1904 Rosmead Diary

May 5 Thursday {forward?} Very warm day hot as summer. We {harowed?}, sowed with {illegible} and black {branley?} mixed and {harowed?} half of it again north half of south field. Siggie Mi Donald up all day paid her 100 Mother up in P.M.

6 Friday Very warm sunny day. Wille cultured and harowed lower half of South field I cleaned oud grain etc. Went over to Ryan on what see if he ould wash sheep to {illegible}

7 Saturday Very warm sunny day. We finished seeding South field to-day sowed {illegible} oats and {illegible} wheat mixed in bottom half added all down with {illegible} Mammoth clover and German clover. I went down on wheel paid Jim Broadfoot for {Dielk?} got April 17th $150.00 got lace etc at J Woods 25. {illegible} 5 I {illegible} on Sunday St in P.M.

8 Sunday Fine sunny in AM rained in PM Anniversary services in our church today {illegible} J.P Sealt of Toronto preached in AM from "Blessed is he who shall not be offended in me" and in evening from Rev 1:17. Bella down at night. We gave collection for church debt ${15.30?} Willie gave at {night?} {illegible}

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