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Cecil Swale Diary, 1904
Cecil Swale 1904 Diary 89.pdf
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| − | {Starred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated. | + | {Starred? Tarred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated. |
== 4 SATURDAY, 4 (156-210) == | == 4 SATURDAY, 4 (156-210) == | ||
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June THURSDAY, 2 (154-212) 1904
Went to town re Anglo American call.
Paid 81.59 owing bank.
Borrowed 100 for 3mos to pay Anglo American call.
Bought 37 Tomato plants Dominion Day & set out.
also 100 Brunswick cabbage, & 26 pansy plants.
set out all but cabbage tonight.
Rained hard tonight
Muggy & misty.
FRIDAY, 3 (155-211)
G. sowed corn & harrowed.
E S cut 4 ft wood & evap. wood & logs in
chopping.
{Starred? Tarred?} all corn sowed by stirring it with stick dipped in tar. A better way wld be to pour hot water on corn to cover, then put 2 teaspoons of tar on top, and if part has small holes on bottom, by time water is all out, the corn will be quite coated.
4 SATURDAY, 4 (156-210)
Stretched piece of wire fence put down with snow
set a post, for bridge field harrowed garden
Rained heavily forenoon
General complaint of destruction of grain by wet.
Rained very heavy in evening
