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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

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1904 Rosmead Diary

Received

936|01


936|01

Paid

935|26

|42

1|64


937|32

August 1 Monday forward

Rine sunny day. Fergus Curie holiday. Father up all day I drove him down in evening. We finished tinning turnips today. Finished haying cut rest of stump field in morning side rakes it {illegible} in PM and took it in in two loads put on with loader.

2 Tuesday

Rainy like all day rained some in P.M Willie finished {illegible} mangol and I got binder ready for use. In Pm we cut our full wheat and pit away mother barn side delivery rake and hay loader Bella and Mar called in Mrs Dunn in evening. Alex Stewart brought in 1 00 {illegible} Samson brand binder twine

3 Wesdesday

Fine sunny day. Willie sseuffled turnps all day I coaled stocked fall wheat in AM and in PM had mangols {illegible} time. Bella and Mary down at Mrs Quarrie in evning I drove them down and back I wenr dowtown to see Schar's. Mary Paid Mrs Quarrie for 3 lbs butter 42 Mary down town in AM got at Steds dress goods $1.64

4 Thursday

Fine warm sunny day I took 4 hays down to Schario

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