May 6 - 12, 1948

Henry K. Schurter  1918

May 6: "Went to farm late this morning. Was raining, worked on tractor & car most of day. Was very cool this afternoon and evening. Cleared off late today."

furnace cleaning  10

watch   2.80

gro.  1.17

seeds & rolls  .65

May 7: "Went to Morton first thing morning to Ford garage to see sprayer. Then went to farm, worked on corn planter till noon. Went to timber all afternoon to haul some brush in the ditches. Came home for supper."

parts  .50

May 8: "Went to farm early this morning. Harrowed up in timber most of morning. Disked about 1 hr. before dinner. Was still too wet. Took oats drill to Eichers after dinner. Got disk and harrow home from timber, fixed tire on trailer. Came home early this evening. Want to start planting corn Monday."

gro. 2.98

gro. 1.45

May 9: "Slept late this morning. Kids went to Sunday School. Went to farm this afternoon. Was up to Adcox's for awhile. Rained some today. Millers and Jessies were at the farm."

case beer  2.75

gas  1.35

May 10: "Went to farm early. Had shower of rain this morning. Started disking about 9 o'clock. Started planting corn about 2 o'clock. Got about 5 acres planted before it started to rain. Dan disked and harrowed for us this afternoon with his tractor."

welding 1.00

gro.  .15

May 11: "Went to farm about 7:30, rained most of night. Went to San Jose to get seed corn. Went to timber after dinner to make fence. Got home about 6:30. Dad & Dan bought a young bull from Woerner's. Are going to sell the old bull."

May 12: "Went to farm late this morning, cleaned chicken houses before dinner. Made fence all afternoon. Was a rainy day. Mom and Tick went to Pekin this afternoon."

fish  1.42

gro  2.35