Archive for the ‘Wood & Fuel’ 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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December 31, 1934: helped Cooper cut nut tree by Hoyts Corn house

TTM We done chores.  R drew out load manure on rye.  I helped Cooper cut nut tree by Hoyts Corn house.  Carl & I settled up to Jan 1, 1935.  Florence gone away tonight.

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December 29, 1934: drew Florence car out of ditch north of Atchions

ITM got check for milk $71.80 .37 over (1587 qts 71.37 is what it should be). I took 2 (40 qt) cans milk to Curie & left them. Raymond drew out load manure on rye while I went with truck & drew Florence car out of ditch north of Atchions. PM Cooper & cut wood [...]

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December 28, 1934: fixed south cow barn door

ITM stoped 5 points got gro for Marguerite. got home fixed south cow barn door. PM Cooper & I cut wood in south woods. Carl not on mill today.

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December 27, 1934: couldint start truck, vacum tank was dry

Tucker took milk for me.  I couldint start truck, vacum tank was dry.  I fixed it.  drew out load manure & odd jobs.  went to Auburn just before noon got gro.  PM Cooper & I cut wood over here in south woods.  Carl & Marguerite went to Scipio got Marg Mosher and Mary Nolan to [...]

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December 26, 1934: wind blowing to night from west freezing

ITM stped 5 points gor for Marguerite, stoped at PM Oherns got rope .67 to rope up cow jersey. rained this morning slipery. Went to Hunters for Carl in his car. got sheep he had killed. PM Cooper & I cut wood over here in woods. wind blowing to night from west freezing.

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December 24, 1934: stoped up town & 5 points got 1 1/2 qt oysters .80

ITM Clyde went home I paid him $1.00.  Charles went with milk we stoped up town & 5 points got 1 1/2 qt oysters .80.  PM Cooper & I cut wood over here in woods.

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December 22, 1934: Raymond Gertrude & I went to Auburn got Christmas things

TTM R done chores. Clyde & I went to woods cut wood til noon. Clyde drew out load manure. Raymond Gertrude & I went to Auburn got gro and Christmas things. Carl & Charles went got sheep at W Chamberlains at noon pd 3.00 for it alive.

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December 21, 1934: pulled down 3 trees with horses

TTM we got chores done & load manure on night pasture. went to woods cut wood. Cooper dident help in the AM, Raymond sick. Clyde & I took team went to woods & Cooper came up. pulled down 3 trees with horses. out till 3:30 PM than went to Coopers finished buzing his wood.

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December 20, 1934: Cooper Raymond Clyde & I walked up to South woods

TTM we got chores done went over to Hoyts to finish buzing wood.  Lawrance had taken saw & put in barn so Cooper Raymond Clyde & I walked up to South woods & cut wood.  PM we drove buick up to cut wood.  Ethel & Florence went to Auburn to night 6 PM, 9:55 not [...]

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