1904 Rosmead Diary

Received

934|31

931|41

Paid

920|85

1|00

1|10

|68

2|30

4|90

929|73

July 26 Tuesday Forward

Fine sunny warm day. Jim Femal Ross Newman and Melton Gilson hoing all day Ab Campbell over in PM driving. We hoed turnips in AM. In PM Willie and Am brought over 3 loads hay to other barn 2 pitched them off and hoed between loads. Father up in PM Willie drove him down in evening. Willie cut some more hay in No 1 W in evening.

27 Wednesday

Rain last night againg sunny in AM dounded over in PM thunder lightning heavy rain at night. Ross Newman up allday Jim Femal hoing today. We thinned turnips and got in hey we cut last night 5 loads Am Campbell here in PM. Father up in PM. Paid Ross Newman on {illegible} $1.00 Bob Lindale and I raked and coaled up most of Mrs Dunns hay after supper. Sold to Jackson cream $1.10

28 Thursday

Raining last night and some in AM cleared off by PM Willie took 10 bags chop to Wilsons 30cts. oil 18 Bella downtown in PM got her dress at Mrs Bartya $165 at Steels dress stuff 65 her fridele in a can 15 sugar $4.75 Mother up in PM. We thinned some more turnips brought up load wood from {illegible}. Ross Newman up for load wood

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