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Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874
Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874-4.pdf
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== Wolford March 30th 73 == | == Wolford March 30th 73 == | ||
| − | March 30 Stormy and rough | + | March 30 Stormy and rough part of the forenoon. Rev Mr Lockhead preached; only a few out. Pa preached at the station in the afternoon I went with him. |
| − | 31 Pa and I went over to the sugar bush and boiled in 23 buckets of sap, and gathered 21 more. Henry went to the Halls after the {illegible} that we took the log up for. We got {illegible} He got a piece of Birch | + | 31 Pa and I went over to the sugar bush and boiled in 23 buckets of sap, and gathered 21 more. Henry went to the Halls after the {illegible} that we took the log up for. We got {illegible} He got a piece of Birch for 80 to make a {gunstock?}. |
== Wolford April 1st 1873 == | == Wolford April 1st 1873 == | ||
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2 Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 39 buckets in the old and 39 in the new bush. Boiled in 37 Buckets of sap. There are 91 buckets in the back bush and in the old 82 | 2 Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 39 buckets in the old and 39 in the new bush. Boiled in 37 Buckets of sap. There are 91 buckets in the back bush and in the old 82 | ||
| − | 3 Henry and I went to the bush and boiled in 39 | + | 3 Henry and I went to the bush and boiled in 39 buckets of sap and gathered in 20 today. We have {now?} about 4 1/2 {buckets?} of syrup on hand now. |
| − | 4 | + | 4 Sugared off 46 lbs today in the bush. Gathered 11 bucket John {Street?} sugared about {70?} weight today. Brought home about a pail and a half of syrup. |
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Wolford March 30th 73
March 30 Stormy and rough part of the forenoon. Rev Mr Lockhead preached; only a few out. Pa preached at the station in the afternoon I went with him.
31 Pa and I went over to the sugar bush and boiled in 23 buckets of sap, and gathered 21 more. Henry went to the Halls after the {illegible} that we took the log up for. We got {illegible} He got a piece of Birch for 80 to make a {gunstock?}.
Wolford April 1st 1873
April 1 Went to the sugar bush and tapped 91 trees. Beautiful dy Henry went to the station to see about his boots, he did not get them.
2 Henry and I went to the bush and gathered 39 buckets in the old and 39 in the new bush. Boiled in 37 Buckets of sap. There are 91 buckets in the back bush and in the old 82
3 Henry and I went to the bush and boiled in 39 buckets of sap and gathered in 20 today. We have {now?} about 4 1/2 {buckets?} of syrup on hand now.
4 Sugared off 46 lbs today in the bush. Gathered 11 bucket John {Street?} sugared about {70?} weight today. Brought home about a pail and a half of syrup.
