1904 Rosmead Diary

Received

986|33

986|33

Paid

1054|65

|57

|35

1|45

1|00

1057|95

August 17 WEdnesday Forward

Fine sunny day. We cut most of J/L field to-day Canner oats and stocked some. I scuffled turnips in AM with Jennie Mary down homw in evening Father came up with her.

18 Thursday

Fine sunny day. Willie finished J.L field and cut {illegible} of Waverly rats No 7E inAM. In PM he went sown for chop 50 cts oil at Webatons 18 boot mended 15 postade 2 then he cut six rounds in No 2W. I finished stocking J.L field to-day. Mother Auntie and Mrs Burns up for tea.

20 Saturday

Fine in AM Cloudy day rained at night. Willie finished cutting No 2W. I stocked up in averly oats in AM. In P.M. Father up he and Willie helped me stock more than half of Ho2 W. Doug and Jim in P.M hoeing mangols.

20 Saturday

Rained steady all last night. tremendous amount of rainfall. We cleaned chop in AM in PM Willie took it down to Carleis and brought back 59 clso butter from Quarries 95 Paid Doug $1.00. I stocked some more in No 2 in P.M. got wet doing it. I went down town at night got from Trevor Fisher on hey $8.00 Fine clear night moonlight.

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