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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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1914

Rosmead Diary

Paid

August

T {?}

E

Rec

H

E

T

27

1092

72

X

Continued Thursday forward

of our oats for {?} who came for it PM. I dropped a bag pig feed in morning. Willie took Pouch up to {?} {?} at noon. PM we finished harvest (except flax) 3 loads oats from No 4 then finished pulling the flax except a small patch with thistles. Lorn Mullan and Matt {?} here PM brought 4 sows for 10 cts lb (also 1 service {?}) to be taken down to {?}. We paid N.S. $4.00 in full to-date being through with him just now Mrs Cook and Elsie called PM. I sharpened some stakes for fence.

1690.14

253.18

741.82

4.00

97.72

28

6

28

Friday

Fine day sunny. Willie took cream down in morning then took 4 sows to Wilsons weighed them at seales 720 lbs $72.00 {?} 8 cts he got wheat at T & S $2.00 land {?} at Ellis 15 cts lime at {?} 5 cts {?} over in morning got 1st gal of coal oil out of our tank 8 lbs 20 cts also paid 5 cts for oil {crossed out} milk {written above} got yesterday. I sharpened stakes. PM we hauled stakes to wire fence between No 7 & 7 L field I drove them in & stapled them up {?} Willie plowed some in No 6 sod crown plow 4 horses when {?} {?} then he plowed with {?} single plow we brought in load flax with us nearly all. Mr and Mrs {?} over at night Mr {?} trying electric battery for his {?}

72.00

.20

.5

.8

2.15

.5

29

32

1132

4

90

34

Saturday

Raining all AM cloudy. I made 4 horse {?} we made {?} and put the flax on it. I finished No 7 fence PM with stakes. Willie drove Mary down PM she got at Russells goods $1.40 charged, sprouts 10 cts, at {?} goods $1.16, at Phillips soap 25 {?} & {?} 10 cts, T & S crocks 25 chase 18, Willie drove up to {?} cattle. We chopped some pig. I drove down at night got at Nichols staples 10 gave cheque l B $15.20 for coal 2 tires same to Peter Mc Gregor got at {?} whip 25, {?} butter {?} 10, {?} {?} {?} {?} 10 cts {?} {?} {?} {?} got at Chapmans

1762.39

.10

1.26

.68

30.40

285.62

.45

.25

.10

.10

749.00

97.72

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