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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 5.pdf
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Saturday 13<u>th</u>, A fine day but a cold wind. Toby & I stopped {out at?} Fleming and got 6 sacks of oats. I left Toby holding the horses while I sowed the oats and Ginger rubbed her bridle off and there was a great run away fortunately they ran in a circle and did no damage till I got them stopped. Vyse was over and we finished up all that was ploughed. | Saturday 13<u>th</u>, A fine day but a cold wind. Toby & I stopped {out at?} Fleming and got 6 sacks of oats. I left Toby holding the horses while I sowed the oats and Ginger rubbed her bridle off and there was a great run away fortunately they ran in a circle and did no damage till I got them stopped. Vyse was over and we finished up all that was ploughed. | ||
| − | Sunday May | + | Sunday May 14<u>th</u>. I did not get to church at all to day. I went to the farm in the morning and had to clean all my bird cages when I got back after dinner Hatty and I went down to the Lak Shore We took two of Geo Law's hens home and went on to see Geo Reid. We found him much better We all went ro Hubert's to a Turkey dinner at 5 P.M. A fine day. |
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| + | Monday. Very warm but a stiff breeze. {Mssers?} Fleming & Vyse brought their ploughs over and we got a splended lot done. I sowed oats in P.M. Bill did not show up. WIlliams all got off. | ||
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Monday 11th. I got quite a lot ploughed. Ginger is pretty gay but she is getting steadier. Hubert helped Bill in the forenoon but did not stay all the afternoon. We all went to, "David" in evening.
Friday 12th Billy Fallon came in the morning to put up the fence and Mr Miller brought the creque Separator. I ploughed all I could. Jack Watkins came over and moved the hen house. High wind all day but not as warm as yesterday.
Saturday 13th, A fine day but a cold wind. Toby & I stopped {out at?} Fleming and got 6 sacks of oats. I left Toby holding the horses while I sowed the oats and Ginger rubbed her bridle off and there was a great run away fortunately they ran in a circle and did no damage till I got them stopped. Vyse was over and we finished up all that was ploughed.
Sunday May 14th. I did not get to church at all to day. I went to the farm in the morning and had to clean all my bird cages when I got back after dinner Hatty and I went down to the Lak Shore We took two of Geo Law's hens home and went on to see Geo Reid. We found him much better We all went ro Hubert's to a Turkey dinner at 5 P.M. A fine day.
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Monday. Very warm but a stiff breeze. {Mssers?} Fleming & Vyse brought their ploughs over and we got a splended lot done. I sowed oats in P.M. Bill did not show up. WIlliams all got off.
