The South Marysburgh Mirror Life In The Past Nelson Hicks' Journals July 1927 Transcribed by Sarah Moran Collier Thu. 1 - Luise and a Miss Wood were down All went fishing in the A(cid:332)er noon. Quite a nice day. Fri. 2 - I took my Bull Na(cid:415)onal King out on Samuel Farrington. Rex and I help Davis finish his cement Veranda. Sat. 3 - Davis came over and we put a cement in the cow stable were the cows stands. Mon. 5 - drew in the sweet clover seed Quite a warm day. A(cid:332)er tea took Floral over to Picton to school. Tue. 6 - Finish the floor in the cow stable Wed. 7 - Mirt Royden Wrex and I went over to Picton Fair it was a nice day Royden stayed to the show at night. Thu. 8 - Mirt went over with John Lony to the Fair and stayed for the night Fri. 9 - A(cid:332)er Dinner Mirt and I went over to the Fair Kathleen came home from Toronto we stayed for the Fair. Sat. 10 - Cut the B Wheat down in the Orchard. Rex and I made a drean at the cow stable. Sun. 11 - Lloyd and Luise came down Kathleen and Floral went over to Picton with them. Mon. 12 - Finished up working at the cow stable and started to build a cement steps behind the Milk House. Tue. 13 - Royden and I went over to Picton My suit of clothes came that I sent up to Toronto to get made up Wed. 14 - Royden plowed Back ground Very hard. I work at the Milk house making cement steps. Thu. 15 - I fixed up the windows in the cow stable pain(cid:415)ng pudding glass in Royden plow Fri. 16 - We are having very hot weather worked at the milk House steps. Sat. 17 - Rex and I (cid:415)nkered at the Barn taking up some grain ge(cid:427)ng ready for the threshing Machine. A(cid:332)er Dinner went over to Picton Floral came home Kathleen stayed over. 11 Sun. 18 - Mirt and I went out to Jakes a(cid:332)er tea Nita has a li(cid:425)le baby Girl She is smart. Then we took Floral on down to Picton Mon. 19 - We are having very dry weather need a rain very bad. Tue. 20 - Started to pick a few Macintosh Wed. 21 - A(cid:332)er Dinner helped John Lony thrash then they moved down to Hilton's place. Mc Donald was here I sold my apples to him. Thu. 23 - Royden and I helped Rightmore thrash. Fri. 23 - Thrashed for Collins and moved up here. Thrashed a couple of hours. Sat. 24 - Finished thrashing here about two O'clock had a nice day for thrashing. A(cid:332)er Tea Mirt Royden and I went over to Picton Kathleen came home with us. Mon. 26 - Royden and I picked the Wealthy and Macin- tosh. Tue. 27 - A(cid:332)er Dinner went around to the School Fair. Wind North East and cold. Wed. 28 - Royden and I dug potatoes down by the li(cid:425)le woods. Not very good Thu. 29 - Royden and I picked Macintosh. Warmer again. Rained li(cid:425)le last night Fri. 30 - Picked apples (cid:415)ll noon. A(cid:332)er Dinner Mirt Royden and I went over to Picton. Lloyd came down to Picton and Royden went back with him to work in the Factory for the rest of the Fall. Sarah's Research Notes Insight, Information & Anecdotes About Nelson Hicks' Journal Entries The two apples Nelson picks are "Macintosh" and" Wealthy". There were no apples in N. America, except crab apples, before the Europeans arrived and only hardy varie(cid:415)es survived the climate. The "Macintosh" was an accidental apple discovered by John Macintosh in Dundas, in 1811. He found it as a seedling in a clearing, possibly seeded there from a dropped apple core and hardy enough to flourish by itself. The "Wealthy" was nurtured by Peter Gideon who grew it first in Minnesota in 1868. A(cid:332)er years of trial and error in that harsh climate this apple, crossed with a Siberian Crab Apple, was his only success. By the early twen(cid:415)eth century the "Wealthy" was one of the top 5 apples grown na(cid:415)onally; now it is rare and defined as an an(cid:415)que variety. Possibly some remain in this historic growing region of "The Garden County of Canada". ST. PHILIP'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, September 30 Yard & Rummage Sale Saturday, November 25 Christmas Bazaar & Tea