| Description | Farming diary, no. 28.
10 July - 30 September 1902
Attends Highland Society Show in Aberdeen; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; a Mr Skinner of Madras Christian College gives an account of mission work in India at the Church; attends meeting of Presbytery at Kintore; buys a stot from John Walker at £13.5.0; attends Mrs Mackie's funeral and, in the evening, meeting of Session; the new cow calves; on 9 August they ride in the Coronation Day procession; the young folk go on a picnic at Bennachie - 'they had a very enjoyable day'; attends prayer meeting, Deacons' Court and meeting of Session; sees the Emslies at Easterton, Birnie, with Bella - while away they visit Pluscarden Priory and attend Church in Elgin; they thrash seed hay with the steam thrashing mill; attends evangelistic meetings; engages Elsie Thomson for the harvest at £4; sells three queys to Mr Alsop for £50; pulls turnips for the first time in the season; attends the unveiling of the memorial to Mr Dymock in the U.F.C. Kemnay; attends Deacons' Court; Mrs Bruce Wilson visits from Sheffield; they commence the harvest on 22 September; buys a quey from Mr Rennie for £11.17.6.
1 October - 31 December 1902
Mary, Bessie Booth and Maggie Russell collect for the Infirmary - 'they succeeded fairly well'; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; they finish the cutting for the year; hears the Penrhyn Choir in Inverurie - 'it was excellent'; attends prayer meeting and meeting of Session; 'The crop has bulked well - 15 stacks & one thrashed'; attends the funeral of Mr Stalker's son, the minister of the U.F.C. Blairdaff; Alec Gordon is leaving for New Zealand; attends prayer meeting with Bella; John leaves for Aberdeen to start work in the Savings Bank; pays tradesmen and rent at Kemnay House; attends William Bothwell's funeral; engages Ben Cormack for six months at £11; Mrs Gibb arrives at Inverurie from Edinburgh, having been called away to see her daughter Lizzie, but Lizzie dies before she reaches her; Alec receives his wages and leaves; attends John Gibb's daughter's funeral with Andrew; goes to a meeting of Presbytery in Kintore; sells four cattle to John Lyon for £86; takes out five shares in the new auction company starting at Inverurie; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; attends the opening sale at the New Mart, Inverurie; the Rose mare kicks Ben on the leg; Mr and Mrs Lovie visit from Canada; the Bell cow calves; attends John Thomson's funeral; attends ordination of Mr Urquhart's son, 'Minister of the North U.F.C.', who will go to Duff College, India; enjoys Christmas dinner at the Haddoch.
1 January - 31 March 1903
They entertain Mr and Miss Gordon and the Lovies for their New Year dinner; attends Mrs Lawie's funeral; the Daisy cow calves; goes to congregational meeting at the Church 'about the Bell scheme'; Mr and Mrs Lovie, Andrew, John and Mary go to the Christmas tree event at the Church - 'Andrew sang a solo'; attends meeting of Session and Deacons' Court; sells the Flora cow and an ox; attends committee meeting at Church about the building of the Church spire - 'a stormy meeting it was'; attends prayer meeting, Deacons' Court and a meeting of Session; buys two cattle for £28..15..0; a Presbytery deputation comes to the Church; attends Presbytery meeting at Kintore; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; attends Kintore funeral of Rev Galloway, F.C. minister; goes to see Mr Duthie's herd of shorthorn cattle at Collynie - 'the best herd of cattle I ever saw'; the Lovies return to Canada; attends meeting of Session; the new quey calves; attends Spring Show in Aberdeen; they receive news of Alec Gordon's death; Andrew and Mary attend Bible class; they sow for the first time in the year; Andrew goes to sing a solo at Port Erroll.
1 April - 30 June 1903
Sells two cattle to John Lyon for £40; snow in April; buys a claver quey for £15..15..0 at Kebbaty, Midmar; goes to hear the evangelists Mr Torrey and Mr Alexander at the Music Hall - 'liked them exceedingly well'; the Farrow cow sells at £12..17..6; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; the new quey calves; Mary and Andrew attend the School Children's Concert at Kemnay; a Fyvie farmer buys Andrew's shalt for £25 'less luck[y] penny'; attends George Marr's funeral - his body having been brought from Kirkintilloch; Summer Flower foals, 'but I did not see her foal'; Andrew buys a two year old filly; at Inverurie feeing market engages John Heron to work the horses at £14..10..0; Andrew sows the first turnips of the year; pays rent and tradesmen's accounts; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; Bella sells her pigs for £6; buys new suit and waterproof coat for £3..10..0; attends meeting of Session and an evangelistic meeting held in a tent; attends Deacons' Court and 'the Tent'; visits the Emslies at Easterton with Bella.
1 July - 20 October 1903
The Lady cow calves; visits Tarland with Mr Reid; the mare Poll foals; engages Elsie Thomson for the harvest at £4; attends prayer meeting and meeting of Session; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; John Cameron dies on a Sabbath morning; attends John Cameron's funeral; has short break in Cruden Bay; Mary takes train to Sheffield - she greatly enjoys her holiday; Andrew goes to the U.F.C. Sabbath School children's picnic; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; Andrew buys ninety lambs at 21/9 per head and keeps thirty for himself; John misses work after falling from hay; they commence the harvest on 14 September; Elsie injures her hand 'very badly'; attends prayer meeting and Deacons' Court; attends baptism of Mr and Mrs Watt's baby with Bella; pays premium on £200 for the cornyard; Andrew and Mary attend the wedding of Nellie Ellis in Aberdeen; they take clyack on 9 October. |