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James Bowman Diary, 1905
1905_JamesBowman_Volume3 11.pdf
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| Sat 25 Feb. 1905 fine | I went to town in morning Pd. Dr Reeds ac. $1100 pd Insurance. $1300, Waterloo $1500 |
1000 | 7.64 |
| Monday 27th fair & cold | We worked at Chores in forenoon & I went to clean Timothy seed in afternoon at O.A.C. | ||
| Tuesday 28th fair | went to Toronto National Exhibition Annual meeting. Bessie took her first trip around to kiss every body good night Harold screened Timothy what spare time he had | ||
| Wensday Mch 1st 1905 | I trimmed sheep & did chores in morning. and showed J Henderson. around stock and gave him a rooster, then I got ready & went to Fall Fair meeting in Afternoon and got hair cut 20c, pd Mr Donald & Selbrook $10 for cutting wood | .20 10.00 | |
| Thursday 2nd fine & cold | We did chores trimmed sheep and took sheep to station but had to bring them back as McCrae is not shipping till tomorow. Harold sifting timothy. Two two shear ewes have aborted their lambs - one yesterday and one today, | ||
| Friday 3rd fair | We worked at chores finished sifting timothy and Mary Children and I went to School concert in Evening it was quite a success They made $6300 |
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