April 19, 1903

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April th/19 1903

(19) A fine sunday. Bob and I went to the lake and chased a bumble bea. we went up to Church it was a fine day

(20) I helped Alice wash in the morning and maid some hen nests and after diner I went out to the orcherd and harrowed the stubels and acame back a fine day agin

(21) I helped Mister Loot moove his house and Roscoe halled golddust and plowed for oats.

(22) I went and got pinch Bidy was sick this morning I plowed in the afternoon it snowed last night

23 We plowed for oats out back and Roscoe went to town and I went to Sladons and cleaned oats for seed it was a fine day.

April 24, 1903

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April th/24 1903

(24) We put in our first oats to day it was fine in the forenoon but it rained all afternoon and still rains

(25) We went to the bush and cut posts to fix the road brige and I went out to mill and helped with the brige a fine day.

(26) We went up to church and when we got home Will and Lerina was hear it was a fine day sunday

(27) We plowed and soad oats hear in the field by the lake a fine day I am so tired my feet wont track to night o dear

(28) We finished the field hear by the lake we got it sowed and the furows cleaned and we finished the brige at the road Roscoe got a pig from me to night it waid 74 pounds {mathematical calculation: 74 x 5 = $370}

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