Nov 1911

15 Boys worked at setting Engine Cut some feed Herman Came to stay all night Joe & Anne Called this evening W. Cloudy mild about 2 in snow last night

16 Boys Chored Davids were here to dinner & Br inlaw Saml Hoover's to supper Amelia & Ernie & Carl Called this evening W. sharp air Cler snow not thawing very much

17 A worked at stable J went to Markham AM W. strong East wind snow to sleet more or less all day A clipped a horse for Pilkeys PM

18 A worked at Engine J took grist Chop & he got Butter at Johnnies & Bread at Joes W. strong wind from west all day squaals of snow at times getting some Colder

Sunday 19 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 10 C by Levi Grove Martin Ramer was here to dinner J & A went to Henry's after supper w. Cler fine

20 J helped wash AM he made Cider PM A went to Colon Reesors AM worked at Engine PM W. Mild thawing some

21 A helped Herman Kill hogs J got Horse Billy shod AM he Chored PM W. fine clear sharp air

22 J took cream a worked at Engine Herman's & W Smith & Delilah were here to dinner Delilah & Smiths Staid for supper W. sharp Air partly clear

23 J took Lizzie home then he went to David Groves to dinner then he left the Horse at Henry's & walked to Nighswanders sale on the Old Mike farm Amy Mayberry Came to work for the Boys this winter W. Cloudy soft drizzly rain most of the day

24 A helped Dillers thresh AM he helped NB's PM J Chored & brought gravel for the hens W. few in snow & sleet last night Mild today thawing few sleighs running freezing tonight

25 A helped NB's thresh till noon J took cream AM he took grist PM Cloudy Flurries of snow

Sunday 26 at home JD's were here to dinner Amelia Ernie & Carl were here PM Joe's Called awhile AM W. mild flurries of dry snow at times

27 J helped wash A filled 2 Barrels sith Vendesine Apples & they Picked 4 pr Roosters AM they Dressed a Calf & 4 Pigs PM W. very fine Hermans Harvey came to go to Toronto with A tonight

28 A & Harvey went to Toronto 4 Pigs 376 for $9.25 4 pr Roosters lbs 14 cts per lb 1 Calf 114 lb@ 11 1/2 ct 2 Barrels apples @ $1.50 W. Cloudy drizzly rain off & on the most of the day

29 Boys Chored W. strong W. wind last night & today Freezing

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Sold Beef to JB Reesor June 15th 1911

@ 9 ct per lb 15 lb $ 1.35

22 13 1.17

29 15 1.35

July 6 14 1.26

13 15 1.35

20 13 1/2 1.22

27 13 1.17

Aug 3 14 1.26

10 12 1. 8

17 12 1/2 1.12

24 14 1.26

31 13.1/2 1.21

Sept 7 12 1. 8

14 14 1.26

21 15 1.35

28 12 1/2 1.12

$19.81

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