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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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April 14th | April 14th Drew manure to the garden & cleaned out the closet. | ||
- 16 - A very wet day | - 16 - A very wet day, turning nice near evening. | ||
- 17 - Went to Paris for Edith + | - 17 - Went to Paris for Edith + Leone where they had stayed at Grandpa Lees for a few days | ||
- 18 - Good Friday and a very nice day | - 18 - Good Friday and a very nice day | ||
- 19 - Don | - 19 - Don & Jack Gullen came up for the holidays & F. Archibald from Hamilton | ||
- 22 - | - 22 - Harrowed creek field and started to cultivate in back field for oats | ||
- 25 - A very cold wind yesterday and to-day | - 25 - A very cold wind yesterday and to-day, turning to snow to-night. Blew up a big stone in the creek field with stumping powder | ||
- 27 - Don | - 27 - Don & Jack Gullen went home in the evening | ||
- 28 - | - 28 - Duncan & Aunt Susie Miller came for a visit | ||
- 29 - Dan came at noon | - 29 - Dan came at noon, to start to work | ||
- 30 - Sowed | - 30 - Sowed No 72 Oats in back ten acre field. | ||
May 1st. A wet day, drew a load of | May 1st. A wet day, drew a load of sawdust from Ronald bush. | ||
- 2nd. Finished sowing | - 2nd. Finished sowing mixed grain in 3 acre field? | ||
- 3 | - 3 & 4 Some very heavy rains which kept the seeding back | ||
- 5th. Went to Jim | - 5th. Went to Jim Aitkins for a load of straw in forenoon and rolled hay field & started to plant early potatoes. Went to meeting of Programe committee @ {St George. | ||
- 7 - Sold | - 7 - Sold 7 hogs at Glenmorris 1370 lbs @ 20 3/4c per lbs?} | ||
- 8 - Finished sowing | - 8 - Finished sowing mixed grain in creek field | ||
- 9 - Sowed | - 9 - Sowed Oats, barley?} & sugar - cane on acre back of driving shed | ||
- 10 - A very wet day. Cleaned and | - 10 - A very wet day. Cleaned and oiled the heavy harness. Sent out report form to the different S.S.'s | ||
- 14 - Finished cultivating | - 14 - Finished cultivating & rolling the corn & mangel ground. Black sow had 9 nice little red & Black pigs. White cow had a roan calf | ||
Revision as of Sep 6, 2025, 1:05:51 AM
1919
April 14th Drew manure to the garden & cleaned out the closet.
- 16 - A very wet day, turning nice near evening.
- 17 - Went to Paris for Edith + Leone where they had stayed at Grandpa Lees for a few days
- 18 - Good Friday and a very nice day
- 19 - Don & Jack Gullen came up for the holidays & F. Archibald from Hamilton
- 22 - Harrowed creek field and started to cultivate in back field for oats
- 25 - A very cold wind yesterday and to-day, turning to snow to-night. Blew up a big stone in the creek field with stumping powder
- 27 - Don & Jack Gullen went home in the evening
- 28 - Duncan & Aunt Susie Miller came for a visit
- 29 - Dan came at noon, to start to work
- 30 - Sowed No 72 Oats in back ten acre field.
May 1st. A wet day, drew a load of sawdust from Ronald bush.
- 2nd. Finished sowing mixed grain in 3 acre field?
- 3 & 4 Some very heavy rains which kept the seeding back
- 5th. Went to Jim Aitkins for a load of straw in forenoon and rolled hay field & started to plant early potatoes. Went to meeting of Programe committee @ {St George.
- 7 - Sold 7 hogs at Glenmorris 1370 lbs @ 20 3/4c per lbs?}
- 8 - Finished sowing mixed grain in creek field
- 9 - Sowed Oats, barley?} & sugar - cane on acre back of driving shed
- 10 - A very wet day. Cleaned and oiled the heavy harness. Sent out report form to the different S.S.'s
- 14 - Finished cultivating & rolling the corn & mangel ground. Black sow had 9 nice little red & Black pigs. White cow had a roan calf
