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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881

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20. WEDNESDAY. [110-255]
 
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Got irons on to long whiffeltree & started to plough a piece of sod beside neww orchard for garden ground as it is sandy soil & so preferable to this piece beside the house. Started in sod field below barn at 10.o.clock it does not plough well as there has been no rian & it is loose on the top & dry. Willie harrowed garden ground afternoon for the first with third horse.
  
 
21. THURSDAY. [111-254]
 
21. THURSDAY. [111-254]

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1881. 30 DAYS. APRIL.

18. MONDAY. [108-257]

Took in all the turnips 6 loads we put them into snow in barn, as we do not expect frost to hurt them now. Afternoon Put on a load of hay to take to Owen Sound tomorrow. Got it on all right & drew it out into yard. It will freeze tonight.

19. TUESDAY. [109-256]

At O. Sound had very good roads dry & hard as summer Had 15.50 sold at $8 per ton = $7.00 Bought plough reins 40 c Oatmeal $1. Duck 6 yds at 25 c per yd. = $1.30 Spoool 13 c Weighting load & M.F. 22 c $3.25 Got $3 on hay & 2 to get. $1.75 on hand

20. WEDNESDAY. [110-255]

Got irons on to long whiffeltree & started to plough a piece of sod beside neww orchard for garden ground as it is sandy soil & so preferable to this piece beside the house. Started in sod field below barn at 10.o.clock it does not plough well as there has been no rian & it is loose on the top & dry. Willie harrowed garden ground afternoon for the first with third horse.

21. THURSDAY. [111-254]


22. FRIDAY. [112-253]


23. SATURDAY. [113-252]


24. LOW-SUNDAY. 1 after Easter. [114-251]

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