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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
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| − | + | == APRIL.-4th MONTH. 1881. == | |
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| + | 11. MONDAY. [101-264] | ||
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| + | Came home from Uncle Haversons. & hitched up sleight and drew 19 poles from bush to fence. Afternoon took harrows to blacksmiths shop to get sharpened. & plough to get a small mould board on in place of coalter to pare off the grass & throw it into furrow ^ so as to get it covered to prevent it growing up between the furrows. Splitting wood remainder of afternoon. There have been {wicles?} round the sun & moon for days & night past so I suppose we will have rain or snow | ||
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| + | 12. TUESDAY. [102-263] | ||
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| + | Took whole day at board fence & got on all the boards (except the one that goes on the top of posts) as far as we had posts in The bottom board is 1 foor 1st space 4 inches 2nd board 8 in. 2nd space 21 in filled by 6 in boards crossed these ends however not filling the space by 2 in 1 below in one above. Then topmost board 6 in. Cold day circle round the sun tonight but no storm yet. | ||
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| + | 13. WEDNESDAY. [103-262] | ||
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| + | Took 3 loads of turnips out of pit & 10 ft field that was left in fall. Then took up small load of hay from log barn to new barn for feeders. Cleaned 2 bags grist evening 4 bags oats chopp. Drew turnips with waggon which was the first work with it for the season. | ||
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| + | 14. THURSDAY. [104-261] | ||
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| + | At Tara Mill with grist Called at Uncle Ws. for 2 1/2 (bus peas @ 69 per bus.) to mix with chopp/ Got new collar back band & hook hems (so that we might hitch up one horse.) for $6 & old collars faced $2. Bought {allour?} seeds today. 25 lbs red clover @ 91/4 <s>c</s> $2-2{9?} for 12 1/2 acres 1 lb of {alsecke?} Clover 16 <s>c</s>. 8 lbs turnip Seed @ 18 <u>c</u> $1.44 1 lb mang.W. 30 <s>c</s> 2 oz Carrot 8 <s>c</s> 3 Pack of garden seeds 13 <s>c</s> = $4.42 | ||
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| + | 15. GOOD FRIDAY. [105-260] | ||
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| + | Shifted fence alongside of fallow so as to straighten it & take a piece off fallow which was not bad with stumps Afternoon went to Mr. Sim's for 13 bus seed peas. Fair roads. Pretty cold evening. Jack Nell Elsie & George Haverson were down spending the evening. | ||
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| + | 16. SATURDAY. [106-259] | ||
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| + | Fixed fence at new waterings directly below barn & made long {whppeltree?} for mare. Afternoon Took away Nelly cow to Cochrane's Bull. Cool evening | ||
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| + | 17. EASTER SUNDAY. [107-258] | ||
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| + | Attended Divine Worship in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H Currie preached about the text Call unto me and I will answer thee and show the great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jeremiah 33rd & 3rd | ||
Revision as of Nov 14, 2023, 6:47:09 PM
APRIL.-4th MONTH. 1881.
11. MONDAY. [101-264]
Came home from Uncle Haversons. & hitched up sleight and drew 19 poles from bush to fence. Afternoon took harrows to blacksmiths shop to get sharpened. & plough to get a small mould board on in place of coalter to pare off the grass & throw it into furrow ^ so as to get it covered to prevent it growing up between the furrows. Splitting wood remainder of afternoon. There have been {wicles?} round the sun & moon for days & night past so I suppose we will have rain or snow
12. TUESDAY. [102-263]
Took whole day at board fence & got on all the boards (except the one that goes on the top of posts) as far as we had posts in The bottom board is 1 foor 1st space 4 inches 2nd board 8 in. 2nd space 21 in filled by 6 in boards crossed these ends however not filling the space by 2 in 1 below in one above. Then topmost board 6 in. Cold day circle round the sun tonight but no storm yet.
13. WEDNESDAY. [103-262]
Took 3 loads of turnips out of pit & 10 ft field that was left in fall. Then took up small load of hay from log barn to new barn for feeders. Cleaned 2 bags grist evening 4 bags oats chopp. Drew turnips with waggon which was the first work with it for the season.
14. THURSDAY. [104-261]
At Tara Mill with grist Called at Uncle Ws. for 2 1/2 (bus peas @ 69 per bus.) to mix with chopp/ Got new collar back band & hook hems (so that we might hitch up one horse.) for $6 & old collars faced $2. Bought {allour?} seeds today. 25 lbs red clover @ 91/4 c $2-2{9?} for 12 1/2 acres 1 lb of {alsecke?} Clover 16 c. 8 lbs turnip Seed @ 18 c $1.44 1 lb mang.W. 30 c 2 oz Carrot 8 c 3 Pack of garden seeds 13 c = $4.42
15. GOOD FRIDAY. [105-260]
Shifted fence alongside of fallow so as to straighten it & take a piece off fallow which was not bad with stumps Afternoon went to Mr. Sim's for 13 bus seed peas. Fair roads. Pretty cold evening. Jack Nell Elsie & George Haverson were down spending the evening.
16. SATURDAY. [106-259]
Fixed fence at new waterings directly below barn & made long {whppeltree?} for mare. Afternoon Took away Nelly cow to Cochrane's Bull. Cool evening
17. EASTER SUNDAY. [107-258]
Attended Divine Worship in Presbyterian Church Keady the Rev H Currie preached about the text Call unto me and I will answer thee and show the great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jeremiah 33rd & 3rd
