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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
JamesBowman_1908 Diary Part One 37.pdf
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| Monday Aug 24th fine | I took Queen and Princess to Sorbys, in morning W.B. Chored & Cleaned box stalls Will was not well & went to Dr to get |
1.05 | ||
| Tuesday 25th fine | Will plowed all day. W.B. pulled weeds in morning & helped me in Afternoon to trim Cattle's heads & feet I went to town in morning got |
1.50 .30 1.20 1.75 .65 .40 | ||
| Wensday 26th fine | Will Plowing W.B. Choring I went to town bgt. fence 55 rods. |
130 .50 .49 | ||
| 3 | Thursday 27th fine | Will finished plowing and started to haul manure for fallwheat 3 lds. Took Princess to Sorbys W.B. & I worked at wire fence. | ||
| Friday 28th fine | Will hauled manure. W Batty helped in Morning and went to Flicks Thrashing in Afternoon. I went to town sent Check for $2600 to Dr Couture being Quarantine Expenses on bull. sent postal note to Dairyman & Farming World plow shere. 40c stamps. 50c {my?}letters .05 | 26.00 1.02 .50 .40 .05 |
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