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James Bowman Diary, 1904

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 <td>Tuesday June 14th fair</td>
 <td>I got horses shod 100 sold wool. $17.88, 11 1/2 cts per lb got grist 75c, got gate at Tolton's $360, np dry goods at Bollerts, $5.50c

took a grist about 8 bgs of oats, <s>and ordered 5</s> got 80 lbs wire at Morris N.P.

we planted potatoes in the Afternoon</td>
 <td>17.88</td>
 <td>.75

5.50</td>
 <td>3.60</td>
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 <td>Wensday 15 fine</td>
 <td><s>We</s> Plowed in morning Father & I cut potatoes and we planted in afternoon</td>
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 <td>Thursday 16th fine</td>
 <td>We finished planting potatoes and C started to plow Father hoed some mangels & I fixed fence and showed Stock to Mr Beoll of Waverly & his Friend. Mr Anderson Mr Broadfoot came along with hos motherinlaw & his Wife</td>
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 <td>Friday 17th fine</td>
 <td>C plowing I chored & took Father to build in windows in A.R.S. Stables & Mary to pay a visit to Tom's Then went to Town and paid $20000 intrest on R. Knowles Mortgage.</td>
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 <td>20000</td>
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 <td>Saturday 18th fine</td>
 <td>We finished cross plowing turnip ground and started to raise drills & sow

gave Mary 3.00 to buy dry goods</td>
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3.00</td>
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 <td>Sunday 19th fine</td>
 <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening col. 30c</td>
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Tuesday June 14th fair	I got horses shod 100 sold wool. $17.88, 11 1/2 cts per lb got grist 75c, got gate at Tolton's $360, np dry goods at Bollerts, $5.50c took a grist about 8 bgs of oats, ~~and ordered 5~~ got 80 lbs wire at Morris N.P. we planted potatoes in the Afternoon	17.88	.75 5.50	3.60
Wensday 15 fine	We Plowed in morning Father & I cut potatoes and we planted in afternoon
Thursday 16th fine	We finished planting potatoes and C started to plow Father hoed some mangels & I fixed fence and showed Stock to Mr Beoll of Waverly & his Friend. Mr Anderson Mr Broadfoot came along with hos motherinlaw & his Wife
Friday 17th fine	C plowing I chored & took Father to build in windows in A.R.S. Stables & Mary to pay a visit to Tom's Then went to Town and paid $20000 intrest on R. Knowles Mortgage.		20000
Saturday 18th fine	We finished cross plowing turnip ground and started to raise drills & sow gave Mary 3.00 to buy dry goods		3.00
Sunday 19th fine	Father & Mary went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening col. 30c

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