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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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Tuesday Dec 15th fine & soft | I took Will to Stn in morning & sold Chickens. W chored also went to mill in Afternoon bred. E.P. Rosebud 108 8th to E P Ring leader 3rd. Paid. the money Mr Mc Gregor gave me to Will to buy a Car of Cows. to take to him I pd Will $1000, pd out Mr Scroggie 25¢ s.s.col. |
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Wensday 16th fine | W.B. & I chored and put Ear Tags in Cattle & sheep ringed young bull and. cleaned out Eave trough. & butched a Lamb
bred E.P. Beauty 4th to Magnificent went to town in Evening bgt Carbolic acid 75¢ Envelopes. 05. dates. 10¢ |
.10 .05 .75 | |
| Thursday 17th Stormy. | We Chored and went to Mill for grist. Mr J. Binnie & Alex Mc Kinney both of Erin Came for Young bull E.P. Ringleader 7th. pd for him $15000 I sent $3750 to B.H. Heide Union Stock Yards Chicago. I recd from them $7500 prize money. | $15000 $7500 | ||
| Friday 18th fair & Changeable | We Chored cut wood and went to station for "Prince of Benton" he came home in very thin condition his head is about the only part I would recognize. Louis Flick helped us today. took 1 cord heading to mill 19th. and got grist Chop | |||
| W. Batty 40c | Saturday 19th fair | Louis Flick here 1/2 day. pd him Willie & L. Cut wood. I Chored Went to town. pd Bridges for shoes 425 for Mending Willies Leggings. 40 | 1.25 4.15 .40 |
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