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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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1899
The 12th Month December  31 Days 1899

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I Went to Scool Meeting in the forenoon an Helped O Sullivan to Butcher  A Very Cold Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I Went over to the Cheese Factory  Meeting in the after noon I Went to Gananoque to Hear the Hon. Mr Ester Sheds</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>another very Cold Day   I Don Nothing But Chores to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Helped Role Johnston to Moove Sum Hay in the Fore Noon I went over to Patsy Sullivans no auction  20 Below Zero</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>The Month Ends Verry Stormy a Heavy Snow Storm all Day</td>
 </tr>

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Markets</td>
  <td>Wheat</td>
  <td>68 to 75 cts</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Barley</td>
  <td>45 "  46 1/2</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Hay Mixxed </td>
  <td>.8  "  10  Per Ton</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Straw</td>
  <td>.7 to 9 "    "  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dressed Hogs</td>
  <td>5 to 5<u>50</u> Per Hundred</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Hogs Live Weight</td>
  <td>3,75 to 3 Per cwt</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>M Horses from </td>
  <td>$50 to $125 Each</td>
 </tr>

<table>

a good Demand for Calvery an Battery Horses for South Africa

Cheese 11 1/2 Cts lb Month

$5.<u>00</u> Roland Johnston

Paid account in full up to Date May 23

Revision as of Mar 14, 2026, 1:19:35 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1899 The 12th Month December 31 Days 1899

Wes	27	I Went to Scool Meeting in the forenoon an Helped O Sullivan to Butcher A Very Cold Day
Thr	28	I Went over to the Cheese Factory Meeting in the after noon I Went to Gananoque to Hear the Hon. Mr Ester Sheds
Fri	29	another very Cold Day I Don Nothing But Chores to Day
Sat	30	I Helped Role Johnston to Moove Sum Hay in the Fore Noon I went over to Patsy Sullivans no auction 20 Below Zero
Sun	31	The Month Ends Verry Stormy a Heavy Snow Storm all Day

Markets	Wheat	68 to 75 cts
	Barley	45 " 46 1/2
	Oats	28 " 29 ~
	Peas	58 " 60
	Rye	52 " 52
	Hay	10 " 11
	Hay Mixxed	.8 " 10 Per Ton
	Straw	.7 to 9 " "
	Dressed Hogs	5 to 550 Per Hundred
	Hogs Live Weight	3,75 to 3 Per cwt
	Milk Cows	$15 to $32 Per Head
	M Horses from	$50 to $125 Each

a good Demand for Calvery an Battery Horses for South Africa Cheese 11 1/2 Cts lb Month $5.00 Roland Johnston Paid account in full up to Date May 23

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