Monday, September 14

May 23rd {illegible} cheque for Apr. 417 lbs cream ^Just 25% @44c¢ $45.84 Plain {illegible} were 40¢ mails 25c I {illegible} of sugar 8.00 8.65

24 8 doz eggs @40¢ $3.20 12 1/2 doz @40¢ 8.20 Bought of W.F. {illegible} 4 {illegible} 40¢ 2 box pansies 25¢ 65

28 Paid Earl $10.00 Co 15¢

29 Groceries $4.21 Drug Store 75¢ Stamps + {illegible} 13¢ 5.24 Granite kettle 75¢ lid 10¢. Robt Rose brough for 0.85 3 bus of Seed Corn (2 bus Golden Flows 1 box {illegible} $7) $2.40 7.20

June 1st. 30 rods of 8 wire fence @48¢ from H.Watson 14.40

8th Wire {illegible} 10¢ whip 50¢ Groceries $2.92 Dry Goods 3.43 6.95 13 1/3 doz eggs @36¢. 4.86

15th {illegible}. Co 40¢ Ladies Aid $1.20 Bread 40¢ Chopping 14¢ 1.94

18 Creamery Cheque for May $39 lbs cream %25 = $9.7@{illegible}¢ 38.57

20 Bought of E. Pitts crushed oats @$2.70 per curt 44.20 1 curt of bran $2.00 3 curt of meddlinge $6.50 I curt of Cotton seed $2.25 10.75 I bus of Buck wheat $1.70 5lbs hew {illegible} Turnip Reed 4.70 30 rds 8 wire fencing @52¢ $15.60 staples 25¢ {illegible} wire 40¢ 16.25 1 long H. {illegible} $1.00 2 shirts $2.00 {illegible} Rep 10¢ ban 30¢ 3.40 Maude shod $1.00 {illegible} 30¢ stamps 10¢ 1.60

22 12 doz eggs @35¢ 3lbs of lord @30¢ 3.96 3 gts of ice Cream 41.05 Groceries etc 5.05 6.10

25 Bread 22¢ 55. Car Fare to Brantford 60¢ co 15¢ Sand 3¢ 1.00

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