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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1928
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1928_050.pdf
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Friday, March 30 Weather. Cold, Stormy with East wind Eggs - 165 Churned 41 lbs butter in morning I went Two trips for {des?} in morning gathering up eggs, and spent the afternoon preparing for sat market Men worked in Orchard first then greased some harness + cleaned seed barley in afternoon allen Myers was operated on for apendicetis at night
Saturday, March 31 Weather, Mostly fair + cool Eggs - 176 Market day, Produce from farm Cream 120 pts Butter 39 lbs Eggs - 58 doz + Mr. Hellens 75 - doz apples - 8 {?} Men drew {manura?} all day Gertie went down to see Mrs. Young in afternoon
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