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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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Rosmead Diary

1914
July S E
18 969 18
19
20
15
21
3 50
972 83

continued Saturday forward

Mr Cameron in in morning bought red hifer (at Allans fifty) last of the Beatrice stock for $85.00 gave $15 on her he to let us know when to bring her down

Sunday

Fine sunny day warm day weather. Mr brian preached AM from Jeremiah 18:15 and in evening from Matt 17:8. often cull 5 Willie and I only down AM all down but me at night

Monday

Clear sunny day and morning. Willie took cream to Russells in morning got truchtore Rhubarb at Phillips 10 cts Bella Willie and I sell wick last night not very strong to-day. We cut rest of Ro. hayfield SD Rakol some up PM and took in 3 loads louder. Willie chopped war & home AM. Andrew Schairs paid for hen and eggs got with 70 cts Nolan & Jean Milne up AM for green please.

Tuesday

Another sunny day exceedingly dry weather. moderately warm. We got some hay in No 2 SW naked up the losing yesterdays cut in Ro 1 hauled it in PM 3 loads then D & Rooked some of Ro 2, raked in Ro rakings, took in load from Ro 2 also raking Ro, after tea Wm Clark eggs 35 cts Many took meat bag over to McKas P. M. got ride from downtown with Dave Greyson got dress at Mrs Bantz $3.50. Miss St Clair home in evening lag warming about lost latter Shay inland to move to Galt in Sept.

Paid
Rec H E S
1538 02 213 74 665 52 89. 92
10 00
10
70
38
3 50
1549 10 217 24 665 62 89 97

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