Archive for the ‘Hay & Haying’ Category

August 30, 1935: picked 4 bu sweet corn to can

TTM We finished carrying in split wood. moved straw off hay over horses. I picked 4 bu sweet corn to can. Pm R draged. I broke on big stone & broke crow bar. done odd jobs.

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June 17, 1935: done odd jobs

TTM I finished cutting road side, made evener for mower. done odd jobs. ramed hard today. I went got Raymond from school. got 5 gal kericine $.43.

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August 30, 1934: fixed fence on west side of night pasture

TTM Cut corn for cows morning & night east side of road in day westside night.  I sowed grass seed on oat stuble on top of hill about an acre.  got Tuckers dish went over 2 times.   fixed fence on west side of night pasture.  split some wood after supper.  Florence up to day.

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August 23, 1934: R picked sweet corn to can

ITM Gertrude went. I got 300 ice Tucker got gro 5 points. I plowed til night. R picked sweet corn to can. I split some wood tonight. Florence out today at Carl & M’s. Carl ground grist for me to day .99.

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August 22, 1934: Ethel & I went to Gill’s to night

ITM I paid for 400 feed 6.92 got check from Rao $65.52, got Tuckers check.  R killed a chicken for Marguerite.  I plowed 2 rounds.  R & I went threshed for Atchins 10 to 3:30.  Jim & Charles drew in & piled what wood I split.  Ethel & I went to Gill’s to night.  Gill [...]

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August 20, 1934: R fixed horse stall between Anna & Daisy

ITM got 300 ice for Tucker got 100.  chicken mash GLF 237.  Daisy sick while I was gone Carl gave her some medicine.  I took 3 horses went to plowing for wheat east of the barn north side of the lot.  R fixed horse stall between Anna & Daisy & cut corn for cows. Florence [...]

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August 11, 1934: Charles was glad to get home

ITM got 450 pds of feed for Hoyts 100 chicken feed 2.30 GLT. Changed close went to hospital saw McBeth & arranged for Charles to come home, Pd bill for insurance, 2.75, saw Harry, see man about wheel chair, dident get it got one of Hoyts. Florence took Ethel & I down to get Charles [...]

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July 26, 1934: help Hoyts bunch & load second cutting alfalfa

ITM got 300 ice 75, 50 lbs of twine 4.00.  stoped at Franklin St got brushes put in generator & starter 1.45.  Lawrance raked rakings on barley.  Cooper R & I got rakings & unloaded before noon.  PM R & I cut load oats for cows.  I took Ethel to Auburn 2:15 back.  R & [...]

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July 25, 1934: started with milk battery went dead

ITM I started with milk battery went dead.  went to Vanida got battery in Carls car.  R & I helped draw barley at Hoyts.  they had O Tucker in PM.  got it all on wagons but rakings.  Carl drove mill truck down to camp so Ethel & I went to see Charles 7PM in Carls [...]

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July 24, 1934: Charles looks & feels good

ITM Gertrude went.  got 300 ice Tucker.  generator stoped charging so stoped man looked at it needes new brushes.  R finished seting up Hoyts barley than we cut oats & barley for cows.  We cultivated potatoes & some cabbage.  PM drew 1 load & part of another of Hoyts barley (light rain).  cultivated cabbage & [...]

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