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James Bowman Diary, 1904

1904_JamesBowman_Volume3 11.pdf

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 <td></td>
 <td>Wensday Mch 2nd 04 soft</td>
 <td>We Chored in morning & in afternon took 15 full 13 empty paid for last chopping $120</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1.20</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>

x</td>
 <td>Thursday 3rd blustry</td>
 <td>Father & C chored all day I went to Committee meeting of Industrial Association we have changed time for live stock now to be there on Friday instead of Wensday of first week, and made some other alterations which we think will be an improvement. My Expenses today will be $1.85

E.P. Belle 4th in heat</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1.85</td>
 </tr>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Friday 4th fair & cool</td>
 <td>We Chored around barn and I went to Town.pd {Ren?} rent $260 bgt Groceries $268 brought <s>Mr</s> Dr Savage & Mrs Jones out. Sold <s>Two</s> three Cattle to Mr Broadfoot of Fergus he paid me $2500 and I have to deliver them to Fergus, and he then pays me $300 more.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>2.68 2.60</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>x.</td>
 <td>Sat 5th fine</td>
 <td>E.P. Belle in H.

We fixed up car for sheep after Chores in the morning and loaded sheep in Afternoon got cradle $2.50 got Harness mended $3.25</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>2.50 3.25</td>
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 <td></td>I went to Church in the morning and Charlie in Evening. rest of us all stayed at home. Col. 30c</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>.30</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Monday 7th <s>fair</s> soft</td>
 <td>I went to Mill in afternoon got 200 bran $1.80, oil cakes $1.30 at Hewers salt $135</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1.80</td> <td>1.30 1.35</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td>
 <td>We fixed barb wire fence along the flats, bgt 70 lbs at Morris $2.70 N.P. </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td><td>2.10</td>
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I went to Church in the morning and Charlie in Evening. rest of us all stayed at home. Col. 30c

	Wensday Mch 2nd 04 soft	We Chored in morning & in afternon took 15 full 13 empty paid for last chopping $120	1.20
x	Thursday 3rd blustry	Father & C chored all day I went to Committee meeting of Industrial Association we have changed time for live stock now to be there on Friday instead of Wensday of first week, and made some other alterations which we think will be an improvement. My Expenses today will be $1.85 E.P. Belle 4th in heat	1.85
	Friday 4th fair & cool	We Chored around barn and I went to Town.pd {Ren?} rent $260 bgt Groceries $268 brought Mr Dr Savage & Mrs Jones out. Sold ~~Two~~ three Cattle to Mr Broadfoot of Fergus he paid me $2500 and I have to deliver them to Fergus, and he then pays me $300 more.	2.68 2.60
x.	Sat 5th fine	E.P. Belle in H. We fixed up car for sheep after Chores in the morning and loaded sheep in Afternoon got cradle $2.50 got Harness mended $3.25	2.50 3.25
		.30
	Monday 7th ~~fair~~ soft	I went to Mill in afternoon got 200 bran $1.80, oil cakes $1.30 at Hewers salt $135	1.80	1.30 1.35
	Tuesday 8th fair	We fixed barb wire fence along the flats, bgt 70 lbs at Morris $2.70 N.P.		2.10

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