Saturday, May 13, 2017

May 13 - 19, 1948

Henry - 1936

May 13: "Went to farm early this morning. Hauled manure most of the day, broke spreader couple of times. Came home early this evening. Paid for new screens. Vic and Dave (Helen's brother and brother-in-law) were up also, Grandma Adcox and Norman came also. Was clearning off and getting cooler."

gro.  1.37

May 14: "Went to farm early this morning. Hauled manure till 10 o'clock, then started disking. After dinner harrowed then planted 5 acres. Had a shower of rain this evening came home early."

May 15: "Went to farm late this morning. Rained last evening. Fixed water pipes. Went to timber after dinner. Came home early. Voted at school election. Was cool day. Went out with Scharlachs, Tick and Burl, Elsie and Dan, had a nice time."

gro. .97
Mecca Club  5.00  (not sure if name is correct)

May 16: "Went to farm about 9:30, disked rest of day. Was a clear cool day. Will plant corn in morning."

gro. .97

May 17: "Went to farm at 4:30 this morning, harrowed 10 acres and planted it by noon. Harrowed 10 acres after dinner and planted some by 6:30. Then changed steel wheels and started to plow sweet clover under. Came home about 9:45, was cool all day."

gro. 1.02
haircut  .75
telephone bill  2.59
milk bill  5.88
---- refill  1.22

May 18: "Went to farm early. Plowed all day. Was very cool this morning. Plowed till 9:45 this evening."

May 19: "Went to farm early. Finished plowing today. Harrowed 10 acres of clover twice. Also went over 10 acres of corn with rotary hoe. Came home at 10 o'clock."

gro.  .35

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