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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1872-1879
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| 19 | Thursday it is weet this morning Gorge & I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 O clock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 O clock I began to sow & Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field |
| 20 | Friday I sowed 4 1/2 of wheat to day wich finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful day very warm |
| 21 | Satuerday I finished forrwing my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge & I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens i to the barn it is a butful day |
| 22 | Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting and thunder about half past 4 O clock |
| 23 | Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens to day they ar very tuf |
| 24 | Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south |
| 25 | Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made an ax handle in the afternoon I went out and helped Mr Ricardson to sow wheat |
| 26 | Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine to the bush we have got it readay for staking to night |
| {in a different handwriting} What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and once in a man's life? The letter M. |
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