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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 29 1886

The late rains have made the ground very wet and the roads muddy. Worked arround the house and in the garden this forenoon. This afternoon I went up to Simcoe and to Mr J. B. Carpenters with Billy McPhee I wanted Billy to hear Mr Carpenters plan of working farm at the halves which he has been trying for some years on one of his farms.

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SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 30 1886

Have been working at sundry jobs this forenoon arround the house. This afternoon I went up to the Grange Hall to see the Wholesale agent. Quite a number of the members were there to give their orders. Mr McPhees have got to drawing in peas again To night however it is raining again.

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