrow if it suits I am to pay for it before June Harry cultivated green feed patch and hauled three loads of manure. we started disc Harrow. Sowed Lucerne with green feed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday 27th fine</td> <td>Father disced pea ground Harry hauled manure lds Harold &amp; I chored &amp; helped Harry.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 lds</td> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>Harry. hauled manure Father Disced pea ground. I went to Station to meet Mr Heath, I took him up to Mr Atkinsons for a time until our men leave</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday 29th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day. I think 17 loads Harold left to night I paid him $250 for this week / Father harrowing. J. Henderson pd me for bull. $15000</td> <td>15000</td> <td>2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>391</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th Apr 1905</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning Mother &amp; I in evening and Children to S. S. Col. 30, 10, 02 500 for roofing fund</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .30 .10 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 1st May 1905</td> <td>I sowed peas and helped with chores Father rolled oats. Aunt Jane came back today to stay at our place. Mr House came today to see cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd Dull</td> <td>I finished sowing peas in morning and went to mill in afternoon pd for chopping 75c Father &amp; Harry chored and Harry harrowed &amp; struck out some lands in afternoon,</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday 3rd fair</td> <td>Showery morning. Harry hauled manure most of the day Father Rolled meadow &amp; Finished 1st field I spread manure on meadows. Mr Johnston pd me for bull service for four cows</td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 6</td> <td>Thursday 4th fair E.W.</td> <td>Harry hauled manure 7 loads today and 6 lds yesterday Father rolled peas and finished new meadows and lucerne</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday 5th fine Shower last night</td> <td>Harry We hauled manure all day finished large field. Father plowed with Sulky plow for mangels, I went to Town bgt corn &amp; oil cake $560 seeds. 15c Sugar. 10c we fixed hen house for to prevent mites.</td> <td></td> <td>560 .15 .10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>392 Wet</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Saturday May. 6 / 05 Dull</td> <td>Father plowed in morning Harry hauled manure I chored. Mary &amp; I went up to Atkinsons in the afternoon to See about Mr Heath's Affair and I find it has been a little Education that I hope I will not soon forget. bgt groceries $2.15c.</td> <td></td> <td>2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I wnet to Church in morning and. col. 10 . 30 the Two girls to S.S. and Mary &amp; I went to Friendships and Darby's with membership cards in evening</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8th wet</td> <td>Harry &amp; I put ashes on mangel ground and chored rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday 9th fine</td> <td>Harry hauled manure in morning and we Shipped A Young bull E.P. King in afternoon to F.J. Collyer Welwin Asso. {Welwyn Association} he is to pay me what part of it he gets for his bull at Winnipeg Sale and and the bal as soon as convenient price is $17500</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>we worked up mangel ground &amp; sowed a few mangels Father plowed in forenoon and disced in afternoon bgt meat, $260 bred E.P. Beauty. to. E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td>2.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>We finished Sowing mangels a Mr Stewart from Scotland came with his nephew to get a job with us. I hired him for a short time. Telegrams</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>393</p> <p>May 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 11th Contd.</td> <td>I got a Telegram from London about Aberdeen Angus Specials and one from Toronto to meet men. Pd for delivery 50c Telegram ans 25</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th fine</td> <td>Mr Stewart left this morning does not like farming &amp; his nephew is staying for a Short time. Harry Macey left this morning. pd him $2075 I brought home some lumber 380 feet of 2 &amp; 3 in maple flooring to floor the kitchen price to be $50 per Thousand N.P. Father Plowing all day J. S. Churning. I sowed carrots &amp; chored in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>20.75</td> <td> <p></p> 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th fine</td> <td>Father finished plowing in manure. in No 1. I Sowed some mangels &amp; rape &amp; planted Early potatoes, And we fixed fences in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine &amp; Showery</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning and Mother Jimmie &amp; I in Evening. heard Rev Marshall on the trials of life it was very good showing that the only way to real greatness &amp; happiness came through bravely meeting all difficulties and overcoming them Col. 30. 10. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th Dull</td> <td>We did Father harrowed root ground and, Jimmie &amp; I chored &amp; laid some floor in the kitchen. Mr William Elliot &amp; his son came to see our stock in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>394</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th May 1905</td> <td>Father plowed in manure and Jimmie &amp; I worked at Chores and Kitchen floor. Mary &amp; I went to see Mr Telfer's in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17th wet</td> <td>We laid floor and did chores I went to town in afternoon bgt corn 1 bu 85. 1 bu 60. pine apple. 25. Tomato plants. 20c got moulding. 25c went to meeting Thurs at Church in evening</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .85 .20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 18th wet</td> <td>We chored &amp; I went for meat in morning and then went up to Tom's and Castrated three rams and cut all lambs tails. he offers to take cows and raise calves at 51/2c per lb. if under 900 lbs at 1 yr old &amp; 6c if over that. bred Quince to Baron McEachem Sorbys imp 4 year old</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>we did Chores Father disced &amp; Jimmie finished laying Kitchen floor I went te town got Quince shod. 25 c got Took back 25 pd lumber and got some other pieces. 15 c hair cut 20 c bred E.P. Mayflower 4 th to Lord val.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th fine</td> <td>We finished floor in morning and fixed fence in Afternoon. And Father disced Turnip ground</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mary went to Church in morning and Jennie &amp; M.E. to S.S. And Mother &amp; I to Church at night. Col. 30. 10. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .02</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>395</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd May 1905</td> <td>Jimmie Chored and I took E.P. Belle to Market she weighed 1350, at 4 1/2. $60.75 hardware. 15c 05. 35. gro 12 geting Angus Constution Copied 25c sold. wool. 94 1/2 lbs @ 14c 13.23 got Skin tanned. 600</td> <td></td> <td>.12 .15 .05 .35 <p>.25</p> 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated root ground and Jimmie chored I went Chored and went to G. Hendersons with Eleven Cattle to pasture. 3 Cows 3 Calves = 3 to pay for at $100 per month and two two Year olds and 3 Yearlings at $1 per month each Mr John Lowe came this Afternoon to see the Cattle and went also to Hendersons. then he looked over the stock at home has a notion for two of them but is not fully decided</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Victoria day Wensday 24th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated root grd Jimmie Chored &amp; helped me hang two wire gates. on west end east end of farm I took E.P. Queen down to Sorby's and tried her but she did not take. We also cleaned up rubbish around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 25th fine Showery evening</td> <td>I took Queen and Princess to Crosshill. to be bred to "Lord Charming". Expenses 50c. I had a long dreary drive in the dark and got home about 11 P.M. Father and Jimmie Chored and sorted potatoes.</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and worked at fence. had J w McLean helping at 25c per hr. &amp; Mr Richards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>396</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May. 27th 1905</td> <td>We did Chores and worked at fence. got all the posts in for about 100 hrods of fence <p>got a notice from Mr Collyer to attend meeting. pd Mr Richards $175 &amp; McLean $500</p> recd $10000 on Colt Account from Mr Bruder.</td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> $10000</td> <td>1.75 5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Mother went to Church. in morning Tom and all the family came to dinnner. and stayed a few hrs. then Mary &amp; I went to Church in evening it was big. Rev. Marshall on "Silent Forces"</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 29th wet</td> <td>Father and Jimmie sorted potatoes I went to town in morning bgt 100 flour $285 P. Sugar $600 hardware Exchanged. a store got 38c back got</td> <td>.38</td> <td>2.85 6.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th fine</td> <td>Father &amp; Jimmie cut potatoes. I went to Town pd Hewers ac. $2809 pd for fixing harrow double tree 75 c lime 50c N.P. pump fixed 28</td> <td>75c</td> <td>28.09 .75</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31st fine</td> <td>We planted potatoes and did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 1st fine</td> <td>Went for meat in the morning and took a look at catttle they are doing very well then are finished planting potatoes and fixed gates. till evening. Mr Maddock had cow here to E.P. Master 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>We fixed gates &amp; fence in morning &amp; I went to town after dinner {We?} shipped Eggs. 9 settings to Govenlock Forst and bgt hardware of Renfolds 58c Paint ect 85c</td> <td></td> <td>.85 .58</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>397 Friday cont.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>June. 2. 1905 fine</td> <td>Jimmie Cleaned ram pen in afternoon. I painted two gates. pd for fixing post hole spoon 30 &amp; plow Coulters. 30 <p></p> bred E. P. beauty to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30</td> <td>his about rope</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>Sat. pd Intrest 20000 Clemens ac $7375 pd Farmers advocate $1006 00 pd. horse shod 25c</td> <td></td> <td>13.75 <p>10.00 .25</p> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4 th fwet</td> <td>Children &amp; I went for walk in woods Father &amp; Mother went to Church I took Children to S. S. &amp; Mary Bissie &amp; I went to Church in Evening. oatmeal. 15 lb N.P. at Hewers</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th Shower x eve</td> <td>I went to town in morning bgt 900 wire at 2.90 per 100 lb &amp; and stretcher at G.B. Morri{s} N.P. pd. J. W. Alderson for cow 3800 went to School meeting in evening we worked at Fence &amp; Father plowed in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>3800</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 6th wet</td> <td>I went to town. bgt. wire pump fixture and 25c dust pan 35c Father built a brick box for ashes in corner of wood shed Jimmie helped. E.P. Kyma 4th was in heat tod yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .35</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 7 th wet</td> <td>We finished ash box and did some mason work in feed room then fixed gate post and culvert.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day. line between McCannels and our place got seven strands run</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>398</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday Guelph June. 9th 1905</td> <td>We finished stretching wire on line fence between McCannels and our place. and started to put on stays, Father started to plow in afternoon I went to town bgt gun ammunition. ect. 4.9c wire at peufolds. 80 lbs at 280 per 100 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 10th Dull</td> <td>Father plowed Turnips ground Jimmie chored. &amp; Cleaned out box stalls &amp; sheep pen I went to town bgt. gro. 20c got things fixed at Tolton's Mr Norris Tom &amp; Family Came to our place for dinner</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Father and Mother went to Church in morning and Mary &amp; I in evening heard Rev Marshall preach on a Direct Question I took Children to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12th fair</td> <td>J. S. harrowed. root &amp; corn ground. I went to Sorby's with {Qure?} E.P. Queen she did was not in heat. went to town got disc harrow &amp; Scuffler fixed groceries at Scroggies, 35c. then I raised some drills and Jimmie sowed Turnips &amp; Scuffled.</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13th fine</td> <td>Father painted gates. J. scuffled &amp;. sowed turnips &amp; moved cut straw off hay in Afternoon I finished sowing turnips and Father &amp; Mother went to town I pd Mother $500 Mr J.J. Bell &amp; Sons of Waverly came to see the Stock I sold him a hen &amp; Rooster</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>399</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday June 24 / 05 very warm</td> <td>Father plowed turnip ground and Jimmie &amp; I hoed mangels 27 drills. Flick had cow here yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 15th fine &amp; warm</td> <td>I went for beef and saw cattle all o.k. then took rooster &amp; hen to station to ship to Mr Bell Wyevalle. got 140 lbs no 10 wire for stays. we hoed turnips mangels &amp; Father plowed in afternoon E.P. Rosebud in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th wet</td> <td>we hoed some turnips mangels in morning and worked around barn rest of the day. moving straw and trimming feet of cattle and colts. went up to Toms in evening and we have partly arranged to give him five or six cows to raise calves from at 6 c 5 1/2 and 4c per lbs. if over 900 lbs at 1 yr old they are 6c if over 700 they are 5 1/2 if under 700 they are to be 4c and cows when returned to be in as good Condition as he got them.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 17th fair</td> <td>Father plowed Turnip ground Jimmie finished hoeing field Mangels. and harrowed turniip and potato grd. Jennie, Mary &amp; I pulled all our mustard on about 35 acres in three hrs we went to town in evening bgt groceries. 1.28 c. dry goods</td> <td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Father Jennie &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Mary Bessie &amp; I in Evening heard Rev Stevenson B.A. on beliveng God's Promises. Col. 10. 07. 30</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07 .30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>400</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>very Warm Monday June 19. / 05 fine</td> <td>I raised drills for Turnips Jimmie sowed. Father burned brush at, McCannels Fence. Friendships had two Cows here Short hom to Rainger. Jersey to E.P. Master Mr Friendship pd me 100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday . 20 th fair</td> <td>I finished sowing Turnips and Father plowed orchard and Jimmie chored and helped me to. fix fence we thinned Carrots in afternoon. Mr Wm Crozier at Dungannon was here looking at Colts. &amp; Cattle wanted to buy Quality .</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>Jimmie thinned carrots Father disced and. hoed garden. I went to Station to meet John &amp; Jennie And in afternoon I took them out to farm. We saw the Children get loaded into the vans. John pd me for hide and tanning also for ram. $23.20</td> <td>$2320</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd fine</td> <td>I went to mill in the morning. Took. 19 bgs oats to Chop &amp; brought back a grist. pd for chopping. 75c pd on account of corn 1500 bgt. Salt. Oil cake. &amp; wheat at Hewers $390 got two gates at Toltons and a scuffler fixed. 9.20.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 <p>15.00</p> <p>3.90</p> 9.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fine &amp; cool E.W.</td> <td>Father finished plowing rape ground. Jimmie Harrowed Orchard and then we hoed Mangels. Tom had Jersey cow to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>401 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 24th 1905</td> <td>Jimmie &amp; I hoed mangels in morning and I went to Insurance meeting in afternoon and also went to hendersons for Kyma 4th &amp; calf bgt gro 48c hardware 1.30 &amp; 40</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 25th fine 1 Storm Shower in Eve</td> <td>Father, Aunt Jane &amp; Mary E. went to Church in morning Jimmie &amp; Mary to S.S. and Mary, Bessie &amp; I to Church in evening. Col. 10. 10. 30 bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .10 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26th Cool &amp; fine</td> <td>I raised drills in Orchard and sowed rape in it A.P. Ballantine came this Evening and will start tomorrow to work until October. Marguerite Started to walk today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>Tuesday 27th fine</td> <td>We mowed grass around house finished hoeing mangels &amp; carrots, and scuffled potatoes &amp; hauled in grass A.P. Ballantine started this morning</td> <td></td> <td>\</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>Wensday 28th fine</td> <td>Wm Beattie came this morning from Scotland and has hired for six months with us at rate of 200 per year he started to work at noon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th fine</td> <td>Jimmie &amp; Peter worked at fence. Will scuffled corn and I went to Town bgt paint glass ect $14.00 at Morris. hardware at Penfolds 35c retd 125 lb wire to Morris &amp; 65 to Penfolds</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>402</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>Willie Beattie raised drills for Rape &amp; helped finish our line fence near Hastings Peter Ballantine worked at fence all day. Jimmie Stewart painted part of the house. ridgeboards to window frames Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1st July 1905 Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>Peter &amp; I worked at fence till about 3 P.M. and then we ground mower knives and Peter cleaned ram pen and scaffold. Jimmie painting all day Tom came today and has hired Jimmie for two months for $4500</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning. Children to S.S. And Mary &amp; Bessie Marguerite &amp; I went to Tom's for a drive</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd fine</td> <td>I scuffled 3 acres Turnips &amp; Cut about 2 1/2 acres Clover in morning went to F.W. Broadfoot's funeral in Afternoon. bgt handles at Penfolds 40c gro .05</td> <td></td> <td>.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th fair</td> <td>Father, Peter &amp; Willie Hoed turnips all day. Jimmie S. painted at house and I went to mill in morning pd for Chopping 95c bgt 610 lbs barley Chop at 120 = $7.32 N.P. got hardware at Penfolds 4.30 arranged for horse at Cartege Co I bgt 3 gal Treacle at Jacksons and arranged for barrell at 30c per gal.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>403</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wensday. July 5 / 05 fine</td> <td>Jimmie painted house at Willie Peter &amp; I worked at hay and Turnips Father also hauled load.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday 6th fine</td> <td>Father helping with hay Jimmie painting Willie Peter &amp; I at hay and roots. hauled 3 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 #</td> <td>Friday 7th fair</td> <td>We finished cutting clover and hauled six loads. Peter cut burdocks Willie Scuffled Corn last time &amp; started at mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday WE 8th Showery</td> <td>We put off 2 lds &amp; got one 1/3 in. When we caught in a Thunder Storm I went to town in Afternoon and bgt horse fork. 400 N.P. at Toltons. hook for horse fork at London Co. .50 Mary's Teeth pulled 50c groceries .30 got $10 from Mr Scroggie and gave him Check bgt Oatmeal Oil cake. &amp; $1.60. 1.60 320 to flower pot. .09</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .50 .30 3.20 .09</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th Dull</td> <td>Father, Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children to S.S. and col. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th</td> <td>We went &amp; hoed mangels and put P. Green on potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 11th</td> <td>W Scuffled and P hoed Father hoed also &amp; we raked &amp; hauled hay in afternoon Smiths &amp; Halls had cow here {Halls?} NP</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>404 wet</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>$100</td> <td>Wensday. July 12 / 05</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town dep $2510 for J Stewart, and dep $123.95 in bank that I recd from F.J. Collyer &amp; 2395 from Govt for Expenses to Ottawa in April</td> <td>100 23.95</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday 13th Showery</td> <td>Father Peter &amp; Willie hoed turnips all day. I scuffled Turnips with weeder &amp; also rape in orchard. And raked up a little hay &amp; brought one load in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday 14th fine Dull</td> <td>We hoed turnips in morning and hauled four loads of hay in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>We hauled 7 loads hay and opened out kiles L. Flick &amp; T. Hastings each had a cow to E.P. Ranger Yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th fine</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church in morning and I took Mary to Tom's in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>We Cut hay &amp; hauled in all that was ready four loads and kiled up the hay we cut bgt oil cake 15c &amp; dip 65c <p>L. Flick had a cow here</p> sent a telegram for Mares got 25c got word they were at St Jacobs. Peter went for them tonight on Train.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .65 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>405</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> 3</td> <td>Tuesday July. 18 / 05 fine</td> <td>I cut hay in morning and Willie scuffled Turnips. Peter got home from St. Jacobs with Princess and queen about noon. Harold Morris &amp; Hastings boy came &amp; finished hoeing Turnips. Six drills pd them 30c and harold helped us in afternoon pd him 35c hauled 5 lots</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>We hauled 3 loads hay and cut &amp; kiled the bal of large field near McDougalls</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>We Cut half of last field and hauled 7 lds and kiled the balance. Worked Cartage horse 1/2 day I went to Tom's with Queen and bgt his roan cow for $4000 he paid for Queen now and he is responsible for her in Every way Except that She is guaranteed in foal</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>x</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday 21st fine/td&gt;</td> <td>WE hauled 17 lds hay and finished cutting had J. Dickson from the College Yesterday and today helping with the hay, and Fred Hastings this Afternoon at 100 per day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Morris horse 1</td> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>We hauled 12 loads hay &amp; raked most of the stubble recd 2.00 from Hastings for cows to bull. and pd Fred Black $100 for Yesterday afternoon worked Morris horse all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>406 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. Jy 23rd Shower</td> <td>Mother, Aunt J &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children to S.S. Col 30. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 24th Dull</td> <td>We finished hay today &amp; 3 lds and I took 14 bgs Oats to Mill in Afternoon and got 810 lbs of Chopped barley. pd for Chopping 70c pd Jackson &amp; Son for Molasses. $13.65c bgt groc. 70c</td> <td></td> <td> <p>.70</p> 13.65 .70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday. 25th fine</td> <td>We cut fall wheat today. Willie scuffled Turnips and rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting fall wheat &amp; started at Barley W finished scuffling and Jim hoed in Afternoon &amp; cut road for binder in Barley Hoods had Hereford Cow to E.P. Rangar</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27th th</td> <td>We finished cutting barley &amp; then hoed Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day hauled about half of the field</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 29th fine</td> <td>We hoed Turnips in morning and hauled wheat in afternoon I got kicked with by Bess in the Abdomen &amp; my bowels were perforated. We poultaced the Part all day &amp; I was taken to Hospital at night and an Operation was performed and was successful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>407</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat 29th. Contd. July 1905</td> <td>Dr Savage Dr Lindsay &amp; Dr Robinson performed the operation. And now I start on a Months sojurn in the General Hospital, and now on sept 4th I start to write again.. I have paid since I came out an hospital bill $4760 Ambulance $250 <p>groceries 38c 200 Willie Beattie $3057, Car to Toronto $1600 Mr Henderson $3000, Herbert $500 Peter $500 recording calves $1950</p> Today I traded Bess to F Coghlin for his horse John and I gave him $2500 difference</td> <td>47.60 2.50 <p></p> <p>2.00 30.57 30.00 5.00 19.50</p> 25.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 30th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto early in morning and found all well and getting along fairly well. We showed bulls and got 1st for 2 yr old 1st &amp; 2nd for Yearling 3rd for bull calf. I went to Mrs Snells for tea and stayed all night near there pd for lodging. 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.1 <p></p> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6th fine</td> <td>We showed bal {bulls?} today we got 1st &amp; 3rd for cow 2nd for 2 yr heifer. 1st &amp; 3 for Yearling &amp; 1st for heifer calf. 2nd for calf herd &amp; 2nd for aged herd I sold a ram to Mr Thompson of B.C. &amp; got home about Six 30 p.m. Meal tickets $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7th fine</td> <td>I trimmed &amp; shopped ram for Mr Mercer to take to B.C. and bgt hardware $210 &amp; Hardware at Penfolds $120 np</td> <td></td> <td>2.10 1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>408</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 8th Sept 1905</td> <td>Father went to Mill with 13 bgs Oats &amp; Barley to Chop. Mary &amp; I went to town retd harness to the Cartage Co. and bgt plow fixture at Penfolds 30c Ticket from G.T.R. to London $215 Made halters put rams C into new pastures &amp; put ewe lambs with old ewes. got horse shod. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.30 <p>2.15</p> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9th fair</td> <td>I went to London found the boys &amp; Cattle all right I got boarding place at $1 per day. gave Herbert 500 gave Peter $500 and pd Entry Fees $550</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 5.00 5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and stayed around the grounds the rest of the day. Andrew Came along in Afternoon we had quite a chat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>We looked after cattle and prepared for Judging showing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 12</td> <td>We Showed cattle and won every prize we showed for. total. $19500 9 1sts 2 sweep states. 4, 2nds 2 3rds</td> <td>19500</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13th</td> <td>We looked after stock and tried to make sales but did not do any business. there was a great crowd.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>409</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday sep 11</td> <td>Friday We passed the day much the same as Yesterday Went to Fergussons in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sep Friday 15th</td> <td>We went to see Andrew in morning and arranged got things ready for loading We loaded about dark.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16th Dull</td> <td>Came Home. pd Herbert $2000 then Pd Jim Dickson $5500 pd my board $650</td> <td></td> <td>20.00 55.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th Wet</td> <td>I stayed at home all day and Father Mother &amp; Children went to Church in morning It was Flower Sunday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18th fine</td> <td>I set out lambs in big field and started Father to plow Peter cut corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>Father plowed Peter cut corn I chored and went to town in afternoon with Geo Allewet Who has come to work with us for a year, at $20000 per year I settled with Peter Ballantine, his wages come to $50 and the grain fed to sheep &amp; expenses at Show come to $30. which when deducted comes to $20 in his favor.</td> <td></td> <td>2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>Father plowed. Geo bound corn. I chored and looked after things. Bowmans no 1 had Bull calf by E.P. Ringleader</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>410</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thu -Sep 21.st 1905 fine</td> <td>Father plowed. Geo finished binding &amp; Shocking corn I chored &amp; went for meat I am to pay Geo Henderson the Guelph prize money &amp; $3.20 of a bal coming to me from the money I paid him when he went to Toronto show</td> <td>.</td> <td>3.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Fri 22nd fine</td> <td>Geo went to Barber's Silo filling in morning and we worked at fence around Orchard in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>sat 23rd fine</td> <td>I hitched up Quince &amp; Quality and went to mill with 11 bgs grain to Chop and went to Ex. Office &amp; got prize money $1900 pd for Gro. $2.75 Father plowing till 4 P.M.</td> <td>1900</td> <td>1 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sun. 24th fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. this Bible Class &amp; the Superintendent were very kind in their remarks</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mon. Sep 25th fine</td> <td>We finished fencing orchard turned rams in and Geo worked at wood in afternoon Father plowed all day. Miss Workman &amp; Miss Doke came home with the Children in evening and spent a pleasant Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tue. 26th fine</td> <td>Father plowing and hauling mangels 3 lds. Geo pulling mangels after ten a.m. I went shooting.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>411</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wensday Sep 27 / 05 fine</td> <td>Father plowed in morning &amp; He &amp; I hauled 6 lds mangels in afternoon Geo pulled mangels all day I went to town bgt dry goods. 29c. recd $18650 for prize money from Toronto.</td> <td>18650</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo Pulling mangels. Father choring &amp; helping load mangels. I went for beef our beast was in this time. I am to pay $3840 for it I pd Mr Geo Henderson $2000 prize money the amt was $1900 went to town sent $665 to A.R. Simpson to pay for bed, then I bgt hardware 40c, got horse shod. 75c</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .75 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday 29th fine</td> <td>Geo pulling Mangels. Father &amp; I pulled for a while in morning &amp; hauled in afternoon 4 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 30th fine</td> <td>We hauled in last of the mangels today 9 lds Geo at McDougalls Threshing had Joe Fisher helping us, 50c per day Mr &amp; Mrs Bruder came to see the stock today <p></p> Bred E.P. Mayflower 4th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Oct / 05</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Bessie for first time she was three Yrs old Yesterday Col. 30. 10. 11.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd wet</td> <td>Geo at Mitchells Threashing I went to mill got 185 lbs barley Chop. 714 Oat Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>412</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Oct. 3rd fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships thrashing I fixed around preparing for our thrashing and asking hands.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We thrashed our grain all except peas had McDougalls 1. Barber 1. Friendship 1. Mitchell 1. Telfer 2. McCrae 1. Flick 3/4 We have about the same amount of grain as last year and peas extra. Pd J Busby. $125</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th fine</td> <td>We cleaned up around barn in morning, and Geo put some wood into shed in afternoon &amp; Father &amp; I went to Jacksons thrashing and then went up to Tom's and got the numbers of lambs. Father &amp; I went to Fords Thrashing Prayer Meeting in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>G.A. #</td> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>Geo took holiday today I am afraid he is taking too much Beer. I went to town got. Plow &amp; Gate. repairs were 45c and I also paid for horse fork. $450 I recd Check for $2500 from J.F. Ager, for a ram Lamb</td> <td></td> <td>.45 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Oct. 7 / 05</td> <td>We took up potatoes all day. had two boys hred. @ 200 / 50 pd J. Cole .50. to T OBrien .25 I owe him 25c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 5. 3.</td> <td></td> <td>.5 .3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>413</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay Oct 9 / 05 fine quite warm</td> <td>Father &amp; Geo worked at potatoes I went to mill with 21 bags to chop $105 and bgt hardware. 14c fruit. 25</td> <td></td> <td>1.05 .25 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fair</td> <td>I made 2 crates and trimmed sheep ready to ship to Missouri went up to Tom's for a ram lamb for Ager</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Dull</td> <td>I shipped three sheep Two to Alvin L. Coffman Wyeth. Missouri. And 1 lamb to J.F. Ager. Rea Mo. <p></p> Geo cleaned box stalls in morning and picked potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12th Dull</td> <td>I finished plowing No 4 &amp; Started 6. Father plowing 6. We also took up some potatoes one load. We lost a shearling ram fighting. Mr Lowe was here today and made me an offer on two heifers but we have not closed the bargain yet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th fair</td> <td>Father plowing. Geo &amp; I working at potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td># <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We had two boys in morning &amp; one in afternoon helping with potatoes. Father &amp; boy went up to Tom's &amp; helped him in with his mangels pd boys 75c. Went to town got medicine, bgt shoes $203 grapes 30c, pd Geo 5.00 E.P. Bell 3rd had a c calf today by Lord Val. 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.75 2.03 5.00 .30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>414</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 15th / 05</td> <td>Father, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning and Jennie, Mary, Bessie &amp; I to S.S. col. 10. 25. 10. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16th fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>Father plowed I went up to Mr Lowe's Elora to see his Stock And try to finish up our deal. he speaks of coming down this week Geo cutting wood and choring.Ticket. 70c dinner .25</td> <td></td> <td>.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 17th fair</td> <td>Father plowed. I butched Ewe lamb No 71 and chored in morning. Geo cut wood I trimmed sheep in Afternoon The Belle of Delaval 2nd had cow calf today by E.P. Kaiser</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th Wet very</td> <td>Geo off drunk. Father &amp; I Chored cleaned up barn floor. And I went to town sold sheep skins $2.25 pd Young for wheat $1260 bgt dry goods $104 gro. 40c drugs. 15c</td> <td>225</td> <td>1.04 .15 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father plowed all day Geo came and got his clothes &amp; I pd him the bal of his wages. $500. I chored around barn all day.</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th blustry</td> <td>Father plowed &amp; I chored went to town, bgt dry goods $429 gro. 20c street car tickets .25</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .20 4.29</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull &amp; cool</td> <td>Father finished the field Except cleaning up furrows I did chores. Mr Lowe came along &amp; bgt three females E.P. Pride 2nd E.P. Beauty &amp; E.P. Beauty 2nd for $40000.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>415</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 22 / 05 fine</td> <td>Father Mother &amp; Aunt Jane went to Church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Aunt Jane &amp; I in Evening heard Toronto metrapolatin preacher &amp; was very good. Col for missionary Father &amp; Mother 500 Mary &amp; I 500 Env. Father .20 I .50 S.S. 10. 2</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .20 .10 .02</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Monday 23. fair</td> <td>Geo Started again at noon today. we went for his things in morning bgt. stove damper 15c Father and Geo topped 27 rows Turnips in afternoon I plowed</td> <td></td> <td>.15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fair</td> <td>I finished plowing stubble in morning and Father &amp; Geo. Topped turnips &amp; filled up grist. I went to mill in Afternoon. got 19 bgs chopped got 100 Snowdrift flour $250</td> <td></td> <td>95c</td> <td>250</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>We took up bal of potatoes in morning &amp; fixed pit bottom for turnips and topped turnips in Afternoon. I went to the O.A.C. Sale. did not do any buying. Will came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fair</td> <td>We chored in morning and Geo went to town and I went around the Stock With Will then went to the Station. We had quite a chat he looks real well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>416</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday. Oct. 27th 1905 Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day. fixing up root house in morning &amp; hauling in afternoon we hauled 15 loads today. had H. Morris &amp; Mr Cromar &amp; T.OBrien in the Afternoon. boys at .25 &amp; Man .75.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28 Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 21 loads had Mr Cromar &amp; H. Morris E.P. Kyma 11th 14th had Bull. C. by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 29th fair</td> <td>Father Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 30. 10: 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips had no outside help have them all topped and harrowed out now.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>record 283</td> <td>Tuesday 31st snowy.</td> <td>We chored around barn cleaned pit bottom and butched sheep 283 Ewe I went to town got C. oil .72 root fork. $135. Sold Skin $125 bgt 1 brl salt. .125 to be delivered. Mr Lowe came along in Afternoon to look at Cattle.</td> <td></td> <td>1.35 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 1st Nov snowy</td> <td>We Chored in morning Mr Lowe Came for Cattle And paid me. $45000 I pd Dr. Savage $11000 and Dr. Robinson $500 hardware .12 Spray Pump 30c</td> <td>45000</td> <td>11000 5.00 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; hauled 7 lds turnips in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>417</p> th <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>J 11</td> <td>Friday Nov 3 / 05 Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We Chored &amp; worked a little at turnips in morning &amp; hauled 11 lds to pit in Afternoon Tom brought his ewe lambs in Afternoon 11 lambs weighed 1260 @ 4 1/2 = $56.70</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>56.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 <p></p> P.G.</td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in turnips today. 21 loads. had H. Morris J. Fisher, &amp; O. Lemans pd them 50c each per day pd H. Morris 100 as he worked a day last week paid George 200 pd Mary $100</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 2.00 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th Dull</td> <td>Father Mother Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 30. 10. 08.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monfay 6th dull &amp; wet</td> <td>in the morning men chored and I went to town got lime 25c hardware, 20c Groceries $1.60 c. Lard 70c E.P. Pride had C Calf by Lord Val 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .20 .70 1.60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th Dull</td> <td>Geo Went to Fords thrashing in morning, And we thrashed Peas in Afternoon. had Barbers 1 Friendships 1 Mitchells 1 Telfer 2. Harvey 1. Fords 1 We got along nicely were Just thrashing 1 hr &amp; 20 Min.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wensday. 8th Dull &amp; Chilly</td> <td>We took up carrots five loads and Father &amp; I went to Old Mrs Mitchells funeral. A. Whitelaw 45c my Share of Oyster supper for Beef ring Pd Mr Cromar $325 and Harold Morris 30c</td> <td></td> <td>3.25 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>418</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Snow Dull &amp; Chilly Thursday Nov. 9th / 05</td> <td>We finished carrots &amp; got grist ready for mill 25 bgs. I pd nack the 778 lbs oat Chop I got from Jim &amp; Also paid 2.95 for Chopping that was done while I was in Hospital and for 810 lbs barley chop I got about July Total $14.55</td> <td></td> <td>14.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10th chilly</td> <td>{?} covering pits. I went to see about nurse. bgt hardware. 75c then 14 Stationary 10c ordered 500 Envelops $150</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 11th fine</td> <td>Geo finished pits. Harry picked Apples. I went to town. sent $10.67 to Homestead Iowa. then and $770 to Advocate bgt 500 envelopes. at Kelso's hired T. Aitken for one month for $1500. paid Geo 3.00</td> <td></td> <td>10.67 7.70 <p>1.50</p> 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Mother Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church in the morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 50.07</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 13th fair</td> <td>We worked around barn most of the day. Geo left this morning and went to Mr. Derby's. I paid him $7.88 being wages due him. Harry &amp; I took three cows up to Tom's. E.P. Kyma 4th and Pride of Powrie 11th &amp; E.P. Pride. &amp; her calf.</td> <td></td> <td>7.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th Cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; I went to town for Nurse. bgt molasses. 64c Stamps 30c O.A.C. Students were here in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.64 .30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>419 Nov / 05</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 15. Stormy</td> <td>We chored around barn and I went to town in Afternoon. sent 850 to record lambs of 1905 &amp; $300 to enter Bull for the International. <p>bgt pr Halters. 275 Oat meal 2.65 hardware 95. Exchange order E.M. 09</p> E.P. Kyma 11th had B.C. by Lord Val 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td>8.50 3.00 .65 2.75 .09 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Thursday 16th fair</td> <td>I took 16 bgs of oats and barley to mill and Took Father to Doctor. Mr Lowe Came this Afternoon and Tom came down in evening E.P. Mayflower 3rd had B.C. by Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 17th fair</td> <td>I took Father to Dr. morning &amp; Evening and took Mason up to Tom's in afternoon and piled fence lumber. bgt 1/2 brl molasses @ 32c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>Father drove himself in to Dr. he is some better. I went to mill .10 bgs oats 3 peas and brought home grist I took on Thursday. meat $2.40c saw I struck out lands ready for plowing &amp; Harry started to weave fence</td> <td></td> <td>2.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Mother, Mary E. &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 08c Tom &amp; Family came and went with us to S.S. Father went to the Doctor before Church time</td> <td></td> <td>.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>Harry worked at fence I chored &amp; Took Father to the Doctor. he seems rather worse today. I got hair cut 20c</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>420</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tom. Aitken Started</td> <td>Tuesday. Nov 21st / 05 fine</td> <td>very cold last night. to Harry worked at Fence Tom hauled up waste lumber I helped. Mr. West pd me 100 for bull service</td> <td>100</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>mits for Harry 40c</td> <td>Wensday 22nd fine</td> <td>Father spent a rather Sick Night had to send for the Dr about 2 A.M. I passed the Cathater twice for him We worked at fence. Tom hauled up old lumber. I went to town to get wire at Morris 135lb other hardware mits for Harry .40 Sugar $100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23rd fine</td> <td>Harry finished putting stays on live fence. Tom &amp; I finished piling lumber. took 18 bgs of grain to mill and broke up boards Father seems about same is still quite unwell pd for chopping $145</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 24th wet.</td> <td>Men cleaned out box stalls in morning &amp; Harry worked at fence in Afternoon. I got Spray Pump and went to town bgt fish .60c wire 40 lbs at Morris. N.P. Went to the Dr's for medicine for Father, he seems brighter today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 25th fine</td> <td>Harry worked at fence in morning and Plowed in Afternoon. Tom Chored &amp; cut wood. I went to town sent Entries to Toronto for the Winter fair 1650 exchange 10c bgt beef. 172 lbs. @ 5 1/2 950 got lock fixed 25c Jennies S. bag rep. 10c Put Ad in Mercury for Stray horse</td> <td></td> <td>16.60 9.50 .10 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>421</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday Nov. 26th 1905 fair</td> <td>Aunt Jane Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. .12 12. Father is improving a little</td> <td></td> <td>.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fair</td> <td>Harry plowed. Tom Chored &amp; broke up old lumber for wood. I chored &amp; went to post office. recd an order from Henry C. Jewett for a ram Lamb no 73. Father is still improving a little.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th Dull &amp; Wet some snow</td> <td>We clipped cattle's heads in morning and white washed stables in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th very warm morning &amp; cold night.</td> <td>Harry &amp; Tom were at Telfer's thrashing and I did Chores - went to town recd $30 from H.C. Jewett. East Aurora New York for a Ram Lamb.</td> <td>3000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th Clear &amp; Cold</td> <td>Men both went to Telfer's thrashing in morning till 10 A.M. &amp; then we fixed wire fence John Mountain Came today and has bgt a bull. E.P. Prince 2nd 83333 got harness mended 25c bgt molasses. 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Dec. 1 / 05 fine</td> <td>Harry &amp; I chored in morning Tom and Family came and and He and I went to Cook's Sale I bgt. a set of Harrows and Scuffles for $525 pd. I gave Tom a Check. for $6645 for lambs</td> <td></td> <td>5.25 66.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 2nd Sloppy</td> <td>Men Chored all day. I went for tools implements to Cooks took them to Toltons to be repaired. Pd for disc Harrows $2200 bgt groceries .67: Drugs.20 Aleake 160 tinware 25c ordered shoes $3.75</td> <td></td> <td>1.60 .25 3.75 22.00 .20 .67</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>422</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Dec. 3 / 05 fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie Tom &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Marshall preach on "Understandest thou what thou readest." He gave his views on how we should read the "Word of God" Took Children to S.S. Col. $100. 10. 05.</td> <td></td> <td>1.16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 4th fair</td> <td>I went to Mill with grist in morning 11 bgs. np &amp; got it back also last grist of 19 bgs. In Afternoon I shipped Young bull to John Mountain I prepay freight 90c <p></p> Bred Bowmans No 1 to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 5th fair</td> <td>got team shod 50c np at Mr C. K's Harry &amp; I Ear tagged lambs Tom Came for Ram Bowmans 22. Rec 721. I sent Ear Tag &amp; Certificate to J. F. Agee. Rea Missouri for Bowmans 63. Rec 947</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6th fair</td> <td>Tom &amp; Harry put barbed wire on top of line fence Father &amp; I chored and made Crate Father is improving today. I took Jack in to Dr. Reeds to have his leg attended to and Shipped lamb to Henry C. Jewett, Via Canadian Ex Co. bgt a new pulper $11 and old one I pd $900 returned brl of molasses to Jacksons</td> <td></td> <td>9.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7th</td> <td>We prepared for the Fat Stock show and Chored generally</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>423 Dec 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8th misty</td> <td>Men Chored and I took Aunt Jane to Hospital I pd for the Ambulance 200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 9th {?}</td> <td>Men Chored and I went to see Fabout Show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Children &amp; I went to Church in morning and also to S.S. Services to-day were very nice.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th Dull</td> <td>We took Stock in to the Show and started to prepare for Showing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th Dull</td> <td>We showed cattle today &amp; got 1st for two year old 2nd for Yearling.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th Clear</td> <td>We showed sheep today got 1st &amp; 2nd for Shearlings 2nd &amp; 3rd for lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14th fair</td> <td>We showed carcase today and got 1st for it</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>Show is over Sold Carcase at 10c per lb. 886 lbs sold hide 81 lbs at 10 = $810 recd prize money 115</td> <td>11500</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd Harry $300</td> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in Morning. Twenty bgs pd $100 got robe at Tovell's pd for lining $225 pd Harry 300 sold Recd $8860 for Carcase of heifer.</td> <td>$8860</td> <td>300 2.25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>424 Dec / 05</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th fine</td> <td>Mother went to see Aunt Jane and I went to Church Children &amp; I went to S.S. in Afternoon. col 07</td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 18th Dull &amp; mild</td> <td>Men Cleaned box stalls and I went to town in morning and went to the Pd Hewers Ac. $2270 pd Penfolds Ac $27.35</td> <td></td> <td>22.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 19th Dull</td> <td>We cleaned muck out of part of the Yard and hauled gravel into it. I went to town bgt hardware 34c paid for ad &amp; renewed newspaper for 1907 at Mercury Office. $193 bgt beans at Hewers 30c <p></p> <p>We got a Son Early this Morning And Both Mother &amp; Baby are doing well.</p> <p></p> Matilda was in Heat today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Wensday 20th Dull &amp; mild</td> <td>Bred Matilda to E.P. Ranger <p>Bred E.P. Pride 3rd to E.P. Raider</p> we hauled gravel all day After Chores were done, repairing roads around barn ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21st Dull</td> <td>We hauled gravel till noon and then I went to Town pd Harry Howie and he left today at noon $1160 is the bal that was coming to him pd Rudd for Stove. 500 C. Oil 72c</td> <td></td> <td>11.60 <p>5.00</p> .72</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd Damp &amp; Windy</td> <td>Tom did Chores I went to the Nomination. Expenses .10 .25 <p>I seconded Mr Elliot's nomination</p> When I got home in Evening Baby was Sick we telephoned for Dr but he could not save him he died about 8.20 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>425 1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 22nd Contd</td> <td>these three days has been three of the most Encouraging of my life. And now what a waist we seem to feel for Chap that Cheered us so much. Mary keeps up wonderful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd John $600</td> <td>Dec. 23rd Windy &amp; Colder</td> <td>I made arrangements and we had Baby buried this Afternoon at 2.30 P.M. in Union Cemetery. His name is William. Simpson. Bowman Coffin &amp; Funeral Expenses 800 <p>Lots &amp; grave digging $5400</p> I bgt things tonight Gro $205 books Ec. 35. dolls. 50. slippers $290. knife 35c cap 25. goose $130 Candies 15c</td> <td></td> <td>8.00 54.00 2.05 .35 .50 2.90 .35 .25 1.30 6.00 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Mary E. Mother &amp; I went to Church. Mother to Hospital Jennie &amp; M.E. went to S.S. col. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>We did chores and spent the rest of the day in the house. Tom &amp; Family Came for a while in Afternoon Father does not improve much. Bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26th fine</td> <td>We did chores cleaned the box stalls in morning &amp; I went to town after dinner. sent $4.50 to the Youth's Companion being subscription for 1 year to T &amp; R - Rhind England &amp; W.B. Mountain Boston Mills Ont. got harness mended. 20c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th fine</td> <td>Went to School meeting in morning &amp; also went to town in Afternoon bgt hardware. 35.10. Saw dust .15 went to Hospital.</td> <td></td> <td>.45 .15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>426</p> <p>1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Dec 28th fair</td> <td>We chored and fixed things up around barn generally Forest Bros came for calf. paid me. $32</td> <td>3200</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th rainy &amp; Cold in Afternoon</td> <td>Tom &amp; I got a grist of Chop ready 14 bgs oats. 3 Peas 3 Barley took it to mill in Afternoon Pd for Chopping $100 got my hair Cut 20c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30th fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to Toronto to Aberdeen Angus meeting with Mr. Hodson at Rossin House. Mr H. has offered on part of Govt. to Take all our Cattle into the New Book. free of Charge to Continue to do this until there arrangements made for Interchange of business. With American Book Mr Sharp Mr Burt &amp; I were at meeting.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>150 75 / 5</td> <td>Sunday. 31st fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; Jessie &amp; I went to Church heard Rev Smith of Dublin St preach on Being Not Conformed to this World but be Transformed, by the renewing of Your Mind</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 1st Jan 1906</td> <td>I went to vote After Chores were done and. voted for Wright, Henderson, Dawson Elliot and Crane. Jennie &amp; I went up to Tom's in Afternoon. Saw the Stock cows look fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine</td> <td>We cleaned stables in morning &amp; I showed a Mr Bradley around stock &amp; Took Jennie to Station paid Blacksmith ac. 3.00 recd. 50c from Jennie. Mail 35c salts.25</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da88b63da185d80c6c0635c777f33572.pdf 3a9b6b43bfce3838936ecb7f4bcbeb83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of File #32804: "1905_JamesBowman_Volume3 57.pdf"} {Hand writing from July 23, 1906 to August 24, 1906 is quite different with different spellings also e.g. Wednesday instead of James Bowman's usual "Wensday", and it may be that someone else maintained the diary while Mr. Bowman was out west. Different handwriting and style from Wednesday August 19, 1906 to October 16, 1906 when James Bowman again indicates he was away; however, this time more of his comments esp. re: purchases and breeding cattle are made in his handwriting; also November 14th to November 18th when James Bowman indicated that he was going to Fergus Ontario and north. He inspects cattle on November 19th and he leaves again on November 20th to November 25th for Western Ontario and November 26th to December 3rd for Eastern Ontario and Quebec, then December 19th for "North-West" until January 5th, 1907(end of diary) Notes on breeding in last trip are in James Bowman's handwriting.} 426 1905 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Dec 28<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chores and fixed things up around barn generally Forest Bros came for calf. paid me $32</td> <td>32<u>00</u></td> <td><s>32</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 29<u>th</u> rainy & Cold in Afternoon</td> <td>Tom & I got a grist of Chop ready 14 bgs Oats. 3 Peas 3 Barley took it to mill in Afternoon pd for Chopping $1<u>00</u> got my hair cut 20c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to Toronto to Aberdeen Angus meeting with Mr Hodson at Rossin House. Mr H. has offered on part of Govt. to Take all our Cattle into the New Book. free of Charge & Continue to do this until there arrangements made for Interchange of business, with American Book. Mr Sharp Mr Burt & I were at meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>150 75 / 5</td> <td>Sunday, 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Mary & Jessie & I went to Church heard Rev Smith of Dublin preach on Being no Conformed to this World but be Transformed, by the renewing of Your mind.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 1st Jan 1906</td> <td>I went to vote After Chores were done and. voted for Wright, Henderson, Dawson Elliot and Crane. Jennie & I went up to Tom's in Afternoon, saw the Stock cows look fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We cleaned stables in morning & I showed a Mr Bradley around Stock & Took Jennie to Station paid Blacksmith sc. 3.00 recd 50c from Jennie. Nails 35<u>c</u> salts .25</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .35</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bdf3e8846b365c1a84773b0aaf2224c.pdf 2e613614c2e676b0e166d447e8ef18b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 427 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Jan 3 / 06 Wet</td> <td>Children started to School I went to see Proff Day about taking Stock to the Judging course. We chored around barn in Afternoon, putting in Bull rings ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. D Lindsay's <u>A.C.</u> $12<u>00</u> and pd. Dr Robinson's ac. 2<u>00</u> Sugar. $2<u>38</u>, <s>pd fo</s> We chored around barn in afternoon fixing sheep pen ect. W. Cook and A. Ball Came to see about Cutting wood I agreed to give them 90c per cord for 4 foot wood & 50c for 20 inch short wood. they are to cut the straggling trees first and then take the Job in a {face?} starting at south west end.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Friday 5<u>th</u> snowy</td> <td>We Chored in morning and, ringed our young bulls we sorted potatoes, and showed Stock to Proff Day and Proff. <s>{Cuancieg?}</s> Arkell preparing for Judging course E.P. Belle 5<u>th</u> had Cow Calf by Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 6<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and Tom Sorted potatoes I went to town bgt groceries 83<u>c</u>, Hardware, 80<u>c</u> School books. 25c. Tom Sent E.P. Belle 2<u>nd</u> down we bred her to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.83 .80 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mother went to see Aunt Jane at Hospital. Jennie Mary & I went to Church Col. 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0381b65fff9d05e11cf0c067e8d3415a.pdf 17b82e0ea5020d1119c037c14e150b28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 428 <table> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Monday. Jan 8 / 06 fine</td> <td>Tom & I Chored Cleaned box stalls & Moved a mow of straw off hay. G.F. Hood had cow to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u> bred Grade Cow to E. P. Master 2nd Bred Belle of Delaval 2<u>nd</u> to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled in five loads of Turnips from the pit. Ordered six apple trees from Mr Kennedy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> fine & mild</td> <td>We did chores and hauled <s>four five</s> 3 loads of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored & I went for Aunt Jane to Hospital and went out to Colliege in Afternoon to see the sheep Judged.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled turnips in morning and Tom & A Johnston in Afternoon I went to town. Went to Insurance meeting. rec<u>d</u> $5 for Directors fee. & $4<u>00</u> from G.B. Hood for Bull service I pd $6<u>12</u> for insurance E.P. Belle 4th had cow calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td>5.00 4.00</td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning col. 30. 10 S.S. in Afternoon Col. 07</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Tom Chored I went to town to Executive meeting of Angus Breeder's Arranging with LiveStock Commissioner about the Standard for Can record <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e070d978cb392d99e4fc1f60c66daec7.pdf b237070fb3580172e67e9f3d4e7407a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 429 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15th con<u>td</u></td> <td>we have got things into better shape, but not perfect as we would like them. Mr Hodson & Spenceer were there for the Gov<u>t</u> and Mr Sharp, Burt, McLeod, McKinnon, Dick, Hall, & OBrien, & I for Angus Society, dinner 50<u>c</u> Groc. 1<u>15</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th Stormy</td> <td>We sent cattle out to Colliege to Short Course today. Proff Day Said some very kind things about our work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>In morning I went to town Tom chored and I went to see the Carcases in Afternoon. The lambs were quite a surprise to many of us it was quite a mix up. What we put out as too fat came 1st and what we turned down for being too thin came 2<u>nd</u> Father seems much worse he looks as though he might not last very long. E.P. Mayflowers had cow calf by lord val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> Snowy</td> <td>We chored and took colt to O.A.C. Bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ranger and E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>Went to Mill with Grist 20 bgs. 3 peas 3 Barley. 14 oats Bred E.P. Mayflower 5th to E.P. Raider. bgt meat $4<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td>4.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5257a20603a8b049087c69113dad1e5e.pdf 89faed7230cd13222ebad9089df11360 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 430 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday. Jan 20.th 1905</td> <td>Tom Chored. I went to town bgt beef 10<u>00</u>, pd men for Cutting wood. $7<u>10</u>, bgt sulphur 25<u>c</u> Whiskey for Father 1<u>00</u> Gro. 32. Paper. 35. Pd Mother 5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>10.00 7.10 1.00 5.00 .35 .32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> {fine?}</td> <td>We all stayed at home all day. As we are Expecting that Father may <u>pass</u> <u>away</u> any time Mr<u>s</u> M<u>c</u>Eachern and Mr<u>s</u> Dobson came to see him.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd <s>fair</s> wet & warm</td> <td>Father died this morning at <s>age</s> 3.15 A.M. he passed away quite peacefully without the Slightest struggle Mother, Jennie Mountain, Will & I were watching around his bedside. After the Morning Chores were done Will & I went to arrange for the funeral. We are going to hold it at <s>two ther</s> 2.30 P.M. tomorrow I paid for digging grave, $3<u>00</u> we bgt Coffin Shroud & hired hack & hearse for $57<u>00</u>. I bgt gro.</td> <td></td> <td><s>57.00</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23<u>rd</u> Cold & damp</td> <td>We Chored around in morning and. prepared for funeral there was quite a number here for such Short noice ..Father looked very nice the most Natural Corpse I have seen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Garden Hill this morning, ticket $6.50 & car fare to Scarboro 20<u>c</u> livery at Garden Hill $1<u>00</u> got to Mr Ritchies about 7.30 P.M. I went {?} to home with him after tea.</td> <td></td> <td>6.50 .20 1.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f971266e76aeea50aa53d72eac06a2fc.pdf 591583a0126ce43dde48fb54f92bae65 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 431 Jan 1906 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>After we looked over the Stock We went to Mr McLeod's and found him at home his stock looks well he offered me a steer. for $50<u>00</u> Pradamere is a good sire then we <s>Friday</s> went to Mr. Russels. his stock is very common. then after dinner we went to Coburg and I started for home we have sold a bull to Mr. Ritchie & took his yearling as part paid we get his bull & $75 for our's car fare 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We went to Station also to Lawyer's to see about will Lawyer is to make agreement for all interested to sign cost will be .$10.00. I paid Mitchell for Coffin ect. 51<u>00</u> pd Mary 5<u>00</u>. I sold 20 barrel rock cockerels for $25<u>00</u> to O.A.C. </td> <td> 25<u>00</u></td> <td><s>10.00</s> 51.00 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did the Chores and hauled in some straw <s>on</s> from Stock. four loads Mr. Lowe was here and is talking of buying a bull also Mr. Brown of O.A.C. Came to see about a bull. Also Mr Meyer's, & a Friend from Manitoba. paid Harry. Wright . 1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Col. 60. 15.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores & hauled in bal of straw Stack</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/968ea1be63c24e0e352df321a76281bd.pdf 999fe4ad708a5b04cf447a8b4945735d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 432 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> Jan. 1906 fair</td> <td>We cleaned box stalls in morning and hauled two loads of turnips in Afternoon Mr. {Mirireson?} Came to see our stock this morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31<u>st</u> fair</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled in three loads of Turnips Mr W, Stewart of York Mills & Mr Henry his nephew came today and bgt Bowman's No. 1 & Calf also Cow Calf out of Kyma 14<u>th</u> for $170<u>00</u> I rec<u>d</u> 90 bal to be pd when cattle are shipped Proff Day pd me $15<u>85</u> for two Ewe lambs.</td> <td>$90<u>00</u> $15<u>85</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x Pd Tom, $10<u>00</u></td> <td>Thursday. Fen 1st 1906 Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled one load of turnips. then I went up to Tom's for Cow & calf. pd Tom for keeping them. $12<u>00</u> and then I shipped Bowman's No. 1 to & Calf Jn. Stewart. York Mills Ont. bred E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> to Lord Val 2nd paid Tom ten dollars</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> very Cold 10 blow 0</td> <td>I shipped Calf this morning and, got horse shod 25c got rod made, 20c retd baby boots to Goetz. took grist to mill 20 bgs 3 p. 3 B. 14. O. 15 Empties. Got hair Cut. 20c salt $1<u>25</u> P Oil Cake 1.70 P </td> <td></td> <td>.20 1.70 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> Stormy</td> <td>Mary & I went to town in morning. I pd Taxes. $47<u>40</u> Dr Reeds. Ac. $25<u>00</u> Scroggie Bros. Ac. $21.<u>30</u> <s>bgt</s> went to mill for grist pd 1<u>00</u> pd. Edward Hagyard for cutting wood. $22<u>64</u></td> <td></td> <td>47.40 25.00 21.30 2.00 22.64</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef790fdbac0473b701d7e1a63d04f7e8.pdf c6817dfc8b56b8223f514fa3e18f5026 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 433 Feb. 1906 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 4<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Mary & M.E. & I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. On Lost Opportunities</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>We chored in morning I went to town in Afternoon pd G.B. Morris $10 I had borrowed C. Oil 72<u>c</u> mits 50<u>c</u> railway Ticket $1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>10.00 .72 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> clear & Cold 16 - 25 below 0</td> <td>16 below Zero. We chored & I wrote Fathers Obituary for Mercury. Mother is not well today. I went to town in Afternoon. got gate mended. scuffler & harrows fixed. 2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>Tom did chores after Early morning Chores After breakfast I got ready and went to Committee meeting of Cattle at Toronto Ex Office and Angus prizes were left same as last Year Expenses Ticket. $1<u>75</u> Other exp 15c went to horse show</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I hauled wood in morning and shipped E.P. Ringleader 2<u>nd</u> to Geo. A. Ritchie Plainville in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Dom Sheep & Winter Fair meetings at Toronto Expenses. Ticket $1<u>75</u> dinner 50 tea 20 We had <s>a</s> very satisfactory meetings I proposed dividing Class. for Herefords & Angus it was fairly well received got home at 10 P.m.</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 .50 .20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d7385b480107dec6091e3b6ea76e440.pdf 2d5f9edf6bbb7a35633d8337fca2ec17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 434 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday. Feb 10 / 06 Cold & Stormy</td> <td>We went for young bull from G.A. Ritchie in morning paid Freight. $5<u>10</u>. then went to town rec<u>d</u> $80 from Jno Stewart. York Mills being bal due. me. for cattle pd Goldies Ac. $11<u>70</u> bgt gro ect. 5<u>50</u> In Afternoon Tom & I chored</td> <td>80<u>00</u></td> <td>11.70 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Marshall preach on A Strange Vision it was Jacobs dream. Col 60</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>We chored in morning and I went to town in afternoon got hardware. 45c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>I wrote some letters & made wood rack & we hauled three loads of wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>Tom & I did Chores and hauled six loads of wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mother got very sick this morning and I wired for Jennie Will and Telephoned for Aunt Maggie and brought out Mr<u>s</u> McEachern. Jennie came at 3 P.M. Will at 6 P<u>M</u> <s>Friday 16th fine We</s> I sent 3<u>00</u> to Thos. McFarlane and wrote a few letters re Advisory board</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I spent the day with Tom <s>and</s> Will & <s>looking after</s> {esting?} Aunt Maggie and general chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/479334a688a62e8cf5c74e1aebc36590.pdf d9c679f593cdad2b0f87a58528ddad32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 435 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday. 17<u>th</u> Feb 1906. fine</td> <td>We did Chores and I went to mill in morning with ten bags O.3 P. 3 B I bgt bran. 4.25 Flour $2<u>25</u> Cascarer. 75<u>c</u> Mr John Lower of Elora brought E.P. Pride 2nd to breed to Lord Val. 2<u>nd</u> we hauled two loads of wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 2.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jennie M. & Mary J. & I also Jennie W. Jessie R. Went to Church col 60 in morning heard Rev. Marshall preach On Children as our teachers. Tom & Emma Came in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Mr Lowe's man & I spent the forenoon trying to get E.P. Pride 2<u>nd</u> served by Lord Val 2<u>nd</u> got her served at Noon. Geo. Henderson & Mr Mc<s>Tuesday</s>Dougall Called in Afternoon. I went to mill & got a grist & 900 <u>lbs</u> Oats Chop paid for chopping 80c</td> <td></td> <td> .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores I took Aunt Maggie to Station & bgt 100 <u>lbs</u> grd flax 3<u>00</u> got 50 packs <s>bgs</s> from Hewer for oats Tom hauled a load of turnips Mr Keating had grade cow to bull 1<u>00</u></td> <td> 1<u>00</u></td> <td>3.00 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored and hauled in four loads of turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned 100 bush Siberian oats and took them to Thorp.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c041db06a03b6f34167228fa7b56ac26.pdf 1b88440106e74d875f8d0efa8a495848 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 436 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd Feb. 1906</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned 100 bu siberian oats and took them to Hewers rec<u>d</u> check for 45<u>00</u> for Thorp's oats.</td> <td>45<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 24<u>th</u> very warm</td> <td>We chored in morning & I went to town. paid Baley's for thrashing 18<u>00</u> paid Jas. L. Simpson $45 on oats. pd A.P. Westervelt Entry fees. $6<u>00</u>. rec<u>d</u> $43<u>00</u> from Jas. Hewer for oats bgt.</td> <td>43<u>00</u></td> <td>18.0 45.00 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 25<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning Col $1<u>00</u> heard Rev. Stranger from Brantford preach.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u></td> <td>We cleaned box Stalls in morning and hauled wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>got ready & took bull to sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 28th cold</td> <td>We put bull up at sale & was offered $85<u>00</u> not quite beef price McDougall's sold two at rather a low beef price</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday <s>29<u>th</u></s> 1st wet cold E.W.</td> <td>I Went to town to see Mr Burt We talked over the advisory board business and we have decided to wait until the meeting before we quit the field.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday <s>30</s> 2<u>nd</u> Wet Cold</td> <td>We chored & trimmed sheep & Tom sorted potatoes I returned stove to Rudd's & paid for new one. 3<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/732110fb981cd65231e41a9cccf915e0.pdf a56e5544642f2e0caa69117bd3058f48 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 437 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday. Mch. 3rd / 06</td> <td>we got sheep ready and shipped them to Ottawa. Pd. R. Elliot $10<u>00</u> & pd for Car. $29<u>00</u> bgt groceries. 1.01</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 29.00 1.01</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Mr<u>s</u> McEachern and I went to Church J. & M. to S.S. Col .02 Jennie M & Mrs. M & I went up to Hospital to see M<u>rs</u> Dolson</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cleaned up Stables & hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon Went to Thomas Gibsons Golden Wedding, gave them 2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6 fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips. Took Jennie M to Station.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to mill got two loads of Chop 1st 2555. second 2425. and 372@ 96. = $3.<u>57</u> Chop Corn 585. @ 1<u>00</u> 5.85 C. Oil 72c Fish 45c</td> <td></td> <td> .45 .72</td> <td>3.57 5.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We chored and cut wood Mr Flick paid for bull service $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Cleaned grain for Seed fair and hauled two loads of wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 19th fine</td> <td>went to Seed fair a Mr Leonard from Iowa came to look at Stallion We got 2<u>nd</u> prize for potatoes 1<u>00</u> pd for Entries .25</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>.25</td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e787235a485fcbf582817aeb2a073183.pdf 8d1c749f4a5ccb6792177650bf7497b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 438 M<u>ch</u> 1906 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>M.E. & I went to Church Children & I to S.S. col. 30. 25. 5. 03</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .25 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Cleaned peas and I went up to car to fix up Expense bill ect weighted Steer 882. and settled up Expense I rec<u>d</u> $1<u>50</u> out of what we gave R. Elliot.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled 4 loads of wood. Went along to Hendersons in evening bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored hauled wood in Morning and hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon. Proff Day came today and bgt E.P. Raider for $300.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I went for Rooser to O.A.C. and Called to See Proff. Day We hauled wood in Afternoon bgt meat. $6<u>55</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday 16<u>th</u> Stormy Afternoon</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads of wood in morning and cleaned the seed peas & barley in afternoon bred E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 17<u>th</u> fine & Cold</td> <td>We hauled four loads of wood and did chores I went to town bgt gro. 20c oat meal $1<u>25</u>. water set 1.25 shoes mended .40</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 1.25 .40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16b149cb97122bf2dee918b83123ff17.pdf b4bd5edc5e1d5fbed9d171134d48ba08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 439 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie <s>M.E.</s> & I went to Church in morning All the Children went to S.S. with me. col. 30.05.03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We Chored Cleaned out box Stalls and cleaned seed oats. I went to town bgt. grd Flax 3<u>00</u> beans .25</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and hauled tow loads. six logs to mill. got {reach?} fixed at Penfolds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21<u>st</u> Stormy</td> <td>I hauled a load of logs to mill in morning & two loads of {heading?} in afternoon 2 1/2 cords. at 3<u>00</u> per cord</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22<u>nd</u> Stormy</td> <td>I took about 1000 ft of lumber to J.B. Armstrongs. And hauled the bal of it home Excepting a few inch boards I left at mill 20 <s>a</s> 1 X 6. We hauled two loads of wood up to house.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning pd. Hastings Bros $30<u>00</u> for Horse Service, and went to J.B. Armstrongs to see about lumber, got Photo taken .75</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td> T.A. 5<u>00</u></td> <td>Saturday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I hauled two loads of wood in morning then went to town. rec<u>d</u> $24<u>88</u> from J.B. Armstrong for lumber $29 from A.P. Westervelt for. rebate on car to Ottawa bgt Groceries 5<u>30</u> Paid $5 to Tom. Pd Mr Duff $4<u>00</u> for bull in sale which I withdret (withdrew?}</td> <td>24.88 29<u>00</u></td> <td>5.30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1b19ca067286989e493023c521d443a.pdf cd6f3ddb773c804cbab708610a74b839 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 440 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Mar 25 / 06</td> <td>Mary J. M.E. & I went to Church in morning heard Dr Johnston preach a very good sermon. Children & I went to S.S. Col. 30. 05. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 26<u>th</u> dull</td> <td>We Cleaned Stables and Chored generally I went to town pd. Missionary money to Jno. Crosby $10<u>00</u>. Mary & I went to lecture in evening bred E.P. Kyma 14<u>th</u> to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td>10.<u>00</u> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower 8th in H</td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We worked around barn & I went to sale in afternoon bgt rake $16<u>00</u> snall things 40<u>c</u> Jno & Geo Hendersons Came to see Stock. Also Mr McQueen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning retd. Sling fixtures to Lowden Co went to see about saw took fence machine to mill for Mr Alderson. rec<u>d</u> $300 for bull from O.A.C. got 1385 <u>lbs</u> Oat Chop from Jim. S. and 80 <u>lbs</u> Corn Chop & 337 <u>lbs</u> Corn Proff Day came & bgt steer this Afternoon <s>to</s> for $45<u>00</u> N.P.</td> <td>$300<u>00</u></td> <td><s>45<u>00</u></s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We sent Bull & Steer to O.A.C. then, hauled turnips till noon I went to town.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 30<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored and split wood and <s>we</s>nt to School meeting at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning & also went to mill got 565 565 Oat Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2e36cdad60320f21824453e6bfb90ff.pdf 65609d1bf1e11dc932ddfd3e2a1b512d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 441 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday <s>Sunday</s> April <s>1st</s> 2nd 1906 fine</td> <td>We chored and I went for Ernest Aitkins box then Sold 54 bu <u>14</u> lb oats to Jos Mitchell @ 45<u>c</u>. $24.50c then, Shipped E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u> & Calf to Thos. B. Broadfoot Fergus. Then Mr Fixener came and bought the Young Stallion and four Sheep for $350<u>00</u>. We then got <s>cistern</s> Health Certificates 1<u>00</u> and saw about shipping. then went up to Tom's Had Tea and looked around Stock then came back to McCrae's And left Mr Fixener there for the night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday <s>1st</s> 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Jennie & Tom went to Church in morning Jennie & M.E. to S.S. And I went to Church in Evening Mr Fixener from Harper Iowa Came today to look at Stock, and we spent the day walking around & talking about things in a general way sometimes about Spiritual Matters but. <s>did</s> Tried to keep out business Thoughts As well as we could & at same time be agreeable</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday <s>3rd</s> 4th fine</td> <td>We went out to O.A.C. and also for consul papers and then prepared the car bgt bran, 500 $4<u>50</u> halter $1<u>30</u> bit & snaps 35c bred E.P. Belle 4th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 4.50 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th</td> <td>We cut wood with Engine & saw 6<u>00</u> and shipped E.P. Victor to F.M. Fixener Harper Iowa for $300 3 sheep & a lamb. 50. cash 22. I got draft for 300 Check for 72</td> <td>300. .72</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/144c688698509853ed3637db78705084.pdf 451018c4ffde57cbbe4f0bd1aac8338b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 442 {check mark} <table> <tr> <td> XX <s>XX</s></td> <td>Thursday Apr 5th / 06 Dull & Snow</td> <td>Ernest & I went to mill in morning and got barley & Peas also some oat chop 1380 <u>lbs</u> barley at 1<u>00</u> some <s>bred</s> bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val Yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> W.S. 1/2</td> <td>Friday. 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning mailed Will agreement to W.R.B. and arranged about letter heads at Kelso's bgt meat $4<u>40</u> groceries 25 c. I hired W. Stahlbaum & son to split wood at $1<u>75</u> per day. Son was here about 4 hrs. this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.S. 1</td> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> snowy morning fair afternoon</td> <td>I have had W. Stahlbaum 1/2 day Yesterday & all day today at $1<u>75</u> per day splitting wood. Tom & Ernest chored & piled wood we got along very well. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie & I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. to Children uniting with Church it was a very nice service Took Jennie & Mary E. to S.S. Col. 30<u>c</u> 05. 02 bred E.P. Belle 5th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9<u>th</u> <u>wet</u></td> <td>We Cleaned stables sheared 4 shearling ewes & 3 rams Tom & E Cleaned oats in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> W.S. 3.50</td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We worked at wood & hauled in a load of Turnips. W.S. was here this afternoon & we about finished splitting wood. pd W.S. $3<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/336912c3fa107ed19b100d8b9afe8ace.pdf 6fbf9d77e3e0838dd5f40b77eae34720 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 445 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Apt 11<u>th</u> / 06 fair</td> <td>Ernest rolled meadows Tom & I piled wood chored & spread lumps of manure on meadows. Scribbler .05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling. I went to town in morning and got hair cut. 20<u>c</u> hardware. 75c ordered grass & clover seed. Groceries 76<u>c</u> Ordered. Letter paper 1000 sheets at $5.50. Mary J. Went to Hamilton this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .20 .76</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td><u>Good</u>. <u>Friday</u>. 13<u>th</u> fine E.W.</td> <td>Ernest Cultivated in big field Next to Barbers ad I finished rolling meadow in morning and sowed Oats in big field in Afternoon. Tom was off for holiday in Afternoon. R. Shortreed had a cow here in Afternoon to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> Wet</td> <td>We started to sow in morning but had to quit for rain. Men worked around barn and I went to town. bgt a Suit of clothes $11<u>80</u> and <s>ordered</s> went to John Dolson's and Tom's With Bessie & Stanley Mountain. Spent a pleasant afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 15th fair</td> <td>Mary E. Jennie Bessie & Stanley Mountain & I went to Church in morning. Rev. W. Briggs preached on "Remember these days" and M.J. Bessie & Stanley went to Church in evening bred E.P. Mayflower 5<u>th</u> to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f46c0222e628b52f5a63c8172c8c6fde.pdf 339e81d4dd4552598a1f75152190ff28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 446 Apr 1906 Frost last night <table> <tr> <td>Monday. 16th fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivated. Tom Chored I went to town in morning. paid for Photo. 25 <s>bal on S</s> left things in for Church Anniversary and We Sowed Oats & Cultivated in afternoon and Mary & I went to Church Anniversary in Evening 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished Cultivating & sowing 16 acre field Tom Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivating root ground I harrowed on 16 acre field Tom Chored. we got three lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivating and Harrowing and I finished harrowing 16 acre field & Started to so in S. oats No 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest cultivating & harrowing I finished sowing no 2 <s> & started</s> Seeded it with clover & Timothy went to town bgt seeds corn ect $1.37. 5.05. got Diploma's framed $15 paid $10<u>00</u> on ac.</td> <td></td> <td>1.37 5.35 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling no 2. I chored cleaning up around turnip pit. and fixing up generally In afternoon we hauled in two loads turnips. Went to town in the Evening, bgt. bananas. 15<u>c</u> Sold Eggs $2.50c for Tom</td> <td>2<u>50</u></td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>Quince was very sick with Acute Indegestion from Eating partly decayed turnips when Tom was loading last load on Sat Evening. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfb460d654c76252ed4d715aaab20ece.pdf 238804c2ff6ac720e3c9a5a97f8de345 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 447 1906 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> contd</td> <td>Dr Reed was out three times {?} he has very little hopes of her. Mary J. Jennie & Bessie went to Church heard Bishop Vincent. Tom bred Pride of Powrie 11<u>th</u> to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> fine & Cool</td> <td>Quince died this morning Dr. Reed came out and examined her & Said that he had no doubt it was caused by her getting the decayed turnips I went to town & Saw Lawyer K. McLean & he Said Tom would be liable for the price of the mare as I had warned him not to let them eat that kind of turnips. And had him cover them up in manure heap. J. Webster came today and I have hired him for a year at $260<u>00</u> I I bgt 52 1/2 lbs of beef @ 8 1/2 $4.50 suet, 25c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling No 2 & picking stones. J. Webster plowing corn patch & harrowing it I went to town in evening & sold horse hide $2<u>75</u> Pd Mr Harper for framing pictures $15<u>50</u>. I chored most of the day.</td> <td>2<u>75</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25 fine</td> <td>We Sowed corn patch & Orchard with oats & seeded Cornpatch with Lucerne & Orchard with oats & Lucerne & Orchard grass. John did sowing and Ernest rolled in No. 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing sod and Ernest rolling & harvesting. Started to roll no 5 I chored sowed orchard grass & cleaned buggy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1416bff7938185c8aff30b1a2f345991.pdf bf37058d400806fa9daeae309a971d3a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 448 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 27<u>th</u> Apr. 1906 fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing. E.A. rolling finished no 5. I chored and fixed fences</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing E.A. harrowing & rolling. I planted garden and went to town bgt corn $1<u>70</u> seeds & Oil Cake. 5.05</td> <td></td> <td>1.70 5.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. Mary. E. & I went to Church in Morning I took Mother to Tom's in Evening Jennie & Mary went to S.S. Col. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. finished plowing sod & started to disc in afternoon E.A. Chored in morning & rolled and harrowed in Afternoon. I went to town in morning pd for writing paper $4<u>50</u> and horse shod. 75c went to School meeting in Afternoon about the Van drivers taking too much risk in crossing the railway tracks</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 1<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. finished discing the pea field & started to sow E.A. harrowing & rolling I clipped three sheep in afternoon. & did chores went to meet <s>Will</s> M.J. & Will at train. W. looks real well</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 2<u>nd</u> Showery</td> <td>J.W. Finished sowing peas and E.A. harrowed & rolled & Chored. I retd some seed to Hewers. 6 <u>lb</u> Orchard grass 9 <u>lbs</u> red clover 1 bg. 7 <u>lbs</u> Tim. & 1 bg 2 <u>lb</u> Alsike. Went to meet Adda in morning & set her off in Evening to Children</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8246222fdd5f91cdc52ffa6a48cecdd.pdf 15d058a07cba33eb76bab3b427befced Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 449 May 1906 <table> <tr> <td>Thrusday 3<u>rd</u> Dull</td> <td>J.W. plowing sod & discing & rolling. Ernest rolling & doing chores. I went to town in morning and hauled some manure in the Afternoon, then prepared to go to Ottawa on AA. record business. Ticket. 15<u>60</u> Sleepr. 2<u>00</u> pd porter. 10 breakfast 25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I met Mr McLeod at Brockville and stayed with him to Ottawa, then We went to see Office and then to Mr Spencer's Who soon got Mr Greig & Took us to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. We had quite a discussion and Mr McGregor also of N.W. T. was called in and when Minister heard both sides he decided in favor of Winnipeg for the first Annual Meeting We made some changes in the Constitution and then started for home, had dinner with Mr McGregor and sold him E.P. Ranger for $200 Sleeper $2<u>00</u> dinner 50c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat 5th fine</td> <td>Went to Cheltenham, Tiel at 75c spent a pleasant day looked over John's Stock and also Mr Sharp's.</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>Col. 1<u>00</u> Superanuation fund 2<u>00</u> 02. Mother Aunt Jane & I went to Church. Heard Mr Marshall preach Memorial Service.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 2.00 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>hauling & spreading manure bgt meat in evening. $1.70</td> <td></td> <td>1.70</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0facb8aa881c3304952b945d53788f28.pdf 2480a4b56087535521e7693887acba33 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 450 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday May 8 / 06 Dull & wet</td> <td>We hauled manure in morning & worked inside in afternoon I went to town got horse shod .50 <u>pd</u> Hewers ac. $18<u>41</u> paid for apple trees. $1<u>00</u> pd for sodding grave 1<u>00</u> keeping <s>it</s> lot mowed for the season 1<u>00</u> for mowing Simpson lot 2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 18.41 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td><s>John</s> W sorted potatoes in morning & E.A. sorted mangels. I wrote some letters. went to town in Afternoon got my teeth fixed 75<u>c</u>, horse shod 25c J.W. Plowing mangel ground in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday 10<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>J.W. finished plowing mangel grd & started to disc it. E.A. & I hauled & spread manure. 7 loads in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> #</td> <td>Friday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. raised mangel & carrot drills & E.A. harrowed and rolled. Mr Michell of Solway, Came & bought E.P. King 4th for $80 to be delivered Monday May 21<u>st</u> I guaranteed him a breeder, & if he does not {?} to take him back & replace him with another he paid $5<u>00</u> & is to pay bal next week. D. Reid came to see sick heifer</td> <td>5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Sat. May 12 / 06 fine shower at noon</td> <td>We sowed mangels carrots & cabbage. J.W. & E.A. hauled manure.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday May 13 / 06 Wet</td> <td>We had a steady rain most of the day. Mary & I went to Church in morning col. 35. 5. 03. Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .05 .03</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8446e7536a1bfa2da5550ee3329a5cb7.pdf 56ee13ce4ef4212f15d6f50afc68253b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 451 <table> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday. May 14th / 06 fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and cleaned box stalls bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val 2<u>nd</u> Tom tells me that queen had a Stallion foal last. Tuesday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>J.W. & E.A. hauled manure I went to meeting of the <s>Advisory board</s> directors of Dom Cattle Breeders Association to Elect an Advisory board. Arthur Johnston & I were Elected without Opposition The Directors of National Record board were also elected. When I got home I found that Princess had a good filly foal. And had no trouble my expenses today were railway fare $2<u>50</u>. dinner 50<u>c</u> paper .05</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 .05 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 16<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>J.W. Plowed & Ernest & I spread manure I went to Tom's after dinner and bgt Queen and her colt for $300<u>00</u> to be pd either this month or next. then I went to town and Raw. L.Oil 55c</td> <td></td> <td>.70 .25 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 17th Dull</td> <td>Went for beef in morning, sold 6 bags potatoes to J. Henderson and six to Whitelow's at 75c per bag. J.W. plowing & sorting potatoes E. Spreading manure and sorting mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. & E.A. hauled manure I finished clipping sheep and dipped lambs & old ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41b2b20ca1a21c6e2923de6078afa261.pdf 288ce485c68c8b7ff59748a986a1603c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 452 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 19<u>th</u> 1906 fine & cool</td> <td>J.W. & Ernest hauling manure I dipped rams & went to town bgt. drugs $1<u>50</u>. pd for pulling Jennies Tooth 25<u>c</u> groceries 55c Corn Chop $5<u>95</u> Shipped wool to Brantford. <s>73</s> 168 <u>lbs</u> 19c = $31<u>92</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .55 5.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Glossford preach. Mother Mary E. & I went to cemetery in afternoon. both men went in evening to Church Col today. 35</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled manure & raised drills for Early potatoes & some mangels near barn Shipped E.P. King 4th to Thos. Mitchell Solway P.O. Walkerton Stn west </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>##</td> <td>Tuesday 22 fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure and Ashes in morning & plowed in Afternoon I went to town bgt plow Share 45 40<u>c</u> pd. Tolton's Ac. $2<u>00</u> bgt mangel seed. 15c bgt halter at Baleys $1<u>75</u> Then Came home and spread manure till 4 P.M. Then took Mayflower 5<u>th</u> to Henderson's to pasture and 6 Ewes & 3 lambs to J Henderson And, he is to raise lambs and we pay market price for them and if a sheep dies he is to pay butchers price for it.. And when a Ewe is done breeding he makes her fat enough to kill</td> <td></td> <td>.40 2.00 .15 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fine</td> <td>J.W. plowed till 4 P.M. then went to Mt Forest. I went to town got buggy fixed. 1 gal R. Linseed Oil .70 N.P. at Penfolds got horse shod N.P. Went to mill got 295 lbs Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0e6d9a31b486eb754436984403dab28.pdf a76ac7b5517c7b5958d7d40651ceb84e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 453 May <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 24th / 1906 f </td> <td>Fine morning Showery Evening. E. Aitken & I Chored all day Took Mary J. Aunt Jane & all Children to St Cars & they went to Gordon's at Arkell to spend the day Went to meet them at night. St Car fare. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>After Chores were done this morning I went to Station to meet Mr Bainbridge. he Came all right and I took him to see Mr G.B. Ryan's Store and then to Our Church from there to a few of the City residences and then home and after looking at some of the stock we had dinner and quite a chat showed him some <s>Certificates</s> Pedigrees of stock then looked over the cattle in field then turned out bulls and Showed Mr B. the Horse Slings for unloading hay Ect. then went to O.A.C. And looked around the Stock He said the he enjoyed the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at Manure and turnip ground in morning and prepared potatoes for sale in Afternoon sold 1060 <u>lbs</u> of potatoes to G. J. Thorp at 75c per bag. went to</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de2eb5fd2fb50e4e5ae5bafeb641a052.pdf 1158438fbdb91dcc57a1430447e94b61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 454 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. May 27 / 06 fine & Cool</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Marshall preach Jennie, Mary E. & I to S.S. Mother & I to Church in Evening Col. 30. 07. 10 Mr Marshall preached a good sermon "our Country" A National Sermon.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We sorted potatoes and took a load to town 31 bgs 2790 <u>lbs</u> = 31 bgs. @ 70 got harness mended .25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 29th fine & Cool</td> <td><s>I went</s> We sorted potatoes & took a load to town 26 75 bgs / 90 bgt feed. $8<u>40</u> N.P. at Thorp's Jonnie & Ernest plowed & spread manure.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We sorted and took <s>a</s> twenty one bgs to town have taken altogether $68 bg 55 lbs pd Thorps Ac. $8<u>40</u> and <u>pd</u> Jas. L. Simpson in full for Chopping 245 bu Oats and for 116 lbs extra. 4.25. 1.45. and 5.00 on Account for Corn. bgt corn at Thorps. 10 <u>c</u> sold wool. $1<u>15</u> money for potatoes 64.95 bgt feed 8.40 </td> <td>64.95 <s>56.95</s></td> <td>4.25 1.45 5.00 .10 8.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Thursday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and I put Carbon Bisulphide in ground hog holes and went to Hendersons with 4 cattle to pasture went to town for mail recd money for wool 31<u>85</u></td> <td>31<u>85</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 1st June 1906 fine</td> <td>J & E hauled manure I run weeder through mangels & carrots & went to town bgt tickets for Mother & I to Hamilton $4.90. Uncle Robert Died last night. <s>then</s> I castrated two lambs at at Toms. Stationary 35<u>c</u> stamps .05</td> <td></td> <td>4.90 .40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce639741239a740d78e4fd58f25219f9.pdf c2bfa2ae4ed9b303d835492bfb106163 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 455 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> June / 06 fine</td> <td>J.W. & Ernest finished hauling manure to root patch and Mother & I went to Hamilton <s>found</s> got to Gay's about 8.30 A.M. After breakfast Mr G & I went to the Farm and looked around the trees & other crops. After dinner W.R. Walker & Mr G. & I went up to the cemetery and looked around the park.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I went to cemetery in morning and Mother and I to Centenary Church. heard Dr Rose. on the "Sword of the Lord and of Gideon" In Afternoon we attended the Funeral. John & E. Dickenson D. Reed & W.P. Walker, F. Dickenson & I were pall bearers. in Evening we Sat in garden & talked Uncle Ed & Aunt M. were there. Col. 10<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I started for home at 8 A.M. And arrived about 10.30 A.M. then went to town and ordered a barrel of molasses at 30<u>c</u> per Gal. and .50c for delivering J.W. & E.I. Spreading manure & plowing. bgt oatmeal $1<u>15</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 2nd time</td> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We finished spreading manure and plowing. and started to cut potatoes. Tom had E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Van 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We had quite a rain last night. and in Afternoon we planted potatoes E.A. & I Cut in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0d91a31a34321219a3dbf2ccc2827e6.pdf f9b1b13c9c230a610b2f60c417e2b2e9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 456 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> June 1906 fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes in morning and then <s>started</s> harrowing and plowing headlands I went to see about a cow, but did not buy one yet p<u>d</u> Dr Savage's A.C. for Father and Mother. $26<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>26.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Ernest went to Tom's today I took Queen & Princess to Hasting's Bro's Crosshill to be bred to Lord Charming and also took colts along Expenses 50<u>c</u> Jno W. harrowing & rolling Turnip grd</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> Warm & sultry</td> <td>I started home about 8.30 A.M. bred Queen. Princess was not in season. I had to come around by Bridgeport had dinner & horse fed 35c bgt a cow. $36. holstein grade pd Thorp for 20 <u>bu</u> barley at 50c and Also pd him $12.65 for 1 barrel of molasses rec<u>d</u> $58<u>00</u> from Jno Mountain being bal on bull. </td> <td>58<u>00</u></td> <td>.35 36.00 10.00 12.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Mary & I also M.E. went to Church in morning. MaryE. Jennie & I to S.S. col. 60.15. </td> <td></td> <td>.15 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to mill in morning took 30 bags, oats & barley I {?} bu barley extra .75<u>c</u> seed for lot in cemetry. 10c groceries $2<u>65</u>. pd my $1<u>00</u> to Lord's day Alliance When I came home I went to Barbers and saw where barn was struck with lightening then hoed some mangels and went to see Mr Lowe off got an order for Suffolk shearling ram $30 from Jno Thompson Sardis B.C.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .10 2.65 1.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c06a041abd28d638391c4b1eb6ad9d5.pdf 495c7617c1179b4b3890d0fb0829ae86 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 457 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday June 12 / 06</td> <td>We <s>went</s> Cleaned box Stalls and started to hoe mangels. Mr. Patterson of Petrolia came in the evening and bgt. a Young bull Nanettes Pride R. for $100 and I pay freight on him. I took him alomg to Hendersons to see the Stock we have there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We went to Station in the morning with Mr Patterson rec<u>d</u> a check for $22<u>30</u> for my Expenses to Ottawa in May. We Hoed mangels and Mary took Bessie & Marguerite to Doctor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hoed mangels and plowed for Turnips had F. Glover helping at 1<u>25</u> per day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>J.W. & F. Glover cleaned wheat in morning & I went to town bgt hardware, 1<u>08</u> wagon fixed 35<u>c</u> rec<u>d</u> $100<u>00</u> for Nanette's pride R. from Wm Patterson. Petrolia Shipped him and pd Freight $5<u>70</u> pd Frank Glover. $1<u>90</u></td> <td>$100<u>00</u></td> <td>1.08 .35 5.70 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> wet</td> <td><s>J.W. plowing & preparing the</s> J.W. Choring & hoeing mangels I went to town <s>bgt</s> pd Morris AC .70 Pd. Telegram to Mr Bainbridge at Port Arthur. 60c, hair cut 20</td> <td></td> <td>.70 .20 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mr Ross. We all stayed at home the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df1c5da1aa53f666cb4c51f319b2216f.pdf d5d8f79532e362facb42b8b75402a3c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 458 <table> <tr> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> June 1906 fair</td> <td>J.R. prepared land and started to raise drills for turnips in morning. I Chored made sheep Crate and fixed stall for paring Cattle's feet in. went to town after dinner for Blacksmith to help us pare feet and, <s>I</s> paid Kenneth McLean solicitor for Knowles executors. $1000 on principal and $200 intrest & this leaves a bal of $3000 still on our Farm I also paid Tom $300<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>$1000<u>00</u> $200.00 $300.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>JW raised some drills and started to crossplow for turmips. I sowed about 1 1/2 acres Turnips and Shipped E.P. Ranger to Jas. D. McGregor also Suffolk ram to Jos Thompson sardis B.C. Bowmans 65 Rec 945. I pd for Corn at Thorps $1<u>52</u> bgt. 50 bu barley oats at. 50c and pd $5<u>00</u> on it. sent check for $15<u>00</u> to A.P. Westervelt being freight on bull to McGregor I made up Wills Account today. And find that he owes me $5778.58c five Thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and 58<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.52 5.00 15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>J.W. Plowed between showers & we finished cleaning up wheat, for market, and hoed some mangels and scuffled Early potatoes & Mangels near barn.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f806933fe079a99eade06728f3b043c3.pdf 2cdf42b9c317b52dc87a0edfb41f49ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 459 <table> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday. June 21 / 06 Showery</td> <td>J.W. plowing and girls <s>we</s> & I pulling mustard and hoeing carrots. & Mangels. bred dairy cow to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>x</s></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> Showery</td> <td>J.W. Plowing I went to Stn. and, bgt drugs 20c harness mended 25c st cars .05 <s>bred</s> girls & I thinned carrots in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u></td> <td>J.W. working at turnip grd all day. Girls & I thinned carrots in morning & went to town and worked in garden in afternoon bgt shoes for girls $2<u>70</u> laces .10c groceries. 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35 2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Jennie Jessie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Marshall preach on. "The Entering of the Word giveth light" it was a very good sermon. Took Mary J. an three Youngest to Cemetery in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>I bred Quality to "Prince of London" Mr Sorby's horse J.W. Cultivated & raked the turnip patch & started to raise drills. Jennie, Mary. E. & I thinned carrots and finished pulling mustard.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>J</s></td> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished sowing turnips today. J.W. off from 4 P.M. Mother came home today and Mary J & Jennie Went with Gay's to O.A.C. <s>{?}</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14d7613a1c65ffb31665f9b21d8c682e.pdf faa4fdd89011d11c7ae1962427ba17e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 460 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday. June 27th / 06 fine</td> <td>J.W. Cultivated rape ground I scuffled potatoes. mangels & corn near barn & went to Station to Meet. Mr J. Barrie of Clarke P.O. Ont. Mr. B came out and bgt. "E.P. Mail boy." for $100<u>00</u> I bgt ground flax. $3<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went for meat in morning went to see. J. Henderson cattle his calves look fine. went to see fence builder & then J.W. & I scuffled mangels & Carrots. & hoed till four 30 P.M. when we went to ship E.P. Mail boy to J. Barrie. Newtonville Stn & got him loaded all right. Mary & Children went up to Tom's</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. 29th fine hot.</td> <td>J.W. Cultivated rape grd I hoed mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Joe Fisher & Wilbert Hoenell helped us to hoe mangels and 50c <u>Ea</u>ch We almost finished them.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 1st / 06</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Crews preach on Faithfulness in our work was all God required of us. Mary & I went for a drive in Afternoon with Children col 50</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hoeing mangels & Carrots in morning. and Burned off twitch and J.W. plowed headlands & started to raise drills I went to Mount Forest in Evening stayed all night at Mr Webster's. had quite a chat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca32b5cbfbba1b9900df60eb84424adc.pdf 02b692422c227cfde1ec5467c15c7620 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 461 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>I went out to Wills in morning took a walk around Farm and also over W.R.W's. W. Gardiner & J Hewitts Mr<u>s</u> Hewitt looks very frail. Then we came to Station & I came home. Expenses wer 1.65 & .35</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> fine heavy shower last night</td> <td>I hauled three loads of wheat to Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th fine</td> <td>I hauled one load of wheat <s>U.&</s> 5 bgs on a load of Oats Wheat to Goldies & oats to J.S. mill. I have taken out $169.19c worth of wheat at 60 <u>c</u> & 82 <u>c</u> per bu In Afternoon I got 48 bu 3/4 of Barley at Thorp's <s>bal to</s> pd $5<u>00</u> before & $19.35<u>c</u> Pd Goldies AC $30. pd J.L.S. $20<u>00</u> on two racks & for Chopping. 95<u>c</u> Jim is to deliver Barley Chop & two racks on Monday</td> <td>169<u>19</u></td> <td>19.35 30.00 95c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning for horse shod. 50<u>c</u> Hose for Sprayer. $1<u>00</u> whiffle tree for horse fork. 75c Alick Webster came today & I hired him for 2 Months for $60<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. finished burdocks & J.F. finished hoeing weeds out of potatoes. I trimmed sheep & put P Green on Early potatoes finished sowing rape & tedded hay We kiled up what was cut after tea sent McGregors & Pattersons Transfers today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bc1e4ac2b99e7d6222009c0794876cf.pdf 97452cd920e1e2f85918e012f06101cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 462 1906 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. July 8<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach on a "wide Awake Church " col 50 In Afternoon, Tom & Family came down, & had tea with us</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning. A.W. Cleaned box stalls and bedded them. J.F. hoed some mangels I went to Hendersons & brought home E.P. Mayflower 5<u>th</u> & we killed & buried her. we found her heart very large & flabby, her liver very large, hard and rather blue colored on out side and hard & dark in side. A great deal of bloody water around her bowels & lungs, but did not notice any Tubercules, or any thing of that sort the fat under her skin was more like Jelly then fat. We scuffled & hoed some turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fair heavy Showers last night</td> <td>I went to see about fence between Simpson place & Thurtell then went to town sold hide of heifer. $5<u>20</u>. got buggy fixed. 35<u>c</u>, paid Jessie $10<u>00</u>. bgt gro 10<u>c</u>. men all hoed turnips finished the first sown patch got harness. $2<u>50</u></td> <td>5<u>20</u></td> <td><s>5.20</s> .35 .10 10.00 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning and we dug out barberry & blasted a stump. Joe <s>picked</s> spudded burs in morning & tedded & raked in afternoon. I went to town in morning and sent $5<u>40</u> to Farmers Advocate. got Dynamite. 2 ch $1<u>45</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.40 1.45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aad484a52af2086631bedfa8391b25ca.pdf ff5f75817a5dce3f033ffa379a8ddaaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 463 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> Jy 1906 fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. blasted stumps J & I Chored & opened out hay We hauled 4 loads & kiled up what was cut.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday 13<u>th</u> fine </td> <td>We hauled 11 loads hay</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled 11 loads hay pd Winfield for Oats. $19.15c</td> <td></td> <td>19.15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Mother Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev Dr Henderson preach Jennie & I went to Class we took a walk in woods in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Men Choring & hoeing turnips I went to mill got load of oat chop 20 bgs. 1.00 for chopping got Oat meal 1<u>00</u> NP at Thorps bgt Lard 75 & Egg cups .05 groceries 77c got harness mended 60c new tugs $2<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00 <s>=</s> .75 .15 .77 3.75 .60</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3</td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We moulded potatoes scuffled turnips put p green on potatoes & hauled in what hay we had cut. 3 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished cutting no. 6 & kiled what was cut in morning bred Miss Quality to Sorbys Young horse. J. <s>Wetst</s> Alex & Joe hoed turnips most of the day. Recd check for $35<u>00</u> from Jos Thompson Sardis B.C. for Ram. & $1 from Wm Hall for Cow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ee62a18c58e957cd836ffa97f3bf429.pdf 82467118f8226288569f20b8ec7c9189 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 464 <table> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday. July 19<u>th</u> 1906</td> <td>We hauled Eight loads hay. J.W. went to St Jacobs for mares. We had Joe McGrogan helping us today, at $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 8</td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>I went to town in morning also arranged with J. Fisk to cut our grain at 55c per acre we supply Twine & one horse <s>went to</s> got hardware at Penfolds 45<u>c</u> got Cap. 10<u>c</u> Men hauled hay till rain came on then chored sent $5<u>00</u> to Jos Thompson Sardis B.C. pd. Dr Savage $12<u>00</u> pd Hamilton $11<u>00</u> for Life Insurance for 3 mos.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .45 5.00 12.00 11.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>We finished hoeing turnips & Cut around wheat field & I went to town bgt shoes $3<u>00</u> hardware. 40<u>c</u> p. sent $15<u>00</u> to see McFarlane. <s>recd</s> bgt brushes $1<u>75</u> Foot Elm .25 paid Joe McGrogan $2<u>00</u> last night had W. McLean hoeing Turnips at 7 1/2 c per row.</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 .40 10.00 .25 1.75 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> hot & showery</td> <td>Mother Jennie & I went to Church in morning We Enjoyed a very practical sermon from Dr Henderson on Brethern Count it all Joy when ye fall into divers temptations. we all stayed at home the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23rd</td> <td>Started to-day for the West. Fisk cutting wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th.</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat & cut barley. Alex. Joe Mc- Johnnie chocking wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76051cc8cd54891fc1ab5f89b23be820.pdf 258e63f0910369193c61fc64a915cab1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 465 <table> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 25th. 1906</td> <td>Hauling hay Joe Mc here helping. Bailey at fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 26th.</td> <td>Cutting & hauling in hay. Joe Mc _ here </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 27th.</td> <td>Hauling hay Joe Mc here again Joe Mc here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday July 28th.</td> <td>Hauling & cutting hay in forenoon & working at turnips in afternoon. Joe Mc h.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 29th.</td> <td>Raining all day. All at home.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th.</td> <td>Working at hay and turnips.</td> <td></td> <td>Goldie's left 200 flour 1000 bran.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st.</td> <td>Hauling in hay - 6 loads. Joe Mc_ here.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 1st.</td> <td>Johnnie cut alfalfa in morning. Alex & Joe Fisher at turnips until 10 o'clock, then they started to haul in wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>Hauling fall-wheat all day and finished it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>Hauling in barley & shocking up oats Mr Hall here from 11-6 Joe Mc " 1/2 day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday Aug. 4th.</td> <td>Joe Mc_ here and worked till 4-15 P.M. All shocking oats. Fisk finished cutting. Paid Joe Mc_ $5 on work done.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 5th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Mary & I to church. Mr Crews preached.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46fb45d63d313cd821a4547eeee906b7.pdf 92b1ea92e706de1248b0ba0702d1e1e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 466 <table> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 6th 1906</td> <td>Men shocking oats and cutting part of the orchard. Mr. Lowe looking at cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 7th.</td> <td>Men working in turnips and orchard oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 8th. </td> <td>Men working at turnips also at orchard oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 9th.</td> <td>Hauled 4 loads of hay & finished orchard. Tom & Emma here in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 10th.</td> <td>Men at turnips. Johnnie went to mill for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 11th.</td> <td>Working at turnips in forenoon and finished hauling hay in afternoon. Got Aunt Jane's and baby's pictures taken. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 12th.</td> <td>Jennie Jean & I went to church in morning. Heard Mr Crews.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 13th.</td> <td>Men hauling in oats in forenoon and Alex at Harvey's threshing in afternoon. Johnnie & Joe cutting around peas. Gave J. Fisk check for $20.07 c for cutting grain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 14th.</td> <td>Alex at Telfer's threshing all day. Johnnie at turnips Joe Fisher away in afternoon.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af8ea07df2a363c13c3ac57c101ec526.pdf 4d4461d47566b0fbd82e5bf2505bbeb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 467 <table> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 15th. 1906.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day from field next Ford's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 16th.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 17th.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 18th. </td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 19th.</td> <td>At home all day. Very warm. Rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 20th.</td> <td>Working at turnips all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 21st.</td> <td>At turnips in forenoon & at oats hauling in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 22nd.</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{James Bowman resumes writing} Friday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I got home this morning and went to see about man in afternoon. <s>{JoNeu?}</s> {Men?} hauling oats 3 loads. I hired A.W. Coke for the shows at the rate of $20 per month.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hauling oats today. Eight loads.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a33023b9e89ebc34826abbef0126e624.pdf c88a0940597a86ccc749e7b090562db8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 468 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> 1906</td> <td><s>Mary</s> Mother & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. and Mary & I to Church in Evening heard Mr Crews both times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday. 27<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>J. Went to Barbers Thrashing in morning Alex plowed and. Joe & I chored</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>men pulled peas yesterday Afternoon, and hauled seven loads today I went to town borrowed Twenty bgs of oats from Mr Barber 2027 lbs oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 29th. fine</td> <td>Preparing to go to Toronto show in forenoon. Took 15 head cattle away in afternoon. Men hauled a few loads pease after coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th.</td> <td>Men finished hauling peas & started to haul manure for fall-wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st.</td> <td>Hauling manure all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 1st.</td> <td>Hauling manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 2nd.</td> <td>Aunt Jane & Jennie went to church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Sept. 3rd.</td> <td>Hauling manure. Went down to Toronto show.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 4th.</td> <td>Men spreading manure & plowing. Alex at Mr Harvey's threshing in afternoon.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b393f252cee6d3cdc09a6f60142566f9.pdf 401f8cb4ef39d8f48547f30f8217e1be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 469 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 5th. 1906.</td> <td>Spreading Manure & plowing on fall-wheat ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 6th. 1906.</td> <td>Paid Mr Young for fall-wheat. Alex at Flick's threshing all day. Johnnie plowing. Bot two ploughshares. Got Nell shod charged u bag flour u</td> <td></td> <td>12.60</td><td>75c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 7th.</td> <td>Alex at Flick's in forenoon Both plowing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 8th.</td> <td>Men working on fall-wheat ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 9th.</td> <td>All at home all day. Very warm.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept. 10th.</td> <td>Men working at plowing fall-wheat ground gave Johnnie $20 Bot ploughshare & bag Oil-cake.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday Sept. 11th.</td> <td>Sowing fall-wheat & plowing. Calf born. E.P. Keepsake had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Alex & Johnnie at show with Mr. Henderson, all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 13th.</td> <td>Johnnie went to Mt Forest in forenoon Alex. cutting corn, & helped Mr. H_ out with cattle. </td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 14th.</td> <td>Alex. plowing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 15th.</td> <td>Alex plowing in forenoon Went to station to help bring home the stock until after Sunday.</td> <td></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8f451f14c95df691f7df7328796cd6a.pdf db3600b0a190f331aa97802a08fe1928 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 470 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 16th. 1906</td> <td>Jim, Jennie & I went to church in the morning & Jim, grandma & Aunt Jane to cemetery in afternoon & Jennie to S.S.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept.17th.</td> <td>Preparing in forenoon Paid Alex Webster $70 to take cattle to Halifax. Johnnie came home in forenoon. Took 15 head cattle to station in afternoon & got started to Halifax.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 18th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing all day. Bot 2 points for the Sulky plow. Alex went to O.A.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 19th.</td> <td>Frost came at night. Johnnie plowing all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 20th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing & Ernest getting in wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday Sept. 21st.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing and Ernest at wood in forenoon and part of afternoon he spent at Barber's waiting for them to cut corn E.P. Pride 3<u>rd</u> had bull c by E.P. Raider</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 22nd.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing and Ernest getting in wood. in afternoon and at Barber's in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 23<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie & I at church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Sept. 24th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing & Ernest harrowing. American heifer had Bull calf. by E.P. Ranger</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa16fa78d709637bef673b83e468040d.pdf 72121c15568a10c750ade265296cc626 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 471 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 25th. 1906.</td> <td>J. plowing & Ernest harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Sept. 26th.</td> <td>J. plowing & Ernest harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sept. 27th. </td> <td>Started at mangels.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sept. 28th. </td> <td>Working at mangels {written to the right of this} Sack Oatmeal </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday Sept. 29th.</td> <td>Raining all day. Men working inside.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 30th.</td> <td>Bessie's birthday (4 yrs). Took her to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Oct. 1st.</td> <td>Working at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Oct. 2nd.</td> <td>Working at mangolds. Got 100 lbs. flour at Goldie's charged.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Oct. 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>Working at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Oct. 4th.</td> <td>at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Oct. 5th.</td> <td>Finished mangolds. Had 28 loads. Mr. Barber brought the last meat from ring.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Oct. 6th.</td> <td>Raining all day. Men working around barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Oct. 7th.</td> <td>Rain in forenoon Girls to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Oct. 8th. </td> <td>Started to pick potatoes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Oct. 9th. </td> <td>Working around barn in forenoon & at potatoes in afternoon.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69b3f98b3f8ee90bcb9767a213fa1d31.pdf 35cdcf19859c49cdd612ace73222ed5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 472 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Oct. 10th. 1906.</td> <td>Snow fell to-day. Men at potatoes. Saw Dr. about baby.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Oct. 11th. Thursday,</td> <td>Men worked at wood in forenoon & Johnnie plowed in afternoon & Ernest at wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Oct. 12th.</td> <td>Ernest went to town in forenoon and got $5 on his wages, to buy shoes. Johnnie & he at potatoes in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Oct. 13th.</td> <td>Working at potatoes, Joe Fisher & brother here for the day to be paid for.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Oct. 14th.</td> <td>Jennie went to church in morning and brought some tablets for grandma.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Oct. 15th.</td> <td>Men at potatoes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 <u>lbs</u></td> <td>Tuesday 16<u>th</u> fine & warm</td> <td>Johnnie & Ernest taking up turnips. We arrived home from Charlottetown today at 3 P.M. And got our truck all home about dark. paid R. Goodall. 30<u>00</u> $29. wages & 1<u>00</u> that He loaned me</td> <td>30<u>00</u></td> <td>30<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest & J. finished the turnips that were toped & Ernest chored around house in Afternoon J. Plowed. I went to town pd. Baleys bill. $16<u>80</u>. Chitticks $20<u>25</u></td> <td></td> <td>16.80 20.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f1ad64dde74446f22d8edb6b84bbdfe.pdf 84a1b90703947664173d03de87ce4121 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 473 Oct 1906 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> continued</td> <td>pd. J. Fisher $13<u>25</u> bgt plow points Ect $1<u>10</u> pd duty on hoof Shears 75c</td> <td></td> <td>13.25 1.10 .75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Ernest was off for holiday J.W. Plowed I chored and went to town Mr J Buchanan Kerwood came to select cattle Mother Came home from Tom's quite Sick today. We had Dr Savage come to see her She has Inflamation of one lung</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mr Buchanan & I looked around Stock in evening then went to see Henderson's Cattle & I Ear Tagged the lambs that were there, then we went up to Tom's after dinner and looked at Stock the Calves & lambs look very well cows are rather thin. then we Shipped the Cattle. E.P. Kyma 14th E.P. Maynard, E.p. Rosebud 3rd He gave me his note due in 40 days for $425<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. plowed and Ernest Chored and picked apples I went to Town. bgt meat 3.00 Flour $2<u>25</u>. Machine oil Candies 10c E & Girls & I pulled apples in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .18 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 21<u>st</u> <s>Dull</s> fine</td> <td>Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning Bessie went with us to S.S. Col. 1<u>50</u>. 05 .05. 1. 1. </td> <td></td> <td>1.62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 22<u>nd</u> Dull</td> <td>J. & E. Chored & picked apples. J.W. Plowed in afternoon Ernest & I picked apples. I went to mill in mornng. bgt feed 12.75 N.P. Pd for Chopping. 55c at Chitticks Belle of Delaval 2nd had Cow Calf by E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td>.55</td> <td>12.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b135d42d16ac9ed9c4bc6d3c6e0a96eb.pdf 4d1e149fd9c7cc7d38b71e106ec0cc7a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 474 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Oct 23rd. / 06 fair</td> <td>We finished picking Apples this morning, and topped about half the turnips this afternoon. Major Hood brought a Gov<u>t</u> inspector to see our Horses this morning. Mr Christie and Mr Jones of Mt Elgin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 20</td> <td>Wensday 24<u>th</u> fair wet evening</td> <td>We worked at turnips all day made pit bottom & harrowed up turnips & made roads in them in morning and. hauled 20 small loads in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday 25th Dull wet eve</td> <td>We hauled thirty small lots of Turnips <s>and</s> Dr Came out to See Mother. Mary J. was taken Sick</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday 26<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We hauled 13 S loafs of Turnips and topped the balance & cleaned out another pit bottom</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday 27th Dull & wet</td> <td>We worked at Turnips in forenoon and started after dinner but had to quit. I went to town bgt bread ect. 55<u>c</u> Groceries $4<u>60</u>. Shoes for Jennie & Mary. 2<u>55</u> n.p. rubbers. $1<u>15</u> N.P. meat $2<u>00</u> n.p.</td> <td></td> <td>.55.</td> <td>2.55 1.15 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X </td> <td>Sunday 28<u>th</u> Snow & Eve.</td> <td><s>We finished Turnips today hauled them into pit.</s> Jennie & I went to Church in morning Jennie, Mary & I to S.S. col 1<u>00</u>. 5. 1. 1. E.P. Mayflower 3 had Cow Calf by E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td>1.07</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>34</td> <td>Monday 29.</td> <td>We finished hauling turnips together today. Telephoned to Jno Mountain tonight for a ram</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2296ac0bc60baf3d8bef4ac5f22b5fed.pdf 45b582c9de72c2aa9002fb5627c6788a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 475 Oct 1906 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 30<u>th</u> snowy.</td> <td>We shipped bull Calf to D. McFarlane Oak Lake Manitoba price $150<u>00</u> Paid not Manitoba and. Suffolk ram to Jno Mountain and Suffolk ram to Jas D. McGregor Bow Island Alta Price $20 N.P. E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2<u>nd</u>. a very good calf. I prepaid Freight on McGregors ram St. car tickets. 25c</td> <td></td> <td> 5.30 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31<u>st</u> fair</td> <td>Shipped ram Lamb Bowmans 105 to J.V. Robinson Kanona N.Y. rec<u>d</u> $20<u>00</u> for him J.W. went to Whitelaws, for load of straw to cover pits bgt b wire at Penfolds. 67 lbs at 3 <u>c</u> per <u>lb</u>. sold a ram lamb to. Geo. N. Dean of Shelbyville Michigan to be delivered next Monday at $25<u>00</u>. Exchange 20c Tom brought Ram & wether lambs down yesterday they weighed 128, 117, 135, 107, 97, 128, </td> <td>$20<u>00</u> $25<u>00</u></td> <td>.20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Nov 1st / 06</td> <td>Witch of Benton was in heat today. We covered pits most of the day hauled home a load of Cabbage.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 x makes a total of 92 lots of roots this year</td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We fenced pits in morning & then took up carrots 4 lds I took out Salem's King III from the Ewes he has gone to seven of them.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>J.w. Plowing. Ernest & I unloaded carrots chored & covered pit and put cattle on rape. I went to town pd Telephone bill. 1<u>00</u> candies .05 meat $5.60. stamps. 50c gro. </td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .05 5.60 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f2b022cf52c657c44a7a2a3a1893815.pdf f31ddb8cbe81bb6d190d4b9a3ee79f7a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 476 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. Nov. 4 / 06 fine</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie & I went to Church in morning & <s>Jennie</s> Mary E. & baby went to S.S. Col. 50.05.03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing. I went to town mailed letters re inspection and proxys. also. Mailed inspection slips. 14<u>c</u> bgt stamps. 30. cards .15 bgt mixed grain for chop. 10<u>50</u> old account. pd. J.S. for Chopping & making rack. $7<u>45</u> bgt bran $425 n.p. Flour $4.50 n.p. at Goldies While we were at Chores, Geo and Jno Henderson Came along and <s>bgt</s> looked around stock, & I have arranged to let Geo have some of our ewes to raise lambs and we made up account and I owe him $64<u>30</u> made out my Total account to Govt for Expenses & wages to date $355.<u>42</u></td> <td></td> <td>.25 .14 .45 10.50 12.75 7.45</td> <td> 4.50 4.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Ernest Choring Mary & I sent inspection notices out. & also made out Expenses Account. for my trip in west to Gov<u>t</u> I also wrote all members for their {proxys?} went to town with two rams in afternoon one for F.M. Fixener. Harper Iowa. and one for Geo. N. Dean Shelbyville. Michigan. J. Bowman's 110. and {nt?} Salem's King III to Fixener. bgt stamps for inspection Notices Ect. 45<u>c</u> Mr Jesse. Penfold of Elora was here to see Cattle. may buy a female</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Ernest Choring I went to Tom's to see about Ear tags on sheep, & about Calves</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0c7b6ea3d706ad091d4c91cc83d3f15.pdf 2a88e20503b092b5e0e0773e49da7980 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 477 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> contd</td> <td>Tom brought his Ewe lambs down in afternoon. they weighed 401 lbs Rams & wethers weighed 712 = 1113 at 4 1/2 <u>c</u> = $50<u>08</u> to be paid Dec 1st I bgt apples for Jas Smith at $1<u>25</u> per bag. 6 bgs $7<u>50</u> and two bags at 75<u>c</u> = 150. total $9<u>00</u> three barrels at 20 = 60</td> <td></td> <td>9.00 .60</td> <td>$50<u>08</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>J.W. went to Friendship's Thrashing. E.A. in Afternoon. Tom brought . bull & heifer Calves down I am to pay him. $105<u>00</u> for the pair. to be paid about 1st Dec and lambs also Farmers Advocate Man was around this <s>Morning</s> Afternoon I went to town got horse shod 25<u>c</u> harness mended. 10<u>c</u> Grain baskets. 55. putty. 10</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .10 .55 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>J.W. & Ernest were at Friendship's thrashing in morning & we thrashed in Afternoon started at about 3 P.M. and had 35 minutes of a stop with self feeder. had Flick, Fords, McDougalls, Barber Friendship. Telfer 2. Goy, Harvey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We thrashed today with same hands as Yesterday and Alex Johnston and Friendships had two here. Went to town tonight bgt meat $3<u>10</u>. bread ect. 63<u>c</u> Groceries .50c got Mr Sharp & Mosson Boy of Proxys.</td> <td></td> <td>3.10 .63 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Mr J. Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Wilson of St Andrews preach on "I bear in ny body the marks of the "Lord Jesus"" it was very practical. then Jennie Bessie, M.E. & I went to S.S. Col. 50. 05. 03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .08</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b7ad3c04e6eb106c44337b94f06f8d9.pdf b484c9e2072b798cd388507422d2083e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 478 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monsay. Nov. 12 / 06 fair snow Cont. night</td> <td>We finished thrashing about 3.30 p.m. today then cleaned up floor. had Mr Goy extra today. Makes about Exactly two days thrashing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 13<u>th</u> cool frosty</td> <td>We Chored around barn and. Took grist to Mill 20 bgs, 10 bgs, Oats 10 mixed sent $7<u>00</u> to R.B. Ogilvie to record colts and $6.50 orders 13 pd. J. Webster. 35<u>00</u> J. McGrogan $2.25c pd. for Fisher $1<u>00</u> for Thrashing got Clothes repared & Cleaned $1<u>25</u> Telephoned to Broadfoot & McKinnon $1.25</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 6.50 .13 35.00 2.25 <s>.35</s> 1.00 1.25 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Weednesday Nov. 14th.</td> <td>Started for Fergus & north. J. plowing & E. Choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Nov. 15th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Ford's threshing all day & Ernest choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>142.40</td> <td>Friday Nov. 16th.</td> <td>Ernest & Johnnie at Goy's threshing until about 3 P.M. Johnnie went for grist to mill in evening. bgs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Nov. 17th.</td> <td>Johnnie & Ernest at McDougall's threshing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov. 18th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Nov. 19th. </td> <td>Went to Inspect S. Young's cattle in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Nov. 20th.</td> <td>Started for Western Ont.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69b2a5605114a81c903eb97e2996dd2c.pdf dc5d9bfd19c40ce347055649162fce4c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 479 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday <s>D</s> Nov. 21st. 1906</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Nov. 22nd.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 23<u>rd</u></td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Nov. 24th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov. 25th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Nov. 26th.</td> <td>Started for Eastern Ont. & Quebec.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Nov. 27th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Telfer's threshing in afternoon & Ernest all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Nov. 28th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Telfer's threshing in afternoon & Ernest all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Nov. 29th.</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Master 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 30th.</td> <td>Ernest at Harvey's threshing all day & Johnnie at Barber's all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. <s>N</s> Dec. 1st.</td> <td>Johnnie & Ernest at Johnson's threashing in forenoon. Paid Ernest 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec. 2nd.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 3<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e024834181bcc8f116cf37e955087db.pdf 431ee6d27dbcc4d5c6ecc8cc0ca79fbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 480 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 3<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>I went to town in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 4th</td> <td>I took morning train for Chicago arrived there at ten o'clock. and went to Palmer House</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Went to show. looked around all day watched the Angus Classe Yearling bulls were very good. Also cows. Two Year olds and Yearlings. this was all classes I saw I compared Our Two Year old compared well with what I saw. there also our Two year old bull and Cow. Went to Meeting in Evening, And it lasted all night. Kerrick. Bradpite & Miller got in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 6th</td> <td>went to show. in morning and stayed there till noon. then had dinner And went to train. Expenses Supper Tuesday. 25. room .2<u>00</u> breakfast wed. 70. dinner 25. supper 60<u>c</u>. room 50<u>c</u> <s>breakfast.</s> dinner 25<u>c</u> admission ticket. 50<u>c</u> berth on Pulman Bred E.P. Kyma 4<u>th</u> to Lord Val. 2</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .70 .85 1.50 .75 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th cold</td> <td>got home this morning at 9 A.M. did some work & got things into shape for Fat stock show</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 8th</td> <td>{Blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9578ffdb95c8aa9d3fd05398b8ee018d.pdf dc3aa41967ed3d169caeba7c8a28885b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 481 <table> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Went to Church in Morning, and S.S. in Afternoon. Col $1<u>00</u> bred Century place Matilda to E.P. Ringleader 3rd E.P. Belle 2<u>nd</u> to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>went to town in morning and. took Cattle to show in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>attended the show our Society met. and discussed matters generally . and Elected old officers. There was a considerable talk of very little account. We won 1st on two Year old 2<u>nd</u> on cow & 1st on Calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 12<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Attended show and brought out Mr. Galbraith of Shebourne Mr Oppertshauser of Hanover, Mr. Dick of Ashgrove, to see bulls & other Stock Steer was slaughtered today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I stayed at home sick today Jno Mountain & W.B. Bowman were here. Also Hennie Mountain & Mr<u>s</u> Gay of Hamilton. We had a pleasant visit from them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 14<u>th</u> soft</td> <td>Will went home this mornng Ladies this Evening. We went for Stock in afternoon Our steer Carcase won 1st prize We won altogether. $109<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>bred Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleader 4<u>th</u> I went to town. recd prize money $95<u>00</u> Check for beef. $93<u>57</u> bgt skates $1.20 mop stick.14 candies 10<u>c</u> cufls & studs. 75. Ink. 25. Pd. reynolds ac. 14<u>16</u></td> <td>95.00 93.57</td> <td>1.20 .15 .10 .75 14.16</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a622c932827404e0e3f2ec1f330d7a13.pdf 2b32f105397ce84fc3e1f691ceb8d9bb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 482 1906 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec 16<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I took Jennie and Mary to Church and then went to Telephone for Aunt Jane <u>.20</u> <u>Mother is quite sick</u> had Doctor out this Morning.</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>In morning I worked around home and went in to get Mail. drew $20<u>00</u> out of bank and pd. Chittick Account. $13<u>55</u> bgt things for Xmas/ Bible 60. Slate .10 {bag? Case?} .25. dolls 20. books. 30 raisor 1<u>00</u> scissors 35. S Glass. <u>20</u> clock 1.50. Took Children to Anniversary in Evening. col <u>20c</u></td> <td></td> <td>13.55 .60 .10 .25 .50 .30 1.00 .35 .20 1.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 18<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>Men Chored & sorted apples I went up to Tom's to see Will. And he came back with me. And we went to the Lawyer to get Father's Will fixed. he pd me for barley. $6<u>13</u> Men & I sorted apples. And then I took them to the Church for the poor. 7 bgs then bgt crockery $1<u>30</u> Oranges 25. Figs. 15 I owe Tom a bal of {1.85?} bred E.P. Mayflower 6th to E.P. Ringleader 3<u>rd</u> <s>to</s></td> <td>6<u>13</u></td> <td> 1.30 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 19th.</td> <td>Started for the North-west. Grandma took sick. Dr. here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 20th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Aunt Jennie came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st.</td> <td>Dr. Here.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 22<u>nd</u>.</td> <td>Went to town for Xmas Things. Grandma very sick. Dr. here 3 times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/236efe2eeb359e5bf0bbd7d193d93fd1.pdf b692614f438c70b1858d85b6dc6e6a2a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 483 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23<u>rd</u></td> <td>Dr. here. Very cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$5</td> <td>Monfay 24th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th.</td> <td>Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 26th.</td> <td>Dr. Robinson called. Jennie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th.</td> <td>Work going on as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th.</td> <td>Much as usual. Children's holidays start.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 29th.</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie & Mary to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st.</td> <td>Thaw commences. Went to town Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs. @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's. Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday. Jan. 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>bred Belle of Delaval to Ringleader 3rd. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday Jan. 4<u>th</u>.</td> <td>bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th.</td> <td>Men hauling manure.Very slippery roads.</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898 Part One James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898 Part Two James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1899 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1900 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1901 James Bowman Diary, 1902 James Bowman Diary, 1903 James Bowman Diary, 1904 James Bowman Diary, 1905 James Bowman Diary, 1906 James Bowman Diary, 1907 James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1906 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1906 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Duplicate of File #32804: "1905_JamesBowman_Volume3 57.pdf"}</p> <p><br />{Hand writing from July 23, 1906 to August 24, 1906 is quite different with different spellings also e.g. Wednesday instead of James Bowman's usual "Wensday", and it may be that someone else maintained the diary while Mr. Bowman was out west. Different handwriting and style from Wednesday August 19, 1906 to October 16, 1906 when James Bowman again indicates he was away; however, this time more of his comments esp. re: purchases and breeding cattle are made in his handwriting; also November 14th to November 18th when James Bowman indicated that he was going to Fergus Ontario and north. He inspects cattle on November 19th and he leaves again on November 20th to November 25th for Western Ontario and November 26th to December 3rd for Eastern Ontario and Quebec, then December 19th for "North-West" until January 5th, 1907(end of diary) Notes on breeding in last trip are in James Bowman's handwriting.}</p> <p><br />426</p> <p>1905</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Dec 28th fair</td> <td>We chores and fixed things up around barn generally Forest Bros came for calf. paid me $32</td> <td>3200</td> <td>32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 29th rainy &amp; Cold in Afternoon</td> <td>Tom &amp; I got a grist of Chop ready 14 bgs Oats. 3 Peas 3 Barley took it to mill in Afternoon pd for Chopping $100 got my hair cut 20c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 30th fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to Toronto to Aberdeen Angus meeting with Mr Hodson at Rossin House. Mr H. has offered on part of Govt. to Take all our Cattle into the New Book. free of Charge &amp; Continue to do this until there arrangements made for Interchange of business, with American Book. Mr Sharp Mr Burt &amp; I were at meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>150 75 / 5</td> <td>Sunday, 31st fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; Jessie &amp; I went to Church heard Rev Smith of Dublin preach on Being no Conformed to this World but be Transformed, by the renewing of Your mind.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monfay 1st Jan 1906</td> <td>I went to vote After Chores were done and. voted for Wright, Henderson, Dawson Elliot and Crane. Jennie &amp; I went up to Tom's in Afternoon, saw the Stock cows look fairly well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine</td> <td>We cleaned stables in morning &amp; I showed a Mr Bradley around Stock &amp; Took Jennie to Station paid Blacksmith sc. 3.00 recd 50c from Jennie. Nails 35c salts .25</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>427</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Jan 3 / 06 Wet</td> <td>Children started to School I went to see Proff Day about taking Stock to the Judging course. We chored around barn in Afternoon, putting in Bull rings ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4th Stormy</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. D Lindsay's A.C. $1200 and pd. Dr Robinson's ac. 200 <p>Sugar. $238, pd fo</p> We chored around barn in afternoon fixing sheep pen ect. W. Cook and A. Ball Came to see about Cutting wood I agreed to give them 90c per cord for 4 foot wood &amp; 50c for 20 inch short wood. they are to cut the straggling trees first and then take the Job in a {face?} starting at south west end.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X X</td> <td>Friday 5th snowy</td> <td>We Chored in morning and, ringed our young bulls we sorted potatoes, and showed Stock to Proff Day and Proff. {Cuancieg?} Arkell preparing for Judging course E.P. Belle 5th had Cow Calf by Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 6th Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and Tom Sorted potatoes I went to town bgt groceries 83c, Hardware, 80c School books. 25c. Tom Sent E.P. Belle 2nd down we bred her to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.83 .80 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Mother went to see Aunt Jane at Hospital. Jennie Mary &amp; I went to Church Col. 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>428</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x x</td> <td>Monday. Jan 8 / 06 fine</td> <td>Tom &amp; I Chored Cleaned box stalls &amp; Moved a mow of straw off hay. G.F. Hood had cow to E.P. Master 2nd bred Grade Cow to E. P. Master 2nd Bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled in five loads of Turnips from the pit. Ordered six apple trees from Mr Kennedy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fine &amp; mild</td> <td>We did chores and hauled four five 3 loads of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th fine</td> <td>We Chored &amp; I went for Aunt Jane to Hospital and went out to Colliege in Afternoon to see the sheep Judged.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 13th fair</td> <td>We hauled turnips in morning and Tom &amp; A Johnston in Afternoon I went to town. Went to Insurance meeting. recd $5 for Directors fee. &amp; $400 from G.B. Hood for Bull service I pd $612 for insurance E.P. Belle 4th had cow calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td>5.00 4.00</td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14th wet</td> <td>Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning col. 30. 10 S.S. in Afternoon Col. 07</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .10 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15th wet</td> <td>Tom Chored I went to town to Executive meeting of Angus Breeder's Arranging with LiveStock Commissioner about the Standard for Can record</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>429</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 15th contd</td> <td>we have got things into better shape, but not perfect as we would like them. Mr Hodson &amp; Spenceer were there for the Govt and Mr Sharp, Burt, McLeod, McKinnon, Dick, Hall, &amp; OBrien, &amp; I for Angus Society, dinner 50c Groc. 115</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th Stormy</td> <td>We sent cattle out to Colliege to Short Course today. Proff Day Said some very kind things about our work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 17th fair</td> <td>In morning I went to town Tom chored and I went to see the Carcases in Afternoon. The lambs were quite a surprise to many of us it was quite a mix up. What we put out as too fat came 1st and what we turned down for being too thin came 2nd Father seems much worse he looks as though he might not last very long. E.P. Mayflowers had cow calf by lord val</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p>X</p> X</td> <td>Thursday 18th Snowy</td> <td>We chored and took colt to O.A.C. <p>Bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ranger and</p> E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>Went to Mill with Grist 20 bgs. 3 peas 3 Barley. 14 oats Bred E.P. Mayflower 5th to E.P. Raider. bgt meat $475</td> <td></td> <td>4.75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>430</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday. Jan 20.th 1905</td> <td>Tom Chored. I went to town bgt beef 1000, pd men for Cutting wood. $710, bgt sulphur 25c Whiskey for Father 100 Gro. 32. Paper. 35. Pd Mother 500</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 7.10 1.00 5.00 .35 .32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21st {fine?}</td> <td>We all stayed at home all day. As we are Expecting that Father may pass away any time Mrs McEachern and Mrs Dobson came to see him.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd fair wet &amp; warm</td> <td>Father died this morning at age 3.15 A.M. he passed away quite peacefully without the Slightest struggle Mother, Jennie Mountain, Will &amp; I were watching around his bedside. After the Morning Chores were done Will &amp; I went to arrange for the funeral. We are going to hold it at two ther 2.30 P.M. tomorrow I paid for digging grave, $300 we bgt Coffin Shroud &amp; hired hack &amp; hearse for $5700. I bgt gro.</td> <td></td> <td>57.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd Cold &amp; damp</td> <td>We Chored around in morning and. prepared for funeral there was quite a number here for such Short noice ..Father looked very nice the most Natural Corpse I have seen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 24th fine</td> <td>I went to Garden Hill this morning, ticket $6.50 &amp; car fare to Scarboro 20c livery at Garden Hill $100 got to Mr Ritchies about 7.30 P.M. I went {?} to home with him after tea.</td> <td></td> <td>6.50 .20 1.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>431</p> <p><br />Jan 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 25th fine</td> <td>After we looked over the Stock We went to Mr McLeod's and found him at home his stock looks well he offered me a steer. for $5000 Pradamere is a good sire then we Friday went to Mr. Russels. his stock is very common. then after dinner we went to Coburg and I started for home we have sold a bull to Mr. Ritchie &amp; took his yearling as part paid we get his bull &amp; $75 for our's car fare 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We went to Station also to Lawyer's to see about will Lawyer is to make agreement for all interested to sign cost will be .$10.00. I paid Mitchell for Coffin ect. 5100 pd Mary 500. I sold 20 barrel rock cockerels for $2500 to O.A.C.</td> <td>2500</td> <td>10.00 51.00 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>We did the Chores and hauled in some straw on from Stock. four loads Mr. Lowe was here and is talking of buying a bull also Mr. Brown of O.A.C. Came to see about a bull. Also Mr Meyer's, &amp; a Friend from Manitoba. paid Harry. Wright . 150</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 60. 15.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 29th fine</td> <td>We did chores &amp; hauled in bal of straw Stack</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>432</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th Jan. 1906 fair</td> <td>We cleaned box stalls in morning and hauled two loads of turnips in Afternoon Mr. {Mirireson?} Came to see our stock this morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31st fair</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled in three loads of Turnips Mr W, Stewart of York Mills &amp; Mr Henry his nephew came today and bgt Bowman's No. 1 &amp; Calf also Cow Calf out of Kyma 14th for $17000 I recd 90 bal to be pd when cattle are shipped Proff Day pd me $1585 for two Ewe lambs.</td> <td>$9000 $1585</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p>x</p> Pd Tom, $1000</td> <td>Thursday. Fen 1st 1906 Stormy</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled one load of turnips. then I went up to Tom's for Cow &amp; calf. pd Tom for keeping them. $1200 and then I shipped Bowman's No. 1 to &amp; Calf Jn. Stewart. York Mills Ont. <p>bred E.P. Kyma 11th to Lord Val 2nd</p> paid Tom ten dollars</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd very Cold 10 blow 0</td> <td>I shipped Calf this morning and, got horse shod 25c got rod made, 20c retd baby boots to Goetz. took grist to mill 20 bgs 3 p. 3 B. 14. O. 15 Empties. Got hair Cut. 20c salt $125 P Oil Cake 1.70 P</td> <td></td> <td>.20 1.70 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3rd Stormy</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to town in morning. I pd Taxes. $4740 Dr Reeds. Ac. $2500 Scroggie Bros. Ac. $21.30 bgt went to mill for grist pd 100 pd. Edward Hagyard for cutting wood. $2264</td> <td></td> <td>47.40 25.00 21.30 2.00 22.64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>433</p> <p><br />Feb. 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 4th Stormy</td> <td>Mary &amp; M.E. &amp; I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. On Lost Opportunities</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th Cold</td> <td>We chored in morning I went to town in Afternoon pd G.B. Morris $10 I had borrowed C. Oil 72c mits 50c railway Ticket $150</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 .72 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6th clear &amp; Cold 16 - 25 below 0</td> <td>16 below Zero. We chored &amp; I wrote Fathers Obituary for Mercury. Mother is not well today. I went to town in Afternoon. got gate mended. scuffler &amp; harrows fixed. 200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>Tom did chores after Early morning Chores After breakfast I got ready and went to Committee meeting of Cattle at Toronto Ex Office and Angus prizes were left same as last Year Expenses Ticket. $175 Other exp 15c went to horse show</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>I hauled wood in morning and shipped E.P. Ringleader 2nd to Geo. A. Ritchie Plainville in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>I went to Dom Sheep &amp; Winter Fair meetings at Toronto Expenses. Ticket $175 dinner 50 tea 20 We had a very satisfactory meetings I proposed dividing Class. for Herefords &amp; Angus it was fairly well received got home at 10 P.m.</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 .50 .20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>434</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday. Feb 10 / 06 Cold &amp; Stormy</td> <td>We went for young bull from G.A. Ritchie in morning paid Freight. $510. then went to town recd $80 from Jno Stewart. York Mills being bal due. me. for cattle pd Goldies Ac. $1170 bgt gro ect. 550 In Afternoon Tom &amp; I chored</td> <td>8000</td> <td>11.70 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11th Dull</td> <td>Mary &amp; I went to Church heard Mr Marshall preach on A Strange Vision it was Jacobs dream. Col 60</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12th Soft</td> <td>We chored in morning and I went to town in afternoon got hardware. 45c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 13th Soft</td> <td>I wrote some letters &amp; made wood rack &amp; we hauled three loads of wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14th Cold</td> <td>Tom &amp; I did Chores and hauled six loads of wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15th fine</td> <td>Mother got very sick this morning and I wired for Jennie Will and Telephoned for Aunt Maggie and brought out Mrs McEachern. Jennie came at 3 P.M. Will at 6 PM Friday 16th fine We I sent 300 to Thos. McFarlane and wrote a few letters re Advisory board</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16th fine</td> <td>I spent the day with Tom and Will &amp; looking after {esting?} Aunt Maggie and general chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>435</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday. 17th Feb 1906. fine</td> <td>We did Chores and I went to mill in morning with ten bags O.3 P. 3 B I bgt bran. 4.25 Flour $225 Cascarer. 75c <p>Mr John Lower of Elora brought E.P. Pride 2nd to breed to Lord Val. 2nd</p> we hauled two loads of wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 2.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Jennie M. &amp; Mary J. &amp; I also Jennie W. Jessie R. Went to Church col 60 in morning heard Rev. Marshall preach On Children as our teachers. Tom &amp; Emma Came in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 19th Soft</td> <td>Mr Lowe's man &amp; I spent the forenoon trying to get E.P. Pride 2nd served by Lord Val 2nd got her served at Noon. Geo. Henderson &amp; Mr McTuesdayDougall Called in Afternoon. I went to mill &amp; got a grist &amp; 900 lbs Oats Chop paid for chopping 80c</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We did chores I took Aunt Maggie to Station &amp; bgt 100 lbs grd flax 300 got 50 packs bgs from Hewer for oats Tom hauled a load of turnips Mr Keating had grade cow to bull 100</td> <td> <p></p> 100</td> <td>3.00 <p></p> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 21st fine</td> <td>We Chored and hauled in four loads of turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd fine</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned 100 bush Siberian oats and took them to Thorp.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>436</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd Feb. 1906</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned 100 bu siberian oats and took them to Hewers recd check for 4500 for Thorp's oats.</td> <td>4500</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 24th very warm</td> <td>We chored in morning &amp; I went to town. paid Baley's for thrashing 1800 paid Jas. L. Simpson $45 on oats. pd A.P. Westervelt Entry fees. $600. recd $4300 from Jas. Hewer for oats bgt.</td> <td>4300</td> <td>18.0 45.00 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 25th Dull</td> <td>Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Col $100 heard Rev. Stranger from Brantford preach.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 26th</td> <td>We cleaned box Stalls in morning and hauled wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 27th Cold</td> <td>got ready &amp; took bull to sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 28th cold</td> <td>We put bull up at sale &amp; was offered $8500 not quite beef price McDougall's sold two at rather a low beef price</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 29th 1st wet cold E.W.</td> <td>I Went to town to see Mr Burt We talked over the advisory board business and we have decided to wait until the meeting before we quit the field.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 30 2nd Wet Cold</td> <td>We chored &amp; trimmed sheep &amp; Tom sorted potatoes I returned stove to Rudd's &amp; paid for new one. 300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>437</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday. Mch. 3rd / 06</td> <td>we got sheep ready and shipped them to Ottawa. Pd. R. Elliot $1000 &amp; pd for Car. $2900 bgt groceries. 1.01</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 29.00 1.01</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Mrs McEachern and I went to Church J. &amp; M. to S.S. Col .02 Jennie M &amp; Mrs. M &amp; I went up to Hospital to see Mrs Dolson</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>We Cleaned up Stables &amp; hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon Went to Thomas Gibsons Golden Wedding, gave them 200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6 fine</td> <td>We did chores and hauled 4 loads of Turnips. Took Jennie M to Station.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>I went to mill got two loads of Chop 1st 2555. second 2425. and 372@ 96. = $3.57 Chop Corn 585. @ 100 5.85 C. Oil 72c Fish 45c</td> <td></td> <td>.45 .72</td> <td>3.57 5.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8th Dull</td> <td>We chored and cut wood Mr Flick paid for bull service $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>We Cleaned grain for Seed fair and hauled two loads of wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 19th fine</td> <td>went to Seed fair a Mr Leonard from Iowa came to look at Stallion We got 2nd prize for potatoes 100 pd for Entries .25</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>438 Mch 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>M.E. &amp; I went to Church Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 30. 25. 5. 03</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .25 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12th fair</td> <td>We Cleaned peas and I went up to car to fix up Expense bill ect weighted Steer 882. and settled up Expense I recd $150 out of what we gave R. Elliot.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and hauled 4 loads of wood. Went along to Hendersons in evening bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fair</td> <td>We chored hauled wood in Morning and hauled two loads of turnips in afternoon. Proff Day came today and bgt E.P. Raider for $300.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15th fair</td> <td>I went for Rooser to O.A.C. and Called to See Proff. Day We hauled wood in Afternoon bgt meat. $655</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday 16th Stormy Afternoon</td> <td>We did chores and hauled two loads of wood in morning and cleaned the seed peas &amp; barley in afternoon bred E.P. Kyma 11th to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 17th fine &amp; Cold</td> <td>We hauled four loads of wood and did chores I went to town bgt gro. 20c oat meal $125. water set 1.25 shoes mended .40</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 1.25 .40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>439</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fair</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie M.E. &amp; I went to Church in morning All the Children went to S.S. with me. col. 30.05.03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19th Stormy</td> <td>We Chored Cleaned out box Stalls and cleaned seed oats. I went to town bgt. grd Flax 300 beans .25</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th Stormy</td> <td>We did chores and hauled tow loads. six logs to mill. got {reach?} fixed at Penfolds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st Stormy</td> <td>I hauled a load of logs to mill in morning &amp; two loads of {heading?} in afternoon 2 1/2 cords. at 300 per cord</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd Stormy</td> <td>I took about 1000 ft of lumber to J.B. Armstrongs. And hauled the bal of it home Excepting a few inch boards I left at mill 20 a 1 X 6. We hauled two loads of wood up to house.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning pd. Hastings Bros $3000 for Horse Service, and went to J.B. Armstrongs to see about lumber, got Photo taken .75</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> T.A. 500</td> <td>Saturday 24th fine</td> <td>I hauled two loads of wood in morning then went to town. recd $2488 from J.B. Armstrong for lumber $29 from A.P. Westervelt for. rebate on car to Ottawa bgt Groceries 530 Paid $5 to Tom. Pd Mr Duff $400 for bull in sale which I withdret (withdrew?}</td> <td>24.88 2900</td> <td>5.30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>440</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Mar 25 / 06</td> <td>Mary J. M.E. &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Dr Johnston preach a very good sermon. Children &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 30. 05. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 26th dull</td> <td>We Cleaned Stables and Chored generally <p>I went to town pd. Missionary money to Jno. Crosby $1000. Mary &amp; I went to lecture in evening</p> bred E.P. Kyma 14th to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower 8th in H</td> <td>Tuesday 27th wet</td> <td>We worked around barn &amp; I went to sale in afternoon bgt rake $1600 snall things 40c Jno &amp; Geo Hendersons Came to see Stock. Also Mr McQueen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning retd. Sling fixtures to Lowden Co went to see about saw took fence machine to mill for Mr Alderson. recd $300 for bull from O.A.C. got 1385 lbs Oat Chop from Jim. S. and 80 lbs Corn Chop &amp; 337 lbs Corn Proff Day came &amp; bgt steer this Afternoon to for $4500 N.P.</td> <td>$30000</td> <td>4500</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29th fine</td> <td>We sent Bull &amp; Steer to O.A.C. then, hauled turnips till noon I went to town.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 30th fair</td> <td>We Chored and split wood and went to School meeting at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning &amp; also went to mill got 565 565 Oat Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>441</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sunday April 1st 2nd 1906 fine</td> <td>We chored and I went for Ernest Aitkins box then Sold 54 bu 14 lb oats to Jos Mitchell @ 45c. $24.50c then, Shipped E.P. Kyma 11th &amp; Calf to Thos. B. Broadfoot Fergus. Then Mr Fixener came and bought the Young Stallion and four Sheep for $35000. We then got cistern Health Certificates 100 and saw about shipping. then went up to Tom's Had Tea and looked around Stock then came back to McCrae's And left Mr Fixener there for the night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st 3rd fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Jennie &amp; Tom went to Church in morning Jennie &amp; M.E. to S.S. And I went to Church in Evening Mr Fixener from Harper Iowa Came today to look at Stock, and we spent the day walking around &amp; talking about things in a general way sometimes about Spiritual Matters but. did Tried to keep out business Thoughts As well as we could &amp; at same time be agreeable</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd 4th fine</td> <td>We went out to O.A.C. and also for consul papers and then prepared the car bgt bran, 500 $450 halter $130 bit &amp; snaps 35c bred E.P. Belle 4th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 4.50 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th</td> <td>We cut wood with Engine &amp; saw 600 and shipped E.P. Victor to F.M. Fixener Harper Iowa for $300 3 sheep &amp; a lamb. 50. cash 22. I got draft for 300 Check for 72</td> <td>300. .72</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>442 {check mark}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> XX XX</td> <td>Thursday Apr 5th / 06 Dull &amp; Snow</td> <td>Ernest &amp; I went to mill in morning and got barley &amp; Peas also some oat chop 1380 lbs barley at 100 some bred bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val Yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> W.S. 1/2</td> <td>Friday. 6th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning mailed Will agreement to W.R.B. and arranged about letter heads at Kelso's bgt meat $440 groceries 25 c. I hired W. Stahlbaum &amp; son to split wood at $175 per day. Son was here about 4 hrs. this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.S. 1</td> <td>Saturday 7th snowy morning fair afternoon</td> <td>I have had W. Stahlbaum 1/2 day Yesterday &amp; all day today at $175 per day splitting wood. Tom &amp; Ernest chored &amp; piled wood we got along very well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie &amp; I went to Church. heard Rev Marshall preach. to Children uniting with Church it was a very nice service <p>Took Jennie &amp; Mary E. to S.S. Col. 30c 05. 02</p> bred E.P. Belle 5th to Lord Val</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .05 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th wet</td> <td>We Cleaned stables sheared 4 shearling ewes &amp; 3 rams Tom &amp; E Cleaned oats in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> W.S. 3.50</td> <td>Tuesday 10th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood &amp; hauled in a load of Turnips. W.S. was here this afternoon &amp; we about finished splitting wood. pd W.S. $350</td> <td></td> <td>3.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>445</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Apt 11th / 06 fair</td> <td>Ernest rolled meadows Tom &amp; I piled wood chored &amp; spread lumps of manure on meadows. Scribbler .05</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling. I went to town in morning and got hair cut. 20c hardware. 75c ordered grass &amp; clover seed. Groceries 76c Ordered. Letter paper 1000 sheets at $5.50. Mary J. Went to Hamilton this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .20 .76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Good. Friday. 13th fine E.W.</td> <td>Ernest Cultivated in big field Next to Barbers ad I finished rolling meadow in morning and sowed Oats in big field in Afternoon. Tom was off for holiday in Afternoon. R. Shortreed had a cow here in Afternoon to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14th Wet</td> <td>We started to sow in morning but had to quit for rain. Men worked around barn and I went to town. bgt a Suit of clothes $1180 and ordered went to John Dolson's and Tom's With Bessie &amp; Stanley Mountain. Spent a pleasant afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 15th fair</td> <td>Mary E. Jennie Bessie &amp; Stanley Mountain &amp; I went to Church in morning. Rev. W. Briggs preached on "Remember these days" and M.J. Bessie &amp; Stanley went to Church in evening bred E.P. Mayflower 5th to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>446</p> <p>Apr 1906 Frost last night</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday. 16th fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivated. Tom Chored I went to town in morning. paid for Photo. 25 bal on S left things in for Church Anniversary and We Sowed Oats &amp; Cultivated in afternoon and Mary &amp; I went to Church Anniversary in Evening 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 17th fine</td> <td>We finished Cultivating &amp; sowing 16 acre field Tom Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 18th fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivating root ground I harrowed on 16 acre field Tom Chored. we got three lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 19th fine</td> <td>Ernest Cultivating and Harrowing and I finished harrowing 16 acre field &amp; Started to so in S. oats No 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 20th fine</td> <td>Ernest cultivating &amp; harrowing I finished sowing no 2 &amp; started Seeded it with clover &amp; Timothy went to town bgt seeds corn ect $1.37. 5.05. got Diploma's framed $15 paid $1000 on ac.</td> <td></td> <td>1.37 5.35 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 21st fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling no 2. I chored cleaning up around turnip pit. and fixing up generally In afternoon we hauled in two loads turnips. Went to town in the Evening, bgt. bananas. 15c Sold Eggs $2.50c for Tom</td> <td>250</td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Quince was very sick with Acute Indegestion from Eating partly decayed turnips when Tom was loading last load on Sat Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>447 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 22nd contd</td> <td>Dr Reed was out three times {?} he has very little hopes of her. Mary J. Jennie &amp; Bessie went to Church heard Bishop Vincent. Tom bred Pride of Powrie 11th to E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23rd fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>Quince died this morning Dr. Reed came out and examined her &amp; Said that he had no doubt it was caused by her getting the decayed turnips I went to town &amp; Saw Lawyer K. McLean &amp; he Said Tom would be liable for the price of the mare as I had warned him not to let them eat that kind of turnips. And had him cover them up in manure heap. J. Webster came today and I have hired him for a year at $26000 I I bgt 52 1/2 lbs of beef @ 8 1/2 $4.50 suet, 25c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>Ernest rolling No 2 &amp; picking stones. J. Webster plowing corn patch &amp; harrowing it <p>I went to town in evening &amp; sold horse hide $275</p> Pd Mr Harper for framing pictures $1550. I chored most of the day.</td> <td>275</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25 fine</td> <td>We Sowed corn patch &amp; Orchard with oats &amp; seeded Cornpatch with Lucerne &amp; Orchard with oats &amp; Lucerne &amp; Orchard grass. John did sowing and Ernest rolled in No. 2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing sod and Ernest rolling &amp; harvesting. Started to roll no 5 I chored sowed orchard grass &amp; cleaned buggy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>448</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 27th Apr. 1906 fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing. E.A. rolling finished no 5. I chored and fixed fences</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fine</td> <td>J.W. plowing E.A. harrowing &amp; rolling. I planted garden and went to town bgt corn $170 seeds &amp; Oil Cake. 5.05</td> <td></td> <td>1.70 5.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>Mary. Mary. E. &amp; I went to Church in Morning I took Mother to Tom's in Evening Jennie &amp; Mary went to S.S. Col. 30. 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>J.W. finished plowing sod &amp; started to disc in afternoon E.A. Chored in morning &amp; rolled and harrowed in Afternoon. I went to town in morning pd for writing paper $450 and horse shod. 75c went to School meeting in Afternoon about the Van drivers taking too much risk in crossing the railway tracks</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 1st fine</td> <td>J.W. finished discing the pea field &amp; started to sow E.A. harrowing &amp; rolling I clipped three sheep in afternoon. &amp; did chores went to meet Will M.J. &amp; Will at train. W. looks real well</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 2nd Showery</td> <td>J.W. Finished sowing peas and E.A. harrowed &amp; rolled &amp; Chored. I retd some seed to Hewers. 6 lb Orchard grass 9 lbs red clover 1 bg. 7 lbs Tim. &amp; 1 bg 2 lb Alsike. Went to meet Adda in morning &amp; set her off in Evening to Children</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>449</p> <p><br />May 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thrusday 3rd Dull</td> <td>J.W. plowing sod &amp; discing &amp; rolling. Ernest rolling &amp; doing chores. I went to town in morning and hauled some manure in the Afternoon, then prepared to go to Ottawa on AA. record business. Ticket. 1560 Sleepr. 200 pd porter. 10 breakfast 25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 4th fine</td> <td>I met Mr McLeod at Brockville and stayed with him to Ottawa, then We went to see Office and then to Mr Spencer's Who soon got Mr Greig &amp; Took us to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. We had quite a discussion and Mr McGregor also of N.W. T. was called in and when Minister heard both sides he decided in favor of Winnipeg for the first Annual Meeting We made some changes in the Constitution and then started for home, had dinner with Mr McGregor and sold him E.P. Ranger for $200 Sleeper $200 dinner 50c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat 5th fine</td> <td>Went to Cheltenham, Tiel at 75c spent a pleasant day looked over John's Stock and also Mr Sharp's.</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>Col. 100 Superanuation fund 200 02. Mother Aunt Jane &amp; I went to Church. Heard Mr Marshall preach Memorial Service.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 2.00 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>hauling &amp; spreading manure bgt meat in evening. $1.70</td> <td></td> <td>1.70</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>450</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday May 8 / 06 Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>We hauled manure in morning &amp; worked inside in afternoon I went to town got horse shod .50 pd Hewers ac. $1841 paid for apple trees. $100 pd for sodding grave 100 keeping it lot mowed for the season 100 for mowing Simpson lot 200</td> <td></td> <td>.50 18.41 <p></p> 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th Dull</td> <td>John W sorted potatoes in morning &amp; E.A. sorted mangels. I wrote some letters. went to town in Afternoon got my teeth fixed 75c, horse shod 25c J.W. Plowing mangel ground in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday 10th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>J.W. finished plowing mangel grd &amp; started to disc it. E.A. &amp; I hauled &amp; spread manure. 7 loads in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <ol> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> </ol> </td> <td>Friday 11th fine</td> <td>J.W. raised mangel &amp; carrot drills &amp; E.A. harrowed and rolled. Mr Michell of Solway, Came &amp; bought E.P. King 4th for $80 to be delivered Monday May 21st I guaranteed him a breeder, &amp; if he does not {?} to take him back &amp; replace him with another he paid $500 &amp; is to pay bal next week. D. Reid came to see sick heifer</td> <td>5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. May 12 / 06 fine shower at noon</td> <td>We sowed mangels carrots &amp; cabbage. J.W. &amp; E.A. hauled manure.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday May 13 / 06 Wet</td> <td>We had a steady rain most of the day. Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning col. 35. 5. 03. Children &amp; I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .05 .03</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>451</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday. May 14th / 06 fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and cleaned box stalls bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val 2nd Tom tells me that queen had a Stallion foal last. Tuesday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>J.W. &amp; E.A. hauled manure I went to meeting of the Advisory board directors of Dom Cattle Breeders Association to Elect an Advisory board. Arthur Johnston &amp; I were Elected without Opposition The Directors of National Record board were also elected. <p></p> When I got home I found that Princess had a good filly foal. And had no trouble my expenses today were railway fare $250. dinner 50c paper .05</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 .05 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 16th Dull</td> <td>J.W. Plowed &amp; Ernest &amp; I spread manure I went to Tom's after dinner and bgt Queen and her colt for $30000 to be pd either this month or next. then I went to town and Raw. L.Oil 55c</td> <td></td> <td>.70 .25 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 17th Dull</td> <td>Went for beef in morning, sold 6 bags potatoes to J. Henderson and six to Whitelow's at 75c per bag. J.W. plowing &amp; sorting potatoes E. Spreading manure and sorting mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 18th fine</td> <td>J.W. &amp; E.A. hauled manure I finished clipping sheep and dipped lambs &amp; old ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>452</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 19th 1906 fine &amp; cool</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Ernest hauling manure I dipped rams &amp; went to town bgt. drugs $150. pd for pulling Jennies Tooth 25c groceries 55c Corn Chop $595 Shipped wool to Brantford. 73 168 lbs 19c = $3192</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .55 5.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20th fine</td> <td>Jennie &amp; I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Glossford preach. Mother Mary E. &amp; I went to cemetery in afternoon. both men went in evening to Church Col today. 35</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>We hauled manure &amp; raised drills for Early potatoes &amp; some mangels near barn Shipped E.P. King 4th to Thos. Mitchell Solway P.O. Walkerton Stn west</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>##</td> <td>Tuesday 22 fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure and Ashes in morning &amp; plowed in Afternoon I went to town bgt plow Share 45 40c pd. Tolton's Ac. $200 bgt mangel seed. 15c bgt halter at Baleys $175 Then Came home and spread manure till 4 P.M. Then took Mayflower 5th to Henderson's to pasture and 6 Ewes &amp; 3 lambs to J Henderson And, he is to raise lambs and we pay market price for them and if a sheep dies he is to pay butchers price for it.. And when a Ewe is done breeding he makes her fat enough to kill</td> <td></td> <td>.40 2.00 .15 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fine</td> <td>J.W. plowed till 4 P.M. then went to Mt Forest. I went to town got buggy fixed. 1 gal R. Linseed Oil .70 N.P. at Penfolds got horse shod N.P. Went to mill got 295 lbs Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>453</p> <p><br />May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 24th / 1906 f</td> <td>Fine morning Showery Evening. E. Aitken &amp; I Chored all day Took Mary J. Aunt Jane &amp; all Children to St Cars &amp; they went to Gordon's at Arkell to spend the day Went to meet them at night. St Car fare. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25th fine</td> <td>After Chores were done this morning I went to Station to meet Mr Bainbridge. he Came all right and I took him to see Mr G.B. Ryan's Store and then to Our Church from there to a few of the City residences and then home and after looking at some of the stock we had dinner and quite a chat showed him some Certificates Pedigrees of stock then looked over the cattle in field then turned out bulls and Showed Mr B. the Horse Slings for unloading hay Ect. then went to O.A.C. And looked around the Stock He said the he enjoyed the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>We worked at Manure and turnip ground in morning and prepared potatoes for sale in Afternoon sold 1060 lbs of potatoes to G. J. Thorp at 75c per bag. went to</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>454</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. May 27 / 06 fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev Marshall preach Jennie, Mary E. &amp; I to S.S. Mother &amp; I to Church in Evening Col. 30. 07. 10 Mr Marshall preached a good sermon "our Country" A National Sermon.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .07 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 28th fine</td> <td>We sorted potatoes and took a load to town 31 bgs 2790 lbs = 31 bgs. @ 70 got harness mended .25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 29th fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>I went We sorted potatoes &amp; took a load to town 26 75 bgs / 90 bgt feed. $840 N.P. at Thorp's Jonnie &amp; Ernest plowed &amp; spread manure.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30th fine</td> <td>We sorted and took a twenty one bgs to town have taken altogether $68 bg 55 lbs pd Thorps Ac. $840 and pd Jas. L. Simpson in full for Chopping 245 bu Oats and for 116 lbs extra. 4.25. 1.45. and 5.00 on Account for Corn. bgt corn at Thorps. 10 c sold wool. $115 money for potatoes 64.95 bgt feed 8.40</td> <td>64.95 56.95</td> <td>4.25 1.45 5.00 .10 8.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Thursday 31st fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and I put Carbon Bisulphide in ground hog holes and went to Hendersons with 4 cattle to pasture went to town for mail recd money for wool 3185</td> <td>3185</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 1st June 1906 fine</td> <td>J &amp; E hauled manure I run weeder through mangels &amp; carrots &amp; went to town bgt tickets for Mother &amp; I to Hamilton $4.90. Uncle Robert Died last night. then I castrated two lambs at at Toms. Stationary 35c stamps .05</td> <td></td> <td>4.90 .40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>455</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd June / 06 fine</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Ernest finished hauling manure to root patch and Mother &amp; I went to Hamilton found got to Gay's about 8.30 A.M. After breakfast Mr G &amp; I went to the Farm and looked around the trees &amp; other crops. After dinner W.R. Walker &amp; Mr G. &amp; I went up to the cemetery and looked around the park.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd fine</td> <td>I went to cemetery in morning and Mother and I to Centenary Church. heard Dr Rose. on the "Sword of the Lord and of Gideon" In Afternoon we attended the Funeral. John &amp; E. Dickenson D. Reed &amp; W.P. Walker, F. Dickenson &amp; I were pall bearers. in Evening we Sat in garden &amp; talked Uncle Ed &amp; Aunt M. were there. Col. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>I started for home at 8 A.M. And arrived about 10.30 A.M. then went to town and ordered a barrel of molasses at 30c per Gal. and .50c for delivering J.W. &amp; E.I. Spreading manure &amp; plowing. bgt oatmeal $115</td> <td></td> <td>1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 2nd time</td> <td>Tuesday 5th fair</td> <td>We finished spreading manure and plowing. and started to cut potatoes. Tom had E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Van 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 6th fine</td> <td>We had quite a rain last night. and in Afternoon we planted potatoes E.A. &amp; I Cut in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>456</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 7th June 1906 fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes in morning and then started harrowing and plowing headlands I went to see about a cow, but did not buy one yet pd Dr Savage's A.C. for Father and Mother. $2650</td> <td></td> <td>26.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F</td> <td>Friday 8th Showery</td> <td>Ernest went to Tom's today I took Queen &amp; Princess to Hasting's Bro's Crosshill to be bred to Lord Charming and also took colts along Expenses 50c Jno W. harrowing &amp; rolling Turnip grd</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Saturday 9th Warm &amp; sultry</td> <td>I started home about 8.30 A.M. bred Queen. Princess was not in season. I had to come around by Bridgeport had dinner &amp; horse fed 35c bgt a cow. $36. holstein grade pd Thorp for 20 bu barley at 50c and Also pd him $12.65 for 1 barrel of molasses recd $5800 from Jno Mountain being bal on bull.</td> <td>5800</td> <td>.35 36.00 10.00 12.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th Showery</td> <td>Mary &amp; I also M.E. went to Church in morning. MaryE. Jennie &amp; I to S.S. col. 60.15.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>I went to mill in morning took 30 bags, oats &amp; barley I {?} bu barley extra .75c seed for lot in cemetry. 10c groceries $265. pd my $100 to Lord's day Alliance When I came home I went to Barbers and saw where barn was struck with lightening then hoed some mangels and went to see Mr Lowe off got an order for Suffolk shearling ram $30 from Jno Thompson Sardis B.C.</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .10 2.65 1.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>457</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday June 12 / 06</td> <td>We went Cleaned box Stalls and started to hoe mangels. Mr. Patterson of Petrolia came in the evening and bgt. a Young bull Nanettes Pride R. for $100 and I pay freight on him. I took him alomg to Hendersons to see the Stock we have there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>We went to Station in the morning with Mr Patterson recd a check for $2230 for my Expenses to Ottawa in May. We Hoed mangels and Mary took Bessie &amp; Marguerite to Doctor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 14th fine</td> <td>We hoed mangels and plowed for Turnips had F. Glover helping at 125 per day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15th Showery</td> <td>J.W. &amp; F. Glover cleaned wheat in morning &amp; I went to town bgt hardware, 108 wagon fixed 35c recd $10000 for Nanette's pride R. from Wm Patterson. Petrolia Shipped him and pd Freight $570 pd Frank Glover. $190</td> <td>$10000</td> <td>1.08 .35 5.70 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th wet</td> <td>J.W. plowing &amp; preparing the J.W. Choring &amp; hoeing mangels I went to town bgt pd Morris AC .70 Pd. Telegram to Mr Bainbridge at Port Arthur. 60c, hair cut 20</td> <td></td> <td>.70 .20 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 17th Showery</td> <td>Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mr Ross. We all stayed at home the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>458</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday 18th June 1906 fair</td> <td>J.R. prepared land and started to raise drills for turnips in morning. I Chored made sheep Crate and fixed stall for paring Cattle's feet in. went to town after dinner for Blacksmith to help us pare feet and, I paid Kenneth McLean solicitor for Knowles executors. $1000 on principal and $200 intrest &amp; this leaves a bal of $3000 still on our Farm I also paid Tom $30000</td> <td></td> <td>$100000 <p>$200.00</p> $300.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>JW raised some drills and started to crossplow for turmips. I sowed about 1 1/2 acres Turnips and Shipped E.P. Ranger to Jas. D. McGregor also Suffolk ram to Jos Thompson sardis B.C. Bowmans 65 Rec 945. I pd for Corn at Thorps $152 bgt. 50 bu barley oats at. 50c and pd $500 on it. sent check for $1500 to A.P. Westervelt being freight on bull to McGregor I made up Wills Account today. And find that he owes me $5778.58c five Thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars and 58c</td> <td></td> <td>1.52 5.00 15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th wet</td> <td>J.W. Plowed between showers &amp; we finished cleaning up wheat, for market, and hoed some mangels and scuffled Early potatoes &amp; Mangels near barn.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>459</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday. June 21 / 06 Showery</td> <td>J.W. plowing and girls we &amp; I pulling mustard and hoeing carrots. &amp; Mangels. bred dairy cow to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday 22nd Showery</td> <td>J.W. Plowing I went to Stn. and, bgt drugs 20c harness mended 25c st cars .05 bred girls &amp; I thinned carrots in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23rd</td> <td>J.W. working at turnip grd all day. Girls &amp; I thinned carrots in morning &amp; went to town and worked in garden in afternoon bgt shoes for girls $270 laces .10c groceries. 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35 2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Jennie Jessie &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Mr Marshall preach on. "The Entering of the Word giveth light" it was a very good sermon. Took Mary J. an three Youngest to Cemetery in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>I bred Quality to "Prince of London" Mr Sorby's horse J.W. Cultivated &amp; raked the turnip patch &amp; started to raise drills. Jennie, Mary. E. &amp; I thinned carrots and finished pulling mustard.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>J</td> <td>Tuesday 26th fine</td> <td>We finished sowing turnips today. J.W. off from 4 P.M. Mother came home today and Mary J &amp; Jennie Went with Gay's to O.A.C. {?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>460</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday. June 27th / 06 fine</td> <td>J.W. Cultivated rape ground I scuffled potatoes. mangels &amp; corn near barn &amp; went to Station to Meet. Mr J. Barrie of Clarke P.O. Ont. Mr. B came out and bgt. "E.P. Mail boy." for $10000 I bgt ground flax. $300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>I went for meat in morning went to see. J. Henderson cattle his calves look fine. went to see fence builder &amp; then J.W. &amp; I scuffled mangels &amp; Carrots. &amp; hoed till four 30 P.M. when we went to ship E.P. Mail boy to J. Barrie. Newtonville Stn &amp; got him loaded all right. Mary &amp; Children went up to Tom's</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. 29th fine hot.</td> <td>J.W. Cultivated rape grd I hoed mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30th Dull</td> <td>Joe Fisher &amp; Wilbert Hoenell helped us to hoe mangels and 50c Each We almost finished them.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 1st / 06</td> <td>Mother &amp; I went to Church in Morning heard Mr Crews preach on Faithfulness in our work was all God required of us. Mary &amp; I went for a drive in Afternoon with Children col 50</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>We finished hoeing mangels &amp; Carrots in morning. and Burned off twitch and J.W. plowed headlands &amp; started to raise drills I went to Mount Forest in Evening stayed all night at Mr Webster's. had quite a chat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>461</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fine</td> <td>I went out to Wills in morning took a walk around Farm and also over W.R.W's. W. Gardiner &amp; J Hewitts Mrs Hewitt looks very frail. Then we came to Station &amp; I came home. Expenses wer 1.65 &amp; .35</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine heavy shower last night</td> <td>I hauled three loads of wheat to Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th fine</td> <td>I hauled one load of wheat U.&amp; 5 bgs on a load of Oats Wheat to Goldies &amp; oats to J.S. mill. <p>I have taken out $169.19c worth of wheat at 60 c &amp; 82 c per bu In Afternoon I got 48 bu 3/4 of Barley at Thorp's bal to pd $500 before &amp; $19.35c</p> Pd Goldies AC $30. pd J.L.S. $2000 on two racks &amp; for Chopping. 95c Jim is to deliver Barley Chop &amp; two racks on Monday</td> <td>16919</td> <td>19.35 30.00 95c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning for horse shod. 50c Hose for Sprayer. $100 whiffle tree for horse fork. 75c Alick Webster came today &amp; I hired him for 2 Months for $6000</td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Saturday 7th fair</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. finished burdocks &amp; J.F. finished hoeing weeds out of potatoes. I trimmed sheep &amp; put P Green on Early potatoes finished sowing rape &amp; tedded hay We kiled up what was cut after tea sent McGregors &amp; Pattersons Transfers today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>462 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. July 8th Showery</td> <td>Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach on a "wide Awake Church " col 50 In Afternoon, Tom &amp; Family came down, &amp; had tea with us</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning. A.W. Cleaned box stalls and bedded them. J.F. hoed some mangels I went to Hendersons &amp; brought home E.P. Mayflower 5th &amp; we killed &amp; buried her. we found her heart very large &amp; flabby, her liver very large, hard and rather blue colored on out side and hard &amp; dark in side. A great deal of bloody water around her bowels &amp; lungs, but did not notice any Tubercules, or any thing of that sort the fat under her skin was more like Jelly then fat. We scuffled &amp; hoed some turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10th fair heavy Showers last night</td> <td>I went to see about fence between Simpson place &amp; Thurtell then went to town sold hide of heifer. $520. <p>got buggy fixed. 35c, paid Jessie $1000. bgt gro 10c.</p> men all hoed turnips finished the first sown patch got harness. $250</td> <td>520</td> <td>5.20 <p>.35 .10 10.00</p> 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11th fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning and we dug out barberry &amp; blasted a stump. Joe picked spudded burs in morning &amp; tedded &amp; raked in afternoon. I went to town in morning and sent $540 to Farmers Advocate. got Dynamite. 2 ch $145</td> <td></td> <td>5.40 1.45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>463</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th Jy 1906 fine</td> <td>J.W. Cut hay in morning A.W. blasted stumps J &amp; I Chored &amp; opened out hay We hauled 4 loads &amp; kiled up what was cut.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled 11 loads hay</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled 11 loads hay pd Winfield for Oats. $19.15c</td> <td></td> <td>19.15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th Dull</td> <td>Mother Jennie &amp; I went to Church heard Rev Dr Henderson preach Jennie &amp; I went to Class we took a walk in woods in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 16th Dull</td> <td>Men Choring &amp; hoeing turnips I went to mill got load of oat chop 20 bgs. 1.00 for chopping got Oat meal 100 NP at Thorps bgt Lard 75 &amp; Egg cups .05 groceries 77c got harness mended 60c new tugs $275</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 = .75 .15 .77 3.75 .60</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday 17th fair</td> <td>We moulded potatoes scuffled turnips put p green on potatoes &amp; hauled in what hay we had cut. 3 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 18th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting no. 6 &amp; kiled what was cut in morning bred Miss Quality to Sorbys Young horse. J. Wetst Alex &amp; Joe hoed turnips most of the day. Recd check for $3500 from Jos Thompson Sardis B.C. for Ram. &amp; $1 from Wm Hall for Cow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>464</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday. July 19th 1906</td> <td>We hauled Eight loads hay. J.W. went to St Jacobs for mares. We had Joe McGrogan helping us today, at $100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> 8</td> <td>Friday 20th Showery</td> <td>I went to town in morning also arranged with J. Fisk to cut our grain at 55c per acre we supply Twine &amp; one horse went to got hardware at Penfolds 45c got Cap. 10c Men hauled hay till rain came on then chored sent $500 to Jos Thompson Sardis B.C. pd. Dr Savage $1200 pd Hamilton $1100 for Life Insurance for 3 mos.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .45 <p>5.00</p> <p>12.00</p> 11.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>We finished hoeing turnips &amp; Cut around wheat field &amp; I went to town bgt shoes $300 hardware. 40c p. sent $1500 to see McFarlane. recd bgt brushes $175 Foot Elm .25 paid Joe McGrogan $200 last night had W. McLean hoeing Turnips at 7 1/2 c per row.</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 .40 10.00 .25 1.75 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd hot &amp; showery</td> <td>Mother Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning We Enjoyed a very practical sermon from Dr Henderson on Brethern Count it all Joy when ye fall into divers temptations. we all stayed at home the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23rd</td> <td>Started to-day for the West. Fisk cutting wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th.</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat &amp; cut barley. Alex. Joe Mc- Johnnie chocking wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>465</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 25th. 1906</td> <td>Hauling hay Joe Mc here helping. Bailey at fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 26th.</td> <td>Cutting &amp; hauling in hay. Joe Mc _ here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 27th.</td> <td>Hauling hay Joe Mc here again Joe Mc here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday July 28th.</td> <td>Hauling &amp; cutting hay in forenoon &amp; working at turnips in afternoon. Joe Mc h.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 29th.</td> <td>Raining all day. All at home.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th.</td> <td>Working at hay and turnips.</td> <td></td> <td>Goldie's left 200 flour 1000 bran.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st.</td> <td>Hauling in hay - 6 loads. Joe Mc_ here.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 1st.</td> <td>Johnnie cut alfalfa in morning. Alex &amp; Joe Fisher at turnips until 10 o'clock, then they started to haul in wheat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 2nd</td> <td>Hauling fall-wheat all day and finished it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 3rd</td> <td>Hauling in barley &amp; shocking up oats Mr Hall here from 11-6 Joe Mc " 1/2 day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday Aug. 4th.</td> <td>Joe Mc_ here and worked till 4-15 P.M. All shocking oats. Fisk finished cutting. Paid Joe Mc_ $5 on work done.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 5th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Mary &amp; I to church. Mr Crews preached.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>466</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 6th 1906</td> <td>Men shocking oats and cutting part of the orchard. Mr. Lowe looking at cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 7th.</td> <td>Men working in turnips and orchard oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 8th.</td> <td>Men working at turnips also at orchard oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 9th.</td> <td>Hauled 4 loads of hay &amp; finished orchard. Tom &amp; Emma here in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 10th.</td> <td>Men at turnips. Johnnie went to mill for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 11th.</td> <td>Working at turnips in forenoon and finished hauling hay in afternoon. Got Aunt Jane's and baby's pictures taken.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 12th.</td> <td>Jennie Jean &amp; I went to church in morning. Heard Mr Crews.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 13th.</td> <td>Men hauling in oats in forenoon and Alex at Harvey's threshing in afternoon. Johnnie &amp; Joe cutting around peas. Gave J. Fisk check for $20.07 c for cutting grain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 14th.</td> <td>Alex at Telfer's threshing all day. Johnnie at turnips Joe Fisher away in afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>467</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 15th. 1906.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day from field next Ford's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Aug. 16th.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Aug. 17th.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 18th.</td> <td>Hauling oats all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 19th.</td> <td>At home all day. Very warm. Rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 20th.</td> <td>Working at turnips all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 21st.</td> <td>At turnips in forenoon &amp; at oats hauling in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Aug. 22nd.</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{James Bowman resumes writing} Friday 24th fine</td> <td>I got home this morning and went to see about man in afternoon. {JoNeu?} {Men?} hauling oats 3 loads. I hired A.W. Coke for the shows at the rate of $20 per month.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling oats today. Eight loads.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>468</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th 1906</td> <td>Mary Mother &amp; I went to Church in morning. Children &amp; I to S.S. and Mary &amp; I to Church in Evening heard Mr Crews both times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday. 27th Showery</td> <td>J. Went to Barbers Thrashing in morning Alex plowed and. Joe &amp; I chored</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>men pulled peas yesterday Afternoon, and hauled seven loads today I went to town borrowed Twenty bgs of oats from Mr Barber 2027 lbs oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 29th. fine</td> <td>Preparing to go to Toronto show in forenoon. Took 15 head cattle away in afternoon. Men hauled a few loads pease after coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th.</td> <td>Men finished hauling peas &amp; started to haul manure for fall-wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st.</td> <td>Hauling manure all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 1st.</td> <td>Hauling manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 2nd.</td> <td>Aunt Jane &amp; Jennie went to church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Sept. 3rd.</td> <td>Hauling manure. Went down to Toronto show.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 4th.</td> <td>Men spreading manure &amp; plowing. Alex at Mr Harvey's threshing in afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>469</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 5th. 1906.</td> <td>Spreading Manure &amp; plowing on fall-wheat ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 6th. 1906.</td> <td>Paid Mr Young for fall-wheat. Alex at Flick's threshing all day. Johnnie plowing. Bot two ploughshares. Got Nell shod charged u bag flour u</td> <td></td> <td>12.60</td> <td>75c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 7th.</td> <td>Alex at Flick's in forenoon Both plowing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 8th.</td> <td>Men working on fall-wheat ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 9th.</td> <td>All at home all day. Very warm.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept. 10th.</td> <td>Men working at plowing fall-wheat ground gave Johnnie $20 Bot ploughshare &amp; bag Oil-cake.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday Sept. 11th.</td> <td>Sowing fall-wheat &amp; plowing. Calf born. E.P. Keepsake had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Alex &amp; Johnnie at show with Mr. Henderson, all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 13th.</td> <td>Johnnie went to Mt Forest in forenoon Alex. cutting corn, &amp; helped Mr. H_ out with cattle.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 14th.</td> <td>Alex. plowing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 15th.</td> <td>Alex plowing in forenoon Went to station to help bring home the stock until after Sunday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>470</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 16th. 1906</td> <td>Jim, Jennie &amp; I went to church in the morning &amp; Jim, grandma &amp; Aunt Jane to cemetery in afternoon &amp; Jennie to S.S.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept.17th.</td> <td>Preparing in forenoon Paid Alex Webster $70 to take cattle to Halifax. Johnnie came home in forenoon. Took 15 head cattle to station in afternoon &amp; got started to Halifax.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 18th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing all day. Bot 2 points for the Sulky plow. Alex went to O.A.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 19th.</td> <td>Frost came at night. Johnnie plowing all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 20th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing &amp; Ernest getting in wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday Sept. 21st.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing and Ernest at wood in forenoon and part of afternoon he spent at Barber's waiting for them to cut corn E.P. Pride 3rd had bull c by E.P. Raider</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 22nd.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing and Ernest getting in wood. in afternoon and at Barber's in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 23rd.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie &amp; I at church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Sept. 24th.</td> <td>Johnnie plowing &amp; Ernest harrowing. American heifer had Bull calf. by E.P. Ranger</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>471</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 25th. 1906.</td> <td>J. plowing &amp; Ernest harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Sept. 26th.</td> <td>J. plowing &amp; Ernest harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sept. 27th.</td> <td>Started at mangels.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sept. 28th.</td> <td>Working at mangels {written to the right of this} Sack Oatmeal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday Sept. 29th.</td> <td>Raining all day. Men working inside.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 30th.</td> <td>Bessie's birthday (4 yrs). Took her to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Oct. 1st.</td> <td>Working at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Oct. 2nd.</td> <td>Working at mangolds. Got 100 lbs. flour at Goldie's charged.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Oct. 3rd</td> <td>Working at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Oct. 4th.</td> <td>at mangolds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Oct. 5th.</td> <td>Finished mangolds. Had 28 loads. Mr. Barber brought the last meat from ring.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Oct. 6th.</td> <td>Raining all day. Men working around barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Oct. 7th.</td> <td>Rain in forenoon Girls to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Oct. 8th.</td> <td>Started to pick potatoes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Oct. 9th.</td> <td>Working around barn in forenoon &amp; at potatoes in afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>472</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Oct. 10th. 1906.</td> <td>Snow fell to-day. Men at potatoes. Saw Dr. about baby.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Oct. 11th. Thursday,</td> <td>Men worked at wood in forenoon &amp; Johnnie plowed in afternoon &amp; Ernest at wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Oct. 12th.</td> <td>Ernest went to town in forenoon and got $5 on his wages, to buy shoes. Johnnie &amp; he at potatoes in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Oct. 13th.</td> <td>Working at potatoes, Joe Fisher &amp; brother here for the day to be paid for.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Oct. 14th.</td> <td>Jennie went to church in morning and brought some tablets for grandma.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Oct. 15th.</td> <td>Men at potatoes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 lbs</td> <td>Tuesday 16th fine &amp; warm</td> <td>Johnnie &amp; Ernest taking up turnips. We arrived home from Charlottetown today at 3 P.M. And got our truck all home about dark. paid R. Goodall. 3000 $29. wages &amp; 100 that He loaned me</td> <td>3000</td> <td>3000</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17th fine</td> <td>Ernest &amp; J. finished the turnips that were toped &amp; Ernest chored around house in Afternoon J. Plowed. I went to town pd. Baleys bill. $1680. Chitticks $2025</td> <td></td> <td>16.80 20.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>473</p> <p><br />Oct 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17th continued</td> <td>pd. J. Fisher $1325 bgt plow points Ect $110 pd duty on hoof Shears 75c</td> <td></td> <td>13.25 1.10 .75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>Ernest was off for holiday J.W. Plowed I chored and went to town Mr J Buchanan Kerwood came to select cattle Mother Came home from Tom's quite Sick today. We had Dr Savage come to see her She has Inflamation of one lung</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 19th fine</td> <td>Mr Buchanan &amp; I looked around Stock in evening then went to see Henderson's Cattle &amp; I Ear Tagged the lambs that were there, then we went up to Tom's after dinner and looked at Stock the Calves &amp; lambs look very well cows are rather thin. then we Shipped the Cattle. E.P. Kyma 14th E.P. Maynard, E.p. Rosebud 3rd He gave me his note due in 40 days for $42500</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th fine</td> <td>J.W. plowed and Ernest Chored and picked apples I went to Town. bgt meat 3.00 Flour $225. Machine oil Candies 10c E &amp; Girls &amp; I pulled apples in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 .25 .18 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 21st Dull fine</td> <td>Mary, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Bessie went with us to S.S. Col. 150. 05 .05. 1. 1.</td> <td></td> <td>1.62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monday 22nd Dull</td> <td>J. &amp; E. Chored &amp; picked apples. J.W. Plowed in afternoon Ernest &amp; I picked apples. I went to mill in mornng. bgt feed 12.75 N.P. Pd for Chopping. 55c at Chitticks Belle of Delaval 2nd had Cow Calf by E.P. Raider</td> <td></td> <td>.55</td> <td>12.75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>474</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Oct 23rd. / 06 fair</td> <td>We finished picking Apples this morning, and topped about half the turnips this afternoon. Major Hood brought a Govt inspector to see our Horses this morning. Mr Christie and Mr Jones of Mt Elgin</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wensday 24th fair wet evening</td> <td>We worked at turnips all day made pit bottom &amp; harrowed up turnips &amp; made roads in them in morning and. hauled 20 small loads in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday 25th Dull wet eve</td> <td>We hauled thirty small lots of Turnips and Dr Came out to See Mother. Mary J. was taken Sick</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday 26th fair</td> <td>We hauled 13 S loafs of Turnips and topped the balance &amp; cleaned out another pit bottom</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday 27th Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>We worked at Turnips in forenoon and started after dinner but had to quit. I went to town bgt bread ect. 55c Groceries $460. Shoes for Jennie &amp; Mary. 255 n.p. rubbers. $115 N.P. meat $200 n.p.</td> <td></td> <td>.55.</td> <td>2.55 1.15 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X <p></p> </td> <td>Sunday 28th Snow &amp; Eve.</td> <td>We finished Turnips today hauled them into pit. Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Jennie, Mary &amp; I to S.S. col 100. 5. 1. 1. E.P. Mayflower 3 had Cow Calf by E.P. Ranger</td> <td></td> <td>1.07</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>34</td> <td>Monday 29.</td> <td>We finished hauling turnips together today. Telephoned to Jno Mountain tonight for a ram</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>475</p> <p>Oct 1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 30th snowy.</td> <td>We shipped bull Calf to D. McFarlane Oak Lake Manitoba price $15000 Paid not Manitoba and. Suffolk ram to Jno Mountain and Suffolk ram to Jas D. McGregor Bow Island Alta Price $20 N.P. <p>E.P. Belle 3rd had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd. a very good calf.</p> I prepaid Freight on McGregors ram St. car tickets. 25c</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> <p></p> 5.30 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 31st fair</td> <td>Shipped ram Lamb Bowmans 105 to J.V. Robinson Kanona N.Y. recd $2000 for him <p>J.W. went to Whitelaws, for load of straw to cover pits bgt b wire at Penfolds. 67 lbs at 3 c per lb. sold a ram lamb to. Geo. N. Dean of Shelbyville Michigan to be delivered next Monday at $2500. Exchange 20c</p> Tom brought Ram &amp; wether lambs down yesterday they weighed 128, 117, 135, 107, 97, 128,</td> <td>$2000 $2500</td> <td>.20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Nov 1st / 06</td> <td>Witch of Benton was in heat today. We covered pits most of the day hauled home a load of Cabbage.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 x makes a total of 92 lots of roots this year</td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>We fenced pits in morning &amp; then took up carrots 4 lds I took out Salem's King III from the Ewes he has gone to seven of them.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>J.w. Plowing. Ernest &amp; I unloaded carrots chored &amp; covered pit and put cattle on rape. I went to town pd Telephone bill. 100 candies .05 meat $5.60. stamps. 50c gro.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .05 5.60 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>476</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. Nov. 4 / 06 fine</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Jennie Mary E. &amp; baby went to S.S. Col. 50.05.03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing. I went to town mailed letters re inspection and proxys. also. Mailed inspection slips. 14c bgt stamps. 30. cards .15 bgt mixed grain for chop. 1050 old account. pd. J.S. for Chopping &amp; making rack. $745 bgt bran $425 n.p. Flour $4.50 n.p. at Goldies <p>While we were at Chores, Geo and Jno Henderson Came along and bgt looked around stock, &amp; I have arranged to let Geo have some of our ewes to raise lambs and we made up account and I owe him $6430</p> made out my Total account to Govt for Expenses &amp; wages to date $355.42</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .14 .45 10.50 12.75 7.45</td> <td>4.50 4.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6th fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Ernest Choring Mary &amp; I sent inspection notices out. &amp; also made out Expenses Account. for my trip in west to Govt I also wrote all members for their {proxys?} <p>went to town with two rams in afternoon one for F.M. Fixener. Harper Iowa. and one for Geo. N. Dean Shelbyville. Michigan. J. Bowman's 110. and {nt?} Salem's King III to Fixener. bgt stamps for inspection Notices Ect. 45c</p> Mr Jesse. Penfold of Elora was here to see Cattle. may buy a female</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Ernest Choring I went to Tom's to see about Ear tags on sheep, &amp; about Calves</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>477</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th contd</td> <td>Tom brought his Ewe lambs down in afternoon. they weighed 401 lbs Rams &amp; wethers weighed 712 = 1113 at 4 1/2 c = $5008 to be paid Dec 1st I bgt apples for Jas Smith at $125 per bag. 6 bgs $750 and two bags at 75c = 150. total $900 three barrels at 20 = 60</td> <td></td> <td>9.00 .60</td> <td>$5008</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 8th Dull</td> <td>J.W. went to Friendship's Thrashing. E.A. in Afternoon. Tom brought . bull &amp; heifer Calves down I am to pay him. $10500 for the pair. to be paid about 1st Dec and lambs also Farmers Advocate Man was around this Morning Afternoon I went to town got horse shod 25c harness mended. 10c Grain baskets. 55. putty. 10</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .10 .55 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9th Dull</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Ernest were at Friendship's thrashing in morning &amp; we thrashed in Afternoon started at about 3 P.M. and had 35 minutes of a stop with self feeder. had Flick, Fords, McDougalls, Barber Friendship. Telfer 2. Goy, Harvey</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 10th fair</td> <td>We thrashed today with same hands as Yesterday and Alex Johnston and Friendships had two here. Went to town tonight bgt meat $310. bread ect. 63c Groceries .50c got Mr Sharp &amp; Mosson Boy of Proxys.</td> <td></td> <td>3.10 .63 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11th Dull</td> <td>Mr J. Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Wilson of St Andrews preach on "I bear in ny body the marks of the "Lord Jesus"" it was very practical. then Jennie Bessie, M.E. &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 50. 05. 03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .08</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>478</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monsay. Nov. 12 / 06 fair snow Cont. night</td> <td>We finished thrashing about 3.30 p.m. today then cleaned up floor. had Mr Goy extra today. Makes about Exactly two days thrashing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 13th cool frosty</td> <td>We Chored around barn and. Took grist to Mill 20 bgs, 10 bgs, Oats 10 mixed sent $700 to R.B. Ogilvie to record colts and $6.50 orders 13 pd. J. Webster. 3500 J. McGrogan $2.25c pd. for Fisher $100 for Thrashing got Clothes repared &amp; Cleaned $125 Telephoned to Broadfoot &amp; McKinnon $1.25</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 6.50 .13 35.00 2.25 .35 1.00 1.25 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Weednesday Nov. 14th.</td> <td>Started for Fergus &amp; north. J. plowing &amp; E. Choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Nov. 15th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Ford's threshing all day &amp; Ernest choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>142.40</td> <td>Friday Nov. 16th.</td> <td>Ernest &amp; Johnnie at Goy's threshing until about 3 P.M. Johnnie went for grist to mill in evening. bgs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Nov. 17th.</td> <td>Johnnie &amp; Ernest at McDougall's threshing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov. 18th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Nov. 19th.</td> <td>Went to Inspect S. Young's cattle in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Nov. 20th.</td> <td>Started for Western Ont.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>479</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday D Nov. 21st. 1906</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Nov. 22nd.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 23rd</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Nov. 24th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov. 25th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Nov. 26th.</td> <td>Started for Eastern Ont. &amp; Quebec.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Nov. 27th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Telfer's threshing in afternoon &amp; Ernest all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Nov. 28th.</td> <td>Johnnie at Telfer's threshing in afternoon &amp; Ernest all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Nov. 29th.</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Master 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Nov. 30th.</td> <td>Ernest at Harvey's threshing all day &amp; Johnnie at Barber's all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. N Dec. 1st.</td> <td>Johnnie &amp; Ernest at Johnson's threashing in forenoon. Paid Ernest 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec. 2nd.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 3rd.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>480</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 3rd.</td> <td>I went to town in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 4th</td> <td>I took morning train for Chicago arrived there at ten o'clock. and went to Palmer House</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5th fair</td> <td>Went to show. looked around all day watched the Angus Classe Yearling bulls were very good. Also cows. Two Year olds and Yearlings. this was all classes I saw I compared Our Two Year old compared well with what I saw. there also our Two year old bull and Cow. Went to Meeting in Evening, And it lasted all night. Kerrick. Bradpite &amp; Miller got in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 6th</td> <td>went to show. in morning and stayed there till noon. then had dinner And went to train. Expenses Supper Tuesday. 25. room .200 breakfast wed. 70. dinner 25. supper 60c. room 50c breakfast. dinner 25c admission ticket. 50c berth on Pulman Bred E.P. Kyma 4th to Lord Val. 2</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .70 .85 1.50 .75 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th cold</td> <td>got home this morning at 9 A.M. did some work &amp; got things into shape for Fat stock show</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 8th</td> <td>{Blank}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>481</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>X</p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 9th fair</td> <td>Went to Church in Morning, and S.S. in Afternoon. Col $100 <p>bred Century place Matilda to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</p> E.P. Belle 2nd to Lord Val.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fair</td> <td>went to town in morning and. took Cattle to show in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11th fine</td> <td>attended the show our Society met. and discussed matters generally . and Elected old officers. There was a considerable talk of very little account. We won 1st on two Year old 2nd on cow &amp; 1st on Calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 12th fair</td> <td>Attended show and brought out Mr. Galbraith of Shebourne Mr Oppertshauser of Hanover, Mr. Dick of Ashgrove, to see bulls &amp; other Stock Steer was slaughtered today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 13th fair</td> <td>I stayed at home sick today Jno Mountain &amp; W.B. Bowman were here. Also Hennie Mountain &amp; Mrs Gay of Hamilton. We had a pleasant visit from them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 14th soft</td> <td>Will went home this mornng Ladies this Evening. We went for Stock in afternoon Our steer Carcase won 1st prize We won altogether. $10900</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 15th fair</td> <td>bred Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleader 4th I went to town. recd prize money $9500 Check for beef. $9357 bgt skates $1.20 mop stick.14 candies 10c cufls &amp; studs. 75. Ink. 25. Pd. reynolds ac. 1416</td> <td>95.00 93.57</td> <td>1.20 .15 .10 .75 14.16</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>482</p> <p><br />1906</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec 16th fair</td> <td>I took Jennie and Mary to Church and then went to Telephone for Aunt Jane .20 Mother is quite sick had Doctor out this Morning.</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>In morning I worked around home and went in to get Mail. drew $2000 out of bank and pd. Chittick Account. $1355 bgt things for Xmas/ Bible 60. Slate .10 {bag? Case?} .25. dolls 20. books. 30 raisor 100 scissors 35. S Glass. 20 clock 1.50. Took Children to Anniversary in Evening. col 20c</td> <td></td> <td>13.55 .60 .10 .25 .50 .30 1.00 .35 .20 1.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 18th very fine</td> <td>Men Chored &amp; sorted apples I went up to Tom's to see Will. And he came back with me. And we went to the Lawyer to get Father's Will fixed. he pd me for barley. $613 <p>Men &amp; I sorted apples. And then I took them to the Church for the poor. 7 bgs then bgt crockery $130 Oranges 25. Figs. 15 I owe Tom a bal of {1.85?}</p> bred E.P. Mayflower 6th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd to</td> <td>613</td> <td>1.30 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 19th.</td> <td>Started for the North-west. Grandma took sick. Dr. here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 20th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Aunt Jennie came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st.</td> <td>Dr. Here.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 22nd.</td> <td>Went to town for Xmas Things. Grandma very sick. Dr. here 3 times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>483</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd</td> <td>Dr. here. Very cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$5</td> <td>Monfay 24th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th.</td> <td>Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 26th.</td> <td>Dr. Robinson called. Jennie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th.</td> <td>Work going on as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th.</td> <td>Much as usual. Children's holidays start.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 29th.</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie &amp; Mary to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st.</td> <td>Thaw commences. Went to town Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs. @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's. Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd Ernest started last night &amp; stopped away to-day, at Linwood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday. Jan. 2nd</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 3rd</td> <td>bred Belle of Delaval to Ringleader 3rd. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday Jan. 4th.</td> <td>bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th.</td> <td>Men hauling manure.Very slippery roads.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d7ef026bd859b95cdb3016df916be38.pdf 4d922be869d5911a6d63e563fb20d809 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman. with his Manitoba accounts up to February 8th.} 483 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>Dr. here. Very cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$5</td> <td>Monday 24th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th.</td> <td>Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 26th.</td> <td>Dr. Robinson called. Johnnie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th.</td> <td>Work going on as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th.</td> <td>Much as usual. Children's holidays start.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 29th.</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie & Mary to church in morning. </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st.</td> <td>Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's, Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.</td> <td>Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood. bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday. Jan. 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 3<u>rd</u>..</td> <td>Work as usual. Bred Bella of Delaval to Ringleader. 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday Jan. 4th.</td> <td>Work as usual. Bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th.</td> <td>Men hauling manure. Very slippery roads.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5698075ec6c135306a75f08541e05735.pdf 4d6873533ff6c8dc025b7ebbe192e01b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 484 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday <s>Dec.</s> Jan. 6th. 1907</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Mary, Bessie & I went to church in morning with Johnnie as driver and Aunt Jennie, Ernest, Johnnie & I at night for special service.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Jan. 7th. 19</td> <td>Aunt Jennie went up to Tom's in afternoon. Very rainy day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 8th. </td> <td>Aunt Jennie came home again. Still wet.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Wednesday Jan. 9th.</td> <td>Two calves born to-day. E.P. Rosebud had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd E.P. Belle 5th had Cow Calf by. Lord Val</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan. 10th</td> <td>Aunt Jennie went home in evening. Very stormy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 11th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Jan. 12th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday Jan. 13th.</td> <td>Johnnie, Aunt Jane Jennie & Mary at church in morning & Johnnie, Jennie, Mary & I at night. E.P. Mayflower had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>calf born.</td> <td>Monday Jan. 14th.</td> <td>Young bull found in stable with broken leg. Barber killed it & we got front quarter 144 lbs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 15th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>calf born</td> <td>Wednesday Jan. 16th.</td> <td><s>2 calves</s> to-day. J Went for load chop. Got coal-oil 72 c Oil-cake charged.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43afa91b78ce5e33f210f151b70d8698.pdf e41cc5b21c8ad743bee5e5fc01ed3ff7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 485 <table> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 17th.</td> <td>Men working as usual. Belle 4th had bull calf by</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 18th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sat, Jan. 19th.</td> <td>Rainy day. Working as usual. bred E.P. Rosebud 2nd to Lord Val 2nd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday Jan. 20th.</td> <td>Very windy & stormy day. All at home. bred E.P. Kyma 4th to E.P. Ringleader 4th.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Jan. 21st.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 22<u>nd</u></td> <td>Men working as usual. bred E.P. Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Jan. 23<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>Cold. Work as usual. Mary home from school with a cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan. 24th</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday <s>Sept.</s> Jan. 25th.</td> <td>Working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Jan. 26th.</td> <td>Grandma's 79th. birthday. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Jan. 27th.</td> <td>All at home in morning. Johnnie & I went to Tom's in afternoon & men to church at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mon. Jan. 28th.</td> <td>Men choring at farm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 29th.</td> <td>I Stayed around Hotel and walked around town of Killarney Manitoba.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30 very cold in Man.</td> <td>I took train about noon and got to Napinka at about 3 P.M. stayed there that night. had a chat with Mr Barnett.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 31st</td> <td>Mr Barnett took me out to see some horses at Mr Whites</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d4b0cdc2ea13aaa21a0589cb82d3bc8.pdf a65d1af7f91dded52b6a4d791b1cc49d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 486 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Thursday</s> Friday Feb 1<u>st</u> / 07</td> <td>I got a train at Eleven this morning for Brandon where we arrived about 2 P.M. I spent the Afternoon mostly with Mr McGregor had tea there. We had quite a talk.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 2<u>nd</u> cold</td> <td>Mr Brackin & I went to Some Stables where there are Stallion Kept. Mr Millars near Langhour. Galbraith's near Beaubier & Hogate's nr. the Ex grounds. Mr Millars have rather a good 3 yr old. and Galbraiths have a few useful ones.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 3rd very cold 40 Deg. {F.?} below Zero</td> <td>Mr Brackin & I went to Church, to Presbyterian, heard Mr Dickie on proof that there is a God. he is rather a good speaker. In Afternoon I went to Methodist S.S. Mr Bedford Taught Bible Class & in Evening, I went to hear a Deaconess talk on their work. it was very good, particularly where she was <s>telli</s> Giving Illustrations of their bred E.P. Keepsake 4<u>th</u> Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 4th cold</td> <td>We had Executive Meeting at about 9.30 A.M. & got through before one. P.M. had rather a satisfactory Meeting. And it was decided that we would not do any work second time for fear of farther trouble. This was in connection with Mr Turner's cattle. bred E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> to Lord Val</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 5th cold</td> <td>we left brandon about ten P.M. last night & got to Winnipeg about 1.A.M. came to Fort William tonight. got my Ticket and then, went to bed.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f72b45f2ff5d1497af43ed3c62b962f5.pdf 9ae9d156ff40046c2f5063a13d00de68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 487 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> Feb. 07 cold</td> <td>I got up about day light had breakfast and then spent the day reading "David Copperfield" & Chatting with some of the Travellers.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> fine & mild</td> <td>I got breakfast at Gravenhurst and dinner at Walker house Toronto. got home at seven in evening. found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men Hauling Turnips from pit I went to town in morning I am trying to catch up with my writing work, bgt. groceries . 85 . porter 30c Went to J. Henderson's and Tom's in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.85 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> fair & mild</td> <td>Men hauled Turnips and did the Chores I wrote some letters and went to Town in morning. bgt gro 50<u>c</u> pd. Taxes $54.<u>60</u>. Pd. for Coat $22<u>15</u> <s>pd. f</s> sent $18<u>00</u> to Geo H. Greig Life members fee in Canadian Angus Association. <s>pd</s> sent $1<u>75</u> to American Angus Assn. to square up. went in to See Kenneth McLean about <s>Will</s> Fathers Will. paid for drugs. 50c</td> I owe tom. <td></td> <td>.50 22.15 54.60 18.00 1.75 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie Mary & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. Col. $5<u>00</u>. 10. 04</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 .10 .04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> cold & clear</td> <td>Men did chores and took 2027 lbs oats to Mr Barber's. that I had borrowed. I wrote some letters & went to town. Gro. 1.10c hardware ect. $1.95</td> <td></td> <td>1.10 1.95</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b2d335489556b8507a032e7bdff2d66.pdf bc890c728e3bc89cb27839bcadb64191 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 488 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Feb. 1907 fine & cold</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up seed barley. Also Trimmed some sheep. And men put in some wood. Went to town in Afternoon and had <s>the</s> Bessie and Marguerites picture Taken</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> Softer</td> <td>Men did chores & put some wood in wood shed and hauled up ready to saw. E.P. Mayflower 3rd in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Men Chored and cleaned grain I hand picked some Barley to send to Mr Bainbridges Eshott. Hall. England.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Men choring and hauling wood I finished picking the seed & shipped it. bgt. two bags. 40<u>c</u> <s>bgt 2</s> Express Mary & I went to. Social at the School in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16<u>th</u> fine & soft</td> <td>Men Chored filled up grist and. cut wood. Mr Geo Henderson came to get the sheep in morning sent Six Ewes to J. Henderson. Six to Geo Henderson and they keep them. And I buy the lambs from them at market price and I supply ram, if any die they are only responsible for the price of common sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Jennie Mary E & I went to Church in morning & S.S. in Afternoon. Col. 50.05.11.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Mr Barts on my inspection tour. went to Shelburne in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93dfdf73c4b3949ecc986d64d846eaf0.pdf d76415966ba13902cd9022cb8b8f1a4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 489 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday. Feb 19th / 07</td> <td>I went to see Mr Thompsons cow Mr Honeywood also Mr Braiden's of Shelburne & also Mr Foster's. Calf of Honeywood. then went to Shelbourne & took train to Collingwood and stayed there till next day at noon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>looked around the ship building Yard & got some practical ideas on shipbuilding then went to Mr Marsh's of Clarksburg and Mr Walters of Walters Falls, went to R. <s>Thursday</s> Battys for tea & Meaford for night <s>there</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>Started this morning for Manitoulin Island & got to North Bay tonight Pacific Hotel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fine very cold</td> <td>Started for Manitoulin about noon got the Spanish about 4 P.M. & stayed for the night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Started on stage this Morning got to gore bay Man. I. at noon hired a livery & got to Mr Wagg's Mindemoya about 8 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Went to Church in the afternoon & S.S. Col. 05 They have a Student as preacher</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> Cold & Clear</td> <td>Pd my bill $1<u>00</u> and started to Mr Hodsons and then inspected both Geo & Jno Hndersons Cattle found some of them in fair shape.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a34c00d5fb574663c6672cef257cb02.pdf 04add718825f307002a5bbdacbc154eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 490 <table> <tr> <td> Contd. Monday Feb 25 / 07</td> <td>then drove to. Gore Bay it was rather a cold drive got to Gore Bay about 5 P.M. & stayed all night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>drove to Spanish for Noon and took train for N Bay at 4 35 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 2<s>6</s> 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived in Toronto this morning at 7 A.M. & after breakfast. I took train for Guelph where I arrived about 10 A.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men Chored and hauled turnips I did some writing and went to town in the Afternoon. pd. Mr Kenzies ac. pd. Dr Reeds ac. $6<u>50</u> [d. Mr Millan's hardware ac. pd. for corner posts of lot in Cemetery, to Hamilton $12<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.35 6.50 .30 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday <s>28th</s> 1st fair E.W.</td> <td>We Chored and hauled turnips and. J & I went to the consolidated school meeting in the <s>Afternoon</s> Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 2<u>nd</u> blustry</td> <td>I went to town. pd. Oceomore 18.40 d. R. Shortreed for cow. 35<u>00</u> got Chain. Jack ect. at Penfolds hardware 10c. Candies 15c Express parcel. 50<u>c</u> cuffs ec. <u>06</u></td> <td></td> <td>18.40 35.00 .15 .10 .50 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Jennie, Mary E. Aunt Jane Miss Gardiner & I went to Church in morning & Children & I went to S.S. col. 50.15. 2</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .15 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mr Tuck was out helping us to fix barn. got some stuff at Penfolds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8af33abbac723ee5a1bf6878044fdd19.pdf aa5edaefa5fd77f8029b4cc7ed75e64f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 491 <table> <tr> <td>Monday, 4<u>th</u> / 07 fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning and got some hardware at penfolds & left Cutter to be fixed Mr Tuck came out about ten oclock & started to fix gerts & straighten up barn We worked at it all afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> blustery</td> <td>I went to town with Aunt Jane & Miss Gardiner. & then went again for some things to fix barn & went in Afternoon & got my tooth filled and 75 <u>c</u> hair cut. 30 <u>c</u>, got bag of G Flax</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .75 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I took train for Ottawa <s>tonight and</s> this morning got to Brockville about 3 P.M. and stayed all night at the Strathcona Hotel. took a walk <s>Thurs</s> around town in Early Evening and think it is quite a nice place</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>took train at 7.15 A.M. & got to Ottawa about 10.15 A.M. went to see Live Stock Commissioner & and we arranged for an interview tomorrow. <s>but</s> then I went to the Fat Stock Show <s>{and?}</s> heard rather an interesting talk on beef cattle went to Dalgelish's in the Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>went to see Live Stock Commissioner and had an interview with Mr R.S. Lake M.P. and then spent the Afternoon with the Registar and hope we have improved the situation</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ed7a4b01dd4aedcb057f2dc11299aa9.pdf 50601609bf3654971e1b603757fc0daf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 492 <table> <tr> <td> should be Friday 8th X</td> <td>Saturday. Mch 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I took train at Ottawa last night & Arrived in Toronto about 6.30 A.M. this Morning and then went to Uxbridge insected Mr Ackney's Cattle & then took train at 3.15 P.M. for Toronto where I arrived about six and took train again at 7 P.M. for Guelph, where I arrived about 9 P.M. bred E.P. Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3<u>rd</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary E. Bessie & I went to Church. Col. <u>50</u> also Aunt Jane In Afternoon we went up to Tom's. and stayed home in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>We</s> I went along to Hendersons in morning and weighed and took the numbers of four Ewes & helped them pare the bulls feet. When I got home Walter Hall was here to buy a bull I sold him E.P. Ringleader 4<u>th</u> for $200<u>00</u> will ship him tomorrow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Dull & Damp</td> <td>We trimmed Bulls feet and. Broke the unruly one to lead. C McDougall helped us then we shipped E.P. Ringleader 4<u>th</u> to Walter Hall. We also broke colts to lead. C. McDougall pd me for the tanning of his hide <s>for</s> by Bremner Tilsonburg. 4<u>50</u> I pd him. $1<u>50</u> for helping us with Bulls feet.</td> <td>4<u>50</u></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>Men Chored and cut wood & got grist, ready. I went to mill with 20 bgs oats. & bgt 1065 lbs corn chop at $21<u>50</u> per ton bgt Coal Oil. 72. Rice 25. Am.Sugar .10c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fea91564d2ee242b974dc39e3237c002.pdf e3af4c1f689fd36d4294e7489bd6b882 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 493 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> fine.</td> <td>I sold a bull to Mr Brown for $125<u>00</u> to be paid a year from Mch 1st / 07. he gave me his note, then I went and got wagon fixed <u>25</u> and then went to mill. for a load of Chop. got two bgs flour 4.40, then pd. for chopping 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>.25 4.60 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men Cutting wood After morning chores were done I went to O.A.C. to see about a cockerel. but did not get one then went to see Proff Day, about buying stock and met <s>Mr</s> Dr Warren. of Toronto And he came to our place and took a look around our Stock. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men did chores and, cut wood. I took Bessie to Dalson's in Morning & then to Town. <s>from the</s> After dinner I took her up to Tom's. I pd. Scroggies a.c. $21.20c pd Monkhouse for thrashing $25<u>00</u>. bgt groceries. 50<u>c</u> Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>$21.20 25.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Aunt Jane. Jennie & I went to Church in morning Childreb & I to S.S. and Bessie M. & Jonne Webster in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Men. Cleaning stables & cutting wood. I fixed fences around pasture & took Bessie in to Station bgt Stamps Ect. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09085dac154f72976dafc57ff6760def.pdf db57f1812145f2a4421095a3e9fe0902 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 494 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 19<u>th</u> Mar / 07</td> <td>Men did Chores & hauled wood. I asked hands and went to town in morning. pd for Coal $8<u>15</u> sent $1<u>12</u> to Family Herald and Weekly Star. for ad pd for Groceries 50<u>c</u> rec<u>d</u> from Louis Flick $4<u>00</u> for Bull service 4<u>00</u> Atkinson Came to saw woo<u>d</u></td> <td>4<u>00</u></td> <td>8.15 1.12 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J. Webster</td> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut wood today and hauled brush out of the orchard & grounds around house. Had a man from Telfer Friendship and Flick. pd. Atkinson for Cutting wood. $6<u>00</u> paid J. Webster $10<u>00</u> Tom got a rooster and traded another for one he pays $1<u>00</u> for the one he bgt</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores and split wood. Ernest went for a holiday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fine & warm</td> <td>J.W. & I split wood & Ernest did chores & piled Mr Lowe called today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u> fair storm in morning</td> <td>J.W. & I split wood Ernest Chored & piled.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Jennie & I went to Church in morning Childre & I to S.S..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u></td> <td>J.W. & Ernest Cleaned Stables in Morning & I went for girl got Jessie Hammond for a month. J.W. & I split Wood in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4714881e299e68e54106674d317518f.pdf 607f2fc3f9dcdd59d22650fe3dbd6b37 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 495 March. 1907 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> Showery. Thunder</td> <td>Joh & I split wood & Ernest Chored. After dinner I took Mary. J. in to Hospital to have an Operation performed bgt Groceries $1<u>15</u> pd. Kenneth McLean for looking after Fathers Will and putting it through the legal course $37<u>75</u> pd J. Tovell for Harness $21<u>65</u></td> <td></td> <td>37.75 21.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th wet</td> <td>Men Split wood Chored and cleaned out cellar I went to town to see the Dr and find out how Mary was went again in afternoon She came through all right and the Doctor thinks the Operation will be quite successful. sent $30<u>00</u> to Hastings Bros Crosshill pd Goldies $38<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td>30.00 38.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Mar 28<u>th</u></td> <td>J.W. & Ernest worked at Chores and wood I went for cow & calf and then brought out Mr Booth to photo sheep also took Mr Arkell to Hendersons to see Sheep sold 3 ewes one ewe lamb & one ram to Mr Garritson Onedia S Dakota got Health papers. pd Dr Reed for. Tuberclin Syringe. & Thermometer $4<u>50</u> Then went up to Hospital. Found Mary doing nicely</td> <td></td> <td> 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. off today X</td> <td>Good Friday Mar 29 / 07 Showery</td> <td>J.W. went to Toronto. Ernest & I did Chores & made fine Crates for Sheep. Jennie & Mary E. went to see Ma She is doing Fine. daisy calved C calf </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5b53cc86bd9be9a161940640a700c76.pdf 3307ec5bed45faabb6ab72f26ae006f8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 496 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Mar 30<u>th</u> 07</td> <td>I went to Hendersons in morning for three ewes and then went to town bgt groceries $1<u>75</u> hardware 53. got some Photos of <s>and</s> sheep and. Drugs 25<u>c</u> Flower .25 Aunt Jane. Baby Bessie & I went up to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 53 .25 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday Mar 31<u>st</u> / 07</td> <td>Jennie Mary E. & Bessie & I went to Church in morning. And we went to see Ma in Hospital in Afternoon. Bred Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Apr 1<u>st</u></td> <td>We Chored fixed Crate and trained bull and trimmed sheep and shipped five to A.S. Garritson Oneda So. Dakota. Blunt Stn. 734. 1048. 958, 1049, 843,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored & A. & C. McDougall Came to help us train E.P. Ringleader 3rd to lead we split wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We did chores and trained bull to lead in morning. bred Pride of Powtrie 11<u>th</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd C & A. McDougall helped us We split</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4<u>th</u> fair & Dull</td> <td>We Chored bull and then took grist to Mill 20 bgs oats got harness mended. 35c J.W. started to plow in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 5<u>th</u> Cool & Clear</td> <td>We Chored & trained bull in morning and then J.W. plowed sod and I did noon & night Chores and showed stock to Mr Richards of P.E.I. bred Belle 5<u>th</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1b6402dbb050e9d005757b3d6776775.pdf 9e192140c688af3a03c7a11d030368b1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 497 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday Apr 6 / 07 fair cold E.W</td> <td>J.W. Chored trained bull got him to lead very well this morning. then I went to Mill for grist got 520 lbs corn n.p. then J.W. split wood till noon & Manuel piled then W. Plowed in Afternoon. I went to Hospital with Aunt Jane. Bessie & Baby to see Ma. She is doing real well bgt Hardware 1<u>20</u> <s>groceries</s> Ext. 50<u>c</u> Slippers for Mary 75<u>c</u> Pd Wm McCrae $1<u>00</u> for Sunday School work in the west. wine bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>1.20 .50 .75 1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7<u>th</u> Dull.</td> <td>Jennie, Mary & Bessie & I went to Church in morning And. Jennie, Mary & I went to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well & is quite cheerful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We Chored & trained bull in morning and J.W. started to plow and Manuel & I cleaned box stables and split & Piled some wood. bred. E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>J.W. Plowing & Manuel & I worked at Chores & wood I went to Hospital in Evening Mary is doing well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Manuel & I worked at wood I went to Hospital in Eve Mary is still doing nicely</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38497aea57363e7de56f91dc66e467a6.pdf 75100cf7b10f02754309dee39548ac2d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 498 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 11 <s>Mar</s> Apr / 07</td> <td>J.W. Finished Plowing Manuel took a holiday. I Chored weighed Queen 1810 & calf 827 pd Coal Account at Hughes Went to Hospital in Eve. bgt Oranges 20<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td> 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12<u>th</u> snow</td> <td>We did Chores and Finished Splitting Wood & hauled in bal of Turnips. Mr Broadfoot came to see our Calves & thinks of buying a bull and two Females. Then I saw Mr Lowe and went up to Hospital.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13<u>th</u> fair & cool</td> <td>We Chored and J.W. Plowed Manuel Piled wood and cleaned up root cellar & Mr Lowe came to look at Cattle in the Morning & Stayed until afternoon. he offered him E.P. Mayflower 3rd & Matilda Bull <u>C</u> for $1000<u>00</u>. I went to Mill with a Grist and then up to Hospital Marys Operation has not been quite successful. and will have to be undergone again gro. Ect. 50 <u>C</u> Books. Ect. 20<u>c</u> bgt 1900 Corn Chop 21 {per ton?} and 325 @ 1 c lb whole corn cor</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14<u>th</u> cold & windy</td> <td>All the Children Aunt Jane & I went up to the Hospital we stayed most of the day with Mary. She is rather dull as Dr says She will require to have another Operation</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. & M.A. Chored and hauled manure to corn patch and some to mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b715497ad54b3f86e0b2ec562c65eeb.pdf c23dbe412668c51849ab5094aaba1c58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 499 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 15<u>th</u> Apr 1907</td> <td>I went to mill got grist and Pd $1<u>00</u> for Chopping and loaned Jo. L. Simpson $150<u>00</u> for 40 days. Paid J.R.B. account for feeding Calves $171<u>00</u> p<u>d</u> for Guardian. $1<u>50</u> bred Rose Grade cow to E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00 150<u>00</u> 171<u>00</u> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M off. 1/2 day X</td> <td>Tuesday 16<u>th</u> Changeable snow & rain</td> <td>J.W. Plowing in morning and Manuel & I Cleaned bx stalls J.W. cleaned sheep pen in afternoon. Manuel had half holiday I went to town got horse shod 50c got harness mended. 45c sweat pads. $1<u>30</u> went up to Hospital. Mary is getting along well E.P. Keepsake. 3<u>rd</u> in heat</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .45 1.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17<u>th</u> Cool.</td> <td>hauling manure in the morning. and. plowing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went up to Elora to see Mr Lowes Stock also went to see a bull up at Tuttins Hunters old place Fare 55c, horse hire $1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 19<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>J. Finished plowing and hauled some manure I Chored. Paid Manuel his wages. $5<u>00</u> & went up to Hospital. paid. Chittick on Account $30<u>00</u>. Paid Pd. Penfolds 5 cts that I borrowed</td> <td></td> <td>30.00 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I Chored and J.W. Hauled manure and harrowed Mr Broadfoot Came to see Stock but did not buy.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4019239c6570a56cc16884358194d788.pdf a6695b238650daeab3140ea57419db4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 500 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Apr 21/07</td> <td>Aunt Jane. Mary E & I went to Church in morning And. I went to Hospital in Evening. J.W. & I went to Hendersons in Afternoon to see a sick sheep. Col. $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Harold Baltin</td> <td>Monday 22nd fine</td> <td>J.W. Harrowing and Discing I Sowed some in afternoon I went to <s>Sta</s> Town. to see about Council papers sent. $2<u>50</u> to American Council at Galt, stamps 50c Harold came at noon today & if he suits I am to pay him $20<u>00</u> per month till after Fat Stock Show.</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 23<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We Finished sowing oats in. no. 4. 7 1/2 acres. & Harold. Cultivated where we had roots & Rape last year. I went to Hospital and to P.O. got 500 bran & 200 flour. from Goldies N.P.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday. 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. Finished harrowing no 4. & started at last year Root field H.B. finished Cultivating & started harrowing. I went to Galt to see about Council papers and then bgt halter $1<u>25</u>. Railway fare. 95<u>c</u> dinner. 15. E.P. Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> in heat</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 .15 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 25<u>th</u>. Dull</td> <td>J.W. Sowing barley & oats. H.B. Discing in Morning & he & I shipped bull to A.P. Westervelt Toronto Junction in Afternoon E.P. Master 2<u>nd</u> to Chas Lawley Melita & three hens & a rooster to J Bathy Man Oil Cake.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1907 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman. with his Manitoba accounts up to February 8th.}</p> <p>483</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd.</td> <td>Dr. here. Very cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$5</td> <td>Monday 24th.</td> <td>Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th.</td> <td>Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday 26th.</td> <td>Dr. Robinson called. Johnnie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th.</td> <td>Work going on as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th.</td> <td>Much as usual. Children's holidays start.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 29th.</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Jennie &amp; Mary to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st.</td> <td>Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's, Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.</td> <td>Ernest started last night &amp; stopped away to-day, at Linwood. bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday. Jan. 2nd</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 3rd..</td> <td>Work as usual. Bred Bella of Delaval to Ringleader. 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Friday Jan. 4th.</td> <td>Work as usual. Bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th.</td> <td>Men hauling manure. Very slippery roads.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>484</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Dec. Jan. 6th. 1907</td> <td>Aunt Jane, Mary, Bessie &amp; I went to church in morning with Johnnie as driver and Aunt Jennie, Ernest, Johnnie &amp; I at night for special service.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Jan. 7th. 19</td> <td>Aunt Jennie went up to Tom's in afternoon. Very rainy day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 8th.</td> <td>Aunt Jennie came home again. Still wet.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Wednesday Jan. 9th.</td> <td>Two calves born to-day. E.P. Rosebud had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd E.P. Belle 5th had Cow Calf by. Lord Val</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan. 10th</td> <td>Aunt Jennie went home in evening. Very stormy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 11th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Jan. 12th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday Jan. 13th.</td> <td>Johnnie, Aunt Jane Jennie &amp; Mary at church in morning &amp; Johnnie, Jennie, Mary &amp; I at night. E.P. Mayflower had Cow Calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>calf born.</td> <td>Monday Jan. 14th.</td> <td>Young bull found in stable with broken leg. Barber killed it &amp; we got front quarter 144 lbs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 15th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>calf born</td> <td>Wednesday Jan. 16th.</td> <td>2 calves to-day. J Went for load chop. Got coal-oil 72 c Oil-cake charged.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>485</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday Jan. 17th.</td> <td>Men working as usual. Belle 4th had bull calf by</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 18th.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sat, Jan. 19th.</td> <td>Rainy day. Working as usual. bred E.P. Rosebud 2nd to Lord Val 2nd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Sunday Jan. 20th.</td> <td>Very windy &amp; stormy day. All at home. bred E.P. Kyma 4th to E.P. Ringleader 4th.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Jan. 21st.</td> <td>Men working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 22nd</td> <td>Men working as usual. bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Jan. 23rd.</td> <td>Cold. Work as usual. Mary home from school with a cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan. 24th</td> <td>Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. Jan. 25th.</td> <td>Working as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Jan. 26th.</td> <td>Grandma's 79th. birthday. Work as usual.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Jan. 27th.</td> <td>All at home in morning. Johnnie &amp; I went to Tom's in afternoon &amp; men to church at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mon. Jan. 28th.</td> <td>Men choring at farm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan. 29th.</td> <td>I Stayed around Hotel and walked around town of Killarney Manitoba.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30 very cold in Man.</td> <td>I took train about noon and got to Napinka at about 3 P.M. stayed there that night. had a chat with Mr Barnett.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 31st</td> <td>Mr Barnett took me out to see some horses at Mr Whites</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>486</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Friday Feb 1st / 07</td> <td>I got a train at Eleven this morning for Brandon where we arrived about 2 P.M. I spent the Afternoon mostly with Mr McGregor had tea there. We had quite a talk.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 2nd cold</td> <td>Mr Brackin &amp; I went to Some Stables where there are Stallion Kept. Mr Millars near Langhour. Galbraith's near Beaubier &amp; Hogate's nr. the Ex grounds. Mr Millars have rather a good 3 yr old. and Galbraiths have a few useful ones.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 3rd very cold 40 Deg. {F.?} below Zero</td> <td>Mr Brackin &amp; I went to Church, to Presbyterian, heard Mr Dickie on proof that there is a God. he is rather a good speaker. In Afternoon I went to Methodist S.S. Mr Bedford Taught Bible Class &amp; in Evening, I went to hear a Deaconess talk on their work. it was very good, particularly where she was telli Giving Illustrations of their <p></p> bred E.P. Keepsake 4th Lord Val 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 4th cold</td> <td>We had Executive Meeting at about 9.30 A.M. &amp; got through before one. P.M. had rather a satisfactory Meeting. And it was decided that we would not do any work second time for fear of farther trouble. This was in connection with Mr Turner's cattle. <p></p> bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord Val</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 5th cold</td> <td>we left brandon about ten P.M. last night &amp; got to Winnipeg about 1.A.M. came to Fort William tonight. got my Ticket and then, went to bed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>487</p> I owe tom. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 6th Feb. 07 cold</td> <td>I got up about day light had breakfast and then spent the day reading "David Copperfield" &amp; Chatting with some of the Travellers.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7th fine &amp; mild</td> <td>I got breakfast at Gravenhurst and dinner at Walker house Toronto. got home at seven in evening. found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>Men Hauling Turnips from pit I went to town in morning I am trying to catch up with my writing work, bgt. groceries . 85 . porter 30c Went to J. Henderson's and Tom's in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.85 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9th fair &amp; mild</td> <td>Men hauled Turnips and did the Chores I wrote some letters and went to Town in morning. bgt gro 50c pd. Taxes $54.60. Pd. for Coat $2215 pd. f sent $1800 to Geo H. Greig Life members fee in Canadian Angus Association. pd sent $175 to American Angus Assn. to square up. went in to See Kenneth McLean about Will Fathers Will. paid for drugs. 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.50 22.15 54.60 18.00 <p></p> <p>1.75</p> <p></p> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 10th Stormy</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie Mary &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. $500. 10. 04</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 .10 .04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11th cold &amp; clear</td> <td>Men did chores and took 2027 lbs oats to Mr Barber's. that I had borrowed. I wrote some letters &amp; went to town. Gro. 1.10c hardware ect. $1.95</td> <td></td> <td>1.10 1.95</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>488</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th Feb. 1907 fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned up seed barley. Also Trimmed some sheep. And men put in some wood. Went to town in Afternoon and had the Bessie and Marguerites picture Taken</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 13th Softer</td> <td>Men did chores &amp; put some wood in wood shed and hauled up ready to saw. E.P. Mayflower 3rd in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 14th fair</td> <td>Men Chored and cleaned grain I hand picked some Barley to send to Mr Bainbridges Eshott. Hall. England.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>Men choring and hauling wood I finished picking the seed &amp; shipped it. bgt. two bags. 40c bgt 2 Express Mary &amp; I went to. Social at the School in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16th fine &amp; soft</td> <td>Men Chored filled up grist and. cut wood. Mr Geo Henderson came to get the sheep in morning sent Six Ewes to J. Henderson. Six to Geo Henderson and they keep them. And I buy the lambs from them at market price and I supply ram, if any die they are only responsible for the price of common sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th fair</td> <td>Jennie Mary E &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; S.S. in Afternoon. Col. 50.05.11.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18th fine</td> <td>I went to Mr Barts on my inspection tour. went to Shelburne in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>489</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday. Feb 19th / 07</td> <td>I went to see Mr Thompsons cow Mr Honeywood also Mr Braiden's of Shelburne &amp; also Mr Foster's. Calf of Honeywood. then went to Shelbourne &amp; took train to Collingwood and stayed there till next day at noon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>looked around the ship building Yard &amp; got some practical ideas on shipbuilding then went to Mr Marsh's of Clarksburg and Mr Walters of Walters Falls, went to R. Thursday Battys for tea &amp; Meaford for night there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>Started this morning for Manitoulin Island &amp; got to North Bay tonight Pacific Hotel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 22nd fine very cold</td> <td>Started for Manitoulin about noon got the Spanish about 4 P.M. &amp; stayed for the night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat 23rd fine</td> <td>Started on stage this Morning got to gore bay Man. I. at noon hired a livery &amp; got to Mr Wagg's Mindemoya about 8 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 24th Stormy</td> <td>Went to Church in the afternoon &amp; S.S. Col. 05 They have a Student as preacher</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25th Cold &amp; Clear</td> <td>Pd my bill $100 and started to Mr Hodsons and then inspected both Geo &amp; Jno Hndersons Cattle found some of them in fair shape.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>490</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Contd. Monday Feb 25 / 07</td> <td>then drove to. Gore Bay it was rather a cold drive got to Gore Bay about 5 P.M. &amp; stayed all night.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 26th Cold</td> <td>drove to Spanish for Noon and took train for N Bay at 4 35 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26 7th fine</td> <td>We arrived in Toronto this morning at 7 A.M. &amp; after breakfast. I took train for Guelph where I arrived about 10 A.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>Men Chored and hauled turnips I did some writing and went to town in the Afternoon. pd. Mr Kenzies ac. pd. Dr Reeds ac. $650 [d. Mr Millan's hardware ac. pd. for corner posts of lot in Cemetery, to Hamilton $1200</td> <td></td> <td>5.35 6.50 .30 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th 1st fair E.W.</td> <td>We Chored and hauled turnips and. J &amp; I went to the consolidated school meeting in the Afternoon Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 2nd blustry</td> <td>I went to town. pd. Oceomore 18.40 d. R. Shortreed for cow. 3500 got Chain. Jack ect. at Penfolds hardware 10c. Candies 15c Express parcel. 50c cuffs ec. 06</td> <td></td> <td>18.40 35.00 <p></p> .15 .10 .50 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 3rd fine</td> <td>Jennie, Mary E. Aunt Jane Miss Gardiner &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I went to S.S. col. 50.15. 2</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .15 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>Mr Tuck was out helping us to fix barn. got some stuff at Penfolds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>491</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday, 4th / 07 fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning and got some hardware at penfolds &amp; left Cutter to be fixed Mr Tuck came out about ten oclock &amp; started to fix gerts &amp; straighten up barn We worked at it all afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5th blustery</td> <td>I went to town with Aunt Jane &amp; Miss Gardiner. &amp; then went again for some things to fix barn &amp; went in Afternoon &amp; got my tooth filled and 75 c hair cut. 30 c, got bag of G Flax</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .75 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6th fine</td> <td>I took train for Ottawa tonight and this morning got to Brockville about 3 P.M. and stayed all night at the Strathcona Hotel. took a walk Thurs around town in Early Evening and think it is quite a nice place</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7th fine</td> <td>took train at 7.15 A.M. &amp; got to Ottawa about 10.15 A.M. went to see Live Stock Commissioner &amp; and we arranged for an interview tomorrow. but then I went to the Fat Stock Show {and?} heard rather an interesting talk on beef cattle went to Dalgelish's in the Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>went to see Live Stock Commissioner and had an interview with Mr R.S. Lake M.P. and then spent the Afternoon with the Registar and hope we have improved the situation</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>492</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> should be Friday 8th X</td> <td>Saturday. Mch 9th fine</td> <td>I took train at Ottawa last night &amp; Arrived in Toronto about 6.30 A.M. this Morning and then went to Uxbridge insected Mr Ackney's Cattle &amp; then took train at 3.15 P.M. for Toronto where I arrived about six and took train again at 7 P.M. for Guelph, where I arrived about 9 P.M. bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Mary E. Bessie &amp; I went to Church. Col. 50 also Aunt Jane In Afternoon we went up to Tom's. and stayed home in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>We I went along to Hendersons in morning and weighed and took the numbers of four Ewes &amp; helped them pare the bulls feet. When I got home Walter Hall was here to buy a bull I sold him E.P. Ringleader 4th for $20000 will ship him tomorrow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th Dull &amp; Damp</td> <td>We trimmed Bulls feet and. Broke the unruly one to lead. C McDougall helped us then we shipped E.P. Ringleader 4th to Walter Hall. We also broke colts to lead. C. McDougall pd me for the tanning of his hide for by Bremner Tilsonburg. 450 I pd him. $150 for helping us with Bulls feet.</td> <td>450</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th Soft</td> <td>Men Chored and cut wood &amp; got grist, ready. I went to mill with 20 bgs oats. &amp; bgt 1065 lbs corn chop at $2150 per ton bgt Coal Oil. 72. Rice 25. Am.Sugar .10c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>493</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 14th fine.</td> <td>I sold a bull to Mr Brown for $12500 to be paid a year from Mch 1st / 07. he gave me his note, then I went and got wagon fixed 25 and then went to mill. for a load of Chop. got two bgs flour 4.40, then pd. for chopping 1.00</td> <td></td> <td>.25 4.60 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15th fine</td> <td>Men Cutting wood After morning chores were done I went to O.A.C. to see about a cockerel. but did not get one then went to see Proff Day, about buying stock and met Mr Dr Warren. of Toronto And he came to our place and took a look around our Stock.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>Men did chores and, cut wood. I took Bessie to Dalson's in Morning &amp; then to Town. from the After dinner I took her up to Tom's. I pd. Scroggies a.c. $21.20c pd Monkhouse for thrashing $2500. bgt groceries. 50c Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>$21.20 25.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 17th fine</td> <td>Aunt Jane. Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Childreb &amp; I to S.S. and Bessie M. &amp; Jonne Webster in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18th fine</td> <td>Men. Cleaning stables &amp; cutting wood. I fixed fences around pasture &amp; took Bessie in to Station bgt Stamps Ect. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>494</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 19th Mar / 07</td> <td>Men did Chores &amp; hauled wood. I asked hands and went to town in morning. pd for Coal $815 sent $112 to Family Herald and Weekly Star. for ad pd for Groceries 50c recd from Louis Flick $400 for Bull service 400 Atkinson Came to saw wood</td> <td>400</td> <td>8.15 1.12 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> J. Webster</td> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>We cut wood today and hauled brush out of the orchard &amp; grounds around house. Had a man from Telfer Friendship and Flick. pd. Atkinson for Cutting wood. $600 paid J. Webster $1000 Tom got a rooster and traded another for one he pays $100 for the one he bgt</td> <td></td> <td>6.00 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>We did Chores and split wood. Ernest went for a holiday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fine &amp; warm</td> <td>J.W. &amp; I split wood &amp; Ernest did chores &amp; piled <p></p> Mr Lowe called today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 23rd fair storm in morning</td> <td>J.W. &amp; I split wood Ernest Chored &amp; piled.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning Childre &amp; I to S.S..</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25th</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Ernest Cleaned Stables in Morning &amp; I went for girl got Jessie Hammond for a month. J.W. &amp; I split Wood in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>495 March. 1907</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 26th Showery. Thunder</td> <td>Joh &amp; I split wood &amp; Ernest Chored. After dinner I took Mary. J. in to Hospital to have an Operation performed bgt Groceries $115 pd. Kenneth McLean for looking after Fathers Will and putting it through the legal course $3775 pd J. Tovell for Harness $2165</td> <td></td> <td>37.75 21.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th wet</td> <td>Men Split wood Chored and cleaned out cellar I went to town to see the Dr and find out how Mary was went again in afternoon She came through all right and the Doctor thinks the Operation will be quite successful. sent $3000 to Hastings Bros Crosshill pd Goldies $3875</td> <td></td> <td>30.00 38.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Mar 28th</td> <td>J.W. &amp; Ernest worked at Chores and wood I went for cow &amp; calf and then brought out Mr Booth to photo sheep also took Mr Arkell to Hendersons to see Sheep sold 3 ewes one ewe lamb &amp; one ram to Mr Garritson Onedia S Dakota got Health papers. pd Dr Reed for. Tuberclin Syringe. &amp; Thermometer $450 Then went up to Hospital. Found Mary doing nicely</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. off today <p></p> X</td> <td>Good Friday Mar 29 / 07 Showery</td> <td>J.W. went to Toronto. Ernest &amp; I did Chores &amp; made fine Crates for Sheep. Jennie &amp; Mary E. went to see Ma She is doing Fine. <p><br />daisy calved C calf</p> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>496</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Mar 30th 07</td> <td>I went to Hendersons in morning for three ewes and then went to town bgt groceries $175 hardware 53. got some Photos of and sheep and. Drugs 25c Flower .25 Aunt Jane. Baby Bessie &amp; I went up to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well</td> <td></td> <td>1.75 53 .25 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday Mar 31st / 07</td> <td>Jennie Mary E. &amp; Bessie &amp; I went to Church in morning. And we went to see Ma in Hospital in Afternoon. <p></p> Bred Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Apr 1st</td> <td>We Chored fixed Crate and trained bull and trimmed sheep and shipped five to A.S. Garritson Oneda So. Dakota. Blunt Stn. 734. 1048. 958, 1049, 843,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 2nd fair</td> <td>We Chored &amp; A. &amp; C. McDougall Came to help us train E.P. Ringleader 3rd to lead we split wood in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 3rd fair</td> <td>We did chores and trained bull to lead in morning. bred Pride of Powtrie 11th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd C &amp; A. McDougall helped us We split</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 4th fair &amp; Dull</td> <td>We Chored bull and then took grist to Mill 20 bgs oats got harness mended. 35c J.W. started to plow in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Friday 5th Cool &amp; Clear</td> <td>We Chored &amp; trained bull in morning and then J.W. plowed sod and I did noon &amp; night Chores and showed stock to Mr Richards of P.E.I. <p></p> bred Belle 5th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>497</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday Apr 6 / 07 fair cold E.W</td> <td>J.W. Chored trained bull got him to lead very well this morning. then I went to Mill for grist got 520 lbs corn n.p. then J.W. split wood till noon &amp; Manuel piled then W. Plowed in Afternoon. I went to Hospital with Aunt Jane. Bessie &amp; Baby to see Ma. She is doing real well bgt Hardware 120 groceries Ext. 50c Slippers for Mary 75c Pd Wm McCrae $100 for Sunday School work in the west. wine <p></p> bred E.P. Mayflower to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>1.20 .50 .75 1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th Dull.</td> <td>Jennie, Mary &amp; Bessie &amp; I went to Church in morning And. Jennie, Mary &amp; I went to Hospital to see Ma. She is doing well &amp; is quite cheerful</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 8th Dull</td> <td>We Chored &amp; trained bull in morning and J.W. started to plow and Manuel &amp; I cleaned box stables and split &amp; Piled some wood. <p></p> bred. E.P. Rosebud to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th fair</td> <td>J.W. Plowing &amp; Manuel &amp; I worked at Chores &amp; wood I went to Hospital in Evening Mary is doing well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>J.W. Plowing Manuel &amp; I worked at wood I went to Hospital in Eve Mary is still doing nicely</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>498</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 11 Mar Apr / 07</td> <td>J.W. Finished Plowing Manuel took a holiday. I Chored weighed Queen 1810 &amp; calf 827 <p>pd Coal Account at Hughes</p> Went to Hospital in Eve. bgt Oranges 20c</td> <td></td> <td>2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th snow</td> <td>We did Chores and Finished Splitting Wood &amp; hauled in bal of Turnips. Mr Broadfoot came to see our Calves &amp; thinks of buying a bull and two Females. Then I saw Mr Lowe and went up to Hospital.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th fair &amp; cool</td> <td>We Chored and J.W. Plowed Manuel Piled wood and cleaned up root cellar &amp; Mr Lowe came to look at Cattle in the Morning &amp; Stayed until afternoon. he offered him E.P. Mayflower 3rd &amp; Matilda Bull C for $100000. I went to Mill with a Grist and then up to Hospital Marys Operation has not been quite successful. and will have to be undergone again gro. Ect. 50 C Books. Ect. 20c bgt 1900 Corn Chop 21 {per ton?} and 325 @ 1 c lb whole corn cor</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th cold &amp; windy</td> <td>All the Children Aunt Jane &amp; I went up to the Hospital we stayed most of the day with Mary. She is rather dull as Dr says She will require to have another Operation</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th fine</td> <td>J.W. &amp; M.A. Chored and hauled manure to corn patch and some to mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>499</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 15th Apr 1907</td> <td>I went to mill got grist and Pd $100 for Chopping and loaned Jo. L. Simpson $15000 for 40 days. Paid J.R.B. account for feeding Calves $17100 pd for Guardian. $150 <p></p> bred Rose Grade cow to E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 <p>15000</p> <p>17100</p> 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M off. 1/2 day <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 16th Changeable snow &amp; rain</td> <td>J.W. Plowing in morning and Manuel &amp; I Cleaned bx stalls J.W. cleaned sheep pen in afternoon. Manuel had half holiday I went to town got horse shod 50c got harness mended. 45c sweat pads. $130 went up to Hospital. Mary is getting along well <p></p> E.P. Keepsake. 3rd in heat</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .45 1.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 17th Cool.</td> <td>hauling manure in the morning. and. plowing in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>I went up to Elora to see Mr Lowes Stock also went to see a bull up at Tuttins Hunters old place Fare 55c, horse hire $150</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>J. Finished plowing and hauled some manure I Chored. Paid Manuel his wages. $500 &amp; went up to Hospital. paid. Chittick on Account $3000. Paid Pd. Penfolds 5 cts that I borrowed</td> <td></td> <td>30.00 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th fine</td> <td>I Chored and J.W. Hauled manure and harrowed Mr Broadfoot Came to see Stock but did not buy.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>500</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Apr 21/07</td> <td>Aunt Jane. Mary E &amp; I went to Church in morning And. I went to Hospital in Evening. J.W. &amp; I went to Hendersons in Afternoon to see a sick sheep. Col. $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> Harold Baltin</td> <td>Monday 22nd fine</td> <td>J.W. Harrowing and Discing I Sowed some in afternoon I went to Sta Town. to see about Council papers sent. $250 to American Council at Galt, stamps 50c Harold came at noon today &amp; if he suits I am to pay him $2000 per month till after Fat Stock Show.</td> <td></td> <td>2.50 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 23rd fair</td> <td>We Finished sowing oats in. no. 4. 7 1/2 acres. &amp; Harold. Cultivated where we had roots &amp; Rape last year. I went to Hospital and to P.O. got 500 bran &amp; 200 flour. from Goldies N.P.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday. 24th fine</td> <td>J.W. Finished harrowing no 4. &amp; started at last year Root field H.B. finished Cultivating &amp; started harrowing. I went to Galt to see about Council papers and then bgt halter $125. Railway fare. 95c dinner. 15. <p></p> E.P. Mayflower 3rd in heat</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 .15 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 25th. Dull</td> <td>J.W. Sowing barley &amp; oats. H.B. Discing in Morning &amp; he &amp; I shipped bull to A.P. Westervelt Toronto Junction in Afternoon <p></p> <p>E.P. Master 2nd to Chas Lawley Melita &amp; three hens &amp; a rooster to J Bathy Man</p> <p></p> Oil Cake.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd0065e18727df50c210f8580e66c2cd.pdf a1b975b050c2272b0dd28731025291d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {For the period June 12, 1908 to July 20, 1908, while James Bowman is out west, and from September 1 to September 19 when James Bowman is in Toronto, the handwriting and style appears to be different from his e.g. lack of detail in entries, Wednesday or Wed. instead of his usual Wensday} 541 <table> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td>Tuesday 31<u>st</u> Dec / 07</td> <td>W.B & I did Chores and hauled one load of manure. Mr. Lowe Came in afternoon to see Cattle. Offered $200<u>00</u> for E.P. Pride 3<u>rd</u> & calf. but I could not see my way to part with her for that price. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mother $1<u>00</u> X</td> <td>Wensday Jan 1st / 08</td> <td>W.B. & I did Chores and I took Aunt Jennie and Mother to Town. M..J. took Aunt Jennie up to Tom's in Afternoon I went to Consolidated Sch Meeting. Col. McCrae was Elected Chairman. Mr Barker Chairman of Sch Management Com <s>and</s> I Chairman of Finance Mr. Buchanan of Van & Trans We had quite a nice meeting bred Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleader 3.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 6<u>00</u></td> <td>Thursday 2<u>nd</u> Jan</td> <td>I took Jennie to Station in morning sold a cockerel $1<u>50</u> got Sch bag fixed 10<u>c</u> sent $125 to witness for ad & sub. Pd Jennie $6<u>00</u> to get things for Mother. We went to Henderson's in Afternoon to visit and see the Stock. J. Henderson is to keep two cows and raise calves at same terms as Tom is. And if anything happens there Just runs same risk as grade Cattle. </td> <td>1<u>50</u></td> <td>.10 1.25 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. Jan 3rd very fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning Shipped two Cockerels to Jno Mountain. recd $1<u>70</u>. got Money Order for $37<u>50</u> for refund to F.M. Fixmer. Harper Iowa Pd. Penfolds AC $50<u>00</u></td> <td>1.70</td> <td>37<u>50</u> 50<u>00</u></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269c3da8df049b4a5fd5da4d6aaab791.pdf 1769706165275e7c3bfc32280c628e8c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 542 <table> <tr> <td></td><td>Sat Jan 4<u>th</u> 1908 dull & damp</td> <td>We Chored & sorted turnips in Morning and W. Cleaned sheep house in Afternoon & I went to town, bgt stamps <s>$</s>2<u>c</u> pd Stewarts AC 50<u>c</u> bgt arms for Clothes line $1<u>35</u> got Legqings fixed. 20<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.52 .50 1.35 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Sunday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. M. E. Bessie & I went to Church, heard Mr Crews on ."Forgetting". Children & I went to S. S. Col. 50. 05. 03 .25 for Lesson book</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td><td>Monday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I took Children to School and went to vote. then. left cutter at Penfolds to be fixed, and painted W.B. Chored & Cleaned box stalls all day. I sent $10<u>00</u> to American Sheep Breeder and $3<u>00</u> to Accountant, National Records Ottawa. E. P. Rosebud 2<u>nd</u> in Heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored in Morning I went to town for Lumber to fix. Cows stalls. got 800 ft. at 15. =$12<u>00</u> got Clothes Line arms fixed 20c Pd. Dr Reeds Ac. 21<u>00</u><s>Wensday</s> Pd. Goldies AC</td> <td></td> <td>12.00 .20 21.00 41.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Wensday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>we did Chores and took five heifers up to Roth's Hotel Pilkington & met Mr Lowe & he took them on. he is to keep them at $14<u>00</u> per month. Had Ernest helping us. 3 heifers have been at Hendersons 1 1/2 months at 4 = $18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td><td>Thursday 9<u>th</u> cold</td> <td> J. Webster hauled manure hardware 70c W.B. & I Chored & Put floors in two Stalls. I went to town in the Morning Pd Occomore $120<u>00</u> on Furnace bal 12.75</td> <td></td> <td>.70 120<u>00</u></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b459e10f90e6fcc41197dcca66607407.pdf 838323ec792f96a4d584c974edad1bb9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 543 <table> <tr> <td>Pd W. B $2<u>00</u> X X</td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> Jan 1908 fair</td> <td>J.. hauled manure W.B. & I Chored and & laid floor in Stable Proff Day & Proff Wade Came out to look at Stock and we <s>{?}</s> gave them prices on Four females for $14<u>00</u> Mayflower 3.400, Keepsake 3.400 Beauty 3<u>rd</u> 300. Beauty 4th 300 we bred E.P. Keepsake to Lord Val 2<u>nd</u> time " " E.P. Matilda 2nd to Ringleader 3rd 2<u>nd</u> time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.w. Hauled Manure W.B. & I Chored and I went to town got. Our Cutter home. Went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon and to Mrs Wm Aitchesons Funeral. I recd 5<u>00</u> from Ins Co Pd ins $6<u>12</u> Pd J, Henderson for Keeping Cattle. $18<u>00</u> Recd. $11<u>25</u> for grade heifer calf John Arthur Ransford Clinton Ont Angus Breeder R. Page Bronte. Ont wants Cheap Suffolk</td> <td>11.25</td> <td>6<u>12</u> 19.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Mary J. : Baby, Jennie & I went to Church in Morning we all stayed at home the rest of the day Col. 50<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure W.B. & I Chored I went to Trustee meeting I bgt oil cake $1<u>70</u> & oat meal $1<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.70 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.B. $1<u>50</u> X</td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure W.B. & I Chored in Morning and Went to Judging Course Proff Day sent for Suffolk lambs this morning E.P. Rosebud had B. Calf by Lord Val 2nd </td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cd2bb47d2f66d2c9d34bb4466094ed2.pdf e388be39f91abe51e4105ac493941cc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 544 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 15<u>th</u> 1908 fair</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure in morning and helped me to floor cow stable in Afternoon W.B. and Stanley went to Short Course.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 16<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>J.W. Went up to Tom's for some sheep and I went to town in Afternoon to cut some lumber for crates. Sheep pd for cutting, 70<u>c</u> pick. 80<u>c</u> nails. 20<u>c</u> file 13c </td> <td></td> <td>.70 .13 .20 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Boys. Went to Judging Course S.W. & I made crates and shipped four Sheep to <s>J</s> Geo. L. Bearss. Valparaiso, Ind. I recieved for the four $100. also $5.25 duty E.P. Mayflower. Two Year Old. in H.</td> <td>100.</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Mary. M.E. & I went to town I pd Taxes $53<u>80</u> Gave Mary, $5<u>00</u> to buy stuff for Children. I Attended a School meeting. J.W. & I put up bal. of Clothes Line fixture in Afternoon. Boys attended Short Course.</td> <td></td> <td>53.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie, Bessie & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. Boys to Church at Night. Col. 50. 10. 10. 05 .01</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .01 .05 .10 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Boys went to Short Course J.W. Chored & I went to Course in Morning & went to see Mr. Craig about hiring in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8751a2df6a26cd8f8f808b155d9fce0.pdf 6c0e290e2a4f55d4ae2cd42f21e33fc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 545 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan 21<u>st</u> 1908</td> <td>J.W. & I Cleaned manure off Cattle in Morning and I went to Short Course in Afternoon. Carcasses Killed out much as I expected Angus steer. in Opinion of Majority was best. But Mr Gosling tried hard to Confim his Opinion of Yesteray, in favor of Shorthorn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jan 22<u>nd</u> fair & Cool.</td> <td>I took 20 bs oats to Mill 1<u>00</u> N.P. & bgt. 300 bran at $1<u>05</u> Boys were at Colliege JW hauled two lots manure Mr Lowe came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td><s>12</s> 3.15</td> <td><s>3</s> 1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jan 23<u>rd</u> Thurs. Stormy</td> <td>Boys at Short Course. J.W. & I Chored & put floor in stall. I sold Ram Lamb to A. Jackson $7<u>30</u></td> <td>7.30</td> <td><s>7.30</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Froday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood up to house & some dead stuff out of bush. Grade Cow had C Calf by E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Boys finished the Short Course J.W. & I Chored & cut three baswood logs & took them to Mill. I pd. Jacksons Account. $4<u>28</u> & bgt meal $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>4.28 2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>M.J. Jennie <s>Baby</s> & I went to Church in morning & Chldren & I to S.S. col. 50. 05 .03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.B. Smock $1.25. Cr by tickets 93c watch fixed</td> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>We took Stanley to Station in morning. M.J. got teeth fixed 50c pd for St. Car tickets 1<u>00</u> bgt smock for W.B. 1.25 bgt underwear 80c cap .38 Pd Ins ac. $13<u>00</u> Savage & Co 1.50 Dr. Fosters Ac. Dentist, $13<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00 .38 .80 13.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12b593a8e58fa0dea0aeb5b7f508b7b0.pdf 646d765bf50d58c8477556d12e43816a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 546 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday Jan 28<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>J.W. Took a load of logs in morning and we cleaned up grain in Afternoon. I went to School meeting in Evening did not do any thing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> Cold</td> <td>J.W. Took a load of logs to Mill in Morning. I went to Mt Forest. Ticket $2<u>75</u> dinner at Palmerston 35c got to Wills about dark. We had a pleasant Chat & <s>then</s></td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>Will & I had quite a talk about business for the future he does not see his way very clear to go much farther.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31<u>st</u> fair Cold E.W.</td> <td>I went to Mill in Morning got 1/2 ton Mds. 11<u>50</u> 1/2 ton Frozen wheat. 12<u>50</u> 300 Bran $3<u>30</u> / 1<u>18</u> pd Dr Robinson ac $8<u>00</u> pd " Savages Ac. $6<u>00</u> bgt a suit of Clothes $10<u>00</u> got hardware at Penfolds 15c</td> <td></td> <td>11.50 3.30 12.50 8.00 6.00 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 1<u>st</u> Feb / 08</td> <td>J.W. & W.B. Chored & cut a little wood. I took two sheep to butcher and bgt 1/4 beef 160 <u>lbs</u> at $8 sold 271 <u>lbs</u> Lamb 6 = $16<u>25</u> I got suit fixed at Busbys. $1<u>00</u> gro. 15c Pd Mr W.H. Hamilton Ac Ins $4<u>50</u></td> <td>16<u>25</u></td> <td>12.80 1.00 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2<u>nd</u> Stormy & cold</td> <td>Mary I & all children but baby went to Church. and stayed at home rest of the day. Col. .50 & .55 for poor</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>took Children to car and then chored till Noon and took grist of 20 bgs Oats to Mill in Afternoon bgt Oil Cake $1<u>70</u> Pd Hardware bill 2.55 bgt Raw Oil 85<u>c</u> Tic to Ottawa</td> <td></td> <td>2.55 8.15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/02229df8688aab7fdb3ef92deb2a2a88.pdf ffcbcfbdd34c961baccf0e056aa78509 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 547 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Feb. 4 / 08 Stormy & Co.</td> <td>I went to Dom. Sheep Breeders Meeting & also Shorthorn Meeting went to Geo Stevenons in Evening. spent a pleasant evening took train at 10.45 P.M. for Toronto. Pd for Ticket $9<u>15</u> pd for Pulman $2<u>00</u> dinner at Toronto Pd. Loyd Jones $2<u>00</u> for Crates</td> <td></td> <td>.50 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 5<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We arrived at Ottawa about 10 A.M. had dinner. and then went to Meeting. Met Mr Collyer & Mr Martin and several other Western men</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Went to meetings and listened to debates. Dunean Anderson Made a very good speech, <s>several</s> on the different provinces. <s>Mr</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E Lambs 11364 <s>{?}</s> bred E Imp Ram Lamb / 1141 to Persimmon Imp.</td> <td>Friday 7<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We went to Meetings and heard Mr Mullen C.P.R. Live Stock Agent. Calgary. Made quite a speech. We got our picture <s>taken</s> in Front of the Parliament Buildings and then went to see the Mint where money is made.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 8<u>th</u> cold</td> <td>We started for home at 10.45 last night and I got home about 10.45 tonight. Hotel bill 5<u>00</u> Extra meals on way $1<u>00</u> Pulman tickets on way home. $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.00 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Hendersons in morning to see lame sheep we put splints on her leg & I came home and went to S.S. with Children col. 05.05.03</td> <td></td> <td>.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Stn. with J. Webster Pd him 15<u>00</u> We got a lamb last Thursday</td> <td></td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d35d516a239c91e2723eb6f60dffb1a9.pdf 07c567063c536edb7aecb3a416f4b001 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 548 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday Feb 11 / 08</td> <td>W.B. & I did Chores and I took 12 bgs peas to Mill 10 emptys bgt Flour. 555. Oatmeal 1<u>50</u> rec<u>d</u> $117<u>00</u> from Hon L.P. Stearns Newport News Virginia for four ram Lambs. Rec<u>d</u> $109. from Jas D McGregr to Square up Ayrshire account.</td> <td>$117 $109</td> <td>1.50 5.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12<u>th</u> Soft</td> <td>We did Chores and made four Crate to ship rams to Virginia. Took Mother Mary J. & Children to town & got health certificate for Lambs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13<u>th</u> soft</td> <td>W.B. & I did Chores and Trimmed four ram lambs in morning and shipped them to H. L. Trollinger Pulaski. Virginia for Hon L.P. Stearns Newport News Virginia. Express Rate $4<u>25</u> weight 600 <u>lbs</u> = $25<u>50</u> Duty $3<u>00</u> $28<u>50</u> got P.O. Order for 4<u>00</u> for Alex Robe 4<u>00</u> Bremner. Tilsonburg sent Telegram to Mr Trollinger .60 went to Mill for load of chop</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14<u>th</u> fine & soft</td> <td>We Chored and I went to Colliege in Morning. to see Proff. Day and. also see about poultry. W.B. Chored in Afternoon & I wrote letters. Mr Grunnel has allowed me $28.50 on the Fixmer $37.50</td> <td>28<u>50</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th soft turned Cooler & stormed</td> <td>W.B. & I Chored & I went to Town in Morning bgt apples. 90. on Account to Stewart $13<u>05</u> Lantren Glasses 25c</td> <td></td> <td>90 .25 13.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 16<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>M.J. Aunt J. Jn. E. & Bessie & I went to Church Children & I to S.S. Col. 1.</td> <td></td> <td>.03 .05 1.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8599d046cae22ebe092f33b76391b2e9.pdf 579cd10d8fc4db2e7a11df4d0e21f72a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 549 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Feb 17<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored & Cleaned stables in Morning and I took a grist of Chop to Mill in Afternoon. 20 bgs N.P. </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored in morning and in Afternoon W.B. took Mary J. & Aunt Jane up to see Aunt Esther. They found her pretty well. Pd Mother $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>I went For Ram to Hendersons & W.B. & I cleaned grain & fixed up root house in Afternoon I <u>pd</u> A Whitelaw. $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 Friendship 1/2 day</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored & took Children to School in Morning & hauled turnips in afternoon 5 lds had Ernest Aitken in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 1/2</td> <td>Friday 21<u>st</u> stormy</td> <td>We Chored in morning & hauled turnips in Afternoon. had E Aitken helping. hauled bal of {Rib?} 5 1/2 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>W.B. & I chored and I took a load of wheat to town in afternoon 36 1/2 bushels at .92<u>c</u> = $33<u>53</u> I sold Chickens 8.40 Yesterday Yestereday.</td> <td>8<u>40</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>M.J. Baby. Jennie & I went to Church pd. $1<u>00</u> for Guardian sub & 50<u>c</u> Env Heard Mr Crews preach <s>on</s> Went to S.S. with Children Col .08</td> <td></td> <td>.08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 24<u>th</u></td> <td>W.B. & I did Chores & Cleaned Box stalls in Morning & I went to School meeting in Afternoon. And Mary went to see Mr<u>s</u> Allison.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6b4c54caeafaea02ad8d26a59bede11.pdf 9019235b931f6490df97d8a54438f9a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 550 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday 25<u>th</u> fair & mild</td> <td>I went to see about Straw and oats and to get Two lds from Whitelaws and may buy some from C. McDougall. Then went to O.A.C. to see about Frozen Wheat but did not buy. St Cars .10 bgt Fish 25<u>c</u> Mr Lowe Came in Afternoon. And looked around Stock.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26<u>th</u></td> <td>W.B. & I Chored in Morning and I went to Geo North's sale in Afternoon. did not buy anything</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored and cut wood in afternoon. I went to town bgt hardware. 50<u>c</u> 2<u>00</u> Oilcake. 3.40 things for Mary J. 30<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.40 .50 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28<u>th</u> fair & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & cut wood and I went to town in Afternoon bgt Feed $28<u>30</u> Gro. Sugar 4<u>75</u>/100 N.P. other gro. $1<u>25</u></td> <td></td> <td>28.30 1.25</td> <td>4.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>W.B. Chored & I went to town in morning. bgt hardware. 10<u>c</u> In afternoon we cut wood & Chored Mr W.J. Brown pd. $72<u>00</u> on his note of $12500</td> <td><s>125<u>00</u></s> $72<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 1st Mar / 08 Stormy</td> <td>bred E.P. Beauty 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd. We Went to Church in Morning and stayed at home rest of the day. Col .50</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fair</td> <td>We Chored cleaned box stalls and prepared for the party from Laidies Association of Church in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>We Chored and took things home that we had borrowed for the Evening got harnes fixed .10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c05b2bd470e5ca4bb47e0a8cd6e6f10.pdf 58da6404e01168a0e0f607d27f54c4f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 551 <u>Mar</u> / 08 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday. 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to sale and saw few of the bulls sold prices were not high got My Shoes mended 30c E.P. Keepsake 4<u>th</u> had C Calf by Lord Val 2<u>nd</u>.</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5<u>th</u> fine & mild</td> <td>We did Chores and I was answering letters most of the day. Went to town bgt stamps .50 sent. 75<u>c</u> for Transfers to Ottawa sent Check for $2<u>40</u> to Farmers Advocate</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .75 2.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Thursday</s> Friday 6<u>th</u> <s>fine</s> Dull & soft</td> <td>I took Jennie to School in Morning and Chored went to Mr<u>s</u> Geo Fyfe's Funeral in afternoon. bgt rubbers for Children $1<u>00</u> got spectacles repaired for Mother .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored and I went to town. Pd. A.R. Simpson Ac. $77<u>51</u>. rec<u>d</u> Expenses from Ottawa. $20<u>10</u>. Belle of Delaval in h.</td> <td>$20<u>10</u></td> <td>77.51</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Aunt J. Children & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. we we. I Taught a class of boys Col. 05.05 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored trained bull to lead and trimmed his feet, I went to post bgt. Drugs 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Shipped. Bull. to J.C. Readey Tisdale Sask. 3 cockerals to A Graham. Pomeroy. & bgt load of Coal 2278 at 7<u>00</u> = 7<u>95</u> <u>Pd</u> bgt ticket for Mount Forest arrived there at, about 10 P.M. Candies ect. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>7<u>95</u> 2<u>75</u> .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be18bf81d3442ee0912554dbf50e4ca5.pdf 9e0ec1c6d981caefc87564bd17d5a2f7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 552 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Mar 11<u>th</u> 1908 fine</td> <td>We Trimmed sheep and got things ready generally for sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> very Fine</td> <td>The sale passed off fairly well and stock realized $2480. I saw a great many old Friends. and we got through in fairly good time. Will rented. <s>Freds</s> Brookside to Dan Murphy for 3 Years the 1st Yr for $100 next two years for $125<u>00</u> each.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th Dull</td> <td>We <s>Chored took</s> helped parties away with their stuff and I went to see Quinn's about renting Bowfront or buying it but did not settle finally</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>I stayed around till Noon then we got ready & went to town. We got Lease signed over to Executors of Wm Bowman's Estate. Then we went to Station and. bgt ticket to Preston for 1/2 fare $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15<u>th</u> <s>fair</s> Dull & wet</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev. Crews preach on "Beauty for Ashes" Children & I went to S.S. Col. 1<u>00</u> 05.05.01.01.</td> <td></td> <td>1.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> W.B. $2<u>00</u></td> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I took Children to car and went to P.O. then I went up to Junction to Telephone to Holborn's Colbeck did not get them. W.B. & I Made Crates for two rams & did Chores. Pd. W.B. $2<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d75854069a5ac2e29e10f1991880954.pdf 87d58dced89f9ca590ef00f6347bbe77 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 553 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Mar 17 / 08 fair</td> <td>We <s>went</s> did Chores and I trimmed rams ready to ship to H.L. Trolinger Pulaski. Virginia, sent them off in Afternoon. express Duty Entry = $18.50 c N.P. got Mail and Customs parcel for Mother 13<u>c</u> gave Joe 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .13</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> fair & Dull E.W.</td> <td>We Chored in morning amd got a load of Straw from Whitelaws in afternoon J. Henderson had E.P. Mayflower bred her to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I hauled a load of straw From Whitelaws in Morning Pd him for Two loads $8<u>00</u> then went to Telephone and Will wants me to go up to help him settle up with his Creditors I got up there about 9 P.M. and met Will and then went to a Meeting of Creditors. there was quite a warm time Mr Halstead was quite angrey</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & I went out to Meeting of Creditors in Morning and they agreed to accept 60% on all their Claims and I have agreed to <s>loan</s> Pay the required amount to Make this up. viz $660<u>00</u> and there has been some other accounts come in and brings it up to $739<u>00</u>. And We went home and Will started to prepare to move to<s>day</s>morrow. I went to meet Mr Holborn to settle about renting. I telephoned him & he has agreed to rent at $250<u>00</u> a Year in Advance. & is coming tomorrow. Telephone 35c {?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3aadf3e422465190872573926cf4ac90.pdf ed2e83fcca8a8b6420ccb9de817989a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 554 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Mar 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>I went to see Mr Norris About buying farm and Then came home and made Crate. and got ready to leave. Will moved all his stuff out to Station. got farm leased for three years to G<u>eo</u> Holborn at 250<u>00</u> per Year. <s>bgt small</s> biscuits for Children 15<u>c</u> pd My Check for $489<u>00</u> and . Cash $250<u>00</u> = $739.<u>00</u> to help Will out of the difficulty We <s>went Sa</s> got home Harry Norman & I about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 739<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>Jennie Mary & I went to Church. and. J. & M to S.S. Col. 50<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 23rd fine</td> <td>I went to town arranged money matters at Bank and also arranged with K McLean to fix things up about Brookside farm. pd Scroggie ac. $4<u>75</u> Will got here about 4 P.M. E.P. Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> had B. Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>4.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We. Moved Wills stuff from Car. had six lds. sold Calf to Mr A Jackson for 7<u>c</u> per <u>lb</u> by Carcase</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We chored & hauled four loads of Turnips Will went to Station to meet Adda. & Children I went to town, bgt at Groves N.P. Gro 1.19 pd for Hardware 60<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.60c</td> <td>1.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled six lds Turnips & did Chores. horse shod 50c locks fixed. $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bc50d727f7b09d95449e870e3ca56fa.pdf 34d2387a948dd01f15d2e83346ceb4fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 555<table> <tr> <td>Friday. 27<u>th</u> Mar / 08</td> <td>We Chored and I went to Mill. bgt 1/2 ton wheat Chop $12<u>50</u>. Flour $5<u>55</u>, bran 3<u>60</u> took Gates to be fixed. and got. Wagon home.</td> <td></td> <td>12.50 3.60 5.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28 <u>fair</u></td> <td>We did Chores. W.B. split some wood. boys helped generally I went to town. Attended Telephone Meeting and bgt hardware $1<u>00</u> went to Station got Clover seed. pd Freight. 50<u>c</u> Candies. 15<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>1<u>00</u> .50 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will Norman & Jennie Mary. E. & I went to Church heard Rev. Graham Educational Sec. preach on Education. He gave quite a Stirring talk. Children & I went to S.S. Col. 50. 05. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Mill in morning for 1/2 ton Wheat Chop $12<u>50</u> <s>got W</s> Went to School Meeting in Afternoon. <s>pd</s> Willie Chored & split wood</td> <td></td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday <s>3</s> 1<u>st</u> April</td> <td>We Chored and split wood. Will and Adda went to town & signed off their right to any Claim from Fathers Will. On Account of me paying About $700<u>00</u> to help them settle up their affairs with Creditors and also about $1300<u>00</u> of other accounts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 1st Ap / 08</td> <td>We. worked at wood. & did Chores. Will started today to work for a Year</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74a8727c50121ca5639a8fac0d46e317.pdf 51cf7d437443211367a354e80082d246 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 556 Apr 1908 <table> <tr> <td><s>12</s></td> <td>Thursday 2<u>nd</u> Blustry</td> <td><s>we hauled 12 loads manure I chored. & went</s> We worked at wood all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 12</td> <td>Friday 3<u>rd</u> Cold</td> <td>Bred E.P. Pride, 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd. & E.P. Rosebud 2nd to E.P. Mailbag. Will & W.N. hauled manure 12 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday 4th</td> <td>I was not well. Mr McGregor Came & bgt E.P. Ringleader 5<u>th</u> for $200<u>00</u>. & Men. Hauled 12 lds Manure</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 5th</td> <td>bred E.P. Rosebud 4th to E.P. Mailbag.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monfay 6<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Will & W.B. worked at wood I went to Mill with grist. 66 bgs Oats went to town in Afternoon. bgt shoes for Children $5<u>00</u> pd for P.O. box 6 Mos. $1<u>00</u> sent $18<u>00</u> to Jno Mountain for Clover seed. bgt 1 bg Oil Cake $1<u>70</u> E.P. Belle 4<u>th</u> had cow calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.00 19.00 1.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>Will Shore sheep Yesterday Afternoon & today. and I went to O.A.C. for a Cockerel but did not get one. <s>bgt tin</s> went for gates this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 8th Dull & damp</td> <td>We Chored all day & Cleaned up seed grain bred E.P. Rosebud to E.P. Mailbag Mr Lowe Called on his way to Mr Whorters Aledo, Ill.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 9<u>th</u></td> <td>Bred E.P. Keepsake 4th. to E.P. Mailbag We sold E.P. King 7<u>th</u> to Jno J. Dymock Woodgreen PO Ont. for $150<u>00</u> less $5.40 Freight. Will plowed all day</td> <td></td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e372987ada6ef0d28ea32079533e5582.pdf f1269c25ef98921f14b6efbd44b27d02 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 557 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10<u>th</u> Apr 08 fair</td> <td>Will plowed all day I went to Mill in Morning and got 18 bgs oats chopped 90<u>P</u> then went to Bank. & gave my note for $200<u>00</u> to Can. Bank of Commerce due in six mos. & I transferred $489.12c from Current Ac. to savings ac. I deposited $90<u>00</u>. </td> <td></td> <td>.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 11<u>th</u> cool Windy & dry</td> <td>Will finished plowing sod for peas and started to Cultivate root ground for oats & Barley. bred E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> to Lord Val 2<u>nd</u> W.B. rolled new meadow. boys & I cleaned box stalls & worked at wood. Louis Bruder came today & pd the Principal of his note $100.</td> <td>$100<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Bessie Baby & I went to Church. Also Wills Children Col. 55.</td> <td></td> <td>.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine.</td> <td>Will almost finished Cultivating 16 Acre field and Willie rolled meadow. I Chored & went to town sold timothy seed $10.15<u>c</u>. at $2<u>10</u> per bu bgt tim seed $3<u>25</u>. sulphur <u>25</u>c Salts 25c garden seeds. $1<u>05</u>. I <s>deposited</s> deposited $100<u>00</u> & this paid it on the note I gave a few days ago at Bank of Commerce </td> <td>10<u>15</u></td> <td>.50 3.25 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will sowed oats and seeded. to Clover & Tim about 7 Acres in root field. W.B. Harrowing I chored & painted Trucks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Will sowed oats & barley in no 5 W.B. Harrowing. I went to town bgt Lucerne $2<u>20</u> rec<u>d</u> $5<u>00</u> from A. Graham. Pomeroy for 3 Cockerels. gave Mary. J. $4<u>00</u></td> <td>5<u>00</u></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b08d4621316b8a73076380eb7bdd0f64.pdf ac8f1bf67c9c5cf65f8b972e80295889 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 558 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. Apr 16<u>th</u> / 08. fine Cold morning</td> <td>I took Ma & Jennie to Station to go to Cheltenham for a few days. I went to Elora & Fergus to see Mr Lowe's and Mr Broadfoot's Cattle Our heifers have done Fairly well Mr Lowe's stock looks very well. his bull is very fresh. Mr Broadfoot's also look fairly well. Tickets for Cheltenham $1<u>30</u> " " Elora. 40<u>c</u> When I got home in Evening, Mr Thring of Marden was here looking for a bull & bgt E.P. Pilot for 125<u>00</u> paid $10<u>00</u> down</td> <td> $10<u>00</u></td> <td>1.30 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will finished sowing. no. 5 Yesterday & started to cultivate no 6 today hauled manure in morning while ground was Frozen. boys and I chored all day Mr Thring came for bull & paid me $125<u>00</u> & 10 Yesterday for him I am to Transfer him in both <s>{books?}</s> W.B. finished harrowing No. 5.</td> <td>$125<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday. 18<u>th</u> <s>fine</s> wet</td> <td>Will finished Cultivating no 6 and then worked around barn the rest of the day, we pared horse and cattles feet in afternoon I went to town in morning paid the bal of $200<u>00</u> note that I borrowed some time ago. pd. 95.35 got Deed & other papers from K. McLean drawing up deed $5<u>00</u> {pegistering?} $1<u>50</u> other work letter to Durham 61<u>c</u> got an Order from Mr Gemmel for $37<u>50</u> in favor of F.M. Fixmer Harper Iowa. I pd. for order <u>15</u>c 5</td> <td></td> <td>95.35 7.11</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42ed31468f1be75b5ac1e39aeb179252.pdf 7305b2ca0daf52c1a6114e7bea60d1b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 559 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. Apr 19<u>th</u> / 08. Dull</td> <td>Mary & 3 of Wills Children & I went to Church in Morning heard Rev. Mr Crews preach All Children & I went to S.S. in Afternoon. Col. 55.01.03.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 .04</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20<u>th</u> fine morning</td> <td>We trimmed Cattles feet & hauled three loads of Straw from C. McDougalls. I pd him $5<u>00</u> and still owe him $5<u>00</u> W.B. Discd. Sod in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>5<u>00</u></td> <td>5<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21<u>st</u> fine but cold</td> <td>We could not start on land till noon I went to Whitelaw for a load of straw in morning 4<u>00</u> N.P. Will & the boys Chored and hauled one load of manure out after I got home. Will sowed oats in No 6 in Afternoon W.B. Disked sod & helped me to ship E.P. Ringleader 5th to A.P. Westervelt Toronto Junction & to be reshipped in Assn. Car to Jos D McGregor Brandon I sold 15 bu wheat to Readwin boys $15<u>00</u></td> <td>15<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>4<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22<u>nd</u> fine day dull morning</td> <td>Will finished sowing oats in no 6. & Disced sod in no 10 in Afternoon W.B. harrowed no 6 in Afternoon and disced in no 10 in Morning. I went to Town pd Mr Gemmel. $12<u>50</u> to square up our deal about over charge of Express on colt Mr G gave me an Express order for $37<u>50</u> for Mr Fixmer. pd Jackson's ac. for meat $3<u>20</u> & bgt 20 <u>lbs</u> meat</td> <td> 37<u>50</u></td> <td>12<u>50</u> 37<u>50</u> 3.20 2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Will finished disking sod & started to Sow. W.B. harrowing no 6 & started at no 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55ac0d9d8f7dd1a198e27992c2b4fadb.pdf 41646977c9726785557e6e623a770b6b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 560 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Apr 24 / 08 Dull & fair</td> <td>Will Finished sowing oats & peas in no 10 & W.B. Harrowing all day. I pd. $13<u>00</u> to square up Wills ac. With Goold Shopley & Muir of Brantford. then chored We cleaned out the W.C. Ect.</td> <td></td> <td>13<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fair Warm Slight Shower</td> <td>Will sowed oats & Alfalfa in last years Mangel & Corn Patch & disked & harrowed it and W.B. finished harrowing & started to roll no 10. I went to Thos B. Broadfoots and bgt a Young bull for $100<u>00</u> to apply on the price of the one he bought last fall. leaving a bal of $50<u>00</u> coming to me Ticket 70<u>c</u> bus fare 15<u>c</u> gave little Jim 25<u>c</u> for his birthday</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> very fine</td> <td>M.J. Children & I went to Church. heard Rev. Glassford preach on "Improvement," & Changes in Custom. Children & I went to S.S. Col. 08.50.03. bred Lady Bason to E.P. Mailbag</td> <td></td> <td>.08 .50 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> Dull & damp</td> <td>Men Chored in morning and plowed in afternoon for mangels. I went to Clinton to see Mr Ransford's bull he is about what I expected My expenses were Ticket $3<u>70</u> supper 30<u>c</u>, paper 05. bus .15</td> <td></td> <td>3.70 .05 .15. .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> Dull & damp</td> <td>Will rolled sod field No 10 & started to Disk. no 2 W.B. plowing in manure for mangels I chored & went around with Wm McCrae taking the religious Census of 8 Hotels in connection with the house to house visitation We got Young bull from Mr Thos. B. Broadfoot, Pd A Whitelaw for load of straw $4<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/992cadc5de1e11afde6d0f9ed0b26213.pdf a59840c7823feb760246145969076ff2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 561 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> Apr / 08</td> <td>Will disked sod and W.B. plowed for mangels. I chored and fixed up some gates. <u>pd</u> C. McDougall for straw $6<u>00</u>, and in Afternoon I made manger for Calves </td> <td></td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> pd Wills A.C. </td> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> Dull snow flurries</td> <td>Will hauled Manure and plowed rape grd. W.B. harrowed mangel grd and plowed manure under for roots. I went to Annual meeting of "National Record Board" there was no particular Changes in Election of Officers Except R. Graham in Mr Biettis place. A Resolution was passed requesting the Government to cause all Animals being imported to this country to be recorded in national records, with a few Exceptions where animals of the breed had not a record at Ottawa. My Expenses today were . I pd Will for April. ac. 32<u>40</u> Cash $17<u>60</u></td> <td></td> <td>17.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1<u>st</u> / 08</td> <td>W.B. Plowing down Manure and Will working on Mangel grd I Chored in mornng and went to Mill in Afternoon took 2 bgs <s>Chops</s> Grain to Chop Jim and I looked over the account and did not make out much I pd for Chopping $1<u>00</u> got Certificates from Thos. B. Broadfoot.</td> <td></td> <td>1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd Dull Snow & rain</td> <td>Men Cleaned box stalls and worked around barn all day I went to town sold Clover $2<u>75</u> bgt. Rape seed 50<u>c</u> Mangel $1<u>20</u> oil cake 1<u>70</u> carrot. 20c lime .25 sent 25<u>c</u> to Ottawa for transfer</td> <td>2.75.</td> <td>1.20 .50 1.70 .20 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9caeea7f72ae1a025fed4fd85c8e0272.pdf 418ca11900cecb70edd8447bceef4e2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 562 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 3 / 08</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church and Children & I to S.S. Col. 1.00. 05. 05. 03. S.S. lesson was very good.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .05 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will raised drills for Msngels W.B. rolled Mangel grd & bal of spg grain. and I sowed mangels and carrots went to look at steers this morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5<u>th</u> <s>Dull</s> fine</td> <td>Will finished Sowing Mangels and W.B. plowed. Harry harrowed in Afternoon. I went to town. got quality shod. 50c hardware 05. 35<u>c</u> I sent $15<u>00</u> to Hastings Bros. Crosshill ordred 200. snowdrift. 100 people Flour. We went to the School Entertainment in Evening. it was quite a success. Shipped bull Balmedie. Kyma's Laddie. to J. Ransford Clinton Pd Freight 4<u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 .40 15.00 4.50</td> <td>5.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We Chored & Cleaned up around barn. W.B. Plowing most of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7<u>th</u> wet.</td> <td>We Chored most of the day. I got a load of Chaff from J. Mitchell $2<u>50</u> went to see about cutting box in morning but could not get it. </td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8<u>th</u> Dull & warm</td> <td>We Chored and brought bull home from Station in morning <u>pd</u> Freight 6<u>00</u> in Afternoon Will & I went for a load of maple trees got thirty five W.B. plowing in Afternoon. We pared new Bulls feet and </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9<u>th</u> fine & Cool</td> <td>Will & I clipped the sheep that we sent to Toms. Six ewes one lamb. All shearlings but one she a {2 shear?} they are put in at 25<u>c</u> per month.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc2f4dc914c8df3139595583e27dfaee.pdf 026afa0529464401a3daa5c6112c6c4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 563 <table> <tr> <td>Sat. May 7 / 08 <s>Dull & Cool</s> fine & Cool</td> <td>Tom has agreed to take in six or 7 Cattle and Keep them in good pasture all summer at $1<u>00</u> per Month I Mailed. Bal of Certificates & Transfers. to J.D. McGregor Brandon. Jno. J. Dymick Wood Green Ont. Bronkard Thring. Marden J.C. Readey, Tisdale, Sask.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr>Your <tr> <td>Sunday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church. Children & I went to S.S. Col. 25.49, Col. 55<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.25 .49 .55</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>W.B. Plowing & harrowing Will Choring I took buggy to be varnished. bgt hardware .50. wire 45 lbs - Chgd <s>Tuesday</s> Ordered. 200 oilcake 1 brl. salt <s>and</s></td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td>45 lbs. wire</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 12<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>W.B. Harrowing <s>& rol</s> Will Chored & sowed pasture mixture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Will worked at fence W.B. Rolled. <s>Will & I we</s> I went to town got gate Plow share .45 And Will & worked at fence in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 14<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We Chored and worked at fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>We finished fence behind bush and stayed at south side of no 1. sent $4<u>80</u>c to R. Donald order #3 Mt Forest for fixing Wind Mill</td> <td></td> <td>4.83</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We worked at fence around no 1 got Stakes in. I went to town got buggy. bgt gro. bananas 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> <td></td> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72bdb7454f44f9728a2c4e35781b2eee.pdf 23c398cabe12903c48ea429a4920b595 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 564 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1<s>6</s>7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church. Children to S.S. And Mother & I to Cemetery in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will Chored and worked at fence. W. Batty & I went to Weisenberg for Cattle Mr Lowe. Charges $100<u>00</u> for Keeping them. Four Months he says that he will not require the money this summer We all worked at Fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>100<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> Dull drizzly & Warm</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores took. six heifers to G Henderson's for a month then they are to go to Tom's for Summer Yesterday (took three colts to Tom's for Summer. at $1<u>00</u> per Month.) Went to</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 lds X</td> <td>Wensday 20<u>th</u> Dull & Warm</td> <td>Will hauled manure to rape ground. W.B. & I worked at fence. Bred E.P. Rosebud. to E.P. Mailbag.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 21<u>st</u> Dull</td> <td>We Chored & Will trimmed sheep & hauled manure W.B. plowed. I made out Entries for Calgary & Edmonton bred grade Cow Rose to E.P. Mailbag</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Will finished hauling manure & then plowed. W.B. plowed all day. boys & I Chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 23<u>rd</u> very fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning bgt. Groceries $5<u>45</u>. meat sent. $1<u>02</u> to Farming World sent Entries to Calgary & Edmonton Will & Harry worked up rape & potato ground. bred E.P. Keepsake 4<u>th</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>5.45 1.02</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/64dc109780fbb024b6d943f67d77bbe7.pdf f466757e23de0f23ee1b266ac4f7fae2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 565 May 1908 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Col. Ch. 50. S.S. 50.05.10.02 Will & Folks went in evening</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will Plowed in morning. I took Mother to Tom's & brought Children down for the day. I went to Sch Meeting at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 26<u>th</u> Dull & damp Thunder Storm</td> <td>I went to Mill bgt 1885 <u>lbs</u> rolled oats at $1<u>65</u> per 100 <u>lb</u> pd for Chopping. 25<u>c</u> pd AC in at Mill full $31<u>55</u> pd Will for Calf. $4<u>83</u> paid E Allen's ac. $5<u>15</u> shipped a fleece of wool to E.L. Shaw Animal Husbandry dep. Washington D.C.</td> <td></td> <td><s>.25</s> 31.55 4.85 5.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We planted potatoes & run weeder over mangels & W.B. Chored part of Afternoon. We planted 11 rows for Will & bal for ourselves.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will plowed corn grd & sowed corn & W.B. Plowed Turnip ground. I went to town bgt salt & corn 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 29<u>th</u> fine Shower at noon</td> <td>Will & I picked up rails & rubbish around fences And. Chored W.B. plowed</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30<u>th</u> Dull.</td> <td>W. B. Plowed all day Will & boys Cleaned box stalls & Chored in Morning and then hoed mangels. I went for meat. & helped hoe mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc7014f00a00f0ff40ba96decfa5ec97.pdf e214171102dc6424efe48d488bd5a0bc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 566 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 31<u>st</u> May 1908. Showery</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church. Heard Mr Crews preach. We went to S.S. Children & I. and Will & Adda went in Evening. Col. 50.05.02.</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .05 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1<u>st</u> June 1908 fair & cool.</td> <td>W.B. Plowed. Will & I hoed mangels. and cut down Carrot drills</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2<u>nd</u> fine & cool</td> <td>I took 9 55/90 bgs potatoes @ .70c per bag to Mr Stewart's and 130 <u>lbs</u> wool at 8 1/4 c per lb then I took in 63 bu & 6 <u>lbs</u> wheat at 93c per bu rec<u>d</u> $61.67<u>c</u> pd ac. $15<u>15</u> got shoes mended. 65<u>c</u> <u>Pd</u>.</u> got wagon fixed 20<u>c</u> at Penfolds plow slip 30c sent a telegram to Calgary re sending entry fees.</td> <td>15.15 61<u>67</u></td> <td><s>61.67</s> 15.15 .65 .20</td> <td> .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>W.B. finished the. rolling then he & Will. worked at Carrots. I sold a load of wheat for $42.75<u>c</u> and sent Check to Wes Love Holstein for $22<u>65</u> for building fence. and $39<u>50</u> to Calgary for Entry fees rec<u>d</u> $125<u>00</u> from J.C. Readey Tisdale Sask </td> <td>$125<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & W.B. finished carrots & 16 drills mangels 2<u>nd</u> time I went to Sorby's in morning and tried Quality. but She is not in heat. & I collected $53 from W.J. Brown. Waterloo road. Gourock P.O.</td> <td>$53<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & W.B. worked at fence below grounds & I went to town attended the Teachers & School board dinner it was very good & the Domestic Science Class did Extra well I bgt pants $2<u>25</u>, blanket stuff 72c Andrew brought his Phonograph at night</td> <td></td> <td>.72 2.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c220f23569afab5f36ebcae81b761497.pdf 82e21e77357e4a79879678dd9d2813d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 567 <table> <tr> <td> W.B. $4<u>00</u></td> <td>Saturday June 6<u>th</u> / 08 fine & warm</td> <td>We worked at fence in morning & hoed mangels & plowed in afternoon I went to town paid 125<u>00</u> to Knowles Estate. being intrest on Mortgage. Pd W. Batty $4<u>00</u>, bgt gro $1<u>15</u> drugs 65<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>125<u>00</u> 1.15 <s>4.00</s> .65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday <s>6</s>7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. col. 50.05.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & W.B. plowed & fixed fences I went to town. got barn door hangers <s>got</s> Proff. Day. J.W. Alderson <s>Tuesday 9th fe</s> & I Judged Students barn plans. at Louden Machinery Co's Office.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9<u>th</u> fair turning cool</td> <td>I went to town to meet train and ordered some things for trip and Men plowed & fixed fences I took McIntosh to see stock at Hendersons</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> W. Batty $100</td> <td>Wensday 10<u>th</u> cool & fine</td> <td>We were fixing barn doors and choring generally Wm Tuck here in Afternoon worked till 9. P.M. I went to town bgt hardware $5<u>00</u>. pd Mr Gemmel $37<u>50</u> groceries $1<u>25</u> clothes. for W.B. $1<u>00</u> for self $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>37.50 5.10 1.25 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Tuck 1/2 dy. $25</td> <td>Thursday 11th.</td> <td>Fine. Started for the West with Stock. Paid W.R. Bowmans $25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d445801a62246072f70b153c88c694b.pdf 169dcce63142d9ef0c32ce39f4abaf61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 568 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday June 13th. 1908</td> <td>Mr Tuck here 1/2 day & another man all day. Pulling mustard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday June 14th.</td> <td>Will, Adda & 4 Children also Jennie, Mary went to church in morning and I went with children to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday June 15th.</td> <td>Preparing turnip-grounds. I took Bessie & Baby to Uncle Jim's & Aunt Jane went to Nisbet's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 16th.</td> <td>Drilling up turnip-ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday June 17th.</td> <td>Preparing turnip ground I went to dinner at school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 18th.</td> <td>Preparing & sowing turnips. Goldie's delivered 200 lbs. Bran & 200 lbs. Flour.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday June 19th.</td> <td>Will, Adda & Children went to Preston & Galt to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday June 20th.</td> <td>Scuffling & Picking Mustard etc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday June 21st.</td> <td>Will, I & children to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday June 22nd</td> <td>Very warm. Will cutting lucerne near road. Heavy Thunderstorm at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 23<u>rd.</u></td> <td>Putting paris-green on potatoes. Got 1/2 crate strawberries Took cattle home Will - 18c Dr to Will 88c.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec05f631620cd2d1dfc80761ac03f084.pdf aca7955ce27321f68a0d920a89f45e08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 569 <table> <tr> <td>Dr. to Will 75c</td> <td>Wednesday June 24th. 1908</td> <td>Will cutting orchard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 25th.</td> <td>Received telegram from Edmonton Will paid 75c for it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th.</td> <td>Cut hay in back field & kiled it & sowed rape</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dr. to Will $1.00</td> <td>Saturday 27th.</td> <td>Hauled orchard hay in. Queen's colt arrived this morning Got 1/2 crate strawberries $1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th.</td> <td>Went to Church & S.S. & church at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 29th.</td> <td>Hauling hay from back field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th</td> <td>Boys at picnic at park. Will among roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday July 1st.</td> <td>Working at hoeing turnips & rape-ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday July 2.</td> <td>Hoeing turnips.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday July 3<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>Working in roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday July 4th</td> <td>At roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane & Will & children to church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday July 6th.</td> <td>Started cutting hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday July 7th.</td> <td>Working at hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday July 8</td> <td>Working at hay.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2402cfa32150c6f5e87119109790ccd0.pdf d9ebd0d1e21cdf444ce4e588c52b4eeb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 570 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday July 9th. 1908</td> <td>Working in hay & roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 10th.</td> <td>J. Goy here all day hauling in hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 11th.</td> <td>J. Goy here all day hauling in hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 12th.</td> <td>Mr Petrie from Toronto here to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday July 13th.</td> <td>Hauling hay in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday July 14th.</td> <td>Roots & Hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 15th.</td> <td>Roots & Hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 16th.</td> <td>Working at roots & Hay C. Goy in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 17th.</td> <td>Wet all day. Choring around barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 18th.</td> <td>C. Goy. Cutting barley in Afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 19th.</td> <td>Children to Church in morning. Will, Adda in evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday July 20th.</td> <td>C. Goy cutting fall-wheat all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Jy. 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at White River this morning and left in evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at Sudbury about Eleven a.m. & left at 12.01 noon. & arrived at Toronto during night.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22e2d7be96d493d16786fa66f9e462e9.pdf 40c5acef70a68adbd279d4c3343e1978 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 571 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, Jy 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived home about 3 p.m. and found all well. we hauled some hay in evening. <s>I</s> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay and as we put off last load Norman fell through shoot down into cattle stable passage. almost 40 feet, and we expected to find him killed but after Doctor Came He found His thigh was Fractured and hopes it will come all right. We had Ambulance and took him to Hospital in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>P<u>d</u> Will 5<u>00</u></td> <td>Saturday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day I pd Will 5<u>00</u> in evening</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Harry & I went to Church Mary J. to <s>Had</s> boys to Hospital I took Mother and Aunt M. to Cemetery. and Will & Adda & Grandpa Tesky went to Hospital in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 <u>lds</u> wheat</td> <td>Monday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We finished hauling wheat & barley and I went to School meeting in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We got in rakings and Chored generally. bgt 1/2 ton Chopped wheat 13<u>00</u> " 1/4 " bran 500</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We cut Alfalfa 2<u>nd</u> time & hauled it in also some other snall pieces & scuffled turnips. I went to town bgt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eec6c51fbafa9e87245ff3fcb799ebf8.pdf 38cbfe5b29c612595dd91bb40dae3edc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 572 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29<u>th</u> July. / 08 Contd.</td> <td>Oatmeal $1<u>45</u> <u>np</u> bgt about a ton of oat Chop at $32<u>00</u> per ton & 6 bu Oats at 531/2 per bu N.P. at J.L.S. bgt bananas .10 horse shod. 50<u>c</u> pd. for Ambulance $2<u>00</u> shipped two Yearling ewes to P.H. Lane. Cherry Valley P.O. P.E.I. 1128 and 1126. bgt a bolt. 05</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .50 2.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Boys Scuffled Turnips in Morning. Will & some of Children hoed turnips I met Aunt M at Stn. and, we cut oats in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats in no 5 & hoed & scuffled Turnips & rape. Mr Lowe came in Evening & we had quite a chat about stock. pd Mother $10<u>00</u> She went to Glanford today</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 1<u>st</u> Aug / 08</td> <td>Will & Children hoed turnips W.B. scuffled. I went to town bgt. 1/2 brl molasses & Salt & oil cake pd. for Last 2. 3<u>00</u> Molasses to be 30<u>c</u> per Gal sent Check for $6<u>35</u> to Farmers Advocate Ad. pd Will $50. on Account pd W Batty $5<u>00</u>. Will bgt Groceries. 25c hat $2<u>00</u>. button 10c sent with Will for Absorbine 2<u>00</u> N.P. <s>Sunday</s> pd Mr Mill and Bros. ac, $11<u>35</u> p<u>d</u> Cartage Co. Ac. </td> <td></td> <td>3.00 6.35 50.00 .25 .10 11.35 3.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Baby & I went to Church. Heard Rev. Dr. Griffin If I Forget thee O Jerusalem Let My right hand forget her Cunning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f588d4ff99990d6340539030239470c.pdf 6a1ad8a3893d7157a82f8ee595797d7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 573 1908 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 3 / 08 fine</td> <td>Will & Harry went for a load of Straw to McDougall's and W. Batty finished scuffling & then they started to pull peas. We Finished & then started hoeing Turnips & W.B. & I cut around Oat Field. no 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Tuesday 4<u>th</u> Wet night</td> <td>We hauled 8 lds oats in Afternoon and Morning I went to Sorbys bred Princess to M. Marques 2<u>nd</u> time Will & boys worked at roots.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Will plowed boys Cleaned box stalls and Chored. I went to town bgt meat $1<u>25</u> Groceries. 80<u>c</u> hardware at Penfolds 25c Cups. 35<u>c</u>. <s>Cartage Co. Ac. $3<u>35</u> Mr Mill & Co.</s></td> <td></td> <td>1.25 .25 .80 .35 <s>3.35 11.35</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We thrashed this morning had man each from McDougall, Barber, Friendship. Telfer Harvey, & Goy. We Thrashed Fall Wheat & 8 lds. Oats. I went to town in Evening bgt clothing $1<u>65</u> shoes $4<u>00</u> Ticket to East Aurora</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 4.00 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7<u>th</u> fine shower last night</td> <td>I went to East Aurora got to Buffalo for dinner <s>got</s> When I arrived at East Aurora Mr Jewett was there to meet me and took me to see his sheep which were not in good shape & also to see his race track and site for his Hotel or health resort. then brought</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c03128b2642a087f11530aa55cc8d439.pdf d145d1785efda8138d96b8606e981cee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 574 Aug / 08 <table> <tr> <td>Friday 7<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>We looked around Farm and horses, then I left for Buffalo Ticket to N Falls Ricket for Gorge Route 1<u>00</u> <s>Hote</s> I went as far as Lewiston & stayed there all night</td> <td></td> <td>.85 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 8<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I met Mr Hammer and Three American Gentlemen and had breakfast with them. Hotel bill. $1<u>00</u> then I walked across the river above Lewiston and up to Brock's Monument where I had to wait some time for a car. Then went up to Table rock horse shoe Fall then to see Power house where the Power for Buffalo and some other Cities is Generated it seemed Wonderful to Me. And a very ingenious things was a man could write on a machine and it would rewrite at same instant at quite a distance away</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary J. Baby Bessie & I went to Church in Morning and, Also went up to see Norman at Hospital. Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will. Plowed & pulled bal of Peas. boys & I hauled 4 loads of peas in Afternoon Lorne & Oswold Gibson Called this Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8ecc785f864cfdb91431c6b79babb7f.pdf 17b5c34ec229122c398eca47c9218b4c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 575 Aug <table> <tr> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday 11<u>th</u> / 08 fine</td> <td>Shower last night. Will plowed today. Harry harrowed in Afternoon I went to town pd {J?Andrew?} for Feed I got this summer $95<u>68</u> pd it at Bank of Commerce sent $1<u>31</u> to C.H. Dana <s>Wensday</s> Oil Cake $3<u>00</u> peanuts .05</td> <td></td> <td>95.68 1.31 .05 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12<u>th</u> Dull & wet</td> <td>We Chored around the <s>house</s> barn in Morning Will Plowed and Chored in Afternoon. I went to Mill with 15 bgs oats & 5 Wheat.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>We went to Hendersons & Toms & We Tagged Lambs I also went for meat <s>I</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & Willie grubbing stumps. We sowed 6 acres rape on <s>and</s> fall wheat grd. And then I set up shocks. Mr Lowe Called</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>I sent 18 applications for recording Calves & Check for S28<u>65</u> and a Check for $34<u>40</u> to pay Freight on Bull from England To Wm M. MacPherson. 53 Dalhousie St. Que</td> <td></td> <td>28<u>65</u> 34<u>40</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 16<u>th</u> wet.</td> <td>I stayed in most of the day with a sore foot. Will took M.J. to Church in morning <s>I</s> </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 17<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>I went to Dr. & he tells me to keep my foot up & gave me some medicine. Men worked at stumping & plowing & cleaning stalls</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d0b9b548dce95164b71cb9694c82e48.pdf 387793ee9564d0db5fba1569a2721dd4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 576 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Aug. 18<u>th</u> 1908.</td> <td>I stayed in house all day nursing my foot and Men worked at stumping and plowing Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Aug. 19th wet</td> <td>Men stumped & chored they finished stumps. I stayed in All day. Geo Henderson Called I pd him 4<u>00</u> on pasture of Cattle I rec<u>d</u> $273<u>50</u> from {D<u>om</u> Est?} Calgary.</td> <td>$273<u>50</u></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 <u>lds</u></td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>I went to see Dr. and he lanced my foot, and says it is doing all right I shipped a ram to E.P. Palmer Elwood Ill. and then went for Mail. Men Hauled in bal of oats of No 6 <s>Y</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lbs W. Battys Ac.</td> <td>Friday 21<u>st</u> fine</td> <td>We finished harvest today hauled 6 lds oats. I wrote some letters and went to Town in Afternoon pd Goldies Ac. $29<u>20</u> pd. for letter Files for Sheep Suffolk society $1.10 Looked over W. Batty's ac. and Find we have paid him $91<u>26</u></td> <td></td> <td>29.20 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> W. Batty $2000</td> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>Will Plowed Boys & I Chored in Morning and Harry Gathered burs & W.B. Plowed in Afternoon. I paid W.Batty . $20<u>00</u> on account</td> <td></td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>M.J. & I went to Church in Morning Children to S.S. col. 50c 02</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a401a0ca54ece29e1ae7deacc2fd955f.pdf 93987e1738a7717a4e64840216069108 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 577<u></u> / 08 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I took Queen and Princess to Sorbys, in morning W.B. Chored & Cleaned box stalls Will was not well & went to D<u>r</u> to get <s>rupture</s> Truss {fr?} I went to Mill in Afternoon 22 bgs grain pd $1<u>05</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will plowed all day. W.B. pulled weeds in morning & helped me in Afternoon to trim Cattle's heads & feet I went to town in morning got <s>copys</s> leaflets for Assn from printer. $1<u>50</u> Gro. 30<u>c</u> sent $1<u>20</u> to {Mutter?} & Lynch Brandon Man. bgt hardware 40<u>c</u>, Whip. 65c Oil cake. $1<u>75</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .30 1.20 1.75 .65 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will Plowing W.B. Choring I went to town bgt. fence 55 rods. <s>and</s> at <u>38</u>c from Shaw & 15 rods 42<u>c</u> from penfolds bgt refreshments for Scotch delegates but they did not come Ice Cream ect. $1<u>30</u> Fish. 49<u>c</u> vinegar. <u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>1<u>30</u> .50 .49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday 27th fine</td> <td>Will finished plowing and started to haul manure for fallwheat 3 <u>lds</u>. Took Princess to Sorbys W.B. & I worked at wire fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will hauled manure. W Batty helped in Morning and went to Flicks Thrashing in Afternoon. I went to town sent Check for $26<u>00</u> to Dr Couture being Quarantine Expenses on bull. sent postal note to Dairyman & Farming World plow shere. 40<u>c</u> stamps. 50c {my?}letters .05</td> <td></td> <td>26.00 1.02 .50 .40 .05</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82a6c47e1c8083e24b0f546c7f2363fd.pdf 32c46554d1a231d29869dffd60a97956 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 578 <table> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 29<u>th</u> / 08 fine</td> <td>Will & W.B. hauled manure Harry disked in manure and I chored and helped with fence. got some Chicken fence to put around Garden And {E?} Shaw put up some woven wire fence for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 30th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 31st.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sep. 1st:</td> <td>Started for Toronto show. Gave Will Check for $100 on account.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Sep. 2nd.</td> <td>Preparing for fall-wheat sowing Got Norman home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sep 3<u>rd</u>.</td> <td>Preparing for fall-wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sept. 4th.</td> <td>Fall-wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 5th.</td> <td>Working on fall-wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 6th.</td> <td>Children to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Sept. 7th.</td> <td>Working fall-wheat. Got load chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 8th.</td> <td>Will went to Toronto show, and Harry worked in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Sept. 9th.</td> <td>Sowing fall-wheat. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sept. 10.</td> <td>Working at Stumps.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/089b1ecea3036dcca26c6c1e5b038dac.pdf 1ce2333dcb737a5f6bbc1310a3af23fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 579 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept 11th. 1908</td> <td>Plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Getting wood into cellar & cattle from Toronto.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Will, Mary, Bessie & myself to church in mornng. Mr Crews preached.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Plowing & choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday Sept. 13th.</td> <td>Took some things to Guelph Show. Paid J. Goy -- </td> <td></td> <td>2 D 50 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 16th.</td> <td>Took stock in to show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 17th.</td> <td>Brought stock home from Show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 18th.</td> <td>Plowing etc. Deposited $30 check.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat sep 19<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We were on our way from London to Ottawa today got to Belleville about 1 P.M. & left about 3 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived at Ottawa about 8 a.m. & got stock into Stables about dinner time. I went to Dalgelish's for dinner. then went back to Stable & got things fixed up and went to Church in Evening col. 10<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>We spent the day fixing up the Cattle.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73b05816f1d912772ab9b84cbadea400.pdf 916a29b7526ec9158f3ab2f66959b9b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 580 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. sep 22<u>nd</u> / 08 fine</td> <td>We looked after stock & had them Judged in Afternoon got all we showed for as there was no competition.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23<u>rd</u> fine.</td> <td>We did Chores and Answered Visitors Questions</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We did Chores as usual not much sign of business.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 25<u>th</u></td> <td>We prepared to leave in Evening rec<u>d</u> prize money and rebate on Freight. 116. & 28 We had stock loaded by dark.</td> <td>$28<u>00</u> $116<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 26<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We had rather a slow run today. got to Belleville about dark.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We arrived home about 3 P.M. & got stock home by dark. We have had a very safe trip.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> W Batty $6<u>00</u></td> <td>Monday 28<u>th</u> wet.</td> <td>We started to take up Mangels today and I went to town in Afternoon got horses shod 25<u>c</u> went to School meeting in Evening (W Batty Pants 6<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd T.R.B. $50<u>00</u> W. Batty $1<u>00</u></td> <td>Tuesday 29<u>th</u> fine & Cool</td> <td>We finished taking up mangels today. 12 loads. Paid T.R. Bowman 50<u>00</u> " " " " 5<u>00</u> Pd W. Batty 1<u>00</u> at Ottawa</td> <td></td> <td>50<u>00</u> 5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b31e7efeb4ac35ceb0a1845a2116320d.pdf afbfda38cc6599613f2ba5714ba76fc9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 581 <table> <tr> <td>X</td> <td> Showery Wensday 30<u>th</u> Dull & cool</td> <td>E.P. Keepsake 3<u>rd</u> had B.C. by Lord Val 2nd Will and boys worked at worked at Potatoes. I went to Fergus show in Morning and to Mt Forest in <s>Afternoon</s> evening Saw Mr Lowe and Mr Broadfoot at the show they had a good turn out of Stock Mr Lowe had Champion Bull over all breeds & Mr Broadfoot Champion law. <s>we we</s> Tickets 116. 45. 60. meals <u>50</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.10 .45 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dull & Cool Thursday 1<u>st</u> Oct / 08</td> <td>Men worked at potatoes I went to Mr Holborn's in Morning, and to Bradwins McIntyre's in Afternoon had dinner at Holborn's and then came home. Ticket .20</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>brought 2 heifers from Tom Pd Will up to date.</td> <td>Friday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>I went up to Toms and got two heifers. shipped E.P. Rosebud 5<u>th</u> & Belles Leader to Geo T Robertson Wingham Price $250<u>00</u> he still owes me $240. Pd me $10<u>00</u> at London I wired H.C. Jewett. 50<u>c</u> Paid Will his account up to date $54<u>03</u></td> <td></td> <td>.50 54<u>03</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes and fixed wire fence between rape & Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Mary. Jennie Marguerite & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. <s>Marge</s> Jennie & I in Evening. col. 2<u>00</u> ,20</td> <td></td> <td><s>2</s> .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to East Aurora for Sheep & bgt 54 head 53 ewes & lambs & 1 ram a 2.37 Each</td> <td></td> <td>378<u>00</u></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3821d2777607670c5d44b7f0cf06bf1.pdf 61a35b053f3ccc2c84028d80545d53ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 582 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Oct 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We stayed last night at the Roycraft inn & found it very Comfortable pd bill for room & breakfast $1<u>50</u> <s>dinner</s> supper at Ea. 25 pre-paid freight $28<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.50 28.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 7<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I left East Aurora at 130 am this morning & passed Customs & left Bridgeburgh at. 11 30 P.M. tonight</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 8<u>th</u> Showery</td> <td>I arrived home at 3. PM. found all well & the Sheep stood the Jurney very fairly. E.P. Mayflower 6 had C.C. by E.P.R 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>I went</s> Wil Finished plowing stubble land 2<u>nd</u> time. W.B. & I went Ship E.P. Pride 4<u>th</u> to Henry W. Fuller <s>And</s> Peepabun, Ont. Arthur Station., C.P.R.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Will trimmed Sheep I went to Hendersons to see Sheep. then Tom Came and took 17 Ewe lambs to feed for a Year & keep in better shape than his are this Year for $4<u>50</u> & he gets Wool. he Keeps his own Ewe lambs for breeders & if I want them next Year will have to pay same for this lot. & he also got two Ewes. I Pd Mr Stewart $20<u>00</u> on Account & sent $8<u>50</u> to record magnificent</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1334101953d12591ffe40b696a240ef5.pdf ea5380033962394972f644ad2084e92b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 583 Treatment for Impaction of bowels in horses. when lying down look at their side when standing paws & acts like colic. Treatment quart Raw Linseed every twelve hours along with restal injections to cause free Evacuations of the bowel, to subdue pain while oil is acting one-half-ounce doses of fluid Extract of Cannibas indica may be given Every 3 or 4 hrs in a small quantity of oil where stoppage is due to gut tie or similar conditions death will surely ensue <table> <tr> <td>W Batty 1 pr shoes 4<u>00</u>.</td> <td>Oct. 10<u>th</u> / 08 contd</td> <td>pd. J.L. S. Ac. $110<u>00</u> W. Batty 1 pr shoes $4<u>50</u> attended Insurance meeting got shoes mended .55 .40 bal. on shoes. .50 got 5 Ewes from Toms that were there pasturing</td> <td></td> <td>110<u>00</u> 4.50 .55 .40 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>Aunt.J. Mary E. Baby & I went to Church in morning Children to S.S. and Mary. J. & I to Church in Evening Col. 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Witch of Benton had C. Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3rd Will trimmed Sheep W.B. & I took twelve Ewes to Geo Hendersons & brought back 6 Ewes & two lambs. Lambs weighed 104 & 106 I went to town bgt Nails & putty $1<u>18</u> <s>Tuesday 13<u>th</u></s> I sent. $8<u>50</u> to Chas Gray to record magnificent. pd. $20<u>00</u> on account to Mr Stewart paid J. Henderson $41<u>00</u> to for beef ring steer. Pd Printers O.R. Wallace Ac. $8<u>85</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.18 8.50 20.00 41.00 8.85</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84c276fe620e4ebdec7c118b638af3e6.pdf 2c6503e5e6f98ab70b4d39454c82f12a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 584 Members Angus Society 1904 <table> <tr> <td>Jas Bowman</td> <td>Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Young</td> <td>Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A McKinnon</td> <td>hillsburgh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P Thompson</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.J. Thompson</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo Davis</td> <td>Alton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Burt</td> <td>Conningsby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R Murdock</td> <td>Gordonville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Hall</td> <td>Washington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jas Sharp</td> <td>Rockside</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Eldridge</td> <td>Hepworth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F.J. Colyar</td> <td>Welwin Assa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Robinson</td> <td>Dunsford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J J Bell</td> <td>Waverly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Hodgson</td> <td>Mindemoya</td> </tr> <table> __________________________________________________________ <table> <tr> <td>Oct. 14<u>th</u> / 08. fine</td> <td>We prepared car & to ship stock. Two pigs Came from D.C. Flatt. 1 from Dougelles & sons Mitchell & Ram from Jno Mountains Flatts. Exp. 3<u>00</u> Douglas $1<u>35</u> Jno Mountains 1<u>00</u> We are ready to Ship Car tomorrow.</td> <table> <tr> <td>Bull to Hon. W. Clifford Austin </td> <td>$200</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Freight</u></td> <td><u>15.50</u> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Ewes & 2 Rams to Geo. Patterson Brandon @ 25. = 275<u>00</u></td> <td>275.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Ewes & 1 ram @ $15 = 240</td> <td>240</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Freight & Feed 27 head @ $3<u>20</u></u></td> <td><u>$640</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Ewes & 1 ram to <s>Jos Rye Edeze Daugh P.O. Alton</s> Mr Watkins & son Old Alta At $20 = $100<u>00</u></td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Freight & Feed $21<u>00</u></u></td> <td><u>21.</u></td> <tr> <td>Four Ewes to Jos Rye & son at $25<u>00</u> $100<u>00</u></td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Freight & Feed 17.60</u></td> <td><u>17.60</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Ram & 1 Ewe to Chas Ries at R. 30<u>00</u> Ewe. 20 = 50<u>00</u></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Charges. $8.80</u></td> <td><u>8.80</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Two Cattle to C.C. Ellett at. 350<u>00</u> settled by notes</td> <td>350</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charges Freight & feed</td> <td>33.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39c6211ace3529b7ba689c88cd7c80e6.pdf 3ec689cb84d77853c971bed63031df54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 585 {typed article from newspaper} How Old Are You? One day there came to the court of a king a gray-haired professor, who amused the king greatly. He told the monarch a number of things he never knew before, and the king was delighted. But finally he came to a point where the ruler wanted to know the age of the professor, so he thought of a mathematical problem. "Ahem!" said the king ; "I have an interesting sum for you; it is a trial in mental arithmatic. Think of the number of the month of your birth." Now the professor was sixty years old and had been born two days before Christmas so he thought of twelve, December being the twelfth month. "Yes," said the professor. "Multiply it by two," said the king. "Yes," "Add five." "Yes," answered the professor, doing so. " Now mulitply by fifty." "Yes." "Add your age." "Yes." "Subtract 365." "Yes." "Add 115." "Yes." "And now," said the king, "might I ask what the result is?" "Twelve hundred and sixty," replied the professor, wonderingly "Thank you," was the king's response. "So you wre born in December, sixty years go, eh? "Why, how in the world do you know?" replied the professor. "Why," replied the king, "from your answer 1260." "The month of your birth was the twelfth, and the last two figures give your age." "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the professor. "Capital idea! I'll try it on the next person. It's a polite way of finding out people's ages." --Watchman. <table> <tr> <td>Oct. 15 / 08</td> <td>I got pigs fro W H Durham Islington. for J.B. McGregor Charges $1<u>90</u> pr of Turkeys for J. Batty. $7<u>70</u> from W.E. Wright Glanworth Two pigs from D.C. Flatt Charges $3<u>00</u>, Hog from Douglas & sons for Jos Rye Charges $1<u>35</u> Ram from Jno Mountain I returned him & pd 41<u>c</u> I Prepaid Freight on Car to Edmonton. 104. Stops 7<u>00</u> $14<u>00</u> for Will to use on way. bg 4 bales of hay 90 u @ 70c bgt. 6 bales straw at 50<u>c</u></td> <td> $121<u>00</u> 14<u>00</u></td> <td>1<u>90</u> 7<u>70</u> 300. 1.35 1.<u>00</u> .41 2.52 3.00</td> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56469a6844089b4d85b2faae94305a0d.pdf 10f22dd38535191dfbbce30ed3482ce6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 590 <table> <tr> <td>1899 Horses</td> <td></td> <td>1900 Horses</td> <td></td> <td>Apr 15 / 04 1904</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>E.P. Quality</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Queen</td> <td>17<s>8 7</s>5</td> <td>Queen</td> <td>150</td> <td>Queen</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nell.</td> <td>75</td> <td>Nell.</td> <td>75</td> <td>Nell</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Princess</td> <td>100</td> <td>Princess</td> <td>250</td> <td>Princess</td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tory.</td> <td>125</td> <td>Tory</td> <td>75</td> <td>Prince of E.P.</td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nell</td> <td>75</td> <td>Bob</td> <td>60</td> <td>E.P. Queen</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bob</td> <td>50</td> <td>bes</td> <td>60</td> <td>Bes</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bes</td> <td>35</td> <td></td> <td>$670</td> <td></td> <td>$13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>725 725</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>April 15 / 1904</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td>Cattle {1899}</td> <td></td> <td>Cattle {1900}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Kyma 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>125.</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma</td> <td><s>125</s> 125</td> <td>Kyma Tweedhill</td> <td>150</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma 3rd</td> <td><s>125</s> 125</td> <td>Bell.</td> <td>150</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K. Tweedhill</td> <td>150</td> <td>Kyma 4<u>th</u></td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bell</td> <td>125.</td> <td>" 5<u>th</u></td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma "</td> <td>125</td> <td> " 6<u>th</u></td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>120</td> <td>" 8th</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6th & Calf</td> <td>100</td> <td>E.P. Bell</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7th</td> <td>75</td> <td>" " 2nd</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8<u>th</u></td> <td>75</td> <td>" " 3<u>rd</u></td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Bell.</td> <td>100</td> <td>E.P. May</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. " 2nd</td> <td>75</td> <td>E.P. May 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. " 3rd</td> <td>50</td> <td>Kyma 10<u>th</u></td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayfl.</td> <td>100</td> <td>Kyma 11<u>th</u></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. "</td> <td>25</td> <td>Lass of Tweedhill</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1</td> <td>125</td> <td>Bowmans no 1 Bull & steer</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kymas H.</td> <td>150</td> <td>Kymas Heir</td> <td>200</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>K. 3rds Calf</td> <td>150</td> <td>Bell's Calf</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1s "</td> <td>25</td> <td>E.P. Bell's Calf</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fat Heifer</td> <td>75</td> <td>No 1s Calf.</td> <td>08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" "</td> <td>70</td> <td>Kyma Tweedhill C</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lady 'sC</td> <td>55</td> <td>Duke of Erin.</td> <td>90</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rose</td> <td>50</td> <td>Steer</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Emylin</td> <td>40</td> <td>Rose & C.</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. {Stamp? Star of?}</td> <td><u>140</u></td> <td>Lady</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2030 2030</td> <td></td> <td>2298</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Emyline</td> <td><u>30</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2328 2328</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td>Sheep (1899}</td> <td></td> <td>Sheep {1900}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 S. Ewes</td> <td>72.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. 4 S. Dr. Ewes</td> <td>40.00</td> <td>1 Suffolk ram</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 2 " " " </td> <td>35</td> <td>6 Dorset Ewes</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 1 " " "</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 " " </td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.2 se " " " " N.P.</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 " " </td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 rams.</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 wether - </td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 G. Ewes</td> <td>25 <u>190</u></td> <td>1 grade Ewe. {89?}</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>190</td> <td>2845</td> <td>5 Dorset rams</td> <td><u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$229 <u>229</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3227</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c73580784d0c012573c8e034e2c7e047.pdf 5e9da272442b0f1b18f132b2aefafdca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 591 <table> <tr> <td>Old Pride</td> <td><s>40</s> 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pride of Powrie 11th</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Belle of D 2nd</td> <td>225</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.{Purness?} no 1</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 5<u>th</u></td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rose.</td> <td><s>50</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 4</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 6<u>th</u></td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 11<u>th</u></td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 2<u>nd</u></td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 4th</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower 2nd</td> <td>250</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 3rd</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bull Calves</td> <td>700</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cow "</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Yr heifers</td> <td>450</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Witch of Mote.</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grades 2 heifers.</td> <td>$55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Yr Bulls</td> <td><u>200</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4515 4515</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td><s>S Sheep</s></td> <td><s>250</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{S?}Sheep</td> <td>230</td> <td>230</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Hu?}</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hay</td> <td>210</td> <td>210</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>100</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>60</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats.</td> <td>80</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rye & Peas</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> Douglas Martin. St Marys Ont wants Young Angus Bull Offered E.P. King & E.P. Rosador for ans mch 26 / 05 $175<u>00</u> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ff08665285c6d94baf4e9c8095a392a.pdf 5e2f038ca0d55b3822679dd61bacd41c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 592 Apr 2nd 1899 1899. $ C. Implements <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 weight {found?} 3227.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>wagon.</td> <td>30</td> <td>Stoves</td> <td><s>wag</s> Wagon</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wagon..</td> <td>25</td> <td>Organ & Music</td> <td>wagon</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Buggy</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sewing Machines</td> <td>Buggy</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barrow</td> <td>01</td> <td>Tables</td> <td>Barrow</td> <td>01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cultivator</td> <td>18</td> <td>Music table</td> <td>Cultivator</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rake</td> <td>05</td> <td>Sofa</td> <td>rake</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Binder</td> <td>97</td> <td>5 large Chairs</td> <td>Binder</td> <td>97</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>05</td> <td>9 Common "</td> <td>Cutter</td> <td>05.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mower</td> <td>10</td> <td>What-not</td> <td>Mower</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plows.</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rocking-Chairs</td> <td>Plows</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harrows</td> <td>7</td> <td>Bedroom Suite.</td> <td>Harrows</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. Harvester</td> <td>5</td> <td>" "</td> <td>P. Harvester</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>forks</td> <td>3</td> <td>Bedsteads</td> <td>forks</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shovels</td> <td>2</td> <td>Lamps</td> <td>Shovels</td> <td>02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bags.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chamber Sets.</td> <td>bags</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>scuffler</td> <td>5</td> <td>Books</td> <td>scuffler</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>racks</td> <td>3</td> <td>Lounge</td> <td>racks</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. box</td> <td>2</td> <td>Clock</td> <td>C box</td> <td>02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundries</td> <td>10</td> <td>Pictures</td> <td>sundries</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pulper</td> <td>9</td> <td>Large Box.</td> <td>Pulper</td> <td>09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cart & bl</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cupboards</td> <td>Cart & bl</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>weeder.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Small Stands</td> <td>weeder</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Plow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Curtains</td> <td>9 Plow</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S. drill</td> <td>23</td> <td>Dishes</td> <td>S drill</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>roller</td> <td>14</td> <td>Small things in kitchen</td> <td>roller</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sleigh</td> <td>13</td> <td>Preserve Jars</td> <td>sleigh</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C & saws</td> <td>4</td> <td>Milk pans</td> <td>C & saws</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>augers & bits</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jewelry.</td> <td>augers & bits</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>f mill</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cream Crock</td> <td>f mill</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harness</td> <td>26</td> <td>Silver Ware</td> <td>Harness</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>halters:</td> <td>4</td> <td>Table Cloths</td> <td>Halters</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>296 296</td> <td>Violin</td> <td>2 sower</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>__</td> <td></td> <td>Carpet. less 8 %</td> <td></td> <td>398<u><u><u> - 31 =367 367</u></u></u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>& =</td> <td>Mats.</td> <td>Hay</td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Boots & Shoes</td> <td>straw</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Beds & Bed Clo.</td> <td>Oats.</td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Towels</td> <td>wheat</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Robe</td> <td>rye</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Weaving Clothes</td> <td>Bran</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Washing-machine & wringer</td> <td>Marys Lamps</td> <td><u>06</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Baskets.</td> <td></td> <td>168 <u>168</u></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1900</td> <td></td> <td>3762</td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total furniture</td> <td></td> <td><u>310</u></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total</td> <td>407240</td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>310-4{6?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7aa9373f773013f1caa71f23d0a6be4.pdf b64a5dba33e8953b695dad302ec55106 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 593 <table> <tr> <td>Feb 1904 Wm Young wants Am Angus Cow Perryboro Harriford PQ</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Adam A. Smith St Marys wants a stallion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb. 10 / 04 Priced Prince Robert Liddle Dunboyne wants Clide Colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Clide Colt Feb. 19 / 04 E. Chapin Waterford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B Van Blarecom & Norham, P O.Ont. Wants Clide Colt. Feb 23 / 04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Moses Croft Bridgeport has Clover. Thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. Agee Mch. 12 / 04 Whitesville Mo wants Suffolk sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M<u>ch</u> 9 / 04 offer Bulls 1.25 up Cows 200 up Wm Alex Thompson Esq. Gananoque Ont. writes for Angus bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>offer Queen 400 filly 2 yr 350 D. Bartlett and Son Smithville Ont writes for Clide mare. Mch 5 / 04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 28 / 04 Geo. Feuner Warwick. Watford on G.T.R. is Station wants to start a herd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 2 / 04 offered Shearling ewes & ram at 15 to 25 W.S. Lanning. M.D. Hicksville. Ohio wants to start a flock of Suffolks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 26 / 04 Elmer C. Towne East Doves Maine U S. wants Angus Yearling Bulls & Heifers</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0bba62593137ec3f41633f77170ca20b.pdf f285b3c7430c15ee488df75fbeb1ba0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 594 Totals for 1900 Apr 2nd <table> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>Live Stock & Implements</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>and Furniture</td> <td>4072.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats</td> <td>amount W.R.B. Account</td> <td>2751.42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peas</td> <td>Int on W.R.B. ac</td> <td>133.18</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hay</td> <td>money invested in farm. </td> <td>2000.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Straw</td> <td>improvements</td> <td>1000.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chop.</td> <td>bal. due from W.R.B. on Cattle</td> <td>112.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rye.</td> <td>J. Batty account</td> <td><u>192.77</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>potatoes</td> <td></td> <td>10262.27</td> <td>10262.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henfeed</td> <td>Liabilities</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mangels</td> <td>Int. to R. Hamilton</td> <td>200.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apples</td> <td>Stove</td> <td>40.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>O.A.C. note</td> <td><u>70.00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>other accounts</td> <td>33.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Century fund.</td> <td><u>25.00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>368.45</td> <td><u>368.45</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total for Apr 2<u>nd</u> 1900</td> <td>$9893.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total for Apr. 1899.</td> <td><u>9265.32</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" increase for 1900</td> <td>$628.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ap 15 / 02</td> <td>Amt of Acct.</td> <td>3352.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>with W.R. Bowman</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June. 20 / 06</td> <td>Amount of W.R.B's Acct </td> <td>$5778.58</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td>Jno Warren Acton Shorthord Breeder wants Suffolk Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Eldridge Hepworth Station & P.O: wants an Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>George Paffy. Squamish B.C. Wants an Angus Bull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.W. Fixmer <s>{Sagounery?}</s> Harper Iowa Gallow up & Clides</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jn. Jno. Neilson Scarboro P.O. Ont. "Angus Breeder" </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/293c156e44e0dca85b7d268d7571a967.pdf e4bdbe7d4cd9035966729e1f7435ee51 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 595 <table> <tr> <td>W.J. Little Paris wants. Danbeney oats Ans Mch. 14 / 03.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Clark Esq. Box 23. Meaford Ont wants. M. Bantey. ans. Mch 14 / 03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Wilson Box 25. Beeton wants to hire till Jan 1st.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G.H. Hawden B.C. has Suffolk ram bgt from us by A.P. Westervelt sep. 1903. Bowman's {Acct?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.D. McCannel. Carstairs Alta has Charming Queen of Elm Park </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jas. Wells Tiverton P.O. Kincardine. Station, recd $1<u>54</u> for 1 bg pearl of savoy potatoes. May 14<u>th</u> 1903</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alder P. Elderkiss Maccau Nova Scotia</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Gaunt White Church P.O. Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.A. Sutherland. D.V. & V.S. Main Street Ashtabula Ohio Clides offered Two at 5000 each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henry Grieve Esq. Saltcoats. Assa bgt Abra's Cattle</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e4fbc1d8c1d5ed6b8899dd03cc23de0.pdf 6d0feaa1556d4bde7b5b69fd38c97724 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 596 <table> <tr> <td>ans Feb 24th / 03 Mr Wm Albra Blair wants Angus Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 4 / 03 Henry Baird Birnam, P.O. Ont. wants Clide mares ans. 2.450. P. 600. Filly 250.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ans Mch 10 / 03. H.H. Clark Alloa Ont wants heavy mares & Suffolk sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 11 / 03 John Morton Esq Lacombe, Alta wants big coarse Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 11 / 03 Samuel H Murdin Goldstone Man wants. Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans. Mch 12 / 03 John G. Clark Burwell Road Ont Wants a cheap,blemished Clide mare offered filly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.D. Tillson Estate Ltd Tillsonburg Ont wants to found Angus herd ans Mch 12 / 03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 14 / 03 A.G. Smillie Hensall Ont wants Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apt 4 / 06 S.W. Edwards Watford Ont wants Stallion</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ff552db280634c6bde909f26e8149cd.pdf 03ad0c09e8df03ba2d038aecc9719937 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 597 <table> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 Geo Bainard. Hargrave Man P.A. bull & heifer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 John Rea Russell Man P.A. Bull & Carload grade heifers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 M Anderson Slocum Junc<u>t</u> B.C. wants a b.C. 4 mos old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 <s>Pheasant Forks</s> H. Q. Stilborn Pheasant Forks Man wants big P.A. Bull calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ans Jan 15 / 03 John Henderson La <s>Riviere</s> Riviere Man wants P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.G. Lowes Bosworth Ont Refund of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harry Nicholson Mt Forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.A. August Bates Manitoba Hornings Mills Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G. Carter Son Co St Marys Ont Seedsmen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geroge Laithwaite Goderich wants to start a herd, but thinks cattle high priced</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R. Norton Crane O.A.C. 183. Pavet St Montreal</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6925574df57856ae775841d644b0e0ea.pdf bd4ddd777bea3bd84fb1df731f5969c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 598 Mary Bowman, aged 3 yrs. Once <s>U</s> are us a little boy if culy hay pesant eye. A boy it always told & tufe are never never tells a wi and pie totted off to cool the children all and cy air goes the culy haded boy at never never tells a wie Adresses. <table> <tr> <td>Polled Angus, G.C. Young Rivard Corner P. Quebec</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 4 / 02 Dr. Witt S. Belden Esq Benson Vermont U S wants Suffolk Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 5 / 02 Robert Hamilton Gesto Ont wants Angus bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec. 29 / 02 <s>De. Witt S. Belden</s> John Thomas Esq. Lowville PO Halton. Co. wants a P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Shoemaker. Berlin wants Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. Guman Giroux PO Manitoba</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 15 / 03 Richard Keating Russell Man P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 15 / 02 Wm Winchester Moose Jaw Assa</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5bfe11acdf88e6f34bcec686c94923c.pdf f88ffc2b5c7928fda7ef715b1781cda4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 599 Adresses <table> <tr> <td>James Findley. Corner. Lock St & Aberdeen ave. Slate Felt & Iron roofer Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.R. McLeod esq C.N. Railway Co Port Arthur</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wm Borthwick Findlay P.O. Manitoba</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo. W. Beebe Agassiz B.C. sent Photo to Make Magic Lantern Views for Institute work.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.S. Dedrick Esq. Erie View Ont. wants 8 bu Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.P. Brown 310 Central Avenue Great Falls Montana</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Napier Laudale Factor Aberlour Scotland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R.B. Greig Colliege of Science New Castle on Tyne England</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sheep.W.P. & G King Oakwood Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 30 / 04 T.B. Miller Esq. Box 339. London Ont. Dary man wants an Angus Bull</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f3c7417457cdcba3245d72e62aa8070.pdf b3005a416d3b9357f7740a673434b80c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 600 <table> <tr> <td>Charlie German. P.O. Box 1247 Winnipeg Man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 3 / 04 Alex W Beattie Esq Blair Ont wants Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Dowald Esq. Newlands Fintray Aberdeen shire Scotland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henry W. Fuller Box 29 Arthur Ont. bgt Mr Bells old bull. Rory of Brandon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 16 / 04 George Grub <s>wants</s> Demerton P.O. Ont. Angus Cow in calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>George Smith. The Benny Farm Montreal West Que</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Died Nov / 05 Jas Hazelton Esq Hazeldean Farm Kirkton PO St Marys Stn G 2.R. Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 2 / 05 Frank Ruttie Wilksport. Ont. wants to Exchange Stewart bull for Cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 25 / 05 E.G. Van Wagner Stoney Creek wants a bull calf 1 week old Cheap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. Becker Clifford Ont 24 / 05 Stallion Colt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Jeffery. Arthur Ont wants Angus Bull. Apr 7 / 06</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d0ba3cb9e457876e1c0058787b48adc.pdf 1916c166bd871d1f351415205955e060 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Article from newspaper or magazine} The Secret of Peace and Strength. Suppose that the Christian life, in its daily manifestation, should come to be marked and known by simplicity and happiness. Suppose that the followers of Jesus should really escape bondages to the evil spirits of avarice and luxury which infest and torment so much of our complicated, tangled, artificial modern life. Suppose that instead of increasing their wants and their desires, instead of loading themselves down on life's journey with so many bags and parcels and boxes of superfluous luggage and bric-a-brac that they are forced to sit down by the roadside and gasp for breath; instead of wearing themselves out in the dusty ways of ostentation and vain show, or embittering their hearts because they cannot succeed in getting into the weary race of wealth and fashion -- suppose instead of all this they should turn to quiet ways, lowly pleasures, pure and simple joys, "plain living and high thinking." Suppose they should truly find and show their happiness in the knowledge that God loves them and Christ died for them and heaven is sure, and so set their hearts free to rejoice in life's common mercies-- the light of the sun, the blue of the sky, the splendour of the sea, the peace of the everlasting hills, the song of the birds, the sweetness of flowers, the wholesome savor of good food, the delights of action and motion, the refreshment of sleep, the charm of music, the blessings of human love and friendship --rejoice in all these without fear or misgiving, because they come from God, and because Christ has sanctified them all by his presence and touch -- suppose, I say, that such a revival of the joy of living in Christ and working for Christ should silently sweep over the Church in the twentieth century. What would happen? Great would be the peace of her children. Greater still would be their power. {Sepia Pictures of 3 Clydesfale horses dark in colour, all with white faces and legs --top one facing left, , right-side one facing left with man holding bridle--left-side one facing right} Marcellus. Hiawatha. Baron's Pride. Three of the most noted Clydesdale horses in Scotland to-day. Note the strong hocks, flinty bone, silky feather, springy pasterns, and large open hoof-heads. (Courtesy of No-West Farn {cut off} Thos. A. Chisholm Dunkeld Ont Apr 18 / 06 wants Clyde Stallion https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6917e7ae47c79c1dc29f2ff8149fc6.pdf ac58bbd6d1d6ac7bc5fb879851e7cc59 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Page from THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903. AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS, PERTH SALE OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS BULLS, LARGE COMPANY OF BUYERS, RECORD PRICE FOR A BULL.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/548480e92c04c35199fc3f70fc9b9230.pdf 7d927640ecf845ff8e9652afcf96664f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1. {last column of page on Aberdeen Angus bull sale from The Dundee Advertiser February 19, 1903} 2. {Article What to Teach Your Daughter.} Teach her that one hundred cents make a dollar. Teach her to wear a simple muslin dress and to wear it like a queen. Teach her her how to sew on buttons, darn stockings and mend gloves. Teach her to dress for health and comfort as well as for appearance. Teach her to arrange the parlor and the library. Teach her to love and to cultivate flowers. Teach her to say no and mean it: and to say yes and stick to it. Teach her to have nothing to do with intemperate and dissolute young men. Teach her to pay regard to the character of those she would associate with and not to how much money they have. Teach her to have a place for everything and to put everything in its place. Teach her that music is an elevating and delightful accomplishment and should not be neglected if there is money enough to give her instruction in it. Teach her that the more she lives within her income the more she will save and the further away she will keep from privation when reverses come. Teach her to take advantage of every opportunity for reading, selecting such books as will give her suitable mental training and practical information for a good and useful life. Teach her that modesty is the most attractive of all qualities, and that loud talking or laughter in public not only disgusts everybody that hears it, but will eventually destroy her self respect. Teach her a high sense of personal dignity, so that she may regard familiarity of touch or speech as an unpardonable affront to her womanhood. <table> <tr> <td>B & W. Rib. 39 N plate 54{?} + 1684 1/2 + 735 =1649 N.Y. Chuck 189</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B. & W. Flask <u>23</u>c Round Pump Co. $84.28c <u>92</u>c = 121 1/2 + 8 1/2 = $9.72 Loin 97 X 25 =485 14.55 + 92 = 25.1 K F 18 <u>lb</u> 45c Total </td> </tr> <tr> <td>White S. Rib 28 Plate .30 N.Y. Chuck 117 $10.97</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flank {?} .70. Round 82 1/2 = 7.01 Loin 71 1/2 10.74 K. fat $18.40 + 10.97 = $29.42 X 2 = $58.84 + .95 = $59.79 38 X 2 = 76 + 19 = 95</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/008560c4f6fd1147a73ff209edbe2361.pdf ed81f329bffd5820393bb4c0366f1686 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Back cover of diary blue/green cloth with red cloth edges and spine} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898 Part One James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898 Part Two James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1899 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1900 James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1901 James Bowman Diary, 1902 James Bowman Diary, 1903 James Bowman Diary, 1904 James Bowman Diary, 1905 James Bowman Diary, 1906 James Bowman Diary, 1907 James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1 to October 15, 1908 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1908 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{For the period June 12, 1908 to July 20, 1908, while James Bowman is out west, and from September 1 to September 19 when James Bowman is in Toronto, the handwriting and style appears to be different from his e.g. lack of detail in entries, Wednesday or Wed. instead of his usual Wensday}</p> <p>541</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday 31st Dec / 07</td> <td>W.B &amp; I did Chores and hauled one load of manure. Mr. Lowe Came in afternoon to see Cattle. Offered $20000 for E.P. Pride 3rd &amp; calf. but I could not see my way to part with her for that price.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mother $100 <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday Jan 1st / 08</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I did Chores and I took Aunt Jennie and Mother to Town. M..J. took Aunt Jennie up to Tom's in Afternoon I went to Consolidated Sch Meeting. Col. McCrae was Elected Chairman. Mr Barker Chairman of Sch Management Com and I Chairman of Finance Mr. Buchanan of Van &amp; Trans We had quite a nice meeting <p></p> bred Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleader 3.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> 600</td> <td>Thursday 2nd Jan</td> <td>I took Jennie to Station in morning sold a cockerel $150 got Sch bag fixed 10c sent $125 to witness for ad &amp; sub. Pd Jennie $600 to get things for Mother. We went to Henderson's in Afternoon to visit and see the Stock. J. Henderson is to keep two cows and raise calves at same terms as Tom is. And if anything happens there Just runs same risk as grade Cattle.</td> <td>150</td> <td>.10 1.25 6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. Jan 3rd very fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning Shipped two Cockerels to Jno Mountain. recd $170. got Money Order for $3750 for refund to F.M. Fixmer. Harper Iowa Pd. Penfolds AC $5000</td> <td>1.70</td> <td>3750 5000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>542</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat Jan 4th 1908 dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We Chored &amp; sorted turnips in Morning and W. Cleaned sheep house in Afternoon &amp; I went to town, bgt stamps $2c pd Stewarts AC 50c bgt arms for Clothes line $135 got Legqings fixed. 20c</td> <td></td> <td>.52 .50 1.35 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td>Mary. M. E. Bessie &amp; I went to Church, heard Mr Crews on ."Forgetting". Children &amp; I went to S. S. Col. 50. 05. 03 .25 for Lesson book</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .50 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>I took Children to School and went to vote. then. left cutter at Penfolds to be fixed, and painted W.B. Chored &amp; Cleaned box stalls all day. I sent $1000 to American Sheep Breeder and $300 to Accountant, National Records Ottawa. <p></p> E. P. Rosebud 2nd in Heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th fair</td> <td>We Chored in Morning I went to town for Lumber to fix. Cows stalls. got 800 ft. at 15. =$1200 got Clothes Line arms fixed 20c Pd. Dr Reeds Ac. 2100Wensday Pd. Goldies AC</td> <td></td> <td>12.00 .20 21.00 41.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>we did Chores and took five heifers up to Roth's Hotel Pilkington &amp; met Mr Lowe &amp; he took them on. he is to keep them at $1400 per month. Had Ernest helping us. 3 heifers have been at Hendersons 1 1/2 months at 4 = $18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th cold</td> <td>J. Webster hauled manure hardware 70c W.B. &amp; I Chored &amp; Put floors in two Stalls. I went to town in the Morning Pd Occomore $12000 on Furnace bal 12.75</td> <td></td> <td>.70 12000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>543</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Pd W. B $200 <p></p> <p>X</p> X</td> <td>Friday 10th Jan 1908 fair</td> <td>J.. hauled manure W.B. &amp; I Chored and &amp; laid floor in Stable <p>Proff Day &amp; Proff Wade Came out to look at Stock and we {?} gave them prices on Four females for $1400 Mayflower 3.400, Keepsake 3.400 Beauty 3rd 300. Beauty 4th 300</p> <p>we bred E.P. Keepsake to Lord Val 2nd time</p> " " E.P. Matilda 2nd to Ringleader 3rd 2nd time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11th fine</td> <td>J.w. Hauled Manure W.B. &amp; I Chored and I went to town got. Our Cutter home. Went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon and to Mrs Wm Aitchesons Funeral. I recd 500 from Ins Co Pd ins $612 Pd J, Henderson for Keeping Cattle. $1800 Recd. $1125 for grade heifer calf John Arthur Ransford Clinton Ont Angus Breeder R. Page Bronte. Ont wants Cheap Suffolk</td> <td>11.25</td> <td>612 19.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th Stormy</td> <td>Mary J. : Baby, Jennie &amp; I went to Church in Morning we all stayed at home the rest of the day Col. 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure W.B. &amp; I Chored I went to Trustee meeting I bgt oil cake $170 &amp; oat meal $150</td> <td></td> <td>1.70 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.B. $150 <p></p> X</td> <td>Tuesday 14th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure W.B. &amp; I Chored in Morning and Went to Judging Course Proff Day sent for Suffolk lambs this morning <p></p> <p></p> E.P. Rosebud had B. Calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>544</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 15th 1908 fair</td> <td>J.W. hauled manure in morning and helped me to floor cow stable in Afternoon W.B. and Stanley went to Short Course.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 16th Cold</td> <td>J.W. Went up to Tom's for some sheep and I went to town in Afternoon to cut some lumber for crates. Sheep pd for cutting, 70c pick. 80c nails. 20c file 13c</td> <td></td> <td>.70 .13 .20 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th Stormy</td> <td>Boys. Went to Judging Course S.W. &amp; I made crates and shipped four Sheep to J Geo. L. Bearss. Valparaiso, Ind. <p>I recieved for the four $100. also $5.25 duty</p> E.P. Mayflower. Two Year Old. in H.</td> <td>100.</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th fair</td> <td>Mary. M.E. &amp; I went to town I pd Taxes $5380 Gave Mary, $500 to buy stuff for Children. I Attended a School meeting. J.W. &amp; I put up bal. of Clothes Line fixture in Afternoon. Boys attended Short Course.</td> <td></td> <td>53.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Jennie, Bessie &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Boys to Church at Night. Col. 50. 10. 10. 05 .01</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .01 .05 .10 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>Boys went to Short Course J.W. Chored &amp; I went to Course in Morning &amp; went to see Mr. Craig about hiring in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>545</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Jan 21st 1908</td> <td>J.W. &amp; I Cleaned manure off Cattle in Morning and I went to Short Course in Afternoon. Carcasses Killed out much as I expected Angus steer. in Opinion of Majority was best. But Mr Gosling tried hard to Confim his Opinion of Yesteray, in favor of Shorthorn</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jan 22nd fair &amp; Cool.</td> <td>I took 20 bs oats to Mill 100 N.P. &amp; bgt. 300 bran at $105 Boys were at Colliege JW hauled two lots manure Mr Lowe came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>12 3.15</td> <td>3 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Jan 23rd Thurs. Stormy</td> <td>Boys at Short Course. J.W. &amp; I Chored &amp; put floor in stall. I sold Ram Lamb to A. Jackson $730</td> <td>7.30</td> <td>7.30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Froday 24th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood up to house &amp; some dead stuff out of bush. <p></p> Grade Cow had C Calf by E.P. Master 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25th fair</td> <td>Boys finished the Short Course J.W. &amp; I Chored &amp; cut three baswood logs &amp; took them to Mill. I pd. Jacksons Account. $428 &amp; bgt meal $200</td> <td></td> <td>4.28 2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26th Stormy</td> <td>M.J. Jennie Baby &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Chldren &amp; I to S.S. col. 50. 05 .03</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.B. Smock $1.25. Cr by tickets 93c watch fixed</td> <td>Monday 27th Cold</td> <td>We took Stanley to Station in morning. M.J. got teeth fixed 50c pd for St. Car tickets 100 bgt smock for W.B. 1.25 bgt underwear 80c cap .38 Pd Ins ac. $1300 Savage &amp; Co 1.50 Dr. Fosters Ac. Dentist, $1350</td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00 .38 .80 13.50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>546</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday Jan 28th Stormy</td> <td>J.W. Took a load of logs in morning and we cleaned up grain in Afternoon. I went to School meeting in Evening did not do any thing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th Cold</td> <td>J.W. Took a load of logs to Mill in Morning. I went to Mt Forest. Ticket $275 dinner at Palmerston 35c got to Wills about dark. We had a pleasant Chat &amp; then</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>Will &amp; I had quite a talk about business for the future he does not see his way very clear to go much farther.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fair Cold E.W.</td> <td>I went to Mill in Morning got 1/2 ton Mds. 1150 1/2 ton Frozen wheat. 1250 300 Bran $330 / 118 <p>pd Dr Robinson ac $800 pd " Savages Ac. $600</p> bgt a suit of Clothes $1000 got hardware at Penfolds 15c</td> <td></td> <td>11.50 3.30 12.50 8.00 6.00 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 1st Feb / 08</td> <td>J.W. &amp; W.B. Chored &amp; cut a little wood. I took two sheep to butcher and bgt 1/4 beef 160 lbs at $8 sold 271 lbs Lamb 6 = $1625 I got suit fixed at Busbys. $100 gro. 15c Pd Mr W.H. Hamilton Ac Ins $450</td> <td>1625</td> <td>12.80 1.00 4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd Stormy &amp; cold</td> <td>Mary I &amp; all children but baby went to Church. and stayed at home rest of the day. Col. .50 &amp; .55 for poor</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd fair</td> <td>took Children to car and then chored till Noon and took grist of 20 bgs Oats to Mill in Afternoon bgt Oil Cake $170 Pd Hardware bill 2.55 bgt Raw Oil 85c Tic to Ottawa</td> <td></td> <td>2.55 8.15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>547</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Feb. 4 / 08 Stormy &amp; Co.</td> <td>I went to Dom. Sheep Breeders Meeting &amp; also Shorthorn Meeting went to Geo Stevenons in Evening. spent a pleasant evening took train at 10.45 P.M. for Toronto. Pd for Ticket $915 pd for Pulman $200 dinner at Toronto Pd. Loyd Jones $200 for Crates</td> <td></td> <td>.50 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 5th cold</td> <td>We arrived at Ottawa about 10 A.M. had dinner. and then went to Meeting. Met Mr Collyer &amp; Mr Martin and several other Western men</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fair</td> <td>Went to meetings and listened to debates. Dunean Anderson Made a very good speech, several on the different provinces. Mr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E Lambs 11364 {?} bred E Imp Ram Lamb / 1141 to Persimmon Imp.</td> <td>Friday 7th cold</td> <td>We went to Meetings and heard Mr Mullen C.P.R. Live Stock Agent. Calgary. Made quite a speech. We got our picture taken in Front of the Parliament Buildings and then went to see the Mint where money is made.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 8th cold</td> <td>We started for home at 10.45 last night and I got home about 10.45 tonight. Hotel bill 500 Extra meals on way $100 Pulman tickets on way home. $200</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.00 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>I went to Hendersons in morning to see lame sheep we put splints on her leg &amp; I came home and went to S.S. with Children col. 05.05.03</td> <td></td> <td>.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>I went to Stn. with J. Webster Pd him 1500 We got a lamb last Thursday</td> <td></td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>548</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday Feb 11 / 08</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I did Chores and I took 12 bgs peas to Mill 10 emptys bgt Flour. 555. Oatmeal 150 recd $11700 from Hon L.P. Stearns Newport News Virginia for four ram Lambs. Recd $109. from Jas D McGregr to Square up Ayrshire account.</td> <td>$117 $109</td> <td>1.50 5.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th Soft</td> <td>We did Chores and made four Crate to ship rams to Virginia. Took Mother Mary J. &amp; Children to town &amp; got health certificate for Lambs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th soft</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I did Chores and Trimmed four ram lambs in morning and shipped them to H. L. Trollinger Pulaski. Virginia for Hon L.P. Stearns Newport News Virginia. Express Rate $425 weight 600 lbs = $2550 Duty $300 $2850 got P.O. Order for 400 for Alex Robe 400 Bremner. Tilsonburg sent Telegram to Mr Trollinger .60 went to Mill for load of chop</td> <td></td> <td>4.00 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine &amp; soft</td> <td>We Chored and I went to Colliege in Morning. to see Proff. Day and. also see about poultry. W.B. Chored in Afternoon &amp; I wrote letters. Mr Grunnel has allowed me $28.50 on the Fixmer $37.50</td> <td>2850</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th soft turned Cooler &amp; stormed</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I Chored &amp; I went to Town in Morning bgt apples. 90. on Account to Stewart $1305 Lantren Glasses 25c</td> <td></td> <td>90 .25 13.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 16th fair</td> <td>M.J. Aunt J. Jn. E. &amp; Bessie &amp; I went to Church Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 1.</td> <td></td> <td>.03 .05 1.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>549</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. Feb 17th fair</td> <td>We Chored &amp; Cleaned stables in Morning and I took a grist of Chop to Mill in Afternoon. 20 bgs N.P.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18th fair</td> <td>We Chored in morning and in Afternoon W.B. took Mary J. &amp; Aunt Jane up to see Aunt Esther. They found her pretty well. Pd Mother $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th Stormy</td> <td>I went For Ram to Hendersons &amp; W.B. &amp; I cleaned grain &amp; fixed up root house in Afternoon I pd A Whitelaw. $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Friendship 1/2 day</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine &amp; cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; took Children to School in Morning &amp; hauled turnips in afternoon 5 lds had Ernest Aitken in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 1/2</td> <td>Friday 21st stormy</td> <td>We Chored in morning &amp; hauled turnips in Afternoon. had E Aitken helping. hauled bal of {Rib?} 5 1/2 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I chored and I took a load of wheat to town in afternoon 36 1/2 bushels at .92c = $3353 I sold Chickens 8.40 Yesterday Yestereday.</td> <td>840</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>M.J. Baby. Jennie &amp; I went to Church pd. $100 for Guardian sub &amp; 50c Env Heard Mr Crews preach on Went to S.S. with Children Col .08</td> <td></td> <td>.08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 24th</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I did Chores &amp; Cleaned Box stalls in Morning &amp; I went to School meeting in Afternoon. And Mary went to see Mrs Allison.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>550</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday 25th fair &amp; mild</td> <td>I went to see about Straw and oats and to get Two lds from Whitelaws and may buy some from C. McDougall. Then went to O.A.C. to see about Frozen Wheat but did not buy. St Cars .10 bgt Fish 25c Mr Lowe Came in Afternoon. And looked around Stock.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I Chored in Morning and I went to Geo North's sale in Afternoon. did not buy anything</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27th fair</td> <td>We Chored and cut wood in afternoon. I went to town bgt hardware. 50c 200 Oilcake. 3.40 things for Mary J. 30c</td> <td></td> <td>3.40 .50 .30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; cut wood and I went to town in Afternoon bgt Feed $2830 Gro. Sugar 475/100 N.P. other gro. $125</td> <td></td> <td>28.30 1.25</td> <td>4.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 29th fine</td> <td>W.B. Chored &amp; I went to town in morning. bgt hardware. 10c In afternoon we cut wood &amp; Chored Mr W.J. Brown pd. $7200 on his note of $12500</td> <td>12500 $7200</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 1st Mar / 08 Stormy</td> <td>bred E.P. Beauty 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd. We Went to Church in Morning and stayed at home rest of the day. Col .50</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 2nd fair</td> <td>We Chored cleaned box stalls and prepared for the party from Laidies Association of Church in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 3rd</td> <td>We Chored and took things home that we had borrowed for the Evening got harnes fixed .10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>551</p> <p>Mar / 08</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday. 4th fine</td> <td>I went to sale and saw few of the bulls sold prices were not high got My Shoes mended 30c E.P. Keepsake 4th had C Calf by Lord Val 2nd.</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 5th fine &amp; mild</td> <td>We did Chores and I was answering letters most of the day. Went to town bgt stamps .50 sent. 75c for Transfers to Ottawa sent Check for $240 to Farmers Advocate</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .75 2.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Friday 6th fine Dull &amp; soft</td> <td>I took Jennie to School in Morning and Chored went to Mrs Geo Fyfe's Funeral in afternoon. bgt rubbers for Children $100 got spectacles repaired for Mother .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 7th fine</td> <td>We Chored and I went to town. Pd. A.R. Simpson Ac. $7751. recd Expenses from Ottawa. $2010. <p></p> Belle of Delaval in h.</td> <td>$2010</td> <td>77.51</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 8th fine</td> <td>Aunt J. Children &amp; I went to Church in morning &amp; Children &amp; I to S.S. we we. I Taught a class of boys Col. 05.05 02.</td> <td></td> <td>.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9th fine</td> <td>We Chored trained bull to lead and trimmed his feet, I went to post bgt. Drugs 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fair</td> <td>Shipped. Bull. to J.C. Readey Tisdale Sask. 3 cockerals to A Graham. Pomeroy. &amp; bgt load of Coal 2278 at 700 = 795 Pd bgt ticket for Mount Forest arrived there at, about 10 P.M. Candies ect. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>795 275 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>552</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Mar 11th 1908 fine</td> <td>We Trimmed sheep and got things ready generally for sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th very Fine</td> <td>The sale passed off fairly well and stock realized $2480. I saw a great many old Friends. and we got through in fairly good time. Will rented. Freds Brookside to Dan Murphy for 3 Years the 1st Yr for $100 next two years for $12500 each.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th Dull</td> <td>We Chored took helped parties away with their stuff and I went to see Quinn's about renting Bowfront or buying it but did not settle finally</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14th Dull</td> <td>I stayed around till Noon then we got ready &amp; went to town. We got Lease signed over to Executors of Wm Bowman's Estate. Then we went to Station and. bgt ticket to Preston for 1/2 fare $100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fair Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>Jennie &amp; I went to Church heard Rev. Crews preach on "Beauty for Ashes" Children &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 100 05.05.01.01.</td> <td></td> <td>1.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> W.B. $200</td> <td>Monday 16th fair</td> <td>I took Children to car and went to P.O. then I went up to Junction to Telephone to Holborn's Colbeck did not get them. W.B. &amp; I Made Crates for two rams &amp; did Chores. Pd. W.B. $200</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>553</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Mar 17 / 08 fair</td> <td>We went did Chores and I trimmed rams ready to ship to H.L. Trolinger Pulaski. Virginia, sent them off in Afternoon. express Duty Entry = $18.50 c N.P. got Mail and Customs parcel for Mother 13c gave Joe 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .13</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 18th fair &amp; Dull E.W.</td> <td>We Chored in morning amd got a load of Straw from Whitelaws in afternoon J. Henderson had E.P. Mayflower bred her to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fine</td> <td>I hauled a load of straw From Whitelaws in Morning Pd him for Two loads $800 then went to Telephone and Will wants me to go up to help him settle up with his Creditors I got up there about 9 P.M. and met Will and then went to a Meeting of Creditors. there was quite a warm time Mr Halstead was quite angrey</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; I went out to Meeting of Creditors in Morning and they agreed to accept 60% on all their Claims and I have agreed to loan Pay the required amount to Make this up. viz $66000 and there has been some other accounts come in and brings it up to $73900. And We went home and Will started to prepare to move todaymorrow. I went to meet Mr Holborn to settle about renting. I telephoned him &amp; he has agreed to rent at $25000 a Year in Advance. &amp; is coming tomorrow. Telephone 35c {?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>554</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Mar 21st fine</td> <td>I went to see Mr Norris About buying farm and Then came home and made Crate. and got ready to leave. Will moved all his stuff out to Station. got farm leased for three years to Geo Holborn at 25000 per Year. bgt small biscuits for Children 15c pd My Check for $48900 and . Cash $25000 = $739.00 to help Will out of the difficulty We went Sa got home Harry Norman &amp; I about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td>.15 73900</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>Jennie Mary &amp; I went to Church. and. J. &amp; M to S.S. Col. 50c</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monday 23rd fine</td> <td>I went to town arranged money matters at Bank and also arranged with K McLean to fix things up about Brookside farm. pd Scroggie ac. $475 Will got here about 4 P.M. <p></p> E.P. Mayflower 3rd had B. Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>4.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fair</td> <td>We. Moved Wills stuff from Car. had six lds. sold Calf to Mr A Jackson for 7c per lb by Carcase</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25th fair</td> <td>We chored &amp; hauled four loads of Turnips Will went to Station to meet Adda. &amp; Children I went to town, bgt at Groves N.P. Gro 1.19 pd for Hardware 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.60c</td> <td>1.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine</td> <td>We hauled six lds Turnips &amp; did Chores. horse shod 50c locks fixed. $100</td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>555</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday. 27th Mar / 08</td> <td>We Chored and I went to Mill. bgt 1/2 ton wheat Chop $1250. Flour $555, bran 360 took Gates to be fixed. and got. Wagon home.</td> <td></td> <td>12.50 3.60 5.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28 fair</td> <td>We did Chores. W.B. split some wood. boys helped generally I went to town. Attended Telephone Meeting and bgt hardware $100 went to Station got Clover seed. pd Freight. 50c Candies. 15c</td> <td></td> <td>100 .50 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>Will Norman &amp; Jennie Mary. E. &amp; I went to Church heard Rev. Graham Educational Sec. preach on Education. He gave quite a Stirring talk. Children &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 50. 05. 02</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I went to Mill in morning for 1/2 ton Wheat Chop $1250 got W Went to School Meeting in Afternoon. pd Willie Chored &amp; split wood</td> <td></td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 3 1st April</td> <td>We Chored and split wood. Will and Adda went to town &amp; signed off their right to any Claim from Fathers Will. On Account of me paying About $70000 to help them settle up their affairs with Creditors and also about $130000 of other accounts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 1st Ap / 08</td> <td>We. worked at wood. &amp; did Chores. Will started today to work for a Year</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>556 Apr 1908</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday 2nd Blustry</td> <td>we hauled 12 loads manure I chored. &amp; went We worked at wood all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 12</td> <td>Friday 3rd Cold</td> <td>Bred E.P. Pride, 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd. &amp; E.P. Rosebud 2nd to E.P. Mailbag. Will &amp; W.N. hauled manure 12 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday 4th</td> <td>I was not well. Mr McGregor Came &amp; bgt E.P. Ringleader 5th for $20000. &amp; Men. Hauled 12 lds Manure</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 5th</td> <td>bred E.P. Rosebud 4th to E.P. Mailbag.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monfay 6th fair</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. worked at wood I went to Mill with grist. 66 bgs Oats went to town in Afternoon. bgt shoes for Children $500 pd for P.O. box 6 Mos. $100 sent $1800 to Jno Mountain for Clover seed. bgt 1 bg Oil Cake $170 E.P. Belle 4th had cow calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.00 19.00 1.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th very fine</td> <td>Will Shore sheep Yesterday Afternoon &amp; today. and I went to O.A.C. for a Cockerel but did not get one. bgt tin went for gates this Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wensday 8th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We Chored all day &amp; Cleaned up seed grain bred E.P. Rosebud to E.P. Mailbag Mr Lowe Called on his way to Mr Whorters Aledo, Ill.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 9th</td> <td>Bred E.P. Keepsake 4th. to E.P. Mailbag We sold E.P. King 7th to Jno J. Dymock Woodgreen PO Ont. for $15000 less $5.40 Freight. Will plowed all day</td> <td></td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>557</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 10th Apr 08 fair</td> <td>Will plowed all day I went to Mill in Morning and got 18 bgs oats chopped 90P then went to Bank. &amp; gave my note for $20000 to Can. Bank of Commerce due in six mos. &amp; I transferred $489.12c from Current Ac. to savings ac. I deposited $9000.</td> <td></td> <td>.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 11th cool Windy &amp; dry</td> <td>Will finished plowing sod for peas and started to Cultivate root ground for oats &amp; Barley. bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Lord Val 2nd W.B. rolled new meadow. boys &amp; I cleaned box stalls &amp; worked at wood. Louis Bruder came today &amp; pd the Principal of his note $100.</td> <td>$10000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Mary. J. Bessie Baby &amp; I went to Church. Also Wills Children Col. 55.</td> <td></td> <td>.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th fine.</td> <td>Will almost finished Cultivating 16 Acre field and Willie rolled meadow. I Chored &amp; went to town sold timothy seed $10.15c. at $210 per bu bgt tim seed $325. sulphur 25c Salts 25c garden seeds. $105. I deposited deposited $10000 &amp; this paid it on the note I gave a few days ago at Bank of Commerce</td> <td>1015</td> <td>.50 3.25 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th fine</td> <td>Will sowed oats and seeded. to Clover &amp; Tim about 7 Acres in root field. W.B. Harrowing I chored &amp; painted Trucks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 15th Dull</td> <td>Will sowed oats &amp; barley in no 5 W.B. Harrowing. I went to town bgt Lucerne $220 recd $500 from A. Graham. Pomeroy for 3 Cockerels. gave Mary. J. $400</td> <td>500</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>558</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. Apr 16th / 08. fine Cold morning</td> <td>I took Ma &amp; Jennie to Station to go to Cheltenham for a few days. I went to Elora &amp; Fergus to see Mr Lowe's and Mr Broadfoot's Cattle Our heifers have done Fairly well Mr Lowe's stock looks very well. his bull is very fresh. Mr Broadfoot's also look fairly well. <p>Tickets for Cheltenham $130</p> " " Elora. 40c When I got home in Evening, Mr Thring of Marden was here looking for a bull &amp; bgt E.P. Pilot for 12500 paid $1000 down</td> <td> <p></p> $1000</td> <td>1.30 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>Will finished sowing. no. 5 Yesterday &amp; started to cultivate no 6 today hauled manure in morning while ground was Frozen. boys and I chored all day Mr Thring came for bull &amp; paid me $12500 &amp; 10 Yesterday for him I am to Transfer him in both {books?} W.B. finished harrowing No. 5.</td> <td>$12500</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday. 18th fine wet</td> <td>Will finished Cultivating no 6 and then worked around barn the rest of the day, we pared horse and cattles feet in afternoon I went to town in morning paid the bal of $20000 note that I borrowed some time ago. pd. 95.35 got Deed &amp; other papers from K. McLean drawing up deed $500 {pegistering?} $150 other work letter to Durham 61c got an Order from Mr Gemmel for $3750 in favor of F.M. Fixmer Harper Iowa. I pd. for order 15c 5</td> <td></td> <td>95.35 7.11</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>559</p> <p></p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. Apr 19th / 08. Dull</td> <td>Mary &amp; 3 of Wills Children &amp; I went to Church in Morning heard Rev. Mr Crews preach All Children &amp; I went to S.S. in Afternoon. Col. 55.01.03.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 .04</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine morning</td> <td>We trimmed Cattles feet &amp; hauled three loads of Straw from C. McDougalls. I pd him $500 and still owe him $500 W.B. Discd. Sod in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>500</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st fine but cold</td> <td>We could not start on land till noon I went to Whitelaw for a load of straw in morning 400 N.P. Will &amp; the boys Chored and hauled one load of manure out after I got home. Will sowed oats in No 6 in Afternoon W.B. Disked sod &amp; helped me to ship E.P. Ringleader 5th to A.P. Westervelt Toronto Junction &amp; to be reshipped in Assn. Car to Jos D McGregor Brandon I sold 15 bu wheat to Readwin boys $1500</td> <td>1500</td> <td></td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd fine day dull morning</td> <td>Will finished sowing oats in no 6. &amp; Disced sod in no 10 in Afternoon W.B. harrowed no 6 in Afternoon and disced in no 10 in Morning. I went to Town pd Mr Gemmel. $1250 to square up our deal about over charge of Express on colt Mr G gave me an Express order for $3750 for Mr Fixmer. pd Jackson's ac. for meat $320 &amp; bgt 20 lbs meat</td> <td> <p></p> 3750</td> <td>1250 <p></p> 3750 3.20 2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23rd fine</td> <td>Will finished disking sod &amp; started to Sow. W.B. harrowing no 6 &amp; started at no 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>560</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Apr 24 / 08 Dull &amp; fair</td> <td>Will Finished sowing oats &amp; peas in no 10 &amp; W.B. Harrowing all day. I pd. $1300 to square up Wills ac. With Goold Shopley &amp; Muir of Brantford. then chored We cleaned out the W.C. Ect.</td> <td></td> <td>1300</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25th fair Warm Slight Shower</td> <td>Will sowed oats &amp; Alfalfa in last years Mangel &amp; Corn Patch &amp; disked &amp; harrowed it and W.B. finished harrowing &amp; started to roll no 10. I went to Thos B. Broadfoots and bgt a Young bull for $10000 to apply on the price of the one he bought last fall. leaving a bal of $5000 coming to me Ticket 70c bus fare 15c gave little Jim 25c for his birthday</td> <td></td> <td>.15 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 26th very fine</td> <td>M.J. Children &amp; I went to Church. heard Rev. Glassford preach on "Improvement," &amp; Changes in Custom. Children &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 08.50.03. bred Lady Bason to E.P. Mailbag</td> <td></td> <td>.08 .50 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>Men Chored in morning and plowed in afternoon for mangels. I went to Clinton to see Mr Ransford's bull he is about what I expected My expenses were Ticket $370 supper 30c, paper 05. bus .15</td> <td></td> <td>3.70 .05 .15. .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>Will rolled sod field No 10 &amp; started to Disk. no 2 W.B. plowing in manure for mangels I chored &amp; went around with Wm McCrae taking the religious Census of 8 Hotels in connection with the house to house visitation We got Young bull from Mr Thos. B. Broadfoot, Pd A Whitelaw for load of straw $400</td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>561</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th Apr / 08</td> <td>Will disked sod and W.B. plowed for mangels. I chored and fixed up some gates. pd C. McDougall for straw $600, and in Afternoon I made manger for Calves</td> <td></td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> pd Wills A.C.</td> <td>Thursday 30th Dull snow flurries</td> <td>Will hauled Manure and plowed rape grd. W.B. harrowed mangel grd and plowed manure under for roots. I went to Annual meeting of "National Record Board" there was no particular Changes in Election of Officers Except R. Graham in Mr Biettis place. A Resolution was passed requesting the Government to cause all Animals being imported to this country to be recorded in national records, with a few Exceptions where animals of the breed had not a record at Ottawa. My Expenses today were . I pd Will for April. ac. 3240 Cash $1760</td> <td></td> <td>17.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1st / 08</td> <td>W.B. Plowing down Manure and Will working on Mangel grd I Chored in mornng and went to Mill in Afternoon took 2 bgs Chops Grain to Chop Jim and I looked over the account and did not make out much I pd for Chopping $100 got Certificates from Thos. B. Broadfoot.</td> <td></td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd Dull Snow &amp; rain</td> <td>Men Cleaned box stalls and worked around barn all day I went to town sold Clover $275 bgt. Rape seed 50c Mangel $120 oil cake 170 carrot. 20c lime .25 sent 25c to Ottawa for transfer</td> <td>2.75.</td> <td>1.20 .50 1.70 .20 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>562</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 3 / 08</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 1.00. 05. 05. 03. S.S. lesson was very good.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .05 .05 .03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>Will raised drills for Msngels W.B. rolled Mangel grd &amp; bal of spg grain. and I sowed mangels and carrots went to look at steers this morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 5th Dull fine</td> <td>Will finished Sowing Mangels and W.B. plowed. Harry harrowed in Afternoon. I went to town. got quality shod. 50c hardware 05. 35c I sent $1500 to Hastings Bros. Crosshill ordred 200. snowdrift. 100 people Flour. We went to the School Entertainment in Evening. it was quite a success. Shipped bull Balmedie. Kyma's Laddie. to J. Ransford Clinton Pd Freight 450</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .40 15.00 4.50</td> <td>5.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 6th wet</td> <td>We Chored &amp; Cleaned up around barn. W.B. Plowing most of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 7th wet.</td> <td>We Chored most of the day. I got a load of Chaff from J. Mitchell $250 went to see about cutting box in morning but could not get it.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 8th Dull &amp; warm</td> <td>We Chored and brought bull home from Station in morning pd Freight 600 in Afternoon Will &amp; I went for a load of maple trees got thirty five W.B. plowing in Afternoon. We pared new Bulls feet and</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 9th fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>Will &amp; I clipped the sheep that we sent to Toms. Six ewes one lamb. All shearlings but one she a {2 shear?} they are put in at 25c per month.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>563</p> Your <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat. May 7 / 08 Dull &amp; Cool fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>Tom has agreed to take in six or 7 Cattle and Keep them in good pasture all summer at $100 per Month I Mailed. Bal of Certificates &amp; Transfers. to J.D. McGregor Brandon. Jno. J. Dymick Wood Green Ont. Bronkard Thring. Marden J.C. Readey, Tisdale, Sask.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I went to S.S. Col. 25.49, Col. 55c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .49 .55</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 11th Dull</td> <td>W.B. Plowing &amp; harrowing Will Choring I took buggy to be varnished. bgt hardware .50. wire 45 lbs - Chgd Tuesday Ordered. 200 oilcake 1 brl. salt and</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> <td>45 lbs. wire</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 12th Dull</td> <td>W.B. Harrowing &amp; rol Will Chored &amp; sowed pasture mixture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 13th Dull</td> <td>Will worked at fence W.B. Rolled. Will &amp; I we I went to town got gate Plow share .45 And Will &amp; worked at fence in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 14th Dull</td> <td>We Chored and worked at fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 15th Dull</td> <td>We finished fence behind bush and stayed at south side of no 1. sent $480c to R. Donald order #3 Mt Forest for fixing Wind Mill</td> <td></td> <td>4.83</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence around no 1 got Stakes in. I went to town got buggy. bgt gro. bananas 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>564</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 167th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church. Children to S.S. And Mother &amp; I to Cemetery in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 18th fine</td> <td>Will Chored and worked at fence. W. Batty &amp; I went to Weisenberg for Cattle Mr Lowe. Charges $10000 for Keeping them. Four Months he says that he will not require the money this summer We all worked at Fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10000</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th Dull drizzly &amp; Warm</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores took. six heifers to G Henderson's for a month then they are to go to Tom's for Summer Yesterday (took three colts to Tom's for Summer. at $100 per Month.) Went to</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 lds <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 20th Dull &amp; Warm</td> <td>Will hauled manure to rape ground. W.B. &amp; I worked at fence. <p></p> Bred E.P. Rosebud. to E.P. Mailbag.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 21st Dull</td> <td>We Chored &amp; Will trimmed sheep &amp; hauled manure W.B. plowed. I made out Entries for Calgary &amp; Edmonton <p></p> bred grade Cow Rose to E.P. Mailbag</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fine</td> <td>Will finished hauling manure &amp; then plowed. W.B. plowed all day. boys &amp; I Chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 23rd very fine</td> <td>I went to town in Morning bgt. Groceries $545. meat sent. $102 to Farming World sent Entries to Calgary &amp; Edmonton Will &amp; Harry worked up rape &amp; potato ground. <p></p> bred E.P. Keepsake 4th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>5.45 1.02</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>565 May 1908</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church. Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. Ch. 50. S.S. 50.05.10.02 Will &amp; Folks went in evening</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>Will Plowed in morning. I took Mother to Tom's &amp; brought Children down for the day. I went to Sch Meeting at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 26th Dull &amp; damp Thunder Storm</td> <td>I went to Mill bgt 1885 lbs rolled oats at $165 per 100 lb pd for Chopping. 25c <p>pd AC in at Mill full $3155</p> <p>pd Will for Calf. $483</p> <p>paid E Allen's ac. $515</p> shipped a fleece of wool to E.L. Shaw Animal Husbandry dep. Washington D.C.</td> <td></td> <td>.25 31.55 <p>4.85</p> 5.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 27th fine</td> <td>We planted potatoes &amp; run weeder over mangels &amp; W.B. Chored part of Afternoon. We planted 11 rows for Will &amp; bal for ourselves.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>Will plowed corn grd &amp; sowed corn &amp; W.B. Plowed Turnip ground. I went to town bgt salt &amp; corn 60c</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 29th fine Shower at noon</td> <td>Will &amp; I picked up rails &amp; rubbish around fences And. Chored W.B. plowed</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30th Dull.</td> <td>W. B. Plowed all day Will &amp; boys Cleaned box stalls &amp; Chored in Morning and then hoed mangels. I went for meat. &amp; helped hoe mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>566</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 31st May 1908. Showery</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church. Heard Mr Crews preach. We went to S.S. Children &amp; I. and Will &amp; Adda went in Evening. Col. 50.05.02.</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .05 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st June 1908 fair &amp; cool.</td> <td>W.B. Plowed. Will &amp; I hoed mangels. and cut down Carrot drills</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine &amp; cool</td> <td>I took 9 55/90 bgs potatoes @ .70c per bag to Mr Stewart's and 130 lbs wool at 8 1/4 c per lb then I took in 63 bu &amp; 6 lbs wheat at 93c per bu recd $61.67c pd ac. $1515 <p>got shoes mended. 65c Pd. got wagon fixed 20c at Penfolds plow slip 30c</p> sent a telegram to Calgary re sending entry fees.</td> <td>15.15 6167</td> <td>61.67 15.15 <p>.65</p> .20</td> <td> <p></p> .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fine</td> <td>W.B. finished the. rolling then he &amp; Will. worked at Carrots. I sold a load of wheat for $42.75c and sent Check to Wes Love Holstein for $2265 for building fence. and $3950 to Calgary for Entry fees recd $12500 from J.C. Readey Tisdale Sask</td> <td>$12500</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 4th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. finished carrots &amp; 16 drills mangels 2nd time I went to Sorby's in morning and tried Quality. but She is not in heat. &amp; I collected $53 from W.J. Brown. Waterloo road. Gourock P.O.</td> <td>$5300</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 5th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. worked at fence below grounds &amp; I went to town attended the Teachers &amp; School board dinner it was very good &amp; the Domestic Science Class did Extra well <p>I bgt pants $225, blanket stuff 72c</p> Andrew brought his Phonograph at night</td> <td></td> <td>.72 2.25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>567</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W.B. $400</td> <td>Saturday June 6th / 08 fine &amp; warm</td> <td>We worked at fence in morning &amp; hoed mangels &amp; plowed in afternoon I went to town paid 12500 to Knowles Estate. being intrest on Mortgage. Pd W. Batty $400, bgt gro $115 drugs 65c</td> <td></td> <td>12500 1.15 4.00 .65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 67th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church in morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. col. 50.05.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. plowed &amp; fixed fences I went to town. got barn door hangers got Proff. Day. J.W. Alderson Tuesday 9th fe &amp; I Judged Students barn plans. at Louden Machinery Co's Office.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th fair turning cool</td> <td>I went to town to meet train and ordered some things for trip and Men plowed &amp; fixed fences I took McIntosh to see stock at Hendersons</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. Batty $100</td> <td>Wensday 10th cool &amp; fine</td> <td>We were fixing barn doors and choring generally Wm Tuck here in Afternoon worked till 9. P.M. I went to town bgt hardware $500. pd Mr Gemmel $3750 groceries $125 clothes. for W.B. $100 for self $100</td> <td></td> <td>37.50 5.10 1.25 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Tuck 1/2 dy. $25</td> <td>Thursday 11th.</td> <td>Fine. Started for the West with Stock. Paid W.R. Bowmans $25.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>568</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday June 13th. 1908</td> <td>Mr Tuck here 1/2 day &amp; another man all day. Pulling mustard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday June 14th.</td> <td>Will, Adda &amp; 4 Children also Jennie, Mary went to church in morning and I went with children to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday June 15th.</td> <td>Preparing turnip-grounds. I took Bessie &amp; Baby to Uncle Jim's &amp; Aunt Jane went to Nisbet's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 16th.</td> <td>Drilling up turnip-ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday June 17th.</td> <td>Preparing turnip ground I went to dinner at school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 18th.</td> <td>Preparing &amp; sowing turnips. Goldie's delivered 200 lbs. Bran &amp; 200 lbs. Flour.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday June 19th.</td> <td>Will, Adda &amp; Children went to Preston &amp; Galt to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday June 20th.</td> <td>Scuffling &amp; Picking Mustard etc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday June 21st.</td> <td>Will, I &amp; children to church in morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday June 22nd</td> <td>Very warm. Will cutting lucerne near road. Heavy Thunderstorm at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday June 23rd.</td> <td>Putting paris-green on potatoes. Got 1/2 crate strawberries Took cattle home Will - 18c Dr to Will 88c.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>569</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dr. to Will 75c</td> <td>Wednesday June 24th. 1908</td> <td>Will cutting orchard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 25th.</td> <td>Received telegram from Edmonton Will paid 75c for it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th.</td> <td>Cut hay in back field &amp; kiled it &amp; sowed rape</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dr. to Will $1.00</td> <td>Saturday 27th.</td> <td>Hauled orchard hay in. Queen's colt arrived this morning Got 1/2 crate strawberries $1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th.</td> <td>Went to Church &amp; S.S. &amp; church at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 29th.</td> <td>Hauling hay from back field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th</td> <td>Boys at picnic at park. Will among roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday July 1st.</td> <td>Working at hoeing turnips &amp; rape-ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday July 2.</td> <td>Hoeing turnips.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday July 3rd.</td> <td>Working in roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday July 4th</td> <td>At roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th.</td> <td>Aunt Jane &amp; Will &amp; children to church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday July 6th.</td> <td>Started cutting hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday July 7th.</td> <td>Working at hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday July 8</td> <td>Working at hay.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>570</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday July 9th. 1908</td> <td>Working in hay &amp; roots.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 10th.</td> <td>J. Goy here all day hauling in hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 11th.</td> <td>J. Goy here all day hauling in hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 12th.</td> <td>Mr Petrie from Toronto here to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday July 13th.</td> <td>Hauling hay in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday July 14th.</td> <td>Roots &amp; Hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 15th.</td> <td>Roots &amp; Hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 16th.</td> <td>Working at roots &amp; Hay C. Goy in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 17th.</td> <td>Wet all day. Choring around barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 18th.</td> <td>C. Goy. Cutting barley in Afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday July 19th.</td> <td>Children to Church in morning. Will, Adda in evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday July 20th.</td> <td>C. Goy cutting fall-wheat all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Jy. 21st fine</td> <td>We arrived at White River this morning and left in evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We arrived at Sudbury about Eleven a.m. &amp; left at 12.01 noon. &amp; arrived at Toronto during night.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>571</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, Jy 23rd fine</td> <td>We arrived home about 3 p.m. and found all well. we hauled some hay in evening. I</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 24th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay and as we put off last load Norman fell through shoot down into cattle stable passage. almost 40 feet, and we expected to find him killed but after Doctor Came He found His thigh was Fractured and hopes it will come all right. We had Ambulance and took him to Hospital in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd Will 500</td> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>We hauled wheat all day I pd Will 500 in evening</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>Harry &amp; I went to Church Mary J. to Had boys to Hospital I took Mother and Aunt M. to Cemetery. and Will &amp; Adda &amp; Grandpa Tesky went to Hospital in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 lds wheat</td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling wheat &amp; barley and I went to School meeting in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>We got in rakings and Chored generally. bgt 1/2 ton Chopped wheat 1300 " 1/4 " bran 500</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th fine</td> <td>We cut Alfalfa 2nd time &amp; hauled it in also some other snall pieces &amp; scuffled turnips. I went to town bgt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>572</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th July. / 08 Contd.</td> <td>Oatmeal $145 np bgt about a ton of oat Chop at $3200 per ton &amp; 6 bu Oats at 531/2 per bu N.P. at J.L.S. bgt bananas .10 horse shod. 50c pd. for Ambulance $200 shipped two Yearling ewes to P.H. Lane. Cherry Valley P.O. P.E.I. 1128 and 1126. bgt a bolt. 05</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .50 2.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th fine</td> <td>Boys Scuffled Turnips in Morning. Will &amp; some of Children hoed turnips I met Aunt M at Stn. and, we cut oats in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats in no 5 &amp; hoed &amp; scuffled Turnips &amp; rape. Mr Lowe came in Evening &amp; we had quite a chat about stock. pd Mother $1000 She went to Glanford today</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 1st Aug / 08</td> <td>Will &amp; Children hoed turnips W.B. scuffled. I went to town bgt. 1/2 brl molasses &amp; Salt &amp; oil cake pd. for Last 2. 300 Molasses to be 30c per Gal <p>sent Check for $635 to Farmers Advocate Ad. pd Will $50. on Account</p> <p>pd W Batty $500. Will bgt Groceries. 25c hat $200. button 10c</p> sent with Will for Absorbine 200 N.P. Sunday pd Mr Mill and Bros. ac, $1135 pd Cartage Co. Ac.</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 <p>6.35</p> <p>50.00</p> <p>.25 .10</p> 11.35 3.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>Mary J. Baby &amp; I went to Church. Heard Rev. Dr. Griffin If I Forget thee O Jerusalem Let My right hand forget her Cunning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>573 1908</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 3 / 08 fine</td> <td>Will &amp; Harry went for a load of Straw to McDougall's and W. Batty finished scuffling &amp; then they started to pull peas. We Finished &amp; then started hoeing Turnips &amp; W.B. &amp; I cut around Oat Field. no 10</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday 4th Wet night</td> <td>We hauled 8 lds oats in Afternoon and Morning I went to Sorbys bred Princess to M. Marques 2nd time Will &amp; boys worked at roots.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 5th Dull</td> <td>Will plowed boys Cleaned box stalls and Chored. I went to town bgt meat $125 Groceries. 80c hardware at Penfolds 25c Cups. 35c. Cartage Co. Ac. $335 Mr Mill &amp; Co.</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 .25 .80 .35 3.35 11.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fine</td> <td>We thrashed this morning had man each from McDougall, Barber, Friendship. Telfer Harvey, &amp; Goy. We Thrashed Fall Wheat &amp; 8 lds. Oats. I went to town in Evening bgt clothing $165 shoes $400 Ticket to East Aurora</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 4.00 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th fine shower last night</td> <td>I went to East Aurora got to Buffalo for dinner got When I arrived at East Aurora Mr Jewett was there to meet me and took me to see his sheep which were not in good shape &amp; also to see his race track and site for his Hotel or health resort. then brought</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>574 Aug / 08</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday 7th Showery</td> <td>We looked around Farm and horses, then I left for Buffalo Ticket to N Falls Ricket for Gorge Route 100 Hote I went as far as Lewiston &amp; stayed there all night</td> <td></td> <td>.85 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>I met Mr Hammer and Three American Gentlemen and had breakfast with them. Hotel bill. $100 then I walked across the river above Lewiston and up to Brock's Monument where I had to wait some time for a car. Then went up to Table rock horse shoe Fall then to see Power house where the Power for Buffalo and some other Cities is Generated it seemed Wonderful to Me. And a very ingenious things was a man could write on a machine and it would rewrite at same instant at quite a distance away</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Mary J. Baby Bessie &amp; I went to Church in Morning and, Also went up to see Norman at Hospital. Children &amp; I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>Will. Plowed &amp; pulled bal of Peas. boys &amp; I hauled 4 loads of peas in Afternoon Lorne &amp; Oswold Gibson Called this Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>575 Aug</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday Tuesday 11th / 08 fine</td> <td>Shower last night. Will plowed today. Harry harrowed in Afternoon I went to town pd {J?Andrew?} for Feed I got this summer $9568 pd it at Bank of Commerce sent $131 to C.H. Dana Wensday Oil Cake $300 peanuts .05</td> <td></td> <td>95.68 1.31 .05 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>We Chored around the house barn in Morning Will Plowed and Chored in Afternoon. I went to Mill with 15 bgs oats &amp; 5 Wheat.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th wet</td> <td>We went to Hendersons &amp; Toms &amp; We Tagged Lambs I also went for meat I</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; Willie grubbing stumps. We sowed 6 acres rape on and fall wheat grd. And then I set up shocks. Mr Lowe Called</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>I sent 18 applications for recording Calves &amp; Check for S2865 and a Check for $3440 to pay Freight on Bull from England To Wm M. MacPherson. 53 Dalhousie St. Que</td> <td></td> <td>2865 3440</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 16th wet.</td> <td>I stayed in most of the day with a sore foot. Will took M.J. to Church in morning I</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 17th wet</td> <td>I went to Dr. &amp; he tells me to keep my foot up &amp; gave me some medicine. Men worked at stumping &amp; plowing &amp; cleaning stalls</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>576</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Aug. 18th 1908.</td> <td>I stayed in house all day nursing my foot and Men worked at stumping and plowing Ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Aug. 19th wet</td> <td>Men stumped &amp; chored they finished stumps. I stayed in All day. Geo Henderson Called I pd him 400 on pasture of Cattle I recd $27350 from {Dom Est?} Calgary.</td> <td>$27350</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 lds</td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>I went to see Dr. and he lanced my foot, and says it is doing all right I shipped a ram to E.P. Palmer Elwood Ill. and then went for Mail. Men Hauled in bal of oats of No 6 Y</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lbs W. Battys Ac.</td> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We finished harvest today hauled 6 lds oats. I wrote some letters and went to Town in Afternoon pd Goldies Ac. $2920 pd. for letter Files for Sheep Suffolk society $1.10 Looked over W. Batty's ac. and Find we have paid him $9126</td> <td></td> <td>29.20 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. Batty $2000</td> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>Will Plowed Boys &amp; I Chored in Morning and Harry Gathered burs &amp; W.B. Plowed in Afternoon. I paid W.Batty . $2000 on account</td> <td></td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>M.J. &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children to S.S. col. 50c 02</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>577 / 08</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Aug 24th fine</td> <td>I took Queen and Princess to Sorbys, in morning W.B. Chored &amp; Cleaned box stalls Will was not well &amp; went to Dr to get rupture Truss {fr?} I went to Mill in Afternoon 22 bgs grain pd $105</td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th fine</td> <td>Will plowed all day. W.B. pulled weeds in morning &amp; helped me in Afternoon to trim Cattle's heads &amp; feet I went to town in morning got copys leaflets for Assn from printer. $150 Gro. 30c sent $120 to {Mutter?} &amp; Lynch Brandon Man. bgt hardware 40c, Whip. 65c Oil cake. $175</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .30 1.20 1.75 .65 .40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>Will Plowing W.B. Choring I went to town bgt. fence 55 rods. and at 38c from Shaw &amp; 15 rods 42c from penfolds bgt refreshments for Scotch delegates but they did not come Ice Cream ect. $130 Fish. 49c vinegar. 50</td> <td></td> <td>130 .50 .49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday 27th fine</td> <td>Will finished plowing and started to haul manure for fallwheat 3 lds. Took Princess to Sorbys W.B. &amp; I worked at wire fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th fine</td> <td>Will hauled manure. W Batty helped in Morning and went to Flicks Thrashing in Afternoon. I went to town sent Check for $2600 to Dr Couture being Quarantine Expenses on bull. sent postal note to Dairyman &amp; Farming World plow shere. 40c stamps. 50c {my?}letters .05</td> <td></td> <td>26.00 1.02 .50 .40 .05</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>578</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat. Aug. 29th / 08 fine</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. hauled manure Harry disked in manure and I chored and helped with fence. got some Chicken fence to put around Garden And {E?} Shaw put up some woven wire fence for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Aug. 30th.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Aug. 31st.</td> <td>{Blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sep. 1st:</td> <td>Started for Toronto show. Gave Will Check for $100 on account.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday Sep. 2nd.</td> <td>Preparing for fall-wheat sowing Got Norman home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sep 3rd.</td> <td>Preparing for fall-wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday Sept. 4th.</td> <td>Fall-wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 5th.</td> <td>Working on fall-wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday Sept. 6th.</td> <td>Children to S.S. in afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Sept. 7th.</td> <td>Working fall-wheat. Got load chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday Sept. 8th.</td> <td>Will went to Toronto show, and Harry worked in forenoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Sept. 9th.</td> <td>Sowing fall-wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday Sept. 10.</td> <td>Working at Stumps.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>579</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept 11th. 1908</td> <td>Plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Getting wood into cellar &amp; cattle from Toronto.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Will, Mary, Bessie &amp; myself to church in mornng. Mr Crews preached.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Sept. 12th.</td> <td>Plowing &amp; choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Tuesday Sept. 13th.</td> <td>Took some things to Guelph Show. Paid J. Goy --</td> <td></td> <td>2 D 50 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday Sept. 16th.</td> <td>Took stock in to show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Sept. 17th.</td> <td>Brought stock home from Show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sept. 18th.</td> <td>Plowing etc. Deposited $30 check.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat sep 19th fine</td> <td>We were on our way from London to Ottawa today got to Belleville about 1 P.M. &amp; left about 3 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 20th fine</td> <td>We arrived at Ottawa about 8 a.m. &amp; got stock into Stables about dinner time. I went to Dalgelish's for dinner. then went back to Stable &amp; got things fixed up and went to Church in Evening col. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>We spent the day fixing up the Cattle.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>580</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. sep 22nd / 08 fine</td> <td>We looked after stock &amp; had them Judged in Afternoon got all we showed for as there was no competition.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fine.</td> <td>We did Chores and Answered Visitors Questions</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>We did Chores as usual not much sign of business.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 25th</td> <td>We prepared to leave in Evening recd prize money and rebate on Freight. 116. &amp; 28 We had stock loaded by dark.</td> <td>$2800 $11600</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>We had rather a slow run today. got to Belleville about dark.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th fine</td> <td>We arrived home about 3 P.M. &amp; got stock home by dark. We have had a very safe trip.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Batty $600</td> <td>Monday 28th wet.</td> <td>We started to take up Mangels today and I went to town in Afternoon got horses shod 25c went to School meeting in Evening (W Batty Pants 600</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd T.R.B. $5000 <p></p> W. Batty $100</td> <td>Tuesday 29th fine &amp; Cool</td> <td>We finished taking up mangels today. 12 loads. <p>Paid T.R. Bowman 5000</p> <p><br />" " " " 500</p> Pd W. Batty 100 at Ottawa</td> <td></td> <td>5000 5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>581</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Showery Wensday 30th Dull &amp; cool</td> <td>E.P. Keepsake 3rd had B.C. by Lord Val 2nd Will and boys worked at worked at Potatoes. I went to Fergus show in Morning and to Mt Forest in Afternoon evening Saw Mr Lowe and Mr Broadfoot at the show they had a good turn out of Stock Mr Lowe had Champion Bull over all breeds &amp; Mr Broadfoot Champion law. we we Tickets 116. 45. 60. meals 50</td> <td></td> <td>.50 1.10 .45 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dull &amp; Cool Thursday 1st Oct / 08</td> <td>Men worked at potatoes I went to Mr Holborn's in Morning, and to Bradwins McIntyre's in Afternoon had dinner at Holborn's and then came home. Ticket .20</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>brought 2 heifers from Tom <p></p> Pd Will up to date.</td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>I went up to Toms and got two heifers. shipped E.P. Rosebud 5th &amp; Belles Leader to Geo T Robertson Wingham Price $25000 he still owes me $240. Pd me $1000 at London I wired H.C. Jewett. 50c Paid Will his account up to date $5403</td> <td></td> <td>.50 5403</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished potatoes and fixed wire fence between rape &amp; Turnips.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fine</td> <td>Mary. Jennie Marguerite &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children &amp; I to S.S. Marge Jennie &amp; I in Evening. col. 200 ,20</td> <td></td> <td>2 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>I went to East Aurora for Sheep &amp; bgt 54 head 53 ewes &amp; lambs &amp; 1 ram a 2.37 Each</td> <td></td> <td>37800</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>582</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. Oct 6th fine</td> <td>We stayed last night at the Roycraft inn &amp; found it very Comfortable pd bill for room &amp; breakfast $150 dinner supper at Ea. 25 pre-paid freight $2800</td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.50 28.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>I left East Aurora at 130 am this morning &amp; passed Customs &amp; left Bridgeburgh at. 11 30 P.M. tonight</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 8th Showery</td> <td>I arrived home at 3. PM. found all well &amp; the Sheep stood the Jurney very fairly. E.P. Mayflower 6 had C.C. by E.P.R 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>I went Wil Finished plowing stubble land 2nd time. W.B. &amp; I went Ship E.P. Pride 4th to Henry W. Fuller And Peepabun, Ont. Arthur Station., C.P.R.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10th Dull</td> <td>Will trimmed Sheep I went to Hendersons to see Sheep. then Tom Came and took 17 Ewe lambs to feed for a Year &amp; keep in better shape than his are this Year for $450 &amp; he gets Wool. he Keeps his own Ewe lambs for breeders &amp; if I want them next Year will have to pay same for this lot. &amp; he also got two Ewes. I Pd Mr Stewart $2000 on Account &amp; sent $850 to record magnificent</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>583 Treatment for Impaction of bowels in horses. when lying down look at their side when standing paws &amp; acts like colic.</p> <p>Treatment quart Raw Linseed every twelve hours along with restal injections to cause free Evacuations of the bowel, to subdue pain while oil is acting one-half-ounce doses of fluid Extract of Cannibas indica may be given Every 3 or 4 hrs in a small quantity of oil where stoppage is due to gut tie or similar conditions death will surely ensue</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W Batty 1 pr shoes 400.</td> <td>Oct. 10th / 08 contd</td> <td>pd. J.L. S. Ac. $11000 W. Batty 1 pr shoes $450 attended Insurance meeting got shoes mended .55 .40 bal. on shoes. .50 got 5 Ewes from Toms that were there pasturing</td> <td></td> <td>11000 4.50 .55 .40 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th Dull</td> <td>Aunt.J. Mary E. Baby &amp; I went to Church in morning Children to S.S. and Mary. J. &amp; I to Church in Evening Col. 100</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>Witch of Benton had C. Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3rd <p>Will trimmed Sheep W.B. &amp; I took twelve Ewes to Geo Hendersons &amp; brought back 6 Ewes &amp; two lambs. Lambs weighed 104 &amp; 106 I went to town bgt Nails &amp; putty $118 Tuesday 13th</p> I sent. $850 to Chas Gray to record magnificent. pd. $2000 on account to Mr Stewart paid J. Henderson $4100 to for beef ring steer. Pd Printers O.R. Wallace Ac. $885</td> <td></td> <td>1.18 <p>8.50</p> <p>20.00 41.00</p> 8.85</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>584</p> <p>Members Angus Society 1904</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jas Bowman</td> <td>Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Young</td> <td>Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A McKinnon</td> <td>hillsburgh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P Thompson</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.J. Thompson</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo Davis</td> <td>Alton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Burt</td> <td>Conningsby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R Murdock</td> <td>Gordonville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W Hall</td> <td>Washington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jas Sharp</td> <td>Rockside</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Eldridge</td> <td>Hepworth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F.J. Colyar</td> <td>Welwin Assa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Robinson</td> <td>Dunsford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J J Bell</td> <td>Waverly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Hodgson</td> <td>Mindemoya</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> __________________________________________________________ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct. 14th / 08. fine</td> <td>We prepared car &amp; to ship stock. Two pigs Came from D.C. Flatt. 1 from Dougelles &amp; sons Mitchell &amp; Ram from Jno Mountains Flatts. Exp. 300 Douglas $135 Jno Mountains 100 We are ready to Ship Car tomorrow.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Bull to Hon. W. Clifford Austin</td> <td>$200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Freight</td> <td>15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Ewes &amp; 2 Rams to Geo. Patterson Brandon @ 25. = 27500</td> <td>275.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Ewes &amp; 1 ram @ $15 = 240</td> <td>240</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Freight &amp; Feed 27 head @ $320</td> <td>$640</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Ewes &amp; 1 ram to Jos Rye Edeze Daugh P.O. Alton Mr Watkins &amp; son Old Alta At $20 = $10000</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Freight &amp; Feed $2100</td> <td>21.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Four Ewes to Jos Rye &amp; son at $2500 $10000</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Freight &amp; Feed 17.60</td> <td>17.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Ram &amp; 1 Ewe to Chas Ries at R. 3000 Ewe. 20 = 5000</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charges. $8.80</td> <td>8.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Two Cattle to C.C. Ellett at. 35000 settled by notes</td> <td>350</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charges Freight &amp; feed</td> <td>33.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>585</p> <p>{typed article from newspaper}</p> <p>How Old Are You?</p> <p>One day there came to the court of a king a gray-haired professor, who amused the king greatly. He told the monarch a number of things he never knew before, and the king was delighted. But finally he came to a point where the ruler wanted to know the age of the professor, so he thought of a mathematical problem. "Ahem!" said the king ; "I have an interesting sum for you; it is a trial in mental arithmatic. Think of the number of the month of your birth." Now the professor was sixty years old and had been born two days before Christmas so he thought of twelve, December being the twelfth month. "Yes," said the professor. "Multiply it by two," said the king. "Yes," "Add five." "Yes," answered the professor, doing so. " Now mulitply by fifty." "Yes." "Add your age." "Yes." "Subtract 365." "Yes." "Add 115." "Yes." "And now," said the king, "might I ask what the result is?" "Twelve hundred and sixty," replied the professor, wonderingly "Thank you," was the king's response. "So you wre born in December, sixty years go, eh? "Why, how in the world do you know?" replied the professor. "Why," replied the king, "from your answer 1260." "The month of your birth was the twelfth, and the last two figures give your age." "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the professor. "Capital idea! I'll try it on the next person. It's a polite way of finding out people's ages." --Watchman.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct. 15 / 08</td> <td>I got pigs fro W H Durham Islington. for J.B. McGregor Charges $190 pr of Turkeys for J. Batty. $770 from W.E. Wright Glanworth <p>Two pigs from D.C. Flatt Charges $300, Hog from Douglas &amp; sons for Jos Rye Charges $135</p> <p>Ram from Jno Mountain I returned him &amp; pd 41c</p> <p>I Prepaid Freight on Car to Edmonton. 104. Stops 700</p> <p>$1400 for Will to use on way.</p> bg 4 bales of hay 90 u @ 70c bgt. 6 bales straw at 50c</td> <td> <p></p> $12100 1400</td> <td>190 770 <p>300.</p> <p>1.35 1.00 .41</p> 2.52 3.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>590</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1899 Horses</td> <td></td> <td>1900 Horses</td> <td></td> <td>Apr 15 / 04 1904</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>E.P. Quality</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Queen</td> <td>178 75</td> <td>Queen</td> <td>150</td> <td>Queen</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nell.</td> <td>75</td> <td>Nell.</td> <td>75</td> <td>Nell</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Princess</td> <td>100</td> <td>Princess</td> <td>250</td> <td>Princess</td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tory.</td> <td>125</td> <td>Tory</td> <td>75</td> <td>Prince of E.P.</td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nell</td> <td>75</td> <td>Bob</td> <td>60</td> <td>E.P. Queen</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bob</td> <td>50</td> <td>bes</td> <td>60</td> <td>Bes</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bes</td> <td>35</td> <td></td> <td>$670</td> <td></td> <td>$13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>725 725</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>April 15 / 1904</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Cattle {1899}</td> <td></td> <td>Cattle {1900}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Kyma 3rd</td> <td>125.</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma</td> <td>125 125</td> <td>Kyma Tweedhill</td> <td>150</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma 3rd</td> <td>125 125</td> <td>Bell.</td> <td>150</td> <td>all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K. Tweedhill</td> <td>150</td> <td>Kyma 4th</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bell</td> <td>125.</td> <td>" 5th</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kyma "</td> <td>125</td> <td>" 6th</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>120</td> <td>" 8th</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6th &amp; Calf</td> <td>100</td> <td>E.P. Bell</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7th</td> <td>75</td> <td>" " 2nd</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8th</td> <td>75</td> <td>" " 3rd</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Bell.</td> <td>100</td> <td>E.P. May</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. " 2nd</td> <td>75</td> <td>E.P. May 2nd</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. " 3rd</td> <td>50</td> <td>Kyma 10th</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayfl.</td> <td>100</td> <td>Kyma 11th</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. "</td> <td>25</td> <td>Lass of Tweedhill</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1</td> <td>125</td> <td>Bowmans no 1 Bull &amp; steer</td> <td>125</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kymas H.</td> <td>150</td> <td>Kymas Heir</td> <td>200</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>K. 3rds Calf</td> <td>150</td> <td>Bell's Calf</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1s "</td> <td>25</td> <td>E.P. Bell's Calf</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fat Heifer</td> <td>75</td> <td>No 1s Calf.</td> <td>08</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>" "</td> <td>70</td> <td>Kyma Tweedhill C</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lady 'sC</td> <td>55</td> <td>Duke of Erin.</td> <td>90</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rose</td> <td>50</td> <td>Steer</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Emylin</td> <td>40</td> <td>Rose &amp; C.</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. {Stamp? Star of?}</td> <td>140</td> <td>Lady</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2030 2030</td> <td></td> <td>2298</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Emyline</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2328 2328</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sheep (1899}</td> <td></td> <td>Sheep {1900}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 S. Ewes</td> <td>72.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. 4 S. Dr. Ewes</td> <td>40.00</td> <td>1 Suffolk ram</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 2 " " "</td> <td>35</td> <td>6 Dorset Ewes</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 1 " " "</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 " "</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.2 se " " " " N.P.</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 " "</td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 rams.</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 wether -</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 G. Ewes</td> <td>25 190</td> <td>1 grade Ewe. {89?}</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>190</td> <td>2845</td> <td>5 Dorset rams</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$229 229</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3227</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>591</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Old Pride</td> <td>40 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pride of Powrie 11th</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Belle of D 2nd</td> <td>225</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.{Purness?} no 1</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 5th</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rose.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 4</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 6th</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 11th</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 2nd</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Kyma 4th</td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Mayflower 2nd</td> <td>250</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle 3rd</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.P. Belle</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bull Calves</td> <td>700</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cow "</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Yr heifers</td> <td>450</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Witch of Mote.</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grades 2 heifers.</td> <td>$55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 Yr Bulls</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4515 4515</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>S Sheep</td> <td>250</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{S?}Sheep</td> <td>230</td> <td>230</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{Hu?}</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hay</td> <td>210</td> <td>210</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>100</td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>60</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats.</td> <td>80</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rye &amp; Peas</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Douglas Martin. St Marys Ont wants Young Angus Bull Offered E.P. King &amp; E.P. Rosador for ans mch 26 / 05 $17500</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>592 Apr 2nd 1899 1899. $ C. Implements</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 weight {found?} 3227.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>wagon.</td> <td>30</td> <td>Stoves</td> <td>wag Wagon</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wagon..</td> <td>25</td> <td>Organ &amp; Music</td> <td>wagon</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Buggy</td> <td>30</td> <td>Sewing Machines</td> <td>Buggy</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barrow</td> <td>01</td> <td>Tables</td> <td>Barrow</td> <td>01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cultivator</td> <td>18</td> <td>Music table</td> <td>Cultivator</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rake</td> <td>05</td> <td>Sofa</td> <td>rake</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Binder</td> <td>97</td> <td>5 large Chairs</td> <td>Binder</td> <td>97</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>05</td> <td>9 Common "</td> <td>Cutter</td> <td>05.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mower</td> <td>10</td> <td>What-not</td> <td>Mower</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plows.</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rocking-Chairs</td> <td>Plows</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harrows</td> <td>7</td> <td>Bedroom Suite.</td> <td>Harrows</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. Harvester</td> <td>5</td> <td>" "</td> <td>P. Harvester</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>forks</td> <td>3</td> <td>Bedsteads</td> <td>forks</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shovels</td> <td>2</td> <td>Lamps</td> <td>Shovels</td> <td>02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bags.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Chamber Sets.</td> <td>bags</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>scuffler</td> <td>5</td> <td>Books</td> <td>scuffler</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>racks</td> <td>3</td> <td>Lounge</td> <td>racks</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. box</td> <td>2</td> <td>Clock</td> <td>C box</td> <td>02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundries</td> <td>10</td> <td>Pictures</td> <td>sundries</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pulper</td> <td>9</td> <td>Large Box.</td> <td>Pulper</td> <td>09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cart &amp; bl</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cupboards</td> <td>Cart &amp; bl</td> <td>03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>weeder.</td> <td>7</td> <td>Small Stands</td> <td>weeder</td> <td>07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Plow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Curtains</td> <td>9 Plow</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S. drill</td> <td>23</td> <td>Dishes</td> <td>S drill</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>roller</td> <td>14</td> <td>Small things in kitchen</td> <td>roller</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sleigh</td> <td>13</td> <td>Preserve Jars</td> <td>sleigh</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C &amp; saws</td> <td>4</td> <td>Milk pans</td> <td>C &amp; saws</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>augers &amp; bits</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jewelry.</td> <td>augers &amp; bits</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>f mill</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cream Crock</td> <td>f mill</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harness</td> <td>26</td> <td>Silver Ware</td> <td>Harness</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>halters:</td> <td>4</td> <td>Table Cloths</td> <td>Halters</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>296 296</td> <td>Violin</td> <td>2 sower</td> <td>08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>__</td> <td></td> <td>Carpet. less 8 %</td> <td></td> <td>398 - 31 =367 367</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>&amp; =</td> <td>Mats.</td> <td>Hay</td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Boots &amp; Shoes</td> <td>straw</td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Beds &amp; Bed Clo.</td> <td>Oats.</td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Towels</td> <td>wheat</td> <td>54</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Robe</td> <td>rye</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Weaving Clothes</td> <td>Bran</td> <td>04</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Washing-machine &amp; wringer</td> <td>Marys Lamps</td> <td>06</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Baskets.</td> <td></td> <td>168 168</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1900</td> <td></td> <td>3762</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total furniture</td> <td></td> <td>310</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total</td> <td>407240</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>310-4{6?}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>593</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1904 Wm Young wants Am Angus Cow Perryboro Harriford PQ</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Adam A. Smith St Marys wants a stallion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb. 10 / 04 Priced Prince Robert Liddle Dunboyne wants Clide Colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Clide Colt Feb. 19 / 04 E. Chapin Waterford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B Van Blarecom &amp; Norham, P O.Ont. Wants Clide Colt. Feb 23 / 04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Moses Croft Bridgeport has Clover. Thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. Agee Mch. 12 / 04 Whitesville Mo wants Suffolk sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mch 9 / 04 offer Bulls 1.25 up Cows 200 up Wm Alex Thompson Esq. Gananoque Ont. writes for Angus bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>offer Queen 400 filly 2 yr 350 D. Bartlett and Son Smithville Ont writes for Clide mare. Mch 5 / 04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 28 / 04 Geo. Feuner Warwick. Watford on G.T.R. is Station wants to start a herd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 2 / 04 offered Shearling ewes &amp; ram at 15 to 25 W.S. Lanning. M.D. Hicksville. Ohio wants to start a flock of Suffolks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 26 / 04 Elmer C. Towne East Doves Maine U S. wants Angus Yearling Bulls &amp; Heifers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>594 Totals for 1900 Apr 2nd</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wheat</td> <td>Live Stock &amp; Implements</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>and Furniture</td> <td>4072.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats</td> <td>amount W.R.B. Account</td> <td>2751.42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peas</td> <td>Int on W.R.B. ac</td> <td>133.18</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hay</td> <td>money invested in farm.</td> <td>2000.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Straw</td> <td>improvements</td> <td>1000.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chop.</td> <td>bal. due from W.R.B. on Cattle</td> <td>112.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rye.</td> <td>J. Batty account</td> <td>192.77</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>potatoes</td> <td></td> <td>10262.27</td> <td>10262.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henfeed</td> <td>Liabilities</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mangels</td> <td>Int. to R. Hamilton</td> <td>200.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apples</td> <td>Stove</td> <td>40.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>O.A.C. note</td> <td>70.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>other accounts</td> <td>33.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Century fund.</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>368.45</td> <td>368.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total for Apr 2nd 1900</td> <td>$9893.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Total for Apr. 1899.</td> <td>9265.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" increase for 1900</td> <td>$628.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ap 15 / 02</td> <td>Amt of Acct.</td> <td>3352.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>with W.R. Bowman</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June. 20 / 06</td> <td>Amount of W.R.B's Acct</td> <td>$5778.58</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jno Warren Acton Shorthord Breeder wants Suffolk Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jno Eldridge Hepworth Station &amp; P.O: wants an Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>George Paffy. Squamish B.C. Wants an Angus Bull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.W. Fixmer {Sagounery?} Harper Iowa Gallow up &amp; Clides</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jn. Jno. Neilson Scarboro P.O. Ont. "Angus Breeder"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>595</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W.J. Little Paris wants. Danbeney oats Ans Mch. 14 / 03.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Clark Esq. Box 23. Meaford Ont wants. M. Bantey. ans. Mch 14 / 03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Wilson Box 25. Beeton wants to hire till Jan 1st.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G.H. Hawden B.C. has Suffolk ram bgt from us by A.P. Westervelt sep. 1903. Bowman's {Acct?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.D. McCannel. Carstairs Alta has Charming Queen of Elm Park</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jas. Wells Tiverton P.O. Kincardine. Station, recd $154 for 1 bg pearl of savoy potatoes. May 14th 1903</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alder P. Elderkiss Maccau Nova Scotia</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Gaunt White Church P.O. Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.A. Sutherland. D.V. &amp; V.S. Main Street Ashtabula Ohio Clides offered Two at 5000 each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henry Grieve Esq. Saltcoats. Assa bgt Abra's Cattle</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>596</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>ans Feb 24th / 03 Mr Wm Albra Blair wants Angus Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 4 / 03 Henry Baird Birnam, P.O. Ont. wants Clide mares ans. 2.450. P. 600. Filly 250.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ans Mch 10 / 03. H.H. Clark Alloa Ont wants heavy mares &amp; Suffolk sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 11 / 03 John Morton Esq Lacombe, Alta wants big coarse Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 11 / 03 Samuel H Murdin Goldstone Man wants. Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans. Mch 12 / 03 John G. Clark Burwell Road Ont Wants a cheap,blemished Clide mare offered filly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.D. Tillson Estate Ltd Tillsonburg Ont wants to found Angus herd ans Mch 12 / 03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Mch 14 / 03 A.G. Smillie Hensall Ont wants Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apt 4 / 06 S.W. Edwards Watford Ont wants Stallion</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>597</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 Geo Bainard. Hargrave Man P.A. bull &amp; heifer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 John Rea Russell Man P.A. Bull &amp; Carload grade heifers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 M Anderson Slocum Junct B.C. wants a b.C. 4 mos old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 14 / 03 Pheasant Forks H. Q. Stilborn Pheasant Forks Man wants big P.A. Bull calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ans Jan 15 / 03 John Henderson La Riviere Riviere Man wants P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.G. Lowes Bosworth Ont Refund of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harry Nicholson Mt Forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.A. August Bates Manitoba Hornings Mills Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G. Carter Son Co St Marys Ont Seedsmen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geroge Laithwaite Goderich wants to start a herd, but thinks cattle high priced</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R. Norton Crane O.A.C. 183. Pavet St Montreal</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>598</p> <p>Mary Bowman, aged 3 yrs.</p> <p>Once U are us a little boy if culy hay pesant eye. A boy it always told &amp; tufe are never never tells a wi and pie totted off to cool the children all and cy air goes the culy haded boy at never never tells a wie</p> <p>Adresses.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Polled Angus, G.C. Young Rivard Corner P. Quebec</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 4 / 02 Dr. Witt S. Belden Esq Benson Vermont U S wants Suffolk Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 5 / 02 Robert Hamilton Gesto Ont wants Angus bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec. 29 / 02 De. Witt S. Belden John Thomas Esq. Lowville PO Halton. Co. wants a P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Shoemaker. Berlin wants Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. Guman Giroux PO Manitoba</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 15 / 03 Richard Keating Russell Man P.A. Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ans Jan 15 / 02 Wm Winchester Moose Jaw Assa</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>599 Adresses</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>James Findley. Corner. Lock St &amp; Aberdeen ave. Slate Felt &amp; Iron roofer Hamilton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.R. McLeod esq C.N. Railway Co Port Arthur</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wm Borthwick Findlay P.O. Manitoba</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo. W. Beebe Agassiz B.C. sent Photo to Make Magic Lantern Views for Institute work.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.S. Dedrick Esq. Erie View Ont. wants 8 bu Danbeney Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.P. Brown 310 Central Avenue Great Falls Montana</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Napier Laudale Factor Aberlour Scotland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R.B. Greig Colliege of Science New Castle on Tyne England</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sheep.W.P. &amp; G King Oakwood Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 30 / 04 T.B. Miller Esq. Box 339. London Ont. Dary man wants an Angus Bull</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>600</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Charlie German. P.O. Box 1247 Winnipeg Man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 3 / 04 Alex W Beattie Esq Blair Ont wants Angus Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Dowald Esq. Newlands Fintray Aberdeen shire Scotland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henry W. Fuller Box 29 Arthur Ont. bgt Mr Bells old bull. Rory of Brandon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 16 / 04 George Grub wants Demerton P.O. Ont. Angus Cow in calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>George Smith. The Benny Farm Montreal West Que</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Died Nov / 05 Jas Hazelton Esq Hazeldean Farm Kirkton PO St Marys Stn G 2.R. Ont</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 2 / 05 Frank Ruttie Wilksport. Ont. wants to Exchange Stewart bull for Cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 25 / 05 E.G. Van Wagner Stoney Creek wants a bull calf 1 week old Cheap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C. Becker Clifford Ont 24 / 05 Stallion Colt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Jeffery. Arthur Ont wants Angus Bull. Apr 7 / 06</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Article from newspaper or magazine}</p> <p>The Secret of Peace and Strength.</p> <p>Suppose that the Christian life, in its daily manifestation, should come to be marked and known by simplicity and happiness. Suppose that the followers of Jesus should really escape bondages to the evil spirits of avarice and luxury which infest and torment so much of our complicated, tangled, artificial modern life. Suppose that instead of increasing their wants and their desires, instead of loading themselves down on life's journey with so many bags and parcels and boxes of superfluous luggage and bric-a-brac that they are forced to sit down by the roadside and gasp for breath; instead of wearing themselves out in the dusty ways of ostentation and vain show, or embittering their hearts because they cannot succeed in getting into the weary race of wealth and fashion -- suppose instead of all this they should turn to quiet ways, lowly pleasures, pure and simple joys, "plain living and high thinking." Suppose they should truly find and show their happiness in the knowledge that God loves them and Christ died for them and heaven is sure, and so set their hearts free to rejoice in life's common mercies-- the light of the sun, the blue of the sky, the splendour of the sea, the peace of the everlasting hills, the song of the birds, the sweetness of flowers, the wholesome savor of good food, the delights of action and motion, the refreshment of sleep, the charm of music, the blessings of human love and friendship --rejoice in all these without fear or misgiving, because they come from God, and because Christ has sanctified them all by his presence and touch -- suppose, I say, that such a revival of the joy of living in Christ and working for Christ should silently sweep over the Church in the twentieth century. What would happen? Great would be the peace of her children. Greater still would be their power.</p> <p></p> <p>{Sepia Pictures of 3 Clydesfale horses dark in colour, all with white faces and legs --top one facing left, , right-side one facing left with man holding bridle--left-side one facing right}</p> <p>Marcellus. Hiawatha. Baron's Pride.</p> <p>Three of the most noted Clydesdale horses in Scotland to-day. Note the strong hocks, flinty bone, silky feather, springy pasterns, and large open hoof-heads. (Courtesy of No-West Farn {cut off}</p> <p>Thos. A. Chisholm Dunkeld Ont Apr 18 / 06 wants Clyde Stallion</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Page from THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903. AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS, PERTH SALE OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS BULLS, LARGE COMPANY OF BUYERS, RECORD PRICE FOR A BULL.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1. {last column of page on Aberdeen Angus bull sale from The Dundee Advertiser February 19, 1903}</p> <p>2. {Article What to Teach Your Daughter.}</p> <p>Teach her that one hundred cents make a dollar. Teach her to wear a simple muslin dress and to wear it like a queen. Teach her her how to sew on buttons, darn stockings and mend gloves. Teach her to dress for health and comfort as well as for appearance. Teach her to arrange the parlor and the library. Teach her to love and to cultivate flowers. Teach her to say no and mean it: and to say yes and stick to it. Teach her to have nothing to do with intemperate and dissolute young men. Teach her to pay regard to the character of those she would associate with and not to how much money they have. Teach her to have a place for everything and to put everything in its place. Teach her that music is an elevating and delightful accomplishment and should not be neglected if there is money enough to give her instruction in it. Teach her that the more she lives within her income the more she will save and the further away she will keep from privation when reverses come. Teach her to take advantage of every opportunity for reading, selecting such books as will give her suitable mental training and practical information for a good and useful life. Teach her that modesty is the most attractive of all qualities, and that loud talking or laughter in public not only disgusts everybody that hears it, but will eventually destroy her self respect. Teach her a high sense of personal dignity, so that she may regard familiarity of touch or speech as an unpardonable affront to her womanhood.</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>B &amp; W. Rib. 39 N plate 54{?} + 1684 1/2 + 735 =1649 N.Y. Chuck 189</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B. &amp; W. Flask 23c Round Pump Co. $84.28c 92c = 121 1/2 + 8 1/2 = $9.72 Loin 97 X 25 =485 14.55 + 92 = 25.1 K F 18 lb 45c Total</td> </tr> <tr> <td>White S. Rib 28 Plate .30 N.Y. Chuck 117 $10.97</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flank {?} .70. Round 82 1/2 = 7.01 Loin 71 1/2 10.74 K. fat $18.40 + 10.97 = $29.42 X 2 = $58.84 + .95 = $59.79 38 X 2 = 76 + 19 = 95</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Back cover of diary blue/green cloth with red cloth edges and spine}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/081c1bf0187daeb6b1f84a454d97601c.pdf f006db9108006992ac4f92c82500e82f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front Cover of Diary Royal blue cloth with yellow leather binding and corners} {written on tape} VOL. 4 OCT. 16-1908 NOV 26-1912 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a45000d2d2deaf5a085f4239cddbbcbd.pdf a1bd586f9cf0cffb97b63e5c0f749269 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Inside front cover, blank] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e6f47bd55b9d36eeca35c0a7cf059c2.pdf e97c1cb0ee88e67eb0019b393c43cde2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 19/75 {In a fraction format} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c79aacfd5cb6fe548b42050f9a170b6f.pdf dd02a5a7aaffe0b71639372b469e3858 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Blank page] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8b07ab85aa20ff9478829dc75c76f05.pdf 64ff91ebcd67a7a5ec9251fcd3ff81eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Oct. 16<u>th</u> 1908. fine R.P.O.</td> <td> W. Batty at Harveys Thrashing I did Chores and wrote to Hon. W. Clifford, J.D. McGregor, Geo Patterson & his Manager. H. W. Watkins. Jos Rya & Chas Ries. rec<u>d</u> $22<u>50</u> from Jos Smith for apples sent $30<u>00</u>. to D. Douglas & Sons Mitchell Ont.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 17<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We picked apples Cleaned box stalls. Finished Apples I went to town drew on Geo Patterson Brandon for $601.40 and on Hon. W. Clifford for $200<u>00</u>. I bgt groceries.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 18<u>th</u> fine</td> <td><s>Jennie Mar</s> Mary. E. Bessie & I went to Church, & baby J & M.E. to S.S. Col. Connectional funds. $5<u>00</u> 13 c. Mary J. Jennie & M.E. & I went to Church in evening heard Rev Crews on The Model Daughter & Sister. & was very good. E.P. Keepsake had a C. Calf by Lord Val 2nd </td> <td></td> <td>.13 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19<u>th</u> fine & cool</td> <td>I took 8 bgs Cider Apples to mill got 25 Gal Cider. and pd. 50<u>c</u> shipped Raw Lamb to Geo L. Bearas Valparaiso Ind. bgt. 2 brls of Cement, at $2<u>10</u> at Penfolds then went to Mill in Afternoon pd Express on McGregors hogs. 3<u>00</u> Rya's $1<u>35</u> & Mountain Ram 1<u>00</u> Pd for Chopping 8 bgs. 40c.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 5.35 .40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32ca36f9c81b77f8793c191d5b142176.pdf f00ae14e5bf8b1b715108ce0568a4c90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20<u>th</u> Oct /08.</td> <td>W.B. hauled Engine wood & I want to town in Morning took Apples in to be packed for Mr Walsh then Met Mother. & Norman. I pd for barrel. 25<u>¢</u>. then. we Cleaned out coal Cellar & prepared to cement the floor</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday. 21<u>st</u> fine. </td> <td>W.B. & I put Cement floor in Coal Cellar. and did Chores Century Place Matilda had Cow Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3<u>rd</u>.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22<u>nd</u> fine.</td> <td>We fixed mangels went for Beef. Pd for Killing $2<u>25</u> and topped turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23<u>rd</u> fine. </td> <td>We topped turnips in morning and harrowed out & made road in Afternoon hauled 1 load</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24<u>th</u> wet </td> <td>We chored around barn & got things into shape for hauling in turnips. & we put a few harrowed out Turnips into rows, got two bags lime 75<u>¢</u></td> <td>.</td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25<u>th</u> wet</td> <td>Mary J. Baby. <s>Jennie</s> Mary E. & I want to Church in Morning Col 50¢ Children & I to S. S. in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday 26th Wet morning. </td> <td>I voted in morning & <s>went to</s> worked at Turnips rest of the day had two of Walker boys got in 16 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/748e855e2575e9f29128b75190c476e3.pdf 50dac135c37b0037360393000c2a4c15 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 3 <table> <tr> <td>12 <u>lds</u> </td> <td>Tuesday 27<u>th</u> Oct. 1908. fine</td> <td>We hauled turnips & finished harrowing them out. had Walkers boys helping and I went to Henlock Young's Funeral. he was Killed by his Traction Engine.</td> <td</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wensday 28<u>th</u> wet. </td> <td>We hauled two lds turnips in Morning and. Chored rest of the day. put lime on Cow stands & under the planks I asked hands to thrashing. got hair cut. 20<u>¢</u> horse shod. 75. Groceries $1<u>45</u>. ordered 1000 sheets for Entry of Suffolk sheep.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .75 1.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 X</td> <td>Thursday 29<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>We finished turnips today we hauled 19 loads. had Walkers boys helping E.P. Rosebud 7<u>th</u> Aborted her Calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 30th fair</td> <td>We Thrashed today had 1 Man from Flick. Ford. Harvey, Telford, Friendship Barber & Mc Dougall. we finished at 4 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 31st fair & Cool</td> <td>I went to mill. with 15 bgs Chop 12 0.3 pea, Pd. I also pd Account in full 7.00. and bgt barley Chop $5<u>30</u> Willie was at Fords Thrashing in Morning & Barbers in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.75 7.00 5.30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb79bb2a5ba9972f33c9d533a1b3a0e3.pdf 8b2a947d7236a832445b95953a73ca9a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov 1 / 08. fair & Cool</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie, and Jennie & I went to Church in Morning and Children & I to S.S. Col 50<u>c</u>. S.S.C. $5.0</td> <td></td> <td>.16 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>W.B. at Barbers & Mc Dougalls Thrashing. I got Cattle from Toms four over 1 year & 1 Calf. they have been there since. June 23<u>rd</u> being 4 months & 1 week $17<u>00</u> 4 head. and Two heifers were there 3 months & 1 week $6<u>25</u> Colts went on. 19<u>th</u> May. Sheep went on May 9th. <s>Got</s> got them back 5. on oct 10th I took five heifers to J. Henderson to run on rape. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 3.</td> <td>Tuesday. 3<u>rd</u> fair</td> <td>We got in Cabbage & Carrots 1 ld Cabbage. 3 Carrots Went to Concert in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd J.F. $1<u>50</u></td> <td>Wensday 4<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>We chored and I went to the Shorthorn sale in afternoon. prices did not rule high I pd J. Flick $1<u>50</u> for Attending Friendships Thrashing. I pd $178<u>24</u> to J.R. Bowman Charges on checks .45</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 179.24 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday. 5<u>th</u> cool & Windy</td> <td>W.B. & I chored & covered turnip pit. Put Ram with Ewes. the "Imp Shearling."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c84ef8a604b5d435343ff5b60a4b4195.pdf e553b9a0a68f3e26d2f5daaf26565247 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat Friday. Nov 7/6<u>th</u> fair. </td> <td>We Chored & W.B. finished manuring garden & started plowing I. went to Hendersons for their ewes to breed to ram and got. the wethers from Geo Henderson. 3 weighed 340 <u>lbs</u> got Ewe from J Henderson 128 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 7<u>th</u> fine Friday 6<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>we fixed gates in morning & plowed generally.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mary E. Jennie. Ruth & I went to Church, and Children & I to S.S. Col. for Poor 40<u>¢</u> Envelope 50. S.S. 08</td> <td></td> <td>.08 .50 .40</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mon 9th fine</td> <td>Will & I settled up. to date. & W owes me $5<u>66</u> & I re Meat & feed for cows & hens. Two barrels of apples not pd for $3.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 10<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will started again this Morning and plowed sod. W. Batty & I did chores and Showed Cattle to Proff Day & students in Afternoon </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11<u>th</u> Dull & snowy.</td> <td>I went to Oil City to inspect N Casenden's Cattle. got there about dark. & looked over a few of them. and finished in Morning Expenses. Ticket 6.20, 40, 60, dinner 50 Papers 10<u>¢</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10 6.20 .40 .60 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2261d53b75467057a706bd19b5fe9a69.pdf b084aaeb7388022a429edddd81fb6bbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 12<u>th</u> Cold & snow</td> <td>I started on early train. & got to London for noon. had dinner with Mr Williams then went to Stratford & to Seaforth. Tic to Seaforth $1<u>25</u> livery $1<u>00</u>, {Pruts?} 05. I spent a pleasant evening with Mr Mc Intosh's.</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 1.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 13th fine</td> <td>I took Early train and got home about. 11 A.M. and then prepared to plow butched a sheep and then plowed till Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 14<u>th</u> Snowy</td> <td>Will & I plowed sod W Batty in Afternoon. J. Henderson Called & I pd him for his lambs $46<u>25</u>, I also pd. Mr Hall for Fruit trees $1<u>40</u> pd Jennie & Mary. 50<u>¢</u> each for Keeping stockings darned.</td> <td></td> <td>46.25 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S<s>aturday</s>unday 15<u>th</u> snowy</td> <td>M.J. Jennie. Bessie & I went to Church in Morning. and Children & I to S.S. Col. 50<u>¢</u> 05. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 16<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>Both Men plowed and I Chored and went up to Tom's and fixed Furnace front. built brick work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c134c0cdb77954c5318e8dfe95593e63.pdf f5467969b6ea17d74e99f523a7710e82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 17<u>th</u> Nov / 08</td> <td>Will trimmed sheep in morning W Batty & I went to Hendersons for Cattle and took them up to Tom’s. and five heifers to be fed for $4 per month each & to be kept in as good shape as last year. Bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Ringleader, 3<u>rd</u>. We killed Old Nell in Afternoon, and skinned her & put her meat away for hens for Winter.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 lds X</td> <td>Wensday 18<u>th</u> fair & soft</td> <td>Both men hauled manure all day. I went to town paid note in Bank of Commerce. $450 <s>Int 11.60</s> Int. $11<u>83</u> Paid. C.H. Hughes for Coal $58<u>75</u>. Pd Dr Savage account $5<u>50</u> Mothers ac. $3<u>00</u> sold horse hide $2<u>25</u> and 4 sheep skins $3<u>00</u> sold 13 cockerels for 75<u>¢</u> each. Rec<u>d</u> on account $5.00 bgt Oatmeal $1<u>35</u>. bgt. C.oil 90¢ sent $5<u>00</u> to W.H. Durham Box 1052. Toronto. on Mr McGregor's ac- bred E.P. Keepsake to Magnificent</td> <td>2.25 3.00 5.00</td> <td>50.75 5.50 3.00 1.35 .90 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fine</td> <td>I finished plowing sod & Will started to plow rape ground. Stewart McIntosh & Mr McEwing of Seaforth: came to see our Cattle on their way to Mr Sharp's sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>I went to Sharp's Sale. Mary. J. Bessie & Baby to Chelt {Cheltenham}. Tic W Batty Chored Will. Plowed Flowers 10c</td> <td></td> <td>10 2.90</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b35624272a32b1541264afcc0688bcda.pdf 6f3744c7299e13a8312dcd0283a8bc4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 21<u>st</u> Nov 1908 fine</td> <td>Will went to Mill in Morning took 10 bgs oats. 3 barley & 2 peas sold 20 bu wheat to Redwin @ 95¢ $19<u>00</u> 1 Cockerel. 75<u>¢</u>. I went to town Rec<u>d</u> $26<u>50</u> from. Chas. Lawley Melita. being balance on Elm Park Master 2<u>nd</u>. sent. $9<u>00</u> Entry fees to A. P. Westervelt for Cattle to Winter Fair. bred E.P. Belle 3<u>rd</u> to Magnificent</td> <td>25.00</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>19.00 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>Mary E. Aunt J & I went to Church in morning. heard an Educational Sermon Col. 50. 02. We stayed at home rest of the day Tom & two of Children came for a while.</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>Will finished plowing and started trimming sheep W. Batty Chored. I went to town. bgt hardware 1.90<u>c</u></td> <td></td> <td>1.90</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24<u>th</u> Dull & wet</td> <td>We fixed up car in morning loaded sheep and feed in Afternoon. I pd for car $28<u>00</u> and for Consul papers $3<u>00</u> pd. Mr Hamilton for Insurance $9<u>00</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.00 28.00 9.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 <u>lds</u></td> <td>Wensday 25<u>th</u> fair. </td> <td>W. Batty helped with chores and hauled Manure. to Mangel grd I went to town sent $15<u>50</u> to. J. W. Burt to record. 31 Suffolk sheep rec<u>d</u> $25<u>00</u> from J. Batty. for ram & $11<u>00</u> from Geo. L. Bearss for ram bgt spray pump. $2<u>50</u> bgt $1<u>10</u> worth</td> <td>20.00 11.00</td> <td>15<u>50</u> 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b6a792ba121f17ef936419f5a2c4e06.pdf c321926240661dafde2b839fca034f27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9 <table> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday Nov. 26<u>th</u> / 08 fair</td> <td>W.B. hauled manure 4 lds went to Harveys for Crates I bgt I went to town bgt Glass and hardware. $1<u>06</u>. drugs. 60<u>¢</u>.</td> <td></td> <td>.60 1.06</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday Nov 27<u>th</u> fair & cool.</td> <td>W Batty hauled manure 4 lds. I did Chores & put in storm windows & put in some glass. bred E.P. Keepsake 4th to Magnificent</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28 fine</td> <td>W.B. & Harry Cleaned box stalls and hauled 3 lds manure I went to town bgt a ticket for Chicago. $14<u>50</u>, bgt hardware 28<u>¢</u> bal on Saw. 25<u>¢</u>. Candies. 10<u>¢</u> got a pair of shoes</td> <td></td> <td>14.80 .28 .25 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 29<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>M.J. Jennie Bessie & I went to Church in Morning Children to S.S. Col. 02 I took Mother & Baby to Cemetry. bred Kyma 4<u>th</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th Dull & wet</td> <td>W. Batty took 21 bgs grain to Mill. 15 oats. 5 barley. 1 peas I Chored in Morning and started to Chicago on 3 P.M. Train my Supper cost. 35<u>¢</u> berth. 2<u>00</u> St cars. 10<u>¢</u></td> <td></td> <td>2.35 .10</td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1<u>st</u> cold</td> <td>Arrived at Chicago at 9 a.m. breakfast 25<u>¢</u> dinner 25. supper 25 bed 50. We attended the Annual meeting of Suffolk Association. Mt Melvin</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> . . . . . . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bae2aeb43c4cc1e2732468d0b8f390a8.pdf e79c2c5626f155c2b2f0597c773bab80 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10 <table> <tr> <td>Dec 1<u>st</u> 08 fair & cold</td> <td><s>Iva. Burt to</s> re- Elected president Mr Morse Jolet Vice. Mr Palmer Bearss and. Dean were Elected Directors. Mr Jas D. McGregor & I met. Directors of the American Angus Ass<u>n</u> & laid our case re. the interchange of business between the two records. And they have agreed to put us on same basis as Scotch Herd Book. & treat us the same. which is all we could expect. then I want to bed pretty well tired out.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 2<u>nd</u> fair & cold</td> <td>I went to see Car loads of Cattle. it was a fine sight The Angus easily lead. then. I went to look at Cattle in building and then. to sheep did not do much today but look around Stock. & went to the Angus Meeting in evening. Mr Judy Mr Marvin & Mr Missourian were Elected Mr Judy is president I stayed up till about 1 A.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 3<u>rd</u> fair & Cold</td> <td>I got up about 9 a.m. & watched Judging till I came away pd. Will $10<u>00</u> to help out with his Expenses. I pd $1<u>25</u> per day. I left Show about 1.30 P.M. had dinner & went to train berth $1<u>25</u> paper 05. Tip 10<u>¢</u> supper 50¢</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 1.25 .10 .50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/858a4fa50500afb6c6ed6e421f75d2f4.pdf fc6e8380a0b7005a4e51aa2359870644 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 11 <table> <tr> <td> XX</td> <td>Friday Dec 4<u>th</u> fair & Cold</td> <td>I got home about 6.30 a.m. & W Batty & I Chored all day. I went to town. deposited the Mon $1000 Mr McGregor gave me to buy cows. Bell of Delaval & Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleafer 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5<u>th</u> fair & Cold</td> <td>I went for Flour and Bran. 100 flour snowdrift. at Goldie Chg<u>d</u> Boys & I Cleaned box stalls and disinfected Stable with Benoleum</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6<u>th</u> snowy</td> <td>Mary J. Children & I went to Church. heard. Rev. Mr. Crews</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 7<u>th</u> Stormy</td> <td>I went to town in morning got 1 ton oil cake. 3200 & bran Flour & 90 <u>lbs</u> 9<u>85</u> m<u>ds</u>. Pd Dougles & Sons $5<u>00</u> on Mr Rye's Boar. took Cattle in to the Show bred E.P. Mayflower 3<u>rd</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3<u>rd</u></td> <td></td> <td>32.00 9.85 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8<u>th</u> fair & cold</td> <td>We did Chores and attended to Stock in the Show. We had a very nice Aberdeen Angus Annual Meeting. Elected the old officers excepting I took Mr Young's place on Toronto Fair Board. <s>Mr</s> We won Everything <s>in sight</s> we showed {for?}. I Pd Mr W.E. Wright for pr of Turkeys sent to J Batty $7<u>70</u> <s>then</s>.</td> <td></td> <td>7.70</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/569c3ba0e320fcf025401d5e6e593fbe.pdf 1feb7212a280356402e0c4a916a31036 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 12 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9<u>th</u> Dec / 08 fine</td> <td>We Attended show. had our cow killed E. P. Pride 3rd she dressed about 64% weighed 1540 alive and 976 carcase.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>the</s> Thursday 10<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>I attended Show cattle and went to Banquet in the Evening Ticket. $1<u>50</u> it was a very satisfactory. Sold a bull Yesterday to Mr Binnie and Mr Kenney. of Erin. For $150<u>00</u> to be delivered soon</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11<u>th</u> Dull & damp</td> <td>We attended stock & took grist to Mill of Oats peas & barley We won 3<u>rd</u> prize on Carcase sold carcase for $8<u>75</u> = $85<u>40</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd Will $16<u>12</u> pd W. Batty 5<u>00</u> x</td> <td>Saturday. 12<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>Will & W.B. Cut wood and I went to mill for Chop and bgt a load of Barley. @ 51<u>¢</u> per bu. 51 bu 37 <u>lbs</u> D. 51<u>¢</u> = $26<u>40</u> I rec<u>d</u> prize money from show $85<u>00</u> money for carcase & hide 8<u>00</u> pd W. Batty 5<u>00</u> axe handle. 30<u>¢</u></td> <td>5.00 8.00 85.40</td> <td>26.40 .30 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 13<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Mary & Children & I went to Church in morning. heard rev. Dr Williamson preach on "Do. I Love Jesus" to the Children.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14<u>th</u> fair & soft</td> <td>Will & W.B. hauled wood. I Chored and I went to <s>town</s> Stn to Mail letters saw Geo Henderson. his steers weighed 1020 I owe him for lamb. I went to Anniversary in Evening with all children Col 40¢.</td> <td></td> <td>.40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a478d6bea4455c53345716a0446058b.pdf f94e6746548ee1e1f326d13709a00d70 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13 <table> <tr> <td> x Pd Will 10<u>00</u></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 15<u>th</u> fine & soft</td> <td>I took Will to Stn in morning & sold Chickens. W chored also went to mill in Afternoon bred. E.P. Rosebud 108 8<u>th</u> to E P Ring leader 3<u>rd</u>. Paid. the money Mr Mc Gregor gave me to Will to buy a Car of Cows. to take to him I pd Will $10<u>00</u>, pd out Mr Scroggie 25<u>¢</u> s.s.col.</td> <td></td> <td> .25 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 16<u>th</u> fine</td> <td>W.B. & I chored and put Ear Tags in Cattle & sheep ringed young bull and. cleaned out Eave trough. & butched a Lamb bred E.P. Beauty 4<u>th</u> to Magnificent went to town in Evening bgt Carbolic acid 75<u>¢</u> Envelopes. 05. dates. 10<u>¢</u></td> <td></td> <td>.10 .05 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 17th Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored and went to Mill for grist. Mr J. Binnie & Alex Mc Kinney both of Erin Came for Young bull E.P. Ringleader 7<u>th</u>. pd for him $150<u>00</u> I sent $37<u>50</u> to B.H. Heide Union Stock Yards Chicago. I recd from them $75<u>00</u> prize money.</td> <td>$150<u>00</u> $75<u>00</u></td> <td><s>150.00</s> $37<u>50</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 18th fair & Changeable</td> <td>We Chored cut wood and went to station for "Prince of Benton" he came home in very thin condition his head is about the only part I would recognize. Louis Flick helped us today. took 1 cord heading to mill 19th. and got grist Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. Batty 40<u>c</u></td> <td>Saturday 19<u>th</u> fair</td> <td>Louis Flick here 1/2 day. pd him Willie & L. Cut wood. I Chored Went to town. p<u>d</u> Bridges for shoes 4<u>25</u> for Mending Willies Leggings. 40</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 4.15 .40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1618fb758ffbb9ab8b99f43737b1451f.pdf ca64c74d727705a334de3c887debe773 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14 <table> <tr> <td>X X X</td> <td>Sunday Dec. 20<u>th</u> 1908. fair</td> <td>bred E.P. Belle 2<u>nd</u> & <s>E.P. Keepsake</s> to Prince of Benton E.P. Keepsake 4<u>th</u> to E.P. Mailbag Children & I went to Church heard Mr Crews preach on Life of Jesus. A Christmas Sermon it was very good. Children & I went to S. S. Andrew was here all day. gave a Few hymns on his Phonograph in evening gave Children 30<u>¢</u> for Miss Reid's present </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Monday 21<u>st</u> stormy</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride 6<u>th</u> to Magnificent We Chored and I went to town in Afternoon. <s>heard</s> Took M Cummings. Shoal Lake. Manitoba to See the Colliege. Barns & some of the Stock. and he was greatly pleased. I Went to School meeting in Evening we had a good meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 22<u>nd</u> fine</td> <td>We had Monkhouse cutting straw and wood. today had hand from Barber & Telfords we got along fairly well C. McDougal bred his P. of Benton cow to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 XXXX</td> <td>Wensday 23<u>rd</u> fine</td> <td>We Chored and Willie & Harry hauled manure 5 lds has cut bred E. P. Belle 4<u>th</u> to Prince of Benton <br>" Century Place Matilda to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</br> " E.P. Mayflower 7<u>th</u> to Prince of Benton " <br>" Rosebud 7<u>th</u> " " " "</br> Mary. J. & I went to town, to get presents for Children. And Other things for Xmas I bgt goose $1<u>20</u>. Will came home from Mt Forest. bgt ton of Bran from Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 20<u>00</u></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/451831ea3fd94ea0b35d1eda10dfa6a5.pdf 9bf671190c6a654cbec21af9797551ba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 15 Dec 1908. <table> <tr> <td>Pd.</td> <td>Thursday 24<u>th</u> fine little soft</td> <td>Will & I went to town in Morning. I bgt beef. $3<u>40</u> Stable Scraper. 25<u>¢</u> barrel of salt. 1<u>25</u> Louis Flick $1<u>00</u> for working at sawing on. Tuesday.</td> <td></td> <td>3.40 1.00</td> <td>1<u>25</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 25<u>th</u> Dull</td> <td>W.B. & I did Chores and. <s>looked</s> spent Christmas. quite pleasantly. Tom and Family were here for dinner Also Andrew was here all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 26<u>th</u> <s>{?}</s> blustery</td> <td>We did Chores and I took Andrew home & Went to Station to meet Will's family. I rec<u>d</u> check from Ont Agr. Colliege for $1100<u>00</u> for three Angus Females. I gave Will check for 6<u>95</u> & Paid Normans Dr. bill for his broken hip. 40<u>00</u> bred E.P. Rosebud to Magnificent</td> <td></td> <td>6.95 40<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27<u>th</u> blustery</td> <td>Mary. Jennie & I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach and went to. S. S. in Afternoon We had a review Mr Burrows. led. Col. 1<u>00</u> 10<u>¢</u> 03<u>¢</u>.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .03 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 28th fine</td> <td>Will started to Mount Forest in morning. I want to town in Afternoon <s>heard</s> Dep. 1100 in bank Got a check from. W. Laidlaw for $2700 Prize money for Guelph Show Went to School meeting in Evening L. & J. Flick were cutting wood today.</td> <td>27.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd28c3a0984ff4b4d9a213c4d7981e39.pdf 8eacfd3c7298bcd892337b369e4f8789 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16 <table> <tr> <td>W. Batty 50c</td> <td>Tuesday Dec. 29 / 08 fine</td> <td>Boys hauled manure 6 lds I went to town got windows fixed 20 Got W.B. Window fixed. 50<u>¢</u> dep $27 - Bank & drew ten. got a B.R. Cockerel. from Preston $3<u>15</u></td> <td></td> <td>3.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30<u>th</u> Soft.</td> <td>Boys chored & I went to School meeting in Morning. Mr Barber was reelected. Trustee and we went over the report. ect. Willie Went to Mill with grist of Chop Oats & peas in Afternoon. I gave W. Batty Check for <s>Thursday 3</s> $110 to send to his Father. And. have promised to pay him $13<u>86</u> in Morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 31st blustry & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & I took W. Batty to Station and Paid him in full to date $110<u>00</u> Check to his Father $13<u>86</u> in Cash. I then got horse shod groceries 35<u>c</u>. We MJ. & I went up to Tom's in Evening. Mr & M<u>rs</u> R. Shortreed Andrew Simpson and M<u>rs</u> Norris Were there. We spent a pleasant Evening. bred E.P. Mayflower 8<u>th</u> to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday Jan 1<u>st</u> 09. blustry</td> <td>We Chored & Mr House Came in Afternoon and took a look at Cattle. we also had a chat about school matters. gave Harry 25<u>¢</u> for New Year's bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to E.P. Mailbag </td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover of Diary Royal blue cloth with yellow leather binding and corners}</p> <p>{written on tape}</p> <p>VOL. 4</p> <p>OCT. 16-1908</p> <p>NOV 26-1912</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside front cover, blank]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>19/75 {In a fraction format}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Blank page]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Oct. 16th 1908. fine R.P.O.</td> <td>W. Batty at Harveys Thrashing I did Chores and wrote to Hon. W. Clifford, J.D. McGregor, Geo Patterson &amp; his Manager. H. W. Watkins. Jos Rya &amp; Chas Ries. recd $2250 from Jos Smith for apples sent $3000. to D. Douglas &amp; Sons Mitchell Ont.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 17th fine</td> <td>We picked apples Cleaned box stalls. Finished Apples I went to town drew on Geo Patterson Brandon for $601.40 and on Hon. W. Clifford for $20000. I bgt groceries.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Jennie Mar Mary. E. Bessie &amp; I went to Church, &amp; baby J &amp; M.E. to S.S. Col. Connectional funds. $500 13 c. Mary J. Jennie &amp; M.E. &amp; I went to Church in evening heard Rev Crews on The Model Daughter &amp; Sister. &amp; was very good. <p></p> E.P. Keepsake had a C. Calf by Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td>.13 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19th fine &amp; cool</td> <td>I took 8 bgs Cider Apples to mill got 25 Gal Cider. and pd. 50c shipped Raw Lamb to Geo L. Bearas Valparaiso Ind. bgt. 2 brls of Cement, at $210 at Penfolds then went to Mill in Afternoon pd Express on McGregors hogs. 300 Rya's $135 &amp; Mountain Ram 100 Pd for Chopping 8 bgs. 40c.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 <p></p> 5.35 .40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th Oct /08.</td> <td>W.B. hauled Engine wood &amp; I want to town in Morning took Apples in to be packed for Mr Walsh then Met Mother. &amp; Norman. I pd for barrel. 25¢. then. we Cleaned out coal Cellar &amp; prepared to cement the floor</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday. 21st fine.</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I put Cement floor in Coal Cellar. and did Chores <p></p> Century Place Matilda had Cow Calf by E.P. Ringleader 3rd.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 22nd fine.</td> <td>We fixed mangels went for Beef. Pd for Killing $225 and topped turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fine.</td> <td>We topped turnips in morning and harrowed out &amp; made road in Afternoon hauled 1 load</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th wet</td> <td>We chored around barn &amp; got things into shape for hauling in turnips. &amp; we put a few harrowed out Turnips into rows, got two bags lime 75¢</td> <td>.</td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th wet</td> <td>Mary J. Baby. Jennie Mary E. &amp; I want to Church in Morning Col 50¢ Children &amp; I to S. S. in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday 26th Wet morning.</td> <td>I voted in morning &amp; went to worked at Turnips rest of the day had two of Walker boys got in 16 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>3</p> &lt;td <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>12 lds</td> <td>Tuesday 27th Oct. 1908. fine</td> <td>We hauled turnips &amp; finished harrowing them out. had Walkers boys helping and I went to Henlock Young's Funeral. he was Killed by his Traction Engine.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wensday 28th wet.</td> <td>We hauled two lds turnips in Morning and. Chored rest of the day. put lime on Cow stands &amp; under the planks I asked hands to thrashing. got hair cut. 20¢ horse shod. 75. Groceries $145. ordered 1000 sheets for Entry of Suffolk sheep.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .75 1.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 29th fair</td> <td>We finished turnips today we hauled 19 loads. had Walkers boys helping <p></p> E.P. Rosebud 7th Aborted her Calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 30th fair</td> <td>We Thrashed today had 1 Man from Flick. Ford. Harvey, Telford, Friendship Barber &amp; Mc Dougall. we finished at 4 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 31st fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>I went to mill. with 15 bgs Chop 12 0.3 pea, Pd. I also pd Account in full 7.00. and bgt barley Chop $530 Willie was at Fords Thrashing in Morning &amp; Barbers in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.75 7.00 5.30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Nov 1 / 08. fair &amp; Cool</td> <td>Mary J. Bessie, and Jennie &amp; I went to Church in Morning and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col 50c. S.S.C. $5.0</td> <td></td> <td>.16 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>W.B. at Barbers &amp; Mc Dougalls Thrashing. I got Cattle from Toms four over 1 year &amp; 1 Calf. they have been there since. June 23rd being 4 months &amp; 1 week $1700 4 head. and Two heifers were there 3 months &amp; 1 week $625 Colts went on. 19th May. Sheep went on May 9th. Got got them back 5. on oct 10th I took five heifers to J. Henderson to run on rape.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 3.</td> <td>Tuesday. 3rd fair</td> <td>We got in Cabbage &amp; Carrots 1 ld Cabbage. 3 Carrots Went to Concert in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd J.F. $150</td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We chored and I went to the Shorthorn sale in afternoon. prices did not rule high I pd J. Flick $150 for Attending Friendships Thrashing. <p>I pd $17824 to J.R. Bowman</p> Charges on checks .45</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 <p></p> <p>179.24</p> .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday. 5th cool &amp; Windy</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I chored &amp; covered turnip pit. Put Ram with Ewes. the "Imp Shearling."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat Friday. Nov 7/6th fair.</td> <td>We Chored &amp; W.B. finished manuring garden &amp; started plowing I. went to Hendersons for their ewes to breed to ram and got. the wethers from Geo Henderson. 3 weighed 340 lbs got Ewe from J Henderson 128 lbs</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 7th fine Friday 6th fine</td> <td>we fixed gates in morning &amp; plowed generally.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mary E. Jennie. Ruth &amp; I went to Church, and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. for Poor 40¢ Envelope 50. S.S. 08</td> <td></td> <td>.08 .50 .40</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mon 9th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; I settled up. to date. &amp; W owes me $566 &amp; I re Meat &amp; feed for cows &amp; hens. Two barrels of apples not pd for $3.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>Tuesday 10th fine</td> <td>Will started again this Morning and plowed sod. W. Batty &amp; I did chores and Showed Cattle to Proff Day &amp; students in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Dull &amp; snowy.</td> <td>I went to Oil City to inspect N Casenden's Cattle. got there about dark. &amp; looked over a few of them. and finished in Morning Expenses. Ticket 6.20, 40, 60, dinner 50 Papers 10¢</td> <td></td> <td>.10 6.20 .40 .60 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 12th Cold &amp; snow</td> <td>I started on early train. &amp; got to London for noon. had dinner with Mr Williams then went to Stratford &amp; to Seaforth. Tic to Seaforth $125 livery $100, {Pruts?} 05. I spent a pleasant evening with Mr Mc Intosh's.</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 1.00 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 13th fine</td> <td>I took Early train and got home about. 11 A.M. and then prepared to plow butched a sheep and then plowed till Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 14th Snowy</td> <td>Will &amp; I plowed sod W Batty in Afternoon. J. Henderson Called &amp; I pd him for his lambs $4625, I also pd. Mr Hall for Fruit trees $140 pd Jennie &amp; Mary. 50¢ each for Keeping stockings darned.</td> <td></td> <td>46.25 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturdayunday 15th snowy</td> <td>M.J. Jennie. Bessie &amp; I went to Church in Morning. and Children &amp; I to S.S. Col. 50¢ 05. 03.</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .05 .03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 16th Stormy</td> <td>Both Men plowed and I Chored and went up to Tom's and fixed Furnace front. built brick work</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>7</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 17th Nov / 08</td> <td>Will trimmed sheep in morning W Batty &amp; I went to Hendersons for Cattle and took them up to Tom’s. and five heifers to be fed for $4 per month each &amp; to be kept in as good shape as last year. Bred E.P. Pride to E.P. Ringleader, 3rd. We killed Old Nell in Afternoon, and skinned her &amp; put her meat away for hens for Winter.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 lds <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Wensday 18th fair &amp; soft</td> <td>Both men hauled manure all day. I went to town paid note in Bank of Commerce. $450 Int 11.60 Int. $1183 Paid. C.H. Hughes for Coal $5875. Pd Dr Savage account $550 Mothers ac. $300 sold horse hide $225 and 4 sheep skins $300 sold 13 cockerels for 75¢ each. Recd on account $5.00 bgt Oatmeal $135. bgt. C.oil 90¢ sent $500 to W.H. Durham Box 1052. Toronto. on Mr McGregor's ac- <p></p> bred E.P. Keepsake to Magnificent</td> <td>2.25 3.00 5.00</td> <td>50.75 5.50 3.00 <p></p> <p>1.35 .90</p> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fine</td> <td>I finished plowing sod &amp; Will started to plow rape ground. Stewart McIntosh &amp; Mr McEwing of Seaforth: came to see our Cattle on their way to Mr Sharp's sale.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fine</td> <td>I went to Sharp's Sale. Mary. J. Bessie &amp; Baby to Chelt {Cheltenham}. Tic W Batty Chored Will. Plowed Flowers 10c</td> <td></td> <td>10 2.90</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Saturday 21st Nov 1908 fine</td> <td>Will went to Mill in Morning took 10 bgs oats. 3 barley &amp; 2 peas sold 20 bu wheat to Redwin @ 95¢ $1900 1 Cockerel. 75¢. I went to town Recd $2650 from. Chas. Lawley Melita. being balance on Elm Park Master 2nd. sent. $900 Entry fees to A. P. Westervelt for Cattle to Winter Fair. bred E.P. Belle 3rd to Magnificent</td> <td>25.00</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>19.00 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fine</td> <td>Mary E. Aunt J &amp; I went to Church in morning. heard an Educational Sermon Col. 50. 02. We stayed at home rest of the day Tom &amp; two of Children came for a while.</td> <td></td> <td>.02 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 23rd fine</td> <td>Will finished plowing and started trimming sheep W. Batty Chored. I went to town. bgt hardware 1.90c</td> <td></td> <td>1.90</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>We fixed up car in morning loaded sheep and feed in Afternoon. I pd for car $2800 and for Consul papers $300 pd. Mr Hamilton for Insurance $900</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 28.00 9.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Wensday 25th fair.</td> <td>W. Batty helped with chores and hauled Manure. to Mangel grd I went to town sent $1550 to. J. W. Burt to record. 31 Suffolk sheep recd $2500 from J. Batty. for ram &amp; $1100 from Geo. L. Bearss for ram bgt spray pump. $250 bgt $110 worth</td> <td>20.00 11.00</td> <td>1550 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>9</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday Nov. 26th / 08 fair</td> <td>W.B. hauled manure 4 lds went to Harveys for Crates I bgt I went to town bgt Glass and hardware. $106. drugs. 60¢.</td> <td></td> <td>.60 1.06</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday Nov 27th fair &amp; cool.</td> <td>W Batty hauled manure 4 lds. I did Chores &amp; put in storm windows &amp; put in some glass. <p></p> bred E.P. Keepsake 4th to Magnificent</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28 fine</td> <td>W.B. &amp; Harry Cleaned box stalls and hauled 3 lds manure I went to town bgt a ticket for Chicago. $1450, bgt hardware 28¢ bal on Saw. 25¢. Candies. 10¢ got a pair of shoes</td> <td></td> <td>14.80 .28 .25 .10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Sunday 29th fair</td> <td>M.J. Jennie Bessie &amp; I went to Church in Morning Children to S.S. Col. 02 I took Mother &amp; Baby to Cemetry. <p></p> bred Kyma 4th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>02</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th Dull &amp; wet</td> <td>W. Batty took 21 bgs grain to Mill. 15 oats. 5 barley. 1 peas I Chored in Morning and started to Chicago on 3 P.M. Train my Supper cost. 35¢ berth. 200 St cars. 10¢</td> <td></td> <td>2.35 .10</td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1st cold</td> <td>Arrived at Chicago at 9 a.m. breakfast 25¢ dinner 25. supper 25 bed 50. We attended the Annual meeting of Suffolk Association. Mt Melvin</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> . . . . . .</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>10</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1st 08 fair &amp; cold</td> <td>Iva. Burt to re- Elected president Mr Morse Jolet Vice. Mr Palmer Bearss and. Dean were Elected Directors. Mr Jas D. McGregor &amp; I met. Directors of the American Angus Assn &amp; laid our case re. the interchange of business between the two records. And they have agreed to put us on same basis as Scotch Herd Book. &amp; treat us the same. which is all we could expect. then I want to bed pretty well tired out.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 2nd fair &amp; cold</td> <td>I went to see Car loads of Cattle. it was a fine sight The Angus easily lead. then. I went to look at Cattle in building and then. to sheep did not do much today but look around Stock. &amp; went to the Angus Meeting in evening. Mr Judy Mr Marvin &amp; Mr Missourian were Elected Mr Judy is president I stayed up till about 1 A.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 3rd fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>I got up about 9 a.m. &amp; watched Judging till I came away pd. Will $1000 to help out with his Expenses. I pd $125 per day. I left Show about 1.30 P.M. had dinner &amp; went to train berth $125 paper 05. Tip 10¢ supper 50¢</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 1.25 .10 .50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>11</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> XX</td> <td>Friday Dec 4th fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>I got home about 6.30 a.m. &amp; W Batty &amp; I Chored all day. I went to town. deposited the Mon $1000 Mr McGregor gave me to buy cows. <p></p> Bell of Delaval &amp; Witch of Benton to E.P. Ringleafer 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th fair &amp; Cold</td> <td>I went for Flour and Bran. 100 flour snowdrift. at Goldie Chgd Boys &amp; I Cleaned box stalls and disinfected Stable with Benoleum</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th snowy</td> <td>Mary J. Children &amp; I went to Church. heard. Rev. Mr. Crews</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Monday 7th Stormy</td> <td>I went to town in morning got 1 ton oil cake. 3200 &amp; bran Flour &amp; 90 lbs 985 mds. Pd Dougles &amp; Sons $500 on Mr Rye's Boar. took Cattle in to the Show <p></p> bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td>32.00 9.85 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair &amp; cold</td> <td>We did Chores and attended to Stock in the Show. We had a very nice Aberdeen Angus Annual Meeting. Elected the old officers excepting I took Mr Young's place on Toronto Fair Board. Mr We won Everything in sight we showed {for?}. I Pd Mr W.E. Wright for pr of Turkeys sent to J Batty $770 then.</td> <td></td> <td>7.70</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>12</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th Dec / 08 fine</td> <td>We Attended show. had our cow killed E. P. Pride 3rd she dressed about 64% weighed 1540 alive and 976 carcase.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Thursday 10th fair</td> <td>I attended Show cattle and went to Banquet in the Evening Ticket. $150 it was a very satisfactory. Sold a bull Yesterday to Mr Binnie and Mr Kenney. of Erin. For $15000 to be delivered soon</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11th Dull &amp; damp</td> <td>We attended stock &amp; took grist to Mill of Oats peas &amp; barley We won 3rd prize on Carcase sold carcase for $875 = $8540</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd Will $1612 <p></p> pd W. Batty 500 x</td> <td>Saturday. 12th fine</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. Cut wood and I went to mill for Chop and bgt a load of Barley. @ 51¢ per bu. 51 bu 37 lbs D. 51¢ = $2640 I recd prize money from show $8500 money for carcase &amp; hide 800 pd W. Batty 500 axe handle. 30¢</td> <td>5.00 8.00 85.40</td> <td>26.40 .30 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 13th fair</td> <td>Mary &amp; Children &amp; I went to Church in morning. heard rev. Dr Williamson preach on "Do. I Love Jesus" to the Children.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14th fair &amp; soft</td> <td>Will &amp; W.B. hauled wood. I Chored and I went to town Stn to Mail letters saw Geo Henderson. his steers weighed 1020 I owe him for lamb. I went to Anniversary in Evening with all children Col 40¢.</td> <td></td> <td>.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>13</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>x</p> Pd Will 1000</td> <td>Tuesday Dec 15th fine &amp; soft</td> <td>I took Will to Stn in morning &amp; sold Chickens. W chored also went to mill in Afternoon bred. E.P. Rosebud 108 8th to E P Ring leader 3rd. Paid. the money Mr Mc Gregor gave me to Will to buy a Car of Cows. to take to him I pd Will $1000, pd out Mr Scroggie 25¢ s.s.col.</td> <td></td> <td> <p></p> .25 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Wensday 16th fine</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I chored and put Ear Tags in Cattle &amp; sheep ringed young bull and. cleaned out Eave trough. &amp; butched a Lamb <p></p> <p>bred E.P. Beauty 4th to Magnificent</p> went to town in Evening bgt Carbolic acid 75¢ Envelopes. 05. dates. 10¢</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .05 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 17th Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored and went to Mill for grist. Mr J. Binnie &amp; Alex Mc Kinney both of Erin Came for Young bull E.P. Ringleader 7th. pd for him $15000 I sent $3750 to B.H. Heide Union Stock Yards Chicago. I recd from them $7500 prize money.</td> <td>$15000 $7500</td> <td>150.00 $3750</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 18th fair &amp; Changeable</td> <td>We Chored cut wood and went to station for "Prince of Benton" he came home in very thin condition his head is about the only part I would recognize. Louis Flick helped us today. took 1 cord heading to mill 19th. and got grist Chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. Batty 40c</td> <td>Saturday 19th fair</td> <td>Louis Flick here 1/2 day. pd him Willie &amp; L. Cut wood. I Chored Went to town. pd Bridges for shoes 425 for Mending Willies Leggings. 40</td> <td></td> <td>1.25 4.15 .40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>14</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>X X X</td> <td>Sunday Dec. 20th 1908. fair</td> <td>bred E.P. Belle 2nd &amp; E.P. Keepsake to Prince of Benton <p>E.P. Keepsake 4th to E.P. Mailbag</p> <p>Children &amp; I went to Church heard Mr Crews preach on Life of Jesus. A Christmas Sermon it was very good. Children &amp; I went to S. S. Andrew was here all day. gave a Few hymns on his Phonograph in evening</p> gave Children 30¢ for Miss Reid's present</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Monday 21st stormy</td> <td>bred E.P. Pride 6th to Magnificent We Chored and I went to town in Afternoon. heard Took M Cummings. Shoal Lake. Manitoba to See the Colliege. Barns &amp; some of the Stock. and he was greatly pleased. I Went to School meeting in Evening we had a good meeting</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> x</td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fine</td> <td>We had Monkhouse cutting straw and wood. today had hand from Barber &amp; Telfords we got along fairly well <p></p> C. McDougal bred his P. of Benton cow to Lord Val 2nd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 XXXX</td> <td>Wensday 23rd fine</td> <td>We Chored and Willie &amp; Harry hauled manure 5 lds has cut <p><br />bred E. P. Belle 4th to Prince of Benton <br />" Century Place Matilda to E.P. Ringleader 3rd<br />" E.P. Mayflower 7th to Prince of Benton " <br />" Rosebud 7th " " " "</p> <p>Mary. J. &amp; I went to town, to get presents for Children. And Other things for Xmas I bgt goose $120. Will came home from Mt Forest.</p> bgt ton of Bran from Goldies.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 <p></p> 2000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15</p> <p>Dec 1908.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Pd.</td> <td>Thursday 24th fine little soft</td> <td>Will &amp; I went to town in Morning. I bgt beef. $340 Stable Scraper. 25¢ barrel of salt. 125 Louis Flick $100 for working at sawing on. Tuesday.</td> <td></td> <td>3.40 1.00</td> <td>125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 25th Dull</td> <td>W.B. &amp; I did Chores and. looked spent Christmas. quite pleasantly. Tom and Family were here for dinner Also Andrew was here all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> x</td> <td>Saturday 26th {?} blustery</td> <td>We did Chores and I took Andrew home &amp; Went to Station to meet Will's family. I recd check from Ont Agr. Colliege for $110000 for three Angus Females. I gave Will check for 695 &amp; Paid Normans Dr. bill for his broken hip. 4000 bred E.P. Rosebud to Magnificent</td> <td></td> <td>6.95 4000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 27th blustery</td> <td>Mary. Jennie &amp; I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Crews preach and went to. S. S. in Afternoon We had a review Mr Burrows. led. Col. 100 10¢ 03¢.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .03 1.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 28th fine</td> <td>Will started to Mount Forest in morning. I want to town in Afternoon heard Dep. 1100 in bank Got a check from. W. Laidlaw for $2700 Prize money for Guelph Show <p>Went to School meeting in Evening</p> L. &amp; J. Flick were cutting wood today.</td> <td>27.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W. Batty 50c</td> <td>Tuesday Dec. 29 / 08 fine</td> <td>Boys hauled manure 6 lds I went to town got windows fixed 20 Got W.B. Window fixed. 50¢ dep $27 - Bank &amp; drew ten. got a B.R. Cockerel. from Preston $315</td> <td></td> <td>3.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 30th Soft.</td> <td>Boys chored &amp; I went to School meeting in Morning. Mr Barber was reelected. Trustee and we went over the report. ect. Willie Went to Mill with grist of Chop Oats &amp; peas in Afternoon. I gave W. Batty Check for Thursday 3 $110 to send to his Father. And. have promised to pay him $1386 in Morning.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Thursday 31st blustry &amp; Cold</td> <td>We Chored &amp; I took W. Batty to Station and Paid him in full to date $11000 Check to his Father $1386 in Cash. I then got horse shod groceries 35c. We MJ. &amp; I went up to Tom's in Evening. Mr &amp; Mrs R. Shortreed Andrew Simpson and Mrs Norris Were there. We spent a pleasant Evening. <p></p> bred E.P. Mayflower 8th to E.P. Ringleader 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> X</td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 09. blustry</td> <td>We Chored &amp; Mr House Came in Afternoon and took a look at Cattle. we also had a chat about school matters. gave Harry 25¢ for New Year's <p></p> <p>bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to E.P. Mailbag</p> </td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9cd399527e56cba5657b5aa32a5361bb.pdf 62e5bb3db81ef01b49178b5a2ef84a51 PDF Text Text �1881. FEBRUARY. JANUARY. Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 — — — — — - 6 13 20 - 7 14 21 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. 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MARCH. - 6 13 20 - 7 14 21 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 — — — DECEMBER. 27 28 29 30 — — — Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1 8 2 9 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1882. FEBRUARY. JANUARY. <1 Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 — — — — Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. - 5 12 - 6 13 - 7 14 1 8 15 2 9 16 3 10 17 4 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MARCH. 26 27 28 — — — — Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. - 5 12 - 6 13 - 7 14 1 8 15 2 9 16 3 10 17 4 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 APRIL. 26 27 28 29 30 31 — Su. M. Tu. W. Th. F. S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 — — — — — — �C A NADI A N SCRIBBLING- I) 1A R Y FOR AA1881. N Contains Almanac, Postal, and other Canadian Information. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. �Canada Post Card............... Canada Post Card for U. S. One Cent. ON LETTERS, PER HALF OUNCE. To any part of Dominion of Canada or United States, 3 cents—must be prepaid. “ Newfoundland, 5 cents—must be prepaid. All mail matter (excepting samples of Mer­ chandise) to and from the United States, is the same as to any part of Canada, and must be prepaid. Great Britain and Ireland, by Canadian or New York Mail Steamers, 5 cents. NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. Newspapers and Periodicals, less than one oz. each, posted singly, prepaid, J cent each ; if under 4 ozs., 1 cent. Printed and published in Canada, and posted from Office of Publication or News Agency, to regular Subscribers or News Agents, for each 1 lb., or fraction of 1 lb., 1 cent, prepaid. Posted singly to Great Britain and Ireland, 2 cents per 4 oz., prepaid. BOOKS, CIRCULARS, DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, &C. For each 4 ozs., or fraction of 4 ozs., 1 cent, prepaid, to be open at both ends. COMMERCIAL PAPER, DOCUMENTS, &C. To United Kingdom, 5 cts. for first 2 ozs. ; 1 ct. for each additional 2 ozs., or fraction thereof. PARCEL POST. Not to exceed 5 lbs. to any part of Canada, 6 cts. per 4 ozs. ; 12 cts. for 8 ozs., and 6 cts. for each additional 4 ozs. PATTERN AND SAMPLE POST. Canada—must be prepaid by postage stamps at the rate of one cent per 4 ozs. To United States, not exceeding | lb., 10 cts. TERMS AND COURTS. Hilary, 1st Monday in February to Saturday of ensuing week. Easter, 3rd Monday in May to Saturday of 2nd week thereafter. Trinity, 1st Monday in Aug. after 21st of said month to the Saturday of the following week, except when dispensed with in Easter Term. Michaelmas, 3rd Monday in November to Sat­ urday of 2nd week thereafter. One Judge of each of the Courts is to sit in open Court every week, as well in as out of term, except during vacation. One Judge may sit for both Courts of Common Law. Count}’ Court Terms are four, commencing respectively on the 1st Monday in January, April, July and October, except in York, when they commence on the 1st Mondaj’ in January and April, and the 2nd Monday in June and Octo­ ber in each year, all ending on Saturday of same week. Surrogate Court Terms commence 1st Monday in January, April, July and October, and ends on same week, except in York, where Terms commence first Monday in January and April, and 2nd Monday in June and October, and end on Tuesday of same week. Assizes —Twice in each year in every county or union of counties in Ontario, between Hilary and Easter Terms, and between the 21st of August and Michaelmas Term. In the County of York there are two additional Courts, one in the vaca­ tion between Easter Term and the 1st of July, and the other in the vacation between Michael­ mas and Hilary Terms, and in the County of Wentworth there is one additional between Michaelmas and Hilary Terms. Sittings of Courts of Assize may be held separate and apart from the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and either on same or different day, and sittings may be held in any County for trial without Jury, whenever directed by the Courts. County Courts.—Sittings commence on 2nd Tuesday in June and December, except in York, where there are four, commencing respectively on the 1st Tuesday in March and December, and 2nd Tuesday in May and September. Except in York, there shall be sittings for trial, without Jury, on 1st Monday in April and October in each year. In all Counties, Judges may hold such additional Courts as they may deem fit for trial of cases, without Jury. General Sessions are held at same time as the several County Courts. The County Judge’s Criminal Courts sits from time to time for trial of prisoners out of Sessions Heir, Devisee and Assignee Commissioners sit on 1st Monday in January and July, and on the 13 days next ensuing the said days respectively, Sundays and Holidays excepted. Court of Chancery.—A Judge sits in Court almost daily for transaction of business. Hear­ ing and examination of witnesses are at such times and places as are appointed by the Court. Court of Appeal sits at Toronto five times in every year, commencing on the 2nd Tuesday in January, the 1st Tuesday in March, the 2nd Tuesday in May, the 1st Tuesday in September, and the 2nd Tuesday in November. Supreme Court sits in Ottawa 3rd Tuesday in February, 1 st Tuesday in May, 4th Tuesday in October. Exchequer Court at any time and place ap­ pointed by rule of Court. Long Vacation from 1st July to 21st August, except in the Court of Appeal, where it ends 31st August. FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. Epiphany. ........................................... Jan. Septuagesima Sunday.......................... Feb. 13 Quinquagesima, Shrove Sunday.......... 27 St. David................................................. Mar. Ash Wednesday........... ......................... Quadragesima. 1st Sunday in Lent... St. Patrick............................................ 17 Annunciation, Lady Day..................... 25 Palm Sunday........................................ April 10 Good Friday......................................... 15 Easter Sunday...................................... 17 St. George............................................. 23 24 Low Sunday......................................... Rogation Sunday.................................. May 22 Queen Victoria’s Birthday................... 24 Ascension Day, Holy Thursday.......... 26 Pentecost, Whit Sunday...................... . .June 5 Trinity Sunday.................................... 12 Corpus Christi....................................... 16 Accession of Queen Victoria................ 20 Proclamation of Queen Victoria............ 21 Midsummer Day, St. John Baptist....... 24 Dominion Day...................................... .July Michaelmas Day.................................... . Sept. 29 Birth of Prince of Wales...................... Nov. 9 1st Sunday in Advent........................... 27 St. Andrew......................................... . . . 30 St. Thomas............................................. Dec. 21 Christmas Day...................................... . 25 BANK HOLIDAYS. Ontario. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.— New Year’s Day ; Good Friday; Queen’s Birth­ day ; Dominion Day ; Christmas Day. Quebec.—New Year’s Day ; Epiphany ; An­ nunciation ; Good Friday ; Ascension ; Corpus Christi ; St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s ; All Saints; Conception ; Christmas Day; Queen’s Birth­ day, and Dominion Day. Also throughout the Dominion any day ap­ pointed by Proclamation for a General Fast or Thanksgiving. TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES. Stamps required on Notes, Drafts, or Bills of Exchange, executed singly : For $25.................................. .1 cent. “ $50 and over $25............ . .2 “ $100 and over $50......... 3 *‘ each fraction over $100. .3 On Drafts or Bills of Exchange in duplicate : For................................. $100 2 cents. “ each fractional part of $100 2 “ On Drafts or Bills of exchange in more parts than two:—For............................... $100 1 cent. “ each fractional part of $100 1 LIST OF SUNDAYS IN 1881 January... February.. March....... April........ May......... June ....... July......... August ... September October... November. December 2 6 6 3 — — — — 5 3 7 4 2 6 — — — — — 9 13 13 10 8 12 10 14 11 9 13 — — — — — — — — — — — 16 20 20 17 15 19 17 21 18 16 20 18 — — — _ — _ — — — — — 23 27 27 24 22 26 24 28 25 23 27 25 — 30 — 29 — 31 — 30 �1881.—1st MONTH. 31 DAYS. JANUARY. �JANUARY —1 5. WEDNESDAY. st MONTH. 1881. �13. THURSDAY. ��1881 31 DAYS. t24-841’ 24. MONDAY, 25. TUESDAY. 26. WEDNESDAY. “ ™ THURSDAY. 28. FRIDAY. 29. SATURDAY. 30 SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany. [30-335] JANUARY �JANUARY & FEBRUARYb—1st & 2nd MONTHS. 3. THURSDAY. ™ 1881. �i 11. FRIDAY. �& \V .. U I i? �1 f 1. 1881. 27. SUNDAY, 28 DAYS. FEBRUARY. �1. MARCH—TUESDAY. 3. THURSDAY. 6 SUNDAY. 1 in Lent- t®-3003 Quadragesima. �1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH. ��r 1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH. �MARCH & APRILb—3rd & 4th MONTHS. 28. MONDAY TUESDAY. f87'2781 [88it77] 30. WEDNESDAY. 31. THURSDAY, ™ t"®5’ APRIL—FRIDAY SATURDAY. 3. SUNDAY. 1922731 5InLent- 1881 �1881. 6. WEDNESDAY. 7. THURSDAY, 30 DAYS. t072681 APRIL. �APRIL.—4 17. th 1881. MONTH. EASTER SUNDAY. t™1 �1. 1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL. �APRIL & MAY.—4th & 5th MONTHS. 26. TUESDAY. [116-249] 1881. �WEDNESDAY. fax) /^0 < fa* £ 7 XxXzX'rX 6*5/fab /X * 7^, X . fafa^ S/Vud X^r^/ /x^X/ 7 &X 7/s S'fa7fa/ x^4 CX^^rx Xr O XXX & £ 6^00^$/? ./J£,„a /t / '/,.4re<"y ^'i^" ,^’^J'/ «>e< /£XxX • tX . X^XXv yA X'^'X . X X XaX a &X/X XX (7 77^1^ 7^ q^o7 J . T ,/tji zT^X^^/- '“] FRIDAY. l 6 fafa^r xX-^^ ^wxtX i^fa/xr h th ^'R ’ ’ 11 ft W 7^^ X^^x '“> ® THURSDAY. BW B B 5. kfeu 4. MAY. 31 DAYS. . (1 1881. f'<ri\fi£ 't^i. 7r7 a-X& *7x7/^ /V vX 77^0 • 77^1ai^ <"h)^av^a. ' ^7X>/i00 • 7. SATURDAY. [“ 0 7? x/T^- X 7c^( xc^Tl^ ^77^ • Xy 7^772 7^l> >^/a 7/7 ' . ■ X-tX^ ^Xi^X^z XXt^ 614'107 Xmz8 SUNDAY 7x20^^ 3 after Easter- t128-237! zXXZ^' (TM'/'V x7^ XTc 4&*X ^Tx X 7 Xa7 XXor^ fXtXX cX r c^x t b| $z7*$e^ / 7 XXadty \ xXoZXx*7 SX* Xr /£ �MAY.—5th MONTH. I 1881. ��I �1881. 31 & 30 DAYS. MAY & JUNE. ���— I JUNE.—6th MONTH. 1881. �JUNE.—6th MONTH. 20. MONDAY. 1881 11714911 Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837. TUESDAY. 1172 1931 Proclamation of Queen Victoria. WEDNESD; 23. THURSDAY $ i < / 24. FRIDAY. [17M9aj St. John Baptist—Midsummer Day. 25. 26 SATURDAY. DAY [“J 2 att^Trinity. [177 188] . �����JUNE.—6th MONTH. 21. TUESDAY, 1881. o72-1931 Proclamation of Queen Victoria. a f A44 MAJ i UW- (I )> ( ~ 25. 26 ))\Cj. C /ct iaa i/ SATURDAY. [“] [177-1881 Z-^v. 7 /u cK ��JUNE6 th MONTH. 1881. �1. 1881. 30 & 31 DAYS. JUNE & JULY. �JULY.,—7 th MONDAY. 4. MONTH. [”J County Court Term begins. TUESDAY. [18°-179] WEDNESDAY. . 11874781 THURSDAY. [188-1771 9. SATURDAY. n"-175] 10. SUNDAY. /Ufa' 1881. ����AUGUST.—8 3. WEDNESDAY. th MONTH. C21MS01 1881. ���1881. 31 DAYS. AUGUST. �AUGUST & SEPTEMBERb—8 29. MONDAY. 30. /TUESDAY, 31. th & 9th MONTHS. 1881. [241424] t242'1®1 [“] WEDNESDAY 1/ SEPTEMBER—T 4 FRIDAY. SATURDAY. [246119] Trinity Term ends. e< <2c’t#u /w - 12 after Trinity. 4-tV^ [247-118] // 04 /Wfhc a//^r —<—" * 4 (A* �1881. 5. MONDAY. 30 DAYS. ■“> SEPTEMBER. � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50f44fa3cbab167c853a12a5ba8dada7.pdf 582065c613688403946abde6409a3eb0 PDF Text Text �1881. 30 DAYS. SEPTEMBER. �����1881. OCTOBER.—10th MONTH. 24. MONDAY. 25. TUESDAY. 26. WEDNESDAY. t29™81 [29M7] THURSDAY. //U&W'/r [300-65] C 21 FRIDAY. ™ & ^Ue/f SATURDAY, ™ e^s z<^ ��NOVEMBER.—11th MONTH. MONDAY, 1881. f311’541 ) it H “ TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. M Prince of Wales Birthday—born 1 10. THURSDAY. FRIDAY. [314-51] pir^ 12. SATURDAY. 13 SUNDAY 22 after Trinity. [317-48] A �15. 3. “ TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, 18. 19. FRIDAY. M t321-441 [322-43] ATURDAY. “ MW 20 SUNDAY. Mw^ Caws 7 23atte’’Trinity- F324-41] �<L 27 SUNDAY 1 in Advent. [331-34.] �381. 1881. 30 & 31 DAYS. 28. MONDAY. 29. TUESDAY. 30. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER & DECEMBER. ™ ™ DECEMBER—THURSDAY. FRIDAY. “ SATURDAY. SUNDAY ™ 2 in Advent- l338-27-! [335-30] �/ ��I ����� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63666a6f578270431cfddacfb46cca2a.pdf 16987137a824c6d6abc58efa616273e3 PDF Text Text James Bremner (1854-1882) 1881 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Front Cover} Canadian Scribbling Diary For 1881. Contains Almanac, Postal, and other Canadian Information. Toronto: Published by Brown Brothers, Manufacturing Stationers. {this page is a table of dates in all 12 months of 1881 and in January-April 1882} {written in pencil at the bottom of the page} XRI MS A362 Canadian Scribbling Diary For 1881. Contains Almanac, Postal, and other Canadian Information. Toronto: Published By Brown Brothers, Manufacturing Stationers. {Rates of Postage, Details of Terms and Courts, Dates of Fixed and Movable Festivals, etc., Bank Holidays, Table of Stamp Duties, and List of Sundays in 1881} 1881. -1st MONTH. 31 Days. JANUARY. Another year with all hopes and fears, Has sunk into the deep abyss of time; And on the threshold of the new we stand, Like travellers to a strange and distant clime. Hope smiling beckons, bidding us take courage; Faith points to heaven where God and angels dwell, Assuring us that all our untried future Is known to him who "doeth all things well." From the Rose of Cheriton The autumn day was closing, cool and dry; The sun was setting in a cloudless sky Flinging around him as he sank to rest, A crimson glory flushing east and west. 1 �The quiet landscape caught his bright farewell, Ere the deep shadows of the evening fell. The gliding river, and the broken sedge, The pollard willows by the waters edge Smiled for a moment in the passing gleam Then sighed the sedge and darker flowed the stream; While cottage windows flashed into a blaze, And meadow pathways lay in purple haze; A sudden glory touched the whirling mill More crimson glowed the heather on the hill And starting up beneath the pinewood shade A moment, stood a golden colonnade; Then dropped the sun, the vision died away And twilight followed in her sober grey. 1. SATURDAY. [1-364] New Year’s Day.-Bank Holiday. It only comes once a year and the cattle have to be fed all the same. So have we & a new year day dinner too; whither it be beef steak & plum pudding or neeps & neep brose. Last night & this morning or last year & this year we (that is Mr W. Morrison, Elsie Annie, Belle, Willie & I ) {inserted just below are the words: When will we a. meet again} were waiting for the last moments of 1880. and as it neared its end we bade it farewell and welcomed the new by singing together the II Paraphrase. Father, Elsie & W. Morrison were at Uncle W. Henderson's. Willie took them up & I took them home. Miss Belle gave me one of E.P.Roe's works, What could she do, as xmas box So I have been enjoying it today 2. SUNDAY. [2-363] Attended Divine worship in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev. Mr. Currie preached from the text Is it well with thee II Kings 4 & 26th. JANUARY.-IST MONTH. 1881. 2 �3. MONDAY. [3-362] County Court Term Begins. At Owen Sound with Miss Bella as she is leaving with the morning train for Uxbridge to study at the High School there. We had Mr. W. Morrison & Miss Annie along so we had a good time We visited the new High School of Owen Sound which is a magnificent building having all the latest improvements in ventilation & heating. We inscribed our names on the topmost tower. Expenses. 50￠= Dinner. 40 for this book $1 for Tribune for last year. 15￠ for sundries. $2.05) Evening clear & calm with intense frost. 4. TUESDAY. [4-361] Fed cattle then took in part of straw stack for litter for horses Then hitched up single sleigh and went to Mr. Carr's on Church Business Evening. Jack & Celie Morrison came up from Bentinck so we went to Uncle Haverson's with sleigh load. Had a very plesant evening. Got home two hours a-yout the wee short hour a yout the twall. 5. WEDNESDAY. [5-360] Took in a barrel of potatoes they are keeping very well. John, William & Celly went home today. Afternoon Put some more carbolick acid on the cow that has lice. Then splitting wood. This was a very beautiful day such as we would like for winter 6. THURSDAY. [6-359] Epiphany. The Annual Meeting of the Presbyterian Congregation of Keady was held today I being Secretary of Managers had to get books ready Afternoon at meeting. Paid James Jackson $9 for Blacksmith work. horse shoeing amounted to 5.50 7. FRIDAY. [7-358] For three weeks back I have done no work but chores Sleigh riding for pleasure & sometimes on business has taken up the time. Well, the bow that is always bent looses it elasticity sometime. One should have a few holidays and better now than in summer time. To day I commenced work. Thrashing peas with horses 3 floors Evening reading Scotts poems 8. SATURDAY. [8-357] Cloudy & cold. Thrashed 2 floors forenoon After cleaned up, had 13 bus. Willie & I took the pea straw down to old barn for sheep feed. Two loads on sleigh box. Globe & Canada Presbyterian did not come to hand today so we miss them now. Alette piece of Scott will do instead 9. SUNDAY. 1 after Epiphany. [9-356] 3 �At the Keady Presbyterian Church. The Rev Mr. Currie preached from the texts Verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me. Matt 26 = 21st Jesus said unto him Verily I say unto thee That this night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. Matt 26. 34th. 1881. - 1ST MONTH. 31 DAYS. JANUARY. 10. MONDAY. [10-355] Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day along with feeding Cattle. Had a call of Wesley Oliver, got the loan of 3 bags. Evening at the meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Association had a fine meeting. We are to have a debate next night. Subject Resolved that it is proper to have religious meetings at night. I am on the negitive side what am I to say 11. TUESDAY. [11-354] Preparing logs for a days sawing to Mr. Currie in D. Gilchrist's bush. There were 9 or 10 at the bee got 10 logs on skid way at night. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. The Prayer meeting was tonight and a good many were out. 12. WEDNESDAY. [12-353] Bee again. We did not get much done in forenoon as machine took good while to set. Cut well afternoon and there were plenty of teams so there are only 2 loads in the bush. now. Stormy tonight. 13. THURSDAY. [13-352] Taking in turnips 2 loads, 1 was frozen. They have been frozen ever since the first snowstorm, one side of pit, The winter came on so severe and suddenly that they were only covered with straw. There are 6 loads in that pit yet. Afternoon Cleaned up peas that I thrashed on Monday 10 bus. Cleand up all we have thrashed 8 bags. Will thrash more tomorrow 14. FRIDAY. [14-351] Thrashing peas got 3 floors thrashed in forenoon / afternoon Took a load of Amber Cane home from S. Hall’s shop he having failed to make it into molasses. Cleaned up 4 bags peas after supper I thrashed 12 bus today. We are going to O.S. tomorrow with 12 bags. Uncle, Aunt & Elsie Haverson & Aunt Mary were here today. Very cold day 15. SATURDAY. [15-350] At O. Sound got 61￠ per bus & had 30 40/60 bus $18.75. Market fees 10 Dinner 25. School Books & Postage 1.45 = 1.80. Paid A. Foster for boots $4.40. Thats’ the way the money goes. Take care of the cents & the Dollars will take care of themselves. O.Ho Rather a cold gray day. 4 �16. SUNDAY. 2 after Epiphany. [16-349] Attended Divine Service in Presbyterian Church Keady Rev H. Currie preached from the text For they know not what they do Luke 23 & 34. JANUARY. - 1ST MONTH. 1881. 17. MONDAY. [17-348] Took in wheat straw for bedding horses & other chores. Afternoon thrashed 2 floors of peas. Evening at Y.P.C.A meeting. The debate came off two speakers on each side. The two first speeches were best. The Leaders speach on the negitive had all the arguments in it I could think of so I had little to say. Splendid moonlight. 18. TUESDAY. [18-347] Helping Donald Gilchrist to saw. The Machine wrought well and cut a big heap. Father Elsie & Rob were at Uncle Haverson’s today they had single sleigh. Fine sunny day. 19. WEDNESDAY. [19-346] Thrashing Peas 2 floors forenoon. Took little pig to Deven's boar. Thrashed 1 floor after I came home. This morning the bush was all clad with hoar frost, and at sun rise looked well. Strange that its locks should have grown grey in one night, but sols slant ray, soon took it all away. 20. THURSDAY. [20-345] Thrashed two floors peas they were rather tought to day as there was little frost Afternoon cleaned up had good heap but did not measure into bin as I had to go to Devin's for pig. Had good sleigh ride there & back. Wrote F Cathrae Bermuda evening W.A. Gerolamy left wheel turnip cutter on trial. Price $20. one year free after that interest @ 7 per cent time paid 21. FRIDAY. [21-344] Went to Aunt Mary's to draw home wood for her. Yuncle George & Cousin Bill were there too. We took home 21 loads Fine day afternoon rather stormy wind blowing from North East. 22. SATURDAY. [22-343] Measured peas into bin 18 1/2 bus Got 1 floor thrashed before dinner. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips 1 frozen & the other a good load. Stormy day wind still blowing from North East. 23. SUNDAY. 3 after Epiphany. [23-342] 5 �Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H. Currie preached from the text Thus saith the Lord Stand ye in the ways & see, & ask for the old paths, where is the good way and walk there in and ye shall find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6 & 16 1881. 31 DAYS. JANUARY. 24. MONDAY. [24-341] Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day & snow falling scarcly Evening at Y.P.C.A. had plesant meeting. 25. TUESDAY. [25-340] Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is that many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail & so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday. 26. WEDNESDAY. [26-339] Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father & I put them through twice & baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Left 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The former notice of this days work shows we have been getting ready 27. THURSDAY. [27-338] Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bus & feed for 7 months 28 bus) of wheat bin There are only 18 bus for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable & threw off snow off cowstable roof it was very deep, & hard. I then put a scantlin by way of purline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it too. 28. FRIDAY. [28-337] Took in potatoes & apples. The apples are keeping well likewise the potatoes. Then split some wood. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips & threw snow off old stable The snow is now very deep & the wood is getting burned up so after the 1st Feb I will have lots to do At Managers meeting tonight 6 oclock & O.S. tomorrow. 29. SATURDAY. [29-336] Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs Sold at 62￠ per bus $19.5. Market fees 10￠ Dinner 25 Sugar 25￠ Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool 5￠ = $2.95. Thats 6 �the way the money goes. Paid for Manse Fund 3.20 -- The timber men have been making square timber on back end of 50 acres 4 elms are made now & some black ash. 30. SUNDAY. 4 after Epiphany. [30-335] Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Currie preached from the text And they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4 & 13. JANUARY & FEBRUARY.- 1ST & 2nd MONTHS. 1881. 31. MONDAY. [31-334] Cleaned up 16 bags of Oats. Hitched up single sleigh & Willie went up for Duncan's kettle as we are to kill Susie & spring pig. G. Henderson came down to give us a hand. We got on well Susie is good pork & was only up 3 weeks. Evening at Y.P.C.A. We are to have a debate 2 weeks from tonight Whether does prosperity or adversity expose a man to the grater evil.. I on prosperity 1. FEBRUARY–TUESDAY. [32-333] A Month gone already I was at O.S. today Sold Susie for $6.50 per 100 lbs weight 328=$21.32 Oats 16 bags 52.28 @ 34￠ per bus 17.96. Amount 39.28 Paid at Merchants Bank note on Cherry cow ($49) which we bought last year at Hardies sale. Big price but she is the only cow that we have to calve this year. I bought one coming home tonight $27 from R McFarland 2. WEDNESDAY. [33-332] Split wood & took home Duncan's kettle. Afternoon Brought home cow from Robert McFarland. Then took in wheat straw for bedding to horses. Fine day no clouds bright sunshine with intense frost the thermometer indicated in the morning 30 degrees below zero It did not feel as cold as Tuesday morning as there was no wind. 3. THURSDAY. [34-331] Taking in turnips out of another pit so I was all forenoon shoveling away snow & making a new road. We got in 5 loads afternoon. They were good but those that were along one side of pit that were frozen hard before being covered were rotten About 2 loads out of the five useless. Pity but such is life 4. FRIDAY. [35-330] Thrashing at J. Scarrow's had horses this work will pay for use of mower which we had mowing 7 acres. Clear frosty day 5. SATURDAY. [36-329] 7 �Thrashing this forenoon at Scarrows. Paid him 87￠ for 84 lbs peas got in Spring. So I am clear with him now. Cherry calved last night at 1.oclock hiefer calf roan in colour Afternoon cleaned up 16 bags oats. Clear frosty day 6. SUNDAY. 5 after Epiphany. [37-328] Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady Our Pastor preached from the text I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that you {inserted above ou is an e} present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable, unto God, which is your reasonable service Romans 12th & 1st. 1881. 28 DAYS. FEBRUARY. 7. MONDAY. [38-327] Went to O.S. market with 16 bags oats. Got 34￠ per bus. Had 53 33/34 bus = 18.35. The Oats weigh very well. I think they are the best oats we have had this side the Atlantic The wheat is down in price only 95 for fall wheat today. So we have lost by taking the Feb price on fall wheat sold for seed. W. Maxwell paid his wheat 16 14/60 bus $15.42. Paid his Father balance on securing $3.75. Spent 45￠ Fine day 8. TUESDAY. [39-326] Filled up 10 bags Oats to repay John Barber for 28 27/34 bus got in fall. for feed. Took them up got home after dinner Afternoon cleaned up 15 bags Oats & fed cattle. W. Oliver paid fall wheat $12.19. Today has been of soft and rainy the first soft day since the winter began. The snow has gone down a good deal today 9. WEDNESDAY. [40-325] Got my hair dressed this morning we then cleaned up another bag of Oats and dressed shilocks for chop. Afternoon at bush put down one tree and cut it up 4 feet lengths split & piled except 2 blocks. Thaw all day the snow is sinking fast. It had been raining since 4 P.M. & is still raining At prayer meeting evening 10. THURSDAY. [41-324] The thaw still continues so there is no getting a horse on the roads. I had to take pig back to Devins on foot this forenoon Afternoon split some wood. Charles Bains called to ascess property Amount of ascessment $1700. $15 less than last year The snow has disappeared rapidly patches of bare ground to be seen here & there. 11. FRIDAY. [42-323] Took in potatoes & apples they are both keeping well. I then covered turnips pits with snow where it was thawed off Afternoon made road from barn to gate fit for team to walk on it was so high and narrow that I could not take a load down This morning was frosty but 8 �through the day very mild so the roads are rather soft yet. I wonder if I can get to town tomorrow 12. SATURDAY. [43-322] Willie and I were in bush sawing firewood cut 4 blocks forenoon. Afternoon we cut 2 logs of the 7 that were left on skid way of last springs sawing. We cut 18 blocks 9 we split & piled. This was a soft rainy forenoon got colder & harder afternoon. John Hall paid fall wheat 6.18 J Douglas paid also 13.70 13. SUNDAY. [44-321] Septuagesima. Attended a prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church Keady Our minister being absent assisting Mr. Blain Tara. the Elders conducted the service. FEBRUARY.-2ND MONTH. 1881. 14. MONDAY. [45-320] St. Valentine. Frosty morning & roads hard so I went to O. Sound Market with load of Oats 16 bags 52 33/34 bushels @ 34￠ $18.01. Expenses 35￠. From here to Saugeen road the road was very high & narrow but the sleigh kept on very well. Evening at Y.P.C.A. Had fine meeting. The debate was very well handled & showed a marked in improvement. Splendid Moonlit night with fore boding circle round the moon 15. TUESDAY. [46-319] Got all hands up at 4 oclock and cleaned 8 bags Oats 7 bags wheat. Got away with load alittle past 8 oclock. Had 26 05/34 bus. Oats @ 34￠ $8.89. Wheat 16 21/60 bus @ 1.07 = $17.49. Amount 26.38 Transmitted by draft on Merchants Bank $107. part of installment on farm ballance in 3 months Expenses & sundries 85￠ Got whip from R. Robertson payment made by bringing out goods Fine day & O. Sound was pretty lively. 16. WEDNESDAY. [47-318] Took in remainder of straw stack into driving shed for bedding horses. Afternoon went to back end of 50 acres to see the measuring of square timber by caller. The lumbermen went on to our lot with out permission & cut 11 or 12 sticks. Money is forwarded by post as there were 2 sticks hauled away which they were to measure on their way home. Evening went to see Mr Jackman's & family. 17. THURSDAY. [48-317] Went out Father & I to the 2nd Con. Arran to a Credit Auction Sale bought heifer in calf $31 & small yearold heifer at $11.50. Big prices but with health may pay. Got them home at 8 oclock. The heifer calves 1st May or 1st June rather late. Father brought home horses Cold day 9 �18. FRIDAY. [49-316] Thrashing at J. Duncans Fine day Had a little more snow which will improve sleighing 19. SATURDAY. [50-315] Took in 3 loads turnips 2 1/2 loads were rotten great pity but such is life, or such is the effects of frost Fine clear day The cow bought of Robert McFarland calved to night. Bull calf 20. SUNDAY. [51-314] Sexagesima. Attended Service in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H. Currie preached from the text Not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord of hosts Zechariah 4th & 6th 1881. 28 DAYS. FEBRUARY. 21. MONDAY. [52-313] Father & I had a good sleigh ride to O.S. today. Paid $2 for fixing Fathers watch. 30￠ for bookeeping books for Willie. 65 ct for tea. $30 to R. McFarland $27 for cow $3 for 25 bus lime. Received for 10 pieces of square timber sold to McArthur Bros. & taken of far end of 50 acre lot $15.55. Spent today $33.45 {inserted just below is the dollar amount of $100} Plesant sunny day 22. TUESDAY. [53-312] Cleaned up 4 bags grist 9 bags chop. Then I split all the wood we have left in afternoon Soft day but I think will freeze. Paid G Henderson $9 for thrashing our crop. Cheap thrashing. 23. WEDNESDAY. [54-311] Cold morning. Took load to Mill On my way bought 13 bus peas @ 61 1/2￠ per bus-$8. Paid Gerolamy 96￠ interest on gang plough Sold him 82 lbs old iron @ 14 per lb 82￠ bought new gang plough head 1.25 balance 43￠ Paid. Paid {scribble} $68. Bought 1 lb sulphur 10 ￠ 1/2 oz Bin iodide of Mercury 15=25￠ =$78 56 Got home at 11 o'clock {PM inserted above} had to wait on grist 24. THURSDAY. [55-310] Intense frost this morning. I emptyed chop and cleaned bags and hung them up. Then split wood. Afternoon Took down scaffold which was under strawcarriers at thrashing and fixed up sleigh to go out to Tara tonight to evening meeting in Pres. Church. Had a very plesant meeting Mr. Tom's was very pointed & clear Subject - The Broad & the narrow way. Cold day 25. FRIDAY. [56-309] 10 �Did some little jots. then went to D. Adamsons sale. Things went very dear some being primed by the whiskey pail which was handed round so that all who wished might dip & drink. 2 Calves were sold one went at $22 the other at $15. Uncles Henderson & Haverson were at sale, had tea with us on their way home. Clear Sunny day 26. SATURDAY. [57-308] Took in part of old stack out of Barn, then down some straw to Mr. Currie & some to Mrs. Welsh out of barn. Afternoon took down load pea straw to sheep, and went 3 times to the bush to break road Took alittle load of wood each time. Alittle soft today and appearance of another thaw 27. SUNDAY. [58-307] Quinquagesima – Shrove Sunday Attended divine service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H. Currie Preached from the text For godly sorrow worketh repentance to Salvations not to be repented of but the sorrow of the world worketh death II Corin. 7 & 10 FEBRUARY & MARCH.-2ND & 3rd MONTHS. 1881. 28. MONDAY. [59-306] Took in 5 loads of turnips left 4 loads behind We have just the pit across the creek now & the mangolds. Splitting wood evening. Plesant forenoon but is now very cold Had plesant and profitable Y.P.C.A. meeting. tonight 1. MARCH-TUESDAY. [60-305] St. David's Day. Split all the wood that is at home this forenoon Afternoon chopping cord wood in bush got on well. Very cold day. At Managers meeting evening. And this is the 1st of March well it is getting like spring but we have quite a lot of snow yet & cold weather 2. ASH-WEDNESDAY. [61-304] Chopping cord wood in bush all day Put down 2 trees cut and split & piled 1 1/2 Cold day Snowing alittle forenoon. 3. THURSDAY. [62-303] Chopping cord wood & ground axe before I went away. Afternoon hitched up and drew home all the wood I had cut about 2 1/2 cords. Got on well in bush. Evening I went up to Devins but did not bring home pig. Bother the pigs I say. Very stormy tonight. high wind from south east with snow & drift 4. FRIDAY. [63-302] 11 �I was at a Bee today sawing wood for Mr. Currie. We put down the trees and cut them up with crosscut saws. I & C.McArthur cut up 5 trees 2 had notches cut. I never wrought a saw that cut so fast before. I suppose we cut over 5 cords. If we had a good saw we would soon put up a years wood as I did not think it possible for a saw to cut so fast. Soft snow 5. SATURDAY. [64-301] At Blacksmiths shop gitting horses shod sharp. This is the first time they have been shod this year Then made a rack for sleigh to take hay to O.S. Evening at Devin's for pig. I also opened a door into barn out of passage of horse stable. to get at hay in barn Raw cold day wind from North East 6. SUNDAY. 1 in Lent. [65-300] Quadragesima. Attended divine service in our own Church Our Pastor preached from the ext And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Matt 27.-51. Bright sunny day 1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH. 7. MONDAY. [66-299] Finished hay rack. & selected some boards to make door to put on between feed passage of horse stable & barn Afternoon Willie & I went to bush for pole to bind on hay then put on load of hay out of old barn. Evening at Association had plesant meeting. Bible lessons just now are in the Book of Daniel & are exceedingly interesting 8. TUESDAY. [67-298] At O. Sound with load of hay had Fan & Prince. Got on well roads rather bare near O.S. I had 2120 lbs hay (Sleigh weighed 810 lbs) Sold at 7.75 per ton but buyer payed 25￠ for weighing & M. Fees so I had $8 per ton in reality=$8.21 1/2 Paid T. Frizzell for boots $7. Bought Improved Diamond Saw at 90￠ per foot 6 feet long $5.40 Paid $4 Dinner 20. 9. WEDNESDAY. [68-297] Went up to Aunt Mary's for Calf (a red heifer week old) Got home at noon. John Morrison came up here yesterday to help us cut some wood. Sawing wood in bush afternoon got on well. Saw cut pretty well rather wide set I think Bright sunny day 10. THURSDAY. [69-296] Sawing wood till 4 oclock afternoon then hitched up & went out to Tara to Evangilstic Meeting. They have had meetings every night for two weeks & will have for another week yet. Cold night & roads rather bare 11. FRIDAY. [70-295] 12 �Got saw sharped at Keady this morning and it is supposed to be rather soft in temper. We cut up a maple tree today split & piled it 2 cords. and made axe handle. at noon. Evenings I have been preparing speech for debate of which I have been appointed leader of affirmatives Resolved that real evils are more productive of misery to man than imaginary ones 12. SATURDAY. [71-294] Sawing wood all day. Cut up large maple 3 cords Made axe handle in the morning & put it in axe. Broke another handle tonight & made another evening We cannot find very good handle timber that is one reason why they break so readly. Snowing tonight. 13. SUNDAY. 2 in Lent. [72-295] Attended our own Church Keady the Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text God be merciful to me a sinner Luke 18 & 13 MARCH.-3rd MONTH. 1881. 14. MONDAY. [73-292] I finished axe handle and put it in axe Sawing in bush afterwards. Got a good bit cut today. Evening at Y.P.C.A. had plesant meeting. Affirmitive side gain in the debate. Two of the speakers on this side were absent however. Debate for next month Resolved that Woman has more influence for good than Man. Good subject. 15. TUESDAY. [74-291] I was sawing wood at W. Oliver's today as he has been sick for some time had a very good day. Willie took John Morrison down to Peabody on his way home The snow has gone away considerably today so that the sleighing is almost gone. 16. WEDNESDAY. [75-290] Chopping notches in firewood logs. Willie & I sawed an hour before night after school time. Plesant day 17. THURSDAY. [76-289] St. Patrick's Day. Chopping all day. I have a lot of logs ready for sawing. Foggy morning & forenoon Afternoon clear sunshine so the snow is wearing away fast The sleighing is clean worn out now & I hope we may have ploughing weather soon. 18. FRIDAY. [77-288] Took in 3 loads turnips from pit across creek. They are keeping pretty well a few in bottom of pit are rotten with water as the land is so flat & last thaws water has not run off. Only a 13 �little bit of pit will be wet any way. I was chopping afternoon. Father was at Sinclair's sale bought heifer in calf for $15.25. I was at Uncle W's evening. owes $14 19. SATURDAY. [78-287] Frosty morning hitched up Prince & Brisk & drew home wood 8 loads in forenoon got on well & 4 loads afternoon Began to snow at dinnertime then turned to rain so I was pretty wet by the last load. I think we have 10 cords at home now which will keep us going awhile. Rained all afternoon and is still raining so I am glad there is so much wood at the door. 20. SUNDAY. 3 in Lent. [79-286] Attended Divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady. The Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text For without me ye can do nothing John 15.5 1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH. 21. MONDAY. [80-285] Brought home the heifer Father bought. then took in barrel potatoes, & shifted peastraw off hay as we are feeding horses out of frame barn. Afternoon Sharpened saw it was my first attempt so it took a good while to get over it, then sawing in bush Cut over a cord. Evening at Y.P.C.A. I read 11 pages of the Rose of Chreriton. D. Carr will read next night. (Debate.) I am on the negative side 22. TUESDAY. [81-284] Set the saw, fixed stove pipes & one & a thousand things besides. Afternoon Sawing cut a good bit We have got a slight coat of new snow & it has been pretty cold today so I think we may get home some more wood tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes does it? 23. WEDNESDAY. [82-283] Drawing home wood 8 loads pretty fair sleighing between bush & here. We have now 15 cords at the least at home now, which I think ought to bring us to the snow. Afternoon Sawing in bush got on well. We are making the bush quite thin & piling brush of every tree we cut so it is alittle like a fallow now. 24. THURSDAY. [83-282] Sawing & chopping all day. We had a fine beech tree just off the stump at dinnertime. Afternoon we notched him up & took off 24 blocks of splendid splitting wood. Put down another tree & took off 2 blocks & trimmed it up. Sunny afternoon. Snow going slowly 25. FRIDAY. [84-281] Annunciation-Lady Day. 14 �Sawing & chopping all day. Cut up 2 beeches & part of a small maple. Sunshine all day but very cold north wind. Made an axe handle evening. 26. SATURDAY. [85-280] Cold morning. Put handle into axe & opened turnip pit & took in 5 small loads of good turnips Afternoon Ground 3 axes split Sunday wood & made another handle for old splitting axe Cold north wind Had a long letter from F. Cathrae. Bermuda today. 27. SUNDAY. 4 in Lent. [86-279] Attended divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady. The Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text Son go work today in my vineyard Matt 21st. & 28th. MARCH & APRIL.-3RD & 4TH MONTHS. 1881. 28. MONDAY. [87-278] Cutting firewood. Put down a beech had 24 blocks in it. 1 small maple that was put down by fire also a maple stub 2 ft through at but a splendid log Got some notches cut it it before night. This forenoon G. Henderson got 8 bags black oats changed for 8 bags white for seed. Clear & cold 29. TUESDAY. [88-277] Sawing at John Duncans he had a day of sawing machine & has got 50 cords or more cut to day. I was taking blocks from saw forenoon afternoon splitting. Cold day with appearance of change 30. WEDNESDAY. [89-276] Sawing at home got our maple stub cut up, I suppose we had about 2 cords. Put down a big beech, evening. Cold north east wind. I wish the cold weather were past for it has been so long cold. 31. THURSDAY. [90-275] I was at a log raising today. W. Maxwell has rented John Mc Nabs’ 100 acres & has to put up a house first thing so we got it raised today. 16 X 20 feet. Had a plesant evening at Mr Hays on my way home Cold day & looks like snow. 1. APRIL-FRIDAY. [91-274] I was assisting Mr. Hay to saw as he had a days saw with machine at home. He got over 50 cords cut. Very cold day had slight shower of snow. 2. SATURDAY. [92-273] 15 �Sawing wood in bush. cut off 21 big blocks of beech in forenoon. Split & pile them and chopped down another tree & fixed a lot of brush heaps & cut off 6 blocks evening Still very cold keen frost. I have been on 3 days at home this week. How quickly it has passed. 3. SUNDAY 5 in Lent. [93-272] Attended divine Service in Presbyterian Church Keady The Pastor Rev H Currie preached from the text Come see the place where the Lord lay Matt 28th. 6th 1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL. 4. MONDAY. [94-271] County Court Term begins. Sawing & chopping all day. We have now a good bit of wood cut & quite a fallow chopped Uncle & aunt Haverson & Mr Thom Evangilist came here forenoon on a visit. We had them at our Associaton in the evening. Mr Thom gave us a pointed & practical address. 5. TUESDAY. [95-270] Cold & snowing alittle. Took in 2 loads turnips 1 was frozen by last cold weather that is on one side of pit which had only straw on it. At 11 oclock it began to blow & drift so thick that one could not see 4 rods. Had quite a fall of snow after sunset. O for some genial plesant weather. 6. WEDNESDAY. [96-269] Our visitors left this morning it being so stormy yesterday they could not start home. I ploughed & plained door to go on between barn & horses stable, & a lot of other chores. The Storm is over & the country side is white once more. Cold & cloudy so the snow did not go away much. 7. THURSDAY. [97-268] Put door together & hung it hinges cost at Keady 10￠ Screws 5￠ = 15￠. After noon took in 3 loads turnips & one 1/2 load we got out below snow which were not gather last fall some were fresh & good others were rotten. We may get some more when snow drift melts away more. Trosty to night. 1/2 past 10. P.M. 8. FRIDAY. [98-267] Shifted one side of the lane so as to fence one side of sod field below barn. Afternoon cut 15 poles in bush across creek to fence the new watering place on creek below barn. & 19 in bush on this side creek for fence between here & Keady So we got a good days work done. Bright sunny day. 9. SATURDAY. [99-266] 16 �Drew out all the poles across creek & gathered the 19 in other bush. Afternoon fixed cattle then dressed myself & got Wesley saddle and went up to Uncle Haversons to attend Tara church tomorrow. Fine clear afternoon. 10. PALM-SUNDAY. [100-265] For the past sixweeks there have been evangilistic services in connection with the Presbyterian & Methodist Congregations of Tara conducted by Mr. G Thom & today the meetings were brought to a close by both Con {illegible} sitting down together at the Lords table. The Rev Mr. Galloway preached, from the text And Enoch walked with God. The Evening Service was conducted by Mr. Thom who spoke on the leading truths of the 13th 14th 15th & 16th Ch. of St John Mr. Curries text today was Psalms 85th & 6th. APRIL.-4TH MONTH. 1881. 11. MONDAY. [101-264] Came home from Uncle Haversons. & hitched up sleigh and drew 19 poles from bush to fence. Afternoon took harrows to blacksmiths shop to get sharpened. & plough to get a small mould board on in place of coulter to pare off the grass & throw it into furrow ^ so as to get it covered to prevent it growing up between the furrows. Splitting wood remainder of afternoon. There have been circles round the sun & mon for days & night past so I suppose we will have rain or snow 12. TUESDAY. [102-263] Took whole day at board fence & got on all the boards (except the one that goes on the top of posts) as far as we had posts in The bottom board is 1 foot 1st space 4 inches 2nd board 8 in. 2nd space 21 in filled by 6 in boards crossed these ends however not filling the space by 2 in 1 below in one above. Then topmost board 6 in. Cold day circle round the sun tonight but no storm yet. 13. WEDNESDAY. [103-262] Took in 3 loads of turnips out of pit & 1 off field that was left in fall. Then took up small load of hay from log barn to newbarn for feeders. Cleaned 2 bags grist evening 4 bags oats chopp. Drew turnips with waggon which was the first work with it for the season. 14. THURSDAY. [104-261] At Tara Mill with grist. Called at Uncle Ws. for 2 1/2 (bus peas @ 69 per bus.) to mix with chopp. Got new collar back band & hook hems (so that we might hitch up one horse.) for $6 & old collars faced $2. Bought all our seeds today. 25 lbs red clover @ 9 1/4￠ $2-29 for 12 1/2 acres 1 lb of Alsicke Clover 16￠. 8 lbs turnip Seed @ 18￠ $1.44 1 lb Mang.W. 30￠ 2 oz Carrot 8￠ 3 Pack of garden seeds 13￠ = $4.42 15. GOOD FRIDAY. [105-260] 17 �Shifted fence alongside of fallow so as to straighten it & take a piece off fallow which was not bad with stumps Afternoon went to Mr. Sim's for 13 bus seed peas. Fair roads. Pretty cold evening. Jack, Nell Elsie & George Haverson were down spending the evening. 16. SATURDAY. [106-259] Fixed fence at new waterings directly below barn & made long whppeltree for mare. Afternoon Took away Nelly cow to Cochrane's Bull. Cool evening 17. EASTER SUNDAY. [107-258] Attended Divine worship in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H Currie preached from the text Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jeremiah 33rd & 3rd 1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL. 18. MONDAY. [108-257] Took in all the turnips 6 loads we put them into mow in barn, as we do not expect frost to hurt them now. Afternoon Put on a load of hay to take to Owen Sound tomorrow. Got it on all right & drew it out into yard. It will freeze tonight. 19. TUESDAY. [109-256] At O. Sound had very good roads dry & hard as summer Had 17.50 sold at $8 per ton = $7.00 Bought plough reins 40￠ Oatmeal $1. Duck 6 yds at 25￠ per yd. = $1.30 Spool 13 ￠ Weighing load & M.F. 22￠ $3.25 Got $5 on hay & 2 to get. $1.75 on hand 20. WEDNESDAY. [110-255] Got irons on to long whiffeltree & started to plough, a piece of sod beside new orchard for garden ground as it is sandy soil & so preferable to this piece beside the house. Started in sod field below barn at 10.o.clock it does not plough well as there has been no rain & it is loose on the top & dry. Willie harrowed garden ground afternoon for the first with third horse. 21. THURSDAY. [111-254] Ploughing all day & have now a good piece turned over the horses walk so fast being the first. Willie had Cherry cow at Cochrane's Bull today. Had a call of two Cattle buyers I offerered cows at $105. They said would we give back $10. No Father was sowing clover on fall wheat today. I hope we may have rain soon. Clear tonight again 22. FRIDAY. [112-253] Ploughing sod all day getting over it pretty well. Fine dry day WIllie was building fences. 18 �23. SATURDAY. [113-252] St. George’s Day. Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing all day , all day, From morn till night with the wee intervals of eating time. a day & 1/2 will finish field now. Dry & warm. 24. LOW-SUNDAY. 1 after Easter. [114-251] Attended Divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H. Currie preached from the text Which shall know every man the plague of his own heartx I Kings 8th & 38th APRIL & MAY.-4TH & 5TH MONTHS. 1881. 25. MONDAY. [115-250] Started to plough came on rain at 9 oclock so Willie & I washed that part of harness we use when ploughing & oiled it. Faired at 12 oclock so I oiled what we had washed and got to plough again at 1:30 P.M. Raining hard at bed time 26. TUESDAY. [116-249] Had a lot of rain last night & it began to rain at 7 oclock again & rained heavy till 1/2 past ten. We were cleaning oats in barn. Afternoon had a lively time ploughing till night & an hour will finish it now 27. WEDNESDAY. [117-248] Finished sod field then ploughing across creek in turnip land. Got 4 land done. Had quite a shower after supper but ploughed all the time. Father sowed 2 1/2 bags of peas on sod and Willie harrowed with Fan. 28. THURSDAY. [118-247] Bains raised our assessment $150 today Took out 3 bags peas & Father sowed that & 1 1/4 bag of Oats which finished field I was harrowing all day Rather raw in morning & land soft as the water springs out at foot of hill. I have rather more than 1/2 of it finished tonight Looks like rain but I think may keep off Tom Atchison is to put in post of board fence for 8￠ per post 29. FRIDAY. [119-246] Cool morning & looks to be dry so I left the harrowing as it will be dryer tomorrow. Ploughing turnip land all day turned over a good piece. Willie was drawing stones to watering place as it is rather soft. Cold day to be 29 April. 30. SATURDAY. [120-245] 19 �Ploughing turnip land forenoon then finished harrowing of field below barn. It looks well now. Evening ploughing turnip land, A few hours will finish cleaned land now Willie was hauling stones with mare to watering place. 1. MAY-SUNDAY. 2 after Easter. [121-244] Attended divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady our Pastor preached from the text. Go through the midst of the city through the midst of Jerusalem & set the mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezekiel 9th. 4th. 1881. 31 DAYS. MAY. 2. MONDAY. [122-243] Fine fresh morning. Finished ploughing cleaned land and started pea stubble that was not ploughed for fall wheat. Afternoon cleaned 3 bags 9 bus wheat & Father sowed turnip land. Willie went for road scraper so I was scraping with Fan all the muck on end land into hollows in field. Willie was harrowing while I was scraping. Wilkinson saw fat cows offered 4 1/4￠ per lb. did not sell. 3. TUESDAY. [123-242] Willie was harrowing forenoon & made it ready for grass seeds I was building gaps and straightening up fences as the cattle are to get back through fields today. Afternoon I was ploughing pea stubble. Father sowing grassseeds Willie harrowing with Fan, they got 1/2 through with field. Wilkinson sent out word with Uncle Henderson that he would take cows at 4 1/2￠ per lb. To be dilivered on Friday morning 4. WEDNESDAY. [124-241] Finished ploughing pea stubble & Father & Willie finished grassseeds & harrowing. Afternoon at W. Henderson {trails off} for 4 bus barley at 85 per bus. Got home at 1/2 past 2 then away to H. Oliver's raising which went on well. Father & Willie sowed & harrowed barley. Cool day Ann got $2 from W. Watson being balance on hay 5. THURSDAY. [125-240] Put new head on gang plough cleaned 2 bags seed wheat & sowed 2 1/2 acres which was fall wheat winter killed. I ganged it in. Warm afternoon & looks like rain. Had a call of M. L. Thom who is visiting the home boys in this neighbourhood. Tom Atchison has commenced to dig post holes. 6 FRIDAY. [126-239] Got up at 1/2 past 3 oclock & got away with cows at 5. We had a good shower during the night so the morning was cool and the road in good condition for cattles feet. Got in at 11 20 �oclock, They weighed 2100{scribble} at 4 1/2 per 100 $94.30. Brought home order on Merchant Bank in favour of J. H. Mason for $100. Expenses 35￠ 7. SATURDAY. [127-238] Ploughing the piece of new land where Amber Cane & turnips were. Evening took Nelly back to Bull again. Rather a long walk after supper 8 miles. Willie picked stones off new land then went up to Uncle Williams with 1 1/2 bus Lost Nation Wheat on mares back and got the same amount of White Russian in exchange to sow new land 8. SUNDAY. 3 after Easter. [128-237] At our own Church Keady Mr Currie preached from the text If it bear fruit well and if not then after that thou shalt cut it down. Luke 13th & 9th. MAY.-5th MONTH. 1881. 9. MONDAY. [129-236] Finished ploughing new land & struck out 2 loads where fall wheat was last year. Father sowed new land with wheat & Willie harrowed. Afternoon sowing Oats on knolls I was ganging in. Came a shower so we came home & shifted stove to back Kitchen. Evening ganging got all done Father had sowed. Willie was twice over new land. Cherry cow was at Bull again this morning 10. TUESDAY. [130-235] Sowing Oats I got them all ganged in by noon Willie finished new land. Picked some stones then ploughing for Oats. Willie harrowed gang ploughing across. Had a few slight showers today & the bush is getting green rapidly. T. Atchison has got in a lot of post to day. We are getting warm weather now, so things are growing fast the peas & Oats are up. 11. WEDNESDAY. [131-234] Ploughing fall wheat stubble for oats got a good piece turned over. Willie was picking stones and burning rubbish on the foundation of old fence. He had Prince at Blacksmiths Shop evening. T. Atchison has finished the posts. He got 54 lbs flour home with him tonight. It has been very warm ^ today & tonight 12. THURSDAY. [132-233] Ploughing all day Willie was picking stones & put in gate post and laid worm of fence. Tom Atchison was here giving us 1/2 day. He fixed bush fence at bevermeadow and dug 2 gate post holes at gap into turnip field. We got in one post before dinner & hung gate at dinnertime. Father & Willie put in other post & fixed up fence. Cooler tonight. Very warm forenoon. 21 �13. FRIDAY. [133-232] Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing Willie was picking up a few stones. Afternoon building fence. Today has been nice & cool North wind. The bush is leafing out fast we cannot see through it now. I am afraid we will have to plough up fall wheat yet it is very thin all of it. 14. SATURDAY. [134-231] Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing Father & Willie finished fence between grass in new fallow & where I am ploughing. Evening had thunder storm and fine rain which will refresh the thirsty ground. Saturday night the best of all the week. Rest for the weary 15. SUNDAY. 4 after Easter. [135-230] Attended our on Church Mr. Currie preached from the text We then, as workers together with him beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain II Cor. 6th & 1st 1881. 31 DAYS. MAY. 16. MONDAY. [136-229] Easter Term begins. Ploughing all day and it will take tomorrow forenoon to finish. This field has taken nearly a weeks ploughing I wonder how many acres there are in it. It being partly new land and that, stony, took more time. Willie was gathering roots afternoon harrowing Father sowed 3 bags Oats Cool day. Plesant working. Our seeding would have been done with this field had the fall wheat been good. Such is life what has been will be. 17. TUESDAY. [137-228] Finished ploughing in the forenoon. Afternoon Willie was harrowing with the team & I was stoning with Fan. Father finished ^ sowing an hour after dinner. Evening Fan was at the black smiths shop as she was lame. I was stoning with the team. Cool north east wind. 18. WEDNESDAY. [138-227] Willie was harrowing & I was stoning with Fan. Evening Willie finished harrowing with Fan I started to plough 3 acres across creek among the stumps which was sown to fall wheat but was winter killed. Been cool today but warm evening 19. THURSDAY. [139-226] Father was sowing oats on clear land across creek which was sown to fall wheat but was winter killed I was gang ploughing them in Willie was harrowing behind me & Father was sowing grass seeds behind him. Got through alittle before sunset then at J. K. Halls farewwell party He is leaving for the state of Iowa. 20. FRIDAY. [140-225] 22 �Gang ploughing oats in on winter killed fall wheat beside barn Father sowed grassseeds & Willie harrowed piece across creek second time then harrowed in grassseeds beside barn. At 2 oclock I got loan of Bains roller & rolled spring wheat & oats across creek before night. which was one good job done. 21. SATURDAY. [141-224] Rolled piece we sowed to oats beside barn then the field which is 1/2 barley 1/2 spring wheat. Then afternoon rolled the knolls & clear part of field which was sown beginning of week, & took home roller. Willie & Father took in potatoes into barn we have a good waggon load. They kept very well. 22. ROGATION SUNDAY. [142-223] Attended our own Church our Pastor preached from the text I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more aboundantly. John 10th &. 10th. MAY.-5TH MONTH. 1881. 23. MONDAY. [143-222] Ploughing stumpy part of field across creek the ground is dry & hard now. I got a good piece turned over. Willie was picking stones in grass field out of the way of mower. Very hot day. 24. TUESDAY. [144-221] Queen's Birthday - Born 1819 - Bank Holiday. The 24th of May Ploughing across creek till supper time then I had holiday. Very warm day few rigs on the road today to be the 24th There were two weedings in this neighbourhood today. 25. WEDNESDAY. [145-220] Finished ploughing across creek in forenoon Willie took over seed & harrows & took off stumps. Afternoon I took two year old heifer to bull. Willie was harrowing Father sowing Evening lit 4 heaps in fallow near R. McLeods fence. They burned gloriously sparks rising 70 feet. 26. THURSDAY. [146-219] Ascension Day - Holy Thursday. Willie was harrowing forenoon I was at five & gathering out sticks & stumps from fence. Afternoon fired ⅔ of south end of fallow had fine fair brezze and good burn there being so much old stuff in it. Burning 4 pannels of R. McLeods old fence was the only mischief done. Hope we may get the other end burned soon. Got home to bed at 9 oclock 27. FRIDAY. [147-218] 23 �Father finished sowing grass seeds & Willie finished harrowing. at 10 oclock. I damed up creek & made good place to wash sheep in & got them washed by 12 oclock. Afternoon gathered stones on turnip land & ^Willie gang ploughing it after supper. I was building fence at fire evening. Slight shower at 4 oclock the thunder is booming now so we expect more. 28. SATURDAY. [148-217] Rainy morning. Hitched up waggon & took 24 rails to build gap burned by fire in fallow. Willie went to gang plough & I went to blacksmiths shop with Fan got 36￠ worth of pine lumber from him for a gate. Afternoon making gate Willie dunged out calves Evening he was gang ploughing turnip land. We have had a splendid rain last night & today so everything is greatly refreshed. 29. SUNDAY. 1 after Ascension [149-216] Attended Divine Service in the Presbyterian Church Keady the Pastor Rev. H. Currie preached from the text Thus saith the Lord Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches Jeremiah 9th & 23rd. 1881. 31 & 30 DAYS. MAY & JUNE. 30. MONDAY. [150-215] Willie gang ploughed all the remainder of turnip land today & I gathered all the stones in forenoon with Fan. Afternoon Made gate awhile then clipped 2 sheep before supper & 4 after. Very pleasant day cool & dry 31. TUESDAY. [151-214] Harrowing turnip land I finished clipping sheep 4. Afternoon ploughed knolls alongside board fence then scraped them into hollows & made it level, which improves the appearance greatly & will facilitate the putting on of the boards likewise. Pleasant day with few drops of rain. Got a load of hay for Owen Sound tomorrow. 1. JUNE-WEDNESDAY. [152-213] Drew out load of hay out of barn & finished it as barn door is too low to let out a full load. Got away a 7oclock. had fine cool day. but no demand for hay. Gave it to W. Watson @ $7 per ton had on 21.00 = 7.35 market fees 20￠ 1 lb pressed nails & a few copper revits 10 ￠ 30￠ 2. THURSDAY. [153-212] Clearing the potato land of stumps, weeds, & stones. Afternoon plough it. Evening Willie was harrowing I was scraping & leveling alongside of board fence got finished Father & Ann 24 �have been cutting seed potatoes to day It was pretty cool last night. but is warm tonight & looks as though we would have a shower. 3. FRIDAY. [154-211] Finished ploughing potato land harrowed it & took off stones also opened two first furrows for potatoes. Afternoon had slight shower wrought awhile at a gate. then started to draw out dung for potatoes. Got out 8 loads by night. 4. SATURDAY. [155-210] Easter Term ends. Planting potatoes 23 drills & 4 for carrots. We required 1 1/2 loads more manure. Got through at suppertime. Then harrowing & gathering stones, on turnip land 5. WHIT-SUNDAY. [156-209] Pentecost. The Rev Mr. Blain of Tara assisted Mr Currie to dispense the Sacrament at Peabody on the forenoon of today & preached for us in the evening at 6:30. Text For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation unto every one that beleiveth, to the Jew first & also to the Greek. Romans 1st & 16th. JUNE.-6TH MONTH. 1881. 6. MONDAY. [157-208] We had a very severe frost last night. The potatoes & beans & tomatoes are badly blackened & the clover hangs its head. We here at board fence to day got on all the boards we had & lack about 30 six inch. boards, however it is cattle & pig proof, which is a great matter in the meantime. Evening drew the rails which board fence set free & put them on old rail fence between here & Keady which makes it a better fence than it has been since we saw it. This was a big days work 7. TUESDAY. [158-207] Took off weeds off one land then ploughed & drilled it. Manured 14 drills 4 loads manure & covered in at night. This is to be sown with Mangold Wurzel tomorrow if all's well. They are alongside potatoes. Father sowed 3 drills Carrots today. That we drilled today is good soil & splendid mould & I hope we will have some good mangolds. Like rain. 8. WEDNESDAY. [159-206] Got out roller on turnip {inserted above is the word sow} machine rather and rolled & groved drills Father Ann & Willie droped seed so we had the mangels sown by 10 oclock. Then I was ploughing Afternoon at Bill Scarrows raising a 50 x 60 barn. Willie was gathering stones. No rain cold & dry. 9. THURSDAY. [160-205] 25 �Willie was at O.S. with Prince & light waggon had the wool along. 4 fleeces 34 lbs. 29￠ for 26 lbs. I was ploughing with Fan & Brisk stoning and stumping afternoon Ploughing. evening No rain yet cold & dry 10. FRIDAY. [161-204] Ploughing forenoon. Father & Willie digging stumps & stones. I was taking them off afternoon Evening ploughing with mare as Willie was away to Mill with 2 bags grist & staying at Uncle Haverson's all night. Looks to be dry & we had frost again last night Its dark 11. SATURDAY. [162-203] Harrowing forenoon pretty good mould about 1/4 acre clody which I went over with planker. Afternoon ploughing got a good piece turned over & harrowed. There is now more than 2/3 of the land ready to drill when a few stones are picked off. Willie got home with grist all right bought dung fork $1. Warm to day & I hope it will bring thunder soon. 12. TRINITY SUNDAY. [163-202] {no entry} 1881. 30 DAYS. JUNE. 13. MONDAY. [164-201] Took off some stones & started to drill Dug some stones at noon then drilling till suppertime. Had a very high wind yesterday & to day it was higher Dust blowing of turnip fields in clouds. So it was disagreeable working. Evening went a few rounds when it came on a severe thunderstorm & hurracane sweeping down trees & fences by rods. We had to build fences till dark to keep our own cattle out of crop & some at Con. There are 28 rods to build yet 14. TUESDAY. [165-200] Opend 14 drills more; there are 65 now then drew out 2 loads dung before dinner. & 9 after which manured 27 drills. Father & Annie spreading Willie drew some rails to low parts of fences in the morning Breezy day & cool. 15. WEDNESDAY. [166-199] Drawing out manure 16 loads and there are now 63 drills manured spread & ready to cover in. Fine cool day but dry. Mare has not colted yet 3 weeks past her time (or 11 months) & 3 weeks today. 16. THURSDAY. [167-198] Corpus Christi. 26 �Started to cover in with the one furrow rather wide land but 1/2 being along the side of knoll I can turn the furrow down on dung instead of up. Got the 63 drills finished in forenoon which kept me busy. Afternoon sowing got them finished alittle after supper. Had slight shower as we were finishing & looks like more & I hope it will come Good Night 17. FRIDAY. [168-197] Opened 40 drills with one furrow the first I have ever tried. They are pretty straight but I have 2 drills in the middle a little wider than the rest However that is of little moment when the speed is considered. I had them opened at 10 oclock, then put out 14 loads of manure before night 5 1/2 drills to manure tomorrow. We had a splendid nights rain last night which will do a great amount of good. as the ground was very dry 18. SATURDAY. [169-196] Battle of Waterloo. Put out 2 1/2 loads manure & got the drills covered in by dinnertime. Afternoon sowing the 39 drills Evening harrowed potatoes and took off stumps & stones off the piece that is to plough for turnips. 19. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. [170-195] David Carr & I went to 12th Con. School House and opened a Sabbath school. We had 14 scholars which is encouraging, to say the least. We meet at 10 oclock. Afternoon at Church Mr Currie preached from the text Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his Romans 8th & 9th JUNE.-6TH MONTH. 1881. 20. MONDAY. [171-194] Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837. Cross ploughing for turnips, had Fan afternoon as Prince was at blacksmiths shop. Got it all ploughed & part of it harrowed. Evening took fat sheep up to Wards corner to King who bought her on Monday 6th at $5 21. TUESDAY. [172-193] Proclamation of Queen Victoria. Willie got Jacksons light rig & took Annie to town (on her way to Uxbridge) with Prince I had Fan & Brisk harrowing & planking till alittle after dinner then raised 41 drills with one furrow & came out splendid just right so I will be more apt to try again. Willie got home all right. Rather cool tonight I suppose it will freeze. 22. WEDNESDAY. [173-192] Put out 11 loads manure before 1 oclock which did 23 drills. Then at D. Gilchrists raising a barn 40 x 60 got finished at dusk all right. Father & Willie finished spreading 23 drills. Mare has not colted yet & it will be a year on Saturday first. I believe I will have to sit up tonight & 27 �keep her company now & again. Uncle W. raises his building tomorrow so we will not get turnips finished. 25 minutes to 12 oclock Oh sweet sleep. 23. THURSDAY. [174-191] Drew out 8 loads manure which finished the turnips manuring for a season. Afternoon at Uncle Williams raising a building for hay & straw with stone stable under. 30 x 60 got it up well it is a first rate building & fitted to give great accomodation. Father & Willie were spreading manure Mare has not colted yet. It has been very cold all day & is still cold. 24. FRIDAY. [175-190] St. John Baptist - Midsummer Day. Covered in 41 drills this forenoon & afternoon sowed them ^ (143 drills all together) so we have got the turnip sowing finished for another year. We finished on the 8th July last year 14 days earlier this year. Evening Willie and I cut bushes at creekside at foot of garden as we are to summer fallow all round the house & make it clean & level & seed down. the soil is too stif for gardens No colt yet such an old lady 25. SATURDAY. [176-189] At road work on Con. Willie drove horses & I filled in gravel pit so that put it all in (4 days) After noon came on rain & rained till 6 oclock so we did not get road work finished. I went to bed & had a good sleep as I have been watching mare I needed it. A year today since mare was at Tara & no colt yet. 26. SUNDAY. 2 after Trinity. [177-188] Forenoon at Sabbath School on 12th Con had 23 scholars, we will soon need 4 teachers. Afternoon attended our own church Mr. Currie preached from the text If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. John 13th. &. 8th. {The following note was inserted} {Calculation of 24X42=1008} 2 hags 7 34 4 42 {Partial calculation of 168/34} {Naswart?} {The following note was inserted} 200 54 5 {Calculation of 270/200=1.35} 28 �4 200X1? 10 {The following note was inserted} Gillies 4.84 3.00 returned in Feb Thompson 5.00 boots McInnis 10.00 reaping Thompson –50 1/2 days work Atchison 3.50 posts. holes {illegible} _____ 26.84 Oatmeal 2.28 House 10.00 Cows 5.00 Sow 1.00 _____ 45.12 {The following note was inserted} Kilsyth Dec 13th 81 James Bremner, Esq. Dr To James Cochrane For Service of Durham Bull Lord, {Loan?}, Season of 81 5 cows a__$1.00 $5.00 Due Nov 1st 1881 Please remit the above amt__ by 20th inst and Abledge Yours {swirl} James Cochrane 29 �{The following note was inserted} Order of Business Time I. II. III. IV. V. 1. 2. Devotional Exercises REading of the Minutes Are there any to be received as members Are there any to be proposed? Reports of the Committees 1 Min. Room Committee 1 Min. Visiting “ 1.” 3. Executive “ 1” 4. Special “ 1“––– 2 Min. 2— 5— 2— 4“ VI. Unfinished Business— 10 to 15 “ VII. New Business — 10 to 15 “ VIII. Study of Bible Subject 20 to 30 “ IX. Receipts of the evening X. Calling the Roll 5“ XI. Closing Exercises 1 to 1.15 {The following note was inserted} Render to God therefore the things that our Gods The cry of the present age is fine churches carpeted isles cushion seats, a Minister who will preach ethical science Splendid organ and choir. In short a musical and literary entertainment. Every thing to please the ear and let them be at ease the spirituality is taken out of religion and worship made plesant to the natural heart which can never render true worship. Now I say that the introduction of organs in our churches help on this state of things. The money might be better spent for instance sending the Gospel to the Heathen. Not the first cost of the machinery only but hiring at high salaries those who every night in the week drive musical machinery in operas and theatres Christian Congregations I say hiring such to come on Sabbath to drive a musical machine to aid them to praise God {The following note was inserted} 30 �To think that Christians who have been plucked as {brands?} from the burning should need such aid O how this lowers the praise of God even to a musical performance. If it were not for the grateful & harrt felt praise of true worshipers which are the salt of the church it would soon become in every department a dead letter. Would the in {The following note was inserted} Dave Carr— II 434-5514 {two lines and scribbles} Elizabeth. neeps - {illegible} Mr. Morris on Sch. inspect⁻n Andrew Alex } Halls’ School-teacher 4 or a few miles. II Paraphase} 1881. 30 & 31 DAYS. JUNE & JULY. 27. MONDAY. [178-187] Finished road work on Con. in forenoon Afternoon rained till 6 oclock good heavy rain. We turned to the making of gate for roadside got it all dressed with plane & put together so far. The braces & pins are not put on yet. The 2 year old heifer bought of R. Campbell calved tonight in bush. We gave it a good suck & milked some from her & left them there. 28. TUESDAY. [179-186] Drew all the logs out of creek below garden & made a large heap of them but they will take awhile to dry before they burn. Afternoon took home heifer & calf. & fixed gap in bush fence. Then draw off stone pile in garden & put the stones at creek banks to prevent water from fretting them away. also started to build a convenient place to dip up water No colt as yet. 29. WEDNESDAY. [180-185] St. Peter & St. Paul. At road work on townline we had four days so we got done tonight. Willie lost his thumb nail last night by a pinch from a stone but he got on to watch gaps & I had horses & waggon. At gate awhile in the evening A fine comet appeared unanounced on Thursday (23rd) of last week It is the first comet I ever saw & is said to be the comet of 1812. 30. THURSDAY. [181-184] Fenced new watering place with poles which we took out of bush in spring. Shifted piece of fence raised stones and threw down old log shantie at the end of log house The frost & dry 31 �weather has so damaged the hay crop that hay is now selling at $13 per ton. & week ago at $18. 1. JULY-FRIDAY. [182-183] Long Vacation Begins - Dominion Day - Bank Holiday. Shifted fence from west side of old orchard to east side & built it 4 rails high. At 3 oclock I left for Picnict in John Smiths bush held under the auspices of Keady, Marmion, & 12th Con Schools. They had a lengthy programme of which I heard 1/2. Uncle Haverson Aunt & Jack were down with buggy. Warm day. 2. SATURDAY. [183-182] Started off with Rosie this morning to Cochrane's Bull a long walk & it was very warm, Got back at 11 oclock Afternoon taking off remainder of stones off garden & orchard got steps built down to creek so as to get water as the creek rises & falls Hamilton was niggering¹ in fallow & the fire is into the piece that was not burned & if the wind gets up tomorrow we may get trouble. Hope the best 3. SUNDAY. 3 after Trinity. [184-181] Went Sabbath school had a good attendance some being new scholars. Afternoon at our own Church Mr. Currie preached from the text Take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand Eph. 6th & 13th & following verses. JULY.-7TH MONTH. 1881. 4. MONDAY. [185-180] County Court Term begins. Getting away old log shed gathering stones and stumps. An hour or two will make it ready for the plough now. Evening put on a load of hay for owen Sound. This has been a very warm day ¹The term "niggering" has in recent decades become a racial slur, but in James Bremner's era it had a specific agricultural meaning which Susanna Moodie described in her book Roughing It in the Bush. She wrote: "the practice of "niggering," as it is called; which is simply laying light pieces of round timber across the trunks of the trees, and setting fire to them at the point of contact, by which means the trees are slowly burned through." 32 �5. TUESDAY. [186-179] At O.S. with load of hay got $11 per ton had 1960 lbs $10.75 {-3 is inserted above and underlined} Bought $1 oatmeal. Paid 1.40 Balance crosscut saw. 2 harvest rakes 25￠. 2 hats $1. Books & Stationery 1.25. Weighing 10￠ Got home all right No colt yet. 6. WEDNESDAY. [187-178] Took off some stones & rubbish & got started to plough. Got part in front of house ploughed. Evening at Uncle W. raising sheep house. Willie harrowed the piece I ploughed. 7. THURSDAY. [188-177] Went to Thomson's as they want to hire did not bargain wants $23 per month. Came on rain & rained till night. Got gate for road finished. & the other made for calves park to let horses down to water. This rain has done a great amount of good turnips will soon be ready for hoe. 9 oclock Mare foaled horse colt all right. 8. FRIDAY. [189-176] Ploughing all day very warm Got 1/2 turned over. Mare & colt doing well. the latter alittle weak on pasterns but will soon straighten up. Father & Willie were hoeing potatoes they will soon need furring up. Turnips growing fast will need hoe in a day or two. 9. SATURDAY. [190-175] Ploughing all day 2 or 3 hours will finish it now. The heaps of logs & bush are all burned but 2 One at creek side & small one on ploughing. Breezy day but very warm. Colt still doing well Father & Willie finished potatoes & hoed turnips afternoon. 10. SUNDAY. 4 after Trinity. [191-174] At our Sabbath School in the forenoon had 19 scholars As the Sacrament was dispensed at Desboro today our service was in the evening at 6 oclock. Mr. Currie had for his text But exhort one another daily least any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 1881. 31 DAYS. JULY. 11. MONDAY. [192-173] Had Donald Sinclair with a Toronto Mower in the field blow pea field. He finished it aftersupper about 5 or 6 acres. We had J. Thomson (& will have him for a week at $1. per day) mowing in stumpy field next Keady. I was cutting fence corners forenoon after mowing along with Thomson. Father & Willie hoeing turnips. Mowing by machine 40￠per acre 12. TUESDAY. [193-172] 33 �Looks like rain. Raking up among stumps at 10 started with horserake in clear field. raked a stripe on 3 sides & got it cocked up when we got the tail of a thunder shower, which lasted 10 minutes. Put tops on cocks & mowing till night. The frost has so damaged the hay crop that in many places the timothy has not headed out at all. & where we had heavy hay last year we have nothing but leaves. However we will have plenty. 13. WEDNESDAY. [194-171] Mowing forenoon got big piece gone over Afternoon got trial of Tiger sulky rake that was lying at Keady. I raked remainder of field with it; was through at suppertime Then took over a small load to Mr. Currie & one into log barn. The Sulky rake wraught well. dis charges easily but appears to be rather hurriedly got up. Price 28. in two payments. 14. THURSDAY. [195-170] St. Swithin. Finished field at Keady at 10 oclock Caught horses & got on & off one load before dinner. Afternoon got in 5 loads 6 in all 3 are in log barn 3 in stable loft. Colt was out runing round with its mother tonight in the yard. It is straightening up pretty well. Fine day 15. FRIDAY. [196-169] Willie & I put off load I then put braces to catches on handles of horserake which will keep them fast now Raking up till dinnertime, then drawing in 6 loads in stable loft. Had Jas. Atchison helping afternoon. Very warm it took a pailfull of water to put off every load. 16. SATURDAY [197-168] Slight thunder shower at 6 oclock this morning. Took Mare to Waddles horse at Saugeen Road. $3 for insurance Afternoon Raking hay Evening took it all at 2 loads ^ in stable So we have 15 walls off about 12 acres. We have had 20 of 6 acres. But we will have enough to put us through the winter Paid John Thompson $5 balance 50¢ 5 1/2 days work at 1. per day Quite a strong breeze tonight. 17. SUNDAY. 5 after Trinity. [198-167] We were over at our Sabbath School I had 3 boys in my class today. Some of the scholars have Scarlet Fever just now Afternoon at our own church Mr. Currie preached from the text Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting. Daniel 5th & 27. JULY. - 7TH MONTH. 1881. 18. MONDAY. [199-166] Built all the fences round the hay field that is cleared to let the cattle in. Got them in at noon. Afternoon cut thistles among potatoes then finished summer fallow Cleaned up grist 34 �& moulded up potatoes got through at dark. George Morden is coming to mow tomorrow at 1. per day. Cool evening been very windy for some days back 19. TUESDAY. [200-165] Father and Willie went away to Tara Mill. G.M. & I ground scythe & started in newest field 8 acres new land Put up 9 cocks of it at night. Had cow in pound this morning but got her away before noon & I was glad Old Joe vr. McGrath Bravo. --20. WEDNESDAY. [201-164] Thunderstorm this morning but little rain, it went away round south. Cleaned out driving shed floor & ground scythe. Mowed 3 or 4 swaths before dinner Afternoon cocking up 13 cocks & mowed 6 swaths before sun set. G. Morden was in afternoon. 21. THURSDAY. [202-163] Mowed till supper time got field finished but have some fence corners yet. Evening cocking up 11 cocks. It takes a great amount of raking to get a cock this year. There is nearly 3 acres of the field that we have not mowed it being so shortened by frost. 22. FRIDAY. [203-162] Raking up what we cut yesterday, & mowed some in the bush where the fire burned. ^It was seeded It was the best grass we cut this year. Afternoon drew in 5 loads 4 unloaded in stable one in barn for the night. Cloudy morning but cleared off before noon. 23. SATURDAY. [204-161] St. James. Cut Orchard & fence corners then hoeing turnips till dinnertime. Afternoon raked & gathered hay out of bush & fence corners. Caught hoses took load round to stable & un loaded it then drew in 1/2 load out of bush & {scribble} out of orchard So we have got through haying for another year. 17 loads in stable loft & 4 in log barn. 21 in all. G Morden for 4 1/2 days $4.50. Cost of haying $12 probably The hay is well saved this year better than last. We had 38 loads last year. 24. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. [205-160] Our Sabbath School had to be given up for a few weeks on account of a fever being prevalent in the district. Father was requested to conduct service at the funeral of J. Chalmer's daughter to day at North Derby. I was along with team Attended our on Church afternoon. Rev H Currie preached from the text But rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings; 1881. 31 DAYS. JULY. 35 �25. MONDAY. [206-159] Fixed up log barn doors cleaned out pig pen for young pigs. Got 7 caught and put in. Then hoeing turnips Some of the hard clay spots have lost the turnips by the long continued drought. but some look remarkably well and on the whole they have a good appearance. 26. TUESDAY. [207-158] Cool day, & cloudy, with slight drizzly showers wind north west. There had been a slight shower during the night so the turnips were freshened up quite a bit We were hoeing all day over 2/3 are finished 36 drills to hoe Got little pigs all in pen to night. Cloudy still I hope it may rain. (Rest for the weay) 27. WEDNESDAY. [208-157] At O.S. meeting Annie. Had 3 passengers along & 2 pigs for W. Ingils. Cascade Mills sold at $1 per head - $2. Annie Arrived with 4 oclock train all right. Expenses Boots & watch key $2.15 Plesant evening coming home. 28. THURSDAY. [209-156] Hoeing turnips till 11 oclock. Jas Corbett O.S. called with buggy and took me to see a Kirby Reaper working in barley field. He is agent would sell at 115. first payment Jan 1883 with 3 suceeding payments. We have decided to hire a reaper for this year till we see what turns up. Afternoon got W. Olivers scuffler & scuffled turnips till sun down then took it home. Called on J. Mc Innis he will reap for us on Saturday. 29. FRIDAY. [210-155] Ground cradle blade and cut 20 stooks of 10 sheaves fall wheat & road round barley, for reaper. Very warm Evening had to take Sally to Cochran's started off at 7 & got back at 11. 8 Miles. Rather long evening walk. 30. SATURDAY [211-154] Had Toronto Reaper cutting barley. It did not make very good work. Got it all stooked up by supper time. Heavy thunder shower passed round south ground here very dry 31. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. [212-153] Attended Keady Sabbath School & service afterwards our Pastor had for his text Isaiah 33rd & 16th. He shall dwell on high his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks bread shall be given him, his waters shall be sure. AUGUST. -8TH MONTH. 1881. 36 �1. MONDAY. [213-152] Took off stones & stumps off summer fallow and took down old roothouse. Afternoon harrowing Evening Ploughing. The sods are cut in square blocks rather rough looking. Very warm & plough hard to hold. Called on John Duncan we are to have his oxen & driver on Thursday if all’s well. 2. TUESDAY. [214-151] Ploughing S. F. all day very very hot; burned heap of rails that came out of old roothouse evening Father & Willie finished Mangolds & Carrots. 3. WEDNESDAY. [215-150] Finished ploughing then harrowing till suppertime. Then made 3 hand spikes for tomorrow Willie was pulling peas 4. THURSDAY. [216-149] Logging all day got up 24 or 25 heaps and over 1 1/2 acres We had G. Duncan with oxen G. Morden, & Wesley Oliver's hired man. We intend the land we have logged for fall wheat if possible to get it in. 5. FRIDAY. [217-148] Pulling peas till 4 oclock then caught horses & put on the rack. Got supper & in one load barley when a squall pruceeding a thunderstorm came up but it brought no rain. Got in another load & left 16 stooks they only got a few drops of rain so we took it all in also the fall wheat. 6.SATURDAY. [218-147] Morning the wind blowing from north east upper portion of clouds drifting in opposite direction. Thunder in south west which has now brought us an hours rain & is still raining Began to clean out barn at 10 oclock & was busy till 4. Put out old straw & chaff & down scaffold. Made it ready for crop. Willie had Prince at shop 2 shoes set. Mr. Currie is taking him to Desboro to morrow as his mare lost sight of one eye. It appeared to be pierced by some sharp snag 7. SUNDAY. 8 after Trinity. [219-146] Attended Sabbath School Keady & service afterwards Mr. Currie had for his text There were giants in the earth in those days Genesis 6th 4th. Notes Giants here ment desperadoes or men who fell with a blow. Giants of the present day The spirit of worldliness. It has been in the world from the beginning & age has not impaired its strength. 2nd The Giant of worldly pleasure the young its chief devotees The Giant Intemperance one of the greatest. 3rd 37 �Church fairs & entertainments levees for opening the purses of the people. Very questionable modes &c &c 1881. 31 DAYS. AUGUST. 8. MONDAY. [220-145] Put off load of fall wheat then pulling peas. They will keep us pulling till noon on Wednesday I guess. Crop clean & evenly ripened but do^not appear to be very richly poded. Peas small being so hurriedly ripened. Cool day with signs of more rain. The 8th of August Well, Well & {scribble} 9. TUESDAY. [221-144] Pulling peas all day except an hour in the morning when it was raining. Cleared up a fine day & every thing is dry again 10. WEDNESDAY. [222-143] Pulling peas forenoon afternoon took in four loads of peas & put off last one as I will need waggon to Mr. Duncan's thrashing tomorrow. 11. THURSDAY. [223-142] Thrashing at John Duncan's barley & fall wheat. Had horses on machine. Willie was at J. McInnis he is coming to reap on Friday afternoon. He then finished pulling peas. Cool day & cloudy 12. FRIDAY. [224-141] Took gate for road side to Jackson's shop then we cut roads round fields for reaper. Reaper did not come & as we had James Atchison we went & cut part of the newland wheat I was scuffeling turnips Reaper came alittle after supper & we got down a large piece of field across creek 13. SATURDAY. [225-140] Put our team on reaper they went well got wheat across creek & 3 acres beside barley. He then went to Bains & came back & cut the oats before 5 oclock. We had a hand from John Duncan tying so we got it all up in stook by night. Reaping clear land 40¢ per acre 38 �14. SUNDAY. 9 after Trinity. [226-139] Rev Mr. Currie preached from Luke XIII-16. Christ the first to raise woman from the degradation entailed by being the first in the transgression. Elevated more in the birth of Christ than she lost in the fall. She a child of God = a daughter of Abraham. Labouring under deep affliction. God never promised freedom from affliction nor from the bitter fruit of sin in this life. Jesus attributed her affliction to Satan. A wrong idea of the present age attributing to Providence the calamities & diseases of life which should be attributed to Satan. The case of Job. God permits evil but does not originate it. Permits & overrules it for his glory. She frequented God's house her heart was there. The bessing came in the use of means ––. AUGUST.-8TH MONTH. 1881. 15. MONDAY. [227-138] Drawing in all day got peas all in 13 loads in all. 7 on top of granery. Very plesant day for working cool clear & dry. 16. TUESDAY. [228-137] Put off load of peas in the morning then cut remainder of new land wheat. Got through alittle after dinner. Hitched up & drew it in to other wheat field so as to let cattle into aftergrass in the newest field where they will enjoy life for a time Evening I fixed fence along the top of oats. Willie at shop with Brisk 17. WEDNESDAY. [229-136] Finished scuffling turnips then afternoon harrowed summer fallow. It is very thick with sods but the most of them are dead now Father & Willie were at the hoe. We have had little dew for two mornings now still the clouds are high with bright blue sky so it may be dry. 18. THURSDAY. [230-135] Examined wheat across creek this morning as we had no dew. Grain quite hard so we got hitched up. Had in two loads before dinner & 4 after from across creek which finished it. Evening got in 3 loads wheat from beside barley stubble left 32 stooks. & 36 of White Russian which grew on new land Began to look like rain at 3oclock & is still cloudy but may not rain tonight Good night old friend tale no tells go to school 19. FRIDAY. [231-134] 39 �Hoeing turnips second time all day got 49 done & left 5 drills Cloudy day but dry 20. SATURDAY. [232-133] Long Vacation ends. Finished hoeing turnips then drew in wheat 3 loads so all our wheat is in now, & it did not get a shower in stook. Afternoon took in the oats 3 loads 49 stooks. Built up parts of fence that was blown down to let cattle & pigs into pea stubble. Evening cut round oats on knolls for reaper on Monday 21. SUNDAY. 10 after Trinity [233-132] We were at our Sabbath School again to day had 5 scholars Had few on account of fever. Attended Divine service in our own Church Mr Currie preached from Ps. 61st & 2nd When my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 1st Consider the circumstances which lead to this prayer 2nd the refuge to which the prayer points A Rock The Rock Christ Jesus. 3rd Lead me. Entire confidence implied. 1881. 31 DAYS. AUGUST. 22. MONDAY. [234-131] Trinity Term begins. Reaper did not come but will be tomorrow Put off load of Oats hitched up & took home Mr Duncans scuffler & brought down his horse rake. Willie raked till night we then drew in rakings. He broke a tooth of the rake I was picking up in follow afternoon Evening cut round Oats at Barn then rakings August nearly gone 23. TUESDAY. [235-130] Took home horserake. Reaper came & cut knolls & afternoon piece beside barn. Oats on knolls all tied & 49 stooks set. Ann & Willie once round piece beside barn Reaper will be back on Friday to cut across creek 24. WEDNESDAY. [236-129] Got 16 bus & 16 lbs seed wheat from J Duncan at 1.20 per bus very dear it being rusted & far from first quality However it will do for seed & it was near by. I was then ploughing S.F. Sowing it afternoon Evening ploughing. Ann & Willie finished tying Oats & Father finished stooking. 25. THURSDAY. [237-128] 40 �Ploughing all day Willie turned part of dung heap. Father lit log heap we took out of creek at dark so we had a scene fit for an artist The two green trees on each side the fence & all lighted up so brilliantly So closed the 25th of August 1881 26. FRIDAY. [238-127] Finished S.F forenoon if^it had some levelling done in front of the house it would be ready for seed. Cut swath for reaper before dinner & reaper had one round cut also Looking like rain we hurried up & got it finished by 6 oclock 106 stooks quick work. Rained a few drops but is still cloudy 27. SATURDAY. [239-126] Rained a few drops this morning. Started to cradle stumpy part of oat field at 9 oclock cut a large piece & road for reaper round clear piece Oats pretty good crop. Sold 1 lamb to Dolphin today for 2.75. Last night wonderful to relate Keady was the scene of a great conflagration. Old Joe McFarland's log tavern & frame shed were destroyed by fire No other damage was done (damage a good clearance) 28. SUNDAY. 11 after Trinity. [240-125] Very warm day. We were at Sabbath School had 8 scholars. Mr. Curries text today Isaiah 9th & 6th The Wonderful. In the first place Wonderful in respect to his person United to a sinful & poluted nature & his own nature & purity still maintained. 2nd W-- In respect to the offices which he assumed Pro. Pit. & King W-- in his attributes. Wonderful in his works. Creation & Atonement the masterpiece The work by which perishing man was redeemed. W- In his love fallen man his special love. In his suffering the great humiliation of the cross. Lastly Wonderful in his triumphs.-AUGUST & SEPTEMBER. - 8TH & 9TH MONTHS. 1881. 29. MONDAY. [241-124] Finished cutting Oats on stumpy land, and hour after dinner. Then we drew in the Oats on knolls 4 good loads They were cut on Tuesday last. This has been a very hot day. I think the hottest we have had this year. John Bravender got sunstruck & had Doctor attending him. Bleeding with ice water applied to the head are some of the remedies used. 30. TUESDAY. [242-123] 41 �Reaper came this morning about 8 oclock, & finished and hour after dinner. This is a very good piece of oats the sheaves are strewn very thickly we have not got them all tied & secarcly 1/4 stooked up but it may be dry tomorrow This has been another hot day the earth as an oven & the heavens as brass. The turnips are weather & in great need of rain . Hope 31. WEDNESDAY. [243-122] Finished tying up & had it all stooked except 3 lands by dinnertime. This morning we had a fine breeze which freshened up so that stooking was difficult. & has so fanned the fires through the country that we cannot see 1/2 a mile & so thick that our eyes are sore. The air is hot like the breath of a furnace even though in motion. We drew in Oats between barn & creek 4 loads. Father finished stooking Uncle William was fighting fire to day Dolphin's swamp all on fire. Crossway burning. 1. SEPTEMBER –THURSDAY. [244-121] Put off load then cradling oats across creek About 9 oclock we heard thunder the sun was soon clouded up & a few drops fell before dinner Stooked up what we had cut & came home to dinner. Afternoon had a slight shower. Cleaned up barn floor & started to thrash oats for horses. Suppertime we had a very heavy shower water standing in pools. I had to go after cows tonight had another heavy shower, the turnips look better already. & the fires will be fixed up. Cleand up oats 5 or 6 bus. Rain, hope realized 2 . FRIDAY. [245-120] Started to plough pea stubble it is a little better of the rain (about 3 in in.) Ploughing till 10:30 oclock when J.McInnis came with a new center cut reaper made by Toronto Co, to let us see it working. Grain to wet so he will be back tomorrow. Afternoon Ploughing got a big piece turned over. 3 . SATURDAY. [246-119] Trinity Term ends. Ploughing till the grain was dry, then finished cradling across creek. Afternoon had reaper finishing oats. The new reaper works well knife driven on the old plow; rakes ^or by shaft. R. Coulter was in the field and offers the machine for $95 with 3 years to pay first payment Jan. 1883. Finished tying by moon light. 4. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity. [247-118] At Sabbath School had 6 in class to day 14 altogether. Mr. Currie's text today Romans 5 & 9 Adam a type of the Saviour 1st Adam came directly from Gods hand the same true of the Messiah. 2nd Adam perfect at the beginning Made in the likeness of God. The Son was the express image of his Fathers person. 3rd The relation between Adam & his wife the same as between Christ & his Church. 4th Adam the federal head of human race All sinned & fell in 42 �him Christ fulfilled the law for his people. In Adam all die —. Every type falls short of its antitype. The first Adam of the earthly earthy, the second the Lord from heaven. Paradise lost - Paradise regained No choice in our relation to the one. Believe & live. We can choose another federal head. ---1881. 30 DAYS. SEPTEMBER. 5. MONDAY. [248-117] Drawing in Oats three loads from across creek & four from stumpy part of other oat field. 7 loads today. Such a day as this we have never seen since we came to Canada with smoke from bush fires. The high wind today has driven them on, we can scarcely see Duncan's barns for smoke & our eyes are painful . At 4 oclock it was almost dark the sun being clouded with the dense smoke Many have been fighting fire to day we have no doubt No fire about Keady 6. TUESDAY. [249-116] Drawing in all day 7 loads off 3 acres, big acres of course. but it was a good crop. The wind was not quite so high today nor the smoke so dense. We expected to hear of yesterday & so we have. Aunt Mary's barn was burned & the contents. They were thrashing in the barn forenoon had to take machine away just in time for it caught fire a few minutes after from sparks. The swamp close by was burning furiously. Barn insured for $250. Contents at $500. I left for there tonight on horseback. 7. WEDNESDAY. [250-115] At Uncle Haverson's. what a desolation the fire has made their fences thrown down & partly burned. The swamp nearly all burned down. Aunt Marys place looks bare nothing but ashes for a full barn. The house is lonely without it but it is well that it was saved. Today the fire is quieter being in a sense burned out. I helped ^them to raise a new crib for well (as the are to deepen it) before I left. Plenty of water a comfort & necessity in their present state. The contents of barn were Uncle Hs. They got 2 cattle killed on Monday by falling tree. 8. THURSDAY. [251-114] Ploughing pea subble all day cooler today. Ground hard and flies bad on horses. Can any inference be drawn. Willie had mare shod. Got the scraper here from McKee’s gate & started to level S.F. in front of house. I have got a severe cold by some cause or other 9. FRIDAY. [252-113] 43 �Ploughing forenoon threw off load then drawing in afternoon from across creek 4 good loads So the Harvest of 1881 is in the barn. Seed time & harvest shall not cease. We have had a very plesant harvest dry weather & the labour rendered lighter by the reaper we have succeeded well without a hired man. On the whole we have a very good crop. Cost of reaping 22 acres $9.50 10. SATURDAY. [253-112] Ploughing all day a day will finish it now. I dont remember of the flies ever being so bad on the horses as this afternoon bot & black flies. Cloudy with a stiff breeze from the south. Willie & Father were picking up in fallow. I wonder if we will get in wheat in time in new land 11. SUNDAY. 13 after Trinity [254-111] We were at our S.S. today again had 12 scholars. 4 in my class Mr Currie had for his text to day II Kings 5th 1st to 14th Naaman the leper. Learn 1st Might and position do not exempt us from the ills of life. 2nd Great & important events often rise from trivial causes. 3rd The importance of the religious training of children 4th True religion will make the possessor a blessing wherever his lot may be cast. 5th We should not despise information from inferiors. 6th Knowledge to be useful must be reduced to practice. Be ye doers of the Word & not hearers only — SEPTEMBER. -9TH MONTH. 1881. 12. MONDAY. [255-110] Finished the field at dark tonight. Father sowed 2 bags & got over 2/3 of it. This is thiner than our usual seeding so we will see how it will do. Willie was picking up this forenoon & coming home found the ewe we call Blackleg dead in a fence corner. We plucked off the wool & put her neath the sod at noon. Her breathing has been laborious for more than a year & I suppose grub in the head also — Cloudy & slight showers just like fall — 13. TUESDAY. [256-109] I was harrowing untill Father finished sowing then Willie harrowed till night. I was scraping in Garden got it pretty level now but it has taken quite a while. Evening I hung gate at barnyard to open into calves field to let horses to water Bright blue sky today with big white clouds floating on a cool northern breeze 14. WEDNESDAY. [257-108] 44 �Willie harrowing all day. I & Father were digging stones and leveling in front of house. Afternoon had mare picking stones off orchard, scraping, & removed parliment building to the shade of plum tree at the end of log house. Evening picked up a little in fallow & lit 4 log heaps. 15. THURSDAY. [258-107] Willie finished field at 1/2 past 10. Father & I lighted a lot more heaps & picked up. The wind got up very high from South East so the fence caught 3 or 4 times but we put it out. Got Orchard at back of house sown at dinnertime & I ganged it in. I was at fire evening Willie harrowing ganging. The wind is still high but we have got a fine shower. So I think we can go to bed— 16. FRIDAY. [259-106] I was up looking at fire between 12 & 1 as we have the equinoxial gale. The spark were being whirled a long with every gust, but I thought nothing fresh had caught so I went to bed till 5. Still a very strong gale. Fire spread a little among old logs but fence did not catch. Logged up piece to keep fire from spreading among logs. Then took off 4 big stones at Creekside. Picking up all afternoon & finished it Heavy rain at supper time & is still raining. Threw off last load of harvest tonight 17. SATURDAY. [260-105] Rained last night & off & on all day today. Cleaned up barn floor had 1 1/2 bus. Oats from drawing in. We were to cut up in fallow but rain put us home. Thrashed 6 bus peas cleaned them up & put them in bin. Papers report terrible fires in Michigan sweeping towns & villages & everything for miles. people taking refuge in the Lake. Disasterous gale on Saturday last to shiping on our lakes. 18. SUNDAY. 14 after Trinity. [261-104] We were at our S.S. 9 Scholars in all 4 in my class The service in our Church was conducted by Mr. James Duncan from the Northwest. Text 11th Ch of Matt at the 28th {inserted above: 29th & 30th} verse. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. The Church was full Mr Duncan being a general favourite before he left for the N.W. 9 years ago. He has since he left qualified himself for the ministry & has held appointments there but is home on account of sickness. & is now so far restored. 1881. 30 DAYS. SEPTEMBER. 19. MONDAY. [262-103] 45 �Got remainder of S.F. round house sown & ganged in. Grassseeds sown over as far as back of house & harrowed in. Called on C. Duncan he is to give us 1/2 days logging tomorrow. Got bag flour from Uncle George this afternoon Father & Willie fired all the logheaps. I cut up some evening & fixed up little heaps. Warm day. 20. TUESDAY. [263-102] Rolled in log heaps they had burned well, then we cut up with saw. 3 sawlogs & a good few railcuts. A. McFarland thrashing peas Afternoon he was logging with us We got a great amount of work done & well done. I think I will get plough started tomorrow if all well We have got a clear piece at this side of fallow — Cool & cloudy. 21. WEDNESDAY. [264-101] Branded up a piece of fallow at this side and along lower end then ploughing it ploughs well and appears to be fine rich soil & the greater part of it has no stones. Father & Willie were picking up Had nine heaps burning tonight We had to take down 2 loads peastraw to log barn which is a great break just now. Quite a breeze tonight. 22. THURSDAY. [265-100] Took down small load peastraw then at the plough. We rolled in heaps this morning the burned well many of them clean out. Arthur & Willie cleaned up peas afternoon he had 34 bus I was plowing at C. Duncans for 1/2 days logging. Warm sunny afternoon 23. FRIDAY. [266-99] We had a great rain last night which will make things grow. The grass is getting greener & the wheat is up. I had plough at shop got coulter laid & set, & started to plough 1/2 past 8 & ploughed till dark. Got a good piece turned over. Lighted 3 heaps tonight Father and Willie (Aunt Ann is here tonight.) finished picking up tonight 24. SATURDAY. [267-98] Ploughing, rolling up heaps made one brand heap drew off some rail cuts. Willie had mare hitched up drawing small brand & roots. We had quite a rain last night again the heaps 3 in number & some smaller ones looked rather damp but Father lighted them all & they burned first rate. We heard tonight that our dear Friend Frank Cathrae died of 4 days illness of Yellow fever at Berbados {Berbadoes inserted below date of next entry}. He was here before he left 13th Spt so he has been there a year & has found a grave far from home and kindred, Poor Frank 46 �25. SUNDAY. 15 after Trinity. [268-97] We were at 12 Con. School house as usual. Mr. Curries text to day Gal. 3rd & 1st Notice first the great & important previliges of these Galatians. Not that they had actually witnessed the crucifixion but they had a crucified Saviour preached to them. They had not all the Gospels but they had some & one was sufficient. & they had the Gospel faithfully preached to them. They had also the Gospel set forth to them by the consistent walk of professors. The celebration of the Lord's Supper. The Galatians had all these yet they turned round to the elements of the law & rejected the Gospel & this is what called forth the expression O foolish Gal. The same is true still. Believing in theory but not in practice. Hearers but not doers of the Word — SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER. -9TH & 10TH MONTHS. 1881. 26. MONDAY. [269-96] Branded up fallow one heap the last & skided 7 saw logs then ploughing till night. Willie picking roots with Fan afternoon thrashed a few oats. Had shower after dinner today. Ordered a pair of every day boots from R Thomson Keady $4. 27. TUESDAY. [270-95] At Aunt Mary's bee Ploughing for fall wheat & drawing out dung. Cousin George is to work the farm now & this is the start. Rather a showery forenoon but turned out a fine day Arthur split 100 rails this afternoon for line fence between us and Ronald McLeod 28. WEDNESDAY. [271-94] Ploughing got through at 4 oclock Willie thrashed some oats this forenoon Father sowed oats stubble with timothy as the spring sowing failed to catch owing to the dry season. Willie harrowed it in one stroke. Got down load pea straw Arthur was thrashing this afternoon 29. THURSDAY. [272-93] St. Michael-Michaelmas Day. Sowing new land got over it all by night double stroke which is all it will get. Father has more than 1/2 sown with timothy. Took down load straw at noon. Arthur finished all the peas on top of granary tonight There is a load of straw out side on waggon but it will be dry I think. 30. FRIDAY. [273-92] 47 �Took down straw then shifted fence with waggon got nearly through 3 loads will finish. Afternoon Father fired stumps this forenoon & the fire began to run from stump to stump as there was a very high wind. We kept it from fence & fired a lot more to wind ward. Arthur cleaned up peas & put them in bags for O.S. market 28 1/2 bus. 62 1/2 bus all together Arthur has 6 bus 1 pck. for his work 1. OCTOBER – SATURDAY. [274-91] Drew remainder of rails for fence loged up a corner to let fence down to bush fence Afternoon Father sowed the other 1/2 of new land with Timothy also some of oat stubble across creek. Got fence all built by night & horses shod. 2. SUNDAY. 16 after Trinity. [275-90] We were at our Sabbath School had fair attendance. Mr. Currie's text today Romans 5th & 20th. The Offence here mentioned Adam's sin The design of the introduction of the law in the economy of grace — that the offence might abound, viz that it might bring out sin that it might be seen & known Law does not cause sin but rather reveals its true character. Grace abounded; Triumphed over sin More powerful. Sin in possession by nature Grace the victor - More than sufficient. Also in regard to its fruits Sin robs of earthly blessings Grace bestows heavenly God & humanity united in one person the fruit of Grace. The redeemed can sing a song to their deliverer in which the angels cannot join — 1881. 31 DAYS. OCTOBER. 3. MONDAY. [276-89] County Court Term begins. At O.S. Market. Had 32 02/60 bus peas sold @ 74￠= $23.70. House 12.50. Miss B. 5.00 Plough point 50 Pek. grass seed 80￠ Sundries 45 = 1.75 Balance on hand 4.44. That how the money goes. Barley No 1 sells to day at 80￠ Wheat 1.25 Oats 40￠. Very warm day 4. TUESDAY. [277-88] Thrashing, did not do much forenoon horse power lost small key which had to be replaced. Afternoon thrashed well. I think there are about 60 bus spring wheat. 150 Oats & 60 barley. Got through before sunset. Father finished grass seed sowing across creek. Very cold day 5. WEDNESDAY. [278-87] I was thrashing at Charlie Duncans Willie was harrowing across creek all day Father was burning stumps. Cold day 48 �6. THURSDAY. [279-86] Hitched up waggon & dug & drew 5 loads sand for stone root house. It is splendid sand & easily got beside farthest knoll. Afternoon demolished part of old root house & helped Father to fire stumps got them all agoing by night quite a line of fire. Willie was at Kilsyth show today. Evening at Uncle W's arranging about roothouse 7. FRIDAY. [280-85] Taking down old roothouse. Willie finished harrowing across creek. We then drew away 3 loads manure that was round root house, & by 4 oclock afternoon we had it all down. We then cleared barn floor of barley chaff and cleaned up 4 bags chopp 3 grist 8 bags S.W. for market. got through at 9 oclock P.M. 8. SATURDAY. [281-84] We had thunder last night & this morning with a rainy day clearing up about 3 oclock afternoon. Took over lime from driving shed to cowstable for grout. Got out remainder of sawdust groute by taking off outside board between studding. Nailed it up ^again drew water and got 1/4 of the side of stable grouted. 9. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity. [282-83] We were at our S.S. again had very good attendance & pleasant day. Mr Currie's text to day Luke 15th & 17th. The Prodigal Son had a plesant home & kind Father but here we find him in a far country & in want. He makes a great discovery. I perish with hunger, next plenty in his Fathers house. He makes a resolution, of which there are two kinds one caused by remorse the other by true repentence. Next the spirit in which it was carried out turning to his Father. He left all behind. Hearty confession of sin. A deep sense of his own unworthiness True humility Make me as one -- still thy son. He arose & went to his Father The glorious results His Father was watching His Father ran & kissed him did not allow him to finish his speech Clothed him Fed him. His father with him at the table.-----OCTOBER. -10TH MONTH. 1881. 10. MONDAY. [283-82] Cold stormy day with a few flakes of snow. Started for O.S. with 11 bags SW. 3 were to grind & 4 bags chop. Sold 8 bags at Mill @ 1.25 per bus Had 19 08/60 = 23.91. Bought 25 lbs 3 in nails 75￠ 12 lb Shingle nails 45￠= 1.20. Beef 1.00 B. Salt 80￠ Dinner 25 in all 3.25. Got home all right Clear frosty night 49 �11. TUESDAY. [284-81] Finished digging out foundation of root house forenoon Afternoon shifted lane to let us along back of old barn straight down to gate. Then drew some stones for root house from old fence bottom at Orchard, & some more from stonepiles in field. Paid boots to R Thompson $4. Had very hard frost this morning ground had quite a crust. 12. WEDNESDAY. [285-80] Rainy morning started to groute we have the half of one side done now. Afternoon about 3 oclock went to Uncle W's got his tools & load of lime 20 bus @ 15￠ I was dark before we got home threw off load & covered part of it for later use with sand. 13. THURSDAY. [286-79] Took out all the sawdust soured some lime & started to cut out boards along the end of stable just below beam so that roof may get inbelow. Uncle came afternoon & got a good piece done by night. Clear and cold. Barley down to 65￠ it was 80￠ a week ago. 14. FRIDAY. [287-78] Fine morning. Building the order of the day Mixing mortar drawing water wheeling stones. Willie was ploughing this afternoon learning by experiance how to turn the stuborn glebe. This has been a very plesant day but is now raining 15. SATURDAY. [288-77] Rainy morning & rained till 2 oclock Grouting stable Afternoon drawing stone for building. Evening hunting a lad to plough but was not successful We should have looked out sooner. Pro cra—-----g Too busy So on Go to bed 16. SUNDAY. 18 after Trinity. [289-76] We were at our S.S. fine day & good attendance. The text to day Jer. 9th.23rd & 24th with special reference to the last verse. Man worships something either the true or false gods. The triune God of this world Wisdom, Might, Riches, we are to avoid glorying in these but rather (24 verse) to glory in understanding & knowing the true God. Notice first understanding. that is hearing with the ear and having intellectual knowledge of the letter the first great step but useless if we stop there. Second In that he knoweth me. The knowledge of the theory of the plan of salvation will be to our condemnation if we do not know him practically, experimentally, spiritually. The letter killeth– Instance Columbus 50 �theory of a western continint gave him no rest, the fact underlying the theory convinced him of success. Many accented to Col. theory but it did not move them. We must be moved to action. This is the knowledge to be gloried in. We have also to know him in a particular way, Not as the Creator but as he that exercises loving kindness towards man as manifested by his saving grace. And judgment His children rejoice in this Leaving the judgment of their persecutors to him. Righteousness. Righteous in his loving kindness. With his stripes we are healed. Righteous in judgment always right. He delights in all these. Reasons why we should glory Its intrinsic value, No knowledge like it, God's delightful character. It will never leave us The possessor supremly happy.--1881. 31 DAYS. OCTOBER. 17. MONDAY. [290-75] Rainy morning Mended some of the harness then grouting till night. It has rained all day & this afternoon it rained very heavy thunder showers. Our root house floor is not very wet & I hope it may not. 18. TUESDAY. [291-74] Drizzly morning. Grouting till noon we have an end & a 1/2 to do now. The north end will have the groute between inside boards & stonewall of root house. Afternoon shifted some oats and took 20 stooks to Mr. Currie. We then drew 3 loads sand & 2 loads gravel for grouting north end. Dry afternoon. 19. WEDNESDAY. [292-73] Got up early & fixed up for killing pig. Got him hung up by 9 oclock then ploughing till dinnertime Uncle was here in the morning Willie was ploughing for turnips next year ^in the afternoon Father and I with mason. Fine dry day 20. THURSDAY. [293-72] Had some rain early this morning but has cleared off and we had a dry day. Willie was ploughing all day I. & Father were tending the mason. Breaking stone drawing stone got as many in as will keep him going tomorrow Had thanksgiving service this evening in our Church. The text was in Psalm’s 63rd & 7th 21. FRIDAY. [294-71] Dry frosty morning got half of potatoes ploughed out Willie was ploughing. Got home a load of potatoes into pit Uncle has got up a good piece to day. We had preparitory service to 51 �Comunion in our Church to day Text. Exodus 32nd & 26 Who is on the Lords side. Beautiful day with bright prospects for tomorrow 22. SATURDAY. [295-70] The promise, of a fine day as we thought brought a rainy morning. It cleared alittle and ploughing & building were started but were soon stopped by rain. I then started to mend travis in cow stable. At Church at 1/2 past 10. Mr McKenzie Kilsyth preached from Acts 26th & 29th A good plain & simple sermon. Rained all afternoon finished travis & got in one box of groute. 23. SUNDAY. 19 after Trinity. [296-69] Rainy day. This being our Comunion Sabbath we were not at our S.S. We had Mr Currie this year Text Job. 19 & 25 Notice first Job's Redeemer. Jesus a living Redeemer He had not the knowledge of the facts connected with his life as we have but his faith took all the faster hold of his person 2nd Consider the redemption here implied. Job felt that he had been in bondage but was now redeemed and not with corruptable things— The ^ price of redemption the life of Gods dear Son To whom was the price paid. To Satan no we were never his by right but to eternal justice. Notice next what was he redeemed from First from the guilt & powerof sin Can one break off from the sin he loves No He is helpless but trusting in Jesus he can. Redeemed from the demands of the law. The Seconded Adam took the place of the first & kept the law which we had broken. Also from the power of Satan. Next Jobs profession My Redeemer his own. Second I know No false assurance There is false asurance & there is full asurance & affliction often brings us out & shows on what we are leaning. He knew also that his redeemer liveth now and for ever & although worms consumed his body yet in his flesh he would see God Glorious hope — OCTOBER.-10TH MONTH. 1881. 24. MONDAY. [297-68] Wet morning. Shifted Stove up to front kitchen Willie at plough all day. We were all at Thanksgiving service Mr. Currie preached from the text I Cor. 15th & 57th. Notice first the victory next the giver of that victory Jesus Christ the victor. 2nd What are we victors over Death & sin Reasons for gratitude The greatness of the gift to us & us so unworthy. The greatness of the loss if he had not given us the victory eternal death. ^Also worse than helpless. Afternoon Uncle building & drew ^small stones and put them in beside wall then covered in the banking up over them. 25. TUESDAY. [298-67] 52 �Breaking & drawing stones evening brought home 8 bus more lime & 3 tressels for scaffold from Uncle's. Uncle was building & Father mortar man. Willie was at Chesley with Mr. Murray's cow I think we will get to the potatoes tomorrow if all well. Cold & clear at bed time 26. WEDNESDAY. [299-66] Hard frost this morning I ploughed awhile then turned out potatoes Got them ^up & harrowed & all home into pit & covered with earth at night Uncle has north wall all the height now. It has been very frosty in the shade all day the mortar freezing on the wall. Willie was home here at 4 oclock full of Chesley & surroundings The new railway has a splendid iron bridge there now Frosty to night. 27. THURSDAY. [300-65] Got up scaffold then drawing stones & grouting between stonewall & stable. Ann pulled mangolds got them into pit on field 5 loads & covered with straw. Uncle got a great piece done. Evening had waggon at Uncle's & got end rafters for roothouse Willie was ploughing A great amount of work has been done today & it has been a beautiful day. 28. FRIDAY. [301-64] Ploughed a furrow away from the carrots as Ann and Bob are to pull them Brought home load of sand drew stones got rafter on east end Afternoon Got load of gravel for groute put in one boxfull then home carrots into pit and covered with straw. East end & 2 sides of root house are finished now so we will finish stone work tomorrow if dry & all well. Been a fine day but looks like rain. 29. SATURDAY. [302-63] Rainy morning. Cleared off at 9 o clock Uncle finished building & all the pointing except an hours work Willie was ploughing afternoon. I was tending mason. Took him home evening. 30. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity. [301-62] We were at S.S. again had few Scholars dry day. The text today. Gal 5th & 16th The spirit here spoken of The third person of the Trinity Spoken of in Gods word as the Spirit of God. The Spirit of Christ he came to do Christs work. The Comforter (beautiful title,) who will bring all things to your rememberance & surround mysterys with a halo of light & glory. The Acts of the Apostles known by the early Church as the Acts of the Holy Ghost. The Author of regeneration in the soul. He convinces of sin, of righteousness & of judgement The 53 �Author of Sanctification The sin against the Holy Ghost Instance The Jews said Jesus was under the influence of the Prince of Devils when he cast out devils Thus they rejected the Holy Spirit So they had no spirit to strive with them therefore left to their fate 1881. 31 & 30 DAYS. OCTOBER & NOVEMBER. 31. MONDAY. [304-61] Went to bush & cut & skided 2 logs 13 f 5 in long for rafters to roothouse. Got Duncans trucks & took them to Kilsyth sawmill brought home 9 bunches shing les & feet lumber for sheeting Ann and Willie pulled 12 drills turnips & cleaned 14 bags barley. Very fine day. 1. NOVEMBER–TUESDAY. [305-60] All Saints’ Day. At O.S. market had 14 bags barley 35 34/48 bus @ 85￠ $30.35 Good price. Bought oil 25￠ rope 45￠ ^Got meal 1.00. sundries 70= $2.40 in all Brought home load sawdust for roothouse from Kilsyth Beautiful day & roads pretty dry. 20 drills turnips pulled today. Mr. Currie was presented tonight with a Buffalo Robe by members of the Y.P.C.A 2. WEDNESDAY. [306-59] Opened pit with plough. Had Jack Sinclair filling & little Bob so we got in 12 loads into pit in field 1 in stable 4 in pit beside barn. 17 {inserted above are the words: in all} Ann. Willie & Father have pulled the 1/2 of the field. This has been a very fair day the turnips were dry & clean & I am glad we were able to take the good of it 3. THURSDAY. [307-58] Showery morning. Finished the grouting of cow stable & cleaned it out & fixed ropes. Threw off the 17th load into pit. Afternoon hung new gate at road. then helping W. Oliver to kill a big pig Evening tied in the two heifers we are to sell at Xmas & the cows as we have had some showers of snow to day 4. FRIDAY. [308-57] Ground white with 5 in snow Got in cattle sheep & pigs Snowing thickly all forenoon. Got pigs into old henhouse we have three to fatten. Pork is selling at 7.50 for best & peas at 73 ￠ per bus Afternoon covered mangold pits with earth. Quite a wintery aspect. today 5. SATURDAY. [309-56] Feeding cattle has begun again & we will have it for 6 months. Covering pits was the order of the day Shoveled off snow put on pea straw & earth Wrought hard & got the 17 loads 54 �covered by night I suppose about 12 rods of pit. We made them shallow in pit so as to prevent heating which accounts for the great length. It rained & snowed all day so we were pretty wet, but it is some thing to have them covered. 6. SUNDAY. 21 after Trinity. [310-55] We have given up our S.S. for the winter months. Our text today Heb 1st & 14th Notice that there are other intelligent beings in Gods universe beside us. We may believe in angels but do not realize the fact as we ought. 1st There nature & character. Gods messengers & as such befor the Scriptures were given to man were seen in bodily form. They are spirits not encumbered with flesh & blood. Spirits pure & simple Full of knowledge yet it is limited They excell in strength Egypts first born. Sernacheribs army, Removing the stone from the sepulchre, Peter in prison. Swiftness probably with the velocity of thought. They possess moral excelency exalted goodness. Thy will be done — They rejoice when one sinner returns. Innumerable. They are of different ranks. They never reason why. Ministering spirits of Gods appointment sure of their appointment no doubts. Our duty what falls to our hand do it for Gods glory The Objects of their service Heirs of salvation What is the nature of their Ministrations. Instructors, Diliverers, Comforters. They will be busy on the great day They attend the Death bed of the Heirs of Salvation. NOVEMBER. –11TH MONTH. 1881. 7. MONDAY. [311-54] Finished grouting between stonewall & stable Willie covered carrot pit. Got home a load of sand & another load of turnips into stable. Afternoon went to Kilsyth for a load of sawdust Ann & Willie were at turnips pulled 12 drills The snow has gone very fast to day nearly all gone. & I hope it will be long or it come back. Hurray for turnips 8. TUESDAY. [312-53] Fine morning. got pit ready & Bob & I brought home 10 loads. Part of 4 roes were put into furrows which I opened in the morning & closed in evening I think they contain 5 loads. Went twice round the furrow when covering in we will see how they keep. The pullers have left 22 drills to night so they will finish tomorrow if all’s well. 9. WEDNESDAY. [313-52] Prince of Wales Birthday–born 1841. Fixed up pit at home & got home 6 loads forenoon had Jack Sinclair with us. Afternoon made pit on top of knoll & another on the end of potato land. Got in 10 loads in them & one home at night. We will take these pits into roothouse when we have it roofed. The pullers finished at 4 oclock. Cold wind to day had a great amount of rain last night. Goods days work done today 10. THURSDAY. [314-51] 55 �Had several showers of snow this morning but cleared up a fine day but cold. Took straw to pits then drew the remainder of turnips into pit. 9 loads & one load home into stable Afternoon took in load into stable then covering pits. Father trimmed up & covered with straw 3 long pits to day. & Willie & I covered the north sides of those three with earth. Great days work — 11. FRIDAY. [315-50] Willie covered pits & I ploughed a piece more for turnips & 3 lands afternoon of barley stubble for Oats next year. Took home a load of turnips off field into driving shed as there are signs of a storm. This has been a very fine day. Probably "The last Rose of Summer." 12. SATURDAY. [316-49] Rainy morning & rained till noon I made two halters of rope for mare and Prince. Afternoon fixing church chimneys. Evening at Kilsyth about rafters they will be cut on Wednesday. Blustry evening with showers of hail. Paid Gilles for boots 2.50 Harvest gloves 75￠ W Stone 10 3.35. Thomson for Willies boots 4.00 Jamison for two coats paint for gate 50￠ 13. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. [317-48] Mr. Currie's text today Gal. 5th & 16th First what is implied by walking in or by the Spirit. Walking implies life but it also implies more. Conscious activity the seas motion unconscious yet very active. We must also walk in {^illegible} the right direction. It must be progressive activity. There is a tendency to a certain routine of duties but no progress which cannot be walking in the spirit. How are we to walk in the spirit by walking according to the written word Also by yielding to the strivings of Gods Spirit Notice next the Grand results Free from fulfiling the lust of the flesh. — 1881. 30 DAYS. NOVEMBER. 14. MONDAY. [318-47] Snowy morning. Cleaned up grist 3 bags wheat 4 1/2 chop. Then took in 13 pails of potatoes & covered up pit for winter. Afternoon finished pit & built cedar fence beside fall wheat which was blown down. Finished grouting by puting on board higher than stone wall to let groute up to top under b^eam. Snow all gone at noon but we have had more showers this evening 15. TUESDAY. [319-46] Last night was very stormy we have 5 in snow & cold. Shifted Oats off peas & thrashed 4 small floor fuls. This has been more of a winters day than we have had yet but I hope it may 56 �go away yet so that we may get root house fixed off. This world is full of care & trouble Whither you go it single or double 16. WEDNESDAY. [320-45] Went to Kilsyth sawmill for rafters had 10 of them 2 X 9 two scantlin 3x4 & some boards besides in all 300 feet which cost 75￠ Paid the Shingles and lumber I got before 2000 1/4 =3.94. 1.75 per 1000. 180 ft lumber 1.06 in all 5.75 Had fair roads snow soft & going alittle Afternoon framed rafters in barn we had a few drops rain. I hope it will be soft tomorrow. 17. THURSDAY. [321-44] Fine soft morning snow all gone. Got rafters on the walls. Scaffold down & drain dug round flour & gravel hauled & filled in to it. Home load of turnips out of field Afternoon placed rafters & put outside sheeting on 3 feet up & inside sheeting to carry sawdust 4 feet. Then cut plank & lumber for spout to take in turnips Evening made spout in back kitchen & a couplative conjunction 18. FRIDAY. [322-43] Rainy night but dry day. Got spout up & into position Finished under sheeting at 3 oclock then got sawdust groute in, all over roof 5 in deep & sawdust over that again. |. 1/3 of roof is ready for shingles. Uncle was here & finished pointing & leam filling so we have been very fortunate in having such a day & in being able to get the good of it We have the roof all covered with boards. laped over each other in case of rain. but I think it will be dry. 19. SATURDAY. [323-42] Had a few flakes of snow this morning. Went to Uncle Williams for a piece of zinc to put under shingles at Spout. Brought home load of saw dust with me from Maxwell's. Afternoon got in sawdust & on sheeting 5 feet of 1/2 of roof to do yet with sawdust. Had on 4 courses of shingles at night then took in 1 load turnips which was the first load for the new house. 20. SUNDAY. 23 after Trinity. [324-41] Mr. Currie text to day Gal 4th. 4th & 5th. Notice first the time the Savior came into the world. The fulness of time. Why did he not come sooner why so many dark ages. Had he come immediatly after the fall man would not have had time to see sin & its bitter fruit. No time to fortell the event. No expecting longing, looking, praying & hoping for & believing in the promised Messiah There was a peculiar fitness in the world at this time The Temple of Jannis at Rome was closed there being no war in the world The Jews in their wanderings 57 �carried their Bibles with them & spread the knowledge of the true God. Paul went where he found Jews & there he found a synagogue & people ready to hear. The world was sick of itself & finding its own power against sin & ignorance unavailing. The Magi expected him. Next the manner in which he came Sent forth from heaven presupposes his previous existence before he was sent. Made or born of a woman stated at the time of the fall. Having existed previously he had to come in some manner. Under the law. All creatures & the univers under law. The Son of God above law but placed himself under the law for a definite reason. To redeem them which were under the law so that his Father might receive us as sons. NOVEMBER.–11TH MONTH. 1881. 21. MONDAY. [325-40] Michaelmas Term begins. Went for another load of sawdust Afternoon finished sawdust & sheeting & had the half shingled by night Snowy and cold. 22. TUESDAY. [326-39] Shingling all day had it finished except the 3 last courses which will go under the beam & will be laid in mortar. Uncle Haverson & Mr. Thom came here today Mr. Thom will leave on Thursday for Annan. 23. WEDNESDAY. [327-38] Took in 3 loads turnips into roothouse Afternoon thrashing at R. McLeod's Willie thrashing peas & feeding Very cold day & thick showers of snow 24. THURSDAY. [328-37] Thrashing at R. McL^eods all day Very cold day Mr. Thom left to day. 25. FRIDAY. [329-36] At Tara Mill 3 bags grist 4 1/2 chopp. Paid, Bruce for Clover Turnip & other Seeds 4.43 & 7￠ for Glycerine. A. Kerr for 28 bus lime @ 15￠ per bus 4.20 3 lbs Rope 40￠ Had sleigh out very storm day sleighing rathe rough. Hem steeples replaced 40￠ 26. SATURDAY. [330-35] Alittle soft to day so we were filling the roothouse Got the pit on the hill into the root house 11 loads. We think there were about 2 loads in before & now it is about 1/2 full. 58 �27. SUNDAY. 1st in Advent [331-34.] Mr. Currie's text to day I Kings 18th & 21st To whom was this addressed to the Heathen No, they were decided. To Aetheists No, for they professed to be decided. But to those who know the true God yet their besetting sin kept them from deciding. Notice how condescending God is The text expressed in the spirit of Come let us reason together. I forgot my pencil to day 1881. 30 & 31 DAYS. NOVEMBER & DECEMBER. 28. MONDAY. [332-33] At Uncle Williams thrashing. The thrashing went well, ran steady all day. Beautiful winters day and good steighing 29. TUESDAY. [333-32] Thawing so our sleighing is going. Drawing in turnips and a very plesant day for the work. Got in remainder of ^longest pit in Orchard 10 loads so there will be about 22 loads in it now & it would hold more yet. I hope we will now have some rest as far as drawing in turnips is concerned The rest of the labouring man is sweet— 30. WEDNESDAY. [334-31] St. Andrew’s Day. Snow all gone & quite a mist this morning We were fixing roothouse roof putting shingles on under beam of stable. Filled space with mortar then drove the shingles up amongst it. We put on 3 courses. Shingled top of spout & put zinc on each side of it. This has been a fine mild day & suited our work well. 1. DECEMBER–THURSDAY. [335-30] The first day of the last month Time's ever on the wing. Gather up lumber round root house (& making order where chaos was before then) banked up both ends & alittle along side with the earth which came out of foundation Afternoon Shut up the top of mangold pit put sawdust in spout of roothouse cleaned 3 bus peas Willie thrashed today, & plastered some cracks in horse stable to use up some left mortar. Evening mended ceiling of kitchen which came down. Father made plaster today. Fun 2. FRIDAY. [336-29] Plastered up some more cracks in stable had one backet full of mortar. Took in potatoes one barrel in roothouse 8 pails in garrett. Afternoon took home some balsam trees Father & 59 �Willie lifted at beavermeadow to plant at roadside. Then put 5 loads manure on garden patch & ploughed it in. Father planted the balsams. Fine fresh day 3. SATURDAY. [337-28] Ploughed land of sod as garden was too smal then drew stones for watering place 5 loads which will make it all right I think. Afternoon split wood & banked up house wheeling the earth from old barn. Fine fresh day Willie was thrashing peas. 4. SUNDAY. 2 in Advent. [338-27] Mr. Currie's text to day Romans 5th & 8th. The last thing you can get the natural man to believe is That God loves him. Notice first the objects of Gods love Unworthy you unworthy me. God loved us in our sin not on account of it but notwithstanding. Found impenitent sinners waiting & willing to pardon & provided a Saviour. Notice next the proof God has given of his love The Gift of his dear Son . Men will never get another & this is sufficient. The text says he died for us willingly died in our room & stead. None of Gods creatures could have taken our place, nor manifisted his great love. God himself sacrificed for us DECEMBER. –12TH MONTH. 1881. 5. MONDAY. [339-26] Ploughing spring wheat stubble all day had Fan & Prince as Brisk is lame but I think will soon be all right Got a good piece turned overe. I can finish it tomorrow forenoon health and weather permitting. Willie was thrashing peas. 6. TUESDAY. [340-25] Ploughing all day. Got stubble finished at noon. I had to fix cattle at noon alone as Willie was at school today. Ploughing afternoon stumpy part of oat stubble it ploughs pretty well. I think we will sow it with oats & grassseeds & leave it or stumps come out. I measured our 2 Xmas cattle one 6 ft the other Dotty 5 ft 10 in. $70 Time will tell 7. WEDNESDAY. [341-24] At S. Carr's thrashing very stormy He has got up a good new house this year & is now nearly finished x 8. THURSDAY. [342-23] 60 �Thrashing peas all day 5 bushels also some others chores & fixing cattle which is always under{illegible} Plastering evening 9. FRIDAY. [343-22] Started to put up two new stalls in cowstable got one nearly finished down part of pig pen which was in the way & tie poles home from bush. 10. SATURDAY. [344-21] Michaelmas Term ends. Forenoon got manger of two stalls made afternoon put up other stall finished tie ropes & poles. Got calves tied in next roothouse & yearolds into new stalls very busy day. tied cattle with lantern. Sold our two fat heifers for $65 to Wilson. Chatsworth 11. SUNDAY. 3 in Advent. [345-20] Our minister being absent we had Mr. D. Ross His subject was the different walks mention in Eph. First Eph. 2 & 2 Walking according to the course of this world. 10 verse Walk in them. good works. 4th Ch 1st verse Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. 17th verse Walk not as other Gentiles walk. 5 Ch 2nd Walk in love & 15th verse Walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise 1881. 31 DAYS. DECEMBER. 12. MONDAY. [346-19] Took home Uncle W's. tressels & returned bag of flour to Uncle G. Afternoon got wheel barrow repaired Snow all gone once more 13. TUESDAY. [347-18] At Chatsworth with heifers. Got there at noon. Weighed them one weighed 950 the other Dottly 840 They weighed more than I expected 1800 @4￠ per lb $72. I wish we had weigh scales at Keady Rained all day had waterproof coat. got ride home except 2 miles 10 minutes to 11 oclock. Showers on the window pane 14. WEDNESDAY. [348-17] Got Mr. Duncans kettle here set it up started fire & carried water. G.H. came down to give us a hand We got on very well 3 pigs 2 very good pork the other slightly poor. We are to keep one of the best for summer pork. 61 �15. THURSDAY. [349-16] At O. Sound market had 8 bags oats (cleaned up this morning,) 2 pigs & 6 ducks. Sold Oats @42￠ per bus pork at 7 per 100. ducks $1.30. 24 4/34 Oats $10.12. Pork 488 lbs $34.16 Oatmeal & sundries $2.28. House $10.00. Cochrane for 5 cows in calf 5.00 Devins one sow in pig 1.00. Father bought 2 steers at Alex. Hall's sale for $28 payable 12 months hence– 16. FRIDAY. [350-15] Thrashing at Wesley Oliver's cold windy day. 17. SATURDAY. [351-14] Put up tie pole & tied up new steers. Then payed Gilles 4.84 Thomson Shoemaker for pair calfskin boots 5.00 T Atchison for digging post holes 3.50. James McInnis for reaping 22 acres 9.50. J. Thomson for 1/2 days work 50c Thats the way the money goes Let it go Afternoon took home 2 loads wood with waggon (no snow) down load pea straw to log barn. & small load to Mrs. Welsh. 18. SUNDAY. 4 in Advent. [352-13] Isaiah 55 Ch. Ho every one that thirsteth. &c. Notice first the parties invited or rather one party under several names. The thirsty Thirsty for riches worldly pleasure power & knowledge a curse, thirst for God & knowledge of him the right thirst. & He that hath no money The poor in spirit. The wretched & miserable & poor & blind & naked. The hungry also To those who feel their need & them only. Next The fast Water, Wine, & Milk. Water for the thirsty. This wine has in it an everlasting blessing. Milk spiritual food for young Christians What a glorious invitation to those who know their condition The terms First Come; leave all false gods. 2nd Buy Christ bought it for you accept it. 3rd Eat, we must partake of it DECEMBER. –12TH MONTH. 1881. 19. MONDAY. [353-12] Got Brisk shod 2 new shoes. & piece of old iron of plough beam straightened to fixe up his manger with. Fixed manger with it when I came home. Afternoon cleaned out pig pen & fixed roof Evening paid Hamilton $12.75 Ballance on townline chopping Very dark night frost coming out of ground. A brilliant light seen to N.N.E. some building burning. 20. TUESDAY. [354-11] Cleaned up 14 bags Oats for O.S. on Thursday as Miss Bella is coming home. Afternoon pulled 4 drills turnips which was left at fence side & took them home to roothouse 2 half 62 �loads Will do well with store cattle To day has been a very fine day a day one could hardly expect in the middle of a Canadian winter. Like the winter days of Auld Lang Syne– 21. WEDNESDAY. [355-10] St. Thomas. Cleaned & oiled the turnip cutter then tried the plough in piece of new land went pretty well. Afternoon ploughed till G. Haverson came over to me. He came down for turnip Straw cutter. Got load on to waggon for tomorrow. Rain tonight 22. THURSDAY. [356-9] Very rainy morning waited a long time for day light then fed the cattle turnips. Faired alittle started for O.S. Sold 2 bags on the way for 6 bus at 42￠= 2.50. 12 bags on Market 36 bus 27/34 lbs @ 42￠ $15.45.= 17.95. Spent 1.26. Got Miss Bella at Station. The G. Trunk bought the narrow gauge road & has widened it & put on their rolling stocks, powerfull locomotives making Toronto in 6 hours. Turned out a fine day but cloudy; roads soft. 23. FRIDAY. [357-8] Ploug hing all day. stumpy piece beside turnip land. By night the frost was getting rather hard Two or three hours would finish it now 24. SATURDAY. [358-7] Thrashing peas two floors with flail Afternoon 3 with horses. We had a lamb died to day has been sick for four days. I think the ram must have hurt it. Did not get the peas cleaned up 25. SUNDAY. [359-6] Christmas Day. Our text today I Sam. 12 & 24. Samuel here would have the people consider the past & it would well for us at the end of the year to look back. How much we have to be thankful for. The Bible in our hands. The Gospel preached Light all around & the support of Christians their help & encouragement to witness for Christ. Oh how much to be thankful for. Therefore let us fear the Lord. Filial fear, honour & obedience. The fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom. Then serve him in truth. Many would serve him but not in truth like Ananias & Sapphira. If not in truth it is no service. And we must serve with all our heart. Take our hearts Lord for we cannot give them to the keep them for we cannot keep them for Thee. 1881. 31 DAYS. DECEMBER. 26. MONDAY. [360-5.] 63 �Cleaned up some peas 10 bus I think Splitting wood & other chores Afternoon at Mr. Brown's he is getting better Fine moon lit night and plesant walking 27. TUESDAY. [361-4.] ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST. Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day but they thrashed well & I think there will be a good few bushels. 28. WEDNESDAY. [362-3.] INNOCENTS’ DAY. School meeting day I was there till one oclock great wrangeling over $25 given to S.S. No 4. Bains in {Tushe or Tusbe?} Afternoon took Miss B. up to Marmion with waggon. Ground soft & no snow. Strange weather. Paid James Atchison 75￠ for help in haying Paid taxes $37 38 29. THURSDAY. [363-2]. Went up to Uncle Haverson's on a visit At their annual tea meeting at night had good time Splendid Music. Tame speeches Good cakes & tea but no sleighing. They realized between $60 &$70 30. FRIDAY. [364-1. Came home forenoon ground white this morning with a little frost in the ground Afternoon drew home 4 loads wood with sleigh. Snowing to night I hope we may have sleighing for New Years day 31. SATURDAY. [ 365.] Hitched up to draw wood for Mr. Currie but roads were very rough took down load of our own until the roads get better. We had quite a bit of snow this morning & has snowed more or less all day Bob & Willie took in barrel potatoes & split lot of wood. I was thrashing peas. afternoon. Made halter & tied colt into stall he was quiet. led him to water at night. I guess he will miss his mothers milk to night So we have reached the end of another year, & we feel that we have been in the hands of Him who doeth all things well. we cannot, therefore, but trust him for the untried future, for it is all in His hand. During the past year all our work has gone smoothly we had no trouble with bush fires which were very prevelant. the harvest very plesant and winters snow found us with a good stone root house. As to health I have not been a day in bed that I remember. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Canadian Scribbling Diary For 1881. Contains Almanac, Postal, and other Canadian Information.</p> <p><br />Toronto: Published by Brown Brother, Manufacturing Stationers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <p>{table of days in all 12 months}</p> <p>1882</p> <p>{table of days in January-April}</p> <p>XRI MS A362 {written in pencil}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Canadian Scribbling Diary For 1881. Contains Almanac, Postal, and other Canadian Information.</p> <p>Toronto: Published By Brown Brothers, Manufacturing Stationers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#RATES_OF_POSTAGE."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">RATES OF POSTAGE.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#On_Letters_Per_Half_Ounce."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">On Letters Per Half Ounce.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Newspapers_and_Periodicals."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Newspapers and Periodicals.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Books.2C_Circulars.2C_Documents.2C_Policies._.26c."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Books, Circulars, Documents, Policies. &amp;c.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Commercial_Paper.2C_Documents.2C_.26c."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Commercial Paper, Documents, &amp;c.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Parcel_Post."><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Parcel Post.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Pattern_and_Sample_Post."><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Pattern and Sample Post.</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Terms_and_Courts."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Terms and Courts.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FIXED_AND_MOVABLE_FESTIVALS.2C_ETC."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#BANK_HOLIDAYS."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">BANK HOLIDAYS.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TABLE_OF_STAMP_DUTIES."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#LIST_OF_SUNDAYS_IN_1881."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">LIST OF SUNDAYS IN 1881.</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RATES OF POSTAGE.</span></h2> <p>Canada Post Card................ One Cent.</p> <p>Canada Post Card for U. S....... " "</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">On Letters Per Half Ounce.</span></h3> <p>To any part of Dominion of Canada or United States, 3 cents-must be prepaid. " Newfoundland, 5 cents-must be prepaid. All main matter (excepting samples of Merchandise) to and from the United States, is the same as to any part of Canada, and must be prepaid. Great Britain and Ireland, by Canadian or New York Mail Steamers, 5 cents.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Newspapers and Periodicals.</span></h3> <p>Newspapers and Periodicals, less than one oz. each, posted singly, prepaid. 1/2 cent each ; if under 4 ozs. 1 cent. Printed and published in Canada, and posted from Office of Publication or News Agency, to regular Subscribers or News Agents, for each 1 lb. or fraction of 1 lb., 1 cent prepaid. Posted singly to Great Britain and Ireland, 2 cents per 4 oz., prepaid.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Books, Circulars, Documents, Policies. &amp;c.</span></h3> <p>For each 4 ozs., or fraction of 4 ozs., 1 cent, prepaid, to be open at both ends.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Commercial Paper, Documents, &amp;c.</span></h3> <p>To United Kingdom, 5 cts. for first 2 ozs. ; 1 ct for each additional 2 ozs., or fraction thereof.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Parcel Post.</span></h3> <p>Not to exceed 5 lbs. to any part of Canada, 6 cts. per 4 ozs. ; 12 cts. for 8 ozs., and 6 cts. for each additional 4 ozs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Pattern and Sample Post.</span></h3> <p>Canada-must be prepaid by postage stamps at the rate of one cent per 4 ozs. To United States, not exceeding 1/2 lb., 10 cts.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Terms and Courts.</span></h2> <p>Hilary, 1st Monday in February to Saturday of ensuing week.</p> <p>Easter, 3rd Monday in May to Saturday of 2nd week thereafter.</p> <p>Trinity, 1st Monday in Aug. after 21st of said month to the Saturday of the following week, except when dispensed with in Easter Term.</p> <p>Michaelmas, 3rd Monday in November to Saturday of 2nd week thereafter.</p> <p>One Judge of each of the Courts is to sit in open Court every week, as well in as out of term, except during vacation. One Judge may sit for both Courts of Common Law.</p> <p>County Court Terms are four, commencing respectively on the 1st Monday in January, April, July and October, except in York, when they commence on the 1st Monday in January and April, and the 2nd Monday in June and October in each year, all ending on Saturday of same week.</p> <p>Surrogate Court Terms commence 1st Monday in January, April, July adn October, and ends on same week, except in York, wehre Terms commence first Monday in January and April, and 2nd Monday in June and October, and end on Tuesday of same week.</p> <p>Assizes - Twice in each year in every county or union of counties in ONtario, between Hilary and Easter Terms, and between 21st of August and Michaelmas Term. In the County of York there are two additional Courts, one in the vacation between Easter Term and the 1st of July, and the other in th evacation between Michaelmas and Hilary Terms, and in the County of Wentworth there is one additional between Michaelmas and Hilary Terms.</p> <p>Sittings of Courts of Assize may be held separate and apart from the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and either on same or different day, and sittings may be held in any County for trial without Jury, whenever directed by the Coruts.</p> <p>County Courts. - Sittings commence on 2nd Tuesday in June and December, except in York, where there are four, commencing respectively on the 1st Tuesday in March and December, and 2nd Tuesday in May and September. Except in York, there shall be sittings for trial, without Jury, on 1st Monday in April and October in each year. In all Counties, Judges may hold such additional Courts as they may deem fit for trial of cases, without Jury.</p> <p>General Sessions are held at same time as the several County Courts.</p> <p>The County Judge's Criminal Courts sits from time to time for trial of prisoners out of SEssions and without Jury.</p> </td> <td> <p>Heir, Devisee adn Assignee Commissioners sit on 1st Monday in January and July, and on the 13 days next ensuing the said days respectively, Sundays and Holidays excepted.</p> <p>Court of Chancery. - A Judge sits in Corut almost daily for transaction of business. Hearing and examination of witnesses are at such times and places as are appointed by the Court.</p> <p>Court of Appeal sits at Toronto five times in every year, commencing on the 2nd Tuesday in January, the 1st Tuesday in March, the 2nd Tuesday in May, the 1st Tuesday in September, and the 2nd Tuesday in November.</p> <p>Supreme Court sits in Ottawa 3rd Tuesday in February, 1st Tuesday in May, 4th Tuesday in October.</p> <p>Exchequer Corut at any tiem and palce appointed by rule of Court.</p> <p>Long Vacation from 1st July to 21st August, except in the Court of Appeal, where it ends 31st August.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC.</span></h2> <p>Epiphany ............................... Jan. 6</p> <p>Septuagesima Sunday .................... Feb. 13</p> <p>Qinquagesima, Shrove Sunday ............ " 27</p> <p>St. David .............................. Mar. 1</p> <p>Ash Wednesday .......................... " 2</p> <p>Quadragesima. 1st Sunday in Lent ....... " 6</p> <p>St. Patrick ............................ " 17</p> <p>Annunciation, Lady Day ................. " 25</p> <p>Palm Sunday ............................ April 10</p> <p>Good Friday ............................ " 15</p> <p>Easter Sunday .......................... " 17</p> <p>St. George ............................. " 23</p> <p>Low Sunday ............................. " 24</p> <p>Rogation Sunday ........................ May 22</p> <p>Queen Victoria's Birthday .............. " 24</p> <p>Ascension Day, Holy Tuesday ............ " 26</p> <p>Pentecost, Whit Sunday ................. June 5</p> <p>Trinity Sunday ......................... " 12</p> <p>Corpus Christi ......................... " 16</p> <p>Accession of Queen Victoria ............ " 20</p> <p>Proclamation of Queen Victoria ......... " 21</p> <p>Midsummer Day, St. John Baptist ........ " 24</p> <p>Dominion Day ........................... July 1</p> <p>Michaelmas Day ......................... Sept. 29</p> <p>Birth of Prince of Wales ............... Nov. 9</p> <p>1st Sunday in Advent ................... " 27</p> <p>St. Andrew ............................. " 30</p> <p>St. Thomas ............................. Dec. 21</p> <p>Christmas Day .......................... " 25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">BANK HOLIDAYS.</span></h2> <p>ONTARIO. NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA. - New Year's Day; Good Friday; Queen's Birthday; Dominion Day; Christmas Day.</p> <p>QUEBEC. - New Year's Day; Epiphany; Annunciation; Good Friday; Ascension; Corpus Christi; St. Peter's and St. Paul's; All Saints; Conception; Christmas Day; Queen's Birthday, and Dominion Day.</p> <p>Also throughout the Dominion any day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast or Thanksgiving.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES.</span></h2> <p>Stamps required on Notes, Drafts, or Bills fo Exchange, executed singly :</p> <p>For $25 .............................. 1 cent.</p> <pre>" $50 and over $25 ................. 2 " </pre> <pre>" $100 and over $50 ................ 3 " </pre> <pre>" each fraction over $100 .......... 3 " </pre> <p>On Drafts or Bills of Exchange in duplicate:</p> <p>For ...................... $100 2 cents.</p> <pre>" each fractional part of $100 2 " </pre> <p>On Drafts or Bills of exchange in more parts than two:</p> <p>For ...................... $100 1 cent.</p> <p>For each fractional part of $100 1 cent.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">LIST OF SUNDAYS IN 1881.</span></h2> <p>January ............ 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30</p> <p>February ........... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27</p> <p>March .............. 6 - 13 - 20 - 27</p> <p>April .............. 3 - 10 - 17- 24</p> <p>May ................ 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29</p> <p>June ............... 5 - 12 - 19 - 26</p> <p>July ............... 3 - 10 - 17 - 24 - 31</p> <p>August ............. 7 - 14 -21 - 28</p> <p>September .......... 4 - 11 - 18 - 25</p> <p>October ............ 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30</p> <p>November ........... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27</p> <p>December ........... 4 - 11 - 18 - 25</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1881. -1st Month. 31 Days. January.</span></h3> <p>Another year with all hopes and fears,</p> <p>Has sunk into the deep abyss of time;</p> <p>And on the threshold of the new we stand,</p> <p>Like travellers to a strange and distant time.</p> <p>Hope smiling beckons, bidding us take courage;</p> <p>Faith points to heaven where God and angels dwell,</p> <p>Assuring us that all our untried future</p> <p>Is known to him who "doeth all things well."</p> <p></p> <p>From the Rose of Cheriton</p> <p>The autumn day was closing, cool and dry;</p> <p>The sun was setting in a cloudless sky</p> <p>Flinging around him as he sank to rest,</p> <p>A crimson glory flushing east and west.</p> <p>The quiet landscape caught his bright farewell,</p> <p>Ere the deep shadows of the evening fell.</p> <p><br />The gliding river, and the broken sedge,</p> <p>The pollard willows by the waters edge</p> <p>Smiled for a moment in the passing gleam</p> <p>Then sighed the sedge and darker flowed the stream;</p> <p>While cottage windows flashed into a blaze,</p> <p>And meadow pathways lay in purple haze;</p> <p><br />A sudden glory touched the whirling mill</p> <p>More crimson glowed the heather on the hill</p> <p>And starting up beneath the pinewood shade</p> <p>A moment, stood a golden colonnade;</p> <p>Then dropped the sun, the vision died away</p> <p>And twilight followed in her sober grey.</p> <p><br />1. Saturday. [1-364] New Years Day.-Bank Holiday</p> <p>It only comes once a year and the cattle have to be fed all the same. So have we &amp; a new year day dinner too; whither it be beef steak &amp; plum pudding or neeps {turnips} &amp; neep brose. Last night &amp; this morning or last year &amp; this year we (that is Mr W. Morrison, Elsie Annie, Belle, Willie &amp; I ) were waiting for the last moments of 1880 and as it neared its end we bade it farewell and welcomed the new by singing together the II Paraphrase. Father, Elsie &amp; W. Morrison were at Uncle W. Henderson's. Willie took them up &amp; I took them home. Miss Belle gave me one of E.P.Roe's works, What could she do, as xmas box So I have been enjoying it today</p> <p>2. Sunday. [2-363]</p> <p>Attended Divine worship in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev. Mr. Currie preached from the text Is it well with the II Kings 4 &amp; 26"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY.-IST MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>3. MONDAY. [3-362] County Court Term Begins.</p> <p>At Owen Sound with Miss Bella as she is leaving with the morning train for Uxbridge to study at the High School there. We had Mr W. Morrison &amp; Miss Annie along so we had a good time. We visited the new High School of Owen Sound which is a magnificent building having all the latest improvements in ventilation &amp; heating. We inscribed our names on the topmost tower. Expenses, 50c = Dinner. 40 for this book $1 for Tribune for last year. 15c for sundries. $2.05) Evening clear &amp; calm with intense frost.</p> <p>4. TUESDAY. [4-361]</p> <p>Fed cattle then took in part of straw stack for litter for horses Then hitched up single sleigh and went to Mr. Carr's on Church Business Evening. Jack &amp; Celia Morrison came up from Bentinck so we went to Uncle Haverson's with sleigh load. Had a very pleasant evening. Got home two hours a-yout the wee short hour a yout the twall.</p> <p>5. WEDNESDAY. [5-360]</p> <p>Took in a barrel of potatoes they are keeping very well. John, William &amp; Celly went home today. Afternoon Put some more carbolic acid on the cow that has lice. Then splitting wood. This was a very beautiful day such as we would like for winter</p> <p>6. THURSDAY. [6-359]</p> <p>The Annual Meeting of the Presbyterian Congregation of Keady was held today. I being Secretary of Managers had to get books ready Afternoon at meeting. Paid James Jackson $9 for Blacksmith work horse shoeing amounts to 5.50</p> <p>7. FRIDAY. [7-358]</p> <p>For three weeks back I have done no work but chores Sleigh riding for pleasure &amp; sometimes on business has taken up the time. Well the bow that is always bent looses it elasticity sometime. One should have a few holidays and better now than in summer time. Today I commenced work. Thrashing peas with horses 3 floors Evening reading Scotts poems</p> <p>8. SATURDAY. [8-357]</p> <p>Cloudy &amp; cold. Thrashed 2 floors forenoon After cleaned up, had 13 bus. Willie &amp; I took the pea straw down to old barn for sheep feed. Two loads on sleigh box. Globe &amp; Canada Presbyterian did not come to hand today so we miss them now. Alette piece of Scott will do instead</p> <p>9. SUNDAY. [9-356]</p> <p>At the Keady Presbyterian Church. The Rev Mr. Currie preached from the texts Verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me Matt 26 - 21st Jesus said unto him Verily I say unto thee That this night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. Matt 26.34th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. - 1ST MONTH. 31 DAYS. JANUARY.</span></h2> <p>10. MONDAY. [10-355]</p> <p>Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day along with feeding Cattle. Had a call of Wesley Oliver, got the loan of 3 bags. Evening at the meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Association had a fine meeting. We are to have a debate next night. Subject Resolved that it is proper to have religious meetings at night. I am on the negative side what am I to say.</p> <p>11. TUESDAY. [11-354]</p> <p>Preparing logs for a days sawing to Mr Currie in D. Gilchrists bush. There were 9 or 10 at the bee got 10 logs on skid way at night. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. The Prayer meeting was tonight and a good many were out.</p> <p>12. WEDNESDAY. [12-353]</p> <p>Bee again. We did not get much done in forenoon as machine took good while to set. Cut well afternoon and there were plenty of teams so there are only 2 loads in the bush now. Stormy tonight.</p> <p>13. THURSDAY. [13-352]</p> <p>Taking in turnips 2 loads, 1 was frozen. They have been frozen ever since the first snowstorm, one side of pit. The winter came on so severe and suddenly that they were only covered with straw. There are 6 loads in the pit yet. Afternoon Cleaned up peas that I thrashed on Monday 10 bus. Cleaned up all we have thrashed 8 bags. Will thrash more tomw {tomorrow}</p> <p>14. FRIDAY. [14-351]</p> <p>Thrashing peas got 3 floors thrashed in forenoon afternoon Took a load of Amber Cane home from S. Halls shop he having failed to make it into molasses. Cleaned up 4 bags peas after supper. I thrashed 12 bags today. We are going to O.S tomorrow with 12 bags. Uncle, Aunt &amp; Elsie Haverson &amp; Aunt Mary were here today. Very cold day</p> <p>15. SATURDAY. [15-350]</p> <p>At O. Sound got 61 c per bus &amp; had 30 40/60 bus $18.75. Market fees 10 Dinner 25. School Books &amp; Postage 1.45 = 1.80. Paid A. Foster for boots $4.40. Thats the way the money goes. Take care of the cents &amp; the Dollars will take care of themselves. O.H. Rather a cold gray day.</p> <p>16. SUNDAY. [16-349]</p> <p>Attended Divine Service in Presbyterian Church Keady Rev. H. Currie preached from the text For they know not what they do Luke 23 &amp; 34.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY. - 1ST MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>17. MONDAY. [17-348]</p> <p>Took in wheat straw for bedding horses &amp; other chores. Afternoon thrashed 2 floors of peas. Evening at Y.P.C.A meeting. The debate came off two speakers on each side. The two first speeches were Cast. The Leaders speech on the negative had all the arguments in it I could think of so I had little to say. Splendid moonlight.</p> <p>18. TUESDAY. [18-347]</p> <p>Helping Donald Gilchrist to saw. The Machine wrought well and cut a big heap. Father Elsie &amp; Rob were at Uncle Haversons today they had single sleigh. Fine sunny day.</p> <p>19. WEDNESDAY. [19-346]</p> <p>Thrashing Peas 2 floors forenoon. Took little pig to Deven's boar. Thrashed 1 floor after I came home. This morning the bush was all clad with hoar frost, and at sun rise looked well. Strange that its locks should have grown grey in one night, but sols slant ray soon took it all away.</p> <p>20. THURSDAY. [20-345]</p> <p>Thrashed two floors peas they were rather tough today as there was little frost Afternoon cleaned up had good heap but did not measure into bin as I had to go to Devin's for pig. Had good sleigh ride there &amp; back. Wrote F Cathrae Bermuda evening. W.A. Gerolamy left wheel turnip cutter on trial. Price $20. One year free after that interest @ 7 percent time paid.</p> <p>21. FRIDAY. [21-344]</p> <p>Went to Aunt Mary's to draw home wood for her. Uncle George &amp; Cousin Bill were there too. We took home 21 loads Fine day afternoon rather stormy wind blowing from North East.</p> <p>22. SATURDAY. [22-343]</p> <p>Measured peas into bin 18 1/2 bus got 1 floor thrashed before dinner. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips 1 frozen &amp; the other a good load. Stormy day wind still blowing from North East.</p> <p>23. SUNDAY. (23-342)</p> <p>Attend Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady. The Rev H. Currie preached from the text Thus saith the Lord Stand ye in the ways &amp; see &amp; ask for the old paths, where is the good way and walk there in and ye shall find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6 &amp; 16</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881. 31 DAYS JANUARY.</p> <p>24. MONDAY (24-341) Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day &amp; snow falling scarcly. Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting.</p> <p><br />25. TUESDAY (25-340) Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is that many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail &amp; so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday.</p> <p><br />26. WEDNESDAY (26-339) Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father &amp; I put them through twice &amp; baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Left 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The Farmer notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready.</p> <p><br />27. THURSDAY (27-338) Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bus &amp; feed for 7 months 28 bus) of wheat bin There are only 18 bus for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable &amp; threw off snow off cowstable roof it was very deep &amp; hard. I then put a scantlin by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it</p> <p><br />28. FRIDAY (28-337) Took in potatoes &amp; apples. The apples are keeping well likewise the potatoes. Then split some wood. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips &amp; threw snow off old stable The snow is now every deep &amp; the wood is getting burned up so after the 15th Feb I will have lots to do At Managers meeting tonight 10 oclock &amp; O.S. tomorrow.</p> <p>29. SATURDAY (29-336) Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs Sold at 62 c per bus $19.5. Market fees 10c Dinner 25 Sugar 25c Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool 5c = $2.95. Thats the way the money goes. Paid for Manse Fund 3.20 -- The timber men have been making square timber on back end of 50 acres 4 elms are made now &amp; some Black ash.</p> <p><br />30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335) Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Currie preached from the text And they took knowledge of hem that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4 &amp; 13.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY &amp; FEBRUARY.- 1ST &amp; 2nd MONTHS. 1881.</span></h2> <p>31. MONDAY. [31-334]</p> <p>Cleaned up 16 bags of Oats. Hitched up single sleigh &amp; Willie went up for Duncan's kettle as we are to kill Susie &amp; spring pig. G. Henderson came down to give us a hand. We got on well Susie is good pork &amp; was only up 3 weeks. Evening at Y.P.C.A. We are to have a debate 2 weeks from tonight Whether does prosperity or adversity expose a man to the grater evil.. I on prosperity</p> <p>1. TUESDAY. [32-333]</p> <p>A Month gone already I was at O.S. today Sold Susie for $6.50 per 100 lbs weight 328=$21.32 Oats 16 bags 52.28 @ 3.49 per bus 17.96. Amount 39.28 Paid at Merchants Bank note on Cherry cow ($49) which we bought last year at Hardies sale. Big price but she is the only cow that we have to calve this year. I bought one coming home tonight $27 from R McFarland</p> <p>2. WEDNESDAY. [33-332]</p> <p>Split wood &amp; took home Duncan's kettle. Afternoon Brought home cow from Robert McFarland. Then took in wheat straw for bedding to horses. Fine day no clouds bright sunshine with intense frost the thermometer indicated in the morning 30 degrees below zero It did not feel as cold as Tuesday morning as there was no wind.</p> <p>3. THURSDAY. [34-331]</p> <p>Taking in tunrips out of another put so I was all forenoon shoveling away snow &amp; making a new road. We got in 5 loads afternoon. They were good but those that were along one side of pit that were frozen hard before being covered over rotten About 2 loads out of the five useless. Pity that such is life.</p> <p>4. FRIDAY. [35-330]</p> <p>Thrashing at J. Scarrow's had horses this work will pay for use of mower which we had mowing 7 acres. Clear frosty day</p> <p>5. SATURDAY. [36-329]</p> <p>Thrashing this forenoon at Scarrows. Paid him 87 c for 84 lbs peas get in Spring. So I am clear with him now. Cherry calved last night at 1.oclock heifer calf roan in colour Afternoon cleaned up 16 bags oats. Clear frosty day</p> <p>6. SUNDAY 5 after Epiphany. [37-328]</p> <p>Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady Our Paster preached from the text I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable, unto God, which is your reasonable service Romans 12th &amp; 1st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 28 DAYS. FEBRUARY.</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. [38-327]</p> <p>Went to O.S. market with 16 bags oats. Got 34 c per bus. Had 53 33/34 = 18.35. The Oats weigh very well. I think they are the best oats we have had this side the Atlantic The wheat is down in price only 95 for fall wheat today. So we have lost by taking the Feb price on fall wheat sold for seed. W. Maxwell paid his wheat 16 14/60 bus $15.42. Paid his Father balance of sewing $3.75. Spent 45 c Fine day</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. [39-326]</p> <p>Filled up 10 bags Oats to repay John Barber for 28 27/34 bus got in fall. for feed. Took them up got home after dinner Afternoon cleaned up 15 bags Oats &amp; fed cattle. W. Oliver paid fall wheat $12.19. Today has been of soft The snow has gone down a good deal today</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. [40-325]</p> <p>Got my hair dressed this morning we then cleaned up another bag of Oats and dressed shilocks for chop. Afternoon at bush put down one tree and cut it up 4 feet lengths split &amp; piled except 2 blocks. Thaw all day the snow is sinking fast. It had been raining since 4 pm. &amp; is still raining At prayer meeting evening</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. [41-324]</p> <p>The thaw still continuing so there is no getting a horse on the roads. I had to take pig back to Devins on foot this forenoon Afternoon split some wood. Charles Bains called to ascess property Amount of agreement $1700. $15 less than last year The snow has disappeared rapidly patches of bare ground to be seen here &amp; there.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. [42-323]</p> <p>Took in potatoes &amp; apples they are both keeping well. I then covered turnips pits with snow where it was thawed off Afternoon made road from barn to gate fit for team to walk on This morning was frosty but through the day very mild so the roads are rather soft yet. I wonder if I can get to town tomorrow</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. [43-322]</p> <p>Willie and I were in bush sawing firewood cut 4 blocks forenoon. Afternoon we cut 2 logs of the 7 that were left on skid way of last springs sawing. We cut 18 blocks 9 we split &amp; piled. This was a soft rainy forenoon got colder &amp; harder afternoon. John Hall paid fall wheat 6.18 J Douglas paid also 13.70</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. [44-321] Septuagesima.</p> <p>Attended a prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church Keady Our minister being absent - assisting Mr Blain Tara. the Elders conducted the service.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY.-2ND MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>14. MONDAY. [45-320]</p> <p>Frosty morning &amp; roads hard so I went to O. Sound Market with load of Oats 16 bags 52 33/34 bushels @ 34 c $18.01. Expenses 35 c From here to {Saagden?} road the road was very high &amp; narrow but the sleigh kept on very well. Evening at Y.P.C.A. Had fine meeting. The debate was very well handled &amp; showed a marked in improvement. Splendid Moonlit night with foreboding circle round the moon</p> <p>15. TUESDAY. [46-319]</p> <p>Got all hands up at 4 oclock and cleaned 8 bags Oats 7 bags wheat. Got away with load alittle past 8 oclock. Had 26 05/34 bus. Oats @ 34 c $8.89. Wheat 16 21/60 bus @ 1.07 = $17.49. Amount 26.38 Transmitted by draft on Merchants Bank $107. part of installment on farm balance in 3 months Expense of sundries 85 c Got whip from R. Robertson payment made by bringing out good Fine day &amp; O. Sounds was pretty lively.</p> <p>16. WEDNESDAY. [47-318]</p> <p>Took in remainder of straw stack into driving shed for bedding horses. Afternoon went to back end of 50 acres to see the measuring of square timber by caller. The lumbermen went on to our lot with out permission &amp; cut 10 or 12 sticks. Money is forwarded by post as there was 2 sticks hauled away which they were to measure on this way home. Evening went to see Mr Jackmen's &amp; family.</p> <p>17. THURSDAY. [48-317]</p> <p>Went out Father &amp; I to the 2nd Con. Arran to a Credit Auction Sale bought heifer in calf $31 &amp; small year old heifer at $10.50. Big prices but with health may pay. Got them home at 8 oclock. The heifer calves 1st May or 1st June rather late. Father brought home horses Cold day</p> <p>18. FRIDAY. [49-316]</p> <p>Thrashing at J. Duncans Fine day Had a little more snow which will improve sleighing</p> <p><br />19. SATURDAY. [50-315]</p> <p>Took in 3 loads turnips 2 1/2 loads were rotten great pity but such is life, or such is the effects of frost. Fine clear day The cow bought of Robert McFarland calved tonight. Bull calf</p> <p>20. SUNDAY. [51-314] Sexagensima</p> <p>Attended Service in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H. Currie preached from the text Not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord of hosts Zechariah 4th &amp; 6th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 28 DAYS. FEBRUARY.</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. [52-313]</p> <p>Father &amp; I had a good sleigh ride to O.S. today. Paid $2 for fixing Fathers watch. 30 c for beekeeping books for Willie. 65 c for tea. $30 to R. McFarland $27 for cow $3 for 25 bus lime. Received for 10 pieces of square timber sold to McArthur Bros. &amp; taken of far end of 50 acre lot $15.55. Spent today $33.45 $100 Pleasant sunny day</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. [53-312]</p> <p>Cleaned up 4 bags grist 9 bags chop. Then I split all the wood we have left in afternoon Soft day but I think will freeze. Paid G Henderson $9 for thrashing our crop. Cheap thrashing.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. [54-311]</p> <p>Cold morning. Took load to Mill On my way bought 13 bus peas @ 61 1/2 c per bus-$8. Paid Gerolamy 96 c interest on gang plough had 1.25 balance 43 c Paid. Paid {scribble} $68. Bought 1 lb sulphur 10 c 1/2 oz Bin iodide of Mercury 15=254 =$78{?} Got home at 11 oclock had to wait on grist</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. [55-310]</p> <p>Intense frost this morning. I emptyed chop and cleaned bags and hung them up. Then split wood. Afternoon took down scaffold which was under strawcarriers at thrashing and fixed up sleigh to go out to Tara tonight to evening meeting in Pres. Church. Had a very pleasant meeting Mr Tom's was very pointed &amp; clear Subject - The Borad &amp; the narrow way. Cold day</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. [56-309]</p> <p>Did some little jots, then went to D. Adamsons sale. Things went very dear some being primed by the whiskey pail which was handed round so that all who wished might dip &amp; drink. 2 Calves were sold one went at $22 the other at $12. Uncles Henderson &amp; Haverson were at sale, had tea with us on their way home. Clear Sunny day</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. [57-308]</p> <p>Took in part of old stack out of Barn, then down some straw to Mr. Currie &amp; some to Mrs Welsh out of barn. Afternoon took down load pea straw to sheep, and went 3 times to the bush to break road Took alittle load of wood each time. Alittle soft today and appearance of another thaw</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. [58-307] Quinquagesima --- Shrove Sunday</p> <p>Attended divine service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H. Currie Preached from the text For godly sorrow worketh repentence to Salvations not to be repented of but the sorrow of the world worketh death II Corin. 7 &amp; 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY &amp; MARCH.-2ND &amp; 3rd MONTHS. 1881.</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. [59-306]</p> <p>Took in 5 loads of turnips left 4 loads behind We have just the pit across the creek now &amp; the mangolds {mangelwurzel}. Splitting wood evening. Pleasant forenoon but is now very cold Had pleasant and profitable Y.P.C.A. meeting tonight</p> <p>1. MARCH-TUESDAY. [60-305] St. David's Day.</p> <p>Split all the wood that is at home this forenoon Afternoon chopping cord wood in bush got on well. Very cold day. At Managers meeting evening. And this is the 1st of March well it is getting like spring but we have quite a lot of snow yet &amp; cold weather</p> <p>2. ASH-WEDNESDAY. [61-304]</p> <p>Chopping cord wood in bush all day Put down 2 trees cut and split &amp; piled 1 1/2 Cold day Snowing alittle forenoon.</p> <p>3. THURSDAY. [62-303]</p> <p>Chopping cord wood &amp; ground axe before I went away. Afternoon hitched up and drew home all the wood I had cut about 2 1/2 cords. Got on well in bush. Evening I went up to Devins but did not bring home pig. Bother the pigs I say. Very stormy tonight. high wind from south east with snow &amp; drift</p> <p>4. FRIDAY. [63-302]</p> <p>I was at a Bee today sawing wood for Mr Currie. We put down the trees and cut them up with crosscut saws. I &amp; C.McArthur cut up 5 trees 2 had notches cut. I never wrought a saw that cut so fast before. I suppose we cut over 5 cords. If we had a good saw we would soon put up a years wood as I did not think it possible for a saw to cut so fast. Soft snow</p> <p>5. SATURDAY. [64-301]</p> <p>At Blacksmiths shop gitting horses shod sharp. This is the first time they have been shod this year then made a pack for sleigh to tackle hay to O.S. Evening at Devin's for pig. I also opened a door into barn out of passage of horse stable. to get at hay in barn Raw cold day wind from North East</p> <p>6. SUNDAY. 1 in Lent. [65-300] Quadragesima.</p> <p>Attended dinner service in our own Church Our Pastor preached from the ext{text} and behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Matt 27.-51. Bright sunny day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH.</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. [66-299]</p> <p>Finished hay ruck. &amp; selected some boards to make door to put on between feed passage og horse stable &amp; barn Afternoon Willie &amp; I went to bush for pole to bind on hay then put on load of hay out of old barn. Evening at Association had pleasant meeting. Bible lessons just now are in the Book of Daniel &amp; are exceedingly interesting</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. [67-298]</p> <p>At O. Sound with load of hay had Fan &amp; Prince. Got on well roads rather bare near O.S. I had 2120 lbs hay (Sleigh weighed 810 lbs) Sold at 7.75 per ton but buyer payed 25 c for weighing &amp; M. Fees so I had $8 per ton in reality=$8.21 1/2 Paid T. Frizzell for boots $7. Bought Improved Diamond Saw at 90 c per foot 6 feet long $5.40 Paid $4 Dinner 20.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. [68-297]</p> <p>Went up to Aunt Mary's for Calf (a red heifer week old) Got home at noon. John Morrison came up here yesterday to help us cut some wood. Sawing wood in bush afternoon got on well. Saw cut pretty well rather wide set I think Bright sunny day</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. [69-296]</p> <p>Sawing wood till 4 oclock afternoon then hitched up &amp; went out to Tara to Evangilistic Meeting. They have had meetings every night for two weeks &amp; will have for another week yet. Cold night &amp; roads rather bare</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. [70-295]</p> <p>Got saw sharped at Keady this morning and it is supposed to be rather soft in temper. We cut up a maple tree today split &amp; piled it 2 cords. and made axe handle. at noon. Evenings I have been preparing speech for debate of which I have been appointed leader of affirmative Resolved that real evils are more productive of misery to man than imaginary ones</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. [71-294]</p> <p>Sawing wood all day. Cut up large maple 3 cords Made axe handle in the morning &amp; put it in axe. Broke another handle tonight &amp; made another evening We cannot find very good handle timber that is one reason why they break so readily. Snowing tonight.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 2 in Lent. [72-295]</p> <p>Attended our own Church Keady the Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text God be merciful to me a sinner Luke 18 &amp; 13</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH.-3rd MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>14. MONDAY. [73-292]</p> <p>I finished axe handle and put it in axe Sawing in bush afterwards. Got a good bit cut today. Evening at Y.P.C.A. had pleasant meeting. Affirmitive side gain in the debate. Two of the speakers on this side were absent however. Debate for next month Resolved that Woman has more influence for good than Man. Good subject.</p> <p>15. TUESDAY. [74-291]</p> <p>I was sawing wood at W. Oliver's today as he has been sick for some time had a very good day. Willie took John Morrison down to Peabody on his way home The snow has gone away considerably today so that the sleighing is almost gone.</p> <p>16. WEDNESDAY. [75-290]</p> <p>Chopping notches in firewood logs. Willie &amp; I sawed an hour before night after school time. Pleasant day</p> <p>17. THURSDAY. [76-289] St. Patrick's Day.</p> <p>Chopping all day. I have a lot of logs ready for storing. Foggy morning &amp; forenoon Afternoon clear sunshine so the snow is wearing away fast The sleighing is clean worn out now &amp; I hope we may have ploughing weather soon.</p> <p>18. FRIDAY. [77-288]</p> <p>Took in 3 loads tonight from pit across creek. They are keeping pretty well a few in bottom of pit are rotten with water as the land is so flat &amp; last thaws water has not run off. Only a little bit of pit will be wet any way. I was chopping afternoon. Father was at Sinclair's sale bought heifer in calf for $15.25. I was at Uncle W's evening. our $14</p> <p>19. SATURDAY. [78-287]</p> <p>Frosty morning hitched up Prince &amp; Brisk &amp; drew home wood 8 loads in forenoon got on well &amp; 4 loads afternoon Began to snow at dinnertime then turned to rain so I was pretty wet by the last load. I think we have 10 cords at home now which will keep us going awhile. Rained all afternoon and is still raining so I am glad there is so much wood at the door.</p> <p>20. SUNDAY. [79-286]</p> <p>Attended Dinner service in Presbyterian Church Keady. The Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text For without me ye can do nothing John 15.5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 DAYS. MARCH.</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. [80-285]</p> <p>Brought home the heifer Father bought. then took in barrel potatoes, &amp; shifted peastraw off hay as we are feeding horses out of frame barn. Afternoon Sharpened saw it was my first attempt so it took a good while to get over it, then sawing in bush Cut over a cord. Evening at Y.P.C.A. I read 11 pages of the Rose of Chreriton D. Carr will read next night. (Debate.) I am on the negative side</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. [81-284]</p> <p>Set the saw fixed stove pipes &amp; one of a thousand things besides. Afternoon Sawing cut a good bit. We have got a slight coat of new snow &amp; it had been pretty cold today so I think we may get home some more wood tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes does it?</p> <p><br />23. WEDNESDAY. [82-283]</p> <p>Drawing home wood 8 loads pretty fair sleighing between bush &amp; here. We have now 13 cords at the least at home now, which I think ought to bring us to the snow. Afternoon Sawing in bush got on well. We are making the bush quite thin &amp; piling brush of every tree we cut so it is alittle like a fallow now.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. [83-282]</p> <p>Sawing &amp; chopping all day. We had a fine beech tree just off the stump at dinnertime. Afternoon we notched him up &amp; took off 24 blocks of splendid splitting wood. Put down another tree &amp; took off 2 blocks we trimmed it up. Sunny afternoon. Snow going slowly</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. [84-281]</p> <p>Sawing &amp; chopping all day. Cut up 2 beeches &amp; part of a small maple. Sunshine all day but very cold north wind. Made an axe handle evening.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. [85-280]</p> <p>Cold morning. Put handle into axe &amp; opened turnip pit &amp; took in 5 small loads of good turnips Afternoon Ground 3 axes split Sunday wood &amp; made another handle for old splitting axe Cold north wind Had a long letter from F. Cathrae. Bermuda today.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. 4 in Lent. [86-279]</p> <p>Attended divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady. The Pastor Rev H. Currie preached from the text Son go work today in my vineyard Matt 21st. &amp; 28th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH &amp; APRIL.-3RD &amp; 4TH MONTHS. 1881.</p> <p>28. MONDAY. [87-278]</p> <p>Cutting firewood. Put down a beech had 24 blocks in it. 1 small maple that was put down by fire also a maple stub 2 ft through at but a splendid log Got some notches cut in it before night. This forenoon G. Henderson got 8 bags black oats changed for 8 bags white for seed. Clear &amp; cold</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. [88-277]</p> <p>Sawing at John Duncans he had a day of sawing machine &amp; has got 50 cords or more cut to day. I was taking blocks from saw forenoon afternoon splitting. Cold day with appearance of change</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. [89-276]</p> <p>Sawing at home got our maple stub cut up, I suppose we had about 2 cords. Put down a big beech, evening. Cold north east wind. I wish the cold weather was past for it has been to long cold.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. [90-275]</p> <p>I was at a log raising today. W. Maxwell has rented John Mc Nabs 100 acres &amp; has to put up a house first thing so we got it raised today. 16 X 20 feet. Had a pleasant evening at Mr Hays on my way home Cold day &amp; looks like snow.</p> <p>1. APRIL-FRIDAY. [91-274]</p> <p>I was assisting Mr Hays to saw as he had a days saw with machine at home. He got over 50 cords cut. Very cold day had slight shower of snow.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. [92-273]</p> <p>Sawing wood in bush. cut off 21 big blocks of beech in forenoon. Split &amp; pile then and chopped down another tree &amp; fixed a lot of brush heaps &amp; cut off 6 blocks evening Still very cold keen frost. I have been on 3 days at home this week. How quickly it has passed.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY [93-272]</p> <p>Attended divine Service in Presbyterian Church Keady The Pastor Rev H Currie Preached from the text Come see the place where the Lord lay Matt 28th. 6th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL.</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. [94-271] County Court Term begins.</p> <p>Sawing &amp; chopping all day. We have now a good bit of wood cut &amp; quite a fallow chopped Uncle &amp; Aunt Haverson &amp; Mr Thom Evangilist came here forenoon on a visit. We had then at our Association in the evening. Mr Thom gave us a pointed &amp; practical address.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. [95-270]</p> <p>Cold &amp; snowing alittle. Took in 2 loads turnips I was frozen by last cold weather that is on one side of pit which had only straw on it. At 11 oclock it began to blow &amp; drift so thick that one could not see 4 rods. Had quite a fall of snow after sunset. O for some genial pleasant weather.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. [96-269]</p> <p>Our visitors left this morning it being so stormy yesterday they could not start home. I ploughed &amp; plained door to go on between barn &amp; horses stable, &amp; a lot of other chores. The Storm is over &amp; the country side is white once more. Cold &amp; cloudy so the snow did not go away much.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. [97-268]</p> <p>Put door together &amp; hung it hinges cost at Keady 10 c Screws 5 c = 15 c. After noon took in 3 loads turnips &amp; one 1/2 load we got out below snow which were not gather last fall some were fresh &amp; good others were rotten. We may cut some more where snow drift melts away more. Frosty to night. 1/2 past 10. P.M.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. [98-267]</p> <p>Shifted one side of the lane so as to fence one side of sod field below barn. Afternoon cut 15 poles in bush across creek to fence the new watering place on creek below barn. &amp; 19 in bush on this side creek for fence between here &amp; Keady So we got a good days work done. Bright sunny day.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. [99-266]</p> <p>Drew out all the poles across creek &amp; gathered the 19 in other bush. Afternoon fixed cattle then dressed myself &amp; got Wesley saddle and went up to Uncle Haversons to attend Tara church to-morrow. Fine clear afternoon.</p> <p>10. PALM-SUNDAY. [100-265]</p> <p>For the past sixweeks there have been evangilistic services in connection with the Presbyterian &amp; Methodist Congregations of Tara conducted by G Thom &amp; today the meetings were brought to a close by both Con {?} sitting down together at the Lords table. The Rev Mr Galloway preached from the text And Enoch walked with God. The evening Service was conducted by Mr Thom who spoke on the leading truths of the 13th 14th 15th &amp; 16th Ch. of St John Mr. Curries text today was Psalms 85th &amp; 6th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL.-4th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. [101-264]</p> <p>Came home from Uncle Haversons. &amp; hitched up sleigh and drew 19 poles from bush to fence. Afternoon took harrows to blacksmiths shop to get sharpened. &amp; plough to get a small mould board on in place of coulter to pare off the grass &amp; throw it into furrow ^ so as to get it covered to prevent it growing up between the furrows. Splitting wood remainder of afternoon. There have been circles round the sun &amp; moon for days &amp; night past so I suppose we will have rain or snow</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. [102-263]</p> <p>Took whole day at board fence &amp; got on all the boards (except the one that goes on the top of posts) as far as we had posts in The bottom board is 1 foot 1st space 4 inches 2nd board 8 in. 2nd space 21 in filled by 6 in boards crossed these ends however not filling the space by 2 in 1 below in one above. Then topmost board 6 in. Cold day circle round the sun tonight but no storm yet.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. [103-262]</p> <p>Took 3 loads of turnips out of pit &amp; 1 off field that was left in fall. Then took up small load of hay from log barn to new barn for feeders. Cleaned 2 bags grist evening 4 bags oats chopp. Drew turnips with waggon which was the first work with it for the season.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. [104-261]</p> <p>At Tara Mill with grist Called at Uncle Ws. for 2 1/2 (bus peas @ 69 per bus.) to mix with chopp/ Got new collar back band &amp; hook hems (so that we might hitch up one horse.) for $6 &amp; old collars faced $2. Bought all our seeds today. 25 lbs red clover @ 91/4 c $2-2{9?} for 12 1/2 acres 1 lb of Alsicke Clover 16 c. 8 lbs turnip Seed @ 18 c $1.44 1 lb mang.W. 30 c 2 oz Carrot 8 c 3 Pack of garden seeds 13 c = $4.42</p> <p>15. GOOD FRIDAY. [105-260]</p> <p>Shifted fence alongside of fallow so as to straighten it &amp; take a piece off fallow which was not bad with stumps Afternoon went to Mr. Sim's for 13 bus seed peas. Fair roads. Pretty cold evening. Jack, Nell Elsie &amp; George Haverson were down spending the evening.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. [106-259]</p> <p>Fixed fence at new waterings directly below barn &amp; made long whippeltree for mare. Afternoon Took away Nelly cow to Cochrane's Bull. Cool evening</p> <p>17. EASTER SUNDAY. [107-258]</p> <p>Attended Divine Worship in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H Currie preached about the text Call unto me and I will answer thee and show the great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jeremiah 33rd &amp; 3rd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL.</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. [108-257]</p> <p>Took in all the turnips 6 loads we put them into snow in barn, as we do not expect frost to hurt them now. Afternoon Put on a load of hay to take to Owen Sound tomorrow. Got it on all right &amp; drew it out into yard. It will freeze tonight.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. [109-256]</p> <p>At O. Sound had very good roads dry &amp; hard as summer Had 17.50 sold at $8 per ton = $7.00 Bought plough reins 40 c Oatmeal $1. Duck 6 yds at 25 c per yd. = $1.30 Spool 13 c Weighing load &amp; M.F. 22 c $3.25 Got $3 on hay &amp; 2 to get. $1.75 on hand</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. [110-255]</p> <p>Got irons on to long whiffeltree &amp; started to plough a piece of sod beside new orchard for garden ground as it is sandy soil &amp; so preferable to this piece beside the house. Started in sod field below barn at 10.o.clock it does not plough well as there has been no rain &amp; it is loose on the top &amp; dry. Willie harrowed garden ground afternoon for the first with third horse.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY. [111-254]</p> <p>Ploughing all day &amp; have now a good piece turned near the houses walk so fast being the first. Willie had Cherry cow at Cochrane's Bull today. Had a call of two Cattle buyers I offerered cows at $10.5. They said would we give back $10. No Father was sowing clover on fall wheat today. I hope we may have rain soon. Clear tonight again</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. [112-253]</p> <p>Ploughing sod all day getting over it pretty well. Fine dry day WIllie was building fences.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. [113-252]</p> <p>Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing all day , all day, From morn till night with the wee intervals of eating time. a day &amp; 1/2 will finish field now. Dry &amp; warm.</p> <p>24. LOW-SUNDAY. 1 after Easter. [114-251]</p> <p>Attended Divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H. Currie preached from the text Which shall know every man the plague of his own heart I Kings 8th &amp; 38th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL &amp; MAY.-4th &amp; 5th MONTHS. 1881.</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. [115-250]</p> <p>Started to plough came on rain at 9 oclock so Wilfie &amp; I washed that part of harness we use when ploughing &amp; oiled it. Faired at 12 oclock so I oiled what we had washed and got to plough again at 1:30 P.M. Raining hard at bed time</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. [116-249]</p> <p>Had a lot of rain last night &amp; it began to rain at 7 oclock again &amp; rained heavy till 1/2 past ten. We were cleaning oats in barn. Afternoon had a lively time ploughing till night &amp; an hour will finish it now</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. [117-248]</p> <p>Finished sod field then ploughing across creek in turnip land. Got 4 land done. Had quite a shower after supper but ploughed all the time. Father sowed 2 1/2 bags of peas on sod and Willie harrowed with Fan.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. [118-247]</p> <p>Bains raised our assessment $150 today Took out 3 bags peas &amp; Father sowed that &amp; 1 1/4 bag of Oats which finished field I was harrowing all day Rather raw in morning &amp; land soft as the water springs out of foot of hill. I have rather more than 1/2/ of it finished tonight Looks like rain but I think may keep off Tom Atchison is to put in post of board fence for 8 c per post</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. [119-246]</p> <p>Cool morning &amp; looks to be dry so I left the harrowing as it will be dryer tomorrow Ploughing turnip land all day turned over a good piece. Willie was drawing stones to watering place as it is rather soft. Cold day to be 29 April.</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. [120-245]</p> <p>Ploughing turnip land forenoon then finished harrowing of field below barn. It looks well now. Evening ploughing turnip land, A few hours will finish cleaned land snow Willie was hauling stones with mare to watering place.</p> <p>1. MAY-SUNDAY. 2 after Easter. [121-244]</p> <p>Attended divine service in Presbyterian Church Keady our Pastor preached from the text. Go through the midst of the city through the midst of Jerusalem &amp; set the mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abomination that be done in the midst thereof Ezekiel 9th. 4th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 DAYS. MAY.</span></h2> <p>2. MONDAY. [122-243]</p> <p>Fine fresh morning. Finished ploughing cleaned land and started pea stubble that was not ploughed for fall wheat. Afternoon cleaned 3 bags 9 bus wheat &amp; Father sowed turnip land. Willie went for road scraper so I was scraping with Fan all the muck on end land into hollows in field. Willie was harrowing while I was scraping. Wilkinson saw fat cows offered 4 1/4 per lb. did not sell.</p> <p>3. TUESDAY. [123-242]</p> <p>Willie was harrowing forenoon &amp; made it ready for grass seeds I was building gaps and straightening up fences as the cattle are to get back through fields today. Afternoon I was ploughing pea stubble. Father sowing grassseeds Willie harrowing with Fan, they got 1/2 through with field. Wilkinson sent out word with Uncle Henderson that we would take cows at 4 1/2 c per lb. To be dilivered on Friday morning</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. [124-241]</p> <p>Finished ploughing pea stubble &amp; Father &amp; Willie finished grassseeds &amp; harrowing. Afternoon at W. Henders{trails off} for 4 bus barley at 85 per bus. Got home at 1/2 past 2 then away to H. Oliver's raising which went on well. Father &amp; Willie sowed &amp; harrowed barley. Cool day Ann got $2 from W. Watson being balance on hay</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. [125-240]</p> <p>Put new head on gang plough cleaned 2 bags seed wheat &amp; sowed 2 1/2 acres which was fall wheat winter killed. I ganged it in. Warm afternoon &amp; looks like rain. Had a call of M. L. Thom also is visiting the home boys in the neighborhood. John Atchison has commenced to dig post holes.</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. [126-239]</p> <p>Got up at 1/2 past 3 oclock &amp; got away with cows at 5. We had a good shower during the night so the morning was cool and the road in good condition for cattles feet. Got in at 11 o clock, they weighed 21000 at 4 1/2 per 100 $94.30. Brought home order on Merchant Bank in favoar of J. H. Mason for $100. Expenses 35 c</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. [127-238]</p> <p>Ploughing the piece of new land where Amber Cane &amp; turnips were. Evening took Nelly back to Bull again. Rather a long walk after supper 8 miles. Willie picked stones off new land then went up to Uncle Williams with 1 1/2 bus Lost Nation Wheat on mares back and got the same amount of White Russians in exchange to sow new land</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 3 after Easter. [128-237]</p> <p>At our own Church Keady Mr Currie preached from the text If it bear fruit well and if not then after that thou shall cut it down. Luke 13th &amp; 9th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY.-5th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. [129-236]</p> <p>Finished ploughing new land &amp; struck out 2 loads where fall wheat was last year. Father sowed new land with wheat &amp; Willie harrowed. Afternoon sowing Oats on knolls I was ganging in. Came a shower so we came home &amp; shifted stove to back Kitchen. Evening ganging got all done Father had sowed. Willie was twice over new land. Cherry cow was at Bull again this morning</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. [130-235]</p> <p>Sowing Oats I got them all ganged in by noon Willie finished new land. Picked some stones then ploughing for Oats. Willie harrowed gang ploughing across. Had a few slight showers today &amp; the bush is getting green rapidly. T. Atchison has got in a lot of post to day. We are getting warm weather now, so things are growing fast the peas &amp; Oats are up.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. [131-234]</p> <p>Ploughing fall wheat stubble for oats got a good piece turned over. Willie was picking stones and burning rubbish on foundation of old fence. He had Prince at Blacksmiths Shop evening. T. Atchison has finished the posts . He got 54 lbs flour home with him tonight. It has been very warm ^ today &amp; tonight</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. [132-233]</p> <p>Ploughing all day Willie was picking stones &amp; put in gate post and laid worm of fence. Tom Atchison was here giving us 1/2 day. He fixed bush fence at bevermeadow and dug 2 gate post holes at gap into turnip field. We got in one post before dinner &amp; hung gate at dinnertime. Father &amp; Willie put in other post &amp; fixed up fence. Cooler tonight. Very warm forenoon.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. [133-232]</p> <p>Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing Willie was picking up a few stones. Afternoon building fence. Today has been nice &amp; cool. North wind. The bush is leafing out fast we cannot see through it now. I am afraid we will have to plough up fall wheat yet it is very thin all of it.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. [134-231]</p> <p>Ploughing Ploughing Ploughing Father &amp; Willie finished fence between grass in new fallow &amp; where I am ploughing. Evening had thunder storm and fine rain which will refresh the thirsty ground. Saturday night the best of all the week. Rest for the weary</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. [135-230]</p> <p>Attended our on Church Mr. Currie preached from the text We then, as workers together with him beseech you also that ye receieve not the grace of God in vain II Cor. 6th &amp; 1st</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31. MAY.</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. [136-229] Easter Term begins.</p> <p>Ploughing all day and it will take tomorrow forenoon to finish. This field has taken nearly a weeks ploughing I wonder how many acres there are in it. It being partly new land and that stony, took more time. Willie was gathering roots afternoon harrowing Father sowed 3 bus Oats Cool day. Pleasant working. Our seeding would have been done with this field had the fall wheat been good. Such is life what has been will be.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. [137-228]</p> <p>Finished ploughing in the forenoon. Afternoon Willie was harrowing with the team &amp; I was stoning with Fan. Father finished ^ sowing an hour after dinner. Evening Fan was at the black smiths shop as she was lame. I was stoning with the team. Cool north east wind.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. [138-227]</p> <p>Willie was harrowing &amp; I was stoning with Fan. Evening Willie finished harrowing with Fan I started to plough 3 acres across creek among the stumps which was sown to fall wheat but was winter killed. Been cool today but warm evening</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. [139-226]</p> <p>Father was sowing oats on clear land across creek which was sown to fall wheat but was winter killed. I was gang ploughing them in Willie was harrowing behind me &amp; Father was sowing grass seeds behind him. Got through alittle before sunset then at J. K. Halls farewwell party He is leaving for the state of Iowa.</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. [140-225]</p> <p>Gang ploughing oats in on winter killed fall wheat beside barn Father sowed grassseeds &amp; Willie harrowed piece across creek second time then harrowed in grassseeds beside barn. At 2 oclock I got loan of Bains roller &amp; rolled spring wheat &amp; oats across creek before night. which was one good job done.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. [141-224]</p> <p>Rolled piece an sowed to oats besides barn then the field which is 1/2 barley 1/2 spring wheat. Then afternoon rolled the knolls &amp; clear part of field which was sown beginning of week, &amp; took home roller. Willie &amp; Father took in potatoes into barn we have a good waggon load. They kept very well.</p> <p>22. ROGATION SUNDAY. [142-223]</p> <p>Attended our own Church our Pastor preached from the text I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10th &amp;. 10th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY.-5th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. [143-222]</p> <p>Ploughing stumpy part of field across creek the ground is dry &amp; hard now. I got a good piece turned over. Willie was picking stones in grass field out of the way of mower. Very hot day.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. [144-221]Queen's Birthday - Born 1819 - Bank Holiday.</p> <p>The 24th of May Ploughing across creek till supper time then I had holiday. Very warm day few rigs on the road today to be the 24th There were two weedings in this neighbourhood today.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. [145-220]</p> <p>Finished ploughing across creek in forenoon Willie took over seed &amp; harrows &amp; took off stumps. Afternoon I took two year old heifer to bull. Willie was harrowing Father sowing Evening lit 4 heaps in fallow near R. McLeods fence. They burned gloriously sparks rising 70 feet.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. [146-219]</p> <p>Willie was harrowing forenoon I was at five &amp; gathering out sticks &amp; stumps from fence. Afternoon fixed 2/3 south end of fallow had fine fair breeze and good burn then being so much old stuff in it. Burning 4 panels of R. McLeods old fence was the only mischief done. Hope we may get the other end burned soon. Got home to bed at 9 oclock</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. [147-218]</p> <p>Father finished sowing grass seeds &amp; Willie finished harrowing at 10 oclock. I damed up creek &amp; made good place to wash sheep in &amp; got them washed by 12 oclock. Afternoon gathered stones on turnip land &amp; Willies gang ploughing it after supper. I was building fence at fire evening. Slight shower at 4 oclock the thunder is booming now so we expect more.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. [148-217]</p> <p>Rainy morning. Hitched up waggon &amp; took 24 rails to build gap burned by fire in fallow. Willie Went to gang plough &amp; I went to blacksmiths shop with Fan got 36 c worth of pine lumber from him for a gate. Afternoon making gate Willie dunged out calves Evening he was gang ploughing turnip land. We have had a splendid rain last night &amp; today so everything is greatly refreshed.</p> <p>29. SUNDAY. A after Ascension [149-216]</p> <p>Attended Divine Service in the Presbyterian Church Keady the Pastor Rev. H. Currie preached from the text Thus saith the Lord Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches Jeremiah 9th &amp; 23rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 &amp; 30 DAYS. MAY &amp; JUNE.</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. [150-215]</p> <p>Willie gang ploughed all the remainder of turnip land today &amp; I gathered all the stones in forenoon with Fan. Afternoon made gate awhile then clipped 2 sheep before supper &amp; 4 after. Very pleasant day cool &amp; dry</p> <p>31. TUESDAY. [151-214]</p> <p>Harrowing turnip land I finished clipping sheep 4. Afternoon ploughed knolls alongside board fence then scraped them into hollows &amp; made it level, which inproves the appearance greatly &amp; will facilitate the putting on of the boards likewise. Pleasant day with few drops of rain. Got a load of hay for Owen Sound tomorrow.</p> <p>1. JUNE-WEDNESDAY. [152-213]</p> <p>Drew out load of hay out of barn &amp; finished it as barn door is too low to let out a full load. Got away a 7oclock. had fine cool day. but no demand for hay. Gave it to W. Watson @ $7 per ton had on 21.00 = 7.35 market fees 20 c 1 lb pressed nails &amp; a few copper rivits 10 c 30 c</p> <p>2. THURSDAY. [153-212]</p> <p>Clearing the potato land of stumps, weeds, &amp; stones. Afternoon plough it. Evening Willie was harrowing I was scraping &amp; leveling alongside of board fence got finished Father &amp; Ann have been cutting seed potatoes to day It was pretty cool last night but is warm tonight &amp; looks as though we would have a shower.</p> <p>3. FRIDAY. [154-211]</p> <p>Finished ploughing potato land harrowed it &amp; took off stones also opened two first furrows for potatoes. Afternoon had slight shower wrought awhile at a gate. then started to draw out dung for potatoes. Got out 8 loads by night.</p> <p>4. SATURDAY. [155-210] Easter Term ends.</p> <p>Planting potatoes 23 drills &amp; 4 for carrots. We required 1 1/2 loads more manure. Got through at suppertime. Then harrowing &amp; gathering stones, on turnip land</p> <p>5. WHIT-SUNDAY. [156-209] Pentecost.</p> <p>The Rev Mr. Blain of Tara assisted Mr Currie to dispence the Sacrament at Peabody on the forenoon of today &amp; preached for us in the evening at 6:30 Text for I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation unto every one that beleiveth, to the Jew first &amp; also to the Greek. Romans 1st &amp; 16th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE.-6th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>6. MONDAY. [157-208]</p> <p>We had a very severe frost last night. The potatoes &amp; beans &amp; tomatoes are badly blackened &amp; the clover hangs its head. We here at board fence to day got on all the boards we had &amp; lack about 30 six inch boards, however it is cattle &amp; pig proof, which is a great matter in the meantime. Evening drew the rails which board fence set free &amp; put them on old rail fence between here &amp; Keady which makes it a better fence than it has been since we saw it. This was a big days work</p> <p>7. TUESDAY. [158-207]</p> <p>Took off weeds off one land then ploughed &amp; drilled it. Manured 14 drills 4 loads manure &amp; covered in at night. This is to be sown with Mangold Wurzel tomorrow if all's well. They are alongside potatoes. Father sowed 3 drills Carrots today. That we drilled today is good soil &amp; splendid mould &amp; I hope we will have some good mangolds. Like rain.</p> <p>8. WEDNESDAY. [159-206]</p> <p>Got out roller on turnip sow machine rather and rolled &amp; ground drills Father Ann &amp; Willie droped seed so we had the mangels sown by 10 oclock. Then I was ploughing Afternoon at Bill Scarrow's raising a 50 x 60 barn. Willie was gathering stones. No rain cold &amp; dry.</p> <p>9. THURSDAY. [160-205]</p> <p>Willie was at O.S. with Prince &amp; light waggon had the wool along. 4 fleeces 34 lbs. 29 c for 26 lbs. I was ploughing with Fan &amp; Brisk stoning and stumping afternoon Ploughing evening No rain yet cold &amp; dry</p> <p>10. FRIDAY. [161-204]</p> <p>Ploughing forenoon. Father &amp; Willie digging stumps &amp; stones I was taking them off afternoon Evening ploughing with mare as Willie was away to Mill with 2 bags grist &amp; staying at Uncle Haverson's all night. Looks to be dry &amp; we had frost again last night Its dark</p> <p>11. SATURDAY. [162-203]</p> <p>Harrowing forenoon pretty good mould about 1/4 acre lody which I went over with planker. Afternoon ploughing got a good piece turned over &amp; harrowed. There is now more than 2/3 of the land ready to drill when a few stones are picked off. Willie got home with grist right bought dung fork $1. Warm to day &amp; I hope it will bring thunder</p> <p>12. TRINITY SUNDAY. [163-202]</p> <p>{no entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 30 DAYS. JUNE.</span></h2> <p>13. MONDAY. [164-201]</p> <p>Took off some stones &amp; started to drill Dug some stones at noon then drilling till suppertime. Had a very high wind yesterday &amp; today it was higher Dust blowing of turnips fields in clouds. So it was disagreeable working. Evening went a few rounds when it came on a severe thunderstorm &amp; hurracane sweeping down trees &amp; fence by rods. We had to build fences till dark to keep out own cattle out of crop &amp; some at cow. There are 28 rods to build yet</p> <p>14. TUESDAY. [165-200]</p> <p>Opened 14 drills more; there are 65 now then drew out 2 loads dung before dinner &amp; 9 after which manured 27 drills. Father &amp; Annie spreading Willie drew some rails to low parts of fences in the morning Breezy day &amp; cool.</p> <p>15. WEDNESDAY. [166-199]</p> <p>Drawing out manure 16 loads and there are now 63 drills manured spread &amp; ready to cover in. Fine cool day but dry. Mare has not colted yet 3 weeks past her time (or 11 months) &amp; 3 weeks today.</p> <p>16. THURSDAY. [167-198] Corpus Christi.</p> <p>Started to cover in with the one furrow rather wide land but 1/2 being along the side of knoll I can turn the furrow down on dung instead of up. Got the 63 drills finished in forenoon which kept me busy. Afternoon sowing got them finished alittle after supper. Had slight shower as we were finishing &amp; looks like more &amp; I hope it will come Good night</p> <p>17. FRIDAY. [168-197]</p> <p>Opened 40 drills with one furrow the first I have ever tried. They are pretty straight but I have 2 drills in the middle a little wider than the rest However that is of little moment when the speed is considered. I had them opened at 10 oclock, then put out 14 loads of manure before night 2 1/2 drills to manure tomorrow. We had a splendid nights rain last night which will do a great amount of good. as the ground was very dry</p> <p>18. SATURDAY. [169-196] Battle of Waterloo.</p> <p>Put out 2 1/2 loads manure &amp; got the drills covered in by dinnertime. Afternoon sowing the 39 drills Evening harrowed potatoes and took off stumps &amp; stones off the piece that is to plough for turnips.</p> <p>19. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. [170-195]</p> <p>David Carr &amp; I went to 12th Con. School House and opened a Sabbath school. We had 14 scholars which is encouraging, to say the least. We meet at 10 oclock. Afternoon at Church Mr Currie preached from the text Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his Romans 8th &amp; 9th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE.-6th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>20. MONDAY. [171-194] Accession of Queen Victoria 1837.</p> <p>Cross ploughing for turnips, had Fan afternoon as Prince was at blacksmiths shop Got it all ploughed &amp; part of it harrowed. Evening took fat sheep up to Wards corner to King who bought her on Monday 6th at $5</p> <p>21. TUESDAY. [172-193] Proclamation of Queeen Victoria.</p> <p>Willie got Jacksons light rig &amp; took Annie to town (on her way to Uxbridge) with Prince I had Fan &amp; Brisk harrowing &amp; planking till alittle after dinner then raised 41 drills with one furrow &amp; came out splendid just right so I will be more able to try again. Willie got home all right. Rather cool tonight I suppose it will freeze.</p> <p>22. WEDNESDAY. [173-192]</p> <p>Put out 11 loads manure before 1 oclock which did 23 drills. Then at D. Gilchrists raising a barn 40 x 60 got finished at dusk all right. Father &amp; Willie finished spreading 23 drills. Mare has not colted yet &amp; it will be a year on saturday first. I believe I will have to sit up tonight &amp; keep her company now &amp; again. Uncle W. raise his building tomorrow so we will not get turnips finished. 25 minutes to 12 oclock oh sweet sleep.</p> <p>23. THURSDAY. [174-191]</p> <p>Drew out 8 loads manure which finished the turnips manuring for a season. Afternoon at Uncle Williams raising a building for hay &amp; straw with stone stable under. 30 x 60 got it up well it is a first rate building &amp; fitted to give great accomodation. Father &amp; Willie were spreading manure Mare has not colted yet. It has been very cold all day &amp; is still cold.</p> <p>24. FRIDAY. [175-190] St. John Baptist - Midsummer Day.</p> <p>Covered in 41 drills this forenoon &amp; afternoon sowed them ^ (143 drills all together) so we have got the turnips sowing finished for another year. We finished on the 8th July last year 14 days earlier this year. Evening Willie and I cut bushes at creekside at foot of garden as we are to summer fallow all round the house &amp; make it clean &amp; level &amp; seed down. the soil is too stif for garden no colt yet - such an old lady</p> <p>25. SATURDAY. [176-189]</p> <p>At road work on Con. Willie drove horses &amp; I filled in gravel pit so that put it all in (4 days) After noon came on rain &amp; rained till 6 oclock so we did not get road work finished. I went to bed &amp; had a good day A year today since mare was at Tara &amp; no colt yet.</p> <p>26. SUNDAY. [177-188]</p> <p>Forenoon at Sabbath School on 12th Con had 23 scholars, we will soon need 4 teachers. Afternoon attended our own church Mr. Currie preached from the text If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. John 13th. &amp; 8th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> <p>JUNE.-6TH MONTH. 1881.</p> <p>20. MONDAY. [171-194]</p> <pre> Accession of Queen Victoria 1837. Cross ploughing for turnips, had Fan </pre> <pre>afternoon as Prince was at blacksmiths shop. Get it all ploaghed + </pre> <pre>part of it harrowed. Evening took fat sheep up to Ward['?]s corner </pre> <pre>to King who bought her on Monday 6th at $5. </pre> <p><br />21. TUESDAY. [172-193]</p> <pre> Proclamation of Queen Victoria. Willie got Jacksons light rig + took Annie </pre> <p>to town (on her way to Uxbridge) with Prince I had Fan + Brish</p> <p>harrowing + planking till alittle after dinner then raised 41 drills with</p> <p>one furrow + came out splendid just right so I will be more</p> <p>apt to try again. Willie got home alright. Rather cool.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">[Note placed above the next 3 entries]</span></h2> <p>Gillies 4.84</p> <pre> 3.00 returned in Feb </pre> <p>Thompson 5.00 boots</p> <p>McInnis 10.00 reaping</p> <p>Thompson –.50 1/2 days work</p> <p>Atchison 3.50 posts. [?]</p> <pre> _____ 26.84 </pre> <p>Oatmeal 2.28</p> <p>House 10.00</p> <p>Cows 5.00</p> <p>Sow 1.00</p> <pre> _____ 45.12 </pre> <p><br />25. SATURDAY.</p> <pre> At road work on Con. Willie drove horses </pre> <p>+ I filled in gravel pit so that put it all in (4 days)</p> <p>After noon on rain + rained till 6 oclock so we did</p> <p>not get road work finished. I went to bed + had a good sleep</p> <p>as I have been watching mare I needed it.</p> <pre> A year today since mare was at Tara + no colt yet. </pre> <p></p> <p>26. SUNDAY. 2 after Trinity [177-188]</p> <pre> Forenoon at Sabbath School on 12th Con had 23 </pre> <p>scholars , we will soon need 4 teachers.</p> <p>Afternoon attended our own church Mr. Currie preached from the</p> <p>text If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.</p> <pre> John 13th + 8th. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Transcription is of supplementary piece of paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1881. 30 &amp; 31 DAYS. JUNE &amp; JULY.</span></h2> <p>27. MONDAY. [178-187]</p> <p>Finished road work on Con. in forenoon Afternoon rained till 6 oclock good heavy rain. We turned to the making of gate for roadside got it all dressed with plane &amp; put together so far. The braces &amp; pins are not put on yet. The 2 year old heifer bought of R. Campbell calved tonight in bush. We gave it a good suck &amp; milked some from her &amp; left them there.</p> <p>28. TUESDAY. [179]</p> <p>Drew all the logs out of creek below garden &amp; made a large heap of them but they will take awhile to dry before they burn. Afternoon took home heifer &amp; calf. &amp; fixed gap in bush fence. Then draw off stone pile in garden &amp; put the stones at creek banks to prevent water from fretting them away. also started to build a covenient place to dip water no colt as yet.</p> <p>29. WEDNESDAY. [180-185]</p> <p>At road work on townline we had four days so we got done tonight. Willie lost his thumb nail last night by a pinch from a stone but he got on to watch gaps &amp; I had horses &amp; waggon. At gate awhile in the evening A fine comet appreared unanounced on Thursday (23rd) of last week It is the first comet I ever saw &amp; is said to be the comet of 1812</p> <p>30. THURSDAY. [181-184]</p> <p>Fenced new watering place with poles which we took out of bush in spring. Shifted piece of fence raised stones and threw down old log shantie at the end of log house The frost &amp; dry weather has so damaged the hay crop that hay is now selling at $13 per ton. 4 weeks ago at $18.</p> <p>1. JULY-FRIDAY. [182-183] Long Vacation Begins - Dominion Day - Bank Holiday</p> <p>Shifted fence from west side of old orchard to east side &amp; build it 4 rails high. At 3 oclock I left for Picnick in John Smiths bush held under the auspices of Keady Marmian &amp; 12th Con Schools. They had a lengthy programme of which I heard 1/2. Uncle Haverson Aunt &amp; Jack were down with buggy. Warm day.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. [183-182]</p> <p>Started off with Rosie this morning to Cochrane's Bull a long walk &amp; it was very warm, got back at 11 oclock Afternoon taking off remainder of stones off garden &amp; orchard got steps built down to creek so as to get water as the creek rises &amp; falls Hamilton was niggering in fallow &amp; the fire is into the piece that was not burned &amp; the wind gets up tomorrow we may get trouble. Hope the best.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. 3 after Trinity. [184-181]</p> <p>Went Sabbath school had a good attendance some being new scholars. Afternoon at our own Church Mr. Currie preached from the text Take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand Eph. 6th &amp; 13th &amp; following verses.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY.-7th MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. [185-180]</p> <p>Getting away old log shed gathering stones and stumps. An hour or two will make it ready for the plough now. Evening put on a load of hay for Owen Sound. This has been a very warm day</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. [186-179]</p> <p>At O.S. with load of hay got $11 per ton had 1960 lbs $10.753 Bought $1 oatmeal. Paid 1.40 Ballance crosscut saw. 2 harvest rakes 25 c 2 hats $1. Books &amp; Stationary 1.25. Weighing 10 c Got home all right No cold yet.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. [187-178]</p> <p>Took off some stones &amp; rubbish &amp; got started to plough. Got part in front of house ploughed. Evening at Uncle W. raising sheep house. Willie Harrowed the piece I ploughed.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. [188-177]</p> <p>Went to Thomson's as they want to hire did not bargain wants $23 per month. Came on rain &amp; rained till night. Got gate for road finished. &amp; the other made for calves park to let horses down to water. This rain has done a great amount of good turnips will soon be ready for hoe. 9 oclock Mare foaled horse colt all night.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. [189-176]</p> <p>Ploughing all day very warm Got 1/2 turned over. Mare &amp; colt doing well. the latter a little weak on pasterns but will soon straighten up. Father &amp; Willie wwere hoing potatoes they will soon need furring up. Turnips growing fast will need hoe in a day or two.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. [190-175]</p> <p>Ploughing all day 2 or 3 hours will finish it now. The heapss of logs &amp; bush are all burned but 2 One at creek side &amp; small one on ploughing. Breezy day but very warm. Colt still doing well Father &amp; Willie finished potatoes &amp; hoed turnips afternoon.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. 4 after Trinity. [191-174]</p> <p>At our Sabbath School in the forenoon had 19 scholars As the Sacrament was dispensed at Desboro today our service was in the evening at 6 oclock. Mr. Currie had for his text But exhort one another daily least any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 DAYS. JULY.</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. [192-173] Had Donald Sinclair with a Toronto Mower in the field blow frea field. He finished it aftersupper about 5 or 6 acres. We had J. Thomson (&amp; will have him for a week at $1. per day) mowing in stumpy field next Keady. I was cutting fence corners forenoon after mowing along with Thomson. Father &amp; Willie hoeing turnips.</p> <p><br />12. TUESDAY. [193-172] Looks like rain. Raking up among stumps at 10 started with horserake in clear field. raked a strip on 3 sides &amp; got it cocked up when we got the tail of a thunder shower which lasted 10 minutes. Put tops on cocks &amp; mowing till night. The frost has so damaged the hay crop that in many places the timothy has not headed outt at all. &amp; where we had heavy hay last year we have nothing but leaves. However we will have plenty.</p> <p><br />13. WEDNESDAY. [194-171] Mowing forenoon got big piece gone over Afternoon got trial of Tiger sulky rake that was lying at Keady. I raked remainder of field with it; was throagh at suppertime Then took over a small load to Mr. Currie &amp; one into log barn. The Sulky rake wraught well. dis charges easily but appears to be rather hurriedly got up. Price 28. in two payments.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. [195-170] St. Swithin. Finished field at Keady at 10 oclock Caught horses &amp; got on &amp; off one load before dinner. Afternoon got in 5 loads 6 in all 3 are in log barn 3 in stable loft. Colt was out runing round with its mother tonight in the yard. It is straightening up pretty well. Fine day</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. [196-169] Willie &amp; I put off load I then put braces to catches on handles of horserake which will keep them fast now Raking up till dinnertime, then drawing in 6 loads in stable loft. Had Jas. Atchison helping afternoon. Very warm it took a pailfull of water to put off every load.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. [197-168] Slight thunder shower at 6 oclock this morning. Took Mare to Waddles horse at Saugeen Road. $3 for insurance Afternoon Raking hay Evening took it all at 2 loads in stable. So we have 15 alls off about 12 acres. We have had 20 of 6 acres. But we will have enough to put us through the winter Paid John Thompson $5 balance 50¢ 5 1/2 days work at 1 per day Quite a strong breeze tonight.</p> <p>. SUNDAY. 5 after Trinity [198-167]</p> <p>We were over at our Sabbath School I had 3 boys in my class today. Some of the scholars have Scarlet FEver just now Afternoon at our own church Mr Currie preached from the text Thou art weighed in the balance and art found wanting. Daniel 5th &amp; 27.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY._-_7TH_MONTH._1881."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY. - 7TH MONTH. 1881.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18._MONDAY._.5B199-166.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">18. MONDAY. [199-166]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19._TUESDAY._.5B200-165.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">19. TUESDAY. [200-165]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20._WEDNESDAY._.5B201-164.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">20. WEDNESDAY. [201-164]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21._THURSDAY._.5B202-163.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">21. THURSDAY. [202-163]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22._FRIDAY._.5B203-162.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">22. FRIDAY. [203-162]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23._SATURDAY._.5B204-161.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">23. SATURDAY. [204-161]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24._SUNDAY._6_after_Trinity._.5B205-160.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">24. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. [205-160]</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY. - 7TH MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">18. MONDAY. [199-166]</span></h3> <p>Built all the fences around the hay field that is cleared to let the cattle in. I got them in at noon. Afternoon cut thistles among potatoes then finished summer fallow. Cleaned up grist &amp; moulded up potatoes got through at dark. George Morden is coming to mow tomorrow at 1 per day. Cool evening been very windy for some days back.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19. TUESDAY. [200-165]</span></h3> <p>Father and Willie went away to Tara Mill G.M. &amp; I ground scythe &amp; started in newest field 8 acres new land.. Put up 9 cocks of it at night. Had cow in pound this morning but got her away before noon &amp; I was glad Old Joe vr.McGrath Bravo. ---</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">20. WEDNESDAY. [201-164]</span></h3> <p>Thunderstorm this morning but little rain, it went away round south. Cleaned out driving shed floor &amp; ground scythe. Mowed 3 or 4 swaths before dinner. Afternoon cocking up 13 cocks &amp; mowed 6 swaths before sun set. G. Morden was in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">21. THURSDAY. [202-163]</span></h3> <p>Mowed till supper time got finished but have some fence corners yet. Evening cocking up 11 cocks. It takes a great amount of raking to get a cock, this year. There is nearly 3 acres of the field that we have not mowed it being so I shortened by frost.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">22. FRIDAY. [203-162]</span></h3> <p>Raking up what we cut yesterday &amp; mowed some in the bush where the fire burned. It was the best grass we cut this year. Afternoon drew in 5 loads 4 unloaded in stable one on barn for the night. Cloudy morning but cleared off before noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23. SATURDAY. [204-161]</span></h3> <p>St. James.</p> <p>Cut Orchard &amp; fence corners then hoeing turnips till dinnertime. Afternoon raked &amp; gathered hay out of bush &amp; fence corners. Caught hoses took load round to stalble and loaded it then draw in 1/2 load out of bush &amp; out of orchard. So we have got through haying for another year. 17 loads in stable loft &amp; 4 in log barn. 21 in all. G Morden for 4 days $4.50. Cost of haying $12 probably. The hay is well saved this year better than last. We had 38 loads last year.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">24. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. [205-160]</span></h3> <p>Our Sabbath School had to be given up for a few weeks on account of a fever being prevalent in the district. Father was requested to conduct service at the funeral of J. Chalmer's daughter to day at North Derby. I was along with team attended our on Church afternoon. Rev H Currie preached from the text But rejoice in as much as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1881._31_DAYS._JULY."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1881. 31 DAYS. JULY.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25._MONDAY._.5B206-159.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">25. MONDAY. [206-159]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26._TUESDAY._.5B207-158.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">26. TUESDAY. [207-158]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27._WEDNESDAY._.5B208-157.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">27. WEDNESDAY. [208-157]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28._THURSDAY._.5B209-156.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">28. THURSDAY. [209-156]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29._FRIDAY._.5B210-155.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">29. FRIDAY. [210-155]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30._SATURDAY_.5B211-154.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">30. SATURDAY [211-154]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31._SUNDAY._7_after_Trinity._.5B212-153.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">31. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. [212-153]</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881. 31 DAYS. JULY.</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">25. MONDAY. [206-159]</span></h3> <p>Fixed up log barn doors cleaned ott pig pen for young pigs. Got 7 caught and put in. Then hoeing turnips.</p> <p>Some of the hard clay spots have lost the turnips by the long continued drought, but some took remarkably well and on the whole they have a good appearance.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26. TUESDAY. [207-158]</span></h3> <p>Cool day, &amp; cloudy, with slight drizzly showers wind north west. There had been a slight shower during the might so the turnips were freshened up quite a bit.</p> <p>We were hoeing all day over 2 acr finished 36 drills to hoe. Got little pigs all in pen to might. Cloudy still I hope it may rain. (Rest for the weary)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">27. WEDNESDAY. [208-157]</span></h3> <p>At O.S. meeting, Annie Had 3 passengers along &amp; 2 pigs for W. Ingils. Cascade Mills sold at $1 per head - $2. Annie Arrived with 4 oclock train all night. Expesnes Boots &amp; watch key $2.15.</p> <p>Plesant evening coming home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">28. THURSDAY. [209-156]</span></h3> <p>Hoeing turnips till 11 oclock. Jas Corbett O.S. called with buggy and took me to see a Kirby Reaper working in barley field. He is agent would sell at 115. First payment 1883 with 3 succeeding payments. We have decided to hire a reaper for this year till we see what turns up. Afternoon got W. Olivers scuffled &amp; scuffled turnips till sun down then took it home. Called on J. McInnis he will reap for us on Saturday.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">29. FRIDAY. [210-155]</span></h3> <p>Ground cradle blade and cut 20 stooks of 10 sheaves fall wheat &amp; road round barley, for reaper. Very warm. Evening had to take Sally to Cochran's started off at 1 &amp; got back at 11. 8 Miles. Rather long evening walk.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">30. SATURDAY [211-154]</span></h3> <p>Had Toronto Reaper cutting barley. It did not make very good work.</p> <p>Got it all worked up by supper time. Heavy thunder shower passed round south ground here very dry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">31. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. [212-153]</span></h3> <p>Attended Keady Sabbath School &amp; service afterwards our Pastor had for too his text Isaiah 33rd &amp; 16th. He shall dwell on high his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks bread shall be given him, his waters shall be sure.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST._-8TH_MONTH._1881."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST. -8TH MONTH. 1881.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1._MONDAY._.5B213-152.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">1. MONDAY. [213-152]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2._TUESDAY._.5B214-151.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2. TUESDAY. [214-151]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3._WEDNESDAY._.5B215-150.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">3. WEDNESDAY. [215-150]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4._THURSDAY._.5B216-149.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">4. THURSDAY. [216-149]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5._FRIDAY._.5B217-148.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">5. FRIDAY. [217-148]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6.SATURDAY._.5B218-147.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">6.SATURDAY. [218-147]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7._SUNDAY._.5B219-146.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">7. SUNDAY. [219-146]</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST. -8TH MONTH. 1881.</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1. MONDAY. [213-152]</span></h3> <p>Took off stones &amp; stumps off summer fallow and took down old root house.</p> <p>Afternoon harrowing. Evening Ploughing. The sods are cut in squale blocks rather rough tooking. Very warm &amp; plough hard to hold. Called on John Duncan. we are to have his oxen &amp; driver on Thursday if all well.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2. TUESDAY. [214-151]</span></h3> <p>Ploughing S. F. all day. very very hot; burned heap of rails that came but of old root house. Father &amp; Willie finished mangolds &amp; Carols.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3. WEDNESDAY. [215-150]</span></h3> <p>Finished ploughing then harrowing till suppertime. Then made 3 hand spikes for tomorrow. Willie was pulling peas.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4. THURSDAY. [216-149]</span></h3> <p>Logging all day got up 24 or 25 heaps and over 1 1/2 acres. We had G. Duncan with oxen G. Morden &amp; Wesley Oliver's hired man. We intend the land we have logged for fall wheat if possible to got it in.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5. FRIDAY. [217-148]</span></h3> <p>Pulling peas till 4 oclock then caught horses &amp; put on the rack.</p> <p>Got supper &amp; in one load barley when a squall proceeding a thunderstorm came up but it brought no rain. Got in another load &amp; left 16 stooks they only got a few drops of rain so we took it all in also the fall wheat.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6.SATURDAY. [218-147]</span></h3> <p>Morning the wind blowing from north east upper portion of clouds drifting in opposite direction. Thunder in south west which has now brought us an hours rain &amp; is still raining Began to clean out barn at 10 oclock &amp; was busy till 4. Put out old straw &amp; chaff &amp; down scaffold. Made it ready for crop Willie had Prince at shope 2 shoes set. Mr Currie is taking him to Desboro to morrow as his mare lost sight of one eye. It appeared to be pierced by some sharp snag</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7. SUNDAY. [219-146]</span></h3> <p>Attended Sabbath School Keady &amp; service afterwards Mr Currie had his text There were giants in the earth in those days Genesis 6th 4th. Notes Giants here ment desperadoes or men who fell with a blow. Giants of the present day The spirit of worldliness. It has been in the world from the beginning &amp; age has not impaired its strength. 2nd the Giant of worldly pleasure the young its chief devotees The Giant Intemperance one of the greatest. 3rd Church fairs &amp; entertainments leaves for opening the purses of the people. Very questionable mades &amp;c &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1881. == 31 Days. AUGUST.</p> <p>8. MONDAY. [220-145]</p> <p>Put off load of fall wheat then pulling peas. They will keep us pulling till noon on Wednesday I guess. Crop clean &amp; evenly ripened but do^not appear to be very richly poded. Peas small being so hurriedly ripened. Cool day with signs of more rain. The 8th of August Well, Well &amp;</p> <p><br />9. TUESDAY. [221-144]</p> <p>Pulling peas all day except an hour in the morning when it was raining. Cleared up a fine day &amp; every thing is dry again.</p> <p><br />10. WEDNESDAY. [222-143]</p> <p>Pulling peas forenoon afternoon took in four loads of peas &amp; put off last one as I will need waggon to Mr. Duncan's thrashing tomorrow.</p> <p><br />11. THURSDAY. [223-142]</p> <p>Thrashing at John Duncan's barley &amp; fall wheat. Had horses on machine. Willie was at J. McInnis he is coming to reap on Friday afternoon. He then finished pulling peas. Cool day &amp; cloudy</p> <p><br />12. FRIDAY. [224-141]</p> <p>Took gate for road side to Jackson's shop then we cut rouds round fields for reaper. Reaper did not come &amp; as we had James Atchison we went &amp; cut part of the new land wheat I was scuffling turnips Reaper came alittle after supper &amp; we got down a large piece of field across creek</p> <p><br />13. SATURDAY. [225-140]</p> <p>Put our team on raper they went well got wheat across creek &amp; 2 acres beside barley. He then went to Bains &amp; came back &amp; cut the oats before 5 oclock. We had a hand from John Duncan tying so we got it all up in stook by night. Reaping clear land 40¢ per acre</p> <p><br />14. SUNDAY. [226-139]</p> <p>Rev Mr. Currie preached from Luke XIII-16. Christ the first to raise woman from the degradation entailed by being the first in the transgression. Elevated more in the birth of Christ than she lost in the fall. She a child of God = a daughter of Abraham. Labouring under deep affliction. God never promised freedom from affliction nor from the bitter fruit of sin in this life. Jesus attributed her affliction to Satan. A wrong idea of the present age attributing to Providence the calamities &amp; disease of life which should be attributed to Satan. The case of Job. God permits evil but does not originate it. Permits &amp; overrules it for his glory. She frequented God's house her heart was there. The blessing came in the use of means ––.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST. -8th MONTH. == 1881.</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. [227-138]</p> <p>Drawing in all day got peas all in 13 loads in all. 7 on top of granery. Very pleasant day for working cool clear&amp; dry.</p> <p><br />16. TUESDAY. [228-137]</p> <p>Put off load of peas in the morning then cut remainder of new land wheat. Got through alittle after dinner. Hitched up &amp; drew it in to other wheat field so as to let cattle into aftergrass in the newest field where they will enjoy life for a time Evening I fixed fence along the top of oats. Willie at shop with Brisk</p> <p><br />17. WEDNESDAY. [229-136] Finished scuffling turnips then afternoon harrowed summer fallow. It is very thick with sods but the most of them are dead now Father &amp; Willie were at the hoe. We have had little dew for two mornings now still the clouds are high with bright blue sky so it may be dry.</p> <p><br />18. THURSDAY. [230-135]</p> <p>Examined wheat across creek this morning as we had no dew. Grain quite hard so we got hitched up. Had in two loads be fore dinner &amp; 4 after from across creek which finished it. Evening got in 3 loads wheat from beside barley stabble left 32 stooks. &amp; 36 of White Russian which grew on new land Began to look like rain at 3oclock &amp; is still cloudy but may not rain tonight Good night old friend lale no tells go to school</p> <p><br />19. FRIDAY. [231-134]</p> <p>Hoeing turnips second time all day got 49 done &amp; left 5 drills Cloudy day but dry</p> <p>20. SATURDAY. [232-133] Long Vacation ends.</p> <p>Finished howing turnips then drew in wheat 3 loads so all our wheat is in now, &amp; it did not get a shower in stook. Afternoon took in the oats 3 loads 49 stooks. Built up parts of fence that was blown down to let cattle &amp; pigs into pea stubble. Evening cut round oats on knolls for reaper on Monday</p> <p><br />21. SUNDAY. 10 after Trinity [233-132]</p> <p>We were at our Sabbath School again to day had 5 scholars Had few on account of fever. Attended Divine service in our own Church Mr Currie preached from Ps. 61st &amp; 2nd When my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 1st Consider the cirrcumstances which lead to this prayer 2nd the refuge to which the prayer points A Rock The Rock Christ Jesus. 3rd Lead me. Entire confidence implied.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. [234-131] Reaper did not come but will be tomorrow Put off load of Oats hitched up &amp; took home Mr Duncans scuffler &amp; brought down his horse rake. Willie raked till night we then drew in rakings. He broke a tooth of the rake I was picking up in follow afternoon Evening cut round Oats at Barn then rakings August nearly gone</p> <p><br />23. TUESDAY. [235-130] Took home horserake. Reaper came &amp; cut knolls &amp; afternoon piece beside barn. Oats on knolls all tied &amp; 49 stooks set. Ann &amp; Willie once round piece beside barn Reaper wiill back on Friday to cut across creek</p> <p><br />24. WEDNESDAY. [236-129] Got 16 bag &amp; 16 lbs seed wheat from J Duncan at 1.20 per bus very dear it being rusted &amp; far from first quality However it will do for seed &amp; it was near by. I was then ploughing S.F. Sowing it afternoon Evening ploughing. Ann &amp; Willie finished tying Oats &amp; Father finished stooking.</p> <p><br />25. THURSDAY. [237-128] Ploughing all day Willie turned part of dung heap. Father lit log heap we took out of creek at dark so we had a scene fit for an artist The two green trees on each side the fence &amp; all lighted up so brilliantly. So closed the 25th of August 1881</p> <p><br />26. FRIDAY. [238-127] Finished S.F forenoon if it had some levelling done in front of the house it would be ready for seed. Cut swath for reaper before dinner &amp; reaper had one round cut also Looking like rain we hurried up &amp; got it finished by 6 oclock 106 stooks quick work. Rained a few drops but is still cloudy.</p> <p><br />27. SATURDAY. [239-126] Rained a few drops this morning. Started to cradle stumpy part of oat field at 9 oclock cut a large piece &amp; road for reaper round clear piece Oats pretty good. Sold 1 lamb to Dolphin today for 2.75. Last night wonderful to relate Ready was the scene of a great conflagration. Old Joe McFarland's log tavern &amp; frame shed were destroyed by fire. No other damage was done (damage a good clearance)</p> <p><br />28. SUNDAY. 11 after Trinity [240-125] Very warm day. We were at Sabbath School had 8 scholars. Mr Curries text today Isaiah 9th &amp; 6th The Wonderful. IN the first place Wonderful in respect to his person. United to a sinful &amp; poluted nature &amp; his own nature &amp; purity still maintained {illegible} W-- In respect to the offices which he assumed Pro. Pit. &amp; King W-- in his attributes. Wonderful in his works. Creation &amp; Atonement the masterpiece The works by which perishing man was redeemed. We In is love fallen man his special love. In his suffering the great humiliation of the cross. Lastly Wonderful in his triumphs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_.26_SEPTEMBER._-_8TH_.26_9TH_MONTHS._1881."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST &amp; SEPTEMBER. - 8TH &amp; 9TH MONTHS. 1881.</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29._MONDAY._.5B241-124.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">29. MONDAY. [241-124]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30._TUESDAY._.5B242-123.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">30. TUESDAY. [242-123]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31._WEDNESDAY._.5B243-122.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">31. WEDNESDAY. [243-122]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1._SEPTEMBER_--THURSDAY._.5B244-121.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">1. SEPTEMBER --THURSDAY. [244-121]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_._FRIDAY._.5B245-120.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">2 . FRIDAY. [245-120]</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_._SATURDAY._.5B246-119.5D_Trinity_Term_ends"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">3 . SATURDAY. [246-119] Trinity Term ends</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4._SUNDAY._12_after_Trinity_.5B247-118.5D"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">4. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity [247-118]</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST &amp; SEPTEMBER. - 8TH &amp; 9TH MONTHS. 1881.</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">29. MONDAY. [241-124]</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting Oats on stumpy land, and hour after dinner. Then we drew in the Oats on knolls 4 good loads. They were cut on Tuesday last.</p> <p>This has been a very hot day. I think the hottest we have had this year. John Bravender got sunstruck &amp; had Doctor attending him. Bleeding with ice water applied to the head are some of the remedies used.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">30. TUESDAY. [242-123]</span></h3> <p>Reaper came this morning about 8 oclock, &amp; finished and hour after dinner. This is a very good piece of oats the sheaves are strewn very thickly we have not got them all bnd &amp; scarcely 1/4 stooked up but it may be dry tomorrow This has been another hot day the earth as an oven &amp; the heavens as brass. The turnips are weather in great need of rain . Hope</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">31. WEDNESDAY. [243-122]</span></h3> <p>Finished tying up &amp; had it all stooked except 3 lands by dinnertime. This morning we had a fine breeze which freshened up so that stooking was difficult. &amp; has so fanned the fires through the country that we cannot see 1/2 a mile &amp; so thick that our eyes are sore. The air is hot like the breath of a furnace even though in motion. We drew in Oats between barn &amp; creek 4 loads. Father finished stooking Uncle William was fighting fire to day Dolphin's swamp all on fire. Crossway burning.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1. SEPTEMBER --THURSDAY. [244-121]</span></h3> <p>Put off load then cradling oats across creek &amp; a few drops fell before dinner. Stooked up what we had cut &amp; came home to dinner. Afternoon had a slight shower. Cleaned up barn floor &amp; started to thras oats for horses. Suppertime we had a very heavy shower water standing in pools. I had to got after cows tonight - had another heavy shower, the turnips look better already. &amp; the fires will be fixed up. Cleand up oats - 5 or 6 bus. Rain, hope realined.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 . FRIDAY. [245-120]</span></h3> <p>Started to plough pea stubble it is a little better of the rain (about 3 in in. ) Ploughing till 10:30 oclock when J.McInnis came with a new center cut reaper made by Toronto Co. to let us see it working. Grain to wet so he will be back tomorrow. Afternoon Ploughing got a big piece turned over.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 . SATURDAY. [246-119] Trinity Term ends</span></h3> <p>Ploughing till the grain was dry, then finished cradling across creek. Afternoon had reaper finishing oats. The new reaper works well knife driven on the old plow; rakes or by shaft. R. Coulter was in the field and offers the machine for $95 with 3 years to pay first payment Jan. 1883. Finished tying by moon light.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity [247-118]</span></h3> <p>At Sabbath School had 6 in class to day 14 altogether. Mr Currie's text today Romans 5 &amp; 9 Adam a type of the Saviour 1st Adam came directly from Gods hand the same true of the Messiah. 2nd Adam perfect in the beginning Made in the likeness of God. The Son was the express image of his Fathers person. 3rd The relation between Adam &amp; his wife the same as between Christ &amp; his Church. 4th Adam the federal head of human race All sinned &amp; fell in him Christ fulfilled the law for his people. In Adam all die --- Every type falls short of to antitype. The first Adam of the earthly earthy, the second the Lord from heaven. Paradise lost - Paradise regained No choice in our relation to the one. Believe &amp; live. We can choose another federal head. ----</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>5. MONDAY. [ 248 - 117] Drawing in Oats three loads from across creak and four from stumpy part of other oat field. 7 loads today such a day as this we have never seen since we came to Canada with smoke from bush fires. The high wind today has drawn them on we can scarcely see Duncan's barns for smoke and our eyes are painful . At 4 oclock it was almost dark the sun being clouded with the dance smoke many have been fighting fire today we have no doubt the fire about Keady</p> <p><br />6. TUESDAY. [ 249 - 116 ] Drawing in all day 7 loads off 3 acres big acres of course. but it was a good crop. The wind was not quite so high today or the smoke so dense. We expected to hear of yesterday and so we have Aunt Mary's barn was burned and the contents.They came thrashing in the barn forenoon had to take machine away just in time for it caught fire a few minutes after from sparks. The swamp close by was burning furiously Barn insured for $250 contents at $500. I left for there tonight on horseback.</p> <p><br />7. WEDNESDAY. [ 250 - 115 ] At Uncle Haverson's. What a desolation the fire has made their fences thrown down and partly burned The swamp nearly all burned down. Aunt Mary's place looks bare nothing but ashes for a full barn. The house is lonely without it but it is well that it was saved. Today the fire is quieter being in a sense burned out. I helped them to raise a new crib for well (as the are to {illegible} it) before I left plenty of water a comfort and necissity in their present state the contents of barn were Uncle Hs. They got two cattle killed on Monday by falling tree</p> <p><br />8. THURSDAY. [ 250- 114 ] Ploughing pea stubble all day cooler today. Ground hard and flies bad on horses. Can my inference be drawn.</p> <p>Willie hd mare shod. Got the scraper here from McKees gate &amp; started to level S.F. in front of house.</p> <p>I have got a severe cold by some cause or other</p> <p><br />9. FRIDAY. [ 251 - 113 ] Ploughing forenoon through offload then drawing in afternoon from across creek 4 good loads so the Harvest of 1881 is in the barn. Seed time &amp; harvest shall not cease. We have had a very pleasant harvest dry weather and the labour rendered lighter by the reaper we have succeeded well without a hired man. On the hole we have had a good crop. Cost of reaping 22 Acres $9.50</p> <p><br />10. SATURDAY. [ 252 - 112 ] Ploughing all day a day will finish it now. I don't remember of the flies ever being so bad on the horses as this afternoon bot &amp; black flies. Cloudy with a stiff breeze from the south. Willie and Father went picking up in fallow. I wonder if we will get in wheat in time in new land</p> <p><br />11. SUNDAY. 13 after Trinity [ 253 - 111 ]</p> <p>We were at the S.S. today again had 12 Scholars 4 in my class Mr Currie had for his text today II Kings 5th 1st to 14th Naaman the leper. Learn 1st might and fruition do not exempt us from the ills of life. 2nd Great &amp; important events often rise from trivial causes. 3rd The importance of the religious training of children. 4th True religion will make the possessor blessing wherever his lot may be cast. 5h We should not despise information from inferiors. 6th knowledge to be useful must be reduced to practice. Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>. MONDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. TUESDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. WEDNESDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. THURSDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. FRIDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. SATURDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. SUNDAY. [ - ]</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>. MONDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. TUESDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. WEDNESDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. THURSDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. FRIDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. SATURDAY. []</p> <p></p> <p>. SUNDAY. []</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>. MONDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. TUESDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. WEDNESDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. THURSDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. FRIDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. SATURDAY. [ - ]</p> <p></p> <p>. SUNDAY. [ - ]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <pre> {already done a few pages back} </pre> <p>5. MONDAY. [248 - 117 ] Drawing in Oats three loads from across Creek &amp; four from Stumpy part of other oat field. 7 loads today Such a day as this we have never seen since we came to Canada with smoke from bushfires the high wind today has drawn them on we can scarcely see Duncan's Barns for smoke and our eyes are painful at 4 it was almost dark the sun being clouded with the dance smoke many have been fighting fire today we have no doubt the fire about Keady</p> <p><br />6. TUESDAY. [ 249- 116 ] Drawing in all day seven loads off three acres big Acres of course but it was a good crop the wind was not quite so high today or the smoke so dance we expected to hear of yesterday and so we have Aunt Mary's barn was burned and the contents they came thrashing in the barn forenoon had to take machine away just in time for it caught fire a few minutes after from Sparks the swamp close by was burning furiously Barn insured for $250 contents at $500 I left for there tonight on Horseback</p> <p><br />7. WEDNESDAY. [250 -115 ] At Uncle Haverson's what a desolation the fire has made their fences thrown down and fully burned the swamp nearly all burned down Aunt Mary's place looks bear nothing but ashes for a full Barn the house is lonely without it but it is well that it was saved today the fire is quieter being in a sense burned out I helped them to raise a new crib for well as the are two legible it before I left plenty of water a comfort and {illegible} in their present State the contents of barn were uncle ho they got two cattle killed on Monday by falling tree</p> <p><br />8. THURSDAY. [251 -114 ] Ploughing forenoon through offload then drawing in afternoon from across Creek for good loads so the Harvest of 1881 is in the barn seed time and harvest shall not cease we have had a very pleasant Harvest dry weather and the labor rendered lightly by the reaper we have succeeded well without a Hired Man on the whole we have had a good crop cost of reaping 22 Acres $9.50</p> <p><br />9. FRIDAY. [252 -113 ]</p> <p></p> <p>10. SATURDAY. [ 253- 112] Ploughing all day a day will finish it now I don't remember of the Flies ever being so bad on the horses as this afternoon bought and black flies Cloudy with a stiff breeze from the south Willie and father went picking up in follow I wonder if we will get in wheat in time in new land</p> <p><br />11. SUNDAY. 13 after Trinity [ 254-111 ]</p> <p>We were at the SS today again had 12 Scholars for in my class Mr Currie had for his text today 2 Kings 5th 1st to 14th Naaman the leper learn first might and fruition do not exempt us from the ills of Life second Great and important events often rise from trivial causes third the importance of the religious training of children fourth True Religion will make the processor blessing wherever his lot may be cast fifth we shall not despise information from inferiors sex knowledge to be useful must be {illegible} to practice be ye doers of the word and not hears only</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>12. MONDAY. [255 - 110] Finished the field at dark tonight. Father sowed 2 bags and got over 2/3 of it. This is thiner than our usual seeding so we will see how it will do. Willie was picking up this forenoon &amp; coming home found the ewe we call Blackleg dead in the fence corner. We plucked off the wool and put her beneath the sod at noon. Her breathing has been laborious for more than a year &amp; I suppose grub in the head also -- Cloudy and slight showers just like fall</p> <p><br />13. TUESDAY. [256 - 109 ] I was harrowing until Father finished swwing then Willie harrowed till night. I was scraping in Garden got it pretty level now but it has taken quite a while. Evening I hung gate at barnyard to open into calves field to let horses to water.</p> <p>Bright blue sky today with big white clouds floating on a cool northern breeze</p> <p><br />14. WEDNESDAY. [ 257-108 ] Willie harrowing all day. I and father were digging stones and leveling in front of house. Afternoon had more picking stones off orchard scraping and removed parliament building to the shade of plum tree at the end of log house. Evening picked up a little in follow and lit f4 log heaps</p> <p><br />15. THURSDAY. [258 -107 ] Willie finished field at half past 10. Father &amp; I lighted a lot more heaps &amp; picked up. The wind got up very high from South East so the fence caught three or four times but we put it out. Got Orchard at back of house sown at dinner time &amp; I ganged it in. I was at fire evening. Willie harrowing ganging. The wind is still high but we have got a fine shower so I think we can go to bed</p> <p><br />16. FRIDAY. [259 -106 ] I was up looking at fire between 12 &amp; 1 as we have the equinoxial gale. The spark were being whirled along with every gust, but I thought nothing fresh had caught so I went to bed till 5. Still a very strong gale. Fire spread a little among old logs but fence did not catch. Logged up piece to keep fire from spreading among logs. Then took off 4 big stones at creekbed. Picking up all afternoon and finished it heavy rain at supper time and is still raining. Threw off last load of harvest tonight</p> <p><br />17. SATURDAY. [ 260-105 ] Rained last night &amp; off &amp; on all day today. Cleaned up barn floor had 1 1/2 bushel oats from drawing in. We were to cut up in follow but rain put us home. Thrashed 6 bus peas cleaned them up and put them in bin. Papers report terrible fires in Michigan sweeping towns &amp; villages and everything for miles. people taking refuge in the lake. Disastrous gale on Saturday last to shiping on our lakes.</p> <p><br />18. SUNDAY. 14 after Trinity [ 261 -104 ] We were at our S.S. 9 Scholars and all 4 in my class. The service in our church was conducted by Mr James Duncan from the Northwest. Text 11th Ch of Matt at the 28th 29th and 30th verse. Come unto me all ye that labor and our heavy laden and I will give you rest.</p> <p>The Church was full Mr Duncan being a general favourite before he left for the N.W. 9 years ago. He has since he left qualified himself for the ministry &amp; he's held appointments there but is home on account of sickness and is now so far restored.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>19. MONDAY. [262 - 103 ] Got remainder of S.F. round house sown and ganged in. Grass seed sown over as far as back of house and harrowed in. Called on C. Duncan he is give us half days logging tomorrow. Got bag flour from Uncle George this afternoon. Father and Willie fired all the log heaps. I cut up some evening &amp; fixed up little heaps. Warm day.</p> <p><br />20. TUESDAY. [263 - 102 ] Rolled in log heaps they had burned well, then we cut up with saw. 3 sawlogs &amp; a good few rail cuts. A. McFarland threshing peas afternoon he was logging with us We got a great amount of work done and well done. I think I will get plough started tomorrow if all well We have got a clear piece at this side of fallow -- Cool and cloudy.</p> <p><br />21. WEDNESDAY. [264 -101 ] Branded up a piece of fallow at this side and a long lower and then ploughing it ploughs well and appears to be fine rich soil &amp; the greater part of it has no stones. Father and Willie were picking up Had nine heaps burning tonight We had to take down 2 loads pea straw to log barn which is a great break just now. Quite a breeze tonight.</p> <p><br />22. THURSDAY. [265 - 100 ] Took down small load peastraw then at the plough. We rolled in heaps this morning the burned well many of them clean out. Arthur &amp; Willie cleaned up peas afternoon he had 34 bus I was plowing at C, Duncans for 1/2 day logging</p> <p>Warm sunny afternoon</p> <p>23. FRIDAY. [266 - 99] We had a great rain last night which will make things grow The grass is getting greener and the wheat is up. I had plow at shop got coulter laid &amp; set &amp; started to plough 1/2 past 8 &amp; t I ploughed till dark. Got a good piece turned over. Lighted 3 heaps tonight Father and Willie (Aunt Anne is here tonight) finished picking up tonight</p> <p><br />24. SATURDAY. [ 267- 98] Ploughing, rolling up heaps made one brand heap drew off some rail cuts. Willie had mare hitched up drawing small brands and roots. We had quite a rain last night again the heaps 3 in number &amp; some smaller ones looked rather damp but Father lighted them all &amp; they burned first rate. We heard tonight that our dear friend Frank Cathrae died of 4 day illness of yellow fever at Ber{illegible} He was here before he left 13th Spt so he has been there a year and has found a grave far from home and kindred Poor Frank</p> <p><br />25. SUNDAY. 15 after Trinity [268 - 97] We were at 12 Con. School house as usual. Mr Curries text today Gal 3rd &amp; 1st Notice first the great and important privilege of the Galatians. Not that they had actually witnessed the crucifixion but they had a crucified Saviour preached to them. They had not all the Gospels but they had some and one was sufficed &amp; they had the Gospel faithfully preached to them. They had also the Gospel set forth to them by the consistent walk of professors. The celebration of the Lord's Supper. The Galatians had all these yet they turned round to the elements of the law &amp; rejected the Gospel &amp; this is what called forth the expression foolish Gals.The same is true still.Believing in theory but not in practice. Hearers but not doers of the Word --</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>26. MONDAY. [269 -96 ] Branded up fallow one heap the last &amp; skidded 7 saw logs then ploughing till night. Willie picking roots with Fan afternoon thrashed a few oats.</p> <p>Had shower after dinner today. Ordered a pair of everyday boots from R.Thompson Keady $4.</p> <p><br />27. TUESDAY. [ 270-95 ] At Aunt Mary's bee Ploughing for fall wheat and drawing out dung. Cousin George is to work the farm now and this is the start. Rather a showery forenoon but turned out fine day.</p> <p>Arthur split 100 rails this afternoon for line fences between us and Ronald McLeod</p> <p><br />28. WEDNESDAY. [271 -94 ] Ploughing got through at 4 oclock Willie thrashed some oats this forenoon. Father sowed oats stubble with timothy as the spring sowing failed to catch owing to the dry season. Willie harrowed it in one stroke. g</p> <p>Got down load pea straw Arthur was thrashing this afternoon</p> <p><br />29. THURSDAY. [ 272- 93] Sowing new land got over it all by night double stroke which is all it will get. Father has more than 1/2 sown with timothy. Took down load straw at noon. Arthur finished all the peas on top of granary tonight There is a load of straw outside on wagon but it will be dry I think.</p> <p><br />30. FRIDAY. [273 - 92 ] Took down straw then shifted fence with wagon got nearly through 3 loads will finish afternoon Father fired stumps this forenoon &amp; the fire began to run from as there was a very high wind. We kept it from fence &amp; fired a stump to stump lot more to wind ward. Arthur cleaned up peas &amp; put them in bags for O.S. Market 28 1/2 bus. 62 1/2 bus all together Arthur has 6 bus one pck for his work</p> <p><br />1. OCTOBER -- SATURDAY. [ 274- 91] Drew remainder of rails for fence loged up a corner to let fence down to bush fence Afternoon Father sowed the other 1/2 of new land with Timothy also some of Oats stubble across creek. Got fence all built by night and horses shod.</p> <p><br />2. SUNDAY. 16 after Trinity [275 - 90 ] We were at our Sabbath school had fair attendance. Mr Currie's text today Romans 5th &amp; 20th. The Offence here mentioned Adam's sin the design of the introduction of the law in the economy of grace -- that the offence might abound {illegible} that it might bring out sin that it might be seen and known Law does not cause sin but rather reveals it to the character. Grace abounded: Triumphed over sin More powerful. Sin in provision by nature Grace the Victor -- More than sufficient. Also in regard to its fruits Sin robs of earthly blessing Grace bestows heavenly God &amp; humanity united in one person the fruit of Grace can sing a song to their deliverer in which the angels cannot join -----</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>3. MONDAY. [276 - 89 ] At O.S. market had 32 02/60 bus peas sold @ 74c $23.70 house 12.50 Miss B.5.00 Plough paid 50 Poke grass seed 80c Sundries 45 ==1.75 Balance on hand 4.44 That how the money goes Barley No 1 sells today at 80c wheat 1.25 oats 40c. Very warm day</p> <p><br />4. TUESDAY. [277 -88 ] Thrashing, did not do much forenoon horse power lost small key which had to be replaced. Afternoon thrashed well. I think there are about 60 bus spring wheat 130 oats &amp; 60 barley. Got through before sunset. Father finished grass seed sowing across creek. Very cold day</p> <p><br />5. WEDNESDAY. [278 -87 ] I was thrashing at Charlie Duncan's Willie was harrowing across Creek all day Father was burning stumps. Cold day</p> <p><br />6. THURSDAY. [279 -86 ] Hitched up wagon &amp; dug &amp; drew 5 loads sand for stone root house. It is splendid sand and easily got besides farthest knoll. Afternoon demolished part of old root house &amp; helped Father to fire stumps got them all going by night quite a line of fire. Willie was at Riley {illegible} show today evening at Uncle W's arranging about root house</p> <p><br />7. FRIDAY. [ 280-85 ] Taking down old root house. Willy finished harrowing across creek. We then drew away 3 loads manure that was round root house &amp; by 4 oclock afternoon we had it all down. We then cleared barn floor of barley chaff and cleaned up 4 bags chop 3 grist 8 bags S.W. for market got through at 9 P.M.</p> <p><br />8. SATURDAY. [281 - 84 ] We had thunder last night &amp; this morning with a rainy day clearing up about 3 oclock afternoon. Took over lime from driving shed to cow stable for grout. Got out remainder of sawdust grout by taking off outside board between cladding. Nailed it up and threw water and got 1/4 of the side of stable grouted.</p> <p><br />9. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity [282 - 83 ]</p> <p>We were at our SS again had very good attendance &amp; pleasant day. Mr Currie's text today Luke 15th &amp; 17th The Prodigal Son had a pleasant home and kind Father but here we find him in a far country and in want. He makes a great discovery. I perish with hunger next plenty in his Father's house. He makes the resolution of which there are two kinds one caused by remorse the other by true repentence. {illegible} the spirit in which it was carried out turning to his Father. He left all behind. Hearty confession of sin. A deep sense of his own unworthiness True humility Make me as one -- still thy son. He arose and went to his Father The glorious results his Father was watching His father ran and kissed him did not allow him to finish his speech Clothed him Fed him. His father with him at the table.------</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>10. MONDAY. [283 - 82 ] Cold stormy day with a few flakes of snow. Started for O.S. with 11 bags S.W. {illegible} to grind &amp; 4 bags chop. Sold 8 bags at Mill @ 1.25 per bus Had 19 08/60 = 23.91. Bought 25 lbs 3 in nails 75c 12 lb Shingle nails 45c = 1.20. Beef 1.00 B. salt 80c Dinner 25 in all 3.25 Got home all right Clear frosty night</p> <p><br />11. TUESDAY. [284 - 81 ] Finished digging out foundation of root house forenoon Afternoon shifted lane to let us a long back of old barn straight down to gate. Then drew some stones for root house from old fence bottom at Orchard, &amp; some more from stonepiles in field. Paid boots to R Thompson $4. Had very hard frost this morning ground had quite a crust.</p> <p><br />12. WEDNESDAY. [285 -80 ] Rainy morning started to groute we have the half of one side done now. Afternoon about 3 oclock went to Uncle W's got his tools &amp; load of lime 20 bus @ 15c I was dark before we got home threw off load &amp; covered part of it for later use with sand.</p> <p><br />13. THURSDAY. [ 286-79 ] Took out all the sawdust soured some lime &amp; started to cut out boards along the end of stable just below beam so that roof may get in below.</p> <p>Uncle came afternoon and got a good piece done by night. Clear and cold .Barley down to 65c it was 80c a week ago</p> <p><br />14. FRIDAY. [ 287-78 ] Fine morning building the order of the day Mixing mortar drawing water wheeling stones. Willy was ploughing this afternoon learning by experience how to turn the stuborn gl{illegible} This has been a very pleasant day but is now raining</p> <p><br />15. SATURDAY. [288 -77 ] Rainy morning &amp; rained till 2 oclock Grouting stable afternoon drawing stone for building Evening hunting a lad to ploough but was not successful we should have looked out sooner Procrasting Too busy So on Go to bed</p> <p><br />16. SUNDAY. [ 289 - 76 ] We were at our SS fine day and good afternoon. The text today Jer. 9:23rd &amp; 24th with special reference to the last verse. Man worships something either the true or false gods. The Triune God of this world Wisdom, Might, Riches, we are to avoid glorying in these but rather (24 verse) to glory in understanding and knowing the true God. Notice first understanding that is hearing with the ear and having intellectual knowledge of the letter of Salvation will be to our condemnation if we do not know him practically experimentally spectacularly. The latter killeth Instance Columbus Theory of a western continent gave him no rest the fact underlying the theory convinced him of success. many accented to Col {illegible} but it did not move them. We must be moved to action. This is the knowledge to be gloried in. We have also to know him in a particular way. Not as the Creator but as he that exercises loving kindness towards man as manifested by his saving grace. And judgment His children rejoice in this Leaving the Judgment of their persecutors to him. Righteousness. Righteous in his loving kindness. With his stripes we are healed. Righteous in judgment always right. He delights in all these. Reasons why we should Glory Its intrinsic value, no knowledge like it, God's delightful character. It will never leave us The possessors supremely happy.---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>17. MONDAY. [290 - 75 ] Rainy morning mended some of the harness then grouting till night. It has rained all day &amp; this afternoon it rained very heavy thunder showers.</p> <p>Our root house floor is not very wet &amp; I hope it may not.</p> <p><br />18. TUESDAY. [291 - 74 ] Drizzly morning. Grouting till noon we have an end &amp; a 1/2 to do now. The north end will have the grout between inside boards and stonewall of root house. Afternoon shifted some oats and took 20 stooks to Mr Currie. We then drew 3 loads sand &amp; 2 loads gravel for grouting north end. Dry afternoon</p> <p><br />19. WEDNESDAY. [292 -73 ] Got up early &amp; fixed up for killing pig. Got him hung up by 9 oclock then ploughing till dinnertime. Uncle was here in the morning Wilie was ploughing for turnips next year in the afternoon Father and I with mason. Fine Dry day</p> <p><br />20. THURSDAY. [293 - 72 ] Had some rain early this morning but has cleared off and we had a dry day. Willy was ploughing all day. I &amp; Father were tending the mason. Breaking stone drawing Stone getting as many in as will keep him going tomorrow Had Thanksgiving service this evening in our Church The text was in Psalm 63rd &amp; 7th</p> <p><br />21. FRIDAY. [294 - 71] Dry Frosty morning got half of potatoes ploughed out Willie was plowing Got home a load of potatoes into pit Uncle has got up a good piece today. We had preparitory service to Communion in our church today Text Exodus 32nd &amp; 26th who is on the Lord's side.</p> <p>Beautiful day with bright prospects for tomorrow</p> <p><br />22. SATURDAY. [ 295-70 ] The promise of a fine day as we thought brought a rainy morning. It cleared a little and ploughing &amp; building were started but were soon stopped by rain. I then started to mend travis in cow stable. At church at 1/2 past 10. Mr Mackenzie Kilsyth preached from Acts 26th &amp; 29th a good plain and simple sermon rained all afternoon finished travis &amp; got in one box of groute.</p> <p><br />23. SUNDAY. 19 after Trinity [296 - 69 ]</p> <p>Rainy day. This being our communion Sabbath we were not at our S.S. We had Mr Currie this year Text Job 19 &amp; 25 Notice first Job's Redeemer. Jesus a living Redeemer He had not the knowledge of the facts connected with his life as we have but his faith took all the faster hold of his person. 2nd consider the redemption here implied. Job felt that he had been in bondage but was now redeemed and not with corruptible things the price of redemption the life of Gods dear Son to whom was the price paid. To Satan no we were never his by right but to eternal justice. Notice next what was he redeemed from First from the guilt and power of sin Can one break off from the sin he loves No He is helpless but trusting in Jesus he can. Redeemed from the demands of the law. The second Adam took the place of the first &amp; kept the law which we had broken. Also from the power of Satan. Next Job's profession My Redeemer his own Second I know No false assurance There is fully awareness &amp; there is full assurance &amp; affliction often brings out and shows on what we are leaning. He knew also that his Redeemer liveth now and forever &amp; although worms consumed his body yet in his flesh he would see God Glorious hope --</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER. 10th Month == 1881. ==</p> <p>24. MONDAY. [297 - 68] Wet raining. Shifted stove up to front kitchen Willie at plow all day. We were all at Thanksgiving service Mr Currie preached from the text I Cor. 15th &amp; 57th. Notice first the victory next the giver of that victory Jesus Christ the victor. 2nd What are we victors over Death &amp; sin Reasons for gratitude The greatness of the gift to us &amp; us so unworthy. The greatness of the law if he had not given us the victory Eternal death. also worse than helpless. Afternoon uncle building &amp; drew small stones and put them beside wall then {illegible} in the banking up over them.</p> <p><br />25. TUESDAY. [298 -67 ] Breaking and drawing Stones evening brought home 8 bus more lime &amp; 3 tressels of scaffold from Uncle's. Uncle was building and Father mortar man. Willie was at Chesley with Mr Murray's cow I think we will get to the potatoes tomorrow if all well</p> <p>Cold &amp; clear at bedtime</p> <p><br />26. WEDNESDAY. [299 -66 ] Hard frost this morning I ploughed awhile then turned out potatoes Got them up &amp; harrowed &amp; all home into the pit &amp; covered with earth at night Uncle has north wall all the height now. It has been very frosty in the shade all day the mortar freezing on the wall. Willie was home here at 4 oclock full of Chesley &amp; surroundings The new railway has a splendid iron bridge there now Frosty to night.</p> <p><br />27. THURSDAY. [300 - 65 ] Got up scaffold then drawing stones &amp; grouting between stonewall and stable. Ann pulled mangolds got them into pit on field 5 loads &amp; covered with straw. Uncle got a great piece done. Evening had waggon at Uncle's and got end rafters for roothouse Willie was ploughing A great amount of work has been done today &amp; it has been a beautiful day.</p> <p><br />28. FRIDAY. [ 301- 64 ] Ploughed furrow away from the carrots as Ann and {illegible} are to pull them Brought home a load of sand drew stones got rafter on east end Afternoon got load of gravel for grout put in one boxfull then home carrots into pit and covered with straw. East end &amp; 2 sides of root house are finished now so we will finish stone work tomorrow if dry &amp; all well. Been a fine day but looks like rain.</p> <p><br />29. SATURDAY. [ 302 - 63] Rainy morning. Cleared off at 9 oclock Uncle finished building &amp; all the pointing except an hours work Willie was ploughing afternoon. I was tending mason. Took him home evening.</p> <p><br />30. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity [ 301- 62] We were at S.S. again had few Scholars dry day. The text today Gal 5 &amp; 16th The spirit here spoken of the third person of the Trinity Spoken of in God's word as Spirit of God. The spirit of Christ he came to do Christ's work. The comforter (beautiful title) who will bring all things to your remembrance &amp; surround mysterys with a halo of light &amp; glory The Acts of the Apostles known by the early Church as the Acts of the Holy Ghost. The author of regeneration in the {illegible} He convinces of sin of righteousness &amp; of judgment The Author of Sanctification The sin against the Holy Ghost Instance the Jew said Jesus was under the influence of the Prince of Devils when he cast out devils Thus they rejected the Holy Spirit so they had no Spirit to strive with them therefore left to their fate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1881. == 31 &amp; 30 Days OCTOBER &amp; NOVEMBER</p> <p>31. MONDAY. [ 304-61 ] Went to bush and skidded 2 logs 13 ft and length for rafters to roothouse. Got Duncan's trucks &amp; took them to Kilsyth sawmill brought home 9 bunches shingles &amp; feet lumber for sheeting Ann and Willie pulled 12 drills of turnips &amp; cleaned 14 bags barley.</p> <p>Very fine day.</p> <p>1. NOVEMBER -- TUESDAY. [ 305-60 ] At O.S. market had 14 bags barley 35 34/48 bus @ 85c $30.35 Good price. Bought oil 25c rope 45c Got meal 1.00 Sundries 70 $2.40 in all Brought home load sawdust for root house from Kilsyth. Beautiful day &amp; roads pretty dry. 20 drills turnips pulled today. Mr Currie was presented tonight with a Buffalo Robe by members of the Y.P.C.A.</p> <p><br />2. WEDNESDAY. 306[ -59 ] Opened pit with plough. Had Jack Sinclair filling &amp; little Bob so we got in 12 loads into pit in field 1 in stable 4 in pit beside barn 17 in all. Ann, Willie and Father have pulled the 1/2 of the field. This has been a very fine day the turnips were dry &amp; clean &amp; I am glad we were able to take the good of it</p> <p><br />3. THURSDAY. [ 307- 58] Showery morning. Finished the grouting of cow stable &amp; cleaned it all out &amp; fixed ropes. Threw off the 17th load into pit. Afternoon hung new gate at road. then helping W. Oliver to kill a big pig Evening tied in the two heifers we are to sell at Xmas &amp; the cows as we have had some showers of snow today</p> <p><br />4. FRIDAY. [ 308- 57 ] Ground white with 5 in snow Got in cattle sheep &amp; pigs Snowing thickly all forenoon. Got pigs into old hen house we have three to fatten. Pork is selling at 7.50 for {illegible} &amp; peas at 73c per bus</p> <p>Afternoon covered mangold pits with earth. Quite a wintery aspect today</p> <p><br />5. SATURDAY. [309 -56 ] Feeding cattle has begun again &amp; we will have it for 6 months. Covering pits was the order of the day Shoveled off snow put on pea straw &amp; earth Wraught hard &amp; got 17 loads covered by night I suppose about 12 loads of pit. We made them shallow in pit so as to prevent heating which accounts fro the great length. I rained &amp; snowed all day so we were pretty wet, but it is something to have them covered.</p> <p><br />6. SUNDAY. 21 after Trinity [310 -55 ] We have given up our S.S. for winter months. Our text today Heb 1st &amp; 14th Notice that there are other intelligent beings in God's universe beside us We may believe in angels but do not realize the fact as we ought. 1st There nature and character. God's messengers &amp; as such before the Scriptures were given to man were seen in bodily form. They are spirits not encumbered with flesh and blood. Spirits pure &amp; simple Full of knowledge yet it is limited They excel in strength Egypts first born. Sernacheribs army Removing the stone from the sepulcher Peter in prison. Swiftness probably with the victory of thought. They possess moral excellency exalted goodness. Thy will be done -- They rejoice when will be done they rejoice when one sinner returns. Innumerable. They are of different ranks. They never reason why. Ministering spirits of God's appointment sure of their appointment no doubts. Our duty what falls to our hand do it for Gods glory The {illegible} of their service Objects of their service He is of salvation what is the nature of their administrations. Instructors, Deliverers, Comforters They will be busy on the great day They attend the Death bed of The Heirs of Salvation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER. --11th Month == 1881. ==</p> <p>7. MONDAY. [ 311- 54] Finished grouting between stonewall &amp; stable Willie covered carrot pit. Got home a load of sand and another load of turnips into stable. Afternoon went to Kilsyth for a load of sawdust. Ann &amp; Willie were at turnips pulled 12 drills The snow has gone very fast today nearly all gone. &amp; I hope it will be long or it comes back. Hurray for turnips</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. [ 312-53 ] Fine morning got pit ready &amp; Bob &amp; I brought home 10 loads. Part of roes were put into furrows which I opened in the morning &amp; closed in evening. I think they contain 5 loads. Went twice round the furrow when coming in we will see how they keep. The pullers have left 22 drills to night so they will finish tomorrow if all well.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. [ 313-52 ] Fixed up pit at home &amp; got home 6 loads forenoon had Jack Sinclair with us. Afternoon made pit on top of knoll and another on the end of potato land. Got in 10 loads in them &amp; one home at night. We will take these pits into roothouse when we have it roofed. The pullers finished at 4 oclock. Cold wind today had a great amount of rain last night. Good days work done today</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. [314 - 51 ] Had several Showers of snow this morning but cleared up a fine day but cold. Took straw to pits then drew the remainder of turnips into pit. 9 loads &amp; one load home into stable. Afternoon took in load into stable then covering pits. Father trimmed up &amp; covered with straw three long pits today &amp; Willie &amp; I covered the north side of these three with earth Great days work --</p> <p><br />11. FRIDAY. [315 -50 ] Willie covered pits &amp; I ploughed a piece more for turnips &amp; 3 lands afternoon of barley stubble for oats next year. Took home a load of turnips off field into driving shed as there are signs of a storm. This has been a very fine day. Probably "The last Rose of Summer."</p> <p><br />12. SATURDAY. [316 -49 ] Rainy morning &amp; rain till noon. I made two halters of rope for mare and Prince. Afternoon fixing church chimneys. Evening at Kilsyth about rafters they will be cut on Wednesday. Blustery evening with showers of hail. Paid Gilles for boots 2.50 Harvest gloves 75c Ws Stone 10 3.35 Thomson for Willie boots 4.00 Jameson for two coats paint for gate 50c</p> <p><br />13. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. [317 - 48] Mr Currie's text today Gal 5th &amp; 16th. First what is implied by walking in or by the Spirit. Walking implies life but it also implies more. Conscious activity the Seas motion unconscious yet very active. We must also walk in the right direction. It must be progressive activity. There is a tendency to a certain routine of duties but no progress which cannot be walking in the spirit. How are we to walk in the spirit by walking according to the written word Also by yielding to the striving of God's Spirit Notice next the Grand results Free from fulfiling the lust of the flesh. --</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1881. == 30 Days NOVEMBER</p> <p>14. MONDAY. [ 318- 47] Snowy morning. Cleaned up grist 3 bags wheat 4 1/2 chop. Then took in 13 pills of potatoes &amp; covered up pit for winter. Afternoon finished pit &amp; built cedar fence beside fall wheat which was blown down. Finished grouting by putting on board higher than stone wall to let grout up to top under beam. Snow all gone at noon but we have had more showers this evening</p> <p><br />15. TUESDAY. [319 -46 ] Last night was very stormy we have 5 in snow &amp; cold. Shifted oats off peas &amp; thrashed 4 small floorfulls. This has been more of a winters day than we have had yet but I hope it may go away yet so that we may get root house fixed off. This world is full of care &amp; trouble whither you get it single or double</p> <p><br />16. WEDNESDAY. [320 -45 ] Went to Kilsyth sawmill for rafters had 10 of them 2 X 9 two scantling 3x4 &amp; some boards beside in all 300 feet which cost 75c Paid the Shingles and lumber I got before 2000 1/4 3.94 1.75 per 1000 180 ft lumber 1.06 in all 5.75 Had fair roads snow soft &amp; going a little Afternoon framed rafters in barn we had a few drops rain. I hope it will be soft tomorrow</p> <p><br />17. THURSDAY. [321 -44 ] Fine soft morning snow all gone. Got rafters on the walls. Scaffold down and drain dug round the floor &amp; gravel hauled and filled into it. Home load of turnips out of field. Afternoon placed rafters and put outside sheeting on 3 feet up &amp; inside sheeting to carry sawdust 4 feet. Then cut plank &amp; lumber for spout to take in turnips. Evening made spout in back kitchen &amp; a couplative conjunction</p> <p><br />18. FRIDAY. [322 -43 ] Rainy night but dry day. Got spout up &amp; into position. Finished under sheeting at 3 oclock then got sawdust grout in all over roof 5 in deep in sawdust over that again 1/3 of roof is ready for shingles. Uncle was here and finished pointing &amp; beam filling so we have been very fortunate in having such a day &amp; in being able to get the good of it. We have the roof all covered with boards laped over each other in case of rain, but I think it will be dry.</p> <p><br />19. SATURDAY. [ 323-42 ] Had a few flakes of snow this morning. Went to Uncle Williams for a piece of pine to put under shingles at spout. Brought home load of sawdust with me from Maxwell's. Afternoon got in sawdust &amp; on sheeting 5 feet of 1/2 of roof to do yet with sawdust Had on 4 courses of shingles at night then took in 1 load turnips which was the first load for the new house.</p> <p><br />20. SUNDAY. 23 after Trinity. [324 - 41 ] Mr Currie text Gal 4th, 4th &amp; 5th Notice first the time the Savior came into the world The fullness of time. Why did he not come sooner why so many dark ages. Had he come immediately after the fall man would not have had time to see sin and it's bitter fruit No time to foretell the event No expecting longing, looking, praying and hoping for and believing in the promised Messiah There was a regular fitness in the world at this time the Temple of Jannis at Rome was closed there being no war in the world The Jews in their wanderings carried their Bibles with them &amp; spread the knowledge of the true God. Paul went where he found Jews and then he found a synagogue &amp; people ready to hear. The world was sick of itself and finding its own power against sin and ignorance unavailing. The {illegible} expected him. Next the manner in which he came Sent forth from heaven presupposes his previous existence before he was sent Made or born of a woman stated at the time of the fall. Having existed previously he had to come in some manner. Under the law. All creatures &amp; the universe under law. The Son of God above law, but placed himself under the law for a definite reason. To redeem them which were under the law so that his Father might receive us as sons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER. 11th Month. == 1881. ==</p> <p>21. MONDAY. [ 325- 40] Went for another load of Sawdust Afternoon finished sawdust and sheeting &amp; had the half shingled by night</p> <p>Snowy and cold.</p> <p><br />22. TUESDAY. [326 -39 ] Shingling all day had it finished except the 3 last courses which will go under the beam &amp; will be laid in mortar. Uncle Haverson &amp; Mr Thom came here today. Mr Thom will leave on Thursday for Annan.</p> <p><br />23. WEDNESDAY. [327 -38 ] Took in 3 loads turnips into roothouse Afternoon thrashing at R. McLeod's Willie thrashing peas &amp; feeding.</p> <p>Very cold day and thick showers of snow</p> <p><br />24. THURSDAY. [328 - 37 ] Threshing at R. McLeod's all day Very cold day Mr Thom left today.</p> <p><br />25. FRIDAY. [ 329- 36] At Tara Mills 3 bags grist 4 1/2 chopp. Paid Bruce for Clover turnip and other seeds 4.43 &amp; 7c for glycerin A. Kerr for 28 bus lime @ 25c per bus 4.20 3 lbs Rope 40c Had sleigh out very storm day sleighing rather rough Hem steeples replaced 40c</p> <p><br />26. SATURDAY. [ 330 - 35 ] A little soft to day so we were filling the root house Got the pit on the hill into the root house 11 loads. We think there was about 2 loads in before &amp; now it is about 1/2 full.</p> <p><br />27. SUNDAY. 1st in Advent [331 - 34 ] Mr Currie's text today I Kings 18th &amp; 21st To whom was this addressed to the Heathen No they were decided. To {illegible} No for they professed to be decided. But to these who knew the true God yet {illegible} sin kept them from deciding. Notice how condescending God is The text expressed in the spirit of Come let us reason together. I forgot my pencil today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1881. == 30 &amp; 31 DAYS NOVEMBER &amp; DECEMBER.</p> <p>28. MONDAY. [ 332 - 33] At Uncle Williams thrashing. The thrashing went well, ran steady all day. Beautiful winters day and good sleighing</p> <p><br />29. TUESDAY. [333 - 32 ] Thawing so our sleighing is going. Drawing in turnips and a very pleasant day for the work. Got in remainder of largest pit in Orchard 10 loads so there will be about 22 loads in it now &amp; it would hold more yet.</p> <p>I hope we will now have some rest as far as drawing in turnips is concerned The rest of the laboring man is sweet --</p> <p><br />30. WEDNESDAY. [334 -31 ] Snow all gone &amp; quite a mess this morning. We were fixing root house roof putting shingles on under beam of stable. Filled space with mortar then drove the shingles up amongst it. We put on 3 courses shingled top of spout &amp; put zinc on each side of it This has been a fine mild day &amp; suited our work well.</p> <p><br />1. DECEMBER -- THURSDAY. [335 - 30 ] The first day of the last month. Time's ever on the wing. Gather up lumber round root house ( &amp; making order where chaos was before then) banked up both ends and a little alongside with the earth which came out of foundation Afternoon shut up the top of mangold pit put sawdust in spout of root house cleaned 3 bus peas Willie thrashed today &amp; plastered some cracks in the horse stable to use up some left mortar. Evening mended ceiling of kitchen which came down. Father made plaster today {illegible} two</p> <p><br />2. FRIDAY. [336 - 29 ] Plastered up some more cracks in stable had one bucket full of mortar. Took in potatoes one barrel and roothouse 8 pails in garrett. Afternoon took home some balsam trees Father &amp; Willie lifted at beavermeadow to plant at roadside. Then put 5 loads manure on garden patch and ploughed it in. Father planted the balsams</p> <p>Fine Fresh day</p> <p><br />3. SATURDAY. [337 - 28] Ploughed land of sod as garden was too smal then drew stones for watering place 5 loads which will make it all right I think. Afternoon split wood &amp; banked up house wheeling the earth from the old barn. Fine fresh day Willie was thrashing peas.</p> <p><br />4. SUNDAY. 2 in Advent. [338 -27 ] Mr Currie's text to day Romans 5th &amp; 8th The last thing you can get the natural man to believe is That God loves him. Notice first the objects of God's love Unworthy you unworthy me. God loved us in our sin not on account of it but notwithstanding. Found impatient sinners waiting &amp; willing to pardon &amp; provided a Saviour. Notice next the proof God has given of his love The gift of his dear Son . Men will never get another &amp; this is sufficient. The text says he died for us willingly died in our room &amp; stead. None of God's creatures could have taken our place, nor manifested his great love. God himself sacrificed for us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER. -- 12th MONTH == 1881. ==</p> <p>5. MONDAY. [ 339-26 ] Ploughing spring wheat stubble all day had Fan &amp; Prince as Brisk is lame but I think will soon be all right Got a good piece turned over. I can finish it tomorrow forenoon health and weather permitting. Willie was thrashing peas.</p> <p><br />6. TUESDAY. [340 -25 ] Ploughing all day. Got stubble finished at noon. I had to fix cattle at noon alone as Willie was at school today. Ploughing afternoon stumpy part of oat stubble it ploughs pretty well. I think we will sow it with oats &amp; grass seeds &amp; leave it or stumps come out. I measured our 2 Xmas cattle 1 6 ft the other Dotty 5 ft 10 in. $70 Time will tell</p> <p><br />7. WEDNESDAY. [341 -24 ] At S. Carr's thrashing very stormy He has got up a good new house this year &amp; is nearly finished</p> <p><br />8. THURSDAY. [ 342- 23] Thrashing peas all day 5 bushels also some other chores &amp; fixing cattle which is always under{illegible} Plastering evening</p> <p><br />9. FRIDAY. [343 - 22] Started to put up two new stalls and cowstable got one nearly finished down part of pig pen which was in the way &amp; tie poles home from bush.</p> <p><br />10. SATURDAY. [ 344- 21] Forenoon at manger of two stalls made afternoon put up other stall finished tie ropes &amp; poles Got calves tied in next roothouse &amp; year olds into new stable very busy day. Tied cattle with lantern Sold our two fat heifers for $65 to Wilson. Chatsworth</p> <p><br />11. SUNDAY. [345 -20 ] Our Minister being absent we had Mr D. Ross His subject was the different walks mention in Eph. First Eph 2 &amp; 2 Walking according to the course of this world. 11 verse Walk in them good work 4th Ch 1st verse Walk worthy of the vocation where with ye are called. 17th verse Walk not as other Gentiles Walk 5 Ch 2nd Walk in love &amp; 15th verse Walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 1881. == 31 days DECEMBER.</p> <p>12. MONDAY. [346 - 19] Took home Uncle W's trusels &amp; returned bag of flour to Uncle G Afternoon got wheelbarrow repaired</p> <p>Snow all gone once more</p> <p><br />13. TUESDAY. [347 -18 ] At Chatsworth with heifers. Got there at noon. Weighed them one weighed 950 the other Dotty 840 they weighed more than I expected 1800 a@4c per lb $72. I wish we had weigh scales at Keady Rained all day had waterproof coat got ride home except 2 miles 10 minutes to 11 showers on the window pane.</p> <p><br />14. WEDNESDAY. [ 348- 17] Got Mr. Duncan's kettle here set up started fire &amp; carried water G.H. came down to give us a hand. We got on very well 3 pigs 2 very good pork &amp; the other slightly poor We are to keep one of the best for summer pork.</p> <p><br />15. THURSDAY. [ 349- 16] At O. Sound market had 8 bags of oats (cleaned up this morning) 2 pigs &amp; 6 Ducks. Sold oats at 42c per bus pork at 7 per 100 ducks 1.30. 24 4/34 Oats $10.12 Pork 488 lbs $34.16 Oatmeal &amp; sundries $2.28 House $10.00 Cochrane for 5 cows in calf 5.00 Devon's one saw in Pig 1.00 Father bought 2 steers at Alex Hall's sale $28 payable 12 months hence</p> <p><br />16. FRIDAY. [350 -15 ] Threshing at Wesley Oliver's cold windy day</p> <p><br />17. SATURDAY. [351 -14 ] Put up tie pole tied up new steers. Then payed Gillis 4.84 Thomson Shoemaker for a pair of calfskin boots 5.00 T Atkins for digging post holes 3.50 James McInnes for reaping 22 Acres 9.50 J. Thomson for 1/2 days work 50c Thats the way the money goes Let it go</p> <p>Afternoon took home 2 loads wood with waggon (no snow) down load pea straw to log barn and small load to Miss Welch.</p> <p><br />18. SUNDAY. 4th in Advent [352 -13 ] Isaiah 55 Ch. Ho everyone that thirsteth Etc Notice first the parties invited or rather one party under several names The thirsty Thirsty for riches worldly pleasures power &amp; knowledge a curse, thirst for God and knowledge of him the right thirst &amp; He that hath no money the poor in spirit The wretched &amp; miserable &amp; poor &amp; blind &amp; naked The hungry also To those who feel their need &amp; them only. Next the fast Water Wine &amp; Milk Water for the thirsty. This wine has in it and everlasting blessing. Milk spiritual food for young Christians what a glorious invitation to those who know their condition The terms First Come, leave all false Good 2nd Buy Christ bought it for you accept it. 3rd Eat, we must partake.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER. 12th MONTH == 1881. ==</p> <p>19. MONDAY. [ 353- 12 ] Got Brisk shod 2 new shoes. &amp; piece of old iron &amp; plough beam straighened to fix up his manger with. Fixed manger with it when I came home.</p> <p>Afternoon cleaned out pig pen &amp; fixed roof</p> <p>Evening paid Hamilton $12.75 Ballance on townline chopping</p> <p>Very dark night frost coming out of ground. A brillian light seen to N.N.E. some building burning</p> <p>20. TUESDAY. [354 - 11] Cleaned up 14 bags Oats for O.S. on Thursday as Miss Bella is coming home. Afternoon pulled 4 drills turnips which was left at fence side &amp; took them home to roothouse 2 half loads Will do well with store cattle</p> <p>Today has been a very fine day a day one could hardly expect in middle of a Canadian winter. Like the winter days of Auld Lang Syne</p> <p><br />21. WEDNESDAY. [355 -10 ] Cleaned &amp; oiled the turnip cutter then tried the plough in piece of new land went pretty well. Afternoon ploughed till G. Haverson came over to me. He came down for turnip Straw cutter. Got load on to waggon for tomorrow. Rain tonight</p> <p><br />22. THURSDAY. [ 356-9 ] Very rainy morning waited a long time for day light then fed the cattle turnips. Faired a little started for O.S. Sold 2 bags on the way for 6 bus at 42c = 2.50. 12 bags on Market 36 bus 27/34 lbs @ 42c $15.45.= 17.95. Spent 1.26. Got Miss Bella at Station. The G. Trunk bought the narrow gauge road &amp; has widened it &amp; put on their rolling stocks powerful locomotives making Toronto in 6 hours. Turned out fine day but cloudy, roads soft.</p> <p><br />23. FRIDAY. [357 - 8 ] Ploughing all day, stumpy piece beside turnip land. By night the frost was getting rather hard. Two or three hours will finish it now</p> <p><br />24. SATURDAY. [358 - 7 ] Thrashing peas two floors with flail Afternoon 3 with horses. We had a lamb died to day has been sick for four days. I think the ram must have hurt it. Did not get the peas cleaned up</p> <p><br />25. SUNDAY. Christmas Day. [359 - 6] Our text today I Sm. 12 &amp; 24. Samuel here would have the people consider the past &amp; it would well for us at the end of the year to look back. How much we have to be thankful for. The Bible in our hands. The Gospel preached Light all around &amp; the support of Christians their help &amp; encouragement to witness for Christ. Oh how much to be thankful for. Therefore let us fear the Lord. Filial fear, honour &amp; obedience. The fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom. Then serve him in truth. Many would serve him but not in truth like Ananias &amp; Sapphira. If not in truth it is no service. And we must serve with all our heart. Take our hearts Lord for we cannot give them to the keep them for we cannot keep them for Thee.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1881.</span></h2> <p>26. MONDAY. [360 -5 ]</p> <p>Cleaned up some peas 10 bus I think Splitting wood &amp; other chores. Afternoon at the Brown's he is getting better</p> <p>Fine moon lit night and pleasant walking</p> <p>27. TUESDAY. [ 361- 4 ]</p> <p>Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day but they thrashed well &amp; I think there will be a good four bushels.</p> <p>28. WEDNESDAY. [362 -3 ] School meeting day. I was there till one oclock great wrangeling over $25 given to S,S, No 4. Bains on Jushe. Afternoon took Miss B. up to Marmion with waggon. Ground soft &amp; no snow. Strange weather.</p> <p>Paid James Atchion 75 cents for help in haying. Paid taxes $37.38</p> <p><br />29. THURSDAY. [363 - 2] Went up to Uncle Havenson's on a visit. At their annual tea meeting at night had good time.</p> <p>Splendid Music. Tame speeches Good cakes &amp; tea but no sleighing. They realized between $60 - $70.</p> <p><br />30. FRIDAY. [364 - 1] Came home forenoon ground white this morning with a little frost on the ground. Afternoon drew home 4 loads wood with sleigh. Snowing to night. I hope we may have sleighing for New Years day.</p> <p><br />31. SATURDAY. [ 365. ]</p> <p>Hitched up to draw wood for Mr. Currie but roads were very rough took loan loud of our own until the loads get little. We had quite a lit of snow this morning &amp; has snowed more on less all day. Bob &amp; Willie took in barrel potatoes &amp; split lot of wood. I was thrashing peas afternoon. Made halter &amp; tied colt into stall he was quiet. led him to water at night. I guess he will miss his mothers milk to night.</p> <p>So we have reached the end of another year, &amp; we feel that we have been in the hand of Him who does all things well. we cannot, therefore, but trust him for the untried future, for it is all in His hand.</p> <p>During the past year all our work has gone smoothly we had no trouble with bush fires which are very prevelant. the harvest very pleasant and winter snow found us with a good store root house. As to health, I have not been a day in bed that I remembere. Thank goodness &amp; mercy has followed us.-- --</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{last page}</p> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>{rest of page is blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{inside back cover - blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{back cover of diary}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/239bc8a00df25095f4bc7887b06bb89e.pdf dfb2583a0dd02eae4fb79ff4884782d5 PDF Text Text ��������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf6088c1ecd25aabe851f3ae53712bba.pdf b39b7d50af8b94fac893b9fe9c9bcdcb PDF Text Text 1 James Cameron (1824-1912) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1st of January New Years Day 1867 {pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be distinguished} Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David Summers to night a Great party at it too 2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day the 3rd 4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road 5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees 7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30 cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter 8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold morning it is covering my mits with Leather 9th chopping Stove Wood 10th Drawing home wood �2 11th Drawing Wood == James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th} Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off} 13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming 14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little Island north side a very Frosty night to night 15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia Making Mary a Dress 16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night 17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe Fixing the Damper of the stove 18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to {Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days 19th chopping stove Wood 20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night 21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates storm ceased at evening great snow Banks 22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn 23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers 24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home 25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox �3 26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride 27th Sunday Stormy from the West 28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left Semo to thrash all the {word torn off} 29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat /6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy} James Cameron Island January 30 1867 Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the Pease 31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned 1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night 1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took 2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day 2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all good Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing 4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers 5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and snow 6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins �4 7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid 8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6 1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1 hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80 cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of the sheep sick James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867 Some cold and Frosty 11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of Woods 12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this 13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6 3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum 14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door 15th Cold Day Molby had her calf 16th Raining soft 17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal �5 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east 19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out 20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very well 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his 2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet 23rd cold some Fine Day 24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine 25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at the Boison {Poison?} James Cameron Island Feby Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3 papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time 27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol 28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold comes in Like a Lion �6 2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard a crow Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him 4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood 5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going the ice to Lancaster 6th Ash Wednesday not very well 7th some stormy 8 a Fine Day drew some Wood 9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea 2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son 10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?} {Title is molded and illegible} Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on the ice 12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made 9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes 13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns Sale to Day 14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush 15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood �7 16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink crossed the Island Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell 19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for 3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:} Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn} 20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1 bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn} postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on the Road {page torn} Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn} Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1 small Tree 24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve} 25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day 26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5 trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his hand. {Headline and first line are illegible} {left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on this whole left side of the page} �8 Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead 28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50 trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First 29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs 30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the ice to Day 31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb 1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay 2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining Bad sugar Weather 3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake 4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn} Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining 6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27 pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty 7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain 9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails �9 10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1 Deer the Buck 13th all of us in the Bush 14th Gathered 2 Barrels {in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words blackened with mold} 16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb 18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words missing} Lambs Mr James Cameron Island April 20th {Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold} Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont {illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word illegible} 28th First Steamer went Down 29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh 30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down 1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail of c Wheat 8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible} On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account 21st {page folded} �10 22nd Set a hen to hatch 23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep} 24th Queen's Birth Day 25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here 27th Harrowing 28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers 29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat 30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible} 31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make 1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore 2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth 3 put out manure 4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed 5th planted corn 6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible} 7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood 5th Our Marys Birth Day 10th fixing in Bags 11th Washing some of the wool 12th Lasky {illegible} 13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn} �11 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867 {left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig 17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence 18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last night 19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here 20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee 21st came home got a Pig 22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish 24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans hoeing 25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night 26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons 27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter 28the hoeing at the Milk house 29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible} Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6 paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money America at Christees {word missing} raft �12 Sunday June the 30th after strawberries 1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig 2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing 3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn put in the pigs 4th July American {last line of entries is illegible} Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867 {right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Fanning 7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself in the {illegible} field 8th Hoeing Potatoes 9th Hoeing 10th hoeing 11th at B{word illegible} 12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children 17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers Bread 13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible} hoeing of Potatoes Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker 15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes �13 doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10 20 lb salt at Bakers 16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman 17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'} 18th Mowing 19th Mowing 20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge 21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf 22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling 23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay} 24th Mowing 25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly 26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a Peice of h{rest of word illegible} 27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible} 28th Herrick and Daly here 29th George here M{rest of word illegible} 30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay 31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo 1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over 2nd Marys Birth Day 3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch �14 Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible} 5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867 Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of High Wines 9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house 10th Mowing at the Lower Point 11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing 12th John Angus and I mowing 13th Raining 14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn 15th 16 put in 3 loads 17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night 18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn 19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day} 20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before {words illegible} door 21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End of the Barn 55 cocks in it 22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie Semo paper to him �15 23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some Pine 24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it 25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts 26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it 27 Thrased a Litle Wheat {'28' likely} Working at the hay 29 at the hay 30th at hay 31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19 paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night 1st September came home {words illegible} 2nd Mowing 3rd Dans Birth Day {next line is molded and worn away} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th {right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible} Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of hay on the Lower Point 14th Mowed some9 chickens 16th at Hay 17 18 19 20th at hay �16 21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island 22nd Sunday 23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes 24th 25 Finished the Potatoes 26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's all night 27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this 28th cut some Marsh hay 29th Raining 30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes 1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood 2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck 3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible} the Beets and carrots 4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels 5th Raining 6th Gathering nuts 7th Went Ross's Island 8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the horses �17 9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2 Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe from Laflesh 10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the sheep 11 {word illegible} very unwell 12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?} Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox 14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents 15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night 16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night 17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867 Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid this Got Lost coming home 22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat 23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come yesterday 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4 lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms {Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch �18 {word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in the Letter i Got from him Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush 28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the 3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes {word illegible} 4 peices down 29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet 30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in Lancaster 31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts 1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River 3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind 4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps 5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch 6th Working at the {words illegible} 7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed illegible} 1 pound {last line illegible, tattered and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867 Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards �19 Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set Fire to the Marsh before the Door 11th Fixing the stable 12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this 13th Drawing Wood 14th Drew some hay covering the sheds 15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins takingthe cattle from Alexis Island 17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down 18th Killed the hog 19th Drawing wood Boats a Going 20th cold 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day 23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie 24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?} went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low 25th cutting stove Wood 26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible} 27th Whitewashing �20 28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2 Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat {last line illegible, ragged and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th 1867 Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks Raining 30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty 1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day 2nd skinned the calf 3rd Thrashing Wheat 4th Drawing Wood 5 a cold time 6th cold Day 7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife 8th Sunday 9th Fixing the Stable Door 10th Drew some wood 11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing 12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point 13th Went around the Island very very Frosty �21 14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867 Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie 16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7 1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8 yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann 17th came home 18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning 19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another animal along the ground} 20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the island 21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice 22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book} 23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died 24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve 25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried 26th Drawing Drags �22 27th Raining made my Leather Mits 28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55 James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram 29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros +{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867 30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags 31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1867 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1867 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ��������� 1 James Cameron (1824-1912) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1st of January New Years Day 1867 {pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be distinguished} Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David Summers to night a Great party at it too 2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day the 3rd 4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road 5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees 7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30 cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter 8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold morning it is covering my mits with Leather 9th chopping Stove Wood 10th Drawing home wood �2 11th Drawing Wood == James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th} Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off} 13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming 14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little Island north side a very Frosty night to night 15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia Making Mary a Dress 16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night 17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe Fixing the Damper of the stove 18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to {Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days 19th chopping stove Wood 20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night 21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates storm ceased at evening great snow Banks 22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn 23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers 24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home 25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox �3 26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride 27th Sunday Stormy from the West 28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left Semo to thrash all the {word torn off} 29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat - /6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy} James Cameron Island January 30 1867 Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the Pease 31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned 1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night 1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took 2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day 2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all good Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing 4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers 5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and snow 6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins �4 7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid 8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6 1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1 hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80 cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of the sheep sick James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867 Some cold and Frosty 11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of Woods 12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this 13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6 3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum 14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door 15th Cold Day Molby had her calf 16th Raining soft 17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal �5 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east 19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out 20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very well 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his 2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet 23rd cold some Fine Day 24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine 25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at the Boison {Poison?} James Cameron Island Feby Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3 papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time 27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol 28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold comes in Like a Lion �6 2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard a crow Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him 4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood 5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going the ice to Lancaster 6th Ash Wednesday not very well 7th some stormy 8 a Fine Day drew some Wood 9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea 2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son 10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?} {Title is molded and illegible} Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on the ice 12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made 9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes 13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns Sale to Day 14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush 15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood �7 16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink crossed the Island Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell 19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for 3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:} Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn} 20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1 bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn} postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on the Road {page torn} Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn} Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1 small Tree 24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve} 25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day 26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5 trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his hand. {Headline and first line are illegible} {left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on this whole left side of the page} �8 Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead 28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50 trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First 29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs 30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the ice to Day 31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb 1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay 2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining Bad sugar Weather 3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake 4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn} Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining 6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27 pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty 7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain 9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails �9 10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1 Deer the Buck 13th all of us in the Bush 14th Gathered 2 Barrels {in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words blackened with mold} 16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb 18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words missing} Lambs Mr James Cameron Island April 20th {Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold} Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont {illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word illegible} 28th First Steamer went Down 29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh 30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down 1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail of c Wheat 8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible} On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account 21st {page folded} �10 22nd Set a hen to hatch 23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep} 24th Queen's Birth Day 25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here 27th Harrowing 28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers 29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat 30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible} 31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make 1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore 2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth 3 put out manure 4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed 5th planted corn 6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible} 7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood 5th Our Marys Birth Day 10th fixing in Bags 11th Washing some of the wool 12th Lasky {illegible} 13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn} �11 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867 {left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig 17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence 18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last night 19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here 20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee 21st came home got a Pig 22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish 24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans hoeing 25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night 26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons 27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter 28the hoeing at the Milk house 29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible} Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6 paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money America at Christees {word missing} raft �12 Sunday June the 30th after strawberries 1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig 2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing 3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn put in the pigs 4th July American {last line of entries is illegible} Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867 {right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Fanning 7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself in the {illegible} field 8th Hoeing Potatoes 9th Hoeing 10th hoeing 11th at B{word illegible} 12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children 17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers Bread 13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible} hoeing of Potatoes Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker 15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes �13 doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10 20 lb salt at Bakers 16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman 17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'} 18th Mowing 19th Mowing 20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge 21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf 22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling 23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay} 24th Mowing 25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly 26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a Peice of h{rest of word illegible} 27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible} 28th Herrick and Daly here 29th George here M{rest of word illegible} 30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay 31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo 1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over 2nd Marys Birth Day 3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch �14 Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible} 5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867 Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of High Wines 9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house 10th Mowing at the Lower Point 11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing 12th John Angus and I mowing 13th Raining 14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn 15th 16 put in 3 loads 17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night 18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn 19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day} 20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before {words illegible} door 21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End of the Barn 55 cocks in it 22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie Semo paper to him �15 23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some Pine 24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it 25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts 26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it 27 Thrased a Litle Wheat {'28' likely} Working at the hay 29 at the hay 30th at hay 31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19 paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night 1st September came home {words illegible} 2nd Mowing 3rd Dans Birth Day {next line is molded and worn away} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th {right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible} Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of hay on the Lower Point 14th Mowed some9 chickens 16th at Hay 17 18 19 20th at hay �16 21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island 22nd Sunday 23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes 24th 25 Finished the Potatoes 26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's all night 27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this 28th cut some Marsh hay 29th Raining 30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes 1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood 2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck 3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible} the Beets and carrots 4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels 5th Raining 6th Gathering nuts 7th Went Ross's Island 8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the horses �17 9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2 Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe from Laflesh 10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the sheep 11 {word illegible} very unwell 12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?} Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox 14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents 15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night 16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night 17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867 Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid this Got Lost coming home 22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat 23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come yesterday 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4 lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms {Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch �18 {word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in the Letter i Got from him Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush 28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the 3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes {word illegible} 4 peices down 29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet 30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in Lancaster 31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts 1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River 3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind 4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps 5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch 6th Working at the {words illegible} 7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed illegible} 1 pound {last line illegible, tattered and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867 Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards �19 Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set Fire to the Marsh before the Door 11th Fixing the stable 12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this 13th Drawing Wood 14th Drew some hay covering the sheds 15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins takingthe cattle from Alexis Island 17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down 18th Killed the hog 19th Drawing wood Boats a Going 20th cold 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day 23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie 24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?} went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low 25th cutting stove Wood 26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible} 27th Whitewashing �20 28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2 Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat {last line illegible, ragged and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th 1867 Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks Raining 30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty 1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day 2nd skinned the calf 3rd Thrashing Wheat 4th Drawing Wood 5 a cold time 6th cold Day 7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife 8th Sunday 9th Fixing the Stable Door 10th Drew some wood 11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing 12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point 13th Went around the Island very very Frosty �21 14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867 Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie 16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7 1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8 yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann 17th came home 18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning 19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another animal along the ground} 20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the island 21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice 22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book} 23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died 24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve 25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried 26th Drawing Drags �22 27th Raining made my Leather Mits 28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55 James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram 29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros +{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867 30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags 31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/66eb37e584364dc88f79fb0287041a4b.pdf 8c84b7bbeb06752d341b16a15613ca48 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c2e8561d70e2fc7463c815da3288043.pdf 9e00799b40eda39447c1dee20c930aa9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f86d2cd4faf7b98b2fd84a190173aab.pdf de7210d67554717eeaffbdd00240b69b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 24th 1857</span></h2> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis</p> <p>Chopping Cord Wood Taking Home Wood Drew up theBig Canoe Christmas Eve</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Charlie &amp; Suse Here for Breakfast &amp; Dinner Charlie took up the chairs James Hopkins &amp; Buy a here Looking for the old Man. John Frasers Daughter Born sometime about those Days</p> <p>26th Angus crossed James Guin came with {ink smudge blurs missing word} chopping Looking around the Shore for Mr Hopkins got the Benefactor &amp; the New York Times A ticket for John S Frasers N. Y Bale cleaning the chimney St Stephens Day</p> <p>27th Sunday got a Rat {trying?} for EEls</p> <p>28th Chopping Cord Wood</p> <p>29th Chopping</p> <p>30th chopping</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Old Year Angus crossed thrashing oats 6 1/2 Granny &amp; Angus at Nicholsons crossed Early on New Years Morning</p> <p>1st Day of January 1858 Snowing Good crossing in canoes</p> <p>2nd Chopping Wood Nomination Day in Williamstown Angus crossed Drawing Drags</p> <p>Sunday 3rd Allans {?} Birth Day high Wind Quin and I turned the Big Canoe could not cross the Wind Being too high</p> <p>4th chopping cut 3 Cords Town Meeting Day</p> <p>5th Angus Came</p> <p>6th Chopping Thin {?} Ice took in the night</p> <p>7th Chopping and taking home Wood</p> <p>8th Went across to Francis Island Ice Good put out a few Bushes</p> <p>9th Election Day in Williamstown Angus Went voted for Donald Ban Sandfied {?} Chopping put up 6 cords, got a Goose</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January the 10th, 1858</span></h2> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis</p> <p>Preaching on the Front By Mr Watson, a year ago to Day Dan Went for the First time to church, Went after a Gander on the Ice Did not Get him</p> <p>11th Chopping</p> <p>12th Chopping Ellen to the Dancing school put the squirrel in a hole in the Beech Tree Mr Quin &amp; I</p> <p>13th Mr Campbell the Weaver here School Metting on the front Mrs Baker very Poorly had the Doctor 14th. Mary crossed to see. Mrs Baker stopt all Night.</p> <p>15th came home. Bad crossing at sumners's</p> <p>16th Raining Quinn crossed over to Bakers HughAnn Came Cannot cross at sumners's</p> <p>17th Sunday James Cameron &amp; Francis &amp; another {Indian?} trying to get across Angus &amp; Quinn &amp; I went up to Hopkins with him then turned Back crossed over at McRae's Creek Going across to see Mrs Baker Tom the Horse Broke in got him out got in again and drowned Charles &amp; Suse here.</p> <p>18th Charles here trying to skin Tom Went home</p> <p>19th Charles &amp; Suse here skinning the Horse</p> <p>20th put out Poison down at the Hay Island</p> <p>21st the Custom House officer of Lancaster seizing about this time at Bakers &amp; Sumners's, Tobacco &amp; Boot</p> <p>22nd hard Frost Angus at Williamstown</p> <p>23 Chopping Ice Pretty Good</p> <p>24th Sunday Went to Church to Williamstown with Walter Baker, D Sandy here took away his scates Suse here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1858</span></h2> <p>Mr James Cameron Monday the 25 of</p> <p>Chopping 26th the Ice Beginning to get Bad Dan &amp; Ellen crossed. Dan Went for Kennedy the Blacksmith Foggy Weather put in the 2 geese to Fatten</p> <p>27th Ice not safe</p> <p>28th Cutting the Black Oak at the North Side</p> <p>29th trying the Ice crossed Down near Captain Frasers Ellen came across</p> <p>30th I crossed to Tom Kennedys Seen Angus Bethune at Bakers with a Summons from Young David, put 3 Letters in the P.O got a Delaware Paper Francis Snider very Sick Seen McMartin the Pedlar Ice open at Sumners crossing at Lancaster Angus to Finch</p> <p>Sunday the 31st of January Freezing hard.</p> <p>Monday the 1st of February Chopping crossed with Ellen to the Dancing. No Foxes Thrashing Oats</p> <p>2nd Stormy East Wind &amp; snow &amp; hail James Quinn crossed to the Post Office.</p> <p>3rd Mr Quinn Sick Angus came home.</p> <p>4th School Meeting Quinn crossed had a Row with Mr Bruce the Teacher (The Widow Burton child departed on the 3rd) Got the Lend of Henerys Sleigh to take home the Flour, Christees here went out to see Francis. Watch the Dog went with christee {inserted} the school house Burnt on the night of the meeting the 4th</p> <p>5th Quinn Went off Thrashing oats.</p> <p>6th Crossed to get the Mare Shod took Down the Irons to McLean got the neck yoke. I got the 10 Dollars from A Sumners put a Letter in the office stopt at {Sernows?} coming home got astray crossing a foot at Davids Seen Big at Cameron for the first time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. James Cameron Sunday the 7th of February 1858 7th Mr Watson Preaching in Finch Lewis Boseley here.</p> <p>8th Monday Sandy came gave him 10 Dollars him &amp; I crofsed to Baker's took over a Botte of Wiskey got a Paper From David Summners, Granny &amp; Ellen crofsed Went to see Bovair. Catherine Grant the Widows Daughter very Poorly</p> <p>9th Thrashing Oats Sandy Went Off Stormy East Wind Fanning Oats 15 Bushels</p> <p>10th Blary{?} had her calf. Bushing the Road up to Hamiltons Hamiltons a Bee. Good crofsing to Salmon River. Got the constitutional from Donald S McDonald, Suple of Title, Stormy Weather Wind From the West Killed the Grey Gauder Gander</p> <p>11th Donald Suple had his Bee a Dance in A. Grants house Thrasing Oats Frosty Weather Frosty. {smudged writing that possibly says Killed the ?}</p> <p>12th Ellen came. Nicholsons here for the Rain toom him home Thrasing the Great Ball at Lancaster in Celebration of St Valentines Day</p> <p>13th Taking home woof with {illegible} put Poison in the Mouse. Angust Crofsed. Heard Old Mr Cattanach Departed this Life the 2nd Concefsion{?}. Fanning Oats 11 bushels, Got the new Horse got Lost on the Ice coming home to Snider Caisce part of the Road Home. Found at Frasers Point</p> <p>14th Sunday st Valentines Day.</p> <p>15th Thrashing August went to the Funeral John Cameron had his Bee Ellen crofsed Drawing Wood Broke the Road to the Upper Point Lost the Cleevis Bolt took home te Birch Runner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Ash Wednesday 1858</span></h2> <p>James Cameron Big Island 17th {smudged word, illegible} Angus went to see his Father out at Kin-Loch Garry</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day William Lavelette had his Bee Angus MacKory here Old Mr William Chisholm in the Gore Departed this Life Dan Thrashing. Drawing Wood. Bossy had her calf</p> <p>19th Dawing hay From Francis Island</p> <p>20th Drawin hay Old Bosell came to Buy the Bottom of the Stack</p> <p>21st Sunday Charlee &amp; Suse here Hughann here Angus crofsed to see Bovair</p> <p>22nd Began to thrash the Wheat fanned 5 Bushels of of Oats Mr Pitts From Cornwall here took Dinner</p> <p>23rd thrashing &amp; fanning Wheat 5 1/2 Bushels Angus crofsed for a Tongue for the sleigh to Bakers Granny came Hughann crofsed.</p> <p>24th Went to Mill to Williamstown 5 1/2 of Wheat 6 oz Buckwheat 3 of Corn Grist not Done to Day,, I went to the Ket. Ket Island &amp; to Charlies Suse came up Got 3 Mats From Charlie &amp; the London Paper. Dan Went to Bakers took home a Load of Wood. Got Musk From Charlie</p> <p>25th Went for the Grist to Williamstown Cutting Firewood in the Bush The Lamb Dead Bought Dans Muskats at 4 / 2 = 13 for the Lot. Mrs Baker Poorly</p> <p>26th Chistee here Going Out to Kenyon Left the Spear &amp; Trunk &amp; plate Mr Charlebois here Fishing eels Suse here, Taking home Firewood Dan &amp; I cut 4 holes for Eels got 1 Ice About 2 Feet Thick Ellen came home Angus went to Lancaster David Sumners wanting my Double spring {illegible} Old Mr Alexander Cameron here Came From {last sentence is heavily faded and illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 26th 1838</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Frances Lancaster with Angus had a bottle full Slept all night</p> <p>27th Charlbois fishing got 4 eels from him Croped with Mr Cameron went to to Kennedys the Blacksmithe with the sleigh to fix, Sorry to see Mrs Baker funeral of Duncan Mr Lincans child going to Lancaster, Ellen Went to Lancaster to the Dancing school Bright Tea shoes seen the Eclipse on the Moon on the southern ilimb quite Plain Went at night to fish eels got 4.</p> <p>Sunday the 28th Went to Hamiltons, Dan to Mrs Bakers, The Last of February</p> <p>March the 1st The three men came to fish Before Daylight another gang came caught a good many Olshing Moon for a Bee The first time we went the upper point road with a horse went with Ellen and 6 harlebois train as for as the soft Maple tree on Davids Island</p> <p>2nd the Men went away I showed them he Place down at the Hay Island Frank Snider Came at night</p> <p>3rd Frank Snider and I went to Thomas Munroe then over to {illegible} got a Pint of Whisky, The Men Whom came to the B__ David Summers William Spink Rusell Walter Baker Frank Gardiner Donald McGregor James McDougall John Angus McLaughlin Donald McGreew Sanely Grant Cooper George &amp; Lewis Bosell Moses Blondeow Thomas Munroe. Aiken Peter Tobin &amp; Jos Man Landry Roy the Dancing Master, {illegible words}</p> <p>4th Drawing out on the Ice Dan &amp; J Angus, went to Williamstown,</p> <p>5th Friday the EELs fishers here took up 2 loads to the stand</p> <p>6th took 1 of corn &amp; 5 of ashers to A Bakers, Angus went to the Depot for Andrew summers for a load of got none.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 7th, 1836 Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake Saint Francis 7th Sunday.</p> <p>8th Drawing to Davids Island gave Ellen a ride up to Peters Andrew Baker went to Cornwall for the Doctor a great Day playing cards at Summerstown.</p> <p>9th Drawing wood Dan went to the Dancing School Clarissa came home with them</p> <p>10th Drawing wood</p> <p>11th Drawing</p> <p>12th the Sacrement in WilliamsTown for the first time in the winter drawing wood Went with Tomas {Monroe?} to John Summers for the pig the Thrashing Mill at David</p> <p>13th took up a load of wood at Hamiltons for Johns. John and folk where with The Mill Thrashed. 14 busheles of wheat Franci here got the load of my Coat at night went home</p> <p>14th Sunday Angus crossed Mr. Thomas Davis fits Stephens here The Sniders &amp; Mcf Mullin quarrelling at Davids</p> <p>15th Tohon V York Came Drew a load of fire wood to the house Tom &amp; Clarissa &amp; the Girls went of Duncan Mc Lennan &amp; Barrett here done of the wheat 4 Bushels</p> <p>16th Began the oats William Hamilton {from?} York crossed Raining Angus (illegible} crossed to the done</p> <p>17th St Patricks Andrew Summers a Bee William Hamilton here {inbetween the lines is written "a great day at secors house"} the mill went of Thrashed, {?} the oats 48 written over top is 50+ bushles} Ducks covering thawing &amp; raining Hamiltons &amp; the Mill Went off</p> <p>18th farnning {ilegable} bushles of Oats grab 1/2 Bushle of wheat what was under the Mill Dan thrashing oats angus went to WilliamsTown to see The house, Drawing firewood to the house</p> <p>19th Drawing wood wild geese came &amp; Black Birds, Went to the Little Island south side Young Angus here for Ash to Make Whippletrees</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1858</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island March 20th</p> <p>First day of spring. Angus came and went to Lancaster Ice Getting Bad Drawing {Alders &amp; Chips?} Drew the Basswod to the end of the house Took the wood of the ice First laying of the hens Mullng the {soaps taft?} 3 {illegoble?} Running Well Dan Making troughs 3'2 cordor wood on Davis Island</p> <p>Sunday the 21st Raining</p> <p>22nd Angus Came Drawing Wood to the Bank. Crossing to Salmon River Yet Frank Guardmen wandering the new house</p> <p>23 Ellen crossed for granny then crossed to the Dancing school</p> <p>24th Mary Crossed settled the {illegable} at Andrew Summers up to this Date The Last night of the dancing school a Ball.got a Ruster at {Ballers?}</p> <p>25th Ellen came Home, gathering cottons found the fox Drawing Wood to the Bank Charlie &amp; (Suse?) here for sticks for Brooms</p> <p>26th Drawing wood</p> <p>27th Drawing to the Bank The ice opened Making Molasses</p> <p>28th Sunday of the sugar bush</p> <p>29th drawing to the bank about 4 cords in the bush Put in the {illegible}</p> <p>30th Angus crossed &amp; {Home?} got 4 eels Drawing wood from the end of the house</p> <p>31st finished drawing just about now 23 cords on the Bank now. A Row about the Dancing Boys to Lancaster John Cary &amp; Sandy Grant. Fishing eels got 8 at the head of the Island 3 Indians wanting to Buy the White Mule Lent them my spear Good Sugar Weather Making vinegar</p> <p>1st of April, All Fools Day. Jo Snnider here about the House Sniders got their Warning Angus got 6 eels Indians fishing</p> <p>2nd Angus of Ellen Crossed to Donald McLennans Good Friday Drawing Stones &amp; Steaks set 4 Traps Indian got straw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. James Cameron Big {illegible: Stand?} April the 3rd. Went over to Bakery to meet Ellen took Dinner at {illegible: secors} seen Hughy Ranllin &amp; Angus the Ice clearing away. A talk of Lane MrDougals being {illegible: married?} &amp; Charlies Here. 4th Ronald Angus here. 5th Angus L Dan croped. Ronald here. 6th Andrew {illegible: Summers?} here at the Timber. Ronald croped with them 7th splitting Rails Angus &amp; Dan croped. hard frost sap Running 8th Thrashing Done Farming 13 1/2 Bushes. Young Angus here for house, got the Boston Paper. Swallows came. 5th Angus croped to see Bruce at the {illegible: LimeKiln?} with Cambell stopt at Donald suple's all night found an Oar in the Bay and the Wheels. 10th Went to Lancaster with Corn 3 3/4 &amp; eggs. Charles Tupper Went along with them took his corn. Brought the {illegible: Decanters?} 6,, 2 pails. I teapot {illegible}. Shot a duck with a ball with the long gun a great distance off. Jack and I at the Upper Point. Sunday the 11th of April, Mr. Watson preaching on the front. Ice going down got 4 rats. Sap running yet. 12th Went to Bakers with 4 Bushels of ashes got 3 spy. 53 Pitchers at Andrew Dunners 2/6 to {illegible: Bopard?}. Took over the chain gathering stones 13 gathering stones. 14th I croped to Bakers for bags got 3 Donald McGorgor came with me for Kennedy Canoe. Mary &amp; Dan went to Lancaster too 3 1/4 of corn. Angus came got the {illegible: Ricemans?} from the Pffrcler that was {illegible: deruting?} men croped over to see Bruce get the clothe got the Loan of a copper from Sarah seen pigeons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1858</span></h2> <p>Mr. James Cameron Lake St. Francis 15th of April. Fast ploughing done, the ground very wet. Angus croped got the {illegible: Decanters?} got the fish from Francis. Lence an the Ritt Point. 16th Drawer stones 17 setting the Ritr Point on Fire and the Lower Marsh fishing the calf pasture fence. Lewis Bosell came with {Hughsna stopall?} night. Angus went to finch.18th, Sunday Duncans Birth Day Lewis Bosell went home. 15th Monday croped with Hugh Ame left the Boot at Decory 2/4 to be paid, 20th Went to {illegible} River took 16 bushels of oats to S. Sticker at 30 cents. John Anugs boots 4/2 Allens 2/6 James Hugh 1/3. Bought the {illegible: tumblers?} 6 1/3 fray 1/10 the curtauy. {Tea?} kettle duty. 1 1/2 g wheat to mill raining. 21st Ploughing a little. Dan &amp; Ellen croped with the par for Hughesma. Boots found a ducks nest 5 eggs in it. Measuring the grain for salmon river for 22nd mill 3 g wheat of 6 of oats to streeter. Bought 2 spoony 1/8, tea 1/10 {illegible: Duty? up?} 1/2 tabacco {ileggible} duty 2 1/2. Spent a 1 1/2 at John Allens the first tn'up for the streamer. Bought into salmon river. Bought dry boots from {illegible: Tleeter?} 17/6 to cash 10 / c to 10 /. Due cut the Points at the mouth 9 salmon river going and coming. Henry &amp; Daleh school here for the timber for a summer helped them with the horses shooting at {illegible: because of smug} seen Cucke Dower sold my rats to streeting my mirk &amp; black squirrels the river very high. 23rd ploughing a little. st. Georges Dat. Merrie England . {illegible} Plenty high wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">M James Cameron F of W 1858</span></h2> <p>Mr James Cameron Lake of Francis, April 24. Angus came home. {illegible} a Ducks nest. Wrot {they mispelled 'wrote'} a {illegible}. The steamer St. Helens went down the {lillegile: light lit?} in Johnstons light house on the island. Snowing hard. Lots of snow on the mountains. Sunday 25th The chieftain staft at Daniels island took some wood. 26th Mr Hills Light house lit. Andrew Summer here for the stocks seinow, Francis &amp; Moses {illegible: rtong? strong?} with him Francis got the Pikepole. Granny Dan &amp; Ellen croped ploughing hacking some of the things got the turkey eggs. Old Mr Peter Ferguson departed this life &amp; old Mr Craig departed. 27th {illegible: Ciram? Liram?} came the red mare got a bad kick. 28th Andrew Summers bee high north wind spreading manure on the Ritt Point croped over with hiram &amp; the big bore at Lewis Blondeas house for Francis gave the pikehole to a Summer. Came down to Bodell. The The boy came a crop with us. Old Bodell very down, got the shot {illegible}. A baker {illegible: older?} Craig buried. 29th Semon &amp; Francis came, {illegible: cull?} went to William Stown. Ellen &amp; Jack stopt at home. Jack &amp; I to see about the heard Christes's wife here with the big {illegible: f.latter} to sell. Took home the spear &amp; trunk. 1st Of Mary Dun went to William Stown. I went as far as Barretts with him on Alex Groints new Road. Came back stopt at Francis {illegible: bland?} old bosell set his line ploughing a little Jack &amp; I got a hat. Bovair &amp; Pete here. {illegible: Sema?} here &amp; his 2 boys wanting a canoe gave Sema the little ore. 4th {illegible because of smugging: Charlie?} came up for {illegible} to got to William Stowns stock {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis May 3 1858.</span></h2> <p>Ploughing Jack &amp; I Fixing the Gate and the Fence {Ellen?} got 3 perch Charlie Here from Williamstown. Had a Hooker 4 Tuesday. Ploughing . 5th Angus Came From Williamstown Lambs {Lambs in superscript} After Bossy 6th {Donak?} Suppe Charlie Rose &amp; Pete Bovair here with the {scor?} had hard work with hen, Got Her home that night 7th Ellen &amp; I crossed to Bakers Gave {2?} Rate to A.I. Baker Left back at Home seen morning {Pedlaz?} Dunlop &amp; McMartin Ploughing a Little came Down to {Semoros?} to see the Boy Left my Boots with {secor?} to stretch Bigger 1/2 the Tea (illegible} shot sent of a Letter to E.C. Cooper 85 {Mill?} Street new york {Jersey?} City with 1 Dollar {E?} losed paid the Postage Had a {Rourid?} of 2 From Davy 8th Ploughing Broke the Point Sowed 2 1/2 of Rease James Stuch &amp; Dan Came Bargaine for 3 Dollars a Month Dan Went off took the Mop George Bosell going out with Dan. got a Letter &amp;sent one Back Old Bovair Came went to Lancaster for Lines for his hooks him and Pete Had Bakers Came took 1 Bundle of straw to their shanty at the h{letter e over a}d of the {Planed?} 9th Sunday Mr Ferguson Preached on the Front John Cameron got his girl christened. Ellen to Church the Boys &amp; I went up to see Bovairs shanty Thunder &amp; LIghtening Ellen stopt at Bakers all night 10th Ellen came home Francis &amp; Henrys Girl came with her Bovair crossed took home my Boots from Secors Bovair set his Line Francis here with his hog Christee here Ploughed the Garden Ploughing Back of the Barn Cut backs {Frausen?} More Chickens 7 of them 11th Ploughing {surcring?} {Peahe?} some Finished them about 3 Bushel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May the 12th 1858 Mr James Cameron</span></h2> <p>Bog Island small pigs 5 of them More hands 12th planting the Garden with 3 kinds of Potatoes Bovair got a sturgeon for the first Bovair crossed over came Back high wind had a small {smeather?} got Last going to his shanty Bought 2 needles over at Bakers. Shelling corn for the hog {Sniders?} Moved to {Leives Blondeau?} 13th Bovair here for his Breakfast him &amp; Pete Got 2 sturgeon Ploughing Back of the Barn The Collar Hurting the Mare Henery, George &amp; Francis {illegible} here Holy Thursday; Friday the 14th Finished sowing the Pease about 4 1/2 Bushels sowed altogether. 15th Ploughing a Little set the stake for the Lina Bovair crossed seen Angus at the Front sent a Letter home Ellen at the Garden 1 Bed of Onions planted the Mare sore with the Collar hurting her 16th Bovair Came had the Plough {Point?} not the right kind {Clrickey?} with him {Batteuce?} going to be married or was married on the 6th of May Francis here some Beans {Thomas?} Davis Fits Stepehns here caught a Lamb after the Little Pigs trying to get them home 17th Monday Killed the Hog Tom got a sturgeon From Bovair Lewis &amp; George Bosell here William Hamilton &amp; Sandy here got a sturgeon From Bovair got 3 1/2 of Wheat &amp; 2 of Oats some Beans &amp; pumpkins seed 18th Moses Blondeaus Raphael at A Grants Ellen there Lews Bosell here for her Went with Bovair to the Line {illegible} Farming the Wheat {Coshing?} the Line at the River 19th A Simmons here for sticks a Fight after the Raphael {illegible} {Darndy? Mrs Spinks Wife Daughter paid Brauas 1/4 to Andrew</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis May the 20th 1858</span></h2> <p>Hugh Ann came Lewis &amp; George put Heracrops Went to Bakers Old Bovair &amp; Pete and I Bought of A {Summers?} Salts H {Saleratens?}{Suling?} Seedles {illegible} 1/2 paid Heard of Mr Spinks Wife. Came home seen to Sniders. {Watter?} talking about his {coft?} no points Went to Charlie about going to Williamstown Jack &amp; I {Hooker?} to Charlie &amp; a price of Pork La Perch &amp; Tom Cotters here to see {Boavo?} for sturgeon The Indians in St Regis getting their Water money Friday Morning the 21st Charlie Here Raining all Day 22nd Charlie &amp; {Jack?} Went off took the Pork and Wheat &amp; Basket Ellen &amp; Hugham crossed with Bovair took a Paddle to the Basin &amp; Salt to Bovair {Clucky?} Back with Bovair young Goshins 6 or 7 trimming the Hickory Trees Let out the Horses to Graz 23rd Charlie came Heard of {illegible} A Baker &amp; A McInnis here for sturgeon from Bovair Russell A {Calve?} 24th {illegible} Day {Birth?} {illegible} the Black Mare to Work {"Jim of Copkins here" written above} alone planted Nigger Toes or Cow Horns as come call them Christee here Lent him 1/4 of a Dollar to Buy sturgeon from Bovair to 1 Basket From Christee paid Bovair a crops with clucky Moved his shanty for the 3rd time the {Arabran?} went up Full Steam Ploughing &amp; Harrowing the Potatoes {illegible} at the Back of the House put 25 planting Potatoes Bouvair croped Bought {Tan?} of A Sniders 6 {cent symbol} 3 {cent symbol} to Be paid Nicholsons here with Bouvair for the Canoe to take the {storing?} the J {Slasch?} as then said Chickens 26th Fixing the Red Canoe Christee here with 1/3 paid {text cut off} Bouquet Aground out before the {Door?} {after?} Boards at Christees Began to plough some {Ellen?} &amp; Ellen Came &amp; Henerys Girl Bovair Crossed no candles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron Big Island May the 27th 1858</span></h2> <p>Henerys Girl went Home. I went to Nicholsons for the Canoe John &amp; George Came Home with it 2 Men Here of a Barge for Sturgeon sold one of Bovaris to them 28th Ellen &amp; the Bovairs went to Salmon River Sent a Letter to E.C. Cooper &amp; Co 85 Wall Street N.Y. {P.B or P.D..?} Got Jimmys Pants {"Tea" written below} &amp; Cotton Ploughed the piece of Corn Below the Butternut Tree, Began Before the Door to Plough put in the sheep, Let The Horses out at night, Mosquitoes getting Bad, The Ground pretty Hard to plough 29th Ploughing Before the Door Put out the Calves to their Pasture. Turkey Chickens {now?} Bovair Crossed 30th Went to Christees Jimmy &amp; I Got the Boards at {na?} Howta's Island Thomas Monroe here Mary {Yon?} &amp; Duncan &amp; {Dany?} Charlie Rose &amp; {Annie Jo?} Snider &amp; {illegible} Rob Summers &amp; George Bosell here Henerys 2 children and {Semas?} 2 Boys Butchered the Sturgeon for Thomas 31st I crossed to Bakers for the {P Rout or P Point 2/6 Ln?} Black 6{cent or shilling symbol} 3 p A Treat From David Took the Crackers from Bought of A Summers 2 yrs of Cotton 1/6 1 Cap 1/3 {Comle?} 6 Buttons Thread {1?} (3/4 {illegible} Planted some Before the Door Sent David Summers his 2 Bushels of Oats with Bovair seen A McRory on the Front Andrew J Baker away on the Bouquet By Mistake Gave {illegible} Goat to Bosells to {Fise?} to make small {Arewettra?} for Milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Mr James Cameron I St Francis 1st June 1858</span></h2> <p>Bovair sowed about a Bushel of Wheat for the first Wheat sowed Planting Beans &amp; Pumpkins at the Butternut Tree more Wheat in Corn Grown Blow the Butternut Tree Put Poles to the {Hope?} Saved about 2 of Oats Back of the Barn cut the Ears of the Lambs 2nd of June Plough at the Lower Point Bosell home with the Goat 7 1/2 Price went to Fish Perch 3rd Ploughing Lower {illegible} for {illegible} rows Potatoes out the Line at the {Hoop?} {illegible} "{sowed 2 of oats Below the Barn" written above} Bovair 22 Semons Wife here about the {Graines?} shelled the corn 4th of June Went to {Sahron?} River Bought of {illegible} 3 1/4 of{Rowder?} 6 {Copper?} 1/2 lbs 4 1/2 Bought of J Cameron &amp; Co 1/2 lbs Tea {illegible} 1 Line 7 1/2 1/2 lbs Tobacco 7 1/2 Bought of B. Baker 2 1/2 {illegible} 1/6 per yd. {3/9?} 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 {Elastie of Fuset?} yd 1 1/2 {illegible} pipes of candles 3 {cent symbol} Handkerchief 6 {cent symbol} Bought George 3 Dishes 1/3 {illegible} here Planting Potatoes &amp; Pumpkins Henerys Girl here all night Jimmy Staving 5th Ploughing on the Lower Point Jimmy sick Henerys Girl croped with Bovair Dan came Covair went off Left his Line Plate Bowel {Turnbler?} Planting Potatoes &amp; Beans Before the Door Farming Wheat 6th Sunday Went to Charlies Tom Davis Came got 2 sturgeons one on Bovairs Line 7th Ploughing Dan Went off with Charlie in the Canoe took the Barrel of Crackers &amp; Plants Thomas gave me a Hair Line gave me 11 {cent symbol} after the 1/4 I gave to Bovair Tom {illegible} his hooks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>List of Books By James Cameron Goldsmiths Animated Nature in 5 Vol Byrons Works Against the Fears of Death or Christian Consolation The Fulfillings of the Scriptatures "The History of England History of Scotland History of the United States I Dictionaries {diarist crossed out writing} 2 in English 1 in Galic 1 in French Parley's Universal History Charles 12th of Sweden, Shipwrecks of Disasters at sea Bonnapart Gacirlun, {diarist wrote "Lent" above last word} Book {diarist wrote Lent above last word} of Fate The Pirates {diarist wrote "notes" above last word} Book. the Indian B Letter Book, Book of {diarist wrote the word "fixing" above last word} of 1000 songs. Burns Poems. T Champions of Church Testaments, alfred 1 vol. 3 cooking Books. Lord Broughham Popular Geography schole geography + atlas Mathematicks Geometry T Grammars {diarist wrote "2 or 3" above last word} Latin French + English Note Books 5 Cyphering Books Copy Plates The Hospital Book Water Cure Mrs Parlingtons Carpet Bag of Fun Tales of a Granfather (Life of Robert Bruce Peter B has got this) got it)</p> <p>{diarist uses ink to draw detail calligraphy} Lake st Francis Sir James Cameron</p> <p>June the 7th a New Boat goin Down the name {author leaves a blank},, High wind killed a sturgeon</p> <p>Tuesday the 8th M Donald + Wife here shearing the sheep for Captain Fraser Point Lorant sheared our sheep Rankin here sowed W Rest Before the Door planted corn Tom set his Line with the Buoy to it Charles Tefferes here from Williamstown took 2 Bags of the Tennet Jimmys Boots stopt all night 9th Marys Birth Day Ploughing Looking for Toms Line. Tom went off to {illegible} another, went to semos to came {illegilbe} potatoes semo on the Boshure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron. B.T.L. St 4 June 14th 1858 The Indians Down about the Drowned Man Gave them 40 on {?} of Rent snow Plant the Rest of the Potatoes 11 Bushels in all I went to Nicholsons for a Bolt for the Point of the Ploughgot 2 the {illegible from mould on page} stole. {?} Dish and a Paddle gave 5 lbs of {illegible from mould on page} to Semos to Be Niturned. {illegible ink blotting} Back of Garden finished it. very wt. Luns Bosele here stopt all night 16th Christee here got Tolaeao Ploughing A Na ee the Montreal &amp; he Boston the Boston ahead us far aas I could see; 17th SOwed wheat 1 Bushel, PLough McInnish here with the Mare &amp; Colt. set a fire Occt{?} for Ashes {diarist doodles with ink on page} Mr P Baker Dn To James Cameron June 10th Lent a I. Baker 2 " 7 1/2 1st of July lent a I. Baker 3/5 {?}0.6.4 1/2 June 10th to 1 muskrat 11 January 17th to 1/3 tea I. Baker {illegible small text} 0.2.3 {illegible text ink blotting/scratched out} ashes 4 Buy 40 1/3/up oak 2/y 1/2 5/ 1/2 3' Douglas to to 2 /12 Ashes 2{?} 2"1 November 5th to 2 bushles 1 peck {diarist writes vertically within line} 5 5 4 40 ______ 5 2 {diarist resumes writing normally on lines} 1-5 {diarist begins writing vertically at bottom of the page forming a list} Potatoes 12 Dollars 2 {illegible ink blot} Neapay {?} 3 Dollars {illegible ink blotting on next 3 lines in his list} cutting the Peaes I {?} Day morning Paid 2/6 Huron a {?} 1/2 6 Dollars Corn &amp; Potatoes sew &amp; Paid {?} Potatoes {diarist makes naother equation further down} James Cameron {illegible} {diairst makes another vertical list closer to the bottom of the page} Thrashed 4 of Pease Huey got 1 1/2 {?} Lashey 11 {?} 51 of oats {?} 15 of Thrashed Wheat 3 1/2 I thrashed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{top of page limited visibility from molding} Mr James Cameron The Steamer America Went Down Began snowing the other Piece Oats Behind the Garden hoeing 19th Went to salmon River with Wheat &amp; {illegible from mold} Bovain with stingeon sowed the rest if the {illegible from mold} Bonight of I. Cameron &amp; Co 4 yds stinting 2/ 1 lbs tea {illegible from mold} 1 Thumble 1, Bought of Johnson 1 Thumble P. Got 1 Dish from Grange 8 cents, Bought of B. Baker 1 Jackkife 1/~ 1 lb sugar 6 2 caudles 3 2 yds of Cloth 3/~ 1/2 yd Cotton 3 Button Thred 4: Matches 1 paper 3 {?} P 1 Luart. Wheats Dan 2/6. Cash swapt fats Gave 7 1/2 to Boot Gave Helen {illegible from mold} Patrick Glackan or Lankin &amp; C Frankie here Had a {illegible from mold} 20th Sunday {?} on 2{?} Victoria Pat{illegible from mold} here Pat Gave me a 1lB for stingeon 21st Bought {illegible from mold} 2 from Bosele for the 1/3 and I stood in the {illegible from mold} Pat took Breakfast Walter. Frank &amp; John {illegible from mold} here with their Eatine{?} Horses Pilots {illegible from mold} from the Gateau 5g then Ellen croped {illegible from mold} Plants, &amp; A Loaf of Bread to 6 luckey {illegible from mold} Pike &amp; Perch trouting 22nd Our {?} Birth Day Ploughing for Buckwheat Hoeing Potatoes Making the Fire &amp; the Fences Frances Dog came {illegible from mold} here Bosells here with linnings Pants paid {illegible from mold} for them 1/~ cash gave hem my Pants to {illegible from mold} 23rd Hoeing Beans Potatoes fulling Cotton Cutting {illegible from mold} Painted the stearn g the Big canoe Rob Jack {illegible from mold} Hamilton here for stingeon 24th set the Big [illegible from mold} fire Harrowing sowed Hay seed Lost my Knife {illegible from mold} up at the Fire steamming the corn at the upper {illegible from mold} Peet the calve out of the barn. Banshed {illegible from mold} a race 25th Ellen croped with Brans to the {illegible from mold} Bosells here with my trousers told them {illegible from mold} stand in the hay 2/` sowed {illegible from mold} Place of Buckwheat. 26th {illegible from mold} from Williamstown Allen went with them {illegible from mold}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island June the 2{7} 18{58}</p> <p>{Some of the words run off the right side of the page and some are covered by black mould on left side and bottom}</p> <p>Sunday the 27th Bravo here for flour 3½ lb lot salt Francis here Semow here Charlie here Sent 4 B of Oats with Charlie to Williamstown John &amp; Jim Nicholsons here.</p> <p>28th Semow &amp; his crew here at the Potatoes Bovair Raising his Line Stephen Tyo here &amp; Peter Baker Ellen Came home to 3d from Semow for Butter putting the Calves on the Pitt Point taking home Ashes Put in the Little Pigs cleaning out the Barn Gave Semow a Little Pig Going to Work in the Hay for a Day or so Ji{?}y stuck crossed with Semow A strange Man Going about in a Little Boat The Horses hurted the Dog.</p> <p>29th St Pete &amp; St Pauls Day Charlie come from Williamst{likely Williamstown} Brought 1 Box of Matches and the 2 Bags Back Smallman here Fishing. Jack and I went roun{d} the Island Hoeing some rain E &amp; West Wind took home some Ashes</p> <p>30th E &amp; W Wind A Ra{illegible} Out Before the Door The Last Day of June The Coteau Pelots here stopt all night had Breakfast Tom here for Ellen to go the Banshee Passed the Sallabarey at the Pitt Point.</p> <p>1st of July the Pilots Went off Tom &amp; Ellen went off Andrew Cameron</p> <p>2nd Conga Bel{off page} Raising a Barn a Dance to Be gott{H}icory the Pilots, at the Corn Hoeing Mr McDougal here Left his Bo{se} &amp; Bag Bosells took it Over</p> <p>July 2nd Went to Bakers with Ashes Jack and I pu{t} {black obscuring writing at left edge of page} to my accompt Bought a pair of Shoes {possibly for} {3/?/2} from McLeods Man Tom came with Ellen home the Jar to Be returned the Red{off page} Horse Drowned at Bakers Wharf. Took J{illegible}s {writing at bottom obscured by mould}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron B T L St F July 3rd 185{8}</p> <p>Went to Fort Covington or French Mills holding American Independence the Fashion Went to Beauharnois with about 80 couple at 2 Dollars a Peice took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 Bushel of Buckwheat 1/2 Bushell of Corn Bout 1½ lbs of Tea Or 3½ lbs. 1/B. 2 pc " 2/6 " Soda 4D Bottle to be returned 1 Glass of Soda 3 cents Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Stopt at Moviles seen to 2 plugs of Tobacco 3D Took Old D Cameron up the Ra{off page} Mrs Laplante in Salmon River and second seen Rankin Suse supposed to Be Drowned Ellen Hughann Jack and I went Down to Charlie's after Dark no one there But Ponto Came Back Sunday the 4th of July American Independence A Great Storm of Wind and Rain John Cary Walter Baker Sandy Grant {A} J. Baker &amp; Sarah and Amdea Laplante George Bosell &amp; Lewis. Moses Blondeau after Being Down with John Rankin.</p> <p>5 of July</p> <p>Our Johns Birth Day. the Americans Keeping it for the 4th of July Charlie here took Dinner Jack and I Looking for stic{k} in the Bush for the Cart Francis here got 1 Trace of Corn bot the Barrel from him 2/6, Semow here at his Potatoes</p> <p>6th Bosells taking up their Lines Lewis here Ellen &amp; HughAnn Crossed working at the cart Howing the corn at the upper End of the House</p> <p>7th Found an oak stick, Frances wife found one Charlie here at the Ashes Arrawettra here going to Christees.</p> <p>8th Charlie &amp; I at the Potatoes</p> <p>9th Finished the Potatoes at the End of the House</p> <p>{Writing at bottom by different writer and not clear.} {illegible ta{blacked out} I {illegible} McDougall {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron 10t{h} {July}</p> <p>HughAnn went off Charlie went off Arrewetra here Granny came Bought and eel from Henerys Girl 3½D Cash Raining Very Hard Save your Life here Old Lablaw &amp; Boy Thunder &amp; Lightling S Acrament in Lancaster those Days</p> <p>11 Sunday Raining very hard high Wind.</p> <p>12th Orangemans Day Raining Making Trenches to let the Water Run of the Wheat &amp; Oats</p> <p>13th Lablaw's Boy went with Francis to the Raft Lablaw went off. Left his axe Francis here about the Oak Grey &amp; Son in Law here got sticks for Padd{off page} got Milk 4½ D cash gave Jack 1/2 penney {E}llen on impudence took 4 Cash Began the other car for the Cart</p> <p>14th Dan Came took Henerys Dog. Went to Williamstown Charlie and Dan &amp; I took 4½ Bushels of Wheat 4? 4 Bushels of Oats 1/2 Bushel of Salt the Jars Stone Churn &amp; Knife Basket Stopt at the Lancaster Bridge gave Dan 2D for crackers 4D to Charlie for pint of Whiskey the River very high going to Williamstown</p> <p>15 Coming home stopt at John McPherso{n} Rapids to Fish Smoke &amp; Read seen Greer took Angus McGilles across the Ri{off page} stopt at Charlies seen Francis at his corn Left 3 Bags with the Wheat in to be Returned Seen Johns Letter concerning the ___.</p> <p>16th Semow at his Potatoes Granny crossed with Semow Ellen &amp; Jack to Bosells to get his cloths made Sent the Broad Axe to Nicholsons with {word obscured with mould but could be Semow} Shows in cornwall</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July the 17th 18{remainder hidden by black mould}</p> <p>Mr. James Cameron on B.T.L St Fra{black mould - likely Frances}</p> <p>The Shows in Lancaster - Cleaning up Stairs Black birds Beginning to Flock A {R}aft out Before the Door Very Sick heard the music from Lancaster. Making soap</p> <p>Sunday the 18th Christee here Walter &amp; Sarah Baker here Charlie here</p> <p>19th Went to Salmon River Charlie &amp; I Bought 1 scythe 4p 2 rakesDS 1/6 1 pair of shoes 6/3 1 lb of Tea 1/3? 1/10½ 22/1½ Tobacco 3D Powder 1/2 lb 1/2 Shot /4 Starch /6 Candles /3D Whiskey 7½ 1/2 lb crackers 14 ) to 6 yds of shirting @ 10D per yd 5/- Thread &amp; Buton 1 lb sugar 6) Angus Moses Allen McInnis Andrew Sum{o} here Old Angus Grant for the Mare I got 2 Eels From Henery at the Upper Point Bosells a Bee cutting Francis Island</p> <p>20th sent Word with Henery to George Semo Cutting Hay at Christees Island D Baker's Men Working at the cart Put the Bell on Russel.</p> <p>21st George Semow Came at 2, o,clock Fixing the cart Grinding scyths Henery got the Gaff hook. Found an oak stave</p> <p>22nd Mowing the Grove Raining</p> <p>23rd Went for chips cut a Hicory took ha{mould - could be half} the Bark Raining</p> <p>24th Arrewetra here wi{mould} Grannys Basket</p> <p>? Mowing Back of the Garden {J}enny Lind &amp; Passport a Race</p> <p>25th St James Day. Went to Charlie's Tucked against the East Wind Took Dennis there had a Round &amp; Sugar Mr Thomas Davis Fits Stevens here George Went over Christees here George Bosell here &amp; McIntosh took Char{mould}</p> <p>the 12th From Charlies, Left the Hospital A Man Drowned Buried on Thomas Isl{and} All the Little Pigs Dead 12 of them</p> <p>{A separate page showing under this one. Much of writing covered}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Ju{ly?}</p> <p>Semow here to Mow, Got a Basket from Francis Wife. Made 6 coils of hay Tom Fishing Gave Semow a Stave to make a Paddle for {turning} Semow wanting George to pay for the Canoe</p> <p>27th Mowing Tom here.</p> <p>28th Tom Went off Mrs Gray Jacop and His Family here Gave Jacop Padde to make Gave Grays Son in Law Axe handles and paddles got a Paddle From Mrs Gray Got a Sturgeon From Lashey at the Upper Poi{nt} The Mare had her Colt on the (27th) Tried McInniss Mare to Work Tried our own</p> <p>29th Mowing some after chips Went to Cachintoga Isla{nd}</p> <p>{written between the lines} The Colt Dead</p> <p>30th Mowing</p> <p>31st Mowing &amp; gathering Making Coils Francis children here.</p> <p>1st of August or Lammas Day. Charles here {written above the line} Shoes 7/6 got the Loan of my short Gun. Shot a Mink. George Went to Williamstown for the horse Andrew &amp; David Summers here Lewis Bosell here Christees here George &amp; Jim Nichols here A Great Hurra about Paget Sound.</p> <p>2nd Au{g} Semow came across with George got 1/3 {off page - might be in} Williamstown Fixing the cart Mo{off page} Thistles in the Evening</p> <p>3rd Went to Bakers 2½ of Ashes to my accompt 2/1 1 scythe stone /4 got Walters Mare &amp; Collar got the Lottery Letter from A Summers by Paying 1 Postage and giving a Recipt got the scow Fro{m} Mrs Summers got 1 Coarse Comb from Andrew Summers 1 Quiat of Wh{off page} 1½ Returned the Jar to A Summers Got A. Summers Johns son to come across with the scow Ellen Crossed gave her 4 {mould covering words} in the first Hay</p> <p>4th George Sick, Ellen ca{off page} {mould covering word on left}th here from Chatuaguay</p> <p>5 putting in &amp; Mowing {mould} Handle in the fork Allen came</p> <p>{black mould covering the bottom of page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This page very light so some writing difficult to make out.}</p> <p>the 6th 1858</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island, Augst</p> <p>Angus &amp; Jack Went off Putting in Hay</p> <p>7th Putting in Hay Mowing</p> <p>8th Sunday Preaching on the Front By Mr Ferguson. Ellen &amp; George crossed a very warm Day. the Squire very low at Careys.</p> <p>9th Mowing &amp; Putting in Shot 2 Chucks Bosells then About the Peak George crossed for Cap &amp; Shot /11D Paid</p> <p>10th Mowing the thistles Drawing up the 10 Peices of Timber. Put them Behind the Barn Making coils</p> <p>11th {Charles} here for Dinner Running I caught a Pike &amp; Perch) Begin to Mow the Oak Field in the Swamp George &amp; I Then Worked getting {too light to read properly.}</p> <p>12th put in a Load {of} hay Turning the hay Went to Semows got A pig From Semow</p> <p>13th Went to Salmon River George &amp; I Bought J. Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/10½ Cash 1 Paper Tobacco Bought of Winkler 1 Bunch of hair Pins 4D Bought of Congdon 1 oz of acid /3D Bought of Baker 1 Quart Whiskey 7½ 2 lb sugar 1 p 2 combs /8{?} sweetys 2D yeast /4D crackers /1D 1/2 lb Candles /6 1 Handkerchief /6 for George) stopt a While at the Custom House. Led George over withe the Doctor to the Squires Came Home alone Left his Gun with Whitney The Squire Poorly</p> <p>14th put in 2 Loads of Hay Cutting in the Swamp Ellen &amp; George crossed Old Lablaw here got his axe had his Fiddle Ellen going to Kirk with Bakers George Broke a Paddle</p> <p>15th Sha{illegible}Died Raining at night East Wind Gray Son in Law took the Axe handles got milk Allen &amp; George &amp; I for Long B Berries</p> <p>16 Went to Bosells for Ellen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron 16th August 1858</p> <p>Went to the Kit Kit Island for Eels Went to Christees for Charlie not at Home Got Eels at the Kit Kit Bosells Began the Pease 4 of them Went to the Upper Po{off page} Traded Knives with Henery got 2 Eels to Boot Got 4 Minnow Hooks from Henery Found one of the sheep dead</p> <p>17th Bosells here at the Pease Mowing Put in 5 Loads of Pease Charlie here. Bosells Bad with the Measels</p> <p>18th Began the Stack of Pease put 3 Loads in it. {written above line - Squire Cameron departed} put another Load in the Barn up on the sticks put 3 Loads in the East end of the Barn Bosells Finished the Pea{se} Some rain Henery &amp; Boy here fixed the Paddl{e} High Wind Rafts going {illegible}</p> <p>19th Put in the Last of the Pease 14 Loads Making coils in the bak feild Fixing the Fence the Horses bad shot at Luck</p> <p>20th Took one Load out of the Oak field Running put one Load in the East End of the Barn</p> <p>21st Dan came. Mowing some Down at the Pond {illegible} put more thistles on the {illegible} Found {?}est in the Weeds Got 2 Eels From the Indians got a Paddle From Jacop Sundey the</p> <p>22n Raining high Wind New Corn</p> <p>23rd Crossed with Dan. Gave Ellen 6 pence Took home the Apples From Suples. Bought of A. Summers 1/2 lb Powder - &amp; 1/2 lb Shot Plate paid Thrashing Pease</p> <p>24th Thrashing Put in a Load of Hay Fanning.</p> <p>25th put up the Hogs Semow Began to thrash him &amp; Be{off page} Went to Salmon River Bought of D Cam{off page} Combs 5D Cloth 2/6 Tea 1/10½ Matches 6 penc{e} Bought 1 lb of tea 1/3 &amp; 1/2) 1/11½ 1/2 for George Bought Blonde 1/8 Whiskey 1/3 Tar 1/6 Rosin 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Augst 25th 1858</p> <p>Bought Lead Pencel 5C 1 lb Shot /6 Thread 3{?} sweety 1/2</p> <p>26th of August Went to the Kit Kit from Eels Went to Charlies got {illegible} &amp; A Hook Ellen crossed gave her 1/3 for Eels at Henerys Got 5 Shooting at the Black Birds.</p> <p>27th Semow Fanning the Pease 25 Bushels Semow 2½ of Pease Semow Went home. Rainng some</p> <p>28th Bosells here for the pay of Cutting the Pease got 5 Bushels George Crossed at 11 o clock</p> <p>29th Sunday Walter Baker Charlie Mose Rob Summers Moses Isacc Blondea &amp; Lewis Bosell all here up From the Long - Black Berries Allen got hurted in the Forehead</p> <p>30th Granny Came. George here Sick with the Measles got Vinegar &amp; a Bottle The Indian Charles Cook &amp; his son-in Law here got Potatoes, Paddle Stuff some tobacco &amp; Milk.</p> <p>31st Ellen came from the Raffle, only 6 days gone. {written above line}Allen McDonell Dance (Giving out Jobs on the Road on the 30th) Drawing 6 hips put in 2 Loads of Hay out of the swamp The Black Birds very Bad.</p> <p>Wednesday 1st of September</p> <p>The Indians making an oar &amp; 2 paddles got 1/2 Bushell of Potatoes to Get Eels for them got a stick for to round the Edge of There Canoe for making the oar Lent them the Gimlet</p> <p>2nd Moses Blondeau &amp; Julia &amp; Sarah Baker here Fixing the Red Canoe</p> <p>3rd McLean theBlacksmith here Got 6 Square peices 1 Elm 2 pines, 3 Hemlocks. Went to Munroes for shingles Raining</p> <p>4th Ellen Granny &amp; Allan Charlie all went to Lancaster 6 Dozen of Eggs got Sugar gave Charlie 2 pence for 4 Eels &amp; 1 Pickerell from the Indians got the Gimlet from them cutting some of the oats Back of the B{page corner cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron September the 5th Sunday high Wind,</p> <p>6th Nicholsons here for the Big Canoe to go to Salmon River had the news of John Duncan being in Sail. Put the Hogs in the Pen Before the Door. Henery here to Dinner shot a Duck a Saw Beak</p> <p>7th Jacop here Arrewetra here Jacop wanting to Make Brooms Allen Roy here got the Loan of the Canoe to go to Salmon River took Dinner</p> <p>8th Henery &amp; Boy here took Dinner &amp; Supper Wind High Francis Came home some things stole at Francis house &amp; at Frasers Henery sued for the Road Work gathering Oats Black Cherries Ripe</p> <p>9th George Came Put in a Load of Oats Cut 5 sheaves of Wheat got Sick and Went home Jim Nicholson home with the Canoe put in another Load of Oats. Bought 3 Basket of the Indians.</p> <p>10th Friday McInnes took away his horses Christee here got the Loan of the Spear &amp; Jack got a Cupfull of salt Brought a Knife here that they took in mistake from Williamstown Allen &amp; I a Fishing Raining tonight</p> <p>11th Cutting Oats The Indians Left their Fat Hens here</p> <p>12th Sunday Preaching on the Front Caty &amp; Dan came From Williamstown Sent the 2½ Dollars with them.</p> <p>13th Began to Reap the Wheat Francis here Went to Francis Got 12 lbs of Pork on accounts of What he owed m{e} Ellen &amp; Dan Went to Fras{k}ers {?} Sandy Came Charlie here Got some Eells From Charlie</p> <p>14th Put in 2 Loads of Oats Francis Semo here for an Order, the Black Birds Bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 14th 1858</p> <p>Mr James Cameron September</p> <p>Went to Salmon River Sandy &amp; I Bought of David Baker 1 lb candles 1p Quart H Wines 1/3 1/2 lb Powder 1p 2 lb Shot 1p 1 Bunch Cotton yarn 7/6 I owe 2/6 on the Cotton yarn yet 1 pipe {1/2} Bought of Dan Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/10½ 1 paper of Pins /4½D pence 1/2 lb Tobacco 7½D Made a Bargain with Old Mr Buchannan for the Oak stick Mr Luke to take it up 86 lb q Pease 5 york shilling a Bushel took Back the Pease Seen John Ferguson &amp; Peggy in Fort Covington Stopt at Lukes coming home Gave Grindell Streete{s} 5p in Cash towards what I owed him</p> <p>15th Binding wheat put in 13 stooks of Wheat for the First.</p> <p>16th Raining all the Indians here from the Kit Kit Got 2 axe helves &amp; 2 Paddles Gave Gray 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Bought From Gray's Son an Umbrella 2/6 Birds Bad.</p> <p>17th Dan Sandy &amp; Caty Went off put them to Peters B. Door The St Lawrence aground above the Light House the Whitby Propeller tried her Broke the Line &amp; Left the Charlevoix came Down. Hitched to her and towed her up to Cornwall Firing at the Blackbirds Spreading the Sheaves</p> <p>18th Raising Potatoes to take to Williamstown Cut Broom sticks.</p> <p>19th Arrewetra here with 1 Broom. I went to Charl{ie} took Dinner there got some caps from him Allen McInnis &amp; Isacc Blondeau here about the Squirrel hunt took home Charlies shir{off page} Looking at Flags of All nations on Handkerchief)</p> <p>Monday the 20th The Squirrel hunt I &amp; John Carey &amp; Duncan Grant here shooting at them my Powder too coarse Ellen Crossed to t{he} Dance The Lower End Won Bakers Sale</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Black mould covering right edge of page.}</p> <p>Mr James Stuck on L{?}ock Dr L {illegible}</p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>T</p> </td> <td> <p>1 pair of Blue Pants Thread Buttons Lining &amp;c Making</p> </td> <td> <p>0"</p> </td> <td> <p>2 {illegible}</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>To</p> </td> <td> <p>Cap Shirt Buttons Thread Coat Comb HandKerchiefs</p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>4 {illegible}</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>To</p> </td> <td> <p>2 yrds Stuf Trousers Cards Lining Buttons Thread</p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>6 "</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>Making of Pants to Bosells 1p Vest 7½</p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>{illegible}</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>T</p> </td> <td> <p>1 HandKerchief 10D  Cash 2D</p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>{illegible}</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>____</p> </td> <td> <p>____</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>16</p> </td> <td> <p>{illegible}</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>{Coil scribble across the page}</p> <p>{12.6  18.9</p> <p>          12.6</p> <p>           6.3}</p> <p>July the 18th J Cameron Dr to D Baker 1858</p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>£</p> </td> <td> <p>S</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>To</p> </td> <td> <p>6 yds of shirting 10 &amp; 5p l lb sugar 6D Button 3 {Thred} 2D</p> </td> <td> <p>0</p> </td> <td> <p>6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>14 Sept</p> </td> <td> <p>To 2/6 on Cotton yard - Paid this</p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>2</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p>23.9</p> <p>12.6</p> <p>11.3</p> <p>George Semow Derushie Dr</p> <p>                              To James Cameron</p> <p> </p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>To Canoe 10p 1 pair Shoes 7/6 {?}</p> </td> <td> <p>£ 0"17"6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>To Comb /4 HandKerchief /6  1/2 lb Tea  1/3</p> </td> <td> <p>0"2"1</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>To Cash 1/3 1 lb Shot /6 1 Box Caps /5</p> </td> <td> <p>0"2"2"</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>____</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>1:1"9</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>{Coil scribble across the page}</p> <p>A Man in the Wilderness asked of Me how many red Berries their Grew in the sea.  I gave him an answer as quick as I could  As many red herrings as Grew in the Wood</p> <p>{Writing sideways at bottom of page}  Pails Gonge  Mr James Con{illegible}y Lake at {illegible}ia</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Sept the {written above this line} 21st 1858</p> <p>{Black mould along the left edge and top of page}</p> <p>{J}acop here swapt hickory for Paddle Bought {illegible} Brooms 1 Basket put in 5 stooks of Wheat Before the Rain Thunder &amp; Lighting the Birds very Bad</p> <p>22nd Granny came John Nicholson put her across Gave me some Caps Gave John a hen Chicken Ellen came from the Squirel Dance.</p> <p>23rd put in some Wheat</p> <p>24th Mowing some Wheat Went to Nicholsons for John to Reap John came across with me took his Rifle</p> <p>25th Reaping John &amp; I Christee home with the spear &amp; Jack Grinding his axe I crossed with Ellen to go to the sacrament in Williamstown. Stopt at Francis Bought Pork of Them</p> <p>26th George &amp; Mat here Charlie here all night going to Salmon River Gave 7½ to Charlie for Whiskey George Semow here got a 1/3 for his Wages</p> <p>27th putting in Wheat John Nicholson came cutting Oats him &amp; I Walter Baker &amp; John Carey took away their Horses Ellen &amp; Caty came from Williamstown George Nicholson here sent 1 Dollar on acc of the Cotton Yarn 1/2 Dollar to come yet</p> <p>28th Caty Reaping John &amp; I. Finished the oats Behind the Garden Tried Jess to the Cart Went well put in some of the Oats &amp; Whe{at} Bill here Tom Davis came</p> <p>{part of the page ripped off. Entries showing on page underneath are transcribed later in October.}</p> <p>29th putting in Caty Reaping Began to Rain</p> <p>30th Tom &amp; Granny John Went off Angus came Allen went off</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron 30th a Sept 1858</p> <p>Bought the Stove of Walter Baker took out 2 Bags of Potatoes 3 Brooms 4 Axe handles. Wheel Allen &amp; Mrs {K}imb{?} Got 1/3 cash Treat at Davids &amp; Quart at A Sum{mers} Got the Loan of a Bottle From A Summers Went Down to the New House got the Key at Peters Came home</p> <p>1st of October the Barge at the Lower end of the Island Bill &amp; John Came Went to Salmon River Bought of G Streeter 1 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid 2/6 on them Gave him 1 Dollar on the old accompt all clear for that Bought Allen's Boots 6/3 paid for them I owe him 3½ Dollars on m{illegible}yet Bought of Baker 1 lb shot 6D 1 Thimbl{e} 1½</p> <p>2nd Cutting the Last Oats Green Broke the scythe Mowing the Hay in the Back marsh Brought home the Load Broken slates From Bovairs Shanty</p> <p>3rd Leurs hence Bosell her{e}</p> <p>4th Semow at the Potatoes George Nich{off page} cutting hay Marsh Before the Door. Put in some Wheat. Cutting &amp; B{n}ding the Corn stalks took up a Load of Pumkins 83 Semow Raised 17½ Potatoes Caty Reaping</p> <p>5th George mowing the Back Marsh stopt all night</p> <p>6th George Went home Ellen &amp; Caty we{nt} to Williamstown called for Charl{ie} {part of page torn on left side} Semow Done of the Potatoes 56 Bushels altogether took them up in the Cano{e}</p> <p>7th put in 2 Loads of Wheat Bega{n} to Rain. Ther{off page} Going up E{ast} Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Black mould on top of page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Oct {written above this line} the 7th {covered}</p> <p>Taking the Rest of the Pumkins up Ellen HughAnn James Hugh Came</p> <p>8th Taking the Potatoes up From the River</p> <p>9th Thrashing Pease 2 Bushel Gave Francis Gi{v}(off page} 7½D for Pork</p> <p>10th Preaching on the Front Ellen &amp; HughAnn crossed to hamiltons James Hugh &amp; I to the head of the Island Big Bi{off page} here for a Chain and Coat to go to Williamsto{wn} Ellen came</p> <p>11th Court in Williamstown Sandy came. Squirrel hunt in Lancaster Taking in Wheat &amp; oats Drawing chunks of Boards</p> <p>12th Nicholsons here making their Stack of Marsh hay took home my coat Thrashing Pease</p> <p>13th Went to Salmon River stopt at Luk{es} the Fair Day in Dundee Bought of Louis Christe{e} 1 Axe handle 2D Bought of James Camero 1 lb tea 1/6 1 Box of Fair Pins 3 seen Mrs Hopk{off page} and James a treat From Luks Wife to be Paid talking to Luke about the stick a Dog Fight in Dundee</p> <p>14th Windy Set a Traps for the First Time Semo &amp; George here to thrash Pease</p> <p>15th Angus came James Hugh went {off page} took 1 Bushel Pease 3 Bushels Potatoes Apples &amp; Nuts 1 axe handle Semow Done Thrashing</p> <p>16th Fanning 19½ Bushels Ellen crossed George Nich{ol}son here Wild Geese came Ducks Begin to Hock in the channel Sandy Went to Williamstown with 19 Bushels Potatoes 12 or 15 Pumkins 2 Chest{illegible} 1 Bank Box Gave him 3 Traps to Get Fire{e}d Gave him my Watch I went to Andrew Summers to see if there was a Letter from Mr Luke. The Steamer Caroline sunk on the 14th)</p> <p>17th Sunday all alone Ellen &amp; me</p> <p>18th Shot a Du{illegible} Charlie came fixing my Traps</p> <p>19th the Games in William{stown} went to Salmon River with Charlie.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Black mould along the top and right side of page. Part of page cut off on right side}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Joseph</p> <p>{B}ought of Baker 2 Box Cap 16 cents 1/2 lb Rounds {off page} lb Shot 1p 1 Quart Whiskey 1½ bought {off page} &amp; J &amp; J Cameron 1 lb Tea 1/3 1 box of Matches {off page}Lowe 5 {fi?} pence to the Said Firm {off page}lie Bought his Boots stopt all night</p> <p>{21}st Banking the House Christee here on {off page} 20th Brought a Basket of PumKins got a {couple Loads of Powder 1 Load shot Lent {off page} Traps to him the Water Falling very Lo{off page} the Marsh took home a Load of Chips</p> <p>{2}2nd Came for the Cows got my shirts from Williamst{own} {A}ll alone now</p> <p>23rd Semow &amp; Lewis Bondeau setti{ng} lines stopt all night high East Wind</p> <p>24th Wen{t} {off page} took the Red Canoe me putting the stick {off page} of the Marsh as the Water was high {off page}gh's Birth Day</p> <p>25th My Birth Day {off page} 2 Rats. Banking some</p> <p>26th Christee home with {off page}y Traps {outlined in a box - Jack}</p> <p>27th Charlie here for Salt {off page}hy McDonell Fisherman here for the sheep {off page}enrey &amp; Semows Boy home with the Canoe The {off page}opeller. Indian, Went up</p> <p>28th Chopping some</p> <p>{2}9th Drawing Drags</p> <p>30th Went to Charlies {words off page on both edges} Morning tied the geese &amp; TurKies G" &amp; "{off page} {Ch}arlie came went to Williamstown 1 Bushel of Pease {off page} Bushel of Nuts took 3 Basins took Back the Chi{off page on both edges} the Canoe at David Ross's</p> <p>31st Holy Eve {left side words covered with black mould to the bottom of page} home stopt at Greers stopt at the Lancaster {illegible}dge Charlie to Frasers 9D came home took Dinner Cha{off page} {illegible}ouse Killed a snake Charlie</p> <p>1st of November {illegible} Lasky here swapt 10 Traps for his G{off page} {illegible} Island</p> <p>2nd Banking house</p> <p>3rd Chopping {bottom of page covered with mould}</p> <p>5th Went to Secors got {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Big Island Nov 5th of 1858</p> <p>Charlie here Killing the Hogs John McGillis Ellen &amp; Caty Semows Boys taking up the line Jim Nicholson home with the chain got the Sicle &amp; Paddle</p> <p>6th Went off with the Pork high Wind</p> <p>7th Charlie went off Hunters at Charlies gave him a peice of Pork</p> <p>8th Chopping</p> <p>9th Went for Semow &amp; Went to Bosell's for Charlies Pants</p> <p>10th Went to Bakers with 2 Bushels 1 peck of Ashes 7{?} per Bushel 1/7 Hamiltons had a Ploughing Bee Tom Kennedy A letter from his Father I took the colt from the Mare</p> <p>11th Chopping</p> <p>12th Went Down with Charlies pants Met him coming up with his ashes turned Back gave me some Buck Shot &amp; Leds Went with him to Bakers. Bought of A Summers Powder 6D Pipes 1½ 1 sheet paper &amp; 2 pens 1D which comes to 8½ paid this Had a Treat at Davids 7½ Paid Archy Grant &amp; Walter settling about there Wood Witness me. Took home the Big Canoe in McInnis house for the first time 2 Frenchmen here Fishing Eels stopt all night</p> <p>13th Fishing Eels in the forenoon and showed them the Places Snowing and raining</p> <p>14th Went off got 1/2 Doz Cap from them Gave them a hicory {pole and helve}</p> <p>15th St Batte niece here with a note from Charl{ton} concerning going to mill Stole my Lines Feeding the Cattle Shot a Black Duck the Hawk Killing the hens</p> <p>16th Thrashing Wheat cleaning the Big Pipes</p> <p>17th Thrashing</p> <p>18th Fanning 1½ of Wheat Plucking Ducks</p> <p>19th Chopping</p> <p>20th Dan came Put fire out at the Lower Point Gildersleeve runing here now Andrew Summers got his goods</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island St Francis. Nov 21st {above line} 1858</p> <p>Semow &amp; Henery here taking up their Line 12 years to Day since Donald McMuster Departed this Life got 4 hooks from Semow to get 3 yet</p> <p>22nd Dan &amp; Killed the Sheep Dan Went off took file scates Wool Eels Apples</p> <p>23rd Snowing taking home Wood</p> <p>24th Made candles for the first A Race Between the Ranger &amp; the Whitby the men that had the Pine came Brought my Plain Spearing Eels in the Mud got 2</p> <p>25th The men went off</p> <p>{written between the lines} mowing some Light house</p> <p>26th Mr hill here about the sheep</p> <p>27th Mr Key, Peter &amp; Solomon here for the Sheep All Day Running for them got 3/5 from Key</p> <p>28th Big Bill here Christee here got a Br{illegible}</p> <p>29th Charlie here Grinding his axe no Light in hills Light house I went to Baker Bought of A J Ba{off page - could be Baker} 1/2 Quire of Paper 4½ 1 Plug Tobacco 7½ Poison 1/3 1 pipe 1/2 soap 4D 2/7½ paid this Captain Fraser Lost got Charlies 4 coppers Bought of A Summers 1D hoar hound Candy Got candle Wick &amp; Bottle milk 1 Plug of Tobacco at Nickolsons</p> <p>30 St Andrews Day a Raffle at Lancaster Set My Traps in the Upper Point</p> <p>1st of December Drawing Hay &amp; Wood</p> <p>2nd Went Down to Charles took up his Bea{ns} 1/2 Bushel and his Dog</p> <p>3rd Went to Bakers 1/2 Bushel Pease &amp; the Beans Bought a A Baker 1 Quart Syrup 11½ Got 1/3 &amp; 6 Gave Back 2½D Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Whiskey 7½ 1 lb Sugar 6½D 1D worth sweetys 1 plug Tobacco 2D sent of a Letter 6D paid Came home Fishing Eels got 2</p> <p>4th Charlie went hom East Wind Drawing Wood Began to Sno{w}</p> <p>5th Stormy</p> <p>6 Chopping</p> <p>7th Chopping the Little Bu{off page} {illegible}swelled The Hawk &amp; {?}rot playing the Devil on the {edge of page torn off}</p> <p>{figuring on bottom of page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Lake St Francis December 8th 1858</p> <p>9th Thrashing Wheat</p> <p>10th Thrashing &amp; Fanning 1½ Bushel of Wheat</p> <p>11th Drawing Drags Windy Weather setting Fire in the Marsh Behind the Barn set 4 Traps</p> <p>12th Sunday a Fine Day</p> <p>13th Went around the Island Shot a Duck did not Get him cutting hurl{s}</p> <p>14th Drawing Drags a very fine Day Wild Geese come again</p> <p>15th Went across Bought of A Summers 1 Quart Syrup 1/4 lb Ginger 2D 2 oz salts 4D pipes 1D Hoar hound Candy 5D Granny at McInniss house</p> <p>16th chopping stove Wood, Around Looking at canoes</p> <p>17th not very Well cleaning the Big Pipes pretty cold cutting Drags Fixing the Pistol This Evening the Ice has a Notion to take But That Wind is {writing changes} Beginning which hinders it From taking</p> <p>18th Freezing Pretty Keen taking considerable in the North East End of the Island Drawing a Few Drags Ducks plenty Flying about a Cold night The Cattle Harty and Smart</p> <p>19th Frosty and cold E Wind Flurries of snow 1 hen Froze by stopping out of her house.</p> <p>20th A very Fine Day Drew some Drags Tried the Colt with a Rope to lead to the Water Thinking of crossing Left it till tommorow The Full moon came in Fine.</p> <p>21st East Wind The White owl came to visit again set a Trap for him at the Lower End Began to snow. Its a Blowing Hells Gates Through a Ministers Wig Drifting &amp; Snowing. chopping. Put the Calves in the Barn</p> <p>22nd Went to the Upper point to turn my Canoe took home a couple of Drags North Wind the Ice not taking much except the Bays</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December the 23rd 1858</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island Lake St Francis</p> <p>23rd Of any time this Fall the Ice had not such a notion as this Morning as the Anchor Ice partly Jam'ed between here and Christees I went to the Upper Point to Fix my Canoe Drew home a Drag Fixed the Canoe at the Lower Point Fixed and Drew the Big Canoe &amp; Red Canoe the Boat and the other Canoe all in a Block on the Stocks. Before the Door. 3 &amp; Boat Before the Door &amp; at the Upper Point and 1 at the Lower Point making in all 5 Canoes &amp; 1 Boat Freezing hard ice not taken yet and its night 1 hen Froze</p> <p>24th The Ice taken Between us and Christees {written between the lines} Count Day in Williamstown. But the Air hole is Before the Door Took in the afternoon. Between us and Francis Isla {probably Island} crows Flying about</p> <p>25 Christmas Day all alone crossed the Ice in the afternoon met henery &amp; Jim Nicholson on North side of Francis Island Went to Henerys no Christimas came Home ice not very Good Jim HopKins crossed at Davids Heard of Lewis Bosell got his Foot Hurted Shot at a Gull and Killed her as I supposed put out my Canoe and She Began to Flutter and Went off</p> <p>26th Sunday Charlie came up I went to meet him Henery Lashy and Jim Nicholson came to Fish Eels</p> <p>27th Charles went to the Store for me 1 Quart of Whiskey 7½ Bushing the Road on the Ice. Snowing &amp; Thawing Some of The Ice Thin at the Little Island</p> <p>28th Charlie went home Gave him a)</p> <p>29th Charlie went to Lancaster Came up here to Tell me about the Baker had Molasses &amp; Bakers Bread Bushing the Road to Hamiltons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 29th 1858</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Sir John's Island Dec</p> <p>East Wind The Coldest night this Winter As yet. Set 2 Traps for the Mink at the Upper Point</p> <p>30th Charlie here a Cold Day and night Potatoes Froze some</p> <p>31st Charlie Went off The Last Day of the Old Year Went to Lancaster Got 5 Loaves 2p Firing the Old Year away Went Down to meet Charlie Making Candles The Owl Flying around The Ball in Williamstown to night.</p> <p>1st Day January 1859 Charles here Nicholsons taking away their Stack of hay got the Loan of a Rope Charlie Went home</p> <p>2nd Sunday All Alone went to the head of the Island</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day Council in Williamstown I went to Bakers Bought of A Summers 1D worth of sweetys got a Paper From Davy Andrew Baker got the Molases out of the Barrell 5 went Across 2 of Nicholsons &amp; 3 Bosells to hunt Rats got the Coat at Bakers pipes {written above line - almanack 4?} Went the Upper Point Road Came Back by Francis Island in at Nich{off page} at Semows Dan {T}renon Departed in Williamstown the Road not Bushed at Summer's's but good crossing</p> <p>4th at home cutting Wood Set out poison 3 Bates for the Fox the Water commencing to Rise on the ice</p> <p>5th Drawing Drags Angus Came had a Basket of varieties took Back a Broom &amp; BasKet of &amp; history of England for Ellen Horse Rug &amp; an Almanack a roman paper Writing the Song the California Boys Eel Fishers Down on the Ice</p> </div> transcribed