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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 37.pdf
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1932 Moved bales over to C Boynton's Baled 250 lbs short of ten ton hay. D Brown chored Jr farmers tonight but Norm to tired to go. I rugged today again. Marion not well.
Thurs Mar 10 Weather - cold and stormy Douglas and Norm went over to Charlie's to bale, came home to dinner then D went over to Walton's sale. Laura came up for a visit then Newton called for her. Norm went to Unionville in p.m. bank
Fri Mar 11 Weather - cloudy and cold Men finished baling at Charlie's at noon, arrived home after dinner. Norm chopped feed. Baled 12 ton hay. D Brown all in today so had to go home before breakfast. Della came up and spent day with us. Went down with Norm at night. Produce 5 gal cider, 11 pts cream, 18 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Pat store right 53 dz eggs
Sat Mar 12 Weather - cloudy and cold, some snow Norm chored all day, Douglas went to city, J Hooper, Laura and Della went with him. He and Jimmie went to the Maple Leaf Gardens to see hockey match between Newmarket and Marlbo's. Billy Norm and I milked. D Brown still sick. Pat and Norm went to store at night. Gladys B rang up to ask for Marion today.
Sun Mar 13 Weather - cloudy and fair We all attended church in p.m. Fair crowd out. Spent the evening home.
Mon Mar 14 Weather - very cold, 6 above zero here Men went up and baled hay today at Mrs. Glovers, Mr Leathers and Firth by 5 p.m. baled 13 ton. Della up for the day. D Brown still sick. Billy here a.m. again. Douglas chored a.m. and W Young, W Baker, E Gohn went to city with him at 130 to curl against the Strathconians. We had a 3 wk wash today. Della also did most of ironing, left at 430 pm. for home. Leslie brought 1 load ice in truck at 515 and unloaded it. Pat home at 7 p.m.
Wed Mar 16 Weather - S E wind some milder. Snow fall at night D Brown came up and started work in p.m. Norm away in p.m. Leslie got 1 load ice in a.m. and Pat got 5 loads after that from Almira pond. 3cents a block at night. Douglas and I went to coral concert at Victoria Square
Thurs Mar 17 Weather - much milder Leslie drew 2 loads ice and Douglas 2 loads making 11 loads altogether. 360 blocks x 3 cents x 39=$10.80. Marion, Cora, Hazel and I went to the Jr Inst at Vina Wilsons today. About 40 there. Splendid meeting. Had a presentation Mrs Watters a casserole dish. Norm off for the day.
Frid Mar 18 Norm did not come home last night. D Brown chored made cider etc. Douglas picked over potatoes and apples. Rev McDonald and Mr Mills called at noon for 2 his apples. Mr Mills insured Marion for $2000 today. Douglas went to Lodge at, Marion and I went and stayed with Jean and girlies. Bob joined the Masons tonight. Produce - 45 1/2 dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 8 bags potatoes, 14 bus apples, 4 gal cider YPS social church tonight
