1904 Rosmead Diary

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September 5 continued Monday Forward

We cut almost all of Brogislin oats in S. field when tongue of binder broke. I stocked up. after tea we hauled in load from No 2. Jersey 'Ladysmith' calved this morning how a dull and hifer the hifer dried. Laterday.

6 Tuesday

Fine sunny day. Willie wheeled down to Marnies in morning got 6 bolts for binder toungue 10 cts we mended it and finisjed cutting oats in S field thus finishing cutting. we hauled in 8 loads Jeanette oats from S field today. Father up in PM helping us.

7 Wednesday

Fine in AM clouded over in PM thunder lightning and rain about 5 o'clock. We took in rest of Black oats 2 lods and rest of No 2 4 loads finished just before the rain Willie paid Douf McLean in full 40 cts Mary down in PM got buns 5 cts she brought up aunt Mary. We went up to see the cattle at night with Scott.

8 thursday

Cloudy day. Willie {illegible} full wheat land tunic and I stocked up rest of S field We got chop 9 bgs 45 at Curlirs took down 665 lbs oats @ 33 bushel and 156 lbs wheat to Armstrong on {illegible} and ggot map brushed plums 65 65 tomatoes 35 and paid for {illegible} Graham flour 10 oatmeal 10 soup 5 vinigar 10 meat at Vicks 25 rubber and corks 10. Jones and {illegible} {illegible} 95. uncle Willie took aunt Mary home to-day. Mother up in PM

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