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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909
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Rosmead Diary
1904 Received Paid
May |
27
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Friday Cool sunny day. We took 16 cattle up to Jonn Wilsons 11 at 50cts per mouth and 5 at 1.10 per month for pasture. We brought up mother in buggy on road back. 7 other at Guelph. In PM we cut seed potatoes and Willie plowed and harrowed the lard. I drobe Bella down to Chinese sovial at night 15cts, got 2 dog eggs from Adam Armstrong for setting Saturday Fine sunny day. We planted 10 rows potatoes to-day in No7. Bella and Mary downtown in PM got at Steels good on ale 2.43 at Russells Maryhat on ale 2.90 at Phillips Carbolin acid 20 {illegible} glass at Nichols 7. Willie down town at night got bicycle clips {illegible} 10 I went down with team in Am got at Armstrongs mak 3 lbs {illegible} turnips seed 60 got Seott shod at Saccplus on ale 20 sunday Fine sunny day. Mr McViear preached in AM from Hebrews 11:4 and in evening from 1 Peter 4:8 Ch collection 25 Wednesday Cloudy most day. Cool. Willie brought up load manure from Suralls I hauled back 2 from here: in PM we planted 4 more rows potatoes. Willie got reach at Lemphlis on ale 75ct Willie went down on wheel send away for patterns etc 22cts |
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