Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history
James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
JamesBremnerJrDiary_1881_029.pdf
| Revision as of Nov 15, 2023, 3:41:28 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
Revision as of Nov 15, 2023, 3:43:07 PM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
15. WEDNESDAY. [166-199] | 15. WEDNESDAY. [166-199] | ||
| − | + | Drawing out manure 16 loads and there are now 63 drills manured spread & ready to cover in. Fine cool day but dry. Mare has not colted yet 3 weeks past her time (or 11 months) & 3 weeks today. | |
16. THURSDAY. [167-198] Corpus Christi. | 16. THURSDAY. [167-198] Corpus Christi. | ||
Revision as of Nov 15, 2023, 3:43:07 PM
1881. 30 DAYS. JUNE.
13. MONDAY. [164-201]
Took off some stones & stated to drill Dug some stones at noon then drilling till suppertime. Had a very high wind yesterday & today it was higher Dust blowing of turnips fields in clouds. So it was disagreeable working. Evening went a few rounds when it came on a severe thunderstorm & {huracane?} sweeping down trees & fence by rods. We had to build fences till dark to keep out own cattle out of crop & some at cow. There are 28 rods to build yet
14. TUESDAY. [165-200]
Opened 14 drills more; there are 65 now then drew out 2 loads dung before dinner & 9 after which manured 27 drills. Father & Annie spreading Willie drew some rails to low parts of fences in the morning Breezy day & cool.
15. WEDNESDAY. [166-199]
Drawing out manure 16 loads and there are now 63 drills manured spread & ready to cover in. Fine cool day but dry. Mare has not colted yet 3 weeks past her time (or 11 months) & 3 weeks today.
16. THURSDAY. [167-198] Corpus Christi.
17. FRIDAY. [168-197]
18. SATURDAY. [169-196] Battle of Waterloo.
19. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. [170-195]
