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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 51.pdf
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1932
Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.
Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne & Dellato city at night.
Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night.
Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.
Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were ploughing, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies & I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy.
Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, Jack & Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.
July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies & I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate. Mr & Mrs Rodick, Rev & Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.
July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.
Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut & shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m.
Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile.
Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans & I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton & Laura called in after supper.
Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.
