== 20 == 1912

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July

16: fine cool: home chore: Paris green Potatoes: hoe weeds: sell oats: leave Mary & Pearl & John at Cedar Mills. C.P.R. at 4 they went to Parkdale. home sell oats chore. Olive Myra & Wallace to Mothers & Back at 930 cool night. Put $6000 in {diarist writes above text in small writing} Bank {diarist resumes writing on the lines}

17: fine warm: home chore: Start at Hay in R.J. Lavery lot. sell oats write letter to Wm Hamilton about ordering oats: Put up hay till {diarist writes above text in small writing} dark {diarist resumes writing on the lines}

18: fine cool. rain: home chore: finish Put up hay in lot. sell Oats: got Check from L. Shulman $13180 from Mother chore: help R. Watson at Binder: Russel came tonight from {diarist writes above text in small writing} Mothers {diarist resumes writing on the lines}

19: fine cool: home chore: sell oats: help Wm Hamilton Load wheat in car 380 Bushels: Pay Wm Hamilton $10000 Cash: $5144 left on {diarist writes above text in small writing} hand {diarist resumes writing on the lines}

20: cloudy coal: home chore: haul in hay: sell oats: help at Binder Deposit L. Shulman check $13180 in Bank & draw $800 for Mrs Coulter

21:X: fine cool {diarist writes above text in small writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on the lines}: home chore: read Sleep: chore: for drive to 8th line with Russel & Gordie Lyon's: then to 6th line with Olive & Macel Bible home at 630 to Church at 7. Lunan Preach.

22: fine cool: home chore: Sell 6. Brls Cement to R. Watson & 1 sax to Thas Faulkner: repair screen doors & cellar door & fix Mrs Coulters little gate & Bring up Pig trough from Coulters: chore Campbell came home from Toronto tonight.

23: cloudy cool: home chore: drive to Ridges Berry Patch: Russel & J & Mrs Coulter: Eliza & Mary Watson & Macel Bible in our wagon Berries no good home at 12. Telephone to Mary to 39 argyle at about Jims barn raising: haul 1. ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke then haul 2. Bundles Binder twine up for R. Watson: chore milk. dress drive to Cedar Mills at 730 in Buggy: Meet Mary Pearl & John: home 10 (1)

24: cloudy misley: fine: home chore: got ready: Mary. Olive. Russell & Pearl & John drive to Mothers at 930 horse & light wagon: to Barn raising: Stubbs & Sam Elliott with Block & tackle Put up Barn Done at 6 oclock rafters & all up: tea then home at 830 chore tired did not milk cow: to bed tired

25: fine warm: cloudy rain shower: home chore: rest sleep. send Cheque to Caver Bros Galt for auto repairs. $284 chore

26: fine cool: home chore: to 8th line Berry Picking horse & wagon With Mary. Mrs Coulter & Eliza Watson: got some & home at 2.

27: fine cool: home chore: fix slide at Pig trough to feed Pigs: chore car Oats 85427. Eric came tonight: gave Jas Gilmore 93 57 lbs

28:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive to S.S. at 1030 sleep chore Mary & Mrs Coulter walk to Ben Rolleys. see Mrs Rowly Olive Pearl John & I drive to Mothers. Duffys there chat tea: home: Children to Church Lunan Preach:

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