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James Bowman Diary, 1904
1904_JamesBowman_Volume3 9.pdf
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| Friday 19th Feb 1904 | I went to College for some more roosters after we got morning Chores done and in afternoon I Took Gang plow to swayze this finishes up the plow deal got seat fixed. 60c Chairs .05, bgt 61 lbs oat meal $1.60 100 lbs Molasses cereal $150 yarn .53c drawers $100 boxes. 25c | .60 .05 1.60 1.50 1.00 .53 .25 | ||
| Saturday 20th fine | Father & C cleaned oats after Chores were done in morning I took beet lifter home to Wrights And in afternoon C & I took in wood into wood shed. stamps .25c | .25 | ||
| Sunday 21st soft | Mother, M.E. & I went to Church in morning and C in evening. | |||
| Monday 22nd blustry N.W. | We cleaned out peas in morning and cleaned some oats and wheat in afternoon | |||
| Tuesday 23rd |
I went to Annual meeting of Toronto National Show And took part in Election. My Expenses today were $2.85 Father and C. Cleaned some wheat | 2.85 | ||
| Wensday 24th Cold | We cleaned oats and did chores. Went to Town for Oil Cake & corn pd for Corn at hewers 55c per bu got 100 lb oil cake at Thorps N.P. | 3.30 | 1.30 | |
| Thursday 25th cold | Cleaned Oats, and did chores started at Barley. |
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