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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
JamesBowman_1908 Diary Part One 5.pdf
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| Tuesday Jan 21st 1908 | J.W. & I Cleaned manure off Cattle in Morning and I went to Short Course in Afternoon. Carcasses Killed out much as I expected Angus steer. in Opinion of Majority was best. But Mr Gosling tried hard to Confim his Opinion of Yesteray, in favor of Shorthorn | ||||
| Jan 22nd fair & Cool. | I took 20 bs oats to Mill 100 N.P. & bgt. 300 bran at $105 Boys were at Colliege JW hauled two lots manure Mr Lowe came in Afternoon. | ||||
| Jan 23rd Thurs. Stormy | Boys at Short Course. J.W. & I Chored & put floor in stall. I sold Ram Lamb to A. Jackson $730 | 7.30 | |||
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Froday 24th fine | J.W. hauled wood up to house & some dead stuff out of bush.
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| Saturday 25th fair | Boys finished the Short Course J.W. & I Chored & cut three baswood logs & took them to Mill. I pd. Jacksons Account. $428 & bgt meal $200 | 4.28 2.00 | |||
| Sunday 26th Stormy | M.J. Jennie |
.50 .05 .03 | |||
| .B. Smock $1.25. Cr by tickets 93c watch fixed | Monday 27th Cold | We took Stanley to Station in morning. M.J. got teeth fixed 50c pd for St. Car tickets 100 bgt smock for W.B. 1.25 bgt underwear 80c cap .38 Pd Ins ac. $1300 Savage & Co 1.50 Dr. Fosters Ac. Dentist, $1350 | .50 1.00 .38 .80 13.50 |
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