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James Bowman Diary, 1902

1902_JamesBowman_Volume3 28.pdf

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Aug 21st. 1902 fine Tom Attending cattle & Choring Father also. Jack plowing I went to town bgt rope for halters, $154.. Paid for Twine 9 63 buggy fixed, 35 c sickle 25 paid Hewer for bags $160 borrowed 1317 pounds oats & bgs from that in gross weight, bags & all. oats straight from Machine 1.54

9.63

.35

.25.

1.60
22nd Friday, Jack plowing. I & Father Choring. I went to mill Paid J. S. account. 900. $2.89. 9t. Came home & we hauled two loads of spoiled hay for bedding and three loads of manure. 9.00

2.80

.95
Paid T. 500 " Jack 2.00 Sat. 23rd fine & cool Father Chored T & I hauled Manure. Jack plowed

Tom left for Mt Forest about 4 P.M. I paid him $500, pd. Jack $200

I went to mill for grist, of Chop and saw Baley about Thrashing

We are to thrash next Friday

bgt hardware 78 c
2.00

5.00

78 c

Sunday 24th fine Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening.
Monday 25th fine I went to town in morning got my teeth fixed at Dr. Coghlans, bgt Hardware 40 c, Fish 60. Jack Plowing. Tom Came on ten O Clock Train & We hauled manure in the afternoon. .60 .40

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