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James Bowman Diary, 1904

1904_JamesBowman_Volume3 29.pdf

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June 1904

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 <td>X.</td>
 <td>Monday. 20th Showery.</td>
 <td>C & I worked at Turnip ground, got about half sowed. I took Princess to Sorbys in morning she was not in heat. The Gravellers were here today. Father worked on road all day</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Tuesday 21st Showery</td>
 <td>I sowed turnips & raised drills. C. scuffled mangels & carrots & early potatoes</td>
 <td></td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Wensday 22nd fine</td>
 <td>We finished sowing Turnips and Mr Fuller from Arthur came to see our bulls And decided to buy Mr Bell's bull at $100 and Expects to be able to take it in <s>thr</s> two weeks.</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Thursday 23rd fine</td>
 <td>C Plowed headland around root field & we started to hoe mangels in field</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Friday 24 June</td>
 <td>We hoed mangels and Father cultivated & rolled rape ground.</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Saturday 25th fine</td>
 <td>L & H. Morris hoed mangels & picked mustard. We went through all the Spring grain, and we went to town bgt Groceries $290 and oat meal $120 <s>paid</s> recd 75c for Cabbage. Charlie's Chum Mr Danse came this evening.</td>
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.75</td>
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 <td>Sunday 26th fine</td>
 <td>Father & Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and Mother, Mary & I in Evening col. 10.30</td>
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 <td> 30 10</td>
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336

June 1904

X.	Monday. 20th Showery.	C & I worked at Turnip ground, got about half sowed. I took Princess to Sorbys in morning she was not in heat. The Gravellers were here today. Father worked on road all day
	Tuesday 21st Showery	I sowed turnips & raised drills. C. scuffled mangels & carrots & early potatoes
	Wensday 22nd fine	We finished sowing Turnips and Mr Fuller from Arthur came to see our bulls And decided to buy Mr Bell's bull at $100 and Expects to be able to take it in ~~thr~~ two weeks.
	Thursday 23rd fine	C Plowed headland around root field & we started to hoe mangels in field
	Friday 24 June	We hoed mangels and Father cultivated & rolled rape ground.
	Saturday 25th fine	L & H. Morris hoed mangels & picked mustard. We went through all the Spring grain, and we went to town bgt Groceries $290 and oat meal $120 ~~paid~~ recd 75c for Cabbage. Charlie's Chum Mr Danse came this evening.	.75
	Sunday 26th fine	Father & Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and Mother, Mary & I in Evening col. 10.30		30 10

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James Bowman Diary, 1904

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