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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
