THURSDAY 12th JANUARY 1888

Running about after Diorama business.

Afternoon. To see men cutting Hay at Mrs Plants rick near Major's Barn. And went to Tape Mill and saw it weighed - It is for James Bennett, Moss Lane, N Cheadle and weighed 1 ton 3 1/2 cwt @ £5.10.0 per ton.

1 ton - 5.10.0
3 cwt - 16.6
1/2 cwt - 2.9
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£6.9.3 Total

Evening. Jacob Lowndes sent for me and said he would use lime light instead of oil. So he found we could not get the necessary chemicals here viz. Chlorate of Potash - Hould(?) wants 2/. per lb for this or 4d per oz. - so I ordered some from York at 1/2d per lb.

Notes:
1) Diorama