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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 15.pdf

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Left Page

1st Fold {le clayton?}

15 - C Jibe 22 - Provan 29 - -

Eggs & $

67 6.7

8.3 .85

19.2 1.84

11 10/12 1.18

June

8 5 {litres?} Butter @ 15 90

3 6 {dos?} Eggs 14 84

July

8 5 {litres?} Butter @ 18 90

3 6 {dos?} Eggs 14 84

10 - 5 - - 15 75

Right Page

Ms Kirkhalwick

on ge & Harness

{Everything in line with the dollar sign on each item is supposed have a dollar sign too, even though the diarist didn't write it.} march 9 5 3/4 Butter ~ @ .20 $1 15 2 dos eggs ~ .15 0. 36

April 1 5 lis Butter ~ .20 115

- 7 g dos eggs ~ 12 1/2 070

- 15 4 - 12 1/2 050

- - 5 lis Butter ~ 20 100

-6 6 dos eggs 12 1/2 75

May 6 6 dos eggs ~ 123 75

April 22 Cash ~ 5 00

May 13 5 lis Butter 1 19 95

- - 6 dos eggs 1 121/2 0.75

- 27 5 lis Butter 1 18 90

- - Cash 1 500

6 dos eggs 12 1/2 75

June 10 53 - T 12 1/2 66

17 6 - - 7 12 1/2 75

7 lis butter 18 126

1 dos eggs 13

June {84?} 1 - - 13

1 lis Butter 18

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