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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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== Friday, March 27 1918 == | == Friday, March 27 1918 == | ||
| − | July 3rd Brought 3 | + | July 3rd Brought 3 heifers home from the bush |
| − | 5th. Finished drawing | + | 5th. Finished drawing Lucerne off east hill 4 loads Mr Foran come in the afternoon and stayed for tea Duncan Miller and family come down for the evening. |
| − | 6- Cultivated | + | 6- Cultivated corn the third time and cut thistle in the oats. |
| − | 7- | + | 7- Drove over to call on Mr & Mrs Congo in the evening after S.S. |
| − | 8- Borrowed H. | + | 8- Borrowed H. Cunninghams cutivator to cultivate turnips 1st time |
| − | 9- | + | 9- Two Holstien cows had little calves but one was lost. |
| − | 10- | + | 10- Alva Lee & family came out in the afternoon (a very heavy rain) Transplantid celery plants. filling up the hot-bed. |
| − | 11- Another very fine rain which did a great deal of | + | 11- Another very fine rain which did a great deal of good. Gordon and Katherine came up for tea, bringing some of the supplies for the Garden Party on the 17th |
| − | 12- Finished | + | 12- Finished thining turnips in 3 acre field, they were a good catch. |
| − | 13- Finished drawing | + | 13- Finished drawing hay Lucerne off field next Dalzells 3 loads. Started to cut timothy in back 14 acre field. |
| − | 16- A very heavy rain in the evening, went to | + | 16- A very heavy rain in the evening, went to Johnson to put booth |
| − | 17- Went to Garden Party at | + | 17- Went to Garden Party at Johnsons, which for Garden Party was a great success in every way, the night was beautiful. |
| − | 18- Finished having mangels the | + | 18- Finished having mangels the second time. |
22- Finished cutting Timothy hay in 14 acre field | 22- Finished cutting Timothy hay in 14 acre field | ||
| − | 23- Finished | + | 23- Finished thining Grey stone turnips and to Brant Co. Farm picnic at Mohawk Park in the afternoon. |
| − | 24- | + | 24- Helped Ambrose Simon draw brick for his new house. |
| − | 25- Finished drawing in hay 20 loads off 14 acre field, 33 loads. | + | 25- Finished drawing in hay 20 loads off 14 acre field, 33 loads in all. |
Revision as of Sep 4, 2025, 1:15:32 AM
Friday, March 27 1918
July 3rd Brought 3 heifers home from the bush
5th. Finished drawing Lucerne off east hill 4 loads Mr Foran come in the afternoon and stayed for tea Duncan Miller and family come down for the evening.
6- Cultivated corn the third time and cut thistle in the oats.
7- Drove over to call on Mr & Mrs Congo in the evening after S.S.
8- Borrowed H. Cunninghams cutivator to cultivate turnips 1st time
9- Two Holstien cows had little calves but one was lost.
10- Alva Lee & family came out in the afternoon (a very heavy rain) Transplantid celery plants. filling up the hot-bed.
11- Another very fine rain which did a great deal of good. Gordon and Katherine came up for tea, bringing some of the supplies for the Garden Party on the 17th
12- Finished thining turnips in 3 acre field, they were a good catch.
13- Finished drawing hay Lucerne off field next Dalzells 3 loads. Started to cut timothy in back 14 acre field.
16- A very heavy rain in the evening, went to Johnson to put booth
17- Went to Garden Party at Johnsons, which for Garden Party was a great success in every way, the night was beautiful.
18- Finished having mangels the second time.
22- Finished cutting Timothy hay in 14 acre field
23- Finished thining Grey stone turnips and to Brant Co. Farm picnic at Mohawk Park in the afternoon.
24- Helped Ambrose Simon draw brick for his new house.
25- Finished drawing in hay 20 loads off 14 acre field, 33 loads in all.
