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James Bowman Diary, 1903
1903_JamesBowman_Volume3 33.pdf
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Aug. 1903
| Thursday 6th fine | We Cut oats all day finished no 7. we cut about 12 acres today Geo hoeing turnips. Father & John Shocking oats. | |||
| Friday 7th fine | We cut oats in no. 5 7 acres Geo. hoeing turnips & Choring | |||
| X X | Saturday 8th fine | We finished cutting oats for this season and put away Binder & Took queen down to Sorby's. put her to Golden Victor. Old pride in heat today. I went to town, sent $1200 to Dr. J. Orlanda, Gen. manager of Industrial pd for Gro .34 Hardware .95. |
.34 12.50 .95 |
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| Sunday 9th fine | Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. And Mary & Mother baby & I went to cemetery in evening. | |||
| Monday 10th fine | We worked at roots and put paris green on potatoes Father plowing. Sent pedigrees to be recorded of 8 calves $1200 | 12.00 | ||
| 7 loads | Tuesday 11th fine | We worked at roots in morning and at hauling oats in afternoon. 7 loads | ||
| 10 loads | Wensday 12th fine | We hauled oats all day 10 loads. | ||
| 9 lds | Thursday 13th fine | We hauled oats all day 9 lds. sent. | ||
| 6 lds | Friday 14th fine | We hauled oats. 6lds. & fixed scaffold & got cattle from station Belle of Delavel 2nd & Witch of Mote. both Imp. & Lady Evangeline of W.G. |
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