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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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== Monday, February 2 == | == Monday, February 2 == | ||
| − | Apr 26th. Sowed timothy and red clover on crack field. | + | Apr 26th. Sowed timothy and red clover on crack field. Nelson & Roy Franklin came for dinner. |
" 27 " Drew a load of hay over to the lake. | " 27 " Drew a load of hay over to the lake. | ||
| − | " 28 " Shipped 2 bags of potatoes to W. | + | " 28 " Shipped 2 bags of potatoes to W.Galbraith St.Marys and brought home shrubs from Hort. Society. 1 Spirea 1 Wieglia Rose. 2 Frau Carl Douschki of 1 Ulrich Brunner |
" 29 " Turned colder to day after a week of very warm weather almost like July instead of April. | " 29 " Turned colder to day after a week of very warm weather almost like July instead of April. | ||
| − | May 1st Sowed mixed grain (Alaskas Oat, & | + | May 1st Sowed mixed grain (Alaskas Oat, & No. 12 B) on centre east field. |
| − | 2nd Called on our new neighbors Mr | + | 2nd Called on our new neighbors Mr & Mrs Laughlin who had just come on the Franklin place. |
" 3rd A very nice rain in the evening | " 3rd A very nice rain in the evening | ||
| − | " 4th. A rather wet day. sell out 12 | + | " 4th. A rather wet day. sell out 12 Spy apple trees also 4 Snows 3 McIntosh Red and 1 Astrachan also 2 Yel. St John peach trees |
| − | ' 5 " Went to a " | + | ' 5 " Went to a "bee" at Pres. Church St. George drawing gravel for driveway to sheds and rep.sheds etc. |
| − | " 6. 55 chickens hatched out all | + | " 6. 55 chickens hatched out all R.I.Reds. Planted nasturtium & sett out first geraniums. |
| − | " 7 " A very fine rain, raining nearly all day, it was very welcome as the ground was getting quite dry, it was our first spring rain the seeding having gone in in ideal | + | " 7 " A very fine rain, raining nearly all day, it was very welcome as the ground was getting quite dry, it was our first spring rain the seeding having gone in in ideal condition. |
| − | " 8" Sold large | + | " 8" Sold large white hog to Simons for sixteen dollars. |
| − | " 10. Finished plowing hill for | + | " 10. Finished plowing hill for Lucerne, Large roan cow had a little roan calf (steer)cultivated on mangel ground. Mr Farquharson & I drove to Branahton in the evening |
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Monday, February 2
Apr 26th. Sowed timothy and red clover on crack field. Nelson & Roy Franklin came for dinner.
" 27 " Drew a load of hay over to the lake.
" 28 " Shipped 2 bags of potatoes to W.Galbraith St.Marys and brought home shrubs from Hort. Society. 1 Spirea 1 Wieglia Rose. 2 Frau Carl Douschki of 1 Ulrich Brunner
" 29 " Turned colder to day after a week of very warm weather almost like July instead of April.
May 1st Sowed mixed grain (Alaskas Oat, & No. 12 B) on centre east field.
2nd Called on our new neighbors Mr & Mrs Laughlin who had just come on the Franklin place.
" 3rd A very nice rain in the evening
" 4th. A rather wet day. sell out 12 Spy apple trees also 4 Snows 3 McIntosh Red and 1 Astrachan also 2 Yel. St John peach trees
' 5 " Went to a "bee" at Pres. Church St. George drawing gravel for driveway to sheds and rep.sheds etc.
" 6. 55 chickens hatched out all R.I.Reds. Planted nasturtium & sett out first geraniums.
" 7 " A very fine rain, raining nearly all day, it was very welcome as the ground was getting quite dry, it was our first spring rain the seeding having gone in in ideal condition.
" 8" Sold large white hog to Simons for sixteen dollars.
" 10. Finished plowing hill for Lucerne, Large roan cow had a little roan calf (steer)cultivated on mangel ground. Mr Farquharson & I drove to Branahton in the evening
