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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 44.pdf

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1932 May 18 Weather - Lovely warmer day Men baled straw all day, had to get 2 extra men John and Jack Thomson in p.m. Had 10 men sup with our own, John came up after supper for Laura. Later Pat and Marion went to Art Browns. Les - 1 load straw today

Thurs May 19 Weather - Lovely bright day Men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff today. I washed and ironed today. Pat and Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. Cora and Hazel spend evening here. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet today. Mrs Jas Calverts annual meeting. Les 2 loads straw today

Frid May 20 Weather - Lovely warm day Men burned brush in orchard and cultivated and disc in a.m. and sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat and Marion delivered grociers on south trip a.m. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later and took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat. Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 dz eggs, no bags potatoes

Sat May 21 Weather - Bright cool and windy Douglas went to market home at noon. He and Norm started to spray trees hit broke something so D and Marion went out to Richmond Hill. Boys ploughed south of garden, ploughed little sand field in a.m. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. I had a terrible night. Pat cut front lawn night first time

1932 Sun May 22 Weather - Lovely bright cool day Norm went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for church. Douglas and Marion went also. She was real good. Lorne and Della here at night. Laura went to city tonight (Dr B) Ada H phone me p.m.

Mon May 23 Weather - Lovely warm bright day We washed and ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, the Pat cut Marion and my hair. Pat and Norm sprayed orchard here in a.m. Went out and did Cunninghams and Kellys then went oer and did G.B Padgets. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords inp M and attended YPS debate and social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up today. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. Katie Craig up in her own car tonight

Tues May 24 Weather - Ideal day. Bright and fairly cool Doug took day of, had team in a.m. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in a.m. with gillets lye. Douglas and Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over and took Della away at night. I put in lazy day

Wed May 25 Weather - Partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm) Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in a.m. and moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas and Marion went to city a.m. returned home at 230 p.m. He got baling wire, they had dinner at his mother's. He got Marion a pr of sand and brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda a.m. and went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie and Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley

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