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Cecil Swale Diary, 1904
Cecil Swale 1904 Diary 74.pdf
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April MONDAY, 11 (102--264) 1904
Sawen, wood & drawing sap.
TUESDAY, 12 (103--263)
Boiled down 4 gals. syrup. Everything covered with snow.
Rained
Drywood is essential to good work, hemlock & cedar the best.
About 1 cord a day needed 4th long.
WEDNESDAY, 13 (104--262)
Took in 19 1/2 gals syrup on sleighs, Snowed 2 in. last night. Not bad sleighing. Cold wind. could have sold lots more.
Sold Fisher 5 gals Cr. Kay 1/2 gal Pd
Alderson 5 gals. Cr. Hull 1/2 gal. Pd
Acres 2 gals. Pd Miller 4 1/2 gals Pd
McNeill 1 gal Pd
Moore 1 gal. Pd
Sold 6 cattle to Stead, 4 steers & heifer at 4 cts & cow at $40$ two off