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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881

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=== 29. MONDAY. [241-124] ===
 
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Finished cutting Oats on stumpy land, and hour after dinner. Then we drew in the Oats on knolls 4 good loads. They were cut on Tuesday last.
  
Finished cutting Bale on stumpy land, and hour after dinner. Then we drew in the Bale on Rnolls 4 good loads.
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This has been a very hot day. I  think the hottest we have had this year. John Bravender got sunstruck & had Doctor attending him. Bleeding with ice water applied to the head are some of the remedies used.
 
 
July were cut on Tuesday last.
 
 
 
This has been a very hot day. I  think the hottest we have had this year. John Bravender got sunstruck & had Doctor attending him. Bleeding with ice water applied to the head are som eof the remedies used.
 
  
 
=== 30. TUESDAY. [242-123] ===
 
=== 30. TUESDAY. [242-123] ===
 
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Reaper came this morning about 8 oclock, & finished and hour after dinner. This is a very good piece of oats the sheaves are strewn very thickly we have not got them all bnd & scarcely 1/4 stooked up but it may be dry tomorrow This has been another hot day the earth as an oven & the heavens as brass.  The turnips are weather in great need of rain . Hope
Reaphew came this morning about 8 oclock, & finished na and hour after dinner. This is a very good juice of oats the sheares are strwn.
 

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AUGUST & SEPTEMBER. -8TH & 9TH MONTHS. 1881.

29. MONDAY. [241-124]

Finished cutting Oats on stumpy land, and hour after dinner. Then we drew in the Oats on knolls 4 good loads. They were cut on Tuesday last.

This has been a very hot day. I think the hottest we have had this year. John Bravender got sunstruck & had Doctor attending him. Bleeding with ice water applied to the head are some of the remedies used.

30. TUESDAY. [242-123]

Reaper came this morning about 8 oclock, & finished and hour after dinner. This is a very good piece of oats the sheaves are strewn very thickly we have not got them all bnd & scarcely 1/4 stooked up but it may be dry tomorrow This has been another hot day the earth as an oven & the heavens as brass. The turnips are weather in great need of rain . Hope

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