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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
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24. MONDAY (24-341) | 24. MONDAY (24-341) | ||
| + | Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly. | ||
| + | Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting. | ||
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25. TUESDAY (25-340) | 25. TUESDAY (25-340) | ||
| + | Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is tht many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So thet cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday. | ||
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26. WEDNESDAY (26-339) | 26. WEDNESDAY (26-339) | ||
| + | Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father + I put them through twice + baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bgs out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bas for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The Farmer notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready. | ||
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27. THURSDAY (27-338) | 27. THURSDAY (27-338) | ||
| + | Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bas + feed for 7 months 28 bas) of wheat bin There are only 18 bas for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off courstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a [scaulter] by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it | ||
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28. FRIDAY (28-337) | 28. FRIDAY (28-337) | ||
| + | Took in potatoes + apples. The apples are keeping well likewise the potatoes. Then split some wood. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips + threw snow off old stable The snow is now every deep + | ||
29. SATURDAY (29-336) | 29. SATURDAY (29-336) | ||
| − | 30. SUNDAY (30-335) | + | 30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335) |
Revision as of Nov 15, 2023, 10:56:26 AM
1881. 31 DAYS JANUARY.
24. MONDAY (24-341) Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly. Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting.
25. TUESDAY (25-340)
Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is tht many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So thet cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday.
26. WEDNESDAY (26-339)
Very Stormy day. I finished the peas with flail and cleaned up floor. Father + I put them through twice + baged them up 9 bags or about 23 bushels. We took 7 bgs out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bas for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The Farmer notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready.
27. THURSDAY (27-338)
Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bas + feed for 7 months 28 bas) of wheat bin There are only 18 bas for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off courstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a [scaulter] by way of parline plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it
28. FRIDAY (28-337)
Took in potatoes + apples. The apples are keeping well likewise the potatoes. Then split some wood. Afternoon took in 2 loads turnips + threw snow off old stable The snow is now every deep +
29. SATURDAY (29-336)
30. SUNDAY 4 after Epiphany (30-335)
