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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881

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== 1881. 31 DAYS. JANUARY. ==
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1881.         31 DAYS       JANUARY.  
  
 
24. MONDAY (24-341)
 
24. MONDAY (24-341)
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Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day. I think I will finish them tomorrow. Very cold day + snow falling scarcly.  
 
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.  
 
Evening at Y.P.C.A had pleasant meeting.  
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25. TUESDAY (25-340)
 
25. TUESDAY (25-340)
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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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Thrashing peas 4 floors. There is not many left that I will have to thrash them with the flail + so few that I cannot thrash them with the horses. So they cannot be a big job now. Blowy day but not so cold as yesterday.
 
  
 
26. WEDNESDAY (26-339)
 
26. WEDNESDAY (26-339)
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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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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 bus out of bin so as to make a load. Loft 10 bus for feed and purpose buying seed. Got notice to pay note of $49 for cow at Merchants Bank O.S. on 31st Jan. The former notice of this days works shows we have been getting ready.
 
  
 
27. THURSDAY (27-338)
 
27. THURSDAY (27-338)
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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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Snowy day all day so it is now getting pretty deep. I measured out (seed 14 bus + feed for 7 months 28 bus) of wheat bin There are only 18 bus for sale. Afternoon battoned some cracks in horse stable + threw off snow off cowstable roof it was very deep + hard. I then put a {scautlin} by way of {parline?} plate in horse stable. the snow is getting heavy on it
 
  
 
28. FRIDAY (28-337)
 
28. FRIDAY (28-337)
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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 +  
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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 + the wood is getting burned up so after the 15th of Feb I wil have lots to do At Managers meeting tonight 10 o clock + O.S. tomorrow.
 
  
 
29. SATURDAY (29-336)
 
29. SATURDAY (29-336)
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Fine day. At Owen Sound with 12 bags peas Had 30 bus 44 lbs sold at 629 per bus $19.{3?}. Market feed 10 <s>c</s> Dinner 25 Sugar 25 <s>c</s> Oat Meal $1 Barrel Salt $1.30 Spool {5?} <s>c</s> = @2.95. Thats the way the money goes. paid for Manse Fund 3.20 The Aimber men have been making {?} timber on back end of 30 acres 4 clans are made now + some black ash.
 
  
 
30. SUNDAY  4 after Epiphany  (30-335)
 
30. SUNDAY  4 after Epiphany  (30-335)
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Attended Divine Service in Chalmers Church Keady The Rev H Carrie preached from the text and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. {Hets?} 4 & 13.
 

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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)

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