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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One

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 <td>Tuesday Jan 21st 1908</td>
 <td>J.W. & I Cleaned manure off Cattle in Morning and I went to Short Course in Afternoon. Carcasses Killed out much as I expected Angus steer. in Opinion of Majority was best. But Mr Gosling tried hard to Confim his Opinion of Yesteray, in favor of Shorthorn</td>
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 <td>Jan 22nd fair & Cool.</td>
 <td>I took 20 bs oats to Mill 100 N.P. & bgt. 300 bran at $105 Boys were at Colliege JW hauled two lots manure

Mr Lowe came in Afternoon.</td>
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 <td><s>12</s> 3.15</td>
 <td><s>3</s> 100</td>
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 <td>Jan 23rd Thurs. Stormy</td>
 <td>Boys at Short Course. J.W. & I Chored & put floor in stall. I sold Ram Lamb to A. Jackson $730</td>
 <td>7.30</td>
 <td><s>7.30</s></td>
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X</td>
 <td>Froday 24th fine</td>
 <td>J.W. hauled wood up to house & some dead stuff out of bush.

Grade Cow had C Calf by E.P. Master 2nd</td>
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 <td>Saturday 25th fair</td>
 <td>Boys finished the Short Course J.W. & I Chored & cut three baswood logs & took them to Mill. I pd. Jacksons Account. $428 & bgt meal $200</td>
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 <td>4.00 2.00</td>
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 <td>Sunday 26th Stormy</td>
 <td>M.J. Jennie <s>Baby</s> & I went to Church in morning & Chldren & I to S.S. col. 50. 05 .03</td>
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 <td>.50 .05 .03</td>
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 <td>.B. Smock $1.25. Cr by tickets 93c watch fixed</td>
 <td>Monday 27th Cold</td>
 <td>We took Stanley to Station in morning. M.J. got teeth fixed 50c pd for St. Car tickets 100 bgt smock for W.B. 1.25 bgt underwear 80c cap .38 Pd Ins ac. $1300 Savage & Co 1.50

Dr. Fosters Ac. Dentist, $1350</td>
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 <td>.50 1.00

.38 .80 13.50</td>
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	Tuesday Jan 21st 1908	J.W. & I Cleaned manure off Cattle in Morning and I went to Short Course in Afternoon. Carcasses Killed out much as I expected Angus steer. in Opinion of Majority was best. But Mr Gosling tried hard to Confim his Opinion of Yesteray, in favor of Shorthorn
	Jan 22nd fair & Cool.	I took 20 bs oats to Mill 100 N.P. & bgt. 300 bran at $105 Boys were at Colliege JW hauled two lots manure Mr Lowe came in Afternoon.		12 3.15	3 100
	Jan 23rd Thurs. Stormy	Boys at Short Course. J.W. & I Chored & put floor in stall. I sold Ram Lamb to A. Jackson $730	7.30	~~7.30~~
X	Froday 24th fine	J.W. hauled wood up to house & some dead stuff out of bush. Grade Cow had C Calf by E.P. Master 2nd
	Saturday 25th fair	Boys finished the Short Course J.W. & I Chored & cut three baswood logs & took them to Mill. I pd. Jacksons Account. $428 & bgt meal $200		4.00 2.00
	Sunday 26th Stormy	M.J. Jennie ~~Baby~~ & I went to Church in morning & Chldren & I to S.S. col. 50. 05 .03		.50 .05 .03
.B. Smock $1.25. Cr by tickets 93c watch fixed	Monday 27th Cold	We took Stanley to Station in morning. M.J. got teeth fixed 50c pd for St. Car tickets 100 bgt smock for W.B. 1.25 bgt underwear 80c cap .38 Pd Ins ac. $1300 Savage & Co 1.50 Dr. Fosters Ac. Dentist, $1350		.50 1.00 .38 .80 13.50

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