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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 4th Month of April 30 Days 1898

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>A Very Nice But Cool Day The IOOF Lodge Marched out to Church</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I was Plowing For WN Bowen all Day  A Very Cool  Day  I Had Mr Haslip Plowing at Bowens all Day For Me</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I was Sowing oats an Pulverising the Sod down on  Place  7 Bushels More Oats sowed</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I was Fitting up ground For Peas Down on Owens Place   A Nice Cool Day   I sowed 2 Busels of Peas this Evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I Finished Sowing the Peas 2 1/2 Bushels  I Sowed 4 1/2  of Peas an Oats to Day  The Ground is very Hard on Owens Place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I was Roling an Plowing all Day on Owens Place  A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Sowed 4 Bushels of oats to Day an Plowed 1/2  a Day  The Month Ends Cool and Very Dry  I Drew Home a load of the {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>The 5th Month May  30 Days  1898</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>The Month Begins Fine an Dry Wing North West</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I Was Sowing Oats to Day Down on Owens  on this side of the {cut off}   8 Bushels Mor Sowed </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>it Rained Nearly all Day  I Cleaned up Som more  14 Bush    Mrs Freeman Moore Was Burried to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I Finished Plowing Down on Owens Place to Day a N{cut off} The old Cow Came in to Day  the Last </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I was Plowing sod to Day at Home in the Big Filed it Plows {cut of}  Ross Smith was Plowing For Me to & with the Team</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I was Plowing all Day at Home A Nice warm   A very Heavy Frost Last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>I Finished Plowing to Day at Noon I was Roling at Owens</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>another Nice Warm Day the ground is Very {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>We Put in a New Floor in the Citchen Pat Sullivan Helped  I Had Mr Haslip Working at Springs Work for me</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I Finished Sowing Grain Hear to Day a very warm Day  10 Bushels of oats sow to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>another Heavy Rain at Night I Painted the Kitchen Floor 1 Coat</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>A Very Heavy Rain all the Fore Noon  I Went to Lansdowne for Paint  {cut off}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Pulverized Mr Keatings Potato Ground in the Fore Noon I Was Painting the Floor in the Kitchen   Mr Tomas Burns Died in Montrale at 6 PM</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>I Finished Sowing Grain Down on Owens Place I sowed 3 Bushels of Barley</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 8, 2026, 10:37:34 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 4th Month of April 30 Days 1898

Sun	24	A Very Nice But Cool Day The IOOF Lodge Marched out to Church
Mon	25	I was Plowing For WN Bowen all Day A Very Cool Day I Had Mr Haslip Plowing at Bowens all Day For Me
Tus	26	I was Sowing oats an Pulverising the Sod down on Place 7 Bushels More Oats sowed
Wes	27	I was Fitting up ground For Peas Down on Owens Place A Nice Cool Day I sowed 2 Busels of Peas this Evening
Thr	28	I Finished Sowing the Peas 2 1/2 Bushels I Sowed 4 1/2 of Peas an Oats to Day The Ground is very Hard on Owens Place
Fri	29	I was Roling an Plowing all Day on Owens Place A Nice Cool Day
Sat	30	I Sowed 4 Bushels of oats to Day an Plowed 1/2 a Day The Month Ends Cool and Very Dry I Drew Home a load of the {cut off}
		The 5th Month May 30 Days 1898
Sun	1	The Month Begins Fine an Dry Wing North West
Mon	2	I Was Sowing Oats to Day Down on Owens on this side of the {cut off} 8 Bushels Mor Sowed
Tus	3	it Rained Nearly all Day I Cleaned up Som more 14 Bush Mrs Freeman Moore Was Burried to Day
Wes	4	I Finished Plowing Down on Owens Place to Day a N{cut off} The old Cow Came in to Day the Last
Thr	5	I was Plowing sod to Day at Home in the Big Filed it Plows {cut of} Ross Smith was Plowing For Me to & with the Team
Fri	6	I was Plowing all Day at Home A Nice warm A very Heavy Frost Last night
Sat	7	I Finished Plowing to Day at Noon I was Roling at Owens
Sun	8	another Nice Warm Day the ground is Very {cut off}
Mon	9	We Put in a New Floor in the Citchen Pat Sullivan Helped I Had Mr Haslip Working at Springs Work for me
Tus	10	I Finished Sowing Grain Hear to Day a very warm Day 10 Bushels of oats sow to Day
Wes	11	another Heavy Rain at Night I Painted the Kitchen Floor 1 Coat
Thr	12	A Very Heavy Rain all the Fore Noon I Went to Lansdowne for Paint {cut off}
Fri	13	I Pulverized Mr Keatings Potato Ground in the Fore Noon I Was Painting the Floor in the Kitchen Mr Tomas Burns Died in Montrale at 6 PM
Sat	14	I Finished Sowing Grain Down on Owens Place I sowed 3 Bushels of Barley
Sun	15	A Very Nice Warm Day

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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