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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two

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 <td>Wensday 9th Dec / 08 fine</td>
 <td>We Attended show. had our cow killed E. P. Pride 3rd she dressed about 64% weighed 1540 alive and 976 carcase.</td>
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 <td><s>the</s> Thursday 10th fair</td>
 <td>I attended Show cattle and went to Banquet in the Evening Ticket. $150 it was a very satisfactory. Sold a bull Yesterday to Mr Binnie and Mr Kenney. of Erin. For $15000 to be delivered soon</td>
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 <td>1.50</td>
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 <td>Friday 11th Dull & damp</td>
 <td>We attended stock & took grist to Mill of Oats peas & barley We won 3rd prize on Carcase sold carcase for $875 = $8540</td>
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 <td>Pd Will $1612

pd W. Batty 500 x</td>
 <td>Saturday. 12th fine</td>
 <td>Will & W.B. Cut wood and I went to mill for Chop and bgt a load of Barley. @ 51¢ per bu. 51 bu 37 lbs D. 51¢ = $2640 
I recd prize money from show $8500 money for carcase & hide 800 pd W. Batty 500 axe handle. 30¢</td>
 <td>5.00 8.00 85.40</td>
 <td>26.40

.30 5.00</td>
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 <td>Sunday 13th fair</td>
 <td>Mary & Children & I went to Church in morning. heard rev. Dr Williamson preach on "Do. I Love Jesus" to the Children.</td>
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 <td>Monday 14th fair & soft</td>
 <td>Will & W.B. hauled wood. I Chored and I went to <s>town</s> Stn to Mail letters saw Geo Henderson. his steers weighed 1020 I owe him for lamb. I went to Anniversary in Evening with all children Col 40¢.</td>
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 <td>.40</td>
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Revision as of Mar 9, 2026, 2:55:16 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

	Wensday 9th Dec / 08 fine	We Attended show. had our cow killed E. P. Pride 3rd she dressed about 64% weighed 1540 alive and 976 carcase.
	~~the~~ Thursday 10th fair	I attended Show cattle and went to Banquet in the Evening Ticket. $150 it was a very satisfactory. Sold a bull Yesterday to Mr Binnie and Mr Kenney. of Erin. For $15000 to be delivered soon		1.50
	Friday 11th Dull & damp	We attended stock & took grist to Mill of Oats peas & barley We won 3rd prize on Carcase sold carcase for $875 = $8540
Pd Will $1612 pd W. Batty 500 x	Saturday. 12th fine	Will & W.B. Cut wood and I went to mill for Chop and bgt a load of Barley. @ 51¢ per bu. 51 bu 37 lbs D. 51¢ = $2640 I recd prize money from show $8500 money for carcase & hide 800 pd W. Batty 500 axe handle. 30¢	5.00 8.00 85.40	26.40 .30 5.00
	Sunday 13th fair	Mary & Children & I went to Church in morning. heard rev. Dr Williamson preach on "Do. I Love Jesus" to the Children.
	Monday 14th fair & soft	Will & W.B. hauled wood. I Chored and I went to ~~town~~ Stn to Mail letters saw Geo Henderson. his steers weighed 1020 I owe him for lamb. I went to Anniversary in Evening with all children Col 40¢.		.40

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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two

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