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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_006.pdf
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Weather, Mostly fair
Churned 48 lbs butter in morning men filled chop bins
We all went down to Wm Boyingtons in afternoon & baled hay (a ton) Laura came up in afternoon Muriel Boyington died tonight Yertie went out to Craigs at night
Weather, fine in morning, heavy rain by night & all night
Market day produce from farm
Butter 125 lbs butter
Cream 30 pts
Eggs 55 doz
I tryed my luck at North Tronto Mkt but slower than snales. Newton took Gertie, Laura & Della over to Boyingtons in afternoon art. White brought in two calenders
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