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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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25 Wednesday [wind] N clear Done choars john cultivated
26 Thursday [wind] S clear sowed oats 24 bushel john draged
27 Fryday [wind] E clear sowed oats 14 bushel fore noon john draged rolled wheat after noon
28 Saturday [wind] E Rain To Belmont let Dyes have molases 4 gals $5.44 $1.25 egg 30 doz [10?] got 2lb Tobacoe and comb $ 1.50 john draged oats bin {entry unclear}
29 Sunday [wind] SW cloudy To No 1 To church Dyer preached joe Alen to diner
30 Monday [wind] W cloudy hail To Belmont let Dyer haver peas 6 1/2 bushel $5.50 got salt 3 barels $3.30 wash load 20 Let Norm have barley 10 bushel. let Litle john Learn have oats 30 bushel $13.50 paid
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