April 1: "Went to the farm this morning early. Made fence, tore out some, and made some new, was pretty nice day, but cool."
Potatoes 2.25
April 2: "Went to the farm early. Worked around home till noon, burned some peach brush and tore down old toilet, made fence after dinner and hauled one load of manure on potato patch. Was rather cool all day, Helen and Charles went to band concert this evening."
Groceries 4.63
April 3: "Went to farm early this morning. Hauled three loads manure. Then started disking for oats, was still a little wet. Got three patches disked today. Was pretty nice day. Helen went to Pekin shopping with Chris(tine, sister) this evening."
April 4: "Got up late this morning. Elmer Miller came about 10:00 and we went to Pekin to look for some shrubs. Then went to farm to work on harrow and mix seed oats. Greased disk and tractor. Stayed for supper. Helen and kids were down too."
oil 29.50
lard 5.00
April 5: "Went to farm at 5 o'clock this morning. Started disking at 5:30. We had 12 acres oats in by noon. Dan helped us until noon. I disked for Dan (brother) all afternoon till 7 o'clock. Dan was still sowing oats when I went home. Dad helped Dan for 2 hours. Looks like rain."
April 6: " Went to farm early. Disked for Dan about 1 hr. He took drill to Eichers. Then plowed ditchs for me for about 1 hour. Dad sowed alfalfa. Then used Dans tractor to harrow 4 acres. Dan helped Dad drill oats about 2 hours. I disked till 8:15. Had flat tire on way home. Was nice day, but a little cool.
April 7: "Went to farm this morning, (had) stayed in bed late. Had awful hard rain and thunderstorm. Made some fence, hauled couple loads of manure, worked on disk. Came home early. Rockholds were in last night."
seeds .90
gro. 4.08
Picture below is of the Schurter brothers: John Schurter (Henry's Dad, my grandfather) is third from left. Bill is on left, Conrad is next, and Henry is on the right.
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