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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
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Finished ploughing pea stubble & Father & Willie finished grassseeds & harrowing. Afternoon at W. {Hendersons | Finished ploughing pea stubble & Father & Willie finished grassseeds & harrowing. Afternoon at W. {Hendersons | ||
?} for 4 bus barley at 85 per bus. Got home at 1/2 past 2 then away to H. Oliver's raising which went on well. Father & Willie sowed & harrowed barley. Cool day Ann got $2 from W. Watson being balance on hay | ?} for 4 bus barley at 85 per bus. Got home at 1/2 past 2 then away to H. Oliver's raising which went on well. Father & Willie sowed & harrowed barley. Cool day Ann got $2 from W. Watson being balance on hay | ||
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5. THURSDAY. [125-240] | 5. THURSDAY. [125-240] | ||
| − | + | Put new head on gang plough cleaned 2 bags seed wheat & sowed 2 1/2 acres which was fall wheat winter killed. I ganged it in. Warm afternoon & looks like rain. Had a call of M. L. Thom also is visiting the home boys in the neighborhood. John Atchison has commenced to dig post holes. | |
6. FRIDAY. [126-239] | 6. FRIDAY. [126-239] | ||
| − | + | Got up at 1/2 past 3 oclock & got away with cows at 5. We had a good showwer during the night so the morning was cool and the road in good condition for cattles feet. Got in at 11 o clock, they weighed 9100<s>0</s> at 4 1/2 per 100 $94.30. Brought home order on Merchant Bank in favoar of J. H. Mason for $100. Expenses 35 <s>c</s> | |
7. SATURDAY. [127-238] | 7. SATURDAY. [127-238] | ||
| + | Ploughing the piece of new land where Amber Cane & turnips were. Evening took Nelly back to Bull again. Rather a long walk after supper 8 miles. Willie picked stones off new land then went up to Uncle Williams with 1 1/2 bus Lost Nation Wheat on mares back and got the same amount of White Russians in exchange to sow new land | ||
| + | 8. SUNDAY. 3 after Easter. [128-237] | ||
| − | + | At our own Church Keady Mr Currie preached from the text If it bear fruit well and if not then after that thou shall cut it down. Luke 13th & 9th. | |
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1881. 31 DAYS. MAY.
2. MONDAY. [122-243]
Fine fresh morning. Finished ploughing cleaned land and started pea stubble that was not ploughed for fall wheat. Afternoon cleaned 3 bags 9 bus wheat & Father sowed turnip land. Willie went for road scraper so I was scraping with Fan all the muck on end land into hollows in field. Willie was harrowing while I was scraping. Wilkonson saw fat cows offered 4 1/4 per lb. did not sell.
3. TUESDAY. [123-242]
Willie was harrowing forenoon & made it ready for grass seeds I was building gaps and straightening up fences as the cattle are to get back through fields today. Afternoon I was ploughing pea stubble. Father sowing grassseeds Willie harrowing with Fan, they got 1/2 through with field. Wilkonson sent out word with Uncle Henderson that we would take cows at 4 1/2 c per lb. To be dilivered on Friday morning
4. WEDNESDAY. [124-241]
Finished ploughing pea stubble & Father & Willie finished grassseeds & harrowing. Afternoon at W. {Hendersons ?} for 4 bus barley at 85 per bus. Got home at 1/2 past 2 then away to H. Oliver's raising which went on well. Father & Willie sowed & harrowed barley. Cool day Ann got $2 from W. Watson being balance on hay
5. THURSDAY. [125-240]
Put new head on gang plough cleaned 2 bags seed wheat & sowed 2 1/2 acres which was fall wheat winter killed. I ganged it in. Warm afternoon & looks like rain. Had a call of M. L. Thom also is visiting the home boys in the neighborhood. John Atchison has commenced to dig post holes.
6. FRIDAY. [126-239]
Got up at 1/2 past 3 oclock & got away with cows at 5. We had a good showwer during the night so the morning was cool and the road in good condition for cattles feet. Got in at 11 o clock, they weighed 91000 at 4 1/2 per 100 $94.30. Brought home order on Merchant Bank in favoar of J. H. Mason for $100. Expenses 35 c
7. SATURDAY. [127-238]
Ploughing the piece of new land where Amber Cane & turnips were. Evening took Nelly back to Bull again. Rather a long walk after supper 8 miles. Willie picked stones off new land then went up to Uncle Williams with 1 1/2 bus Lost Nation Wheat on mares back and got the same amount of White Russians in exchange to sow new land
8. SUNDAY. 3 after Easter. [128-237]
At our own Church Keady Mr Currie preached from the text If it bear fruit well and if not then after that thou shall cut it down. Luke 13th & 9th.
