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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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MAY TUESDAY, 4 1886

Have been working in th garden again to day as usual. Set out a number of Gregg and Tyler Black Cap {illegible] berry plants. Grown from our own stock. Have found these to be the most valuable of our raspberries in every aspect. Mr McFee finished sowing the front field to day, just in time for a shower of rain, which was falling to night.

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MAY WEDNESDAY, 5 1886

Ma and I went down to Jarvis to day to take some eggs and to do some tradeing. We took dinner and {illegible} at Rev. D. Chalmers our old pastor The last since it may be for some time as he is to leave Jarvis this Spring for another circuit his time being up. Had a very pleasant visit with these kind friends. The roads were exceedingly bad both going and comeing.

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