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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 49.pdf
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1932 Douglas & Billy sprayed Walkers & Brown's orchard in a.m. Boys cut road round sweet clover. Douglas sprayed Boyningtons orchard p.m. Cliff B, Elgin John called in with new ? for Norm. John called for Della Cedar Grove practice. Jr Inst to ? today
Sat July 9 Weather - Fair & warm Douglas & Jimmie sprayed our orchards today. Norm & Doug raked & lumped hay all day. Billy brought up 4 boxes strawberries at night. Marion, babe & I drove down home for the afternoon. Alex, Marion< Jean & kiddies there concert at Cedar Grove. Harold Cunningham married today
Sun July 10 Weather - Rained heavy, clearing at evening Jack, Marguerite & kiddies came down before dinner stayed until 9 p.m. Had picnic supper here. Alex, Marion, Roy, Mother, John, Dorothy, Della, Newton, later Norm & the 2 Lauras & Irene came and Lorne, Douglas did not go to church. New potatoes today
Mon July 11 Weather - Lovely bright day Men lumped hay, cut hay, started to cut sweet clover but tractor would not work so Douglas & Marion went to garage & to Richmond Hill for repairs. Mr Stewart & Stone were here for 50 bus wheat
Tues July 12 Weather - Rain early a.m. then mostly cloudy Men turned out hay & drew in all day with 2 wagons & Les here. Finish what was out. Billy heard today that he passed entrance. Mrs Hellems called in a.m. to see Dorothy. Lorne here night for Della went to city. Pat & Norm went Unionville haircut
Wed July 13 Weather - Lovely a.m. rained in afternoon Men lumped hay in a.m. Douglas spent most of morning repairing binder, got some sweet clover cut. About 15 min to 5 we left for the SS picnic at York Memorial Park. Newton called in a.m. & took Della & Marion with him. Doug & Norm hoed did the chores. Norm went on the Jr Farmer moonlight excursion to Niagara
Thurs July 14 Mr J Lunau got 150 bus wheat Weather - Lovely warm day Men cut sweet clover all day. Doug cut hay a.m. & lumped. Doug milk all cows but 3. Mrs W Elloitt, Mrs R Elloitt & Mrs F Ellout & Ross called in p.m. to see the baby. Pat garage at night. McGee called at night with $48.00 for baling
Frid July 15 Weather - Rather cloudy but fair Men had hrs finishing sweet clover, then drew in hay until noon, then filled silo in afternoon. I picked a few black currants after supper that is real ripe. Norm went for beef Produce 76 dz eggs
Sat July 16 Weather - Lovely day Men finished silo filling & went home at 3 p.m. Then our men put in a few more loads themselves after that. Della & I picked black currants & cherries until 6 p.m. Lorne called after supper, Della went home with him for the night as they were leaving 7 a.m. Sun morn for the 1000 islands. Pat at garage. Norm went to a presentation for H Cunningham
Sun July 17 Weather - Lovely cool bright day Just Norm & Pat for breakfast then they slept all ? Cora H, Florence E, Mrs Burton here in a.m. We at 15 min to 8 p.m. for Marguerites. Returned home at 11:15 took her 2 6 qt basket cherries. Norm attended church.
Mon July 18 Weather - Lovely day Men cut lumped & drew hay in. We picked & preserved fruit, girlies & I went to the cradle roll & mission band picnic at Mary Rodicks in afternoon
