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James Bowman Diary, 1906
1906_JamesBowman_Volume3 51.pdf
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| Monsay. Nov. 12 / 06 fair snow Cont. night | We finished thrashing about 3.30 p.m. today then cleaned up floor. had Mr Goy extra today. Makes about Exactly two days thrashing | ||||
| Tuesday. 13th cool frosty | We Chored around barn and. Took grist to Mill 20 bgs, 10 bgs, Oats 10 mixed sent $700 to R.B. Ogilvie to record colts and $6.50 orders 13 pd. J. Webster. 3500 J. McGrogan $2.25c pd. for Fisher $100 for Thrashing got Clothes repared & Cleaned $125 Telephoned to Broadfoot & McKinnon $1.25 | 7.00 6.50 .13 35.00 2.25 |
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| Weednesday Nov. 14th. | Started for Fergus & north. J. plowing & E. Choring. | ||||
| Thursday Nov. 15th. | Johnnie at Ford's threshing all day & Ernest choring. | ||||
| 142.40 | Friday Nov. 16th. | Ernest & Johnnie at Goy's threshing until about 3 P.M. Johnnie went for grist to mill in evening. bgs. | |||
| Sat. Nov. 17th. | Johnnie & Ernest at McDougall's threshing in afternoon. | ||||
| Sunday Nov. 18th. | {Blank} | ||||
| Monday Nov. 19th. | Went to Inspect S. Young's cattle in afternoon. | ||||
| Tuesday Nov. 20th. | Started for Western Ont. |
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