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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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Rosmead Diary

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1914 June Rec H E J

5 79941 Friday forward 1464 37 145 91 576 28 77 32

Fine sunny day. Willie harrowed all the I L field arrows turnip land potatoes and corn up to turn in hardwood bush from there up to I L missed the corn. I put some future book on dining room PM we find handles on weeder. and Willie went over the corn we left in AM with it. I finished plowing the rope land in Slo 4. A. Wm Clarke up for eyes AM & day 34 cts 34 We drove up to see cattle at night also drove in to see how D. Allan was he having been sick. We gave Edith back 25 cts our $1.00 extra Dave gave us on May 15th thus making 25 cts extra total 525 for pease 25

6 Saturday Fine sunny day. I activated and harrowed the rope bond in 110 4 A also cultivated rope land in now land 110 6 A.M. Willie chopped.

872 PM we drilled up in 110 4 A and sowed vape in it. Willie paid Fred Vowley $2.00 in full for sheep washing and shearing. I drove down town at night took 145 lbs potatoes to Ellis $160 160 got 2 lbs turnip seed 60 cts groanies 90 cts bread 90 60 and burns 7 oots 17 cts exchanged duck food 17 for wheat at Eelis called Arthurs etc got credit bill for wool at Russells $16.24

7 Sunday

Very warm day especially PM thunder showers passing around PM and warning a slight shower home in morning. Mr Millierpreached AM and evening Anniversary services. The morning text was Rev 3:11. and in morning to united 505 808 23 congregation from 200 for 4:8. Christian optimism am coll 50 cts open 5 cts 466 56 146 98 518 88 82 37

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