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Cecil Swale Diary, 1904

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== March  MONDAY, 28  (88--278)  1904 ==
 
== March  MONDAY, 28  (88--278)  1904 ==
  
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Froze up hard N. Drew out dung. Went to town afternoon. 1.00 McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Cl. 1.0 pd 5.00 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet. Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50 spiles at 3/2 ct. Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.
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Froze up hard N. Drew out dung.  
  
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== TUESDAY,29  (89--277) ==
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Went to town afternoon. <u>Pd</u> McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Cl.  <u>Pd</u> 5.00 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet.
  
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Freeze up all day. N. Set out 50 buckets Drew dung onto under field. getting boggy about 50 loads out now.
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Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50 spiles at 3/2 ct.
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Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.
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== TUESDAY, 29  (89--277) ==
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Freeze up all day. N.  
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Set out 50 buckets  
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Drew dung onto under field. getting boggy  
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about 50 loads out now.
  
 
== WEDNESDAY, 30  (90--276) ==
 
== WEDNESDAY, 30  (90--276) ==
  
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Sawed up wood (old cedar) for wvaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet. Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon.  Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bullseyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail.
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Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet.  
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Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon.   
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Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bullseyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail.

Revision as of Jun 26, 2025, 2:20:23 AM

March MONDAY, 28 (88--278) 1904

Froze up hard N. Drew out dung.

Went to town afternoon. Pd McEwans livery bill for Cam. Lake Cl. Pd 5.00 on new Nat. Hist. $16 to pay yet.

Bought 50 sap buckets at 91/2 cts & 50 spiles at 3/2 ct.

Lots of snow on road anywhere, but track cut off.

TUESDAY, 29 (89--277)

Freeze up all day. N.

Set out 50 buckets

Drew dung onto under field. getting boggy

about 50 loads out now.

WEDNESDAY, 30 (90--276)

Sawed up wood (old cedar) for evaporator. Drew. Fair sleighing everywhere. too much snow in bush yet.

Drew 5 tubs of sap in afternoon.

Tried the new rifle at 100 yds with the long rifle, at the 9th mark from top. Made 3 bullseyes in 3 shots in a 5 in. ring. one nearly drove nail.

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