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James Bowman Diary, 1904

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x	Thursday 25th Showery	C at Bye's & Harveys Thrashing Tom left I paid him $1500 for his month's work ~~and~~ sent to mill for 1485 lbs Chop & 10 bu Corn Chop. Herbert Scott at work today. Father took Queen and Princess to Sorby's
	Friday 26th fine	We hauled manure in the morning 7 lds and 5 loads of Oats in the Afternoon. Cartage Co's man finished plowing this ~~Afterno~~ Evening except the narrow strips and a little around headlands he has been here since Monday morning at ten A.M. 5 days all but three hours 1410c
	Saturday 27th fine	We hauled oats all day finished the Waverley and got in two loads of Siberian C McDougall came this evening and paid for Bull service $1000 & for wheat $150 Aunt Maggie went home today.	150
	Sunday 28th fine	Father & I and Mary E. went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Col. 200 10c. 07 c.		2.00 .10 .07
10	Monday 29th fine	FatYher, C & I hauled ten loads of oats out of no 1 Herbert went to McCannels Thrashing. gave us $750 to buy a brace $2.50		2.50 7.50

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