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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 43.pdf

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1932 John up at night for awhile, two men here looking for seed oats.

Tues May 10 Weather - Cloudy & showery, wind still in east. men drew manure in A.M. out of calves stallslt with Bess & Dick Cott. Norm got some black currants shoots out of Leslie garden in A.M. Della & I spent day Knitting & sewing. Kelly's here p.m. cut horns of the old Gentleman cow. G Brown & R Walker here to see about getting their orchards sprayed. Norm attended siniging class at church tonight. Pat went to Unionville, Saw Ada (she promised come) Della, M and I spent even. by fireplace.

Wed May 11 Weather - Men Cloudy & warmer. East wind. men picked stones A.M. and pruned trees in p.m. Mr Laclure here at noon to see about baling, later tractor came to take baler to-morrow. Les brought material for spraying orchard Della went to city with John to-day. Bill Champion & she called at night before attending Jr Farmer meeting over at McIntosh's. Pat planted 11 black currants shoots to-night.

Thurs May 12 Weather - Cloudy & rain at first, then clearing to a beautiful day. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast to bale a little more than 13 Ton at LaClures 1 1/4 ml south of Oriole. Mr Padget called in A.M. to see Douglas. John phoned about a fishing trip, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill at night to see Mr Luneau to go also. We sure did a big days work. Washed A.M. cleaned cookhouse p.m. Norm & Della choir practice church.

Frid May 13 Weather - Lovely day. men pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled Norm scraped lane in p.m. Pat etc put screen doors on at night. Mr Padget thru at night. Pat took Della down home A.M. and she churned 3 small crocks butter, he got some gooseberry shoots & planted when he got home. I raked all A.M. Della and I ironed all P.M. Produce - 12 pts, 117 Dz eggs, 9 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples

1932 Sat May 14 9 little pigs arrived Weather - Beautiful warm day. Doug rolled all day. Norm & Marion went to O. Cox after breakfast for clover seed & sowed it with hand seeder. He took Douglas down home at 12 p.m. to go on a fishing trip to Hawk Lake with J Russel, R Armstrong, Dave Lunau, Alex and John. I went up creek in p.m. to fish & I was so disappointed, as Mother, Marion, Roy, Jean, & girlies & Laura came up for a short while. Mary & Gwen called in near tea time & Dorothy came up for tea. Lorne over after supper, G Brown called in for Dorothy. Pat planted Hort 4 flax & 2 Or-poppy premiums in A.M.

Sun May 15 Weather - Beautiful warm day & a wondeful night. Newton brought Mother, Marion and Roy up for dinner. Della went down to S S and Mother rode down with Norm to church. Billy & Norm did chores Mrs Craig here at tea time. They went to Y.P.S. after Supper. Marion & I were here alone for evening until E Brown, Irene, Della, Came in then Newton & Laura called & took Roy and Marion down home. Gossling died.

Mon May 16 Weather - Warm A.M. quite windy in p.m. light showers. men fixed fence, & put young cattle & Dick in flats filled up wheat. Les took 3 loads away to-day. Norm took Della to Yonge St 9.30 a.m. Marion went allso as she was going to Guelph on his from city. I washed 45 Dz eggs after supper, Norm went Jr Farmer concert, Union. I sent some flower roots down with Norm for Marion Douglas. Home about 3 A.M. 16 fish total


Tues May 17 Weather - Bright & cool men took top of stack A.M. John brought Laura up A.M. for the day. baled straw all p.m. Norm & Laura went down to coral practice at night. Lallan boys here Supper. Mr French, Mr Firth & Newton, George Brown. Leslie took 1 load straw.

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