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Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867
Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1863-1867 71 Diary.pdf
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Salter a cow to bull.
M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts sheep lambs the best.
T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.
W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.
Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.
F. 24th. 3/4 of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.121/2 Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.
S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.
M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.
T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.
W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.
Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.
F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.
